Antique Chandelier, Art Deco
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Art Deco iron and glass chandelier with three shades and a central globe.
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Antique Chandelier, Art Deco
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Art Deco iron and glass chandelier with three shades and a central globe.
Iron
Black Onyx & Diamond and Pearl Art Deco Style Chandelier White Gold Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Brought to you in glorious black and white, these rare and ravishing Art Deco inspired drops, elegantly designed and hand fabricated in 14K white gold, culminate in a dancing lustrou...
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Original Art Deco Brass Chandelier
Located in Tarporley, GB
Original Art Deco aged brass chandelier. English 1930’s. Part of a larger collection of Art Deco light fittings all purchased from an original 1930’s Art Deco house. Very stylish ...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Modern Black Round Chandelier Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Discover timeless elegance and sophisticated lighting with our round chandelier - the perfect addition to your dining room or office! The round chandelier seamlessly combines classi...
Crystal, Metal
$5,600 / item
Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Culver City, CA
Art Deco Chandelier Made In Italy 10-arm chandelier with ribbed brass arms. 62”L x 16”d x 32”h
Brass
Art Deco Antique Star Chandelier
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3863 A Star Chandelier. English c.1930’s. Part of a larger collection of Art Deco light fittings all purchased from an original 1930’s Art Deco house. Rare & very stylish cast ag...
Brass
Art Deco Modern Black Round Chandelier Art Nouveau XXL
Located in Berlin, DE
Discover timeless elegance and sophisticated lighting with our round chandelier - the perfect addition to your dining room or office! The round chandelier seamlessly combines classi...
Crystal, Metal
$10,876 / item
Art Deco Chandelier in Brass
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Art Deco brass bowl engraved and blackened, with leds. As well as pendant as ceiling or wall fixture.
Brass
Art Deco Regency Style Chandelier
By Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in New York, NY
Stylish four-light chandelier, of black finished steel and brass trim. The fixture has four candle light sockets, attached to the cylindrical center body. This chandelier is good, or...
Brass, Steel
Art Deco Chandelier, Black Lacquer, Chrome, Glass, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant Art Deco six-light chandelier or ceiling lamp from France around 1930.
Chrome
Oval Dining Table Black Chandelier Art Deco Modern Future
Located in Berlin, DE
Discover timeless elegance and sophisticated lighting with our oval chandelier - the perfect addition to your dining room or office! The oval chandelier seamlessly combines classic ...
Crystal, Metal
Art Deco Chandelier by Schneider
By Charles Schneider
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Schneider chandelier. Mottled orange and white glass shades mounted in a wrought iron frame, signed.
Wrought Iron
$10,876 / item
Art Deco Inspired Chandelier in Brass
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Art Deco brass bowl engraved and blackened, with leds. As well as pendant as ceiling or wall fixture.
Brass
French 1940s Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic brass and red-painted tole chandelier, with six lights. Height indicated below is without the chain. With the chain, the total height is 120cm (47.24 inches).
Brass, Metal
$13,794 / item
Black Nickel Fringes Chandelier with Art Deco Design
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the influential Moderne movement of the 1930s, this collection celebrates dynamic forms and technological progress. It features flowing shapes that create a refined and s...
Stainless Steel
$10,876 / item
Art Deco Chandelier in Brass LED
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Art Deco brass bowl engraved and blackened, with leds. As well as pendant as ceiling or wall fixture.
Brass
Stylish Art Deco Pendant Lantern Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A striking Art Deco lantern shaped pendant having black, grey and white art glass and chrome frame with iron hanger at the top. 1.5 ft of chain included.
Chrome
$733Sale Price|20% Off
1930s Large Art Deco Chandelier, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco 1930's chandelier, made in Czechoslovakia, Made of brass and plastic. In original condition, repolished, cleaned, with a few signs of wear. Fully functional.
Brass
Italian Art Deco Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's Italian Art Deco chandelier with a light green painted finish and with three curving silvered arms that hold three lights each. Measurements: Diameter: 24" Drop: 29"
Metal
$10,876 / item
Art Deco Chandelier in Brass LED
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Art Deco brass bowl engraved and blackened, with leds. As well as pendant as ceiling or wall fixture.
Brass
Muller Brothers Art Nouveau/Art Deco Chandelier
By Muller Frères
Located in NANTES, FR
Muller Frères, chandelier with 4 tulips and central basin. The 5 glass paste pieces are signed. Wrought iron frame decorated with roses. In very good condition and electrified. Tota...
Wrought Iron
$10,876 / item
Art Deco Chandelier in Brass LED
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Art Deco brass bowl engraved and blackened, with leds. As well as pendant as ceiling or wall fixture.
Brass
$10,876 / item
Art Deco Chandelier in Brass LED
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Art Deco brass bowl engraved and blackened, with leds. As well as pendant as ceiling or wall fixture.
Brass
Wrought Iron and Alabaster Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A wrought iron and alabaster Art Deco chandelier of typical shape, with four exterior lights hanging from flower bud sockets and additional lighting from within through the nicotine ...
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
French Art Deco White Black Veining Alabaster Pendant Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovery Arte Deco era alabaster pendant / light fixture, France, 1930-1939. Hand-carved shade from a solid alabaster rock with beautiful black veining and polished to a natural shin...
Alabaster
Octagonal Art Deco Style Chandelier with Glass and Black Metal Mount
Located in Ulm, DE
For many years, this ceiling lamp decorated the presidential suite of the prestigious 5-star Grand Hotel "Les Trois Rois" in Basel, Switzerland. Glass rods and panels in an octagona...
Metal
Nics Wrought Iron Art Deco Chandelier
By Nics Freres
Located in NANTES, FR
Chandelier around 1930 in wrought iron representing a fountain. Composed of 6 glass cups molded in the spirit of Rene Lalique. Stamped in three places "Nics". In perfect condition...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Masterpiece, Bronze Chandelier w. Stunning Black Swan Sculptures, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Art Deco five-light pendant with bronze swan sculptures. If you are looking for a one of a kind and truly striking antique fixture to light up both your days and evenings...
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Enlace Pendant Chandelier Black Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Enlace suspension lamp, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. To entangle the right moments with the right company, Enlace becomes the center of the scen...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Extraordinary art deco chandelier with bronze eagles
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Extraordinary art deco chandelier with 5 bronze eagles, very fine metalsmith work, rewired.
Brass
French Art Deco Chandelier with Floral Motif
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful French Art Deco chandelier. Featuring a large center bowl with geometric glass. The frame has stunning floral motif. Plating upon request.
French Art Deco Red and Blue Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco chandelier. Having a center glass bowl with six surrounding tulips in red and blue colored glass. With floral details on the frame. Re-plating upon request.
Art Deco Machine Age 8 Light Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
This elegant Art Deco chandelier is composed nickeled bronze and eight Italian glass shades. The light requires eight single E27 screw fit light bulbs (60Watt max.) LED compatible. M...
Steel, Chrome
$2,970Sale Price|20% Off
Large Art Deco 7-Flamming Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful big chrome-plated Art Deco chandelier with two separate circuits: lower with one 100W bulb in cream colour shade and upper six arms with sanded glass rings - 6x60W, E27 or ...
Chrome
Artisanal Art Deco Style Chandelier
Located in Washington, DC
Iron Artisanle Art Deco Chandelier, we have two, both are very similair in style and size. Selling individually.
Iron
Art Deco Chrome and Glass Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
This refined Art Deco chandelier was produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s and showcases a sophisticated combination of metal, glass. This chandelier is suitable for contemp...
Chrome
Long Octagonal Art Deco Style Chandelier with Glass and Black Metal Mount
Located in Ulm, DE
For many years, this ceiling lamp decorated the presidential suite of the prestigious 5-star Grand Hotel "Les Trois Rois" in Basel, Switzerland. Glass rods and panels in an octagona...
Metal
Big Chandelier Chromed 1920, Style Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Chrome
French Art Deco Chandelier by René Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
René Lalique chandelier "Monnaie de Pape."
Cord, Glass, Silk
$8,900Sale Price|38% Off
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Degue
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Summer Sale...! French Art Deco hand-forged wrought iron chandelier by the French artist " Degue ". Decorated in different textures with fine intricate stylized symmetric geometric f...
Wrought Iron
Wonderful French Wrought Iron Floral Art Deco Chandelier
By Gilbert Poillerat, Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful French Wrought Iron Floral Art Deco Chandelier Piece should be purchased with th intention to rewire.
Iron
$19,900Sale Price|32% Off
French Art Deco Wrought Iron Pandent Chandelier
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Summer Sale...! This exceptional and important French Art Deco square shape chandelier. Hand-forged wrought iron in different textures with fine intricate leaves and flower motifs. O...
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Chandelier, 1930, Wrought Iron, 4 Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco chandelier, 1930, wrought iron, 4 lights Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability. Measures: H 84cm, W 50cm, D 50cm.
Iron
Art Deco Alabaster Chandelier With Floral Decorations, 1930s
Located in Hannover, DE
This elegant Art Deco chandelier, with its five beautiful alabaster bowls, is sure to be a real eye-catcher. The lamp frame is made of bronzed brass, and the charming and authentic p...
Alabaster, Brass
Art Deco Chandelier by Atelier Petitot, France, 1925
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco chandelier by Petitot (Paris), France, circa 1925. Frosted glass and wrought iron. 3 stylized frosted glass shades. Wrought iron fixture. Size: Height 26.4" (67cm), d...
Wrought Iron
$735Sale Price|78% Off
French Art Deco Modernist Ceiling Light or Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
This elegant French Art Deco modernist ceiling light is from the 1930s. The satin polished nickel over brass fixture holds eight “Fins” of frosted and clear glass arranged in four pa...
Dark Bronze and Alabaster Sculptural Art Deco Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Warsaw, PL
Elegant early 20th century Art Deco chandelier in patinated bronze. The design features a sculptural central female figure holding an alabaster or marble dish, suspended by three sle...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Chandelier Attr. to Pietro Chiesa, 1940s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Chandelier Attr. to Pietro Chiesa, 1940s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist ceiling lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. Note: The piece of glass that should be in the ex...
Copper, Chrome
Art Deco Iron and Glass Chandelier, Attributed to Mueller Freres
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a forged iron and art glass chandelier that is attributed to Mueller Freres. The high quality of the artistic iron craftsmanship which includes hand fo...
Wrought Iron
Antique French Art Deco Bronze Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, we can not put everything on 1stdibs, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, ask...
Bronze
$2,959 / item
Art Deco chandelier in the style of Müller Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Art Deco chandelier (circa 1950s-60s) – in the style of Müller Frères Red glass chandelier with wrought iron details and grapevine motifs. The chandelier has a diameter of...
Wrought Iron
Huge 33 Ø" Timeless Art Deco White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light / Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Largest and top quality, mint condition alabaster shade chandelier. Over the years we have offered and sold some of the best alabaster chandeliers, but never before were we able to ...
Alabaster, Brass, Wire, Bronze, Metal
Muller Frères Art Deco Wrought Iron and Art Glass Chandelier, France 1920
By Muller Frères
Located in San Francisco, CA
We are pleased to offer you an exceptional chandelier, emblematic of Art Deco, signed by the famous Muller Frères, made in France around 1920. A masterpiece, combining elegance, ref...
Wrought Iron
Extra Large 21.8Ø & Most Beautiful Art Deco White and Black Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Extra large and truly timeless Art Deco 3 light pendant that will never fail to impress. With early 20th century lighting as one of our specialities, finding a top quality antique a...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Metal
Art Deco 2.55cts Black and White round Diamond Dangle Earring in 18K White Gold
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Introducing a stunning piece of jewelry that combines the elegance of Art Deco design with the timeless beauty of diamonds - the Art Deco Black and White Round Diamond Dangle Earring...
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Murano Art Glass Oval Smoky Color Art Deco Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Murano chandelier with an elongated design, featuring a brass frame and distinctive smoky colored glass. Refinement and class, typical of Murano style, make these one-of-a-kind piec...
Brass
$3,341Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Wrought Iron Chandelier with Six Arms, 1940
Located in NICE, FR
This stunning Art Deco chandelier made from wrought iron dates back to 1940. It is elegantly patinated and comes equipped with six 4w LED lamps, making it ready for installation. The...
Wrought Iron
Stunning Venini Art Deco Chandelier
By Vittorio Zecchin, Venini
Located in Venezia, IT
A rare six-light Venini Art Deco fumè blown glass chandelier design by Vittorio Zecchin.
Blown Glass
Art Deco Amersterdam School Hanging Stained Glass Chandelier
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Amersterdam School Hanging Stained Glass Chandelier. Unique 1930s with ”De Stijl” and modernism, because of the balanced geometric pattern of the stained glass panels and t...
Lead
Art Deco Four-Arm Chandelier by Nics Freres
By Nics Freres
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco four-arm chandelier by Nics Freres. Original glass shades designed by Mueller Freres.
Glass
Classic Czechoslovakian Art Deco Bronzed Five-Arm Chandelier
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic Art Deco circa 1930s, this wonderful bronzed patina fixture has some outstanding metalwork. It gives off great light, both below and above using clean frosted glass. I lov...
Metal
French Art Deco Chandelier circa 1930 by Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in London, GB
Art Deco grand lustre chandelier with black painted metal and both clear and frosted glass, suspended on two chrome rods with a black painted metal ceiling rose mimicking the chandel...
Metal
Nique Muller Frères French Art Deco Chandelier with Penguins
Located in Oakland, CA
Wonderful modernist style Art Deco chandelier with all signed glass by Muller Frères. Unique iron work, circa 1930s, by Vasseur et Cie with a very unusual Penguin motif (one I've nev...
Iron
Unavailable
H 39.38 in Dm 20.48 in
Scandinavian Art Deco Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Patinated Brass, 1920s
Located in Oslo, NO
Very fine Scandinavian Art Deco chandelier ceiling lamp patinated brass, 1920s. Handmade hammered brass chandelier with handmade chain in brass. Decorated with floral and vegetal mo...
Brass
Large Art Deco Polished Nickel Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Hollywood, FL
Of architectural form, evoking streamlined Art Deco lines.
Nickel
Unavailable
H 38.98 in W 26.38 in D 26.38 in
Art Deco Lamp or Chandelier Spectacular Coromandel Skyscraper Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Spectacular amd expceptional lamp in the purest Art Deco Skyscraper style, 1930s. Wood Madagascar ebony Coromandel or similar, with tulips Brass and opaline glass Lamp created a...
Opaline Glass, Wood
Unavailable
H 51 in Dm 27 in
Tall French Art Deco Ebonized Silver Leaf Timber Five Light Chandelier circ 1930
Located in Houston, TX
A chic French Art Deco ebonized and silver leaf timber five-arm chandelier circa 1930 of exceptional height.
Wood
MARIA SC chandelier in black
By Pani Jurek
Located in Grojec, PL
Maria S.C. chandelier is made from laboratory test tubes, set in two metal bands. Surprising material and geometric shape makes this lamp both classic and modern. It recalls Art Deco...
Steel
Unavailable
H 37 in Dm 30 in
Pair of Rock Crystal Art Deco Style Black Star Lightings by Alexandre Vossion
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rock crystal quartz star light black edition. This rock crystal star lighting is made in France. The fixture, the chain and the canopy of this rock crystal lighting are handmade in...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Unavailable
H 21.66 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Art Deco Space Ceiling ii Lamp in Black & Pink Metal Dovain Studio
By Sergio Prieto
Located in Lisbon, PT
The Space II Ceiling lamp presents the unmistakable features of the designer Sergio Prieto. In this piece we see the fusion between metallic tubes, brass and glass, impregnated with ...
Metal
Rock Crystal Black Star Chandelier by Alexandre Vossion
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rock crystal quartz star light black edition. This rock crystal star lighting is made in France. The fixture, the chain and the canopy of this rock crystal lighting are handmade in...
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Copper Flower Ceiling Lamp Base, 1900s
Located in Riga, Latvia
This pendant lamp or chandelier is a real eye catcher. It looks very delicate due to patinated solid copper and floral motif. I decided not to add electricity because I like it as a ...
Copper
Barracuda Chandelier in Piano Black Finish by Palena Furniture
By Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Barracuda Chandelier Barracuda Chandelier, it’s a statement piece that’s sure to turn heads. Available in a variety of premium metals like bronze and stainless steel, and finishes ...
Stainless Steel, Bronze
Unavailable
W 0.83 in L 2.88 in
H.Ajoomal Malachite Cabochon, Black Onyx Earrings with Black and White Diamonds
By H.AJOOMAL FINE JEWELLERY
Located in Mumbai, IN
A Pair Of Earrings In Malachite Cabochons & Black Onyx Framed With Black & White Diamonds contrasting to give a fetching example of modern art deco. The color combination of gemstone...
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco Mercury Glass Wall or Pendant Light, 1930s, United Kingdom
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Beautiful mercury glass pendant or wall light with an articulated copper shade holder. These lamps where use in shops or public places in the Art Deco era. The outside of the s...
Unavailable
H 47.25 in Dm 6.3 in
1920s Art Deco Style Contemporary Handblown Glass Pendants with Tassel
By Esther Patterson
Located in Wirksworth, Derbyshire
Adding a touch of vintage is the Tassel Light, creating a dramatic, decadent centerpiece. Taking inspiration from the glamour and glitz of the 1920s, each light features a hand-woven...
Glass, Braid
Rattan Chandelier
Located in Southampton, NY
A distressed metal and rattan chandelier with twelve candle sockets.
Metal
18 Karat Rose Gold Black Diamond 8.44 Carat Dangle Earrings
By Evél Juwel
Located in Munich, DE
With this Big Flow Black earring we address women with an affinity for design and a passion for individual, exciting and unique jewellery. – 18-karat rose gold – 542 diamonds (totall...
Black Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable
H 5.91 in Dm 11.82 in
Large round relief milky white glass Art Deco wall lamp with black metal bezel
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
Minimalism will always work. And which geometric figure is ideal? Wheel. And this wall lamp has both, i.e. it has everything. And this texture... from the 1970s, and it looks like a ...
Metal
French Bronze Vintage Chandelier
By ADG Lighting
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Six-arm cast bronze vintage chandelier. Buster Keaton Italianate style small pendant.
Modernist Art Deco Style Chrome Beehive Pendant Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Denver, CO
Beautiful chrome beehive pendant lamp with just the right amount of light. The piece features one down light and three spider lights. The measurements given are for the dome. From th...
Chrome
Large Austrian Wrought Iron Chandelier
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Wien, AT
Decorative handmade chandelier in style of Wiener Werkstätte. Wrought iron frame with hammered animal motif with gilded details. Decorative metal tassels hang down the center. Six bu...
Wrought Iron
Scarlatti Venini Glass Chandelier with 12 Lights
By Venini
Located in Murano, IT
Twelve-light Venini Classic chandelier in handmade blown glass. Re-edition of an historical chandelier designed in 1924. Lighting source: 12 x max 60W E14 Color: black with crysta...
Art Glass
Fratelli Toso, Beautiful and Rare Murrine Chandelier
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Torino, Piemonte
A beautiful and rare continental chandelier decorated with four extremely rare Fratelli Toso "murrine" Italian glass shades set. The shades are all decorated with highly decorated fl...
Glass, Murrine
Solid Oiled Brass Regalio Outdoor Chandelier by Elisterno
By Elisterno Outdoors
Located in City Of Industry, CA
Regalio solid oiled brass Outdoor Chandelier by Elisterno - bringing a new level of luxury to outdoor spaces. Elisterno Outdoors specializes in outdoor lighting with designs and con...
Brass
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.