Hollywood Regency and Art Deco gilt sconces in the style of Venini, Italy, 1980s
By Vistosi, Paolo Venini, La Murrina, Venini, Metalarte Spain
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. Hollywood Regency and Art Deco style Triedri sconces in the style of Paolo Venini for Venini, Italy, 1980s.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Blood orange wall lights
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Circa 1930, this wonderful pair of Art Deco Clam Shell Wall lights are blood orange in colour and offered in excellent condition. No pitting to the chrome or chips to the shells, a r...
Chrome
$675 / set
Pair of Art Deco pink Shell Wall lights
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Circa 1930, these wonderful Art Deco Clam Shell Wall lights in soft pink are offered in excellent condition. No pitting to the chrome or chips to the shells, a rare find indeed in su...
Chrome
$675 / set
Pair of white Art Deco Shell Wall Lights
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Circa 1930, these wonderful Art Deco Clam Shell Wall lights are offered in excellent condition. No pitting to the chrome or chips to the shells, a rare find indeed in such excellent ...
Chrome
Fontana Arte pair of Archivo 4 light wall sconce chrome finish white glass Ponti
By Fontana Arte
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A pair of Archivo sconces designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte. Designed 1930s - manufactured 1980s
Chrome
Art Deco Tubular Wall Lamp, 1930's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Art Glass,Chrome New Cabling Adjustable shade With aged patina Re-polished Original condition.
Chrome
$1,357 / set
Set of 4 opaque Art Deco Shell Wall lights
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful set of 4 Art Deco Shell Wall Lights. The clam shell shades are opaque and are in excellent condition. They are held firmly in place via small chrome brackets and sit neat...
Chrome
A Pair of Zeppelin Shaped Opaline and Chrome Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of highly decorative wall lights in the shape of the Zeppelin Airship. These were manufactured and designed anonymously in Scandinavia during the 1970s in a style reminiscent ...
Steel
$1,084 / set
Set of 3 Art Deco Emerald green wall lights
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful set of 3 Art Deco Shell Wall Lights. The shades are in excellent condition and a lovely deep emerald green. These are held firmly in place via small chrome brackets and s...
Chrome
$1,084 / set
Set of 3 Art Deco Amber Shell wall lights
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful set of 3 Art Deco Shell Wall Lights. The shades are in excellent condition and a lovely toffee amber colour. The shells are held firmly in place via small chrome brackets...
Chrome
Art Deco trio amber wall lights and ceiling light
Located in Barnstaple, GB
We are delighted to offer you this wonderful Art Deco trio of lights. This set consists of a pair of large crocus shaped, amber wall lights in very good condition. The shades are amb...
Chrome
Czech Art Deco Opaline Glass Wall Light, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare Art Deco wall light produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. This elegant modernist fixture combines champagne opaline tubular glass with chrome plated metal construction, c...
Metal, Chrome
Rare Art Deco Wall Lamp Franta Anyz, 1930s
By Franta Anyz
Located in Praha, CZ
- extremely rare type - nice style of lighting - art deco, art nouveau, bauhaus, functionalism - very beautiful original condition.
Chrome
Monumental Scale Polished Steel Art Deco Commercial Uplighter's
By Flos
Located in Nottingham, GB
MONUMENTAL POLISHED STEEL COMMERCIAL UPLIGHTERS An exceptionally large and highly sculptural set of architectural uplighters constructed from heavy polished steel. These monumental ...
Steel, Chrome
1930s Art Deco Wall Lamp with Mirror, Alabaster & Bronze Design
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
This rare, original wall lamp with mirror impresses with its simple and factual shape of Art Deco. The lamp gives a very pleasant light. This lamp is an absolute design classic from ...
Alabaster, Bronze, Chrome
A set of three Art Déco wall lamps . Great Britain 1930s.
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Köln, NW
A set of three rare Art Déco wall lamps, based on a french Design By Perzel, Paris. These wall lamps were manufactured in the 1930s in Great Britain. The three curved Lucite/ Phenop...
Chrome
Design Bauhaus Chrome Wall Lamp, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome With Aged patina 1x75W, E27 or E26 bulb New cabling Re-polished Fully functional Original condition. US adapter included.
Chrome
A Pair of Monumental Art Deco Revival Wall Lamps by Jean Perzel for Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of large light Art Deco sconces with cascading Gobain glass elements with sculptural chromed uplights.
Chrome, Steel
A Pair of Fine French Art Deco White and Pink Glass Wall Lights by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco sconces with white and pink enameled demi-lune glass shades mounted on a chrome base.
Chrome
Pair of Antique Art Deco Opaline Wall Lights
By English School
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Pair of Antique Opaline Wall Lights A pair opaline wall lights with a chrome swan neck wall bracket and gallery. The opaline glass shades have an unique swirl shape to them. Dimens...
Chrome
1930s Bauhaus Tubular Wall Light, Chrome & Glass, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Original tubular wall light crafted in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s, featuring a glass tube and chrome-plated metal structure. Fully rewired, it uses 1 x E26 or E27 bulb, is compatibl...
Metal, Chrome
IP44 rated bathroom Pair of Italian Ravello Wall Lights 3 Tier chrome detail
Located in London, GB
These ‘Ravello’ wall lights takes its inspiration from a timelessly classic Art Deco design. Multiple Italian glass rods form a semi-circle which is capped, top and bottom by 3 tiers...
Chrome
$1,800 / item
Marlene Sconce / Flushmount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light or flushmount with clear frosted Murano glass, mounted on polished chrome frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 2 lights / G9 type / max...
Chrome
IP44 rated Pair of Italian chrome and glass Ravello Wall Lights 3 Tier Detail
Located in London, GB
These ‘Ravello’ wall lights takes its inspiration from a timelessly classic Art Deco design. Multiple Italian glass rods form a semi-circle which is capped, top and bottom by 3 tiers...
Chrome
Large, long, vertical French Modernist Wall Sconce, circa 1930
Located in New York City, NY
A single, original French Art Deco columnar wall sconce. The top a highly polished demilune shade supported by a trio of clear tubes of varied lengths are held together by decorative...
Chrome
$1,800 / item
Marlene Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light or flush mount with clear frosted Murano glass, mounted on polished chrome frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy 2 lights / G9 type / max...
Chrome
$1,080 / item
Art Déco Wall Lamp WAD 36 by Jo Kähne for Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosi Findeisen and Jo Kähne designed this Art Déco lamp in 1980. Despite the clear and geometric shape, the lamp is reminiscent of a torch. With its elegant and very elegant appearan...
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Italian Chrome and glass Ravello Wall Lights with 3 Tier Detail
Located in London, GB
These ‘Ravello’ wall lights takes its inspiration from a timelessly classic Art Deco design. Multiple Italian glass rods form a semi-circle which is capped, top and bottom by 3 tiers...
Chrome
1930s Bauhaus Chrome Tubular Wall Light, Cream Glass Shade, Czechoslovakia, ESČ
Located in Praha, CZ
A 1930s Bauhaus tubular wall light produced in Czechoslovakia, constructed with a chrome-plated metal frame and a cream opaline glass cylinder. This example reflects the clean geome...
Metal, Chrome
$5,720Sale Price / set|35% Off
Large 30" Machine Age Spun Aluminum & Steel Torchiere Wall Sconce, Set of 4
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 4 large 30" Tall 1930s Art Deco/Machine Age aluminum and steel Wall Sconce finished with a mix of machined pieces fixed to a black enameled base finished with a spun aluminum ...
Steel, Chrome
Adjustable and Swiveling Chrome Wall Lamp with Fabric Shade Around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Adjustable and swiveling chrome wall lamp with fabric shade around 1920s Adjustable from: Hight: 35cm - 60cm and Depth: 65cm-95cm The shade is replaced ( new ).
Chrome
Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell Scissor Metal Wall Lamp Sconce, circa 1930
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an original extendable metal wall lamp or scissor sconce designed by famous Bauhaus school metal workshop foreman Christian Dell in 1933 for Kaiser Idell. This large version ...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Striking Pair of Deco Style Wall Lights
By Andrew Martin
Located in London, GB
A Striking Pair of Art Deco Style Wall Lights with Crystal Tubular Rods, the Case is made from Polished Steel. We Believe these Wall Lights came out of the Savoy Hotel when they Refu...
Chrome
Pair of large chandeliers decorated with glass drops, chrome metal frames, Italy
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of large chandeliers decorated with glass drops, chrome metal frames, Italy circa 1960
Glass
1930s Pair of Exceptional Bauhaus Chrome Plated Wall Lamps/Scones, Czechoslovaki
Located in Praha, CZ
- Both lights have been newly chromed some years ago - Minor signs of use - newly rewired
Milk Glass, Bakelite
Art Deco Style Chrome and Wood Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Style Chrome and Wood Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Italy Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
Chrome
Pair of Alien Wall Lights Copper and Silver by Joan Auge
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible pair of wall lights in chrome and copper, these were commissioned by the New York Museum of modern art in the 1980’s and were designed by Joan Auger, manufactured by Ta...
Copper, Chrome
Art Deco Streamlined Machine Age Chrome and Glass Rod Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Originally used in the legendary Sunset tower hotel in Los Angeles- formerly the home to Errol Flynn, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra- this stunning of Art Deco sconce embodies the ...
Chrome
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.
From the kitchen to the bedroom and everywhere in between, there is one major part of home decor that you definitely want to master: lighting. Carefully selected vintage sconces and wall lights can do wonders in establishing mood and highlighting your distinctive personality.
We’re a long way from the candelabra-inspired chandeliers of the medieval era. Lighting is no longer merely practical, and lighting designers have been creating and reinventing lighting solutions for eons. Because of the advancements crafted by these venturesome makers, we now have the opportunity to bring unique, customizable lighting solutions into our homes.
It’s never been easier to create dramatic bedrooms, cozy kitchen areas and cheerful bars than it is today. Think of an elegant wall sconce as functional and as a work of art, adding both light and style to your hallways, whimsical kids’ rooms and elsewhere.
When choosing a lighting solution, first determine what your needs are: Will you opt for a moody or a bright feel? The room that will serve as your home office will need adequate lighting — think “the brighter, the better” for this particular setting.
For the bedroom, bedside wall lamps with warm-temperature bulbs instead of bedside table lamps could be the way to go to induce a sense of calm or intimacy. Try to match the style of the wall light or sconce that you’re installing to the overall design scheme of your room. It’s never “just a light.” You should approach the lighting of a room with a mindset that is one part practical and one part aesthetics-driven.
Let 1stDibs help you set the mood with the right antique and vintage wall lights and sconces for your home. Our collection includes every kind of fixture, from sculptural works by Austrian craftsman J.T. Kalmar to chic industrial-style wall sconces, from adjustable painted aluminum wall lamps designed by Artemide to a wide variety of minimalist mid-century modern masterpieces.
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.