Vincent Garnier Pewter Clam Shell Table Lamp
By Vincent Garnier
Located in Hastings, GB
Made from pewter, with fabulous detailing and lines, very Art Deco. The lamp takes a single bulb to the inside of the shell, there is a long lead with rocker switch. 38cm Widt...
Pewter
$540Sale Price|44% Off
French Art Deco Clam Shell Table Light in Brass and Oak, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very early table light with adjustable clam shell shade. Besides the centerpiece in stained oak everything is made from brass. It still has its original French bajonet socket but t...
Brass
Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass Ceiling Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass and Chrome Hanging Ceiling Lamp with Chrome Plate Rose and Chain - 12"diam x 8"h plus chain (18" with current chain) - all lights and lamps have bee...
Chrome
Vintage Tall Pastel Pink Art Deco Shell Motif Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
It is tall and demands attention! It features an art nouveau or art deco style texture around the base which seems to also look like clam shells or leaves.
Ceramic
Suite of Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass Lights
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass and Chrome Hanging Ceiling Lamp with Chrome Plate Rose and Chain - 10" x 5"d x 9"h Pair of Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass and Chrome Wall Sconce...
Chrome
1970s MCM Large White Pearlescent Ceramic Oyster Form Lamp with Globe as Pearl
Located in St. Louis, MO
This lamp is a throw back to the 1920s glamorous Art Deco period.
Ceramic, Glass
Original Italian Hand Carved Nude Sculpture/ Lamp Signed Umberto Stiaccini
By Umberto Stiaccini
Located in New York City, NY
Hand carved white alabaster sculpture of a nude woman reclining inside a clam shell with three winged putti carrying her aloft from shell laden waters. Signed to verso by the Italian...
Alabaster
Vincent Garnier Pewter Clam Shell Table Lamp
By Vincent Garnier
Located in Hastings, GB
Vincent Garnier Pewter clam shell table lamp France, 1950’s This limited edition Shell Lamp was designed by the French artist Vincent Garnier, Paris and is hand signed by Garni...
Pewter
Antique Brass Clam Shell Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique brass clam shell bankers desk lamp. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920-30’s. It is of superb quality with a lovely design. The angle can be ...
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Shell Lamps in Polished Pewter by Vincent Garnier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Art Deco inspired shell lamps were realized by the esteemed maker Vincent Garnier in France circa 1950.
Pewter
Sold
H 17 in W 15 in D 5 in
Antique French Art Deco Charles Schneider Art Glass Edgar Brandt Iron Lamp 1920
By Charles Schneider, Edgar Brandt
Located in Portland, OR
A very stylish French antique art glass & wrought iron Art Deco lamp, by Charles Schneider & Edgar Brandt, signed, circa 1920.
Wrought Iron
Sold
H 29.53 in W 5.12 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Cast Steel Dugdills Patent Piano Lamp with Brass Clam Shade
By Dugdills
Located in Nottingham, GB
A Vintage Steel & Brass Table Lamp by John Dugdill & Co An attractive yet heavy duty table lamp manufactured in England circa 1920 by John Dugdill & Co Ltd. The heavy cast steel d...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Art Deco Rose Pink Glass Clam Shell Wall Lights
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Art Deco Rose Pink Glass and Chrome Clam Shell Wall Sconce Lights - 11"w x 5"d x 8.5"h - all lights and lamps have been rewired with authentic corded flex, fitted with either...
Chrome
Sold
H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 11.82 in
Antique Art Deco Green Glass Clam Shell and Brass Adjustable Wall Lights
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Nottingham, GB
Stunning green glass Art Deco wall lights Price Per Light Rare green glass clam shell lamp shades mounted to aged cast brass galleries and swan fittings.
Brass
Pair of Classic Art Deco Clam Shell Wall Lamps
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Classic Art Deco Clam Shell Wall Lamps with Chrome Plate Brackets and Rosee Frosted Glass Shells - 13"w x 4"d x 11"h - all lights and lamps have been rewired with authentic ...
Chrome
Sold
H 9.85 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
Art Deco Wall Lamps Glass Clam shell Sconces gilt bronze White Gold a pair
By Maitland Smith, Degué, Art Decor, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Frederick Cooper
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Mid Century Art deco Revival Wall Lamps sconces. Made of glass clam shell and gilt bonze The marble shade rests on a 2 tone stylish bronze torche like element.
Marble
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H 25.6 in Dm 17.33 in
Art Deco Central Pendant Lamp Whit Four Clam Shells and Framework of Chrome
Located in Verviers, BE
Three clam shells suspended between fronds of seaweed. The shade is cast in opaque glass enhancing the shadow of the shell’s texture, and they are held in naturalistic framework of p...
Chrome
Italian Alabaster Lamp, circa 1920
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming Italian alabaster lamp, comprising two children sitting in a clam shell, one holding the clam open while the other clutches some pearls, fitted for electricity, circa 1920...
Alabaster
Latticino Murano Art Deco Chandelier Ceiling Lamp 1930s
Located in Berlin, BE
MODERNIST 30s MURANO CHANDELIER (LATTICINO) 3 FEET x 2,6 FEET ART DECO CHANDELIER WITH LAMP SHADES IN MURANESE LATTICINO-TECHNOLOGY The chandelier is for its 80 years in good ...
Brass
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$434 / item
H 3.54 in W 4.92 in D 5.51 in
Galupa Art Deco Wall Sconce, Optical Glass & Aluminum, Up/Down Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
GALUPA Art Deco Wall Sconce, a masterpiece of design that effortlessly combines elegance and functionality. This stunning wall sconce is crafted in the timeless Art Deco style, featu...
Aluminum
$4,800 / set
H 11 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
French Bagues Style Bird Sconces with 1 Light Silver Leaf, Banci Firenze
By Maison Baguès, Banci Firenze
Located in New York, NY
French Bagues style silver leaf metal and crystal birds sconces with 1 light, probably Banci Firenze
Crystal, Metal
$2,643 / item
H 7.09 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury vessel ship low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, th...
Gold Plate
On Hold|$8,133
H 15.75 in Dm 9.85 in
Rare Pendant Lamp attributed to Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare pendant lamp, attributed to the renowned Italian manufacturer Arredoluce in the 1950s, is an exceptional example of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a softly g...
Metal, Brass
$7,785 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi 5 by SilvioMondinoStudio, Chandelier in Brass, Murano Glass LED Dimmable
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
Beehive Opaline Glass & Burnished Brass Ball Pendant, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This elegant Art Deco pendant was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s during the Bauhaus period. The light features a ribbed marbled opaline glass shade in warm honey...
Brass
Art Deco Marbled Yellow and Brown Glass and Brass Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
An Art Deco marbled, slightly layered dark yellow and brown glass and brass pendant light from the 1930s, Germany. This stunning ceiling light fixture showcases a marbled, slightly ...
Metal, Brass
Early Art Deco Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine piece for the exquisite home. * A fan-shaped metal vase with vertical lines and lugs * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D20...
Metal
Art Deco Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp Large White Metal, France 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 23" flush mount from enameled aluminum, France circa 1935-1940 Elegant spun aluminum light with 2 bulbs and passive soft lighting. It's in very good original condition, newl...
Aluminum, Metal
On Hold|$2,498 / set
H 7 in W 6 in D 10 in
Pair of French Art Deco Alabaster Brass Wall Sconces, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Art Deco alabaster and brass wall sconces, France 1930s. White alabaster with beautiful black veins, brass with side black painted accents. Both pieces in very good vintage...
Alabaster, Brass
$1,389Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.25 in W 16.25 in D 18.5 in
Josef Hoffmann 'Fledermaus Bat' Chair Model No.728
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Basel, BS
Designed by the renowned Viennese architect Josef Hoffmann in 1907 for the Fledermaus Cafe in Vienna, this single "Fledermaus" Model number 728, aka "Bat" Cafe chair features black u...
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
Sold|$2,614
H 8.2 in W 7.4 in D 2.6 in
Unique Pair Handcrafted Pure Art Deco Fan Design Alabaster Wall Sconces, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and very stylish pair of Art Deco white and black veins alabaster wall lights. If you are looking for a great shape and practical size pair of sconces to grace your livi...
Alabaster, Metal
Art Deco Chandelier Petitot, France 1935
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Chandelier Petitot, France 1935. new nickel plated. rewired.
Nickel
$3,021
H 32.68 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Art Deco Chandelier in Murano Glass by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1930s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning and very elegant Art Deco pendant done in Murano glass, designed by Barovier and Toso. The pendant features their signature design with glass...
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, Murano, 1940s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Budapest, HU
Wonderful and rare Art Deco chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940s. Piece of exquisite quality. From Private collection by Giancarlo Planta.
Brass
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
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