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Art Deco Female Dancer Lamp
Art Deco Female Dancer Lamp

Art Deco Female Dancer Lamp

Located in Redding, CT

Art Deco Female Dancer Lamp. This exotic dancer stands with her arms raised above her head. .he

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Art Deco Glass Lamp  Ballet Dancer
Rare Art Deco Glass Lamp  Ballet Dancer

Rare Art Deco Glass Lamp Ballet Dancer

Located in Ware, GB

A very rare piece, this original Art Deco lamp features a sculpted figure and mirrored backdrop

Category

20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Alabaster Art Deco Dancer
Alabaster Art Deco Dancer

Alabaster Art Deco Dancer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Egyptian inspired Art Deco dancer. Made of Alabaster on an onyx base. The base of the dancer lights

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Art Deco Dancer Statue Table Lamp, 20th Century, France
Art Deco Dancer Statue Table Lamp, 20th Century, France

Art Deco Dancer Statue Table Lamp, 20th Century, France

Located in Lisbon, PT

A french table lamp with a «Danseuse aux disques» statue, marble base and round polychrome glass

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20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Zinc

Art Deco Table Lamp Green Bronze Dancer Statue, 20th Century
Art Deco Table Lamp Green Bronze Dancer Statue, 20th Century

Art Deco Table Lamp Green Bronze Dancer Statue, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

An Art Deco table lamp with a statue: An emerald green metal figure of a dancer in full extension

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Table Lamp Black Bronze Dancer Statue, 20th Century
Art Deco Table Lamp Black Bronze Dancer Statue, 20th Century

Art Deco Table Lamp Black Bronze Dancer Statue, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

An Art Deco black lacquer refinish table lamp with a statue: A metal figure of a dancer in full

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Style Woman Dancer/Nymph Metal Lamp / Ring Dish
Art Deco Style Woman Dancer/Nymph Metal Lamp / Ring Dish

Art Deco Style Woman Dancer/Nymph Metal Lamp / Ring Dish

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an Art Deco woman dancer/nymph metal sculpture table lamp/ring dish. It depicts a sculpture

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Table Lamp Pâte De Verre Signed by Schneider, Dancer, 1930s
Art Deco Table Lamp Pâte De Verre Signed by Schneider, Dancer, 1930s

Art Deco Table Lamp Pâte De Verre Signed by Schneider, Dancer, 1930s

By Schneider

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

Art Deco Dancer Table Lamp by Schneider - 1930s This original table lamp captivates with its

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Rare Art Deco Ballet Dancers TV Lamp, Drip Glaze California Pottery, 1950s
Rare Art Deco Ballet Dancers TV Lamp, Drip Glaze California Pottery, 1950s

Rare Art Deco Ballet Dancers TV Lamp, Drip Glaze California Pottery, 1950s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

background, sculpted in Art Deco style. Other examples of lamp in this shape were done in black, black with

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Art Deco style lamp dancer with ball 
FARANDOLE by Fayral & Max Le Verrier
Art Deco style lamp dancer with ball 
FARANDOLE by Fayral & Max Le Verrier

Art Deco style lamp dancer with ball 
FARANDOLE by Fayral & Max Le Verrier

By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco style lamp dancer with ball FARANDOLE by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With the

Category

2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco Copper & Iron w Slag Glass Table Lamp Nude Dancing Female C1935
Art Deco Copper & Iron w Slag Glass Table Lamp Nude Dancing Female C1935

Art Deco Copper & Iron w Slag Glass Table Lamp Nude Dancing Female C1935

By Frankart

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous simple yet elegant dancing nude woman from the Art Deco period. Copper over iron and cast

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Copper, Iron

"Dancers w/ Veils", Art Deco Lamp w/ Nude Female Figures, Unique Wire Mesh Shade
"Dancers w/ Veils", Art Deco Lamp w/ Nude Female Figures, Unique Wire Mesh Shade

"Dancers w/ Veils", Art Deco Lamp w/ Nude Female Figures, Unique Wire Mesh Shade

By Muncie Pottery, Reuben Haley

Located in Philadelphia, PA

century and continued into the Art Deco period -- female figures dancing with flowing veils and fluttering

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Lamp with Dancer by Max Le Verrier DANSEUSE A LA COUPE, France, 1930
Art Deco Lamp with Dancer by Max Le Verrier DANSEUSE A LA COUPE, France, 1930

Art Deco Lamp with Dancer by Max Le Verrier DANSEUSE A LA COUPE, France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco lamp with dancer Danseuse à la coupe by Max Le Verrier. Patinated art metal, green marble

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Brass Table Lamp
Art Deco Brass Table Lamp

Art Deco Brass Table Lamp

Located in Altrincham, GB

Art Deco Brass Table Lamp of Lady Dancing within a Stylised Crescent Moon with pink dish uplighting

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Art Deco Lamps
Pair of American Art Deco Lamps

Pair of American Art Deco Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of American Art Deco lamps. Couple dancing.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

René lalique Lamp Cover 6 Dancers
René lalique Lamp Cover 6 Dancers

René lalique Lamp Cover 6 Dancers

By René Lalique

Located in NANTES, FR

“6 Dancers” lamp cover by René Lalique. Model created on August 18, 1931. In perfect condition

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Dancer Table Lamp Small in Bronze-Patina Brass
Contemporary Dancer Table Lamp Small in Bronze-Patina Brass

Contemporary Dancer Table Lamp Small in Bronze-Patina Brass

By Patrick Coard

Located in New York, NY

candle line. The Dancer lamp small in bronze-patina brass is an ethereal table lamp with discreet LED

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lamp with a Dancing Cherub or French Brass Musician
Lamp with a Dancing Cherub or French Brass Musician

Lamp with a Dancing Cherub or French Brass Musician

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Lamp with a Dancing Cherub or French Brass Musician This charming piece dates from the last half

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco/Modern Nude Girl Lamp, Alabaster Shade
Art Deco/Modern Nude Girl Lamp, Alabaster Shade

Art Deco/Modern Nude Girl Lamp, Alabaster Shade

By ManuFrance

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Well known Art Deco Lady Lamp in a dance pose up on one foot holding a Lamp above her head. Shade

Category

Early 2000s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1950 Marc Lalique - Lamp Deux Danseuses Dancing Women Crystal with Grey Patina
1950 Marc Lalique - Lamp Deux Danseuses Dancing Women Crystal with Grey Patina

1950 Marc Lalique - Lamp Deux Danseuses Dancing Women Crystal with Grey Patina

By Lalique, Marc Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Lamp "Deux Danseuses" (Dancing Women) made in molded crystal glass with grey patina by Marc Lalique

Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Dancer Table Lamp Large in Bronze-Patina Brass & Shagreen by Patrick Coard Paris
Dancer Table Lamp Large in Bronze-Patina Brass & Shagreen by Patrick Coard Paris

Dancer Table Lamp Large in Bronze-Patina Brass & Shagreen by Patrick Coard Paris

By Patrick Coard

Located in New York, NY

candle line. The dancer lamp small in bronze-patina brass and Shagreen is an ethereal table lamp with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Prima Dancer Floor Light in Onyx and Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Prima Dancer Floor Light in Onyx and Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris

Prima Dancer Floor Light in Onyx and Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris

By Patrick Coard

Located in New York, NY

candle line. The prima dancer floor light in large is an ethereal and sculptural piece. Discreet LED

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Demetre Chiparus - Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lamp France c. 1925 "Delhi Dancer"
Demetre Chiparus - Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lamp France c. 1925 "Delhi Dancer"

Demetre Chiparus - Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lamp France c. 1925 "Delhi Dancer"

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Demétre Chiparus - An Art Deco bronze sculpture Table Lamp, France circa 1925 "Delhi Dancer", the

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Lumina Sculpture Clarté Lamp Nude Dancer with a Ball by Max Le Verrier
Art Deco Lumina Sculpture Clarté Lamp Nude Dancer with a Ball by Max Le Verrier

Art Deco Lumina Sculpture Clarté Lamp Nude Dancer with a Ball by Max Le Verrier

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Ulm, DE

Lumina Famous, very decorative Art Deco object. Slightly smaller than the famous Clarté Designed

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Table lamp: 'Dancing ladies' sculpture in porcelain by Fraureuth Kunstabteilung
Table lamp: 'Dancing ladies' sculpture in porcelain by Fraureuth Kunstabteilung

Table lamp: 'Dancing ladies' sculpture in porcelain by Fraureuth Kunstabteilung

By Porzellanfabrik Fraureuth

Located in Zemst, BE

Porcelain statue of 3 dancing ladies. Mounted as a lamp High quality glazed porcelain Period

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Goldscheider Vienna Table Lamp Lady Dancer Ruth Figurine Rosé Model 5171
Goldscheider Vienna Table Lamp Lady Dancer Ruth Figurine Rosé Model 5171

Goldscheider Vienna Table Lamp Lady Dancer Ruth Figurine Rosé Model 5171

By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)

Located in Vienna, AT

: Table lamp with a posed lady dancer clad in a bra as well as in stunning multicolored (= black - cream

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Fabric, Ceramic

Espana Sculpture Spanish Dancer Lamp by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier
Espana Sculpture Spanish Dancer Lamp by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier

Espana Sculpture Spanish Dancer Lamp by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Ulm, DE

Verrier” (foundry) Art Deco style, France Lighted sculpture made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

1920s Art Deco Chrome and Vaseline Table Lamp with Posed Female Nude Dancer
1920s Art Deco Chrome and Vaseline Table Lamp with Posed Female Nude Dancer

1920s Art Deco Chrome and Vaseline Table Lamp with Posed Female Nude Dancer

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

1920s Art Deco chrome and Vaseline table lamp with posed female nude dancer. Light has the

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

20th Century Cold Painted Bronze Influenced Ballet Dancers Lamp
20th Century Cold Painted Bronze Influenced Ballet Dancers Lamp

20th Century Cold Painted Bronze Influenced Ballet Dancers Lamp

Located in Lábatlan, HU

Art Deco influenced ballet dancers lamp, globe lamp, in working order, very decorative, 32 inches

Category

Vintage 1980s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco French Egyptian Revival Lamp on Agate and Alabaster Base
Art Deco French Egyptian Revival Lamp on Agate and Alabaster Base

Art Deco French Egyptian Revival Lamp on Agate and Alabaster Base

By Enrique Molins-Balleste

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco dancer lamp by Molins Balleste in a silvered patina, on an Agate and Alabaster stepped

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Art Deco Style Bronze Danseuse Table Lamp Figurine Dancer
Art Deco Style Bronze Danseuse Table Lamp Figurine Dancer

Art Deco Style Bronze Danseuse Table Lamp Figurine Dancer

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Stunning Art Deco style bronze table lamp in the shape of a dancing figurine. This bronzes is

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2010s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Goldscheider Dakon Stephan Germany Beauty Ceramic Blue Wing Dancer Lamp, 1935
Goldscheider Dakon Stephan Germany Beauty Ceramic Blue Wing Dancer Lamp, 1935

Goldscheider Dakon Stephan Germany Beauty Ceramic Blue Wing Dancer Lamp, 1935

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in Mondovì cn, Italia

Goldscheider, Dakon Stephan, (circa 1935): ceramic representing a dancer called "Beauty" who holds

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco French Dancer Lamp on Marble Base
Art Deco French Dancer Lamp on Marble Base

Art Deco French Dancer Lamp on Marble Base

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art deco lamp, dancer in curtsy and bouquet of flowers. French font de art statue in polished

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

French Art Deco Dancer Lamp by Carlier
French Art Deco Dancer Lamp by Carlier

French Art Deco Dancer Lamp by Carlier

By Carlier

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco French dancer lamp by Carlier. The dancer is holding an original glass brain shade in her

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

French Art Deco Nude Dancer Lamp by Molins-Balleste
French Art Deco Nude Dancer Lamp by Molins-Balleste

French Art Deco Nude Dancer Lamp by Molins-Balleste

By Enrique Molins-Balleste

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco lamp, by Molins Balleste, Dancer Balancing original, small, “Crackle Ball Glass Shade

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

French Art Deco Lamp by Carlier on an Alabaster Base
French Art Deco Lamp by Carlier on an Alabaster Base

French Art Deco Lamp by Carlier on an Alabaster Base

By Carlier

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco French dancer lamp by Carlier. Dancer is mounted on top of orange toned marble, hollow

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

1920s Art Deco Bronze Dancing Lady Lamp
1920s Art Deco Bronze Dancing Lady Lamp

1920s Art Deco Bronze Dancing Lady Lamp

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Art Deco bronze lamp depicting a dancing maiden, circa 1920 in date

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An Art Deco Chromed Dancer Table lamp
An Art Deco Chromed Dancer Table lamp

An Art Deco Chromed Dancer Table lamp

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

An original Art Deco table lamp. White glass globe shade with a chromed stylised dancer stem

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Semi-Nude dancer Art Glass Table lamp
Art Deco Semi-Nude dancer Art Glass Table lamp

Art Deco Semi-Nude dancer Art Glass Table lamp

Located in New York, NY

Your choice of two stylized geometric design Czech end of the day art glass globes to change off

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20th Century Table Lamps

French Art Deco Table Lamp with a Dancer, ca 1930
French Art Deco Table Lamp with a Dancer, ca 1930

French Art Deco Table Lamp with a Dancer, ca 1930

Located in Vienna, AT

Table lamp with a flat, relief-like, unclothed dancer standing on one leg with cymbals on a black

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Sheet Metal

Pair of Modern Art Deco Figural Dancer Table Lamps with Art Glass Shades
Pair of Modern Art Deco Figural Dancer Table Lamps with Art Glass Shades

Pair of Modern Art Deco Figural Dancer Table Lamps with Art Glass Shades

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

dancer table lamps with art glass shades is truly an interesting example of minimalistic yet luxurious

Category

20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

20th Century Art Deco Silver Metal and Glass Lamp with Dancer
20th Century Art Deco Silver Metal and Glass Lamp with Dancer

20th Century Art Deco Silver Metal and Glass Lamp with Dancer

Located in Paris, FR

This exquisite Art Deco lamp crafted of silver metal features a dancer on stage. She performs in

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Lamp with Tall Sculpture of Egyptian Dancer signed Limousin
Art Deco Lamp with Tall Sculpture of Egyptian Dancer signed Limousin

Art Deco Lamp with Tall Sculpture of Egyptian Dancer signed Limousin

By Limousin

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

A 1930s French Art Deco table lamp featuring a gold-painted figure of a nude dancer in a stylised

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Dancing Double Nude Art Deco Table Lamp With Original Mercury Glass Globe
Dancing Double Nude Art Deco Table Lamp With Original Mercury Glass Globe

Dancing Double Nude Art Deco Table Lamp With Original Mercury Glass Globe

By Frankart

Located in Chicago, IL

Frankart attributed Art Deco table accent lamp featuring bronze finished double dancing nude female

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Luminaire "The Dancer" by ERTE
Art Deco Luminaire "The Dancer" by ERTE

Art Deco Luminaire "The Dancer" by ERTE

Located in Bridgewater, CT

Erté (Romain de Tiroff, Russian 1892-1990) Luminaire "The Dancer" from 1987, in etched glass

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Bakelite

Art Deco Lamp with Dancer Danseuse a la coupe by Max Le Verrier France, 1930
Art Deco Lamp with Dancer Danseuse a la coupe by Max Le Verrier France, 1930

Art Deco Lamp with Dancer Danseuse a la coupe by Max Le Verrier France, 1930

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco lamp with dancer Danseuse à la coupe by Max Le Verrier. Patinated art metal, stepped

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

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Art Deco Lamp Dancers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of art deco lamp dancers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique art deco lamp dancers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and marble. Find 13 antique and vintage art deco lamp dancers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Art deco lamp dancers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of art deco lamp dancers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco art deco lamp dancers are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made art deco lamp dancers over the years, but those made by Patrick Coard, Max Le Verrier and DeVilbiss are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Art Deco Lamp Dancers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,065, while they’re typically $790 on the low end and $11,500 highest priced.

A Close Look at Art-deco Furniture

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

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

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.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Art Deco Lamp Dancers
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An Art Deco lamp is any lamp that’s made in the styles of the Art Deco movement, which was dominant in the 1920s and 1930s. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of Art Deco lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Art deco lamps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles. Vintage art deco-style lamps were made of natural materials such as metal, glass and pottery. You’ll find a variety of art deco lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify an Art Deco lamp, first see if you can locate a maker's mark on it. Often, you can determine the maker and learn about the types of lamps it was known for by researching the maker's marks via online resources. If the maker produced lamps in the Art Deco style and your lamp dates to the 1920s or ’30s, it's a good possibility that your lamp is in the Art Deco style. Some makers who were famous for their Art Deco lamps include Lalique, Daum Frères, Tiffany and Charles Schneider. If you can't find a maker's marking, consider the overall design of your lamp. Fixtures dating back to the era typically feature ornate patterning, such as geometric motifs, sunbursts, ziggurats, linework and fountains. Commonly used materials included chrome, glass, Bakelite and bronze. When in doubt, consider having a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer assist you with making an identification. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Art Deco lamps.