Pair of Art Deco Silver Metal Lamp Shades with Finials
By Nessen Lighting, Samuel Marx, Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual Pair of Art Deco Sheet Metal Construction Lamp Shades with a silver metallic like finish
Metal
Vintage Art Deco Cerused Wood Table Lamps
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, James Mont, Heifetz
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice elegant pair od Vintage Art Deco Cerused Wood Table Lamps. The finials are also matching
Wood
$690
H 18 in W 7 in D 7 in
Sphere Shape German Vintage Cut Crystal Ball Table Lamp with Crystal Finial
Located in Lomita, CA
This little well-priced ode to art deco design is as functional as it is attractive. The lamp is on
Crystal
Art Deco Czech Art Glass Beads 3 Way Light Table Lamp Original Finial
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent table lamp, made of Czech art glass and beads, with its
Art Glass
Rare Art Deco or Cubist Lamp with Sailing Ship Finial
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable example of 1930s Art Deco design influenced by the topsy geometries of cubism, this
Bronze
Pair of Chapman Art Deco Style Tall Brass Table Lamps Original Finials
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
finials. In very good condition. The dimensions of the lamps are 6" diameter x 35" height and the
Brass
Sold
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Hollywood Alabaster Table Lamps w/ Bronze Pommes de Pin Finials
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous pair of 1940s Hollywood Art Deco table lamps were realized in France, circa 1940
Alabaster, Bronze
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H 23 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Art Deco Pair of Small Glass Table Lamps with Original Finials and Shades, 1940s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a spectacular pair of glass table lamps, with their original finials and
Glass
Antique Deco Pink Pressed Glass Spherical Lamp, Opaline Glass Flowers & Finial
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely molded depression-era opaline glass lamp, blush pink with creamy white floral design in high
Glass, Art Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Large Theater Art Deco Era Half Globe Pendant Lamps, circa 1930s, Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Huge half round hand spun thin milk glass pendant lamps. Art Deco design finial fitter cap
Gilt Art Deco Bouillotte Lamp with Shade and Finial
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gilt Art Deco Bouillotte lamp with shade and finial. Painted and gilt iron table lamp with bronze
Iron
Art Deco Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp with Lucite Fins Torchiere
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant torchiere from the Art Deco period. Created from brass with a pierced trumpet shade which
Brass
Scandinavian Art Deco Table Lamp With Chrome Shade And Solid Brass Finial
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian Art Deco table lamp with chrome metal shade and solid brass finial The metal shade
Chrome
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H 18 in W 7 in D 7 in
Sphere Shape French Vintage Cut Crystal Ball Table Lamp with Crystal Finial
Located in Lomita, CA
This little well-priced ode to art deco design is as functional as it is attractive. The lamp is on
Crystal
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H 32 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Art Deco White Alabaster Obelisks Table Lamp with Brass Harp & Finial
Located in Miami, FL
Stately white Alabaster Obelisks table lamp with brass harp and finial from the Art Deco Period
Alabaster, Brass
An Art Deco Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Table Lamp, Bone Finial
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco porcelain and gilt bronze Table Lamp with bone finial
Ormolu
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H 12 in Dm 8 in L 12 in
SALE! SALE! SALE! A Pair of Art Deco Lalique Style Glass Lamps Nickle Finials
By René Lalique
Located in Westport, CT
On Sale Now! Streamlined and Clean Modern Look. A Pair of Stunning pair of Art Deco Lalique Style
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H 5.5 in Dm 12 in
American Art Deco Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp with Decorative Chrome Cage & Finial
Located in Port Hope, ON
This American Art Deco flush mount ceiling lamp features a milk glass drum shade that is surrounded
Chrome
Opaline Art Deco Table Lamp with Glass Finial
Located in New York, NY
Opaline Art Deco table lamp with glass finial. Signature to the period with the stepped pattern on
Glass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American standard Multiple available ...
Brass
$3,900 / set
H 15 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Hide, Wood, Parchment Paper
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$6,634 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
Silk
Art Deco Brass Wall Lamp, Wall Uplight, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant wall uplight. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures Now hand-crafted and manufactured at th...
Brass
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
Pair of Table Lamps in Parchment and Wood Designed by Michel Leo
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing pair of table lamps in parchment and wood designed by Michel Leo, made in Italy.
Wood
Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influentia...
Linen
Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Maison Gouffé
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of Jean Royere / Maison Gouffe style armchairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a beige / stone premium 100% alpa...
Alpaca, Beech
Paolo Buffa 'Dattilo' Writing Desk, Italy circa 1940
By Galdino Maspero, Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
A 'Datillo' petite writing desk / table by Paolo Buffa and produced by Galdino Maspero in stained beech wood and walnut. With two drawers on the left hand side underneath a rectangul...
Beech, Walnut
Otto Schulz Cabinet Produced by Boet in Sweden
By Otto Schulz
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare cabinet designed by Otto Schulz. Produced by Boet in Sweden.
Brass
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...
Metal
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.
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.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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.
