Antique Art Deco Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique Art Deco Pendant Light, 1930s - antique art deco hallway light - 1930s ceiling light - antique glass pendant light Description: Antique decorated glass Art Deco pendant lig...
Brass
$735Sale Price / set|48% Off
20th century French Art deco Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Set of 3 art deco globes transformed into pendant lights. Two are with a chrome metal support and the other is in brass. Black wire. Nice globes typical of the 1930s. Possibility to ...
Metal, Brass
$799Sale Price|20% Off
French Nickel-Plated Brass Art Deco Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco pendant light. Striking French design from the 1930s.
Nickel
Original 1930's Art Deco Ceiling Light
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3878 Original Art Deco ceiling light. French 1930’s. Part of a larger collection of Art Deco light fittings all purchased from an original 1930’s Art Deco house. Attributed to Ge...
Brass
Art Deco Chrome Pendant Light by Designer Franta Anyz, Czechoslovakia, 1930's
By Franta Anyz
Located in Praha, CZ
Art deco chrome pendant light by famous designer Franta Anýž.
Chrome
$1,175Sale Price|41% Off
Outstanding Art Deco Streamline Pendant Light, 1930s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Art Deco pendant lamp handmade in the 1930s. The lamp is made in form of the streamlined locomotive of the time.
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Light, France, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A striking Art Deco alabaster pendant light, France, circa 1930s.
Alabaster, Metal
$10,530 / item
1930s Italian Art Deco Brass and Glass 8-Light Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s Art Deco brass and glass 8-light pendant, with two new custom art glass panels.
Brass
Art Deco Muller Frères Luneville Style Pendant Light, 1930s
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rewired with one original socket for E-27 light bulb. This wonderful Art Deco pendant light in the style of Muller Frères Luneville is in very good original condition with minor wear...
Metal
Rare Art Deco Pendant Light, Sandblasted Glass, Europe, 1930s, 41cm
Located in Praha, CZ
This Art Deco pendant represents the height of 1930s European glasswork.
Nickel
Large Art Déco Pendant Light, Germany 1920s - 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large pendant light from the 1920s - 1930s with a marbled glass shade and rope suspension. The light features a big yellow shade with dark brown marbling. The shade has an elegant de...
Brass
Art Deco Saturnus Pendant Light
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3856 Art Deco Saturnus pendant light. English c.1930’s.
Chrome
Art Deco Pendant Light Ball-Shaped Light Yellow Shade + Chrome, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original Art Deco pendent light with ball-shaped shade of matte light yellow glass made in the 1930s. The shade is mounted with a chromium-plated top and canopy. The length of the ...
Metal, Chrome
Large Art Déco Pendant Light, Germany 1920s - 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Große Pendelleuchte aus den 1920er - 1930er Jahren mit marmoriertem Glasschirm und Seilaufhängung. Die Leuchte hat einen großen hellgelben Schirm mit dunkelblauer Marmorierung. Der S...
Brass
Pendant Light / Chandelier / Bowl Shade Glass with Floral Motif, Art Deco 1930's
By Degué, Jean Noverdy
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pendant Light / Chandelier / Bowl Shade – Pressed Molded Glass with Floral Motif, Silvered Bronze Mount, Art Deco, France, Circa 1930 Elegant and poetic, this Art Deco suspension li...
Amethyst, Metal, Brass, Chrome
Art Deco White Glass and Brass Pendant Light, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This stunning Art Deco pendant light, crafted in Germany in the 1930s, features an elegant, beautifully shaped white glass shade adorned with decorative accents in green, orange, and...
Brass
Art Deco Calcite Glass Pendent Light Fixture, 1920's - 1930's
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Deco period cast calcite glass bowl with brass hardware light fixture. Cleaned and re-wired, ready for installation. Holds three light bulbs. In excellent condition. We will glad...
Brass
Art Deco Ivory and Brown Marbled Glass Pendant Light, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
German Art Deco pendant light executed in marbled ivory-tone glass with expressive brown veining, dating to the 1930s.
Glass, Bakelite
French Art Deco Pendant Light, Molded Amber Glass & Brass, Circa 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant French Art Deco pendant light featuring molded amber glass and brass details, circa 1930s.
Brass
French Art Deco Mottled Orange Glass & Brass Pendant Light, ca. 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This elegant French Art Deco pendant light dates to the 1930s and features a richly mottled orange glass bowl suspended by brass chains and decorative fasteners.
Brass
$720 / item
Art Deco Skyscraper Opaline Pendant light
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3857 A pair of Art Deco skyscraper pendant lights. English c.1930’s.
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Trio Skyscraper Pendant Light
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3734 Art Deco pendant light. English 1930’s. Stylish skyscraper design detail which houses a trio of colorenta glass tube bulbs.
Brass
Late Art Deco Beige Glass Pendant Light with Geometric Motif, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful German pendant light from the late Art Deco period (circa 1930s–1940s) features an original beige glass shade decorated in the Spritzdekor technique (airbrushed stenci...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Chandelier Pendant Light, Patinated Brass Cream Fabric Shades, 1930s
By Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar, Paavo Tynell, J.L Lobmeyr, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large and fantastic six-arm pendant chandelier made of brass and cream colored pleated fabric shades, manufactured in Austria in 1930s.
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1930s
Located in Oslo, NO
Rare and charming ceiling light fixture, designed and made in Sweden during the late 1930s. The fixture features a hand-painted glass shade that is elegantly mounted on a porcelain b...
Chrome
French Art Deco Molded Glass Pendant, 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French Art Deco pendant from the 1930s, defined by its molded glass shade suspended from three twisted metal supports.
Metal
Art Deco Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1930s
Located in Oslo, NO
Rare and charming ceiling light fixture, designed and made in Sweden during the late 1930s. The fixture features a hand-painted glass shade that is elegantly mounted on a polished ch...
Chrome
$460Sale Price|34% Off
Large Art Déco Pendant Light With Opaline Glass, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large Bauhaus spherical lamp made of opal glass with a metal suspension and a very long pendulum rod. The lamp dates from the first half of the 20th century (1920-1940) and is in goo...
Metal, Brass
1930's French Brass Bowl Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
Step back into the glamour of the 1930s with this exquisite French Art Deco Bowl Pendant Light.
Brass
Art Deco Ceiling Light, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, brass Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
Brass
Art Deco Stepped Skyscraper Pendant Light in White Opaline Glass, Austria 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful, small Stepped Skyscraper Art Deco pendant light. The glass shade is done in white opaline glass, with gray and red print on it, making it a...
Chrome
French Art Deco Lantern-Shaped Painted Glass and Brass Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Deco Lantern-Shaped Painted Glass and Brass Pendant Light, France, 1930s This French Art Deco pendant light from the 1930s impresses with its rare lantern-shaped painted ...
Brass
French Art Deco Green Glass and Chrome Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco green glass and chrome pendant light, the 1930s.
Brass, Chrome
Art Deco Five-Light Chrome Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional original Art Deco chandelier produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. Crafted from chrome-plated metal and fitted with five original milky opaline glass globes, this ...
Metal, Other, Chrome
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.
Metal, Brass
Swedish Art Deco, Pendant Light, Rope, Alabaster, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Pendant Light, Rope, Alabaster, Sweden, 1930s A wonderful rope and alabaster hanging pendant light designed and pruduced in Sweden in the early part of t...
Alabaster
art deco WMF ikora PENDANT LIGHT ikoraglass 1930s avantgarde design
By WMF Ikora
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful pendant lamp from the 1930s. Large bowl-shaped lampshade made of Ikora glass from WMF with the typical expressive marbling and intense colors. The shade hangs on three red ...
Glass
Art Deco Pink and White Frosted Glass Pendant Light, France, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A refined example of European Art Deco lighting. Charming Art Deco pendant light dating from the 1930s.
Metal
Art Deco Layered Glass Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco pendant light with a layered shade of ribbed, frosted and cut glass with aluminum fitter is newly wired with 48 inches of braided beige cord to accept a 150 watt bulb.
Aluminum
1930s NAPAKO Art Deco Pendant Light in Chrome and Glass, Restored, New Wiring
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
This exquisite 1930s Art Deco pendant light by NAPAKO showcases the refined geometry and functional elegance of Czechoslovak modernist design.
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Glass, Brass & Fabric Pendant, Sweden 1930s
By Einar Backstrom, Glossner AB
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Elegant Swedish Grace era Pendant, 1930s to 1940s. This 1930s Swedish pendant lamp is a refined example of Art Deco or early modernist design, characterized by a harmonious combinat...
Brass
Art Deco Drop Shaped Pendant Light in Opal Glass and Nickel, Netherlands, 1930s
By Gispen
Located in The Hague, NL
The Art Deco style of this design was introduced and distributed through various small-scale manufacturers from the 1930s onwards, with the most well known name being Gispen.
Nickel
Massive Art Deco 8 Arm Nickel Chandelier English 1930's
Located in Tarporley, GB
#3884 Massive Art Deco 8 arm nickel 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 s...
Brass, Nickel
Art Deco Glass Globe Pendant Chandelier, Europe, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
A refined Art Deco glass globe pendant chandelier dating from the 1930s, crafted with a spherical glass shade and complemented by elegant chrome fittings.
Chrome
1930s German Art Deco Opaline Pendant Light with Original Chrome Gallery
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
These elegant Art Deco opaline glass pendant lights were manufactured in Germany in the 1930s, a period celebrated for its refined industrial design and the rise of modernist lightin...
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
French Art Deco Brass Five-Light Chandelier with White Glass by Degué, 1930s
By Verrerie D'Art Degué
Located in Barntrup, DE
Signed Degué Art Deco chandelier with sculptural floral glass shades and refined nickel-plated brass frame. An elegant French Art Deco five-light chandelier from the 1930s, featurin...
Brass, Nickel
$329Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Pendant Light with Pink Glass Shade, Brass, Germany, 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Art Deco pendant light with rod suspension and marbled, spherical glass shade. The pink glass shade is made of thick glass and is in very good condition. The lamp dates from the firs...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Brass and White Frosted Glass Pendant Light, France, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant Art Deco pendant light fixture made of brass with beautifully geometric, polygonal-shaped frosted glass shade.
Brass
Art Deco Pendant Light by Loys Lucha, Enameled Glass & Bronze, 1930s
By Loys Lucha
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful Art Deco molded, frosted, and painted thick-glass ceiling light features a floral design in purple, yellow, orange, blue, and green, signed “Loys Lucha.”
Bronze
Czechoslovak Rondocubist / Art Deco Geometric Pendant Light
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
a highly collectible, authentic ceiling chandelier from the famous Czech Cubism / Rondocubism period (circa 1920s–1930s), manufactured in former Czechoslovakia. This unique avant-gar...
Brass
Art Deco Loys Lucha Signed Polychrome Enameled Glass Pendant Light, 1930s
By Loys Lucha
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful Art Deco molded, frosted, and painted thick-glass ceiling light features a floral design in purple, yellow, orange, blue, and green, signed “Loys Lucha.”
Bronze
$3,385Sale Price|20% Off
German Art Deco Counterweight Pendant Light 1920s
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco adjustable solid brass pendant light. Germany, 1920s-1930s Lamp sockets: 2x
Brass, Bronze
French Art Deco Frosted Amber Color Pendant Light Signed ROS, 1930s
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful French Art Deco period frosted molded glass shade in amber, featuring a floral and geometric design, signed 'ROS' by David Gueron for Cristalleries de Compiègne. Numbered 7...
Brass
Art Deco 1930s Suspension Light, Enameled Glass and Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Deco enameled glass pendant, circa 1930. A large tiered and cased glass diffuser is enameled in an unusually colorful design and suspended by patinated brass hardware. Good ...
Brass
Art Deco Layered Opaline Glass Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco pendant light features a layered, Frost pattern opaline glass shade on a decorative, steel and brass pole with canopy. The pendant is newly wired to accept up to a 200 watt ...
Brass, Steel
Art Deco Marbled Opaline Glass & Brass Pendant, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This minimalist Art Deco semi flush mount was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s during the Bauhaus era. It features a rounded shade and brass hardware. The shade is m...
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier 1930s Czechoslovakia Mint Glass Chrome Ceiling Light
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Deco chandelier produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. The fixture features three green-white glass shades with a soft mint tone, complemented by chrome elements and subtl...
Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Pendant Light with Etched Glass and Amber Globe
Located in Catania, CT
A striking Italian Art Deco pendant light from the 1930s, showcasing the quintessential geometric elegance and craftsmanship of the period.
Metal
French Art Deco Brass and Frosted White Glass Poppy Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant French Art Deco pendant light with frosted glass shade featuring stylized poppy motifs and refined brass suspension. A refined French Art Deco pendant light dating to circa ...
Brass
Art Deco White and Pink Marbled Glass and Brass Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
An Art Deco style marbled white and light pink glass and brass pendant light from the 1930s, Germany.
Metal, Brass
1930's Art Deco Von Nessen Pendant Light
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Newburgh, NY
Iconic Von Nessen 1930 uplight. Aluminum with castings. Glass has been replaced with cast pattern glass One casting has been repaired. It was purchased in 1984 at As Time Goes By on ...
Aluminum
Art Deco Cream Glass Cube Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
A very particular Art Deco glass light pendant. It was produced in the mid-1930s, Light hangs from a nickel-plated brass stem and canopy.
Nickel
Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Budapest, HU
A very special Art Deco glass pendant, look like delicious candy hanging from the ceiling. It was produced in the 1930s, but it is in amazing condition after we restored all chrome-p...
Chrome
Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in Budapest, HU
A very special Art Deco glass pendant, look like delicious candy hanging from the ceiling. It was produced in the 1930s, but it is in amazing condition after we restored all chrome-p...
Chrome
Art Deco Pendant Light, Marble Glass, Alabaster Style, 1930s
Located in Bremen, DE
Very rare Art Deco pendant light with a stunning marbleized pattern glass shade in UFO shape. Height 23.63 in. (60 cm) Diameter 15.74 in. (40 cm) 1 standard bulb (e26 / e27), max 10...
Glass
Set of Three 1930s Art Deco Glass Shade Pendant Light
Located in Fairfax, VA
Set of three 1930s Art Deco glass shades that have been modified with new white cord and nickel canopy as pendant lights. Price is for set of 3.
Nickel
1930's Art Deco Ceiling Fixture
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful single light chandelier that elegantly combines modern and Art Deco design. Made of hand blown glass, spectacular nickel hardware tops off the fixture. Should the spa...
Nickel
Art Deco Pendant Light, Green Marble Glass, Alabaster Style, 1930s
Located in Bremen, DE
Very rare Art Deco pendant light with a jade green colored glass shade in UFO shape with streaky marble pattern, chrome cap with tassel, chrome pole, rewired Wiring: The lamps have ...
Chrome
Set of Three 1930s Art Deco Glass Shade Pendant Light by Ros
Located in Fairfax, VA
Set of three 1930s Art Deco glass shades by Ros that have been modified with new white cord and nickel canopy as pendant lights. Price is for set of 3.
Glass
Art Deco 1930s Moulded Glass Dish Light
Located in London, GB
Moulded glass dish light hanging on three nickel chains from a ceiling hook, Decorated with flowers and electrified for the UK with a central nickel rod and chain. France circa 1930...
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.
Rare 1930's Streamline Saturn Art Deco Pendant Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This light has a wonderful design. The incredible white molded glass shade is surrounded by a detailed Art Deco metal frame. Inserted into the chromed metal frame is acid etched glas...
Chrome
Art Déco Yellow Opaline Glass Italian Pendant, 1930s
Located in Cassina de'Pecchi, IT
Art Déco linear shape ceiling lamp manufactured in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century. The light shade is an elegant rounded yellow opaline glass with a metal structure adorn...
Metal
Art Deco Brass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Greek Key Motif
Metal
Set of Three 1930s Art Deco Glass Shade Pendant Light by E.J.G.
Located in Fairfax, VA
Set of three 1930s Art Deco glass shades by E.J.G. that have been modified with new white cord and nickel canopy as pendant lights. Price is for set of 3.
Glass
1930s Art Deco Hanging Light Fixture by Jean Noverdy
By Jean Noverdy
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful three light Art Deco fixture. Made in France by the noted glassmaker Jean Noverdy, this chandelier is signed "Noverdy France Depose".
Nickel
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
French Holophane Ceiling Light 1930s Modernist Art Deco Lighting Milk Glass
By Holophane
Located in Crespieres, FR
Superb 1930s large French Holophane ceiling light of a modernist Art Deco design. The light is made of a prismatic glass above a large milk glass disc and milk as well as prismatic g...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 47.25 in Dm 9.85 in
Art Deco Platinum Ribbed Cream Glass Ceiling Pendant, Hungary, 1930s
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
Suspended ceiling fixture with platinum glass bands. Ceiling light in glass with two decorative platinum color bands. Light hangs from a nickel-plated brass stem and canopy. One li...
Brass, Nickel
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Chandeliers
Located in Nurnberg, DE
A stunning pair of German, 1930s Art Deco chandeliers from a hotel hall. Brass structure with original cream-white lacquering and very nice patina to the metal parts. The lamp is co...
Brass
French Art-Deco Brass Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The lamp socket is designed for standard E27 light-bulb (not included) but also takes your standard American/Canadian E26 size (tested). Works with 220v as well as 110v. Good overall...
Brass
Superb Art Deco Nickel and Steel Twelve-Light Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Hollywood, FL
The central tier with concentric discs over two tiers of six arms each in graduating size, the arms hand-hammered as well as the candle cups.
Nickel, Steel
Unavailable
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Art Deco Chandelier Pendant Light 'Degue circa 1930' French
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Eindhoven, Netherlands
French art deco lamp from the 1930s The lamp is in good condition (patina in accordance with age) and the electric has been renewed. Nice compact model with a cheerful appearance. ...
Brass
ART DECO HANGING LIGHT
Located in BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY
ARCHITECTURAL GREEN PAINTED ART DECO HANGING FIXTURE WITH WONDERFUL CLEAN LINES
Unavailable
H 8.27 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Art Deco Brass Crown Shaped Pendant Light with Original Ornamental Hanging Chain
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Art Deco brass crown shaped pendant light with original ornamental hanging chains and ochre yellow frosted glass panes.
Brass
1930s Art Deco Chandelier Mirror-Glass Rectangles
Located in Paris, FR
1930s chandelier made out of mirror-glass rectangles which together combine to create a classical for that period Art Deco piece. Due to the mirror details reflected light forms an o...
Glass, Mirror
Art Deco Four-Light Carved Giltwood Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Art Deco wood beautifully carved gilt four-light chandelier.
Gold Leaf
Signed Degue French Art Deco Chandelier from the, 1930s
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous French Art Deco nickel bronze light fixture with rose frosted glass signed by French artist David Gueron Degue. Newly wired and ready for installation.
Nickel
Unavailable
H 28 in Dm 18 in
Two matching 7 light bulb 1930s Art Deco ceiling fixtures, priced each. Restored
Located in Prescott, US
Two matching 7 light bulb 1930s Art Deco ceiling fixtures, priced each. Nice art deco influence with scallop shell slip shades. Restored to original colors including highly polished ...
Aluminum
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.