French Art Deco Four-Light White Frosted Glass Shell Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco four-light white frosted glass shell chandelier, France, circa the 1930s.
Brass, Nickel
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
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
Art Deco Pink Glass Shell Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s French art deco light fixture with pink glass insets. 3 interior lights. Measurements: Height: 15" Diameter: 13.5"
Glass
Early Paavo Tynell Chandelier Model 1469, Brass & Amber Shell Glass, Taito 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful example of Paavo Tynell 1940s early lamps. Lamp model 1469 with oxidized brass, amber crystals and amber shell like shades. A beautiful and certainly different design tha...
Brass
Domed tortoise shell alabaster pendant fixture / coupe / plafonnier
Located in New York City, NY
An original, unelectrified French Art Deco alabaster bowl shape pendant with a beautiful pattern of golden honey, burnt orange, amber, brick red and cognac colored contrasting areas...
Alabaster
Lalique, Sea Shell Design Chandeliers
By René Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Rene Lalique seashell design Art Deco chandelier. Four lights 60 watts each. Professionally rewired and ready for installation.
Crystal, Nickel
1940s Barovier & Toso Murano Shell Pendant
By Barovier&Toso
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
A gorgeous Barovier & Toso murano and brass pendant dating 1940s Italy in excellent condition
Brass
Art Deco Original Glass Shell Chandelier, Nickel Finish 3 Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original glass shell chandelier with Hi-polished nickel or chrome hardware. Has original single socket, and working, circa 1925.
Glass
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H 22.45 in Dm 21.66 in
ART DECO Shell Lamp by Maynadier Chandelier Hanging Lamp Ceiling Lamp, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco Chandelier by Maynadier - Shell Lamp 1930s The ART DECO ceiling lamp is a remarkable example of the craftsmanship and style of the early 20th century.
Metal, Nickel
Rare 1930s Art Deco Blue Shell Ceiling Light
Located in Devon, England
Impressive Art Deco ceiling light in shell form. The chrome surround is in perfect condition with minimal signs of aging, it holds the three baby blue shells firmly in place. These a...
Chrome
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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. English made circa ...
Brass
Vintage 1920's Small Italian Deco Shell Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite Italian Frosted Glass Sea Shell Pendant is 19" tall and 14" in diameter. It has replated nickel parts and all new electrical. The glass is near perfect condition with ...
Brass
Midcentury Shell Pink Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier by artist Barovier e Toso with rare murano pink glass. The pendant consists of 5 glass elements and a brass structure, with the shape of a shell. It mounts...
Murano Glass
Lalique Style Opaque Shell Form Pendant
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A lalique style, opaque white glass, shell form pendant hanging from three chains with a fish tail canopy.
Cut Glass
Pair of Wonderful French Mid Century Star Pendant Light Shades
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of Wonderful French mid century star pendant light shades A pair of 1950s Star shaped Light fixtures with interior light A very rare find, these superb lights have 12 points...
Shell
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H 31.5 in Dm 13.78 in
Lovely Art Deco Shell Pendant Rose Glass and Nickel Chandelier, circa 1930s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful French shell pendant, France, circa 1925. Made of three rose glass shell elements and nickel frame. Socket: one x e 27 for standard screw bulbs. Rewired for US standards.
Nickel
Art Deco Beige Opaque Shell Ceiling Light
Located in Devon, England
A large and heavy Art Deco ceiling light in lovely original condition. The chrome frame housing three large and very heavy opaque petal type shades, these are held in place by chrome...
Chrome
English 1930s Art Deco Shell Cranberry Ceiling Light
Located in Devon, England
A gorgeous 1930s Art Deco ceiling light, the chrome bracket is in perfect condition and holds the three soft cranberry shells firmly in place. These are all in excellent condition. C...
Chrome
Art Deco Verner Panton Style Capiz Chandelier
By Verner Panton
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful large capiz chandelier with coconut pagoda roof and brass rings. The light requires three single E27 screw fit lightbulbs (60Watt max.) Measures: Height 160 cm. Width 40 cm...
Brass
English 1930s Art Deco White Opaque Shell Ceiling Light Pendant
Located in Devon, England
A large and heavy Art Deco ceiling light in lovely original condition. The chrome frame housing three large opaque shell type shades, these are held in place by chrome brackets which...
Chrome
English 1930s Art Deco White Opaque Shell Ceiling Light Pendant
Located in Devon, England
A large and heavy Art Deco ceiling light in lovely original condition. The chrome frame housing three large opaque shell type shades, these are held in place by chrome brackets which...
Chrome
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H 13 in W 20 in D 20 in
Art Deco Stained Glass & Seashell Chandelier Pendant, Shade, organic modern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Art Deco shell and leaded glass monumental pebble pendant shade, 1920s. Vintage Art Deco / Arts & Crafts shell and glass pebble leaded lamp shade / pendant. Finely crafted l...
Iron
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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
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H 36 in Dm 21.66 in
Large Handcrafted Capiz Shell Three-Light Lotus Ball Chandelier by Rausch, 1960s
By Rausch
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large capiz shell mother of pearl and brass three-light globe shaped chandelier by Rausch Beleuchtung, Germany, 1960s. Handcrafted and assembled in a lotus flower pattern with brass ...
Brass
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H 20.5 in Dm 11.75 in
Creamy white + gray veined original alabaster coupe w/ shell decor + rope cord
Located in New York City, NY
An elegant and authentic French Art Deco alabaster pendant chandelier, masterfully carved in a graceful bowl silhouette.
Alabaster
Muller Freres French Art Deco Sea and Shell Motif Chandelier
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This French Art Deco chandelier with polished nickel plated body, has five plates comprising the center bowl surrounded by five hanging shades depicting seaweed, shells, and coral in...
French Art Deco Chandelier with sea shell glass shades
Located in Fairfax, VA
An elegant art deco chandelier with sea shell glass shades and beautiful nickel on bronze body.
Nickel
Bohlmarks Shell Pendant Fixture Swedish Art Deco
By Bohlmarks
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Art Deco patinated metal pendant with shell motif. The fixtures frame is decorated with a series of shells which are separated by wave like lines which holds a paper shade be...
Metal
French Art Deco Scalloped Capiz Shell Pendant with Brass Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco scalloped capiz shell pendant with brass details.
Swedish art deco bronze 8 arm chandelier with sea shell bobeche.
Located in New York, NY
Excellent quality bronze Swedish art deco chandelier with neoclassical inspired details.
René Lalique, Sea Shell design Chandeliers
By Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
1920s sea shell Design four light Rene Lalique chandeliers.
Nickel
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
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$9,820 / item
H 36.42 in W 78.75 in D 13.78 in
Contemporary Console Butterfly by Hannes Peer in matte lacquered finish
By Hannes Peer, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary console butterfly, Paesaggio collection designed by Hannes Peer for SEM. Wooden structure, concrete/cement handmade resin finish. Behind the natural iconography of furni...
Cement
$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
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
$6,885 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$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
$2,654 / 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
$7,819 / 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
Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium ...
Metal
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
$1,395Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.25 in W 16.25 in D 18.5 in
Josef Hoffmann 'Fledermaus Bat' Chair Model No.728
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
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
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
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
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 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.