$787
H 7.09 in Dm 6.7 in
Art Nouveau Ceiling Light in Brass with Etched Glass Shade, Germany circa 1910
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This authentic Art Nouveau ceiling light, crafted in Germany around 1910, features a beautifully
Brass
Small Lantern, Art Nouveau style
By Otto Prutscher
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Small Art Nouveau ceiling light made of brass and four curved glass shades. Designed around 1910
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass and Glass Ceiling Light, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
An elegant Art Nouveau ceiling light produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. The fixture
Brass
$352Sale Price|60% Off
H 9.06 in Dm 5.32 in
French Art Nouveau Pendant Light, Frosted Glass & Brass, 1940s, France
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French Art Nouveau ceiling light with bulging soft shaped white frosted glass, textured amber
Metal, Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Ceiling Light with Frosted Glass Shade, circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Art Nouveau ceiling light from around 1900 combines an elegant brass mount with a beautifully
Brass
$1,361Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.24 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Art Nouveau Brass Flush Mount Ceiling Light with Frosted Glass Shade, circa 1910
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This authentic Art Nouveau ceiling light from around 1910 features a finely crafted solid brass
Brass
DAUM French Art Nouveau / Deco Pendant Chandelier, 1910-1915
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau Pendant Chandelier by Daum Nancy, 1910–1915 A stunning French Art Nouveau
Wrought Iron
$1,819
H 12.21 in Dm 14.57 in
French Art Nouveau Brass and Glass Three-Light Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant French Art Nouveau flush-mount ceiling light with sculptural brass foliage and floral glass
Brass
$825Sale Price|25% Off
H 1.58 in Dm 5.52 in
Antique Art Nouveau and Art Glass Ceiling Light with Grape Leaf Design
Located in Houston, TX
This Art Nouveau ceiling or flush-mount light has a lovely patina and has a design that is Art
Brass
1920s Art Nouveau Brass & Glass Pendant Lamp, Ceiling Light, Jena, Germany
By Zeiss Ikon, Peter Behrens, Jena Glassworks, Carl Zeiss
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming and elegant Art Nouveau / Jugendstil “industrial” design ceiling lamp from the 1920s
Brass
$2,911
H 29.14 in Dm 19.69 in
Fine Jugendstil Art Nouveau Hammered Copper and Glass Ceiling Light, 1910s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Fine Swedish Jugendstil Suspension Light, circa 1910–1920 A rare and sculptural ceiling fixture
Copper
$821Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in Dm 13.78 in
French Art Nouveau Brass Cut Blown Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Nouveau flush mount ceiling light. Striking French design from the 1900s. Original
Brass
Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
We present to you an exquisite Art Nouveau brass chandelier chandelier ceiling light a real rarity
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Art Nouveau Brass Chandelier Lustre Ceiling Lamp Rarity Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
We present to you an exquisite Art Nouveau brass chandelier chandelier ceiling light - a real
Crystal, Brass
$62,500
H 8.5 in Dm 12.75 in
Tiffany Studios "Turtleback Tile" Six Light Lily Ceiling Light Chandelier
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Authentic and Rare American Art Nouveau "Moorish Six-Light "Lily" and "Turtle-Back" Tile Ceiling
Bronze
Antique Ceiling Viennese Rail Light by Otto Wagner
By Otto Wagner
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Ceiling lamp for the carriages of the city railway between Vienna and Bratislava. The entire
Brass
Vintage Chandelier Or Lantern Frosted Glass And Brass Ceiling Light
By Aimé Millet
Located in Bastogne, BE
Frosted glass pendant light in brass fittings. The frosted glass give a lovely, soft glow whilst
Brass
$2,579
H 9.06 in Dm 14.18 in
Rare Large Cast Bronze Flush To Ceiling Light With Deep Cut Satin Glass Bowl
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
RARE LARGE CAST BRONZE FLUSH TO CEILING LIGHT WITH DEEP CUT SATIN GLASS BOWL An exceptional and
Crystal, Brass
Ceiling lamp Stem 84 Serie 3 light fixture
By Omer Arbel
Located in PARIS, FR
A ceiling lamp from 84 serie of BOCCI Discover the 84 Serie Collection of ceiling lamps from BOCCI
Brass
Art Nouveau Vaseline Glass Floral Lamp or Ceiling Light Shade
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Stunning, Art Nouveau Vaseline glass uranium glass shade for a lamp, with Huge Intense Floral
A monumental sized glass-in-lead Art Nouveau ceiling light, bar look
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A glass-in-lead Art Nouveau ceiling light. ± 1900. Beautiful hand made glass panels. Slag glass in
Sold
H 13.78 in Dm 15.36 in
French Brass Art Nouveau Cut Blown Glass Flush Mount Large Ceiling Light, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent French Art Nouveau brass cut blown glass flush mount large ceiling light. Original
Brass
Art Nouveau Pendant Light, 1910s - 1930s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Art Nouveau ceiling light with a frosted glass shade and copper suspension. The light dates from
Metal, Copper
1930s Art Nouveau Pink Flush Ceiling Light
Located in Charleston, SC
A lovely pink satin glass semi flush mount ceiling fixture. This 1930s era fixture holds 3 bulbs
Brass
Large French Art Nouveau Glass & Bronze Ceiling Light
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large French Art Nouveau Glass & Bronze Ceiling Light An attractive glass dome ceiling light in
Bronze
Tiffany Style Ceiling Chandelier Light Art Nouveau, 20th Century
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
A superb large Tiffany style ceiling light, the lead light red and green cut glass with cabochon
Art Glass
Sold
H 11.03 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
French Art Nouveau Brass & Frosted Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French brass pedant light with 3 bulb holders frosted mat glass Diameter base 105 mm / 4.13
Brass
Huge Art Nouveau Copper Three Branch Ceiling Light with Holophane Shades
By Faraday & Son
Located in Nottingham, GB
this beautiful art nouveau styled feature light The three branches are finished with stunning
Copper
Sold
H 12.21 in Dm 9.45 in
Patinated Bronze French Art Nouveau Cut Blown Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Nouveau flush mount ceiling light. Striking French design from the 1900s
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Brass Cut Blown Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful and rare French Art Nouveau brass cut blown glass flush mount ceiling light, 1900s
Brass
French Art Nouveau Brass Cut Blown Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful French Art Nouveau brass cut blown glass flush mount ceiling light. Original shade and
Brass
Art Nouveau French Brass Cut Blown Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Nouveau flush mount ceiling light. Striking French design from the 1900s. Original
Brass
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 33.47 in L 39.38 in
Nineteen-Light Maria Theresa Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau.
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 33.47 in
Nineteen-Light Maria Theresa Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau.
Crystal, Brass
Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
We present to you an exquisite Art Nouveau brass chandelier chandelier ceiling light - a real
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Art Nouveau Brass Chandelier Lustre Ceiling Lamp Rarity Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
We present to you an exquisite Art Nouveau brass chandelier chandelier ceiling light - a real
Crystal, Brass
Sputnik Ceiling Light Brass and Black, Stilnovo
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Stunning vintage Italian Sputnik ceiling lamp, formed in brass, with matte black painted conelike
Small Decorative Jefferson Moonstone Glass Plafonnier Ceiling Light
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Nottingham, GB
manufacturer Holophane. This bowl-shaped pendant light would look great hanging from an high ceiling such as
Brass, Silver Plate
1912 René Lalique, Ceiling Fixture Light Stalactites Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Ceiling Fixture Light Chandelier "Stalactites" made in frosted glass created by René Lalique in
Blown Glass
Exceptional Antique Crystal & Decorative Brass Flush Ceiling Light Fitting
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE DECORATIVE BRASS FLUSH TO CEILING LIGHT FITTING WITH BRILLIANT CUT CRYSTAL BOWL
Crystal, Brass
Art Nouveau Hanging Lamp Bronze, Teardrop Shape, 1910s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Nouveau bronze ceiling lamp The Art Nouveau bronze ceiling light is an exquisite and artistic
Brass, Bronze
Extra Large Decorative Jefferson Moonstone Glass Plafonnier Ceiling Light
By Jefferson Electric Co.
Located in Nottingham, GB
VINTAGE JEFFERSON & CO MOONSTONE PLAFONNIER PENDANT LIGHT An eye-catching Moonstone Plafonnier
Brass
Sold
H 44.49 in W 12.21 in L 44.49 in
Stunning circa 1920s French Gilt Bronze Cherub Angel Ceiling Light Chandelier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
angel ceiling light A very decorative ceiling light depicting a flying cherub, its all bronze with a
Bronze
Sold
H 38 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Art Nouveau Chandelier Lantern Gas Lighting Converted Electric, circa 1890
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Original French Art Nouveau brass and crystal chandelier, ceiling light, circa 1890. Old brass
Crystal, Brass
Sold
H 5.91 in Dm 14.57 in
Exceptional English Antique Crystal Bowl Flush To Ceiling Light Fitting By Gec
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
EXCEPTIONAL ENGLISH ANTIQUE CRYSTAL BOWL FLUSH TO CEILING LIGHT FITTING BY GEC A remarkable
Crystal, Brass
Sold
H 9.85 in Dm 18.12 in
Scarce Pair Large Scale Cast Brass Flush Ceiling Light Fittings & Crystal Bowls
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
SCARCE PAIR OF LARGE-SCALE CAST BRASS FLUSH TO CEILING LIGHT FITTINGS WITH CRYSTAL GLASS BOWLS
Crystal, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 25.2 in D 5.12 in
Edwardian Faraday & Son Rise and Fall Prismatic Glass Ceiling Light Lamp, c.1910
By Faraday & Son
Located in London, GB
A beautifully formed rise and fall ceiling light with prismatic glass shades. c.1910 Of
Brass, Silver Plate
Sold
H 86.62 in W 25.6 in D 5.91 in
Antique F&C Osler Rise & Fall Holophane Glass Ceiling Light Lamp, c.1920
By F. & C. Osler
Located in London, GB
A beautifully formed rise and fall ceiling light with Holophane glass shades. c.1910 Of
Silver Plate, Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in
Large Crystal Cut Glass Acorn Flush to Ceiling Light with Aged Brass Fittings
By Falk Stadelmann
Located in Nottingham, GB
Quality English Brass & Cut Glass Flush Ceiling Light Fitting Beautiful decorative pressed brass
Crystal, Brass, Copper
Basket Chandelier Crystal Empire Brass Sac a Pearl Lustre Ceiling Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
We present to you an exquisite Art Nouveau brass chandelier chandelier ceiling light - a real
Crystal, Brass
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
Baroque Chandelier Crystal Empire Brass Sac a Pearl Lustre Ceiling Antique
Located in Berlin, DE
We present to you an exquisite Art Nouveau brass chandelier chandelier ceiling light - a real
Crystal, Brass
Hand-Painted Ceramic Art Nouveau Ceiling Light by Julius Dressler, 1900s
By Julius Dressler
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Nouveau ceiling light. Design by Julius Dressler. Striking Bohemian design
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Ceiling Light, Chandelier, circa 1920, Hector Guimard Style
By Hector Guimard
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind chandelier, ceiling light, pendant light, Art Nouveau in the style of Hector Guimard
Metal, Bronze
French Art Nouveau Ceiling Light Painted Wood, Early 20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French ceiling lamp Art Nouveau early 20th century Painted wood Good original condition with
Plexiglass, Wood
Decorative Art Nouveau Ceiling Light with Vaseline Glass Petal Design Shades
By Was Benson
Located in Nottingham, GB
Beautiful Art Nouveau Style Flush Ceiling Light with Opalescent Glass Shades A pretty three
Brass, Steel
Art Nouveau Pendant Light, 1910s - 1920s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Small Art Nouveau ceiling light with a light green, spherical glass shade and beautiful brass
Brass
Art Nouveau Style Ceiling Light with Bronze and Etched Glass Shell Shades
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exquisite Art Nouveau Ceiling Light with Bronze and Etched Glass Shades Bring timeless elegance to
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Art Nouveau Frosted Glass Gilt Metal Pendant, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique French Art Nouveau ceiling light with bulging soft shaped white frosted glass, gilt light
Metal
Sold
H 11.82 in Dm 29.14 in
Exquisite Art Nouveau Style Flush Mount with Bronze and Etched Glass Shades
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large exquisite Art Nouveau flush mount or ceiling light with bronze and etched glass shades
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 7.88 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Art Nouveau Five-Light Rosebush Ceiling Light Fixture in Brass, Bronze & Ormolu
Located in Barcelona, ES
One-of-a-kind brass and bronze floral Rosebush ceiling floush mount with five lights. Spain, 1920s
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Beautiful Rare France Art Nouveau Glass and Brass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful rare Art Nouveau glass and brass pendant light, France 1900/1920s
Brass
Art Nouveau Three-Light Ceiling Lamp Brass Partly Hammered
Located in Wien, AT
Art Nouveau three-light ceiling lamp brass partly hammered.
Brass
Sold
H 10 in Dm 13.5 in
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Fratelli Toso Flush Mount Ceiling Light
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Englewood, NJ
An early 20th century Italian Art Nouveau cast bronze and blown art glass flush mount "Millefiori
Bronze
Sold
H 9.85 in Dm 13.78 in
Art Nouveau Patinated Brass Cut Blown Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Nouveau flush mount ceiling light. Striking French design from the 1900s. Original
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Slag Glass Ceiling-Mounted Light Fixture
Located in Dekalb, IL
ceiling-mounted light fixture. This ceiling-mounted fixture features a galvanized metal body painted to
Metal
French Art Nouveau Brass Cut Blown Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Nouveau flush mount ceiling light. Striking French design from the 1900s. Original
Brass
Sold
H 16.54 in Dm 13.59 in
French Art Nouveau Yellow Glass Ceiling Light with Blue Flower Design, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable French Art Nouveau glass and brass pendant light fixture from the 1920s. This beautiful
Brass, Bronze
Italian Liberty 'Art Nouveau / Art and Crafts' Ceiling or Pendant Light
Located in Montclair, NY
A circa 1900 Italian "Liberty" ceiling mount or pendant light. In Italy the Art Nouveau and Arts
Metal
Sold
H 7.88 in Dm 4.34 in
Art Nouveau Bronze and Polychrome Glass Ceiling Light by Muller Frères Luneville
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable bronze ceiling light fixture with polychrome “Pâte de Verre” glass shade with purple, pink
Bronze
Art Nouveau Four-Light Ceiling Lamp with Original Glass Shade
Located in Wien, AT
Art Nouveau four-light ceiling lamp with original glass shade.
Brass
Sold
H 10.25 in Dm 13.5 in
French Art Nouveau Period Bronze Cut Glass Ceiling Light Fixture, Flush Mount
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A wonderful gilt bronze and cut-glass two-light ceiling fixture decorated with fine ornaments and
Bronze
Sold
H 25.6 in Dm 19.49 in
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) “Oranges” A Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Ceiling Light
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) “Oranges Soufflées” A Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Ceiling Light Oranges
Art Glass
Big Art Deco Ceiling Light, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
Brass base polished Original opaline glass globe without cracks Rewired: 1x100W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible.
Brass
Murano Flowers Flushmount Ceiling Light
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Free shipping continental United States. Puts out unbelievable light. Looks like rays of sunshine
Chrome
Art Nouveau Black Veined White Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant, round Art Nouveau period ceiling pendant light featuring a lampshade - a bowl - of
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
$115,709
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Art Nouveau Candle Lantern by Baccarat, France, circa 1890-1920
By Baccarat
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Late 19th or early 20th century glass lantern by Baccarat, France, signed in relife "Baccarat" and "Depose" It is decorated all around with floral motifs. At the moment it can hold a...
Crystal, Bronze
$939Sale Price|50% Off
H 9.65 in Dm 8.67 in
Bohemian Textured Art Glass Gilt Metal Globe Pendant, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Bohemian Art Nouveau textured art glass pendant. Clear angled and rounded barrel shape with a center band of gilt metal decorated with stylized floral motifs. Original golden t...
Metal
$34,032
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$246 / item
H 20.08 in Dm 9.45 in
Art Nouveau Opaline Ceiling Lamp, Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau ceiling lamp. Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp. Fitting messing pendant ceiling light with fixing to hold a stylish Bel...
Opaline Glass
In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.
ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.
The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau.
The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.
In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers.
The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.
Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass.
Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).
Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.
There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements 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.