American Art Nouveau Durand Green Glass Table Lamps
By Durand
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Art Nouveau green and gold glass table lamps on a 6 legged bronze base (attributed
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
American Art Nouveau Durand Green Glass Table Lamps
By Durand
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Art Nouveau green and gold glass table lamps on a 6 legged bronze base (attributed
Bronze
Art Nouveau Green Lusterware and Gilt Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The baluster-form vase decorated overall in gilt with twining vines terminating in peony blossoms with a stiff leaf border at the base; fitted with two bulb sockets; mounted on a bra...
Brass
$495
H 16.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Antique Art Deco Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Metal Student Desk Lamp w/ Green Shade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Deco Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Metal Student/Bankers Desk Lamp w/ Vintage Green Paper Shade
Metal
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 24 in Dm 17 in
Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Plainview, NY
Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair : This captivating
Bronze
$2,141
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
French Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Green Color Signed Georges Trinque
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This a Ceramic Table Lamp. It has been done in France circa 1900. The color is green and brown.It
Ceramic
$3,820Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in Dm 12.6 in
Palm lamp in silvered bronze and green stained glass lampshade, Art Nouveau 1900
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb tree/palm lamp, silvered bronze base. Green stained glass lampshade Art Nouveau, France
Glass, Art Glass, Stained Glass
$4,895
H 66 in Dm 21.5 in
Art Nouveau Floor Lamp of Brass with Table Top of Green Onyx Marble from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French standing floor lamp of brass and green onyx marble from the Art Nouveau period
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Metal
Pair of french Art nouveau style table lamps.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of french Art nouveau style table lamps.
$4,800
H 24 in W 7 in D 7 in
Barovier&Toso Italian Hand Blown Green Glass Fallen Leaf Art Nouveau Table Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Italian Fallen Leaf handblown green glass table lamp in organic gourd form, connected
Metal, Brass
Gallé Table Lamp Mushroom Green Leafs, France
By Gallé
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Art Nouveau Gallé table lamp is a real eye catcher. Made around 1900 in France. The
Glass
Rare Green Linenfold Double Student Table Lamp Tiffany Studio
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Linenfold Favrile glass double student lamp from Tiffany Studio (1878-1933) circa 1910s. This
Bronze
$29,000
H 58 in Dm 12 in
Tiffany Studios Bronze Harp Floor Lamp with Green Damascene Favrile Glass Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Tiffany’s genius in blending fine art and function, this floor lamp makes a sophisticated statement in any
Bronze
$4,500 / set
H 22 in W 13 in D 5.75 in
Pair of Bohemian Emerald Green Crystal and Glass Floral Table Lamps, Circa 1900
By Bohemia
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Bohemian emerald green glass table lamps with flanking gilt spheres, inverted bobeches with
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Antique Wooden Table Lamp in Dark Green, Hand-Painted Birds, 1920s
By Jean Besnard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique spherical wooden table lamp beautifully lacquered in earthy dark green color with a two
Wood
Art Nouveau Ceiling Lamp with Green Glass Bulb
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Nouveau Ceiling Lamp with Green Glass Bulb Cover supported on Brass Frame decorated with Tulip
Brass
Table lamp by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Nouveau table lamp, hammered bronze, green patina with frost glass lampshades, by Louis
Bronze
$3,298
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Poster Le Bistro De Paris Jugendstil Art Nouveau Coffee Cafe
Located in London, GB
Nouveau lamp on the green wall in the background, the lettering below. Printed by the Kunstanstalt Grimme
Paper
French "Clichy" Green Glass Pendant Lamp, Brass Holder, Mid-20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” green glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb Priced per
Brass
Art Nouveau Bronze Table Lamp with Mint Green Glass Screen
Located in Vejle, DK
Art Nouveau bronze table lamp with mint green glass screen. Bronze top with rotatable three-step
Bronze
Unavailable
H 20.08 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Art Nouveau Desk or Piano Lamp, Bronze & Green Opaline Glass France, circa 1905
Located in L'Etang, FR
Table or desk or piano lamp. Bronze and green opaline glass. Art Nouveau, France, circa 1905
Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 21.66 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Martin Nyrop Brass Table Lamp. Shade of Green Opal Glass Aprox, 1900
By Martin Nyrop
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
Martin Nyrop Brass table lamp. Shade of green opal glass. Performed approx. the beginning of the
Brass
Unavailable
H 28 in Dm 6 in
20th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Glass 22-Karat Gold and Bronze Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
table lamps. These finely crafted and unique lamps are executed in celery green and white opaque swirled
Brass, Bronze, Gold
Unavailable
H 13.78 in Dm 45.28 in
Art Nouveau lamp pendant with a green glass shade by Márton Horváth
Located in Budapest, HU
Art Nouveau copper pendant with a green glass shade by Márton Horváth, from the 1910s. Long copper
Copper
Art Nouveau Green Glaze Vase with Handles as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An unusual Art Nouveau vase with green glaze, with stylized leaf decoration and looped handles to
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Brass Lamps, Pair, circa 1900
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. Original state. New copper cable installed. To the classic bulb.
Brass
Sold
H 19.3 in Dm 5.12 in L 19.3 in
Art Nouveau Green and Blue Slip Glaze Ceramic Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An art pottery drip glaze vase in the Art Nouveau style, with pale green and blue slip glaze, now
Ceramic
Sold
H 14.5 in Dm 11 in
Art Deco Nouveau Frankart Signed Table Lamp Stylized Dog 1920s Orig Green Shade
By Frankart
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, Frankart signed and dated, stylized Deco dog, art table
Metal
Art Nouveau Monkey Bronze Lamp, Ca.1900
By Bohlmarks
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine decorative Art Nouveau green patinated bronze lamp with monkeys by Böhlmarks, Stockholm ca
Bronze
Sold
H 19 in W 10 in D 15 in
Art Nouveau Austrian Jeweled Lamp with Green Man Light Up Base, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
, while the base lights up the eyes of the mythological green man. The lamp is done in a Art Nouveau
Marble, Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Peacock Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Bronze And Crystal Art Nouveau Peacock Lamp on Green Marble Base
Crystal, Bronze
Textured Cast Metal Nouveau Lamp w/ Green Glass Shade & Curled Shade Holder
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Art Nouveau table lamp with a detailed, cast metal base and a unique, brass glass holder in the
Metal, Brass
Art Nouveau Lamp with Green Etched Floral Shade and Bronze Base with 4 Frogs
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lamp has a most unusual whimsical base with embossed flowers and 4 adorable frogs holding it
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brass Torchiere with Green Glass Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
An vintage Art Nouveau torchiere floor lamp, produced circa 1910, with the original glass shade in
Brass, Enamel
French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Table Lamp Signed J. Michel Paris
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Black outer layer laid over a bright lemon yellow background with accents of a brilliant green
Sold
H 15.25 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Durand Decorated Art Glass Green Vase Lamp Circa 1930
By Durand
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Arts and Crafts table lamp by Durand offers flower form with flared art glass shade having green
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Green Linenfold Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Green Linenfold Lamp Tiffany Studios Circa 1915 This Tiffany Studios library lamp features a lush
Bronze
Pair of Rich Iridized Green Pallme-Koenig Table Lamps
By Pallme König
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of Pallme-Koenlg glass vases turned into lamps, having an Art Nouveau style and collectible
Art Glass
Art Deco Rare Floor Lamp with Glass Shade and Onyx Jadeite accents
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful rare art Deco floor lamp freshly rewired, original stained jadeite glass, new gold
Onyx, Iron
Green Pottery Lamp in the style of Grueby Faience
By Grueby Faience Company 1
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Green Pottery Lamp in the style of Grueby Faience. The lamp features a bronze stem and socket, and
Bronze
XL Tiffany-style table lamp in green and beige
Located in Oostende, BE
Beautiful table lamp, rarely found in these dimensions. In mint condition.
Glass
Tiffany Studios New York "Acorn" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York “Acorn" glass and patinated bronze table lamp. The shade features a band
Tiffany Studios New York "Belted Turtleback" Tiffany Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York "Belted Turtleback" leaded glass and table lamp. The shades sits upon a
Sold
H 20.87 in Dm 11.42 in L 20.87 in
Gorgeous Brass Bedside Mid Century Table Lamp from Regina, 1980s
Located in Bastogne, BE
A chic Lamp in solid Brass and Shade, a refined and tasteful piece. The natural brass base serves
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Amber Green Slag Glass Hanging Lamp c. 1920
Located in Westfield, MA
This antique hanging lamp, dating to around 1920, is a beautiful example of Art Nouveau lighting
Slag Glass
Beaded Green Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
old chandelier with love and professionally restored in Berlin. electrical wiring works in the US. Re-wired and ready to hang not one missing Cabling completely renewed. Crystal, han...
Crystal, Wire, Brass
Sold
H 60 in W 10 in D 13 in
Art Deco Green Jadite and Metal Floor Bridge Lamp, Art Nouveau Emerald Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco Green Jadite and metal floor bridge lamp. Good color. Dimensions: H 60 inches, W 13 inches
Metal
Sold
H 22 in W 23 in D 23 in
Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Table Lamp Lily Green Slag Glass Tiffany Style
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning antique Art Nouveau bronze lamp with an eye-catching large green slag glass shade
Bronze
Sold
H 23.63 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
1940s Single Venetian Murano Organic Table Lamp in Amber and Green, Art Nouveau
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful organic shaped Venetian Murano table lamp in Art Nouveau style. Amber and green
Metal
Sold
H 16.15 in Dm 12.21 in
French Art Nouveau mushroom table lamp in glass of colours of green and red
Located in TEYJAT, FR
glassware in France, who are known to produce lamps in this distinctive Art Nouveau style. Height - 41cm.
Glass
Sold
H 18.9 in Dm 7.09 in
Pair of Art Nouveau Ornate Bronze, Green Art Glass Flower Swing Arms Table Lamps
Located in Coimbra, PT
Pair of antique ornate French Art Nouveau/deco frosted satin art glass flower lamp shade Table
Bronze
Sold
H 5.5 in W 8.5 in D 17.5 in
Green Shade Banker's Lamp for a Roll Top Desk Etc by Emeralite, Art Nouveau
By Emeralite
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a most unusual lamp. It has that typical cased green glass shade, but this is not the
Bronze, Iron
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 11.42 in
Beautiful Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Original Opaline Glass Shade, circa 1907s
Located in Wien, AT
Beautiful Art Nouveau table lamp with original opaline glass shade, circa 1907s polished and stove
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brass Torchiere with Green Glass Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
An vintage Art Nouveau torchiere floor lamp, produced circa 1910, with the original glass shade in
Brass, Enamel
Kähler Ceramic Table Lamp with Isabella Glaze and Art Nouveau Design
By Herman A. Kahler Keramik
Located in Kastrup, DK
Isabella glaze with flowing black and green Art Nouveau designs. Signed "HAK" on the bottom, indicating
Ceramic
Green Glass Banker’s Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
, inkwell and books, the book at the side has IRVINE inscribed on it A lovely lamp in the Art Nouveau style
Glass
Tiffany Studios Green “Geometric” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
A great Geometric Tiffany Studios table lamp, circa 1910 From the Art Nouveau era comes this
Bronze
Green Wood Table Lamp, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s French table lamp featuring a wood body and circular base painted a beautiful green hue
Wood
Tiffany Studios Large Green Geometric table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios "Geometric" American Art Nouveau Table Lamp circa 1910 Leaded glass and patinated
Bronze
1920s Art Novena Czechoslovakian Colored Glass Table Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Beautiful, circa 1920 Czech Art Novena to art deco colored crystal or cut glass with grapes and
Glass
Large Murano Colorful Grape and Leaf Art Glass Floor or Table Lamp
Located in Coimbra, PT
shape of a vine with clustered grapes as shades, hand blown applied leaves in the style of Art Nouveau
Iron
Green Shade Banker's Desk Lamp signed ''Verdelite", circa 1917
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
of these banker's lamps. What separates this from the general look is the unusual and wonderful art
Metal
Banker's Lamp, W/Green Glass Shade, Bronze Base, ca. 1915
By Verdelite
Located in Petaluma, CA
exceptional. Cast bronze with a factory gold finish, and detailed with art nouveau leaf designs. The base has
Bronze
Rare Tiffany Table Lamp in Swirling Leaf Pattern
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Phoenix, AZ
." Veined yellow leaves on a forest green background. Lamp was rewired in the 1990s and is period correct
Art Deco Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp with Deer Motif Made in England
By Crown Devon Fieldings
Located in Leicester, GB
A lovely yellow and pastel green Art Nouveau-style table lamp by Crown Devon. Made in England in
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Antique Brass and Cast Iron Elephant Lamps By Voss Of Denmark
By Voss Belysning
Located in Søborg, DK
A amazing pair of rare antique Danish elephant lamps from the 1930s by Voss of Fredericia. Raised
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 35.44 in Dm 31.5 in
Beaded Green Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Beaded green crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp Lustre Art Nouveau brass Measures: Total
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Sold
H 21 in W 9 in D 8.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Lamp, Maiden under Foliage W/ Original Green Shade, c1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
Graceful art nouveau lamp featuring a young lady in nature under a large plant holding the original
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in Dm 28.75 in
Murano Glass Chandelier Colorful Spiral Special Green Brown Lustre Ceiling Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Original preserved chandelier, circa 1940. Cabling and sockets completely renewed. Crystal hand-knotted Total height: 99cm height without chain: 80cm diameter: 73cm weight (approxim...
Murano Glass
Art Nouveau Patina Green Mistress of Lights Double Globe Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a very old lamp from the 19th century, a patina green mistress of the lights table lamp
Bronze Art Nouveau Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
GREAT FLORA DESIGN BRONZE TABLE LAMP. THIS BRONZE ART NOUVEAU LAMP HAS GREEN PATINA/BROWN PATINA
19th century Single Art Nouveau Opaline Lamp
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Single Art Nouveau opaline lamp. Shades are not included in the price of our lamps. We do have a
Glass
1920s Bronze and Green Onyx Candlestick Lamp with Capiz Shell Shade
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a beautiful, 1920s bronze and green onyx candlestick lamp with a stunning tiled capiz
Onyx, Brass, Bronze
1920s Bronze and Green Onyx Candlestick Lamp with Capiz Shell Shade
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a beautiful, 1920s bronze and green onyx candlestick lamp with a stunning tiled capiz
Onyx, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Italian Venetian Art Glass 22-Karat Gold and Brass Gold Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Pair Of Italian Venetian Blown Art Glass, 22-Karat Gold & Brass Hand Painted Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze, Gold
Bradley and Hubbard Pinup/Desk Lamp
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Canton, MA
Convertable Lamp, can be hung on the wall or used as a small desk lamp. Includes Glass. metals are
Metal
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$5,300
H 32.5 in W 85 in D 28 in
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Mahogany, Burl
Art Nouveau Celtic Creature Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Brass, Steel
Set of 2 Ceramic Vases - Art Nouveau
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of 2 Art Nouveau vases, made of earthenware / stoneware. Beautiful relief decoration and design, completely in the Art Nouveau style from the early 1900s. The vases a...
Ceramic
$368,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...
Stained Glass
Pair of Italian Rococo Walnut Salon Sofas
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large-scale Italian Rococo salon sofas carved in walnut. Each sofa features a continuous serpentine crest rail with symmetrical rocaille carving centered by a shell motif. Sc...
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Table lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Leaded Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, The patinated bronze base with with Acorn design in wonderful condition gives a great stature to the pink floral app...
Bronze
$7,475 / set
H 54.5 in W 20 in D 26 in
French Art Deco Pair Lifesize Bronze Parrot Bird Sculptures Statues Camille 55"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite Antique Pair of French Art Deco bronze oversized Macaw Parrots or birds perched on stands with nice patina by Camille, circa 1920s. These monumental art sculptures feature ...
Bronze
Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
Pierre-Adrien DALPAYRAT French Art Nouveau Stoneware Inkwell, 1890
By Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau Inkwell by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, France, circa 1890. A rare and exquisite Art Nouveau inkwell by renowned French ceramist Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844–1910). T...
Pewter
$10,740
H 32.68 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
Dutch Art Deco Design Sofa by Pander 1930 Walnut Burl Wood with Display Cabinets
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous high end design Dutch Art Deco sofa designed & produced by Pander 1930 in Burl Walnut. Exquisite Art Deco design lines & both sides of the sofa have display cabinets perf...
Walnut, Burl
$2,872
H 7.88 in W 12.6 in D 19.3 in
A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality example with a complicated and intricate interior. The box is in very good condition c...
Lacquer
Art Nouveau Dandelion Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Brass, Steel
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Harp Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp desk lamp or table lamp By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside of base) New York, USA, Early 20th Century ...
Bronze
$620,188
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
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.
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.