Bronze Art Deco Elephant Lamp, France C.1925
Located in London, England
Charming Art Deco table lamp in heavy cast bronze. Super quality and fine detailing throughout. Not yet attributed but stamped SVP internally. Sadly one tusk is missing. France C.1...
Bronze
SABINO France opalescent Art Deco 1930 glass "Elephant and cub" signed.
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible table lamp in Art Deco glass signed SABINO opalescent Elephant and cub with chrome base signed on the base and piece.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Table Lamp with Elephant Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Meda, MB
Elegant French Art Deco table lamp produced during the 1930s, featuring a finely sculpted elephant alongside a beautiful amber opaline glass globe.
Marble
Art Deco /Art Nouveau Carved Alabaster Elephant Lamp, circa 1920s-1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
Art Deco / Art Nouveau carved alabaster elephant lamp circa 1920-1930s.
Alabaster
Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp by Voss of Fredericia, Denmark, 1930s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Voss Belysning, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful, bronzed Art Deco table lamp with motifs of an elephant and exotic birds.
Metal
Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp with Red Marble Base, Circa 1930
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Table Lamp in Patinated Bronze and Red Marble Base 1930s A compact table lamp composed around a solid red marble plinth with pronounced white veining.
Marble, Bronze
$496Sale Price|33% Off
Antique Art Deco Elephant Table lamp By Voss Of Frederick’s Denmark
By Voss Belysning
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique ArtDeco elephant table lamp by Voss of Fredericia Denmark from the 1930s. 3 elephants standing on their hind legs in a circle and supporting a globe. Fluted ArtDeco column....
Aluminum
Art Deco, Elephant Table Lamp with Alabaster Globe, Early 20th Century, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Art Deco table lamp depicting an elephant carrying an alabaster globe, dating from the 1920s–1940s.
Alabaster, Metal
Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Spelter Table Lamp with Elephant Head Feet
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This unique metal table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and dating to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style.
Spelter
Art Deco Styled Accent or Television Lamp with Cast Gilt Figural Elephants
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco styled figural accent or 'television lamp' is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in the 1950s in the Art Deco style.
Marble, Metal
French Art Deco Elephant Night Light in Opaline Glass, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A highly decorative example of 1930s French Art Deco lighting, this elephant lamp combines sculptural metalwork, opaline glass, and an appealing animal motif in a particularly memora...
Spelter
Art Deco Spelter Metal Elephant Lamp with Crackle Shade by A.P.T. NY
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco spelter metal elephant lamp with crackle shade signed A.P.T.
Metal
French Modern, A Vintage Table Lamp in Stone with Elephant Motifs, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming mid century table lamp in stone. Made in France in the 1970s. The lamp features a unique stone base adorned with intricate elephant motifs, blending natural elements with ...
Stone
Unavailable
H 11 in W 6 in D 11 in
Exceptional Art Deco Circus Elephant Lamp Designed by Walter Von Nesse
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Incredibly Rare Art Deco Circus Elephant lamp made in the early 1930s in hand-hammered chromed brass.
Elephant Stacked Artisan Table Lamp- Whimsical & Joyous
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unique(may be one-of-a-kind) sculptural artisan textured cast elephants stacked-daddy, mommy, baby-trunks up- with a charming decorative design painted turquoise with white painted t...
Composition
Art Deco Elephant Sculpture Lamp, French, 1930
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco elephant sculpture lamp French 1930, patinated art metal with antique red glass inlay.
Metal
c.1930 French Art Deco Elephant Lamp
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage French Art Deco elephant lamp cast from spelter with a marble base and glass globe.
Marble, Spelter
Night Light, Table Lamp, Elephant, Art Deco
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Night light, table lamp, elephant, Art Deco" Very nice Art Deco table lamp, 1930, Art Deco, Night light, Elephant in patinated glass, marble base, lighting.
Marble
Art Deco Table Lamp Elephant Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco elephant sculpture table lamp - 1930s.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Lamp with Elephant and Red Glass Inlay France 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco patinated art metal lamp with elephant and red glas inlay.
Metal
Sold
H 9.5 in W 6.25 in D 3.25 in
Elephant Single Socket Table Lamp Italian Murano Millefiori Glass Shade / Globe
By Murano 5
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique elephant figural lamp with Murano Millefiori glass circular shade / globe. Metal elephant with original finish with faux tusks and a marble base. Made in Italy. Very good con...
Glass
French Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp, Night Light, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp or night-light, 1930s. Spelter elephant near a big bakelite ball.
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp / Night-Light, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp / night-light, France, 1930s.
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bronze Elephant Lamp with Murano Millefiori Globe
Located in Stockton, NJ
An Art Deco bronze elephant lamp with Murano Millefiori globe.
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Elephant Figural Lamp with Frosted Glass Globe Shade
Located in Seattle, WA
A charming Art Deco era accent lamp featuring a trio of elephants supporting a frosted globe shade.
Art Glass
French Art Deco Elephant Table Lamp or Night-Light Sculpture, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco elephant table lamp or night-light sculpture, circa 1930.
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Style Trio of Elephants Brass Table Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Brass table lamp by Chapman Lamp CO. 3 sided group of bull elephants on a base. Original black shade with spotted gold inside, circa 1980 and in perfect working order.
Brass
Sold
H 7.48 in W 3.93 in D 9.84 in
French Art Deco Table Lamp Signed by Muller Frères with Bronze Elephant Motif
By Muller Frères
Located in Verviers, BE
Stunning French Art Deco table lamp signed by Muller Frères. Gorgeous glass globe shade.
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 18 in Dm 10 in
Very Rare German Metal Table Lamp with Black Elephant Tri-Stand Base, circa 1920
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautifully crafted and detailed German table light. The patinated bronze base is held in a tri-stand consisting of three black elephants with white teeth. The elephants are made fro...
Metal, Bronze
Art Deco Elephant Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful little lamp. When lit, the red glass gives off a warm glow
Metal
Art Deco Modernist Elephant Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Awesome Art Deco Modernist Table Lamp, with a polished Aluminium silhouette Elephant rolling his amber Phenolic ball.
Aluminum, Chrome
Art Deco Elephant Figural Bronze Lamp
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bronx, NY
A silverplate finish highlights this detailed elephant base in which 4 sculptured elephants stoically support a glass sphere. The sphere is made of a rich cranberry colored Loetz gla...
Bronze
1930's French Art Deco Elephant Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A harp shape lamp with art glass shade shining light on sculpture elephant and marble base.
Marble, Bronze
Swedish Art Deco gilded brass lamp with ebony wood elephants.
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Art Deco table lamp of gilded brass and a column with bands of ebony wood.
Swedish Art Deco Elephant table lamp with opaline glass shade 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Art Deco table lamp with an off white opaline glass dome and brass elephant lamp base from the 1930s.
Brass
Art Deco Scandinavian patinated metal table lamp with elephants
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian table lamp in the style of Just Andersen in patinated metal with 3 elephants holding a globe. Tusk are made from bakelite, newly rewired, shade included.
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends with Matching Tabel Lamp
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
Pair of art deco elephant bookends with matching tabel lamp by George Nilsson for Gero Holland.
Tin
French Art Deco Mood Lamp of an Elephant on a Marble Base
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco Mood lamp Elephant saluting with trunk in raised position and it has the original Moon shade on a copper cup base, and resting on a beige marble base.
Spelter
Art Deco table lamp with glass ball and elephant on top, 1930s
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
This lamp is made of a hexagonal metal base, on which there is a glass crackled ball (Ø: 10 cm) and at the very top is an elephant. A light can be replaced with the 2 nuts under the ...
Metal
Antique Elephant Table Piano Lamp in Brass
Located in Søborg, DK
A lovely antique elephant table piano lamp in brass. Original shade refurbished with silk from an antique kimono. Original brass and ceramic bulb holder with an on/off switch. Pai...
Brass
Table lamp - Mother & Baby Elephant - Cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Last in the current series, a table lamp of mother and baby elephant is hand crafted molded and cast . A whimsical functional sculptural table lamp of elephants strolling along with...
Gold Leaf, Iron
$1,250
H 29.5 in W 17.5 in D 7.25 in
Maitland Smith Bronze Elephant Table Lamp, 1980s Good Fortune Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large bronze elephant lamp with trunk up for good fortune.
Bronze
$750
H 6.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.53 in
Charming elephant, jardiniere vase ceramic Art Deco 1920s, E Eichler Royal Dux
By Royal Dux
Located in Wien, AT
This charming vase, jardiniere, is a work by the famous Bohemian company Royal Dux, made of porcelain, in Art Deco carried out in the 1920s. The object is of elaborate design, the ...
Ceramic
$330Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Ceramic Sculpture Elephant, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of ceramic Re-polished Original condition.
Ceramic
$1,019
H 7.09 in W 9.06 in D 3.94 in
Charles Lemanceau, Art Déco Cubist Elephant, Saint-Clement, France, 1930
By Charles Lemanceau, Saint-Clément
Located in Firenze, IT
Charles Lemanceau cubist elephant craquelé. Art Deco crème Craquelés glaze ceramic. Saint-Clement, France circa 1930 Bibliography: ‘Craqueles - Le animaux en ceramique 1920-...
Ceramic
$5,100
H 9.45 in W 14.89 in D 5.63 in
Art Deco Ceramic Elephant and Mahout Sculpture by Stef, France, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An exceptional French Art Deco ceramic sculpture depicting an elephant and its mahout, created by Stef in Saint-Clément, France, during the 1930s. This rare and highly decorative pie...
Ceramic
1930s by Ercole Barovier Gold Glass Murano Animal Elephant
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Brescia, IT
Elephant by Ercole Barovier, 1930s. Gold Murano glass Perfect condition.
Murano Glass
Mid Century Italian Ceramic Glazed Elephant Lucky
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful white ceramic Elephant made in Italy. Lucky with trunk in an upward position. Great expression and detail. Original owner piece. Darker markings are from decades of wiping ...
Ceramic
$2,526
H 14.18 in W 22.45 in D 6.3 in
Art Deco Elephant Sculpture in Regule on Black-Marble Socle, France 1930s
By Irénée Rochard
Located in Ulm, DE
A majestic illustration of an elephant raising high his trunk. The sculpture is made in the style of "Irénée Rochard" (1906-1984). It's not signed but this representation is well-k...
Marble, Tin
Vintage Large Bronze Elephant Sculpture with Lifted Trunk
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bronze elephant statue or sculpture features standing elephant with lifted trunk, elegantly modeled in Modernist style. Soft, fluid lines of the elephant's body showcase the ...
Brass, Bronze
$1,900
H 31.5 in Dm 15 in
1970's Indian Carved Teak Wood Elephant Sculpture Lamp w/ Haitian Cotton Shade
Located in New York, NY
Indian hand carved teakwood lamp with three elephants on lotus flower base. Features original Haitian cotton string lampshade. Lamp height including harp and lampshade 31.5" tall. L...
Teak, Wood, Cotton
Murano Glass Elephant Figurine by Gambaro e Poggi, Italy 1990s
By Gambaro & Poggi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Decorative Murano glass elephant figurine designed and produced by Gambaro e Poggi, Italy, circa 1990s. This finely crafted studio art glass sculpture features a stylized elephant fo...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Table Lamp with a Rene Lalique "Rinceaux" Shade
By René Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Table lamp with an original Rene Lalique "Rinceaux" yellow amber shade. The base is top quality silvered bronze, late 20th century.
Bronze
$5,511
H 19.69 in W 29.53 in D 11.82 in
Bronze Elephant Sculpture by Irénée Rochard, French Art Deco, circa 1930/40s
By Irénée Rochard
Located in Ulm, DE
This expressive Art Deco bronze sculpture by Irénée Rochard captures a tender moment: a mother elephant and her calf, lovingly connected in movement. The calf’s trunk gently touches ...
Marble, Bronze
$240 / set
H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
Paul Hoff for Reijmyre. Two art glass figurines, elephant and rhinoceros.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Hoff for Reijmyre, set of two glass figurines. Decorative art glass figurines depicting an elephant and rhinoceros in blue and grey glass, one with original factory sticker, sig...
Art Glass
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.
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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.