1920 Brass Figural Nude Art Deco Flapper Table Lamp by Frankart w/ Shade
By Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In 1924, he, incorporated under the name Frankart, INC. As a designer and sculptor, Frankenberg created some of the company’s most stylized Art Deco and Art Nouveau pieces.
Brass
c1930 Art Deco / Machine Age Copper and Walnut Floor Lamp by FrankArt (signed)
By Frankart
Located in Southampton, NJ
A unique late 1920s copper and walnut floor lamp by FrankArt (Arthur von Frankenberg) of NYC. This lamp features a warm, overall patina to both the copper surfaces and wood. The lamp...
Copper, Iron
$4,111Sale Price|44% Off
Rare Brass Nude Figural Art Deco Reading Floor Lamp by Frankart
By Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In 1924, he, incorporated under the name Frankart, INC. As a designer and sculptor, Frankenberg created some of the company’s most stylized Art Deco and Art Nouveau pieces.
Metal, Brass
1920s Art Deco Frankart / Nuart Style Sculptural Nude Table Lamp
By Nuart, Frankart
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous sculptural American Art Deco period Frankart / Nuart style metal, glass, and marble table lamp. circa 1920 Early 20th century, featuring two figural patinated metal femal...
Marble, Metal
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Re-Edition Nude Frankart F612 Lamp with Crackle Glass Shade
By Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Re-edition of the Frankart F612 lamp with a pink glass shade featuring a nude flapper dancer.
Metal
Art Deco Copper & Iron w Slag Glass Table Lamp Nude Dancing Female C1935
By Frankart
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple yet elegant dancing nude woman from the Art Deco period. Copper over iron and cast precisely. Amber glass is flawless and fits perfectly. Electric components are all ...
Copper, Iron
Vintage Frankart Revival "Butterfly Nymph" Art Deco Lamp by Sarsparilla
By Arthur von Frankenberg
Located in Dekalb, IL
The Sarsaparilla company, active in New York from the mid-1970s through the 1990s, became well known for producing licensed Art Deco reproductions from original Frankart and Nuart mo...
Enamel, Cast Iron
$3,760Sale Price|20% Off
Frankart Era Art Deco Style Chrome Figural Lamp w/ Vivian Glass Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful Art Deco style chrome lady lamp with heavy frosted glass shade, featuring two nude female sculptures along the base with a pink Vivian glass light-up shade all mounted to a...
Steel, Chrome
Re-editon Art Deco Frankart "Spirit of Modernism" L215 Spelter Metal Table Lamp
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Each building comes together to create a simple yet elegant Art Deco geometric pattern. The L215 lamp was designed by Arthur von Frankenberg for his Frankart sculpture company and is...
Brass, Spelter
$3,780Sale Price|20% Off
Frankart Era Art Deco Style Chrome & Cobalt Figural Lamp w/ Vivian Glass Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful Art Deco-style chrome lady lamp with heavy frosted glass shade. there are two nude female sculptures along the base and a blue cobalt glass light-up shade mounted to a chro...
Chrome
Unavailable
H 20 in W 8 in D 5 in
Rare Art Deco Frankart Modernistic Nude Lamp with Original Crackle Glass Shade
By Frankart
Located in Mount Penn, PA
One of the rarer Frankart lamps made during the 1920s-1930s by Arthur von Frankenberg creator of these great sculptural white metal lamps finished with cold enameled finish. In all o...
Unavailable
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 11 in
Art Deco Tabletop Radio Lamp and Catch All, circa 1930s in Frankart Style
By Frankart
Located in Denver, CO
Beautiful Art Deco bronzed metal nude tabletop radio lamp with catch all. Looks to be original shade.
Metal
Unavailable
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Machine Age Art Deco Frankart Spirit of Modernism Skyscraper Table Lamp #L215
By Frankart, Arthur von Frankenberg
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Frankart "Spirit of Modernism" skyscraper table lamp #L215, Arthur von Frankenberg, 1929 One of the few true early original iconic skyscraper period designs f...
Pair Art Deco Nude Figure Lamps
By Frankart
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This stunning pair of Art Deco lamps with frosted glass nude figures and textured clear glass and brass stem have a really soft glow and subtle beauty. In amazing condition for thei...
Brass
Original FRANKART Art Deco Table Lamp - SPIRIT OF MODERNISM
By Arthur von Frankenberg
Located in Coral Gables, FL
One of the most desired American art deco table lamps! This lamp, named “Spirit of Modernism”, was designed in 1928 by sculptor Arthur von Frankenberg (1898 – 1992) for his company,...
Unavailable
H 8.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.75 in
Original Frankart American Art Deco Lady Lamp With Crystal Ball
By Arthur von Frankenberg
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This original American art deco table lamp was designed in 1930 by sculptor Arthur Von Frankenberg for Frankart Inc.
Crystal, Spelter
Art Deco American Frankart Nude Lamp on Marble Base
By Degué
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
A Frankart art deco lamp, a chrome, American style of "Diana" The base is Alabaster with natural variations in the soft, off-white stone.
Art Deco Frankart Nude Figural Table Lamp
By Frankart
Located in Winter Park, FL
An American Art Deco lamp by Frankart, Inc. of New York depicting a svelte nude figure, arms upstretched to bask in the light above.
Metal
Frankart Original Art Deco Model L222 Lamp circa 1930s
By Frankart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Frankart Original Art Deco Model L222 lamp, American, circa 1930s.
Metal
Sold
H 12.75 in W 4.5 in D 8.75 in
Frankart School Art Deco Bronze & Crystal Sculptural Lamp, Woman & Ball, C1930
By Frankart
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Art Deco Bronze & Crystal Sculptural Lamp in the Manner of Frankart with a Woman & Ball, C1930 Measures - 12.75"H x 4.5"W x 8.75"D
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Frankart School Figural Nude Table Lamp 20th Century
By Frankart
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Art Deco sculptural table lamp in the manner of Frankart offers cast metal base with standing figural nude of a woman raising an architectural form globe, early 20th centu...
Metal
Sold
H 18.75 in W 8 in D 5 in
Art Deco Frankarts #L220 Turquoise Figurative Green Craqueleur Glass Table Lamp
By Frankart
Located in New York, NY
This striking Art Deco figurative table lamp, model #L220, is a testament to the innovative design and craftsmanship of FrankArts, an American manufacturer renowned for their excepti...
Metal
Art Deco Empire Style Brass Ball Table Lamp by Frankart
By Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Empire style brass with black enamel, ball table lamp with double pull chain by Frankart.
Brass
Frankart Nymph Table Lamp
By Frankart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frankart Nyph table lamp, very original condition! Paint shows very well with just a few chips to paint. Glass might be a replacement, but hard to tell. One small chip to glass where...
Metal
Art Deco Frankart L210 Nude Bronze & Craqueleur White Glass Shade Table Lamp
By Frankart
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Frankart L210 Art Deco nude sculptural table lamp in bronze, crafted in the United States circa 1935, is a quintessential example of the sleek, sensual aesthetic of the...
Metal, Bronze
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 lamp, with original shade, circa 1929.
Metal
Frankart Style Silvertone Nude Table Lamp
By Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Frankart-style table lamp featuring a nude female figure standing on top of a chrome ball holding a black onyx ball that contains a light. Available two.
Brass, Steel
Frankart "Spirit of Modernism" Sculptural Table Lamp
By Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Each building comes together to create a simple, yet elegant Art Deco geometric pattern. Originally distributed in 1928, this lamp design is one of Frankart's most famous pieces.
Spelter
Stylized Art Deco Reclining Nude Table Lamp, Original Acorn Shade
By Frankart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylized Art Deco Reclining nude table lamp, original acorn shade. Wonderful bronzed patina. Unusual base.
Metal
Sold
H 8.25 in W 9 in D 6 in
Dancing Double Nude Art Deco Table Lamp With Original Mercury Glass Globe
By Frankart
Located in Chicago, IL
Frankart attributed Art Deco table accent lamp featuring bronze finished double dancing nude female figures holding an original mercury glass globe.
Spelter
Art Deco Frankart School Nude Figural Boudoir Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Art Deco Nude Figural Boudoir Lamp in the Manner of Frankart with Stepped Glass Shade 20thC Measures- 18.5''H x 5''W x 5''D
Metal
Antique Frankart School Art Deco Figural Bronzed Table Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Frankart School Art Deco Figural Bronzed Table Lamp C1920 Measures - 21 1/4" x 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" A stunning example of Art Deco design, this figural bronze lamp basein the mann...
Metal
Art Deco Bankers Lamp with Pair of Scottie Dogs Signed FrankArt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Art Deco Bankers Light with Art Deco design, with a pair of Scottish terrier dogs under the vivid Green glass bankers light.Great detail of the brow of the Scottie to the stem o...
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Silvered Bronze Stylized Female Table Lamps by Frankart
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Art Deco table lamps were realized by the esteemed maker, Frankart, in the United States in 1929.
Bronze
Sold
H 19 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Art Deco Frankart Style Figural Nude Table Lamp with Floral Shade C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Art Deco Frankart Style Figural Nude Table Lamp with Floral Shade C1930 Measures - 19"h x 7 3/4"w x 7 3/4"d
Metal
Sold
H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 7 in
Art Deco Nude Nymph L610 Spelter Frankart Table Lamp by Sarsaparilla w/ Shade
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The whole sculpture comes together to create a simple yet elegant Art Deco geometric pattern. The L610 lamp was designed by Arthur von Frankenberg for his Frankart sculpture company.
Metal
Rare Brass Nude Figural Art Deco Reading Floor Lamp by Frankart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In 1924, he, incorporated under the name Frankart, INC. As a designer and sculptor, Frankenberg created some of the company’s most stylized Art Deco and Art Nouveau pieces.
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 10.5 in W 14 in D 5.5 in
Art Deco Frankart Table Lamp with Red Crackle-Glass Globe and Female Figures
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1920s Frankart table lamp, Model #L230, depicts classic Art Deco female figures flanking a central, illuminated red crackle-glass globe
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.
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.