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1920's French Art Deco Gilt Bronze Crystal/ Star Form Table Lamps Signed Sabino
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Stunning and Rare Form 5 Light Table Lamps Signed by Sabino Paris. French Art Deco period
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Bronze

Muller Freres & Charles Ranc French Art Deco Pair of Table Lamps, Ca.1920
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of French Art Deco table lamps by Muller Freres (Luneville) and Charles RANC (Paris), France
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Bronze

Andre Delatte Pair of French Art Deco Lamps, Late 1920s
By Andre Delatte
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of French Art Deco table lamp from a pair by Andre Delatte (Jarville, near Nancy), France
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

1930's Clear and Red Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
1930's clear and red glass table lamps - a pair. Cut glass base and ball. Conical shaped red glass
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Nickel

Art Deco Bakelite and Chromed Metal Table Lamps English, Circa 1930
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco table lamps. Chromed metal balls with red bakelite banding to stem. Set over
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal

Schneider Pair of Art Deco Night Lights
By Charles Schneider
Located in NANTES, FR
Schneider Pair of Art Deco Night Lights Pair of Art Deco night lights circa 1925; Tulips signed
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

A Pair of Early 20th Century Thai Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Middletown, MD
An eclectic pair of matching table lamps crafted in the northern hills of Thailand circa 1920
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Early 20th Century Thai Art Deco Table Lamps

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Porcelain, Paint

1930's Frosted Glass Floral Boudoir Lamps - a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
Frosted glass floral boudoir lamps, a Pair. Frosted glass bases and shades. Light bulb is enclosed
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of leather lamp bases in the style of Jacques Adnet, France, 1940-1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lyon, FR
bakelite switches and functional. Would look amazing on a pair of bedside table, with white lampshades on
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass

Lamps in Cut Glass from 1900, 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Lamps in cut glass from 1900. Pair of red and transparent cut glass lamps in the shape of vases
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Cut Glass

Par of Lamps Italian , 1960, Materials: Acrylic and Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of lamps Materia: acrylic and opaline Country: Italian To take care of your property and the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Opaline Glass

Pr. Art Deco Busts by Kupur Aka Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Art Deco busts by the artist formerly known as Kupur , aka Frederick Cooper. These
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Busts

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Composition

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Pierre Gilles 1930's Art Deco Table Lamp
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Fairfax, VA
1930's silver on bronze base with clear frost glass shade art deco table lamp.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Silver Plate

Jean Gauthier French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, Late 1920s
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco pendant chandelier by Jean Gauthier (Paris), France, late 1920s. Floral decor. Frosted molded glass shade hung at its stamped brass frame. Same period as Lalique, Sab...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

French Art Deco chandelier by Pierre Gilles
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Fairfax, VA
Three panels clear frost glass with nickel on bronze frame. Professionally rewired and ready for installation. Six lights, 60 watts max each.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Apache
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 19 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 29 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 39 x 30 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork ...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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C Print

MULLER FRERES French Art Deco Bird Ceiling-light, ca.1925
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceiling-light by MULLER FRERES (Luneville), France, ca.1925. Glass and bronze. Thick and large frosted pink glass shade with its gorgeous silver plated fixture. Lit f...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Muller Freres French Art Deco Chandelier, Early 1930s
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco chandelier by MULLER FRERES (Luneville), France, early 1930s. Stylized acid-etched flower pattern on the shades. Nickel-plated bronze. Height : 28.7"(73cm), Overall d...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

Daum & Ranc French Art Deco Eagle Table Lamp, 1915
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Daum (Nancy) and RANC, France, circa1915. Classy glass shade by Daum hung at its solid bronze eagle base by Charles Ranc. Measures : Height : 14.2"(36cm...
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Bronze

French 1930's Art Deco Chandelier by P. Gilles
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Fairfax, VA
Art Deco chandelier Pierre Gilles. six panel clear frost glass with beautiful nickel on bronze frame Twelve lights, 75Watt max each.  
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nickel

Art Deco Chandelier Hanging Lamp by P. Gilles Paris, 1930s
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saarburg, RP
The ART DECO ceiling lamp is a remarkable example of early 20th century craftsmanship and style. The signature "P. Gilles Paris" on this ceiling lamp is a sign of the outstanding c...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Nickel

Daum Pierre D'Avesn Large French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, Early 1930s
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco chandelier by Perre D'Avesn at Daum's (Croismare, Nancy), France, early 1930s. Thick molded-pressed satiny glass shade. Very well chiseled. A great model! Hung at is ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

White Marble Stone Side Table, Gilles Caffier
By Gilles Caffier
Located in Tulsa, OK
White Marble Stone Side Table By Gilles Caffier. This white stone side table or stool is hand carved by French artist Gilles Caffier. Nestle in with another smaller table, on it's o...
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2010s French Organic Modern End Tables

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Marble

Choisy-le-Roi French Art Deco Butterfly Opalescent Pendant Chandelier, 1930s
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco butterly pendant chandelier by Choisy-le-Roi (Paris), France, 1930s. Thick opalescent molded glass hung at its period stamped brass fixture. Measures: Height: 25"(63....
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pierre Gilles French Art Deco Wrought-Iron Table Lamp, ca. 1930
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Pierre Gilles, 27 rue Esquirol, Paris 13e, France, ca.1930. Thick molded glass shade on its classy wrought-iron base. Measures: Height: 11"(28cm) , Widt...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Pierre Gilles Beautiful French Art Deco Table Lamp, 1930
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp by Pierre Gilles, 27 rue Esquirol, Paris 13e, France, ca.1930. Glass and wrought-iron. Same period as Hettier-Vincent, Muller Freres. Thick molded glass sh...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Pierre Gilles French Art Deco Bronze Chandelier, circa1930
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco chandelier by Pierre GILLES, 27 rue Esquirol, Paris 13e, France, ca.1930. Thick molded glass shades hung at their original nickel plated bronze fixture. Height: 30.3"...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bronze

French Art Deco Bronze Fish Table Lamp, ca.1930s
By Pierre Gilles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco table lamp, France, ca.1930. Spectacular stylized bronze fish supporting a thick glass fountain shade. Lampshade by Jean Gauthier. Marble base. Height : 17.4"(44.3cm)...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

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Pair of Art Deco Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
Unusual Pair of Three Descending Tiered Trumpet Shape Aluminum Lamps with Inside of Bottom Two
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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Pair of Art Deco Lamps
Pair of Art Deco Lamps
H 9.75 in Dm 5.75 in
French Art Deco Pair of Small Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of small lamps with a black patinated solid lead spherical foot fitting into a red lacquered
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Glass

French Art Deco Pair of Small Lamps
French Art Deco Pair of Small Lamps
H 11.25 in W 3 in D 3 in
Pair of American Art Deco Chrome, Red and Black Paint Electric Candlestick Lamps
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare and stylish pair of American Art Deco electric candlestick lamps each feature a polished
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Pair of Art Deco Lacquered Table Lamps in the Japanese Taste
Located in Hudson, NY
A grand pair of table lamps in the style of Tony Duquette in the Japanese taste. The lamps are
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Pair of American Art Deco Aluminium and Frosted Glass Boudoir or Table Lamps with Red Enamel Painted Accents.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This pair of American Art Deco boudoir or table lamps feature aluminium stepped bases that are
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Glass

Pair of Small American Art Deco/Machine Age Chrome and Wood Table/Boudoir Lamps
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare and tiny perfect little pair of chrome-plated table/boudoir lamps feature an extreme Buck
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of American Art Deco or Machine Age Chrome and Black Table or Bedside Lamps
Located in Port Hope, ON
This ultra Art Deco/Machine age pair of American table or bedside lamps are a virtual riot of
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Canadian Art Deco Chrome & Frosted Glass Boudoir Lamps by Florentine
By Florentine
Located in Port Hope, ON
This pair of Canadian Art Deco chrome and frosted glass boudoir lamps was manufactured by the
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Vintage 1930s Canadian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Chrome

Art Deco Table Lamp in Wrought Iron by Edgar Brandt and Daum Nancy France 1925
By Edgar Brandt, Daum
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
Beautiful little table lamp with powdered red/orange glass by "Daum Nancy", signed stand in
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Art Deco Mythological Porcelain and Bronze Vase Lamps, France, 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique pair of French Art Deco porcelain and bronze loutrophoros vase lamps with ovoid-shaped
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Early 20th Century Greek Greco Roman Table Lamps

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Bronze

Machine Age Art Deco Mixed Metal Lighting Designs by Walter Von Nessen
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Miller Lamp Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Mixed Metal Lighting Designs by Walter Von Nessen Original pair Chase wall
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Copper, Enamel, Steel, Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Bronze and Lacquered Mantle Lamps, French, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of bronze and red lacquered bronze mantel or table lamps, two curved arms emanating from the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Bronze

Franz Bergmann Cobblers Shop House Metal Lamp
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Mount Penn, PA
pair of leather boots, with a clear glass ball lamp on his table. There is a well dressed mandolin
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Vintage Art Deco Chinese Antique Oriental Rug
Located in Sarasota, FL
This circa 1920 Art Deco Chinese Antique oriental Rug (INV 7441) carpet measures 9’2” X 11’5” (280
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Pair of Large Art Deco Table Lamps by Art de France
By Art de France
Located in Schagen, NL
Stunning table lamps by Art de France. They were manufactured in France and feature blue, white and
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Pair of Red Table Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice, pair of patinated tables lamps. We also provide rentals for stylists, photo shoot and
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20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Wood

Pair of Red Table Lamps
Pair of Red Table Lamps
H 30 in Dm 13 in
Pair Of Art Deco Neoclassical Black Table Lamps
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of table lamps in the form of segmented obelisks with Art Deco and Neoclassical influences
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Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

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Brass

A Pair of Art Deco Red Bakelite and Chromed Metal Dome Lamps
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Art Deco dome lamps. Crimson bakelite stem with chrome banding, over a chromed metal
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20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of Art Deco Grey & Red Painted Baluster Form Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco Baluster Form Lamps with shades.
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20th Century American Table Lamps

Pair of Early 20th Century Art Deco Period Vase lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 20th century Art Deco Period ceramic vase lamps, in the manner of Classical urns
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20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Pottery

"Rostrato" by Ercole Barovier Murano Glass Art Deco Table Lamps
By Barovier
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of table lamps by Ercole Barovier 1920-1930 "Rostrato" glass base with red fabric shades
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Rare Nuart Bronze Standing Nude Female Accent Table Lamp, Pair
By Nuart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Nuart table lamp pair, both featuring a nude bronze finished white metal female with
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Vintage 1920s Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Art Nouveau Lamps Ladies and Flowers by Bonnefond, France, 1900
By Claude Bonnefond
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Art Nouveau lamps ladies and flowers, Zephyr & Flore signed by Claude Bonnefond. Patinated
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Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal

Model H269 Armchairs by Jindřich Halabala, circa 1930s
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Gloucester, GB
chairs, tables, sideboards, drawers, flower stands, couches, lamps, and more, with an aesthetic that drew
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs

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Bentwood

Art Deco Capodimonte Porcelain Pair of Italian Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Capodimonti pair of table lamps with oriental red lampshades. Base made of solid wood
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Art Deco Kupur Head Table Lamps in Cinnabar Red, 1930s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Miami, FL
Warm and rich in Cinnabar Red, this pair of Art Deco male and female busts by Frederick Cooper
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Pair of Red Murano Table Lamps, 1980
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Pair of red Murano table lamps, 1980 Italy Murano glass Measures: Hauteur 60cm, diamètre 20cm.
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1990s European Art Deco Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Art Deco Brass and Chrome Table Lamp with Onyx and Red Alicante Marble
Located in New York, NY
This stately pair of Art Deco table lamps features a trophy shaped TOTEM in alternating chrome and
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Onyx, Marble, Brass, Chrome

Art Deco Pair of French Glazed Ceramic Lamps and Lacquered Wood Base
By Sainte Radegonde
Located in Prato, Tuscany
base to allow the housing of the electric wire. The pair of lamps were made in Art Deco style between
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Deco Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
These lovely Chinese deco lamps are comprised of carved green quartz, brass, and rosewood. The
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Table Lamps

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Quartz, Brass

Pair of glazed ceramic table lamps, red and green by Le Murier at Vallauris
By Le Murier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of glazed ceramic table lamps, red and green by Le Murier at Vallauris. Artist signature under
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20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Italian Red Aluminum Table Lamps, Set of Two, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
A funky pair of Italian 1960s table lamps designed with a black shade and base and a dark red stem
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of French Art Nouveau/Deco Vanity or Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
What a splendid and special pair of table lamps! With their slender shafts which effortlessly
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Glass

Pair of Art Deco Triple Candelabras by M. Offner
By M. Offner
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of art deco candelabra lamps. triple branch candelabra lamps, Nickel Plated
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Steel

Pair of American Art Deco Aluminium and Frosted Glass Armillary Styled Spherical Accent Table Lamps
Located in Port Hope, ON
This pair of American Art Deco aluminium armillary styled accent table lamps feature hemispherical
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Pair of Canadian Art Deco or Machine Age Aluminium Saturn Lamps by C.F.C.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very attractive pair of Canadian Art Deco/Machine Age table lamps were manufactured by the
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Vintage 1930s Canadian Art Deco Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Enamel

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Red Art Deco Table Lamps Pair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the red art deco table lamps pair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each red art deco table lamps pair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and chrome. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect red art deco table lamps pair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A red art deco table lamps pair, designed in the Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one red art deco table lamps pair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andre Delatte, Charles Schneider and Europa Antiques produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Red Art Deco Table Lamps Pair?

The average selling price for a red art deco table lamps pair at 1stDibs is $1,906, while they’re typically $975 on the low end and $5,000 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at art-deco Furniture

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

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

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.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

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.