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Paul Kiss Lighting

Hungarian, 1885-1962

Paul Kiss helped elevate metalwork to an art form in the 1920s and 1930s, creating beautiful Art Deco-inspired furniture like table lamps and wall mirrors with exquisite ornate details. The pieces often featured geometric designs, plant motifs and human and animal figures.

Kiss was born in Hungary in 1885, but he settled in Paris in 1907. There, he worked under Raymond Subes and Edgar Brandt, two of the most celebrated metalworkers of the day. After World War I, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on the city’s rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and make new public monuments as well. Among his clients were the kings of Siam and Egypt.

Kiss produced the metalwork for the Monuments aux Morts war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.

In the 1920s, Kiss was a mentor to the skilled young designer Paul Fehér. Fehér later moved to the United States, where he became a distinguished designer for Rose Iron Works, continuing the tradition handed down to him by Kiss.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Paul Kiss lighting, mirrors, serveware and more.

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Creator: Paul Kiss
Pair of Art Deco Sconces by Paul Kiss
Pair of Art Deco Sconces by Paul Kiss

Pair of Art Deco Sconces by Paul Kiss

By Paul Kiss

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of French Art Deco wall sconces by Paul Kiss, circa 1925, combining carved alabaster bowls with exuberant wrought‑iron scrollwork. The deep, half‑moon alabaster shades flare gently at the rim and show dramatic veining that glows warmly when lit, giving a soft, diffuse light typical of Kiss’s use of stone.
Each bowl is cradled in a black patinated iron bracket composed of tight volutes and overlapping spirals, the lower section forming a stylized finial that anchors the composition and showcases the designer’s virtuoso fer‑forgé Paul Kiss was a Hungarian-born master of wrought iron who became one of the leading metalworkers of the French Art Deco movement in Paris during the 1920s and 1930s. In Paris he trained and worked with the great ironworkers Edgar Brandt and Raymond Subes, absorbing their technical refinement before opening his own atelier and showroom in the rue Léon-Delhomme after the First World War. Kiss specialised in hand‑forged iron furniture...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paul Kiss Lighting

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Art Deco French Wrought Iron Table Lamp by Paul Kiss, 1930s
Art Deco French Wrought Iron Table Lamp by Paul Kiss, 1930s

Art Deco French Wrought Iron Table Lamp by Paul Kiss, 1930s

By Paul Kiss

Located in Bochum, NRW

Art Deco beautiful and rare wrought iron table lamp by Paul Kiss, France, circa 1930 Table lamp with a stylized lion walking through the jungle. Shade in wrought iron and glass, deco...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Paul Kiss Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron and Acid-Etched Glass Sconces by Paul Kiss
Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron and Acid-Etched Glass Sconces by Paul Kiss

Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron and Acid-Etched Glass Sconces by Paul Kiss

By Paul Kiss

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of Art Deco patinated wrought ron and acid-etched glass sconces by Paul Kiss. one iron base twice impressed P. KIS/PARIS, each glass shade incised SCHNEIDER France : circa 1925 ...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paul Kiss Lighting

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Bronze

French Art Deco Table Lamp by Paul Kiss
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Paul Kiss

French Art Deco Table Lamp by Paul Kiss

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French Art Deco hand forged wrought iron table lamp by the French artist Paul Kiss . Decorated in different textures with fine intricate stylized symmetric geometric scrolled flower ...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paul Kiss Lighting

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Paul KISS French Art Deco Alabaster & Wrought-Iron Table Lamp, 1920
Paul KISS French Art Deco Alabaster & Wrought-Iron Table Lamp, 1920

Paul KISS French Art Deco Alabaster & Wrought-Iron Table Lamp, 1920

By Paul Kiss

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco table lamp by Paul Kiss, France, 1920s. Alabaster & wrought-iron. Old alabaster cannot be compared to new ones. Old alabaster has veins. Sometimes they can be mistake...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paul Kiss Lighting

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Kiss Wrought Iron Lantern

Kiss Wrought Iron Lantern

By Paul Kiss

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Paul Kiss hexagonal lantern, wrought iron and hammered, decorated with branches, foliage and a stylized sun. Signed.

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paul Kiss Lighting

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Paul Kiss lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Paul Kiss lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Paul Kiss lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Paul Kiss were created in the Art Deco style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Limousin, Marc Lalique, and Ecart International. Prices for Paul Kiss lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,475 and can go as high as $15,965, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,425.