Art Deco Floor Lamps
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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
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.
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Bronze
2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Floor Lamps
Marble, Statuary Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century Art Deco Floor Lamps
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Floor Lamps
Alabaster, Metal
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Iron
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Oak
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Steel, Metal, Wrought Iron, Sheet Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Oak
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Onyx
1930s Slovak Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Plastic, Wood
1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Philippine Art Deco Floor Lamps
Bronze
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Chrome, Iron
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Mirror, Wood
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
1950s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Wrought Iron
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Silver Plate
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Marble
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Bronze
Early 2000s Belgian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
1920s Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Wicker
1970s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Bronze
1980s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal, Iron
2010s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Iron
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Steel
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Alabaster, Iron
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Floor Lamps
Steel
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Marble, Bronze, Iron
1970s Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Steel, Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Nickel
1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Chrome
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Copper, Metal
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Plaster
20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Leather
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
1920s Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Metal, Nickel
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Alabaster, Metal
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Floor Lamps
Birch, Elm
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Floor Lamps
Chrome
2010s Austrian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass, Nickel