Art Deco Lighting
ART DECO STYLE
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.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Floor Lamp 1920/30s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice architectural shaped .Floor lamp .Amsterdamse School
style .Dutch Art Deco . 1920s . Solid Oak wood with coromandel wood
details . Nice patine .Original period piece .
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Oak
Deveau French Art Deco Acid-Etched Rosebush Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By Deveau
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco pendant chandelier by Deveau, 21 rue Sainte-Marguerite, Pantin, Paris, France - 1920s. Pink lampshade showing an acid-etched rosebush pattern. Height : 15.8"(40cm), D...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Table Lamp by Chapman, 1982
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning textural table lamp by Chapman circa 1982. Made to resemble French Deco lacquer work similar in style to the works of Jean Dunand. This happened in the early 1980s when ...
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Gold, Brass
12-Light Italian Glass and Gilt Brass Chandelier, circa 1980s
By Murano 5
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Very elegant, high quality 12- arm crystal and gold -silver plated brass chandelier, Italy, circa 1980s.
The condition is excellent.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lalique Champs Élysees 2 Tier Twelve Leaf Chandelier
By René Lalique
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime French 2 tier chandelier by René Lalique. The "Champs Elysees" frosted glass chandelier features a chromed steel base supporting twelve thick sycamore leaves illuminated by 1...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Etched Stepped Milk Glass Deco Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cylindrical, stepped glass pendant etched with Greek key, stripes, and leaves. Art Deco with neoclassical decoration. Solid brass chain, shade holder, and canopy in pewter finish. ...
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Art Deco Modernist Sconce with Gold Finish
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco Bronze Sconce with Gold Finish.
Can be proposed with nickel finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Marius SABINO Large French Art Deco chandelier with 3 rows of palmettes, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Genuine and from period French Art Deco glass chandelier by Marius-Ernest SABINO (Paris), France, 1930s. Large chandelier with 3 rows of glass palmettes and a center bowl. The frame...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large art deco chandelier
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large art deco chandelier in excellent condition.
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1930s Slovak Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Muller Frères Art Deco Mottled Glass & Gilt Bronze Pendant Light Hanging Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality French Art Deco period mottled glass and gilt metal pendant light / hanging lamp by Muller Frères. circa 1920
Signed; marks to shade: "MULLER FRES LUNÉVILLE"
Provena...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Austrian Mastercraft Brass Baroque Chandelier, Opaline Sahdes, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier with a ball-corpus five-flames with handblown opaline shades, baroque-style arms which reflects the need for ornaments in this period, also in a larger version
Most compo...
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Alabaster Chandelier - Brass Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Understated in style, with a fine hand-finished Italian alabaster bowl suspended from nickel-plated diamond-shaped chains. All components are produced from solid cast brass, for the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Large Art Deco Style White Milk Glass Chandelier, Pendant or Lantern, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A gorgeous handcrafted pair of large Art Deco style hanging lanterns or ceiling fixtures having individual panes and featuring sandblasted frosted milky glass and patinated metal fra...
Category
1990s Unknown Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Vitrail chandelier with Nickel Finish Bronze
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco bronze chandelier with nickel finish and Tiffany vitrail.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco White Opaline Glass and Brass Pendants, Sweden 1940s, Set of 2
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These elegant pendants were designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1940s. The lights feature white opaline glass shades with a beaded edge and brass hardware. Good vintage condit...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Red Drops Ca' Rezzonico Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
Build on three tiers, this Murano glass chandelier is the epitome of grace and refinement. Decorated from bottom to top with gold and red decorations, the imposing yet light structur...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
French Art Deco Copper and Satin Glass Flush Mount Pendant, 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This vintage Art Deco Saturn style lamp was designed and manufactured in France in the 1930s. The lamp is made of copper and satinated glass. It requires one B22 bayonett bulb.
It...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Opaline Marbled Beehive Glass, Brass & Wood Pendant, Sweden 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This beautiful pendant was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1930s during the Swedish Grace era.
The pendant features a marbled glass shade, shaped in a beehive / ribbed fo...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st Century Modern Nature Inspired Suspension Lamp, Gold Leafs Chandelier
Located in Porto, PT
Leafus suspension lamp unveils a subtle breeze of fresh and modern design. This luxury suspension lamp is full of sophistication with an organic and elegant shape. Nature-inspired, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Art Deco Two-Light Owl Sculpture Table or Desk Lamp Germany, ca. 1920
This antique Art Deco period table lamp or desk lamp base is a stunning piece made of hand-carved oakwoo...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Art Deco Chandelier, 1910s,
- made of fabric, metal and glass,
- shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.),
- in good original condition,
Category
1910s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
1940s Art Deco Conical Milk Glass & Chrome Pendant Light Streamline Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Sleek period streamline moderne light featuring a wide conical thick milk glass bowl with concentric ribs in the glass suspended under a chromed bullet shaped socket housing, chrome ...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of 'Croisillon' Matte Black Steel and Parchment Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic pair of 'Croisillon' matte black steel and parchment lamps by Design Frères. European style shade with bottom ring (no finial).
These lamps by Design Frères are curated for you.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Art Deco Mint, Lipstick Carousel 3 Arms Pendant
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines.
The struct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Hettier et Vincent Art Deco Pendant Light
Located in NANTES, FR
Hettier & Vincent art deco ball light fixture circa 1930.
Wrought iron frame.
Pressed molded glass ball.
Electrified and in perfect condition.
Diameter: 25 cm
Height: 39 cm
Weight: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Charles Schneider and Henri Fournet Rare Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Of rare elegance. The perfect shape. Rare French Art Deco table lamp by Charles Schneider (Epinay-sur-Seine, Paris) and Henri Fournet (Lyon), France, 1920s. This large blown molded g...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Style Lamp Nude with Scarf by Fayral for Max Le Verrier Séréntité
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp sculpture nude with scarf SERENITE signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
Patinated metal on marble base, frosted glass.
Design ca. 1930.
Posthumous cont...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
ART DECO Lamp Ceiling Lamp Ball lamp luminaire, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art-Deco-Lüstre Ball lamp luminaire - 1930er Jahre
This Art Deco globe lamp from the 1930s is an outstanding example of the elegance and sophisticati...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Floor Lamp By Gispen, 1930s, Netherland
Located in Antwerp, BE
A distinctively stylish Art Deco standing lamp made of metal with a nickel-plated base, stem and lampshade an uplighter with 3 sockets for E 27 sockets, designed by Wilhelm.H. Gispen...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Vintage wall lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing vintage metal wall light by Stilnovo made in Italy in the 1950s.
Stilnovo manufacture from Italy, founded in 1946, is a beacon in post-World War II Italian design, left an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Largest Ever and Unique Rare Pair of White Alabaster Like Pendant Lights w Veins
Located in Lisse, NL
Extremely rare and realistic pair of ultra large alabaster-like chandeliers with 6 socket each.
If you are looking for a truly large and unique pair of timeless light fixtures the...
Category
Late 20th Century European Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Polyester
Edgar Brandt Art Deco Chandelier
By Edgar Brandt
Located in NANTES, FR
Edgar Brandt Art Deco chandelier
Chandeliers circa 1930 stamped twice Edgar Brandt in wrought iron Nickles.
4 shades in alabaster and 4 bubles led.
The chandelier is electrify as new...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
Large Bank Lobby Fixture circa 1926
Located in Prescott, US
These are late 1920s vintage Bank Lobby, Drugstore, Department Store, or Schoolhouse electric lighting fixtures. They are 2 pieces of glass, milk ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Big Art Deco wood Table lamp vienna around 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Big Art Deco wood Table lamp vienna around 1930s
Wood polished
Brass polished and stove enameled
The fabric shade is replaced (new)
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Daum Nancy Lamp
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy lamp
Art Deco period
Origin France Circa 1930
Etched glass, wrought iron
Incised and signed on screen and base
with Daum Nancy and the cross...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Charles HARVA French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Lamp, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic table lamp by Charles HARVA, France, 1930s. Geometric shape. Close to the Robert Lallemant's work. Fabric lamp shade. Whole lamp - Height : 18.9...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Reproduction of a nickel - plated art deco wall lamp with glass sticks
Located in Wien, AT
Reproduction of a nickel - plated art deco ceiling lamp with glass sticks
This is a reproduction. ( New )
We have also the same in brass would be a little bit cheaper.
Depending on t...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Art Déco Pendant Lamp, EZAN France - Brass, Glass - 1930
By Ezan
Located in Schwerin, MV
Ezan ceiling chandelier from France, 1920s - 1930s. Good condition, brass with visible signs of aging. The chandelier has a B22 bayonet socket as usual in France, the matching LED bu...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of French Art Deco Lamps by Edgar Brandt with Waterfall Sabino Shades
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning and very rare pair of French Art Deco table lamps. Collaboration of the two highly acclaimed French Artists in the pinnacle of the Art Deco Era. The glass shades known as ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Scandinavian Art Deco Table Lamp in Green Bronze & Opaline Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well made possibly up-cycled table lamp made from green verdigris bronze and installed with a spherical white opaline glass shade. This small table light features a 1930s socket in...
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1930s Scandinavian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
A Large and Exceptional Pair of French Rock Crystal and Glass Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your space to unparalleled heights of sophistication with this Large and Exceptional Pair of French Rock Crystal, Glass, and Wrought Iron Five-Light Chandeliers. Meticulously...
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal, Iron
French Art Deco Black & Gold Floor Lamp Torchiere , 1930's
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco period torchiere floor lamp from France circa 1930. The conical ebonized shaft stands upon a circular gold painted metal base and supports a shallow gold painted bo...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
FINE PAIR OF EXTRA LARGE 20TH CENTURY FRENCH PARISIAN ART DECO HANGING LANTERNs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of super rare, highly collectable wrought iron Hanging Lanterns in restored co...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Machine Age Torchiere Floor Lamp by Rohde for Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare Gilbert Rohde designed torchiere floor lamp, made by the Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. c 1934. This lamp is in the harder to find brown and chrome color way, however this example show...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Style Pharmacy Brass Floor Lamps by Casella
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of curvaceous brass pharmacy floor lamps made in the art deco taste by Casella Lighting, Sacramento, CA. The lamps feature a gracefully curved arc supporting an arrow forme...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Art Deco Ceiling Lamp Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco ceiling lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enamelled
The glass sticks are replaced ( new )
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stunning Bronze and Brass Art Deco Chandelier with Highly Stylish Glass Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly beautiful and top quality made Art Deco pendant, 1920s.
The magnificent design of this grand Art Deco chandelier is one of the most beautiful we have ever seen. This light fix...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Winter Wall Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Winter Wall Lamp by Aver
Dimensions: D 21 x W 45 x H 110 cm.
Materials: Glass, metal, crystals, and white quartz.
Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired accord...
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2010s Brazilian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
Aura Marble Sconce
Located in Carrara, Toscana
Aura is a contemporary reinterpretation of the ancient outdoor lantern.
Masterfully carved from a single block of Calacata Borghini marble, Aura is both a lighting fixture and a scu...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
"Medusa" Italian Art Deco Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Murano chandelier in art deco style attributed to the Barovier and Toso glassworks.
Period of production:1940 1950s.
The chandelier consists of a beautiful central glass ...
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1940s European Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Art Deco Murano Chandelier or Lanterne, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing lantern is formed by a "pulegoso" cup and with elegant jets in pure Murano glass.
A rare beauty in a perfect vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Art Deco Salmon Rose, Black Powder Coated Carousel 3 Arms Pendant
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines.
The struct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venetian Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier circa 1950
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier circa 1950
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Original Art Deco Glass Hanging Light, Lamp, very decorative, 1920s
Located in Berlin, BE
Very nice classic light from the Art Deco period, around 1920-1940.
With spray decoration. Looks very nice illuminated.
Glass, printed.
With one E27 new socket.
Newly wired. Can a...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Palatial French Art Deco Frosted Art Glass Sunburst Chandelier by Sabino
Located in New York City, NY
An impressively huge six panel French Art Deco chandelier with large frosted "V" shaped geometric fan stepped panels mounted in a highly decorative stylized floral motif nickeled bro...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
A Poetic ART-DECO NEO-CLASSICAL Zoomorphic OWL TABLE LAMP, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and spectacular owl lamp, Art-deco, Modernist, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, superb owl in silver metal topped with a pagoda lampshade with a composition of leaves, to be at...
Category
1960s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Brass Table Lamp by Niels Thykier for Fog & Mørup, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Art Deco table lamp from the 1930s in beautifully patinated brass and burned red oiled paper shade. The lamp was designed by Danish Sculptor Niels Rasmussen Thykier in 1930 and was m...
Category
1930s Scandinavian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art deco chandelier with blue lampshades
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco chandelier with blue lampshades in original vintage condition.
Category
1930s Slovak Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Mambo Unlimited Ideas, Marius-Ernest Sabino, Atelier Jean Perzel, and David Gueron Degue. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $700,000 while the average work can sell for $2,774.