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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

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
French Art Deco Chandelier Frozen Glass & Brass Ceiling Pendant, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Frozen glass and brass chandelier or lustre, French Luminaire made circa 1930 in the Art Déco period Around a large dome adorned with roses, are arranged six tulips with acanthus lea...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

American Style Art Deco Bronze and Alabaster Shades Chandelier or Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and exclusive 1920s light fixture for the perfect atmosphere. If you are looking for a remarkable light fixture to grace your living spac...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

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Alabaster, Brass, Bronze

Floating Lights Model Circle 50*50 Lightweight Chandelier Vantot Netherlands
Located in Breda, Noord-Brabant
Floating lights Model Circle 50*50 (50 lines* 50 light elements) Form: Circle (big ring) Rows: 50 Number of elements: 50 lighting elements The design functions as an interio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Lighting

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Stainless Steel

French Art Deco Brass Frosted Art Glass Flush Mount, Ceiling Light
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely Art Deco flush mount, France, 1930-1939. Burnished brass base fitted with a frosted high relief art glass globe with beautiful detailing. With one Edison E27 light socket fo...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Antique Iron Floor Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: New Linen Shade Materials: Patinated Iron, New Linen Shade
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Iron

Pair of Art French Deco Torchiere Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of tall Art Deco torchiere wall lights, France 1950s. Conical base of black lackered metall parcel chrome with a large opaline shade. Each sconce takes one E27 screw light bul...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Large Antique Chrome Jefferson Moonstone Glass Plafonnier Light Pendant, c.1920
Located in London, GB
An incredible and large pressed glass Jefferson 'Moonstone' plafonnier pendant lamp. c.1920 A very heavy duty and ornate chromed ring supporting a 14" pressed milk glass moonstone...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass, Chrome

An Art Deco Style Bakelite Table Lamp
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco style table lamp. Maroon bakelite base with a maroon catalin stem and a blush glass globe shade. Dimensions: H 54cm D 15cm Origin: English Item Number: J357 All of ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Lighting

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Glass, Bakelite

Pair of Art Decò Style Brass and Textured Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall or ceiling lamps, in textured crystal Murano glass, bark effect with brass finishes. The lamps each have four lamp holders with universal E27 fitting for Europe or E26 f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Andre Arbus Pair of Sconces
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of three arms bronze sconces by Andre Arbus. US rewired and in working condition. Three lights, 60 watts max per bulb.  
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Delphi I Small Wall Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Delphi I Small Wall Lamp by Aver Dimensions: D 4 x W 10 x H 17 cm Materials: Hand-blown glass, metal, crystals, and white quartz. Available in different finishes. All our lamps can...
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2010s Brazilian Art Deco Lighting

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Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other

3 Muller Frères Art Deco Wall Lights
Located in NANTES, FR
Set of 3 art deco wall lights circa 1930. Hammered iron frame. Pressed molded glass plates with geometric decoration and signed Muller Frères. In very good condition and electrified....
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron and Alabaster Sconces
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of 1930 wall lights, large size. Wrought iron frame decorated with leaves. Alabaster cup. In very good condition and electrified. Measures: wid...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

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Alabaster, Wrought Iron

Venetian Art Deco Barovier e Toso Chandelier 1940s Murano Bubble Glass
Located in Milano, MI
20th century Italian Venetian Art Deco four-light chandelier, a timeless Murano clear blown glass dating back to 1940s with four lights E14 contained within four large glass bowls, f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

French 1940's Large Uplighter Table Lamp
Located in CA, CA
A decorative 1940s large uplighter table lamp attributed to Genet & Michon. The cream hand painted metal body tapers into a neoclassical gilded gold leaf stem. The body is punctuated...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal

Wonderful Art Deco Edgar Brandt Scroll Flower Iron Frosted Glass Lantern Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful art deco scroll, flower & leaf iron & frosted glass lantern fixture with single edison light in the manner of Edgar Brandt.
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Iron

AN ART-DECO MODERNIST Wooden FLOOR LAMP in CHARLES DUDOUYT Style, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant floor lamp, Art-Deco, Modernist, Cubist, circular base placed on 3 wooden ball feet, conical vertical axis surrounded by a brown varnished wooden ring, in the style of Cha...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Wood

Ezan Art Deco Wall Lights Opalescent Glass
By Ezan
Located in NANTES, FR
Ezan, suite of 4 art deco wall lights circa 1935. Opalescent molded glass, wrought iron frame. Electrified, E14 socket, screw bulb. In perfect condition, note some micro scratches. Total height: 19 cm Width: 21cm Depth: 26cm ​​​​​​Weight: 6.5 Kg Jean GAUTHIER (Ezan) Little information on this glass and porcelain decorator whose first establishment was located at 12 and 14 rue Jean Robert in the 18th arrondissement in Paris, before opening a factory in Ezanville to the north of the capital. Its glassware is signed “Gauthier”. Some pieces are signed “EJG Etablissements Jean Gauthier...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

American Designer, Table Lamp, Steel, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A steel table lamp designed and produced in the US, 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.25” H x 6” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9” Top Diameter x 12” Bottom Diameter x ...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Steel

Stunning and Rare Pair of 1930s Art Deco Table or Bedside Lamps Made of Bakelite
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautiful pair of original bakelite Art Deco lamps – Also suitable as wall lights. As specialists in early 20th-century lighting, we know how rare it is to find a matching ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal

Trasparent Jewel Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier e Toso, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier by artist Ercole Barovier. The pendant consists of 6 glass elements and a brass structure. It mounts a European standard e27 lamp. It measures 85 centimetr...
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1950s Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Muller Frères Art Deco Lamp
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco lamp circa 1925. Wrought iron base representing a treble clef, stamped "le fer forgé Henri Fournier (ironworker in Lyon.) Glass paste tulip signed Muller Frères Luneville. I...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

An Elegant 1980s Art Deco Style Black Painted Wood and Brass Italian Wall Sconce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1980s Art Deco-inspired Italian wall sconce, combining a sleek and sophisticated aesthetic. The base is constructed from wood, finished in a polished black for a dramatic a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian Art Deco Table Lamp in Brass, Walnut and Marbled Glass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exquisite and very versatile Italian desk or table lamp. It features a sunburst base and pin-striped rod in walnut. Patinated brass accents and a multi-adjustable swan-neck in brass....
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Art Deco French Brass and Metal Lacquered Desk Table Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk table lamp, from the 1940s, made of Bakelite, lacquered metal and brass. The ignition is done by rotating the brass circle at the base, it has three bulbs and the shade is curr...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

1930s Art Deco Floor Lamp with Acrylic "Wing" Details
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful brass and black painted metal Art Deco floor lamp with great patination to brass head and trim. One bulb. Base measures 10".
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal

Cherrier & Besnus French Art Deco Ceiling-Light, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceiling-light by Cherrier & Besnus, 36 rue Amelot, Paris, France, ca.1920. Large molded glass shade showing a stylized floral pattern hung on its wrought-iron fixture...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Deco Octogonal Lamp With Nickel Finish and Monumental glass
Located in Rebais, FR
This tall Art Deco lamp in nickel-plated bronze commands attention with its elegant presence and sculptural silhouette. The geometric lines cast a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Lamp
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco lamp with led in the foot.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Rene Prou Floorlamp cira 1957
Located in CA, CA
A rare Rene Prou black and white lacquered iron floor lamp with scrolled decoration and a sphere and cone design to the shaft end, retaining its original shade. Provenance: Designed...
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Art Deco Frosted Glass & Chrome Rectangular Sconces w/ Rose Motifs
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated pair of Art Deco vanity lights were realized in France circa 1930. They feature volumetric rectangular bodies with po...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Art deco alabaster 4 arm ceiling pendant light
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art deco alabaster 4 arm celing pendant light circa 1930. Good quality art deco period light.  Fitted with 4 cast arms each with a bulb holder and a further bulb holder in the dish....
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

Magnificent Art Deco Mounted Murano Glass Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional eight-shade Murano glass chandelier with gold intrusion . Elegant shaped fine quality brass mount, by Ercole Barovier. Unique Art Deco beauty in excellent vintage condi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Decò 1920s Pendant Chandelier, Murano-Glass Green Decored , Gilt Brass
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s Refined three-light Art Deco chandelier, with three leaves in green colored Murano glass The good and correct functioning of the electrical system has been checked. About Paul...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Riccardo Scarpa Patinated Bronze Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare patinated bronze Art Deco table lamp by Riccardo Scarpa.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Turned Deco Cherry Markham Floor Lamp with Etched Details
Located in Durham, NC
Starting with a basic form similar to another lamp in my collection, this lamp includes detail work that requires time and patience. While a lamp has a basic function of proving ligh...
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2010s American Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Cherry

Ezan Suite of 4 Art Deco Wall Lights
By Ezan
Located in NANTES, FR
Suite of 4 wall lights signed Ezan circa 1935. Opalescent molded glass tulip. Wrought iron frame. In perfect condition. Electrified, B22 socket, bayonet bulb. Total height: 20 cm Width: 26.5cm Depth: 26cm Weight: 8 Kg Jean GAUTHIER (Ezan) Little information on this glass and porcelain decorator whose first establishment was located at 12 and 14 rue Jean Robert in the 18th arrondissement in Paris, before opening a factory in Ezanville to the north of the capital. Its glassware is signed “Gauthier”. Some pieces are signed “EJG Etablissements Jean Gauthier...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Swedish Grace Opaline & Bronzed Brass Pendants, Set of 3, 1940s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This awesome set of 3 pendants was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1940s during the Swedish Grace period (Swedish Art Deco). The lights feature dark cream colored opaline...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian Metal Art Deco Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
A funky Italian 1960s table lamp designed with a black shade and base and a dark red stem. This accent light is composed of aluminium and pretty gold brass accents. Professionally...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Art Deco Brass & Marble Glass Pendant Light, Czechoslovakia 1930's
Located in Praha, CZ
Art deco pendant with marble glass shade, brass rod and original hand tied tassel. Bulbs: 1 x E27 (E26).
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass Ceiling Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Art Deco Clam Shell Frosted Glass and Chrome Hanging Ceiling Lamp with Chrome Plate Rose and Chain - 12"diam x 8"h plus chain (18" with current chain) - all lights and lamps have bee...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Pate De Verre Ceiling Lamp by Degué , 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco chandelier by Degué - 1930s The ART DECO ceiling lamp is a remarkable example of early 20th century craftsmanship and style. The signature "Degué France" on this ceiling ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Art Deco Sconce with Vintage Pink ‘Creole’ Glass and Polish Brass
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco sconce with vintage pink glass.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Pair of Glass and Brass Lamps, Italy, 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Fontana Arte table lamps designed by Pietro Chiesa, (1892-1948). The beveled glass column is supported by a brass plinth base, with brass molding surround on the sides. Th...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Art Deco ceiling lamp with opaline and cut glass vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco ceiling lamp with opaline and cut glass vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original cut glass shade Original opaline glass stones
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Matching Pair of High Style Art Deco Table Lamps
Located in Peekskill, NY
Its rare that you find a matching pair of Deco lamps. These have a Hollywood Deco feel that is quite unique. The shades area multi-sided starburst in a mint green art...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Art Glass

Dog-Shaped Perfume Lamp from Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare find, a dog perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Porcelain figurine, with luster glaze. E14 bulb base. European plug. It can be usd in the US with prop...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco wood table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco wood table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1920s Wood polished The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Hall Tree Coat Rack with Glass Light Sconce
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco hall tree with glass sconce. Having four coat hangers with umbrella stands, center oval mirror and hat rack. Above the center mirror...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Glass

Table Lamp By Giovanni Michelucci For Lariolux Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Table Lamp By Giovanni Michelucci For Lariolux Circa 1940s - Chrome base and arm - Black painted aluminium shade - Takes 2x E27 fitting bulbs - On/Off switch on the base - Designed ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Paavo Tynell Sizable Flushmount Model 1621, Beige Glass, Taito 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An elegant minimalist art deco ceiling lamp by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito from the 1930s. This lamp, along with other lamps on our listings, came from the Ilveslinna building in Jämsänkoski and were all commissioned by Paavo Tynell. The lamp features a nickled brass body with a sizable rimmed opaline glass shade covering two lamp bulbs inside. See photo with bridal bouquet lamp...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Fancy Murano Glass Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1940s clear Murano glass chandelier features a center bowl with four sockets and three tiers of curvy glass stems and a glass ceiling canopy. Unknown Murano maker. Rewired for ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

3-armed Glass and Brass Art Deco Chandelier, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3-armed Glass and Brass Art Deco Chandelier, 1940s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 22...
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1940s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Custom Italian Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Custom Italian Ceiling Light. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1940s. Sleek and Industrial ceiling light with sandblasted steel enameled frame and double end frost...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Steel

French Art Deco Pendant Chandelier signed by Sabino
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning French Art Deco pendant chandelier created by the master of glass known as " Marius-Ernest Sabino " (1878-1961) in great condition. The shades are enhanced by French Art D...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Brass

Art Deco marble and bronze pendant light - Italy, 1920s
Located in London, GB
A decorative Art Deco pendant with a wonderful sense of theatre. The demi-lune marble shade is embellished with three ornate bronze birds, perhaps swifts, which are connected to foli...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

Original Petite New York Art Deco Chandelier, Painted Metal
Located in Vienna, AT
Typical New York, Art Deco chandelier, painted metal.
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Metal

Belgian Art Deco Cast Iron Frosted Glass Table Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French mat glass, cast desk light / table lamp 2,5 meter black cotton wire, plug and switch Also, available with US/UK plug Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made sui...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Lighting

Materials

Iron

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.

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