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
Art Deco Chandelier hanging Georges Halais for Eloctra, copper, 1930s
By Georges Halais, Eloctra
Located in Saarburg, RP
ART DECO hanging lamp design Georges Halais for Eloctra copper, 1930s
The ART DECO ceiling lamp is a remarkable example of the craftsmanship and style of the early 20th century.
T...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
French Art Deco Table Lamp Hammered Iron France 20th Edgar Brandt Style
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Art Deco Table Lamp Hammered Iron France 20th Edgar Brandt Style
It was made in France in the 1920s. It is hammered iron.
US PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED FOR FREE TO T...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bulle Light Large with Handblown Glass in Solid Brass, Sconce or Flushmount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bulle can be used as a flushmount or sconce. The glass is hand blown into the solid brass frame. The hand blowed glass is available in either clear grey or opal white. Finish opt...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bronze Chandelier in Modernism's style.
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier in Modernism's style.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco White Milk Chandelier, Pendant or Lantern in Dome Shape
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning Art Deco style dome form milk glass white chandelier or lantern. Having individual panes, possessing an open door pane leading to a recently wired setting housing a once c...
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1990s Unknown Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Rare Art Deco Bronze patinated Regula Leaping Greyhound Table Lamp, France 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Art Deco Leaping Greyhound Table Lamp, France, 1930s.
A very stylish art deco spelter lamp, depicting a leaping greyhound - the bronze patinated stylized metal greyhounds leapin...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Elegant Barovier Hand Blown Glass Pendant Lantern, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Barovier hand blown glass pendant lantern with a precious "pulegoso" cup 1940s.
Three E 14 light bulbs.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco Ziggurat Ceiling Pendant, Chromed metal and Opaline shade Finland 1930s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A minimalist Art Deco Finnish lamp with a ziggurat style opaline glass shade. The lamp is not stamped and hence a bit difficult to confirm, but many l...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Art deco marbled glass hanging lamp , 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 35 cm Diameter, 80cm Height
Condition: Good
Material: Glass , metal , rope
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1950s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
20th century white and grey art deco ceramic table lamp style of Jean Besnard
By Jean Besnard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Jean Besnard
20th century art deco white and grey ceramic table lamp
Original perfect condition
Electrical system is ok
Ceramic height 16 cm
Total height with ele...
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
French Arte Deco Patinated Brass Clear Glass Eight-Sided Lantern, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Elegant, tall Arte Deco patinated brass and glass eight-sided lantern, France late 1930s, with a central three-light candelabra cluster and eight clear glass panels. The lantern is i...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Crystal Lamp 'Mermaids & Dolphin's' by Verlys Glass
By Verlys Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Art Deco Crystal Lamp 'Mermaids & Dolphin's' by Verlys Glass
France, Circa 1935
A rare and exquisite French Art Deco crystal lamp titled ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wood, Glass
American Art Deco Aluminum and Bakelite Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
American art deco table lamp made of segmented aluminum and bakelite rings.
Includes black lampshade shown.
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Big Art Deco Lantern with original antique opal glass shades vienna around 1920
Located in Wien, AT
Big Art Deco Lantern with original antique opal glass shades vienna around 1920
Brass polished and stove enameled
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Opal, Brass
Le Verre Français Art Deco Chandelier Aubépine Model
Located in NANTES, FR
Chandelier circa 1920 cup and 3 tulips in orange and blue powdered glass emanating with the acid signature to the berlingot 1918 -1922.
Small restoration on one of the tulips, see ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Lamp 2 Tulips Attributed to Genêt & Michon
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco Lamp 2 Tulips Attributed to Genêt & Michon
Art deco lamp with two tulips around 1930.
Wrought iron frame decorated with windings.
The tulips are made of molded glass decora...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Swedish Grace Table Lamp in Fluted and Reeded Brass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant table lamp was designed and produced in Sweden in the late 1930s.
The decorative design is crafted entirely from solid brass, which has developed a beautiful, even patin...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Glass Flush Mount Flower Shaped Chandelier, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Large Murano glass flush mount flower shaped chandelier, in Stock
Two tiers of frosted and textured glass petals that emanates from a central finial...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Art Deco "Pineapple" Chandelier, circa 1940 by Seguso in Murano Glass, Italy
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Art Deco lantern manufactured in hand blown and worked Murano glass and brass hardware.
The technique in which the glass is executed is known and attributed to be by Vetrer...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stylish Art Deco Chandelier, Frosted Glass with Flying House Sparrows by Muller
Located in Lisse, NL
Graceful pendant light by Muller Freres with house sparrows flying in the rain sculptures in relief.
This early 20th century, French Art Deco light fixture is another great example ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Art Deco Diamond-Shaped White Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture, 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large black and dark brown veined conical white alabaster pendant light fixture, France, circa the 1920s.
A stunning Art Deco alabaster pendant ceiling light fixture from circa the 1...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Art Deco Revival Pendant Lamp in Brass and Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish, unusual and possibly bespoke ceiling lamp composed of a frosted and architecturally 'staired' glass shade and featuring a top in solid patinated brass. Art Deco revival in...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass GEC Moonstone Glass Chandelier Pendant Light, C.1920
Located in London, GB
An incredibly elegant brass chandelier made in England by GEC - General Electric Company. c.1920
Heavy brass construction of a very high quality, complete with it's three perimiter ...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Fine French Art Deco Two-Tiered Flush Mount by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Atelier Jean Perzel - A fine French Art Deco two-tiered round ceiling fixture with a gilded lacquered crown-shaped bronze frame which supports the bent and flat enameled white glass ...
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1980s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Muller Freres Luneville
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco geometric chandelier signed by Muller Frères Luneville. Having six clear frosted glass globes or sphere with geometric and bird motif details. Supported by m...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Stained Glass Ceiling Lamp
Located in Delft, NL
Art Deco stained glass ceiling lamp
A white plate in the shape of a ring connected to the ceiling. The stained glass lampshade is connected with...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Louis Katona and Daum Nancy Art Deco Chandelier
By Louis Katona, Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco chandelier. 1 bowl and 3 tulips in white glass, acid-etched.
The 4 pieces are signed Daum Nancy.
Wrought iron frame by Louis Katona, stamped twice L. Katona.
In perfect cond...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Antique Bronze Porcelain Turquoise Table Lamps
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of fine glazed blue porcelain gilt bronze-mounted table lamps, France, early 20th century. Porcelain vase raised on beautifully elaborate bronze base. Both porcelain vases are...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Floor lamps Art Deco
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Materials: wood and alabaster
France
1930
Yo...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
French Art Deco Alabaster and Bronze Pendant Chandelier, circa 1925
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful French alabaster pendant with bronze mounting, circa 1925.
Socket: 1 x E 27 for standard screw bulbs.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Sculptural Table Lamp in Shagreen Inlay and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Lamp Seated Nude with Drape Guerbe & Max Le Verrier, Rèverie
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rèverie Art Deco style lamp seated nude with drape holding a globe by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier. France.
With Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary...
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2010s French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Chrome-Plated Art Deco Chandelier, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
4 - flamming Art Deco chandelier
Two circuits - 1 or 3 or all of the bulbs could be switched on
Good original condition
4x60W, E27 or E26 bulbs.
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1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
3 Art Deco Brass Sconces Signed by Ezan, France circa 1940s
Located in Merida, Yucatan
3 Art Deco sconces in the shape of birds holding an opalescent moulded glass shade signed by Ezan.
Priced individually.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Copper
French Art Deco Ceiling Light by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
French Art Deco chandelier "Stalactites" model created by René Lalique between 1912-1914 white pressed glass with patina and opalescence. The model is part of the Catalogue raisonné ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
1970s Reggiani Massive Halogen Torchieres, Italia
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Minimalist Art Deco / neoclassical Reggiani torchiere.
Enameled steel in a light butter cream tone with solid brass rods and trim.
Well made with prime quality material.
Me...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Scandinavian Brass Table Lamp with Pink Marble Glass Sphere
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual table light composed of brass and mounted with a spherical shade in marbled glass. Manufactured in Denmark during the 1970s or earlier a style deriving from the Art Deco move...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Metal and Glass Lantern, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
An Italian metal and opaline glass Italian Art Deco period lantern with brass decorative accents atop each square side panel. The square body is supported by a set of four square st...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Leleu, Pair of Art Deco Sconces, Alabaster, Silver Plated Bronze Frames. 1929
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of Art Deco Sconces dating from 1929 in Silver Plated Bronze Frames. 1929
LELEU. Pair of Alabaster and Bronze sconces.
Documented M...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Silver Plate, Bronze
1920’s Murano Chandelier attr. to Barovier e Toso
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Art Deco 3 light chandelier in the shape of a water fountain.
Manufactured in Murano Italy circa 1920’s, this chandelier was executed with several different techniques, t...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Gilt Brass Floor Lamps Git Bronze with Amber Crackled Glass Shades, a pair
Located in Malibu, CA
A pair of elegant 1920's cast iron & gilt bronze floor lamps, a pair.
Original period art glass shades are included.
One of the shades has been professionally repaired.
Recently re-w...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Iron
One Arm Art Deco Sconces by Bradley and Hubbard in Aged Nickel, Circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
AIS3113
A pair of vintage single-light Art Deco period sconces in their original aged nickel finish over bronze. The rectangular backplates wit...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Art-deco Brass Chandelier
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. New cable. E27 bulb.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bronzed Metal & Opaline Glass Table Lamp, Germany 1920s to 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Art Deco table lamp was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1920s. It can be used as a table light as well as a piano lamp.
The lamp has a sleek, curved arm that suppor...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lalique Palme wall lights, designed by Marc Lalique in 1947
By Marc Lalique
Located in Southall, GB
The Palme Wall Sconce was adapted by Marc Lalique in 1947, from an original Rene Lalique design from 1929. This wall sconce features contrasting satin and transparent crystal, which ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Stainless Steel
Black Bauhaus Vintage Metal Table Lamp by Christian Dell, 1930s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus black lacquered vintage metal table lamp by Christian Dell 1930s, Germany with white enamel interior.
The table lamp or architect lam...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Art deco hanging lamp
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco hanging lamp.
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1930s Slovak Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Antique Art Deco Brass Table Lamp by Marcel Breuer for 1925 Paris Exposition
Located in Detroit, MI
This antique Art Deco brass table lamp by Marcel Breuer is dated from 1925. This exceptional and historical lamp was designed by famed German Bauhaus architect and designer Marcel Br...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Art Deco Holophane Glass Ceiling Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Art Deco Holophane pendant lamp.
Striking French design from the 1940s.
Brass pendant and chain with original glass shade.
Rewired with...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp or Desk Light 'No 71' by André Mounique for Jumo 1930s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Art Deco table lamp or desk light 'No 71'. Lamp shade rotating. Designed by André Mounique for Jumo, France, 1930s.
A total of 5 lamps in two colors available!
This is the n...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Jean BESNARD attribued to, Glazed ceramic lamp, Art Deco era, France circa 1930s
By Jean Besnard
Located in leucate, FR
Very pretty table lamp in glazed and textured ceramic, the belly is decorated with friezes of wavelets.
Work attributed to the French ceramic artist Jean Besnard, Art Deco period.
...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Chandelier Pietro Chiesa Style for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Delicious Art Deco chandelier with scrolled brass terminating in five scallop edged flower form socket cups, supported by finely etched glass. Attributed to Pietro Chiesa style for F...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brass and Venetian Glass Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
This sumptuous chandelier mixes traditional and noble materials with a modern design, combining sinuous curves in transparent Venetian mouth-blown glass with vertical elements in bru...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Six Light Chandelier Attr. Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy ca. 1930
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Murano glass chandelier consisting of 6 lights and made in clear glass and some pieces with some controlled air bubble decoration.
Manufactured between 1920 and 1940 in the is...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Important Palatial French Modernist Glass and Nickel Two-Tier Chandelier Petitot
Located in New York City, NY
Enormous French octagonally shaped two-tier Petitot chandelier. Highly polished nickeled bronze armature holding horizontal glass rods, flat frosted glass insets and frosted and poli...
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Nickel
'Queen Helmet Conch Shell' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Vintage French Parasol Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model No. 014 is a one-of-a-kind art lamp featuring a vintage rice-paper shade constructed from an exceedingly rare 1919 French parasol advertising a lin...
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2010s American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Concrete, Brass
Large French Modernist Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French modernist Art Deco pendant chandelier, France, 1930s. Milk glass lower shade. Large and heavy. Measures: Height 27.5" (70 cm), diameter 20.5" (52 cm). Signed on the shade rim ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
1930s Pair of Exceptional Bauhaus Chrome Plated Wall Lamps/Scones, Czechoslovaki
Located in Praha, CZ
- Both lights have been newly chromed some years ago
- Minor signs of use
- newly rewired
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass, Bakelite
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.