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
1930s Art Deco Copper Italian Theater Wall Sconces
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A lot of theater wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy in the Thirties. They will be sold one by one, at the moment they do not have an ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Copper
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
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Opal, 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
French Stepped Art Deco Frosted Glass Ceiling Shade by Vianne
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 5-tier stepped Art Deco frosted light shade for a ceiling fixture with round edges and vertical speed lines. The shade is produced by Vianne Glass company in France.
The sa...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
1930s French Art Deco Copper & Art Glass "Sunflowers" Ceiling Flush Mount Ezan
By Ezan
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1930's French Art Deco Copper and Art Glass Chandelier/ Flush Mount Fixture by Ezan. Art Glass Sunflowers.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Copper
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
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
French Bronze Art Deco Opaline Glass Palm Tree Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
This unique French Art Deco bronze palm chandelier features a captivating and warm gilt bronze finish, with six flowing arms in a beautiful tropical arrangement. Each feather arm is ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
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
Art Deco Alabaster Table Lamp White Color
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
white alabaster table lamp
Beautiful large white alabaster lamp, (there is another smaller one the same)
This beautiful and spectacular as well as solid natural alabaster lamp, or St...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Art Deco chandelier, Vienna, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco chandelier, Vienna, circa 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Cut and matt glasses combination.
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Beautiful Art Deco Chandelier Hanging Lamp Signed M.P., Petitot, 1920s
Located in Saarburg, RP
This original hanging lamp by PETITOT impresses with its Art Deco design. The lamp is signed M.P. and gives a very pleasant light. It has five thick glass shades and four water-spout...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French Art Deco Flush Mount or Pendant Chandelier Signed by Sabino
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Deco frameless Flush Mount or Pendant Chandelier known as the "Waterfall" was created in the 1930's by the French Master "Marius Ernest SABINO" (1878-1961) in great condit...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Carved IX Pendant Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Carved IX Pendant Lamp by Aver
Dimensions: D 75 x W 75 x H 2,5 cm.
Materials: Glass, metal, crystals, and white quartz.
Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired ...
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2010s Brazilian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
Impressive Art Deco Edgar Brant Design Wrought Iron Square Column Floor Lamp
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Very Impressive Art Deco Wrought Iron Square Column Iron Floor Lamp In The Manner of Edgar Brandt With Original Etched Glass Panels
French designer and ironworker Edgar Brandt und...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Great Pair / Set of Good Size Antique White Alabaster Pendant Lights / Fixtures
Located in Lisse, NL
Truly timeless design and beautifully polished condition, rare set alabaster pendant lights.
If you have been looking for the ideal pair of good size and stylish alabaster chandelie...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Oversized Drops Venetian Glass Chandelier
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent chandelier will create a dramatic effect when placed either at the entrance of a house or in any room with a high ceiling. The imposing size of this piece is complem...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
French 1930s Surrealist Sunburst light fixture in gilt iron and nails
Located in Milan, IT
French 1930s Surrealist Sunburst light fixture in gilt iron and nails.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
"Lumina" Table Lamp/Sculpture by Max Le Verrier Signed "Le Verrier"
Located in Beirut, LB
Elegant Art Deco-style "Lumina" figural table lamp featuring a graceful lady holding a glass shade. Designed circa 1930, this contemporary posthumous cast bears the signature and Le ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Extra Large Alabaster or Mrble Table Lamps White Color 57 cm (without screens)
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Precious lamps of alabaster or staturium marble, it is difficult to distinguish
They are tall, stylized and elegant lamps.
They are very well made and are in perfect condition.
D...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
French Art Deco Chandelier Signed by Frontisi (Pair Available)
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Deco chandelier signed "FRONTISI" in great condition. Four shades in clear frosted glass with Art Deco geometric design details throughout. Each glass shade is marked FRON...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Top Class & Timless Design White & Black Alabaster Pendant Light Diameter 19.3Ø"
Located in Lisse, NL
Best choice and stunning design and large size, 19,3 inches in diameter antique alabaster light fixture.
Thanks to its large size and elegant design this beautiful alabaster chandel...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Wire
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
Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Onyx & Copper Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Rare Gilbert Rohde designed Art Deco onyx lamp with copper base.
Has been rewired with twisted brown cloth cord, as designed. Includes original socket with bakelite lamp switch.
Sha...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Copper
David Gueron Degue French Art Deco Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A splendid Art Deco nickled chandelier with glass signed "Déngue" by designer David Guéron Degué and several points of light, transparent frosted flo...
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20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
French Degue Art Deco table lamp made by the Paris based company of Léon Hugue
Located in Verviers, BE
A wonderful French 1930 art deco table lamp made by the Paris based company of Léon Hugue, A nickel plated solid brass or bronze base holds a signed dome sh...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Nickel
1920s French Art Deco Large Gilt Bronze w/ Glass Rods Wall Sconce + Extra Grille
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1920's French Art Deco Large Gilt Bronze with Glass Rod Detail Wall Scomnce. Includes an extra front bronze matching grille. Large architectural size.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Fine French Art Deco Glass and Bronze Flush Mount/ Sconce by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine French Art Deco flush mount ceiling fixture or wall light with a fluted round and frosted glass shade supported by three bronze studs.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
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
Ercole Barovier, Murano pair of Table Lamps circa 1940
Located in CA, CA
Pair of table lamps by Ercole Barovier, Murano circa 1940 in rostrate colourless glass, metal frame with oval diffuser and truncated cone base.
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Art Deco condor lamp with original antique glass shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco condor lamp with original antique glass shade vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Original opal glass shade
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Four French Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed by Degue
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Set of four French Art Deco wall sconces by the French artist “Degue” in clear frosted glass shades with geometric motif. Each shade is marked Degue. Held by polished nickeled geomet...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Ceramic lamp by Ruhlmann & Besnard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic lamp by Ruhlmann & Besnard
Ball lamp by Ruhlmann in crackled ceramic, signed JEAN BESNARD for Ruhlmann, 1930
Emile Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933)
& Jean Besnard (1889-1958)
...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pendant Light with Adjustable Height by Peter Behrens, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
Nickel-plated pendant with adjustable height: max. 104cm, min. 90cm
Glass in excellent condition.
Nickel with age patina - polished.
Rewired: 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb.
US wiring compa...
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1910s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Swedish Art Deco Brass 5-arm Chandelier with patinated details
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Art Deco 5-arm chandelier in polished brass. This piece is finely detailed with raise surface elements which are lightly patinated. The chandelier bridges modernism with cl...
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1930s Scandinavian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
French Art Deco Birds in Flight Chandelier Signed by Sabino
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Rare French Art Deco chandelier signed by famous artist Sabino. Having eight outer glass panels with birds in flight motif. The glass birds are flying above a geometric background th...
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pietro Chiesa Attribution, Table Lamp, Copper, Glass, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A copper and glass table lamp attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 17” H x 14.25” Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Copper
Jean Perzel Art Deco Brass and Glass Flush Mounts Lamps, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Two large French Art Deco brass and glass flush mounts lamps by Jean Perzel- priced per piece
Beautiful pair of large 23 inch ceiling lamps by Jean Perzel, France (marked on the ins...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Art Deco Pendant Light with sky-blue glass bowl and Wood
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Art Deco Pendant Light with sky-blue glass bowl and Wood, 1930-1940s
Gorgeous pendant light originally produced in Italy in the Art Deco period.
The pendant has a light sky-...
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1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Predominantly Blue Art Deco Pendant Light with Beautifully Painted Glass
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Vintage Predominantly Blue Art Deco Ceiling Lamp with Beautifully Painted Glass
If you're looking to highlight your personal style in your interior, lighting has always been a perfe...
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20th Century Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik Ceiling Lamp Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik Ceiling Lamp. Made in Germany, 1930s
Nickel plated brass. Signed. Wiring has been update...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Steel, Brass, Nickel
Extra Large Size Art Deco Painted Plums, Marble-Like Glass Pendant / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique hand crafted Art Deco layered marble-like glass ceiling fixture with the original matching glass canopy.
In our combined 25 years of selling light fixtures we have never befo...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Adjustable Counterweight Table Lamp Brass Nickel, France, circa 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Nickeled counter-balance table lamp unattributed in very good condition, France, circa 1935
Fine desk lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet with a solide movable counterweight and very...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Art Deco chandelier around 1920s with beautiful glass shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco chandelier around 1920s with beautiful glass shade vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Beautiful original cut glass shade
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco "Feather" Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco "feather" chandelier. Having six frosted glass panels with ribbed geometric motif. Held by a nickeled bronze multi-tiered skyscraper geometric design frame. ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Very large wall lamp by Felix Agostini art deco in bronze Giacometti - G686
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very large wall lamp in the same style as its caryatid model created around 1950 by the designer and sculptor Felix Agostini. Wall lamp of the art deco period in solid bronze. Shade ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Important Art Deco Chandelier by Simonet Freres
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Rare French Art Deco chandelier by Simonet Freres, from circa 1935, in silvered bronze with molded and sepia-patinated glass shades.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
Swedish Grace art deco floor lamp by Malmö Metallvarufabrik, 1930s
Located in Forserum, SE
A wonderful Art Deco floor lamp made of cast brass with three arms and a lampshade upholstered in a sheer fabric. The fixture is adorned with a Scarf Dance figurine after the Austria...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Aladdin Alacite Pink Milk Glass Floral Boudoir Table Lamp Shade
By Aladdin Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Art Deco Aladdin Alacite table lamp with an art deco floral design in milk white and dusty rose.
Measures: 5.75” x 19.5” / Shade - 15” x 13.5” / Heigh...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass
Art-Deco Table Lamp Designed by František Anýž 1930's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of metal
- re-polished
- fully functional
- good, original condition.
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chandelier by Muller Freres, Luneville, Nickel-Plated, 1920s/1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco chandelier by Muller Fréres - 1920s/1930s.
This original pendant lamp captivates with its simple and matter-of-fact Art Deco design. The heavy lamp glas...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Art Deco ceiling lamp with opal glass shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco ceiling lamp with opal glass shade vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original antique opal glass shade
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1920s Austrian 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.