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 Matching Pair Of Chrome Catalin Bakelite Wall Lights, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these superbly stylish and completely original Art Deco period pair of wall lights made from Chrome and Bakelite / Catalin with Frosted Flame (Flambe) glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Clear Murano Glass Leaf Sconces, 1940s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Clear Murano glass leaf sconces, brass structure, one bulb each lamp. These sconces are in Murano hand blown thick clear glass.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Avvolto Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Art Deco style wall light or flush mount shown in clear Murano glass with textured granular effect using Graniglia technique, hand blown to create a stylish wrapped or envelo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier Hanging Lamp with rose décor, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco chandelier with rose décor
This stunning Art Deco chandelier from the 1930s is an outstanding example of the elegance and sophistication of the Art Deco style. With its com...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
A French Art Deco Gilt Brass and Enamel Uplighter
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A brass and enamel uplighter with roundels to stem and conical graduating brass shade. Scratches to bass in keeping with age and use.
Dimensions: H 191cm W 40cm
Origin: French
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Timeless Art Deco White, Black & Amber Alabaster Pendant Light w. Extendable Rod
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless masterpiece and superb condition alabaster light fixture / flush mount.
Imagine a sultry evening in the 1920s as the warm glow of an exquisite alabaster pendant light fills...
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1920s European Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Art Deco/ Modernist Reading or Torchiere Flip Lamp by Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Simple and elegant Flip floor lamp by Kurt Versen. Spectacular design from 1935 where the lamp doubles as a reading lamp and a torchiere. Just flip the shade upward or downward and i...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ruhlmann Style Sconces in Antique Burnished Brass
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Ruhlmann Style sconce in Antique Burnished Brass
Pair of Sconces styled after Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann's design of the 1930s titled "Antilope (Antelope) Wall light". This fixt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Marine Table lamp with an anchor in Gold-Colored Brass circa 1960 France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This lamp is a beautiful Marine style lamp, it is made of Brass and Wood. It was made in the 1960s in France, and is in good condition, its electrification is compatible with the Uni...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Antelope Wall Sconces by Degue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of French Art Deco sconces by the French artist " Degue " in molded clear frosted glass decorated with antelope geometric motifs. Each shade is mounted in bronze frames. Sconces...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Archimede Seguso Handmade Murano Glass Table Lamp Gold Italian Art Deco 1960s
Located in London, GB
An elegant Italian table lamp by the master of Murano glass Archimede Seguso, imported from its first owner in Venice.
The lamp is handblown masterfully with 24k gold flakes within...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Nickel Floor Lamp, Adjustable Height, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Simple and elegant nickel-plated floor lamp.
Adjustable height - 168cm - 190cm
Adjustable small round table.
Nickel plated tripod stand with age patina - cleaned and polished.
Origin...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Nickel
French Art Deco Table Lamp by J. Robert
By J. Robert
Located in Fairfax, VA
Clear frost glass geometric design, nickel on bronze oblong base table lamp.
Professionally rewired, E12 base light bulb.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Art Deco pendant with original antique glass vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco pendant with original antique glass vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Original antique glass shade
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco signed by Schneider (2 pairs available)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stunning pair of French Art Deco sconces were created by the French artist " Charles Schneider " in great condition. Each shade is marked SCHNEIDER FRANCE 406. Frames are nickel over...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Sconces by Schneider
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning pair of French Art Deco sconces were created by the French artist " Charles Schneider " in great condition. Frames with matching clear frosted glass shades with intricate ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed by Degue
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces by the French artist "David Gueron Degue" in great vintage condition. Each shade is in a clear frosted glass decorated with geometric flower mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Sabino
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces created by the French artist " Sabino " in clear and frosted molded glass shades in geometric, streamlined design held by nickel bronze bracket...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Floor lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Floor lamp vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Original red opaline glass stones
Adjustable from Hight 150cm up to 185cm
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pair of Cinema Sconces, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Pair of Cinema Sconces, 1940s, Germany
Very nice high quality wall lamps
Plexiglass shades. chrome bases
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
These lamps works with...
Category
1940s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed by Hanots
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces was created by the French artist "Hanots". This particular design is known as the "Peacock". Large scale 16 inches high in clear frosted molded...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Pink Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Frederick, MD
This ceramic art deco style lamp is a lovely shade of blush pink with gold flecks. The wiring looks to be original but it is fully functional. No shade or bulb included.
We also have a pair of matching smaller boudoir lamps...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed by Degue
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of French Art Deco wall sconces by the French artist Degue is in excellent condition. Molded clear frosted glass shade decorated with geometric and floral motifs. The shade is...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco grand scale (Measures: Width 23.25", depth 11.25", height 7.75") wall sconces enhanced by scroll details. Sconces will be rewired to U.S. standards. Each sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fragmin Table Lamp Black Lacquer and Bronze by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Fragmin Table Lamp
Elegant luxury Fragmin table lamp featuring a sleek cylindrical design, crafted with black lacquer, bronze accents, and rich veneer materials for a timeless and o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Emerald Table Lamp Wood And Polished Bronze by Palena Furniture
Located in Istanbul, TR
Emerald Table Lamp Wood
A fusion of timeless elegance and contemporary allure, the “Emerald” console table is more than just furniture—it’s an art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Matching Pair of Wall Lights, 1930's, French
Located in Devon, England
We really can't sing the praises of these fabulously stylish wall lights enough. Originating from France these Art Deco matching pair of lights feature very heavy thick satin pressed...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Copper and Satin Glass Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare German Jugendstil copper and glass suspension chandelier from the early 20th century. Copper-plated steel structure, embossed with ornate details, and delicate textured satin gl...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Copper
Pair of French Art Deco Alabaster Brass Wall Sconces, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of Art Deco alabaster and brass wall sconces, France 19530s. White alabaster with beautiful black veins, brass with side black painted accents. Both pieces in very good vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of Art Deco Lights in Brass and Milk Glass, Germany - 1928
Located in Berlin, DE
Dimensions: H 83 cm W 23 cm D 23 cm
Material: Nickel-plated brass, molded blown frosted glass, one E 27 bulb each
Condition: Good original condition
Special features: with signs o...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 pair of high quality french Art Déco wall lamps. Bronze, Alabaster.
Located in Köln, NW
One pair of high quality Art Déco wall lamps. France. 1990s.
The Design is by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann.
Comparable model: Lit: RUHLMANN Master of Art Déco by Florence Camard, page 29...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Silver Plate, Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Genet and Michon (two pairs available)
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of wall sconces by the French artist “Genet et Michon” in great condition. Clear frosted glass shades with flower motif details. Shades are held with nickel frames. These scon...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Hanots
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning pair of French Art Deco wall sconces by the French artist “HANOTS“. Shades are in clear frosted molded glass decorated with flower motifs. Held by matching decorative brac...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco pendant vienna with original antique cut glass shade around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco pendant vienna with original antique cut glass shade around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original antique cut gllass shade
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco ceiling lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco ceiling lamp vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Articulating Desk Lamp. 1939 NYWF Rare Simulated Metal Leather
Located in Peoria, AZ
Rare and Striking!
Art Deco Metal & Brass
Articulating Desk Lamp
With Faux Leather Enamel
Circa 1939
At the time of the New York World's Fair of 1939, designers architects and en...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces signed by Verrerie des Hanots
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces was created by the French artist "Hanots". Large scale is 13 inches wide in clear frosted molded glass shades in geometric flower motif held by...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Sabino
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces created by the French artist " Sabino " in great condition. In clear and frosted molded glass shades in geometric, streamlined design held by d...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Big art deco ceiling lamp vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Big art deco ceiling lamp vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original antique glass shade
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Antique Art Deco Church Opaline Glass Pendant Lights, C.1930
Located in London, GB
Beautifully designed pressed opaline glass pendant lamp with brass gallery. c.1930
Moulded opaline glass shade with a satin finish, this shape of lamp were often found in churches a...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Danish Art Deco Patinated Bronze Table Lamp Just Andersen Style, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful Art Deco table lamp in patinated solid bronze. Made in Denmark in the 1920s. Great quality and wear. In the style of Just Andersen. Equipped with old shade that may not be ...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Chandelier, 1920s
By G. Fabre
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco alabaster pendant chandelier, France, 1920s. Carved alabaster shade. Bronze (canopy and hidden-holes) and brass (chains) fixture. Goat's head hidden-holes. Old alabas...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Six French Art Deco Brass Opaline Glass Wall Sconces, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Six bronzed brass wall lights with hand-blown opaline glass globes, for indoor or covered outdoor use, France, 1930-1939. All six wall sconces are in very good condition, beautiful p...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Overwhelming Art Deco Ninfea Murano Glass Chandelier by Barovier Italy, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
Superb hand blown Ninfea Murano glass chandelier on two levels by Ercole Barovier. Cascade of precious hand blown leaves.
Timeless elegance for your interior.
Excellent vintage c...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Matching Art Deco Shell Wall Lights
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful pair of opaque Art Deco Shell Wall Lights with brass gilt backplates in very good condition, no pitting or scratches to the frames. The opaque shells sit firmly in the ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Black Veined Alabaster and Brass Pendant Light, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Art Deco black veined cloudy or dark white alabaster pendant light fixture.
A superb alabaster pendant ceiling light fixture from circa 1920. This richly veined and be...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
1940's French Wood Chandelier Wired for US
Located in Hudson, NY
In the manner of Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946), a French furniture designer and woodworker who was active during the Art Deco and Modernist eras, this lovely ca. 1940's piece displays ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Frankart School Nude Figural Boudoir Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Art Deco Nude Figural Boudoir Lamp in the Manner of Frankart with Stepped Glass Shade 20thC
Measures- 18.5''H x 5''W x 5''D
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Petite Pair of French Brass and Glass Hall Lantern Lights This is a lovely pair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Petite Pair of French Brass and Glass Hall Lantern Lights
This is a lovely pair, each lamp has 4 sides and a rectangular shape, this very attractive pair give a bright light when li...
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Alabaster Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Reflecting the revival of organic motifs during the late Art Deco era, this ceiling fixture embodies a return to nature's embrace. Encased within a gracefully carved reedbed, the ico...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Big Sconce, Style: Art Deco, Year: 1930, Design: Sabino, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sconce Marius Ernest Sabino
Style: Art Deco
Year: 1930
Wall light in Material: Silvered bronze and glass
Chic and Elegant
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Svenskt Tenn Glass Table Light by Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Art Deco table light with a new beige round shade, made of hand blown slightly smoked glass designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, in good condit...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Art Deco wrought iron chandelier by Edgar Brandt & Daum Nancy 1920 Glass
By Edgar Brandt, Daum
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & Timeless! This breathtaking French art deco chandelier / pendant light by Edgar Brandt & Daum Nancy 1920.
Incredible craftsmanship in the hand made wrought iron frame show...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Timeless Art Deco Design Alabaster Pendant / Light Fixture Great Condition, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredibly stylish, antique, three-light alabaster pendant.
Thanks to its timeless design, its practical size and its superb condition shade this alabaster pendant is bound to light...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Metal, Wire
Art Deco Chandelier Hanging Lamp by Dégue, 1930s
By Degué
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco Chandelier by Degué
This stunning 1930's signed Art Deco chandelier is an outstanding example of the elegance and sophistication of the Art Deco style. With its combination...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
American 1930's Torchiere Floor Lamp with Original Glass Shade
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant 19230's American black lacquered torchiere floor lamp with original glass shade.
3way light 100-200-300v watts.
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
1940s Vintage Walter Von Nessen Skyscraper Lamp
Located in Boston, MA
Skyscraper style lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studio in New York, NY. Tall, sleek, dark and handsome, for a beautiful minimalist design. This large scale vintage lamp feature...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
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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