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Tall French Art Deco Bronze Opaline Glass Torchiere Wall Sconce Indoor Outdoor
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Superb, tall bronze wall torchiere sconce or wall lantern for indoor and outdoor use, France, 1920
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Greek Key Brass Chalice Stiffel Torchiere Floor Lamps Set
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Chattanooga, TN
PAIR of vintage 1960's neo-deco brass torchiere floor lamps by Stiffel Lamp Company. Look close
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1930s Art Deco Mazda Floor Lamps with Original Stamp, Pair of Torchiere Lamps
By Mazda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of rare 1930s Art Deco Mazda floor lamps with original Mazda Lamps Factory stamp. Made in
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Chrome Torchiere Floor Lamp with a Carved Parrot
Stacked Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp is composed of a
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Life-Size Bronze Pharaoh Verdigris Lamp Statues with Torchieres
Located in Lomita, CA
dominate the entryway and the conversation. The silhouettes are stunning, on or turned off. The Art Deco
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$9,023 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome and Black Torchiere Uplight Floor Lamp, Ca. 1930
s
By Walter Von Nessen, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Rare Machine Age, Art Deco chrome and black uplight, torchiere, in very good, original, clean and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Unique Art Deco Style Iron, Copper and Metal Torchiere Lamp with Glass Shade
Located in Lomita, CA
The art deco flair and materials, iron, copper and metal make this a standout for lovers of the
Category
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper, Iron
$1,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Machine Age Torchiere Floor Lamp by Rohde for Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
By Gilbert Rohde, Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare Gilbert Rohde designed torchiere floor lamp, made by the Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. c 1934. This
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Post Modern Boyd Lighting Company Chrome Floor Lamp Deco Torchiere
By Boyd Lighting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an art deco moderne chrome torchiere floor lamp by Boyd Lighting Company
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1930 French Art Deco Mazda Floor Lamps Opaline Shade, Set of 6 Torchiere Lamps
By Mazda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six rare 1930s French Art Deco Mazda floor lamps with original Mazda Lamps Factory stamp
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$20,795 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French Art Deco Wrought Iron Floor Lamps / Torchieres, Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French Art Deco / Mid-Century hand-wrought iron Torchiere / standing lamps in the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Trumpet Torchiere, 1930
Located in Soquel, CA
Solid brass up-light made in America, circa 1930s. Solid brass up-light made in USA. Art Deco era
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,650
Art Deco Style Post Modern Brass and Neutral Toned Stone Torchiere Lamp
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Experience the epitome of sophistication with this Art Deco-inspired Post Modern Torchiere Lamp
Category
20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chrome Art Deco Revival Hollywood Regency Torchiere AM2Z by Albini by NEMO
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern Art Deco Revival, Hollywood Regency style torchiere, designed by Franco Albini
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Machine Age Brushed Aluminum and Glass Torchiere by Russel Wright
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1280 Art Deco Machine Age brushed aluminum circular base from which a aluminum body ascends to a
Category
Vintage 1940s Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
$1,035 Sale Price
67% Off
Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Reading or Torchiere Flip Lamp by Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
doubles as a reading lamp and a torchiere. Just flip the shade upward or downward and it looks amazing in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
1980
s Art Deco Revival Hollywood Regency Palm Beach Modern Plaster Torchiere
By Michael Taylor
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Hollywood Regency, Palm Beach Modern style cast plaster and plastic uplight floor lamp. The lamp features a deep relief palm leaf motif vertical standard, which supports ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Plaster
Pair of Paul Hanson Art Deco Style Brass and Glass Torchiere Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful pair of Paul Hanson Art Deco style brass and glass torchiere table lamps. The brass is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large 6-Foot Art Deco Revival Machine Age Torchiere Floor Lamp, 2 Available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Renowned artist Rick Ramirez fashioned distinctive, towering floor lamps in the Art Deco style
Category
Vintage 1980s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Flip Floor Torchiere and Reading Lamp by Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
shade can be flipped up to create a torchiere. This lamp will truly look amazing in a midcentury home
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Streamline Art Deco Glass Rod Torchiere Floor Lamp w/ 3 Tier Spun Aluminum Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Streamline art deco glass rod torchiere floor lamps each featuring a black enameled base
Category
Vintage 1930s Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Fer Forge Torchieres by Raymond Sube with Daum Art Glass Shade
By Raymond Subes
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
floral decoration.
The torchiere is also documented in the book "Art Deco decorative ironwork" by
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
1970s Reggiani Massive Halogen Torchieres, Italia
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Minimalist Art Deco / neoclassical Reggiani torchiere.
Enameled steel in a light butter cream
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,695 Sale Price / item
32% Off
Pair of Italian Rococo Alabaster Floor Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style (dated 1932) white alabaster 9 light floor torchiere with a carved urn
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Candle Holders
Materials
Alabaster, Gold Leaf
$125,000 / set
Gilbert Rohde Torchiere for Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
By Gilbert Rohde, Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde Torchiere for Mutual Sunset Lamp Company. Nice example in the harder to find Rusty
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Floor Lamp/ Torchiere by Louis Poulsen, 1930
s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A newly patinated brass torchère uplight with funnel shaped shade atop an unadorned thin column set on a round metal base. Unmarked.
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$8,500 / item
Italian Liberty Style Forged Iron and Hammered Copper Torchiere
By Liberty
Co.
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
romantic expressiveness of Art Nouveau began to evolve into the more linear clarity of Art Deco, while
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Copper, Iron
Pair of Torchiere Brass
Murano Glass Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of torchiere brass
murano glass wall sconces. Hand blown glass with gold flecking and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vintage Black and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp with Calla Lily Motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the neck and a foot-operated dimmer switch complete the refined Art Deco revival design.
Please
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Massive 1970
s Reggiani Italian Style Torchiere Floor Lamps, A Pair
By Alberto Reggianini
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Art Deco Reggiani Italian Style Torchiere Floor Lamps
Featuring enameled steel bases, supports, and
Category
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,156 Sale Price / set
20% Off
FULL SiZE RALPH LAUREN DESIGNER CHROME TORCHIERE FLOOR LAMP EX DISPLAY USE ONLY
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
designer Chrome Floor standing Torchiere lamp used in a display home
Please note the delivery fee listed
Category
20th Century Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
A large pair of Italian 1940s torchiere gilt and black metal wall sconces
Located in London, GB
A large pair of Italian 1940s torchiere gilt and black metal wall sconces, with metal rope
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Antique Gilt Brass Holophane Pinecone Torchiere Wall Lamp Sconce Light c.1920
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed brass torchiere wall lamp with Holophane shade. c.1920
Simply designed brass
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chrome and Cowhide Art Deco Style Floor Lamp Chrome Shade
Located in Manhasset, NY
An interesting Art Deco style torchiere floor lamp, the chrome shade over three light sockets
Category
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Antique Brass GEC Holophane Acorn Torchiere Wall Lamp Sconce Light c.1920
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
An elegantly formed brass wall sconce made in England by GEC. c.1920
Simply designed cast brass metalware of high quality complete with Holophane acorn prismatic glass shade - sta...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Firma Keiser Machine Age Streamline Torchiere Floor Lamp in Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Art Deco period torchiere floor lamp in the Streamline style, manufactured in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s German Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Paul Milet for Sèvres Azure Art Deco Table Lamp with Glass Diffuser Shade
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This Art Deco era porcelain torchiere table lamp was designed by Paul Milet (1870-1950) for Sèvres
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Important Machine Age Art Deco Lamp by Hugo Gnam
By Hugo Gnam
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco, Machine Age torchiere floor lamp was originally in the design office of the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
American Fluted Brass Floor Lamp w/ White Foliate Patterned Pressed Glass Shade
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Deco brass floor lamp/torchiere with an off-white pressed glass torchiere shade with a
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Subes and Hermes Floor Lamp
By Raymond Subes
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco wrought iron torchiere by Raymond Subes with original Hermes shade.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
$35,000
Art Deco Torchiere
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquered wooden art-deco torchiere with nickel plated metal parts and shade.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
$3,200
Art Deco Torchiere
Located in Zaventem, Belgium
Black lacquered wooden Art Deco torchiere with nickel-plated metal parts and shade.Exist in two
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
$3,506 / item
Pair of Art Deco Torchieres
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Zaventem, Belgium
Pair of Art Deco torchieres inspired by the design of Petitot in the 30s. Tubular glass in nickel
Category
Early 2000s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
$7,000 / set
Pair of Art Deco Torchieres by Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Art Deco torchieres by Petitot. Tubular glass in chromed metal frame with a chrome-plated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
$7,726 / set
French Art Deco Torchiere/Floor Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco torchiere/floor lamp.. Lacquered wood with brass band details and brass bowl.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Torchiere with Ball
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This French art deco torchiere dates from the 1930’s. The wooden base has a nickel collar which
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Torchiere
Located in Brussels, BE
Art-deco torcher ,ebony Macassar veneered base and white glass shade.Glossy polish .
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Ebony, Glass, Macassar
$4,101
French Art Deco Torchiere with Glass Wings by Atelier Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This classic French art deco torchiere by Atelier Petitot is from the 1930’s. The wood shaft
Category
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Art Deco Torchieres
Located in Toronto, ON
Pair of painted mahogany tripod torchieres. The urn houses the socket and light bulb. Cleaned and
Category
20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
$2,600 / set
French Art Deco Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chicago, IL
In the style of Walter Von Nessen, this Art Deco style floor lamp is comprised of brass, and a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Eugene Printz French Art Deco Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Monumental Copper Art Deco Double Tier Torchiere lamp with Black Enamel Modernist Accents on the
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Jean Perzel Art Deco Torchiere with Alabaster Shade
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb example in satin nickel with Saint-Goblin Glass accents and an alabaster shade.
Category
20th Century Floor Lamps
American Art Deco Torchiere or Floor Lamp by Russel Wright
By Russel Wright
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This American art deco floor lamp was designed and produced by Russel Wright (1904-1976). The lamp
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Elegant Art Deco Torchiere Lamps with Lucite Wings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great pair of lamps. They are polished nickel with satin nickel stems and four lucite wings. There are slits in the shades behind each of the wings allowing the light to pa...
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Modernist Art Deco Nickeled Bronze Torchiere Lamp
By Royal Chrome
Located in Mount Penn, PA
This substantial Art Deco torchiere is a nicely detailed design with a black enamel accent and a
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
American Art Deco Aluminum Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This elegant American Art Deco torchiere is from the 1930’s. The round base sweeps up to support a
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Donald Deskey Floor Lamp in Polished Nickel
By Donald Deskey
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A vintage Art Deco torchiere floor lamp by noted designer Donald Deskey. The piece is in Polished
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
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Art Deco Torchiere For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the art deco torchiere you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An art deco torchiere — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. There are 209 variations of the antique or vintage art deco torchiere you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect art deco torchiere — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right art deco torchiere, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Russel Wright, Kurt Versen and Gilbert Rohde each produced at least one beautiful art deco torchiere that is worth considering.
How Much is a Art Deco Torchiere?
Prices for an art deco torchiere start at $425 and top out at $120,000 with the average selling for $2,800.
Finding the Right Floor-lamps for You
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.
Questions About Art Deco Torchiere
- What is the history of Art Deco?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024The history of Art Deco begins in the early 20th century.
Art Deco emerged as a global design style around the start of World War I, during the last years of Art Nouveau's popularity. The style conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. Its hallmarks include the use of geometric designs influenced by Cubism. Major discoveries of Egyptian tombs during the era also influenced the movement.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition, the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925. After World War II, tastes shifted toward more functional, less ornate modernism, but today, the Art Deco style is still favored for its luxurious sophistication. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of vintage Art Deco furniture. - What defines Art Deco?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024A few things define Art Deco. Date is one factor, as the style emerged in the 1920s and remained popular during the 1930s. Art Deco design usually includes bold geometric lines and forms or intricate repeating floral motifs. Designers working in this style tended to use expensive materials, such as shagreen or marble, as well as exotic woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. Furniture often featured metal accents, mirrored finishes and embellishments made from exotic animal hides and inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory. Shop a wide range of Art Deco furniture on 1stDibs.
- What is an Art Deco lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An Art Deco lamp is any lamp that’s made in the styles of the Art Deco movement, which was dominant in the 1920s and 1930s. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of Art Deco lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is art deco ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Art Deco rings were made during the early 20th century. Named for a design movement that originated at a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925, Art Deco rings are generally quite geometric, symmetrical and incorporate a variety of gemstones — especially sapphires and emeralds. Find a wide variety of Art Deco rings for sale on 1stDibs.
- When did Art Deco originate?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The Art Deco period originated in France. Its name comes from the title of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925, credited with introducing the style to the world. It was informed by ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession and went on to influence the Streamline Moderne and mid-century modern movements. Shop a wide range of Art Deco furniture, decorative objects and jewelry on 1stDibs.
- What was Art Deco influenced by?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Art Deco was influenced by a number of things. The discovery of ancient tombs around the turn of the century led to a renewed interest in Egyptian furniture and architecture that inspired Art Deco designers. Art Deco was also informed by Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI style, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession. Shop a large collection of Art Deco furniture, decorative objects and jewelry on 1stDibs.
- How do I identify Art Deco?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify Art Deco, look for the characteristics of the period. Furniture produced at the time is generally lacquered metal with a mirror-like glossy finish. Wooden items should be an exotic wood. Most items feature symmetrical designs, and geometric forms were popular motifs during the period. In addition, Art Deco often shows the influence of Hellenistic, Egyptian and Asian designs. Shop a variety of Art Deco furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What is an art deco watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An art deco watch is defined by its geometric case, which is either circular or rectangular. The watch style was highly popular between 1920 and 1950, and is still sought after today. You’ll find a collection of art deco watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs
- What is art deco jewelry?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Art Deco jewelry was popular during the design movement of the 1920s and 30s. Art Deco jewelry is typically characterized by geometric patterns and gemstones of contrasting colors.
- What was the Art Deco movement?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024The Art Deco movement was a decorative style popular during the 1920s and ’30s. 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, 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. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of Art Deco furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
The main difference between Art Nouveau and Art Deco is that the former is detailed and ornate, and the latter is sharp and geometrical. When the movement started at the end of the 19th century, Art Nouveau was heavily influenced by nature and the curved lines of flowers. Art Deco, which became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, was inspired by the geometric abstraction of cubism.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between Art Deco and mid-century modern (MCM) is that the terms describe two distinct design styles. Art Deco typically refers to pieces produced between the 1920s and 1930s. Furniture produced in this style tends to display bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs, metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes and embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory. MCM, or mid-century modern, emerged after World War II. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. Designers working in this style frequently used industrial materials, including steel, fiberglass, molded plywood, and alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak. Explore a wide variety of Art Deco and mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- Was Eileen Gray Art Deco?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The answer to whether Eileen Gray's designs were Art Deco depends on which piece you're considering. Gray was ever-evolving as a designer. By the early 1920s, she was creating geometric works that embodied the essence of Art Deco and the nascent modernist design movement. Some pieces, like her Bricks screen, employ the planar forms favored by Gerrit Rietveld and other De Stijl architects of the Netherlands. Others feature the tubular chrome framing used by Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who are associated with the mid-century modern design style. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Eileen Gray furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
The main features of Art Deco are geometry-influenced shapes, bright color schemes and bold patterns. Art Deco architecture and design are both heavily influenced by the Cubism movement, which relied on the use of non-traditional angles and shapes.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Art Deco features bold geometric designs, clean lines and vibrant colors.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Art Deco style furniture appeared right before the start of World War I and is defined by sharp lines, vibrant colors and bold patterns. Heavily influenced by geometry, Art Deco furniture was born out of the Cubism movement.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024To identify Art Deco furniture, first look for maker's markings in inconspicuous areas. Once you've found them, use trusted online resources to research the manufacturer and determine whether they were active during the Art Deco era, which spanned from the 1920s through the 1930s. You can also look for classic characteristics of Art Deco furniture, such as bold geometric lines and forms, intricate floral motifs, metal accents, mirrored finishes and fine materials such as shagreen, marble, mahogany wood, zebra wood, ebony, exotic animal hides, onyx and mother-of-pearl. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can also assist you with making identifications. Shop a collection of Art Deco furniture on 1stDibs.
- Is Art Deco jewelry valuable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Yes, some Art Deco jewelry is valuable. Jewelry from the 1920s and ’30s has remained consistently popular. It experienced a major revival in the 1960s, and even today, jewelry makers continue to be inspired by the period. As a result, demand for Art Deco jewelry is typically high, but the actual value of a piece depends on its style, maker, age and condition. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer can help you determine how much your jewelry is worth. Explore a large selection of Art Deco jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 8, 2023Art Deco engagement rings are accessories that were produced during the 1920s and '30s and are characterized by details associated with the Art Deco style. They're often very colorful and feature bold geometric lines as well as gemstones cut in nontraditional ways. While the style got its name from an arts exhibition in Paris in 1925, Art Deco was inspired by Cubism and a shift from Art Nouveau's floral aesthetic. The modern look of Art Deco engagement rings reflects an evolution in fashion, visual art and more, as well as the sweeping societal changes taking hold at the time. On 1stDibs, shop a range of vintage Art Deco engagement rings.
- What are art deco lamps made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Art deco lamps come in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles. Vintage art deco-style lamps were made of natural materials such as metal, glass and pottery. You’ll find a variety of art deco lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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