Abstract Art Sculpture Hand-Carved Solid Wood Floor Lamp Collectible Desig PIXIE
By Karson Wu, Flowlight Design
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
This is a Made to Order item! The main body is constructed from solid wood through layered joinery, rounded carving, and hollow detailing, supported by rotating columns; the inne...
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H 20 in W 24 in D 4 in
Large Art Deco Gerdago Pixie Girl Harlequin Figurine Table Lamp by JB Hirsch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large Art Deco Gerdago Pixie Girl Harlequin figurine table lamp by JB Hirsch.
Bronze
1930s Art Deco Harlequin Table Lamp with Red Girl Pixie Figures USA
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
American 1930s Art Deco Harlequin table lamp with J.B. Hirsch, Erte or Gerdago girl Pixie red figures reading books, designed after Russian ballet dancers.
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Antique DeVilbiss Bronze & Enameled Art Glass Perfume Lamp with Dancing Pixies
By DeVilbiss
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This perfume lamp was made by the well known Devilbiss company of the United States, and assembled in Canada and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style.
Bronze
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.