Collection I4 plates

Art deco

Lamps, chandeliers, sconces and gifts from the 1920s and 1930s: how to recognize a period piece and where each fixture fits.

Plate I
Art Deco Lighting: How to Recognize and Buy 1920s and 1930s Lamps
Introduction
What art deco lighting is, five checks for a period piece, where each fixture fits in a room, and guides to lamps, chandeliers, leaded glass and wiring.
Photo: Francisco Anzola / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Plate II
Art Deco Chandeliers, Pendants and Wall Sconces: Styles and Buying
Buying note
How to recognize an art deco chandelier, pendant or sconce, what to check on a vintage fixture, and the ceiling box and bathroom rules for installing one.
Plate III
Art Deco Table and Floor Lamps: Torchieres, Figural and Slag Glass
Survey
Art deco table, desk and floor lamps explained through museum pieces: torchieres, figural lamps such as Frankart, slag glass lamps, and how to buy one.
Plate XI
Art Deco and Vintage Lighting Gifts, by Person and Occasion
Survey
Lamp gifts matched to the person: the old-house restorer, the reader, the stained-glass lover, the mid-century collector, the renter and the Gatsby party host.