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Art Deco Lighting: How to Recognize and Buy 1920s and 1930s Lamps

  • Tiered art deco chandelier of glass panels and metal bands in the lobby of the New Yorker Hotel, New York

    Francisco Anzola / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Also credited under the photo.

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Art Deco Chandeliers, Pendants and Wall Sconces: Styles and Buying

  • French art deco chandelier of wrought iron with a molded glass bowl and matching glass shades, about 1925

    Tangerineduel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Art Deco Table and Floor Lamps: Torchieres, Figural and Slag Glass

  • Art deco lamp by Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann, about 1926, a gilt bronze stem and an alabaster bowl shade, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0

Tiffany-Style Lamps: Table, Floor and Hanging Lamps, Sizes and Glass

  • A lit Tiffany-style table lamp with a leaded glass shade of amber and cream panels

    Thea Xiaa / Pexels, Pexels License

Real Tiffany Studios Lamp or Tiffany-Style? How to Tell

  • Close-up of a Tiffany Studios leaded glass shade, with TIFFANY STUDIOS stamped into the metal rim

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0

Art Nouveau vs Art Deco Lighting, Plus Bauhaus and Brutalist

  • Art nouveau table lamp made by the Daum factory of Nancy in 1912, with a painted glass shade and base showing a waterside landscape

    Szilas / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Mid-Century Modern Lighting: Sputniks, Arc Lamps and Bubble Pendants

  • Starburst chandelier in the Sputnik style, with brass arms ending in colored cone shades

    Xiangkun ZHU / Unsplash, Unsplash License

Schoolhouse Lights and Bankers Lamps: Early 1900s Designs Today

Antique and Vintage Lamps: How to Identify Them and What Adds Value

  • Vintage brass table lamp with a pleated red shade on a wooden dresser beside a mirror

    Merve Nur Türker / Pexels, Pexels License

Rewiring an Antique Lamp: When to DIY and When to Call a Pro

Art Deco and Vintage Lighting Gifts, by Person and Occasion

  • Stained glass table lamp with a floral shade in green, pink and amber on a bronze-finish base

    Arzu Anlama / Pexels, Pexels License