Table lamp - Art Deco - Bronze, Crystal





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Art Deco lamp from France, circa 1940–1950, made of bronze and crystal, with a green opal glass shade, dimensions 32 cm high by 14 cm wide and 14 cm deep, in good used condition and in working order.
Description from the seller
It’s a lamp that captures that mid-20th-century Art Deco, no longer pursuing the geometric exuberance of the twenties, but rather a more restrained elegance, more domestic, where metal and glass dialogue in nearly architectural harmony. The bronze, polished and warm, forms the piece’s backbone with a firm presence: the shaft rises with gentle curves and balanced proportions, while the tripod base —slightly open, almost like three volutes unfurling— provides stability and a sculptural touch very characteristic of decorative design of the era.
On that metal structure sits the true protagonist: a frosted opaline glass shade in a deep green, rounded, compact, with that milky glow that diffuses light softly and envelopingly. It is glass that does not pretend to be translucent, but atmospheric; it turns illumination into an aesthetic gesture, not merely functional. That contrast between the intense green and the gilding of the bronze creates a chromatic dialogue that directly evokes the refinement of late Art Deco, when interiors sought sophistication without loudness.
Taken as a whole, the lamp has something of a jewel-like object: small but impactful, decorative without sacrificing utility, modern without renouncing craft. It is a piece that lights up even when off, because its silhouette, its materials, and its formal balance condense a era in which design aspired to be beautiful, practical, and durable at the same time.
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Seller's Story
It’s a lamp that captures that mid-20th-century Art Deco, no longer pursuing the geometric exuberance of the twenties, but rather a more restrained elegance, more domestic, where metal and glass dialogue in nearly architectural harmony. The bronze, polished and warm, forms the piece’s backbone with a firm presence: the shaft rises with gentle curves and balanced proportions, while the tripod base —slightly open, almost like three volutes unfurling— provides stability and a sculptural touch very characteristic of decorative design of the era.
On that metal structure sits the true protagonist: a frosted opaline glass shade in a deep green, rounded, compact, with that milky glow that diffuses light softly and envelopingly. It is glass that does not pretend to be translucent, but atmospheric; it turns illumination into an aesthetic gesture, not merely functional. That contrast between the intense green and the gilding of the bronze creates a chromatic dialogue that directly evokes the refinement of late Art Deco, when interiors sought sophistication without loudness.
Taken as a whole, the lamp has something of a jewel-like object: small but impactful, decorative without sacrificing utility, modern without renouncing craft. It is a piece that lights up even when off, because its silhouette, its materials, and its formal balance condense a era in which design aspired to be beautiful, practical, and durable at the same time.
Certified shipping and careful packaging.

