Art Deco & Modern Lamps Photos

Until the 1920s public lamp designs often followed neoclassical or Beaux Art concepts. After World War I there was a switch in lighting design to hexagonally-shaped Art Deco plus other modern styles.

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Lamp details of 1000 Wilshire Building. Los Angeles, CA.Lamp stand of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.Dual lamp stand of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.Gamble house oriental-type lamp typical of Greene & Greene houses. Pasadena, CA.
Lamp details of 1000 Wilshire Building. Los Angeles, CA.Lamp stand of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.Dual lamp stand of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.Gamble house oriental-type lamp typical of Greene & Greene houses. Pasadena, CA.
Lampstand outside Market Center building on 17th Street. Denver, CO.Brass & glass lampshade at Byers-Evans House. Denver, CO.Art Deco lamp outside Tides Hotel. Miami Beach, FL.Art Deco lamp & railing of Sherbrooke Hotel. Miami Beach, FL.
Lampstand outside Market Center building on 17th Street. Denver, CO.Brass & glass lampshade at Byers-Evans House. Denver, CO.Art Deco lamp outside Tides Hotel. Miami Beach, FL.Art Deco lamp & railing of Sherbrooke Hotel. Miami Beach, FL.
Art Deco lamp hangs from dome in Jewish Museum of Florida. Miami Beach, FL.Jewish symbols on stained-glass windows flank Art Deco lamp in Jewish Museum of Florida. Miami Beach, FL.Egyptian-style ceiling lamp in washroom of Fox Theatre. Atlanta, GA.Plastic lamp in Fox Theatre. Atlanta, GA.
Art Deco lamp hangs from dome in Jewish Museum of Florida. Miami Beach, FL.Jewish symbols on stained-glass windows flank Art Deco lamp in Jewish Museum of Florida. Miami Beach, FL.Egyptian-style ceiling lamp in washroom of Fox Theatre. Atlanta, GA.Plastic lamp in Fox Theatre. Atlanta, GA.
Egyptian-style lamp in Fox Theatre. Atlanta, GA.Lamps on Harold Washington Library Center. Chicago, IL.Lamp in House chamber of Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Bronze lamp in Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
Egyptian-style lamp in Fox Theatre. Atlanta, GA.Lamps on Harold Washington Library Center. Chicago, IL.Lamp in House chamber of Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Bronze lamp in Memorial Hall of Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
Lamp standards of State Capital Annex topped with pelicans. Baton Rouge, LA.Cast iron lamp of American National Bank building. Kalamazoo, MI.Lampstand at Michigan State Capitol. Lansing, MI.Lamp globe on Mississippi State Capitol. Jackson, MS.
Lamp standards of State Capital Annex topped with pelicans. Baton Rouge, LA.Cast iron lamp of American National Bank building. Kalamazoo, MI.Lampstand at Michigan State Capitol. Lansing, MI.Lamp globe on Mississippi State Capitol. Jackson, MS.
Newel post & lamp standard in Montana State Capitol. Helena, MT.Art Deco lamp of Redick Plaza Hotel. Omaha, NE.Lamp in Unicameral chamber Nebraska State Capitol. Lincoln, NE.Umbrella-like lamps in Wynn Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.
Newel post & lamp standard in Montana State Capitol. Helena, MT.Art Deco lamp of Redick Plaza Hotel. Omaha, NE.Lamp in Unicameral chamber Nebraska State Capitol. Lincoln, NE.Umbrella-like lamps in Wynn Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.
Umbrella lamps in Wynn Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.Umbrella lamps in Wynn Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.Lamps in shopping arcade at Wynn Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.Lamp of Assembly chamber in New York State Capitol. Albany, NY.
Umbrella lamps in Wynn Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.Umbrella lamps in Wynn Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.Lamps in shopping arcade at Wynn Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.Lamp of Assembly chamber in New York State Capitol. Albany, NY.
Art Deco lamp in New York State Capitol. Albany, NY.Lamp & Terra-cotta detail of Guaranty / Prudential Building. Buffalo, NY.Lamp fixture in Guaranty / Prudential Building. Buffalo, NY.Art Deco lamp on Metropolitan Life North building. New York, NY.
Art Deco lamp in New York State Capitol. Albany, NY.Lamp & Terra-cotta detail of Guaranty / Prudential Building. Buffalo, NY.Lamp fixture in Guaranty / Prudential Building. Buffalo, NY.Art Deco lamp on Metropolitan Life North building. New York, NY.
Hanging Lotus Lamp by Louis Comfort Tiffany at MoMA. New York, NY.Modern retro lamps in lobby of State Capitol. Columbus, OH.Art Deco lamp on Carew Tower. Cincinnati, OH.Art Deco lamp on Carew Tower. Cincinnati, OH.
Hanging Lotus Lamp (1905) by Louis Comfort Tiffany at MoMA. New York, NY.Modern retro lamps in lobby of State Capitol. Columbus, OH.Art Deco lamp support on Carew Tower. Cincinnati, OH.Art Deco lamp on Carew Tower. Cincinnati, OH.
Art Deco lamp on Carew Tower. Cincinnati, OH.Art Deco lamp on Carew Tower. Cincinnati, OH.Hexagonal Art Deco lamp on First National Center. Oklahoma City, OK.Art deco lamp of Oklahoma County Courthouse. Oklahoma City, OK.
Art Deco windows & lamps of Carew Tower. Cincinnati, OH.Art Deco lamp on Carew Tower. Cincinnati, OH.Hexagonal Art Deco lamp on First National Center. Oklahoma City, OK.Art deco lamp of Oklahoma County Courthouse. Oklahoma City, OK.
Interior lamp & stairway of Boston Avenue Methodist Church. Tulsa, OK.Interior lamp of Boston Avenue Methodist Church. Tulsa, OK.JPMorgan Chase Building lamp in doorway. Houston, TX.Art Deco lamp fixture of former Union Pacific Cheyenne depot. Cheyenne, WY.
Interior lamp & stairway of Boston Avenue Methodist Church. Tulsa, OK.Interior lamp of Boston Avenue Methodist Church. Tulsa, OK.JPMorgan Chase Building lamp in doorway. Houston, TX.Art Deco lamp fixture of former Union Pacific Cheyenne depot. Cheyenne, WY.

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