Wrought iron is an iron alloy with a much lower carbon content than cast iron. It is malleable and therefore has often been used alongside other materials such as marble or glass because it could be hammered and rolled into shape. It was often used in lamp design as well as garden features such as gates and fences.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Deco wrought iron antiques including a pair of Muller Freres lamps and a marble console with wrought iron leg.
Art Deco Wrought Iron Console,
circa 1925, black marble top over metal apron with leaf and vine motif, raised on a single foliate decorated leg, ht. 30, wd. 27 1/4, dp. 13 in.
Sold for US$382.50 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2023
Pair of Muller Frères Art Deco Iron and Glass Parrot-Form Table Lamps
Circa1930
Each fashioned as a wrought iron parrot on a perch holding a lantern with orange orb-form globe shade from it’s beak, iron frame unsigned, each shade etched Muller Fres Luneville. Height 22 inches.
Sold for 10,710 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022
Hand-wrought iron and marble dressing table vanity, France., c. 1925. Art Deco Moderne.
Sold for US$300 at Uniques and Antiques, Inc. in 2023
French Art Deco Wrought Iron & Green Glass Grape Lamp measures H: 27″
Sold for US$150 at Bruce Kodner Galleries in 2023
Art Deco Style of Samuel Yellin (Ukrainian/American, 1884-1940)
Gate
wrought iron, brass
H 70 x W 52 inches.
Sold for US$1,600 at Hindman in 2023
