Art Deco Lighting
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
Art Deco Opaline Glass and Brass Sconces, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Opaline Glass and Brass Sconces, 1940s, Germany
Lampshades are in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Max 100W
Wired and suitable to use with...
Category
1940s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Early Version Walter Von Nessen swing out floor lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of the purest examples I have ever owned..Early and rare version of the now iconic Machine Age Nessen swing arm floor lamp. This lamp retains its (always replaced) glass shade as...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Reproduction of a art deco wall lamp with glass sticks
Located in Wien, AT
Reproduction of a art deco wall lamp with glass sticks
Poliseh and stove enameled
This is a reproduction. ( New )
We have also the same in Nickel - plated would be a little bit more ...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Opalescent Glass Pendant Light, France circa 1940
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pendant light manufactured in France circa 1940s.
No signature is present but the style of both the glass and metal work point to Ezan and it is comparable to the works of Petitot,...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Plaster Shell Sconce by Elgé, France 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French Art Deco style wall sconce featuring an elegant oversized plaster shell shaped shade. The shade has channeled detailing, a scalloped edge and a decorative bottom finial. Inc...
Category
1960s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Pair of French Art Deco Brass Frosted Glass Wall Sconces, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of bronzed brass wall lights with frosted art glass globes, for indoor or covered outdoor use, France, 1930-1939. All wall sconces are in very good condition, beautiful patina, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Brass, Bronze and Frosted Glass Five-Light Figural Chandelier, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco brass, bronze, and frosted glass five-light figural chandelier from ca. 1920, Germany.
This impressive Art Deco chandelier, made of brass and bronze, features five arms, eac...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Large Art Deco Stepped Skyscraper Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A beautiful opaline pressed glass pendant lamp with original copper gallery. c.1930
Often referred to as a 'skyscraper' lamp, it has 12 sides with stepped design. The original cop...
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1920s English Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Copper
Several Chrome Clear Glass Sconces, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clear glass light with a chrome base, the glass is textured and tapered from the top, all the way down to the base. A wonderful shape. Real statement pieces.
Dimensions:
Height: 9.8...
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1960s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large art deco 1940 20th century white ceramic table lamp style of Jean Besnard
By Jean Besnard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
in the Style of Jean Besnard
Large art deco ceramic table lamp
White ceramic galze color
Circa 1940
original perfect condition
Electrical sysrtem is ok
Ceramic height 32 cm
He...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Adjustable Banker lamp around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable Banker lamp around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venetian 1940s Murano Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Murano glass and wrought iron pendant ceiling lamp.
In the classic light brown glass and green-tinted wrought iron.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Glass Chandelier, France circa 1920s
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful 3 light chandelier manufactured in hand carved glass.
This is a very unique chandelier as we have not come accross something similar before.
Measures 85 cm tall and 51 cm ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Art Nouveau Hand Painted Glass Lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Suspension in glass painted with floral motifs in shimmering colours .
Each section is defined and taken in a spiral movement which gives a dynamic to the whole.
This model could hav...
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1890s Italian Antique Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Charles Catteau’s Boch Frères Ceramics Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful colorful Boch ceramic vase designed by Charles Catteau has been custom made to an elegant table lamp with bronze base and hardware and fitted with hardback silk lampshade.
Category
1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Brass and Murano Glass Wall Lights or Sconces in Art Deco Style, 1990s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful set of two gorgeous wall lamps made of strong transparent thick Murano glasses and strong brass base. Art Deco style. Beautiful with the brass ball mounted at the bottom of...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Big Art Deco glass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Big Art Deco glass table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1920s
Original condition
The shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Art Déco Perfume Lamp of Dressed Up Lady and Masked Man with Cloak by Argilor
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco perfume lamp of dressed up lady and masked man with cloak by Argilor from Paris, France
By: Argilor
Material: ceramic, paint, wood, enamel, cord
Techniqu...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Art Deco Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp with Porcelain Base, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp with Porcelain Base, 1940s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with...
Category
1940s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Pair of Art Deco sconces 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Pair Art Deco sconces
These beautiful wall lights impress with their simple and functional Art Deco design. The lamps provide a very pleasant light. These lamps are an absolute desi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
1930’s Brass Flush Mount Fixture with Amber Crackle Glass
Located in Canton, MA
1930’s Brass flush mount fixture with amber crackle glass. Simple brass fixture made of turned brass, hand polished and protected with a restoration wax. Glass is spherical, amber cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Wall Lights, Germany - 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
H 28 cm W 10 cm D 10 cm
Material: Brass, satin-finished, one socket E 27
Condition: good original condition
Special features: few signs of use. These fine wall lights have been re...
Category
1960s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Marbled Cream Opaline & Bronze Pendant with Tassel, Germany 1920s 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual large pendant was designed and manufactured in Germany during the Bauhaus Period in the 1920s to 1930s.
It features a large dark cream / sand colored opaline glass lamp...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Art Deco Pineapple Murano Glass Lamps with Lampshades
Located in Meda, MB
This pair of particular Art Deco style table lamps was produced in Murano, Italy in the 2000s.
The central body is in pineapple shaped Murano glass, handcrafted by glass artists and...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Modernist Brass and Acrylic Adjustable Floor Lamp by Stilux
By Stilux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stilux Italian floor lamp, composed of an oversized shade mounted to brass dual-arm support atop a black metal stem and white marble base. Unusual two-tone shade in lilac purple acry...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Lampe De Bureau Sphérique Jacques Adnet, Verre Opalin Noir, France, 1930
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Pied de lampe sphérique en opaline noire de style et d'époque Art Deco. A rapprocher du travail de Jacques Adnet, célèbre décorateur français.
L'exemplaire proposé à la vente est e...
Category
1930s Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Art deco table lamp by Max Schumacher 1934 for Metallwerk Werner Schröder
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco table lamp by Max Schumacher 1934 for Metallwerk Werner Schröder.
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
René lalique Lamp Cover 6 Dancers
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
“6 Dancers” lamp cover by René Lalique.
Model created on August 18, 1931.
In perfect condition.
Height: 13.4cm
Diameter: 32.7 cm
Weight: 1.5 Kg
Born in 1860 in Aÿ in Champagne, René...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
1930's Five Light Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Canton, MA
1930’s Five Light Art Deco Chandelier. Brass with an aged patina. Glass piece in stem. Frilly frosted glass shades with etched grape pattern. American, C. 1930
Condition: Aged brass...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Sabino
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces were created by the French Master "Marius Ernest SABINO". The shades are in clear frosted molded glass in a geometric, streamlined design held ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Black Veined Alabaster and Brass Pendant Light, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Art Deco black veined cloudy or dark white alabaster pendant light fixture.
A superb alabaster pendant ceiling light fixture from circa 1920. This richly veined and be...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Art Deco Lamp Signed Schneider
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco lamp circa 1925 wrought iron base decorated with roses.
Tulip in white and pink speckled glass signed Schneider.
In perfect condition and electrified.
Width: base 15 x 15...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Maison Jansen Style Double Brass Glass Wall Sconce, Wall Light France, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A tall Art Deco two-arm sconce wall light in style of Maison Jansen, France, 1955-1959. Very elegant design made of bronzed brass with two conical glass shades. It takes 2 Edison E14...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco table lamp with opaline glass plates vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco table lamp with original antique opaline glass plates vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Style Pink Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Meda, MB
This pair of Art Deco Style lamps was produced in Italy in the 2000s.
The central part of the structure is in gold galvanized brass, covered with a pastel pink sinuous Murano glass....
Category
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Art Deco Pendant Lamp for Napako, Czech Republic - 1935
By Napako
Located in Berlin, DE
H 145 cm W 75 cm D 75 cm
Material: Chrome-plated sheet brass, frosted glass, 3 x E 27 sockets at the bottom, 5 x E 27 sockets at the top
Condition: good original condition
Special...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Art Deco 1 Ceiling Lamp, Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco 1 ceiling lamp Availebel
Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp.
As service: We can adjust the lamp height for you in advance i...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Italian Art Deco Style Yellow Murano Cube Glass Table Lamps
Located in Meda, MB
This pair of Art Deco style lamps was produced in Murano in the 2000s.
The base and the upper part are in gold galvanized brass, while the central body is a transparent and yellow M...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Table lamp vienna around 1920
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Table lamp vienna around 1920
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original antique glass shade
The glass sticks are replaced ( new )
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Small silvered art deco table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Small silvered art deco table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1920s
The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Original condition
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
1930’s Art Deco Chandelier with Cream and Clear Glass Shades
Located in Canton, MA
1930’s Art deco chandelier with cream and clear glass shades. A petite three light chandelier with bronze and chrome finished metal and cream and clear glass shades. The chandelier h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Matching Pair Of Chrome Catalin Bakelite Wall Lights, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these superbly stylish and completely original Art Deco period pair of wall lights made from Chrome and Bakelite / Catalin with Frosted Flame (Flambe) glas...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Creme Opaline Pendants, Set of 2, Sweden 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual set of Art Deco pendants was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1930s. The lights feature cream colored opaline lamp shades with red decor and burnished/bronzed ...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Maison Jansen Style Sconces in Patinated Mixed Metals, France 1930’s
Located in New York, NY
Special pair of 1930’s sconces. Wired to US standards.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Chandelier by Hettier & Vincent wrought iron, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
ART DECO lamp Hettier & Vincent wrought iron chandelier 1930s
The Hettier & Vincent ART DECO ceiling lamp is a fascinating example of the masterful craftsmanship and exquisite desig...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Art Deco Pink Boudoir Table Lamps
Located in Frederick, MD
This pair of Art Deco style boudoir table lamps are a lovely shade of blush pink with gold flecks. The lamps are from the 1950s and have original wiring. They function as expected. S...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Six Arms Amber Chandelier by Venini, Italy 1930.
Located in Brussels, BE
Six arms Venini chandelier, amber color.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal
24 Candle Orthodox Ceremonial Brass Floor Candelabra, 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
24 candle ceremonial brass floor candelabra usually found in Orthodox Catholic churches,
circa 1920.
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier Hanging Lamp with rose décor, 1930s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco chandelier with rose décor
This stunning Art Deco chandelier from the 1930s is an outstanding example of the elegance and sophistication of the Art Deco style. With its com...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Avvolto Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Art Deco style wall light or flush mount shown in clear Murano glass with textured granular effect using Graniglia technique, hand blown to create a stylish wrapped or envelo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
A French Art Deco Gilt Brass and Enamel Uplighter
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A brass and enamel uplighter with roundels to stem and conical graduating brass shade. Scratches to bass in keeping with age and use.
Dimensions: H 191cm W 40cm
Origin: French
...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Archimede Seguso Handmade Murano Glass Table Lamp Gold Italian Art Deco 1960s
Located in London, GB
An elegant Italian table lamp by the master of Murano glass Archimede Seguso, imported from its first owner in Venice.
The lamp is handblown masterfully with 24k gold flakes within...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Marine Table lamp with an anchor in Gold-Colored Brass circa 1960 France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This lamp is a beautiful Marine style lamp, it is made of Brass and Wood. It was made in the 1960s in France, and is in good condition, its electrification is compatible with the Uni...
Category
1960s French Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Antelope Wall Sconces by Degue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of French Art Deco sconces by the French artist " Degue " in molded clear frosted glass decorated with antelope geometric motifs. Each shade is mounted in bronze frames. Sconces...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco/ Modernist Reading or Torchiere Flip Lamp by Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Simple and elegant Flip floor lamp by Kurt Versen. Spectacular design from 1935 where the lamp doubles as a reading lamp and a torchiere. Just flip the shade upward or downward and i...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ruhlmann Style Sconces in Antique Burnished Brass
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Ruhlmann Style sconce in Antique Burnished Brass
Pair of Sconces styled after Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann's design of the 1930s titled "Antilope (Antelope) Wall light". This fixt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Art Deco pendant with original antique glass vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco pendant with original antique glass vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled
Original antique glass shade
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Brass
Copper and Satin Glass Chandelier, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare German Jugendstil copper and glass suspension chandelier from the early 20th century. Copper-plated steel structure, embossed with ornate details, and delicate textured satin gl...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Lighting
Materials
Copper
Art Deco lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Mambo Unlimited Ideas, Marius-Ernest Sabino, Atelier Jean Perzel, and David Gueron Degue. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $700,000 while the average work can sell for $2,774.
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