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What is a string light?
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String lights refer to a series of small electric lights which are spaced evenly along a cable and used for decoration. They are mostly used during festivals or special occasions. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of string lights and a whole lot of other vintage and antique lighting solutions to choose from.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
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Scandinavian Teak and String Pendant with Brass Details, Sweden 1980s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An elegant Scandinavian pendant lamp from the 1980s, most likely of Swedish origin, combining warm teak, delicate string detailing softly diffusing the light and refined brass accent...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Model 1425 Art Deco Pendant, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1930/1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 1425 pendant, designed by Paavo Tynell, manufactured by Taito Oy, 1930/1940s. Brass frame, string wrapping, opaline glass shades. Good vintage condition, minor patina. Small ch...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp with a Braided String, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
This floor lamp in the Space-Age style was manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. The lamp stands on three steel legs, the lampshade is made of braided string. It is preserved ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Pendant in Nickled Brass, String & Opaline Glass, Possibly Tynell 1930s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful bijou example of Finnish Art Deco 1930s lamps. The lamp features a nickled (possibly chromed) sleek brass body with three arms topped with blown glass shades and a rod co...
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Fabric String, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric string and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 26.0"H x 16.0"...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric, String, Glass
Art Deco Ceiling Light Chandelier, Carved and Blackened Alabaster Bronze, 1930s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous and rare Art Deco alabaster ceiling light made in Europe in 1930s.
The shade is carved from a single block of alabaster and features soft white tones interspersed with nat...
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Bronze
