Sold|$500
French 1930's Ceiling Fixture
Located in Fairfax, VA
This elegant 1930's French ceiling fixture is made of bronze and circular satin glass. Two lights.
Bronze
Sold|$1,250
1930's Art Deco Ceiling Light
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful art deco ceiling light. Made in France during the 1930's, this fantastic piece features a stunning nickel on bronze design, with intricate detail throughout. A bright ...
Glass
Sold|$1,950
1930's French Ceiling Light
Located in Fairfax, VA
This classic hanging ceiling light was made in France in the 1930's. This six light fixture was constructed with acid etched blown glass, with nickel on bronze chain and hardware.
Nickel, Bronze
1930's Industrial Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Sporting a "stacked disc", Frankenstein"s lab, streamlined Art Deco look, this baby would look good in any application, be it commercial or residential. Obscured glass lens has older...
Aluminum, Steel
Sold|$1,250
1930's Machine Age Ceiling Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Recently restored, this highly stylized lamp should make quite a statement in any interior. The swiveling fixture suggests Metropolis, but most likely was a surgical light. It has be...
Bronze, Steel
Sold|$1,200
Pair of Formal 1930's Ceiling Mounts
Located in Pasadena, CA
Priced as a pair but could be separated. Circa 1930's. Beautiful original glass globes.
1930's Industrial Deco Halophane Ceiling Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The elaborate painted steel cagework gives this ribbed glass Halophane fixture a distinctive chandelier effect. They originated in a 1930's school gymnasium, designed to withstand an...
Steel
1930's Racing Airplane Globe for Ceiling Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1930's ceiling mount airplane globe is in amazing original condition. It has three chrome racing type airplanes circling the globe on a red metal band. The bottom finial is in t...
Chrome, Metal
Sold|$1,400
Italian 1930's Murano Glass Ceiling Light
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Lovely Murano ceiling light in clear and white glass.
Metal
Sold|$2,250
Ceiling Lamp by Petitot France 1930's
By Atelier Petitot
Located in Berlin, DE
This lamp is re-nickel plated, the glass plate has been replaced. Four bajonett bulbs required.
Sold|$5,000
4 Arm 1930's Ceiling fixture
Located in New York, NY
Four Candle Ceiling fixture in Brass and Patinated Green Iron
with etched frosted glass. Elegant lyre motif Holds the Chandelier.
Brass, Iron
Antique 1930's Three Light Ceiling Mount
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant three light ceiling mount with original polychrome finish. Circa 1920s. Measures 9 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W. Shipping in California is approx. $40.00 Anywhere else in the United ...
Sold|$375
1930s School House Ceiling Mount
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ceiling mount with school house globe, circa 1930s.
Attractive Antique Deco Ceiling Mount, circa 1930s
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful ceiling mount with deco shade.
Sold|$550
1of 2 1930s Larger Ceiling Mount
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ceiling mount with glass glove and brass fitter, circa 1930s.
Sold|$1,500
French 1930s Opalescent Ceiling Light
Located in Fairfax, VA
A beautiful hanging ceiling light. Crafted in France during the 1930s, this piece bears the signature of maker.
Bronze
1930s Ceiling Mount with Classical Glass Globe
Located in Pasadena, CA
1930's Ceiling fixture with original glass globe. Illuminates evenly. Would be great for kitchen, bath, or other smaller areas. Measures 13" tall, 14" wide.
1930s Ceiling Mount with Classical Glass Globe
Located in Pasadena, CA
1930s ceiling fixture with original glass globe. Illuminates evenly. Would be great for kitchen, bath, or other smaller areas. Measures 13" tall, 14" wide.
Ceiling Lamp by Bohlmark, Stockholm 1930s
By Bohlmarks
Located in Lund, SE
Ceiling lamp by Bohlmarks Stockholm 1930s. Painted glass and nickel-plated steel. Three points of light. Böhlmarks was the leading manufacturer in Sweden at the time.
Nickel
Sold|$842
Art Deco Ceiling Light c. 1930s
Located in Bristol, GB
A ceiling light in very good vintage condition. The globe shades are made of opaline glass with elevated green stripes and the pendant is nickel-plated. The shades are removable to c...
Nickel
Sold|$752
1930s Industrial Ceiling Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautifully patinated 1930s copper hanging street lamp from Franklin Rooseveltlaan in Brussels, Belgium. Six are available. On long chains, with new bulb holders they are re...
Copper
1930s Ceiling Mount with Attractive Painted Glass Shade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ceiling mount with lovely painted shade and original fitter, circa 1930.
Sold|$2,800
Orrefors Ceiling Lamp by Simon Gate, 1930s
By Simon Gate, Orrefors
Located in Hudson, NY
Cut and polished satin shade in rio brown glass. Oxidized brass fittings and six drop glass ornaments.
Antique Art Deco 1930s Glass Ceiling Mount with Original Glass Mount
Located in Pasadena, CA
Attractive Art Deco ceiling mount with original glass mount.
1930s Art Deco Ceiling Mount with Crackle Glass Globe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Attractive deco ceiling mount with faceted original glass shade.
Sold|$5,900 / set
1930's Markel Art Deco Glass and Bronze Ceiling Fixtures, a Pair
By Markel Corporation
Located in Canton, MA
Pair of Art Deco Markel fixtures. Bronze Fixture with original amber colored glass. 5 lights. Completely restored and rewired, ready to hang. Dimensions: Height: 17" Width (Diameter...
Bronze
Pair of Danish 1930s-40s Ceiling Light Fixtures
Located in Hudson, NY
The fixtures of clear and opaline glass; Circa 1930s-40s
Opaline Glass
Large 1930s American Industrial Ceiling Light or Wall Sconce
Located in Chicago, IL
Large 1930s American Industrial Ceiling Light/Wall Sconce, more available.36 in stock. Listed price is for each light.
Enamel, Metal
Sold|$6,157 / item
Barovier Ceiling Lamp with Gold Inclusion, Italy 1930s
By Barovier
Located in London, GB
Fantastic and fabulous Barovier and Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling light. The rare lamp is made of 28 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form golden powder glass panels plus a huge gl...
Murano Glass
1930s Double-Sided Ceiling Light with Milk Glass Shade, "Stairs"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s double sided ceiling light with milk glass shade and etched sign "Stairs."
Brass
Large 1920s / 1930s Dept. Store Ceiling Fixture Tropical Feel
Located in Prescott, US
At 14 inches across it is an imposing fixture. The Art Deco inspired stylized tropical leaves have been painted and fired on in colors of light tan and soft orange against the white ...
Glass, Paint
Barovier Flower Ceiling Lamp Murano with Gold Inclusion, Italy 1930s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
Fantastic and fabulous Barovier and Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling light. The rare lamp is made of 22 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form golden powder glass panels plus a huge gl...
Murano Glass
Poul Henningsen 'Basket Crown' Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/2 Basket Crown' ceiling light. Five branches, patinated browned brass frame and socket houses, mounted with 2/2 red frosted glass shades. Each branch stamped 'P...
Brass
Italian Large Ceiling Fixture by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Milano, 1930s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Published Fontana Arte large pendant lamp deisgned by Pietra Chiesa. The diffuser cup in curved glass is decorated with floral motifs is closed from a sand blasted glass top.
Glass
Ceiling Fixture Art Deco Modernist copper and brass German 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Ceiling FixtureArt DecoModernist copper and brass German 1930's New sockets and rewired
Brass, Copper
Sold|$1,500
1930s Finnish Ceiling Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
1930s Ceiling lamp, frosted glass, acid glass bottom plate is acid colored. Holds 5 lightbulbs.
1930s Milk Glass Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Milk glass ceiling fixture with ribbed pattern. Measures: 7.75" H x 8" W.
Sold|$4,000
Ceiling Lamp by Orrefors, 1930s
By Orrefors
Located in Hudson, NY
Polished satin glass shade with painted wood stem and patinated brass fittings. Etched signature and numbered 938.
Modernist 1930s German Art Deco Ceiling Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A modernist German Art Deco ceiling fixture.
Saturn Ceiling Lamp Original 1930s-1940s
Located in Lund, SE
An original Saturn ceiling lamp 1930s-1940s edition. Acid matted pattern to the flat glass ring. Chromed pendant and a soft beige globe.
Chrome
Sold|$2,800
A 1930s French Art Deco Ceiling Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A 1930s French Art Deco ceiling fixture.
Nickel
1930s Ceiling Light Fixture with Milk Glass Globe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very nice Industrial style ceiling mount with all original vintage parts.
Idman Large Round Concave Ceiling Lamp, Finnish, 1930s
By Idman
Located in Maastricht, NL
A large and rare Idman flush mount ceiling lamp with a concave round glass shade and three-light bulbs inside. The shade is made of two layers of glass, white inside and yellow on th...
Metal
1930s French Large Crystal Beaded Ceiling Mount
Located in Atlanta, GA
1930s French large crystal beaded ceiling mount.
Crystal
Art Deco Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp, Scandinavian, 1930s
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Art Deco ceiling lamp composed of 3 fluted opaline glass ball lights with chrome-plated stem. Excellent condition. Light source: E27 Edison screw fitting. Dimensions: Diameter...
Chrome
Sold|$950
Four 1930s Art Deco Ceiling Pendants
Located in Prescott, AZ
Nicely defined 'skyscraper" globes from the Art Deco period shown on new nickel fitters. The color of these is a clear frosted glass with a matte finish, not a white or milk glass. ...
Glass
1930s Art Deco Opaline Glass Torpedo Skyscraper Ceiling Light Lamp
Located in Oakland, CA
1930s Art Deco Opaline glass torpedo skyscraper ceiling lamp Consists of a spectacular cream ribbed opaline glass torpedo shaped shade, perhaps influenced by details on the Chrysler ...
Chrome
Pair of 1930s Functionalist Ceiling or Wall Lights by Napako
By Napako
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Pair of big functionalist wall or ceiling lights nr. T.8556, made in the 1930s by Napako in Czechoslovakia. Nickel-plated metal bases and electrical installation have been restored, ...
Nickel
Mid Century 5 Light Ceiling Fixture 1930s MCM
Located in Prescott, US
This cast iron and chrome fixture shows the distinct direction design & style was taking in the 1930s, moving from Art Deco to what we now call Mid-Century. The chrome has been poli...
Chrome, Iron
Art Deco ceiling lamp with glass shade, 1930s
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Total height: 18 cm. Ø glass shade: 16 cm. The lamp has a large bulb holder (E27). Origin: France, 1930s. Material: chrome-plated brass / glass. All our lamps are suitable for LED la...
Brass, Chrome
1930s Rare Copper Ceiling Lamp 5/5 by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Alvar Aalto, Louis Poulsen
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Designed by Poul Henningsen in the 1930s. He designed several versions of the PH lamps to enable ideal lighting for every room.
Copper, Nickel
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