ELHÅ Belysning Model "44506" Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare ceiling lamp, model ‘44506’, by ELHÅ Belysning, Sweden, 1940s. Designer unknown. Constructed with a metal frame and two fabric shades, with a pleated inner shade.
Metal
$418Sale Price|75% Off
Art Deco Ceiling Light in Chrome, Czechoslovakia, circa 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful ceiling light from Art Deco era in Czechoslovakia. Produced in Czechoslovakia in circa 1940s. The light is on a chrome construction with the typical design of the era. Thre...
Stainless Steel
Bauhaus Bakelite Wall or Ceiling Industrial Lamp from 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite wall, ceiling Industrial or factory lamp from late 1940s. Bakelite frame with steel ring holding opaline glass shade. (The smallest one on the last pictures). Up to 20 pi...
Steel
Italian 1940s Brass and Cream Colored Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Brass and Cream Colored Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
Aluminum, Brass
Original Large Murano Ceiling Flush Mount Light, Barovier & Toso, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic and original Barovier & Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling light. The rare lamp is made of 26 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form ice glass panels plus a huge glass as a bot...
Metal
Ceiling Lamp, Model nr 11326, in Brass by Harald Notini, 1940s
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Harald Notini
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp, Model nr 11326, in Brass by Harald Notini, 1940s Additional Information: Material: Brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Ceiling Lamp, Model nr 11326 Produced by Arvi...
Brass
Gold Gilt Metal Sunburst Ceiling Mount Chandelier, Spain, 1940s Design
Located in New York, NY
1940's Spanish gold gilt metal sunburst design flush mount chandelier. Glass center piece. Newly rewired and UL listed. Single candelabra bulb.
Metal
Fontana Arte by Pietro Chiesa ceiling light, Italy circa 1940s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fontana Arte by Pietro Chiesa ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1940s. Rare and hard to find model. Exquisite craftsmanship of Art Deco time. Flower shaped socket holders...
Aluminum, Brass
Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Light Model 1968 in Rattan, Taito 1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful adjustable ceiling lamp by Paavo Tynell, harmoniously combining patinated brass with warm rattan and a fabric-lined diffuser. The elegant counterweight mechanism showcase...
Metal, Brass
Swedish Two-Arm Ceiling Light with Star Decoration, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ceiling lights have been used as decorative focal points for rooms since the early 20th century. In Scandinavian mid-century design, where interior lighting is of particular importan...
Brass
Bakelite Bauhaus ceiling light or Flush Mount, wall lamp - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition, see the photos - around 1940s - new electricity - Us compatible - two bulbs any wattage - 2 pieces available,price for one jr
Metal
Italian Minimalistic 1940s Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Glass
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Sublime Italian 1940s Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Glass
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Midcentury Black German Industrial Enamel Ceiling Light Pendant, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This vintage industrial ceiling light was made in Germany in the 1940s-1950s. The lamp has got a black enamel lamp shade (inside is white enamel) with black lacquered lamp rod and bl...
Metal, Enamel
Fontana Arte by Pietro Chiesa suspension ceiling light, Italy circa 1940s
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fontana Arte by Pietro Chiesa suspension ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1940s. Etched glass diffuser with a floral motif and a second diffuser in acid etched glass. Tak...
Brass
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte ceiling light, Italy circa 1940s
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1940s. Rare and hard to find model. Exquisite craftsmanship of Art Deco time. Flower shaped socket holder...
Brass, Aluminum
Brutalist Mid-Century Gilt Wrought Iron Ceiling Lamp with Castle Motif, 1940s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This ceiling lamp reflects the Brutalist Mid-Century movement of the 1940s, its silhouette built from wrought iron finished in a warm gilt tone that shifts between bronze and gold de...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Large ceiling light by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Model 1925.
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare and large ceiling light designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Model 1925. Circa 1940th. Horizontal metal bar on brass hanging and large opaline glass bawl shade. Original dark ...
Metal
Curved Ceiling Lamp with Four Opal Glass Shades, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Materials were key elements of modern lighting design, and nothing speaks mid-century modern more than the combination of metals, such as brass and glass. At its most basic level, mi...
Aluminum, Brass
Model "P165" Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp by LYFA, Denmark 1940s
By Lyfa
Located in Utrecht, NL
Lighting is a huge part of Danish and Scandinavian design, ranging from the warm, low light of a candle to the bright overhead glow of a ceiling light. This 1940s ceiling lamp is a u...
Brass
Bjerkås Armatur Ceiling Lamp, Model 401 (1252), Documented in the 1943 Catalogue
Located in Hammarö, SE
An exceptional and highly decorative Swedish Modern ceiling lamp by Bjerkås Armatur, model 401 (1252), manufactured in Gothenburg during the 1940s. This impressive fixture is documen...
Wrought Iron
French Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Light Attributed to Maison Lunel, 1940s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Mid Century pendant lamp in a mixed textured surface. Mid‑Century Brass and Black Pendant Lamp, Rewired, Three‑Arm Design A refined Mid‑Century pendant lamp featuring a striking c...
Metal, Brass
1940s Large Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, Gilbert Poillerat Style
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Gilt Iron Sunburst Ceiling Light, Wrought iron, Gold Leaf France, 1940s. This monumental sunburst ceiling llight was entirely made in hand-forged iron and finished in go...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Patinated Iron, Glass & Parchment Ceiling Light by Bjerkås Armatur, Sweden 1940s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This awesome nautical inspired fixture was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1940s. The light features a wide circular frosted glass shade framed by ornate wrought iron ele...
Iron
Pair of bakelite Bauhaus ceiling light or Flush Mounts, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition - around 1940s - new electricity - Us compatible - one bulb any wattage jr
Metal
Pair of bakelite Bauhaus ceiling light or Flush Mounts, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition - around 1940s - new electricity - Us compatible - one bulb any wattage jr
Metal
Ceiling Lamp, Model Number 31234, in Opaline Glass by Bertil Brisborg, 1940s
By Bertil Brisborg, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp, Model Number 31234, in Opaline Glass by Bertil Brisborg, 1940s Additional Information: Material: Opaline Glass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Ceiling Lamp Produced b...
Opaline Glass
Rare pair of Birger Ekman Ceiling Lamps by Glössner, Sweden, 1940s
By Glossner AB
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare pair of Birger Ekman ceiling lights produced by Glössner AB, Sweden, 1940s. Please note: listed price is for a single pendant. Perforated brass and etched glass shades, v...
Brass
Hans Bergström Ceiling Lamp Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden
By Hans Bergström
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Hans Bergström. Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden. A pair is available.
Brass
Hans Bergström Ceiling Lamp Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden
By Hans Bergström
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Hans Bergström. Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden.
Brass
Wrought Iron Six-Arm Light Chandelier Ceiling Pendant with Key Motifs Medieval S
Located in Labrit, Landes
A striking wrought iron chandelier of medieval inspiration, dating from the 1940s. The piece features six curved arms ending in volutes, each terminating in a circular candle cup ...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Small Bakelite Bauhaus ceiling light or Flush Mount, wall lamp - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition - glass with damage, see the photos,not visible when installed - around 1940s - new electricity - Us compatible - one bulb any wattage jr
Metal
Ceiling lamp in Cordonato glass and brass, produced by Venini Murano, Italy, 1948
By Venini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
A rare ceiling chandelier produced by the Venini glassworks in the 1940s. Burnished brass frame, Cordonato glass shade. Excellent condition, original electrical system, new one insta...
Brass
Ceiling Lamp with Three Dome-shaped Brass Shades by Harald Notini, 1940s
By Harald Notini
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare ceiling lamp, designed by Harald Notini and produced by Böhlmarks in Sweden during the 1940s, is a noteworthy example of mid-century Scandinavian lighting design. The lamp ...
Brass
Rare Paavo Tynell Adjustable Perforated Brass Ceiling Pendant A1965, Taito 1940s
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
An extremely rare earlier version of the model A1965 adjustable ceiling lamp designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito Oy in the 1940s in Finland. This version features a sp...
Brass
Pair of Bakelite Bauhaus ceiling lights or Flush Mounts, wall lamps - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition, see the photos - around 1940s - new electricity - Us compatible - two bulbs any wattage - one with patina, see the photos jr
Metal
Paavo Tynell 3-Arm Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Prague, New Town
Rare 3-arm cascade ceiling lamp, designed by Paavo Tynell (1890–1973). Produced by Idman in the 1940s. Made from brass, features three opaline glass shades, each measuring 29 cm (11....
Brass
Scandinavian Functionalist Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Pink Marble Glass, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Clean and elegant hanging pendant light composed of pastel-pink opaline glass shade decorated with maroon marble effects. It features a patinated solid brass top with loop. It was ma...
Brass
Pair Original Large Ceiling Flush Mount Lights by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic and original pair Barovier & Toso Murano Italy art glass ceiling lights. The rare lamp is made of 26 mouth-blown hand-formed leaf-form ice glass panels plus a huge glass as...
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Light, Stuco, Bronze and Frosted Glass -Belgium
Located in Girona, Girona
Belgium, circa 1940.
Bronze
PH-5/5 Ceiling Lamp in Copper and Nickel by Poul Henningsen, 1940s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
PH-5/5 Ceiling lamp in Copper and Nickel by Poul Henningsen, 1940s Additional Information: Material: Copper and nickel Style: Mid century, Scandinavian PH-5/5 Ceiling Lamp Produced ...
Copper, Nickel
Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Carl-Axel Acking Produced by Böhlmarks in Sweden
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare height adjustable ceiling lamp attributed to Carl-Axel Acking. Produced by Böhlmarks in Sweden. Measure: Height 115-195 cm.
Brass
1940s Gunilla Jung Model #1005 Glass & Metal Ceiling Lamp for Stockmann Orno
By Stockmann-Orno, Gunilla Jung
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Gunilla Jung Model #1005 Glass & Metal Ceiling Lamp for Stockmann Orno. Executed in blown opaline glass with black painted metal hardware. A contemporary of Paavo Tynell, the ...
Metal
Johan Petter Johansson Triplex Wall / Ceiling Lamp by Triplex Fabriken in Sweden
By Johan Petter Johansson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Extending Triplex wall / ceiling lamp designed by Johan Petter Johansson. Produced by Triplex Fabriken in Sweden.
Chrome
Bauhaus Double Opal and Frosted Glass Shade Ceiling Lamp from Doria, 1940s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Commercial size pendant measuring 24" wide. Large glass shade of frosted glass and milk glass lamp shade. Brushed aluminium stem, ceiling cap and fitter. Shade hangs off tripod wire ...
Chrome, Nickel
Italian Art Deco ceiling light by Barovier&Toso in clear Murano glass, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco ceiling light by Barovier&Toso in clear Murano glass, 1940s Round chandelier or ceiling light in transparent Murano glass, which resembles the shape of a flower....
Metal
Rare Ceiling Lamp 189 Designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden 50s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare ceiling lamp model 189 designed by Hans Bergström. Produced in Sweden by Ateljé Lyktan ca 1955. Made from acrylic, teak, brass and aluminum. Good vintage condition. One restorat...
Brass
Maison Baguès Crystal and Gilt Iron 15-Lights Ceiling Flush Mount, France 1940s
By Maison Baguès
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Introducing this large gilt iron and crystal flush mount Maison Baguès ceiling light adorned with 15 lights, Crystal Flowers and dark Amber coloured Leaves. France 1940s. Exquisite ...
Crystal, Iron
Paavo Tynell Model "553" Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp for Taito, Finland 1940s
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
The model “553”hanging lamp, designed by Paavo Tynell in the 1940s and produced by Taito in Finland, is a refined example of Tynell’s ability to merge elegant form with functional li...
Brass
Large Italian Murano Glass Flush Mounted Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian murano glass ceiling fixture with three interior lights.
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
$2,522Sale Price|20% Off
French Flower Sunburst Light Fixture / Flush Mount in Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst Sun Flower Flush Mount Light Fixture, Wrought Gilt Iron France, 1940-1950 Sculptural sunburst ceiling light fixture with leaves frame surrounding a central spherical plate i...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Spanish Colonial Ring Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood & Amber Glass, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spain, 1940-1950. This ceiling light pendant lamp has an eye-catching construction.
Glass, Wood, Pine
Pair of Spanish Colonial Pendants / Light Fixtures in Carved Wood & Amber Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spain, 1940-1950. This pair of ceiling light pendant lamps have an eye-catching construction.
Glass, Wood, Pine
$3,852Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fontana Arte Italian Midcentury Metal Glass Sconces Wall Lamps 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design sconces wall lamps or ceiling lamps ‘1940" model produced by Fontana Arte with varnished metal, chrome-plated brass, moulded glass, 1950s Italy produ...
Metal
Fine Cage Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Deco Pendant Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Exquisite Restored Antique Crystal Chandelier – A Glimpse of Art Deco Elegance Introducing an exquisite antique crystal chandelier that encapsulates the essence of Art Deco sophisti...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
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