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1940 French Crystal Light Fixture
1940 French Crystal Light Fixture

1940 French Crystal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

1940’s French crystals chandelier with 8 interior lights

Category

Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

1940’s French Silver Plated Light Fixture
1940’s French Silver Plated Light Fixture

1940’s French Silver Plated Light Fixture

By Maison Baguès

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940’s French silver plated light fixture with interior lights and glass leaves

Category

Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

1940’s French Nickel Plated Light Fixture
1940’s French Nickel Plated Light Fixture

1940’s French Nickel Plated Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940’s French nickel plated light fixture with beaded crystals (12 interior lights)

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

1940’s French Silver Plated Sphere Light Fixture
1940’s French Silver Plated Sphere Light Fixture

1940’s French Silver Plated Sphere Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940’s French silver plated light fixture unusual size, (different finish available)

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Plate

1940's French Silver Plated Light Fixture with Crystals
1940's French Silver Plated Light Fixture with Crystals

1940's French Silver Plated Light Fixture with Crystals

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1930's French silver plated light fixture with crystals. Available pair

Category

Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

1940’s Italian Sunburst Light Fixture with Silver Finish
1940’s Italian Sunburst Light Fixture with Silver Finish

1940’s Italian Sunburst Light Fixture with Silver Finish

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1930’s Italian sunburst light fixture with silver finish

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Other Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Silver Leaf

1940’s Large Glass Light Fixture with Glass Pendants
1940’s Large Glass Light Fixture with Glass Pendants

1940’s Large Glass Light Fixture with Glass Pendants

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940’s unusual size Austrian light fixture with molded glass pendants

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Foliage Sunburst Crown Ceiling Light Fixture / Chandelier, Neoclassical, 1940
Foliage Sunburst Crown Ceiling Light Fixture / Chandelier, Neoclassical, 1940

Foliage Sunburst Crown Ceiling Light Fixture / Chandelier, Neoclassical, 1940

Located in Barcelona, ES

Double Layered Foliage Crown Shaped Ceiling Light Fixture / Pendant, Spain, 1940s. This spanish pendant features two layers of leaves hand-crafted in gilt iron surrounding a central ...

Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Italian Copper Light Fixture
Italian Copper Light Fixture

Italian Copper Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's hammered metal fixture with copper plating and Murano shades. Measurements: Drop: 35" Length: 33" Width: 28"

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Copper

Vintage Austrian Light Fixture
Vintage Austrian Light Fixture

Vintage Austrian Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Austrian hammered and gilt brass light fixture with glass shades, glass insets on body and three down lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1940 Czech Bohemian Crystal Chandelier, 12-Light large Glass Arm Fixture
1940 Czech Bohemian Crystal Chandelier, 12-Light large Glass Arm Fixture

1940 Czech Bohemian Crystal Chandelier, 12-Light large Glass Arm Fixture

Located in Surrey, BC

A substantial and finely composed mid-20th century Bohemian crystal chandelier, produced in Czechoslovakia and retaining its original export mark. The fixture features a classic mul...

Category

Vintage 1940s Czech Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1940s French Chromed Light Fixture
1940s French Chromed Light Fixture

1940s French Chromed Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French chrome light fixture with interior lights

Category

Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Vintage Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Vintage Leaded Glass Light Fixture

Vintage Leaded Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's English leaded glass fixture with 6 candelabra lights. Measurements: Drop: 16.75" Diameter: 19"

Category

Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Murano Green Glass Light Fixture
Murano Green Glass Light Fixture

Murano Green Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Italian green Murano glass light fixture with 3 candelabra lights .

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

French Molded Glass Light Fixture
French Molded Glass Light Fixture

French Molded Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French glass light fixture with 3 interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Glass

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950
Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

An Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern, Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini, circa 1940-1950. The piece has a classic demi-lune form and exudes the sober, understated qua...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Vintage Murano Light Fixture
Vintage Murano Light Fixture

Vintage Murano Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A late 1940s Italian glass light fixture. Rewired with 3 Edison base lights, and 3 candelabra base lights. Measurements: Diameter: 26" Drop: 38"

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Sunburst Pendant Light Fixture
Large Sunburst Pendant Light Fixture

Large Sunburst Pendant Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French hammered metal star/sunburst shaped pendant light fixture with 4 interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Capiz Ceiling Light Fixture
Capiz Ceiling Light Fixture

Capiz Ceiling Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960's French semi-flush mounted capiz shell ceiling fixture with four interior candelabra lights. Measurements: Diameter: 16" Drop: 12"

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Shell

A Swedish Grace-Period 2-Light Fixture
A Swedish Grace-Period 2-Light Fixture

A Swedish Grace-Period 2-Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish grace-period two-light ceiling fixture with arched metal trellis on either side, flanked by electrified candle cups.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Deep Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Deep Carved Alabaster Light Fixture

Deep Carved Alabaster Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940s French carved alabaster light fixture of neoclassic style, cream color with gray veining. Measurements: Depth 9.5" Diameter 18".

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Alabaster

Maison Jansen Light Fixture
Maison Jansen Light Fixture

Maison Jansen Light Fixture

By Maison Jansen

Located in East Hampton, NY

Rare and fabulous giltwood composite light fixture in the shape of feathers with four up lights and one down light.

Category

Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Molded Glass and Crystal Light Fixture
Molded Glass and Crystal Light Fixture

Molded Glass and Crystal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French light fixture with molded glass insets, crystals and 9 interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Moderne Glass Light Fixture
Moderne Glass Light Fixture

Moderne Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940s Italian molded glass light fixture with interior lights. With frosted glass bottom and four interior Edison sockets. Measurements: Diameter 15". Drop (current) 21".

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Painted Tole Light Fixture
Painted Tole Light Fixture

Painted Tole Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A hand painted and patinated foliage-motif metal light fixture with four interior lights. Measurement: Height (minimum drop) 15.5" Diameter 16"

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

A French Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
A French Carved Alabaster Light Fixture

A French Carved Alabaster Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French carved alabaster pendant light fixture with 4 interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster

Wrought Iron and Glass Light Fixture
Wrought Iron and Glass Light Fixture

Wrought Iron and Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

An Italian circa 1940's wrought iron light fixture with glass insets.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Milk Glass & Brass Hanging Light Fixture
Vintage Milk Glass & Brass Hanging Light Fixture

Vintage Milk Glass & Brass Hanging Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A vintage milk glass and brass hanging light fixture. Features a vintage glass shade suspended from a custom brass rod frame.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Flush Mounted Light Fixture
Murano Glass Flush Mounted Light Fixture

Murano Glass Flush Mounted Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Murano light fixture with clear and gold body and three interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Murano Glass

Alabaster Light Fixture with Bronze Detailing
Alabaster Light Fixture with Bronze Detailing

Alabaster Light Fixture with Bronze Detailing

Located in New York, NY

A semi flush mounted light fixture with bronze fittings and center rod pendant. Variable drop. Measurements: Height (drop): 14" Diameter: 14.25"

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Vintage French Flush Mount Crystal & Bronze Light Fixture
Vintage French Flush Mount Crystal & Bronze Light Fixture

Vintage French Flush Mount Crystal & Bronze Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A vintage bronze light flush mount fixture with crystal shade. French, circa 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Large Silver Plated Light Fixtures
Pair of Large Silver Plated Light Fixtures

Pair of Large Silver Plated Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Italian, 1940s oversized light fixtures with interior lights. Silver plated foliage shaped bodies. 12 interior lights. Measures: 36" diameter, 20" min. drop.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture
Large Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture

Large Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A Large Italian sunburst gilt metal light fixture with frosted glass inset. Measurements: diameter: 27″ drop: 5″

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Iron

Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures
Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures

Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French circa 1940s hammered metal sunburst light fixtures with one candelabra light. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter: 16? Drop: 7?.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1940's silver plated light fixtures with foliage motif.

Category

Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Molded Glass Light Flushmount Fixture
Molded Glass Light Flushmount Fixture

Molded Glass Light Flushmount Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940s French molded glass flushmount light fixture. Measurements: Diameter 12.25" Drop 4.5"

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's French gilt metal light fixtures with mirror inset.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1940's French gilt metal sunburst shaped light fixtures with interior lights and original patina.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Set of Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Set of Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Set of Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

Set of 12 circa 1940's French crystal pendant light fixtures with three interior lights and crystal rosettes on body.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Set of Four Parchment Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Set of Four Parchment Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Set of Four Parchment Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

Set of four, silver plated Italian light fixtures with scrolling motif on body. Parchment insets. Eight interior lights. Measurements: Height: 25.5" Diameter: 33"

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver

Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.

Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's French silver-plated light fixture with molded glass leaves and flowers and four interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair of Cut Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of Cut Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of Cut Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's cut glass French light fixtures with 2 interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cut Glass

Set of Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Set of Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Set of Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A set of 12 circa 1940s French crystal semi flush-mounted light fixtures with 3 interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements:  Drop 9.5" Diameter 11"

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Large Tole and Brass Light Fixture
Large Tole and Brass Light Fixture

Large Tole and Brass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A large circa 1940's Italian tole and brass sunburst shaped light fixture with frosted glass inset and 8 interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Set of Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Set of Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Set of Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A set of 5 circa 1920’s English leaded glass light fixture with 4 interior lights each and blue glass details. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 16″ Diameter: 16″

Category

Vintage 1940s English Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of French Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of French Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's French crystal light fixtures with 6 candelabra interior lights and amethyst crystal branches.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Silver Sunburst Light Fixture Chandeliers. Sold Individually
Pair of Silver Sunburst Light Fixture Chandeliers. Sold Individually

Pair of Silver Sunburst Light Fixture Chandeliers. Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1940's French silver plated hammered sunburst light fixtures with interior lights. 4 Edison sockets each 42" diameter 13" min. drop.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Glass Light Fixture
French Art Deco Glass Light Fixture

French Art Deco Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A French circa 1940s Art Deco glass light fixture with geometric patterns on opaline glass. Measurements: Height 7" Diameter 14.5"

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Opaline Glass

Set of 6 Italian Light Fixtures, Sold individually
Set of 6 Italian Light Fixtures, Sold individually

Set of 6 Italian Light Fixtures, Sold individually

Located in New York, NY

A set of 6 midcentury bronze light fixtures with frosted glass. Sold individually Measurements: Drop: 23" Length: 20" Width: 17.5"

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Moderne Italian Nickel-Plated Light Fixture
Moderne Italian Nickel-Plated Light Fixture

Moderne Italian Nickel-Plated Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A Italian horizontal light fixture with oversized mirrored glass shades and eight interior lights, circa 1940s. Measurements: Length 62" Width 21" Drop 16".

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Pair of Patinated Bronze Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of Patinated Bronze Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of Patinated Bronze Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's Italian patinated bronze light fixtures with frosted glass insets and Edison interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Amethyst Crystal Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Pair of Italian Amethyst Crystal Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.

Pair of Italian Amethyst Crystal Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1940's Italian beaded light fixtures. Sold Individually.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair of Beaded Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of Beaded Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of Beaded Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940s French beaded crystal flush semi flush mounted ceiling fixtures. Sold individually. Six interiors lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop 13" Diamete...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Set of Large Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Set of Large Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Set of Large Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

Set of three large circa 1940's English leaded glass light fixture with 6 interior candelabra lights and variable drop.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Pair of French Carved Alabaster Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Pair of French Carved Alabaster Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Pair of French Carved Alabaster Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's French carved alabaster pendant light fixtures with three interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster

Set of Nautical Flush Mounted Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Set of Nautical Flush Mounted Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Set of Nautical Flush Mounted Light Fixtures, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

Set of twelve French circa 1940's nautical flush mounted octagonal light fixtures with glass insets and two interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

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1940 Light Fixture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1940 light fixture available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and iron, every 1940 light fixture was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the 1940 light fixture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1940 light fixture, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1940 light fixture over the years, but those crafted by Orrefors, Holophane and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1940 Light Fixture?

A 1940 light fixture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,164, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $28,000.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About 1940 Light Fixture
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A swag light fixture is a normal lamp fixed to the ceiling. It comes with two hooks to screw it to the ceiling, along with a cord that plugs into the wall. A swag light is usually used to deck up a small corner for reading or a playing area or above the dining table. They provide an economic light source that takes up minimal space. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique light fixtures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    Some types of light fixtures include flush mount lighting, pendants, chandeliers, wall-mounted lighting, floor lamps and table lamps. A light fixture that sits level with the ceiling is a flush-mount light, while one that extends slightly from the ceiling is a semi-flush light. Pendants are light fixtures that hang from the ceiling on a chain. If they feature multiple lights arranged in a frame, hanging lights are known as chandeliers. Wall-mounted lights are referred to as sconces. A lamp is a light fixture with a base and a shade that can be sized to fit a table or to rest on the floor. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of light fixtures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A fitter is a mechanism by which a lampshade attaches to a lamp. There are different types of fitters including the washer, the clip, the Uno, and the Chimney.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Matte black is a color that is in style for light fixtures. Clear pendants and neutral-colored geometric chandeliers are also trending. However, the choice for color and type of light fixtures is personal — consider the furniture style and décor that best works for you. Find a collection of light fixtures on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Flush mount lighting fixtures are among the most convenient ways to light a small room with a low ceiling. These structures sit directly against the ceiling’s surface and cast light downward, illuminating a large area and defining the room. Semi-flush mount lighting fixtures hang several inches from the ceiling. They also produce ambient light but can be a little more decorative and lean toward the style of chandeliers. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary flush mount lighting from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A light fixture should hang 7 feet off the floor or 3 feet above a table. As a general rule of thumb, one should not look into a light fixture when they are standing.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Adding a pull switch to a light is actually possible. To do so you must remove the fixture and drill a hole to screw in the pull switch. Then you need to wire the black wires through the pull switch to connect it to the fixture. Warning: Electrical work should only be conducted by professionals.