$2,578Sale 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
Italian Art Deco Alabaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian carved alabaster light fixture with brown veining.
Alabaster
$5,891Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Sunburst Leafed Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, XXL Size
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental Sunburst Light Fixture, Gold Leaf Gilt Iron; richly decorated; extra large size (35 in). Spain, 1940s. This stunning ceiling fixture has double set of leaves in two sizes...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Baguès Gold Gilt Rock Crystal Chandelier Mid-Century Modern Light Flower Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very rare and fine gold gilt iron rock crystal Baguès style six-light chandelier in the Mid-Century Modern design adorned with flowers in a bird cage body.
Rock Crystal
Fine Art Deco Frosted Floral Bowl Bronze Four-Light Chandelier Lalique Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Art Deco frosted bowl with flowers and leafs surrounding the bowl. Four lights in the interior and a floral bronze canopy complete the chandelier In The Manner Of Lalique. Measures:...
Bronze
$6,800 / item
Set of Copper Lantern Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 circa 1940's English copper light fixtures with brass details and with 4 interior down-lights each.
Copper
$16,000 / item
1940 Austrian Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandeliers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s Sputnik Austrian light fixtures with 20 lights
Brass
Set of Vintage Silver-Leaf Flush Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 circa 1940's Italian silver leaf light fixtures with 3 lights each.
Metal
Set of French Crystal Flush Mounted Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of six French circa 1940's crystal flush mounted light fixture with clear and amber flowers.
Crystal
Pair of Gilt Fixtures with Amethyst Flowers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1940’s French gilt light fixtures with 4 interior lights each.
Metal
Set of Octagonal Flush Mounted Bronze Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight Italian circa 1940's bronze light fixtures with interior lights with original patina and frosted glass insets.
Bronze
$16,000 / item
Pair of Large Silver Plated Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of late 1940's Italian silver plated light fixtures with 8 interior Edison sockets.
Metal, Silver Plate
Set of English Copper Flush Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of 12 English circa 1940's pierced copper light fixtures with etched glass inset and socket.
Copper
Rare Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Luigi Brusotti, Italy, 1940
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Overall, in good condition. Italy, circa 1940 Measurements: Light fixture height: 13.5 inches
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Raindrop Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1940 - 1950, Murano, Italy. Light fixture: 18" height x 14" diameter Ercole Barovier was an Italian entrepreneur and designer born in 1889, ...
Metal, Chrome
French Cut Crystal Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French cut crystal light fixture with three interior lights.
Cut Glass
$5,800 / item
Set of Vintage Flush Mounts, Sold individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English circa 1940's flush mount light fixtures with frosted glass.
Bronze
Vintage Industrial XL Flameproof Cast Pendant Lights by Maxlume
By Maxlume
Located in Nottingham, GB
These flameproof industrial pendants were manufactured by 'Maxlume' in Great Britain circa 1940. Heavy Cast steel light fixtures that once served to illuminate highly volatile are...
Steel
20th Century Italian Rare chandelier by Luigi Brusotti
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1940, Milan, Italy. Light fixture: 21” H
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Perzel Lamp Base Luminaire
Located in Marseille, FR
Old light fixture - 1940 period brass lamp base from the Perzel house signed on the foot, height 60 cm.
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Orrefors Chandelier, Hand Blown Glass
By Orrefors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1940 - 1960, Sweden, Scandinavia. Light fixture: 18.5" Height x 15.5" diameter Kosta Glasbruk, later known as Kosta Boda was a Swedish g...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, Brass & Murano Glass
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Circa 1940 - 1950, Murano, Italy. Light fixture: 11.5” H x 27" W x 21" D Shade: 7” Height x 6.5” diameter Ercole Barovier was an Italian entrepreneur and designer born in 1889, Mu...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, Murano Glass, Italy
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Light fixture: 35" H Ercole Barovier was an Italian entrepreneur and designer born in 1889, in Murano, Italy and passed away in 1974.
Metal
Large French Crystal Pendant Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French circa 1940's large crystal light fixture with silvered body, cut and mirrored crystal bottom inset and twenty-four interior candelabra lights.
Crystal
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.
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