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Capiz Ceiling Light Fixture
Capiz Ceiling Light Fixture

Capiz Ceiling Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A French semi-flush mounted capiz shell ceiling fixture with four interior candelabra lights, circa

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Leaded glass light fixture

Leaded glass light fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French leaded glass light fixture with interior lights. Available in our 238 East

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Gilt Metal Light Fixture
Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940 Italian gilt metal light fixture with interior lights. Available at our showroom at

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Gilt Metal Light Fixture
Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1940 Italian gilt metal light fixture with molded glass. Available for viewing at our

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Gilt Metal Light Fixture
Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1940 Italian gilt metal light fixture with painted details. Available for viewing at our 238

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

1940's Hollywood Cut Crystal Flush Mount Light Fixture
1940's Hollywood Cut Crystal Flush Mount Light Fixture

1940's Hollywood Cut Crystal Flush Mount Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Flush mount light fixture with large fine cut crystal pendants and with brass canopy and fittings

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Murano Light Fixture
Murano Light Fixture

Murano Light Fixture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful Soft Lighting, As seen in the picture hand made and hand blown.

Category

Vintage 1940s Flush Mount

Materials

Blown Glass

Orange Hanging Light Fixture
Orange Hanging Light Fixture

Orange Hanging Light Fixture

Located in Pasadena, CA

1940's Hanging light fixture of orange painted metal and polished brass with brass stars.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Alabaster Light Fixture
Large Alabaster Light Fixture

Large Alabaster Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1940's Italian alabaster light fixture. Available at our showroom at 241 East 60th Street, NY

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Flush Mounted Light Fixture
Flush Mounted Light Fixture

Flush Mounted Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's light fixture, bronze body with glass inset. Available at our showroom at 241 East

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Moderne Lantern Light Fixture
Moderne Lantern Light Fixture

Moderne Lantern Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Italian molded glas pendant light fixture with interior lights and frosted glass

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Zinc Industrial LIght Fixture
Zinc Industrial LIght Fixture

Zinc Industrial LIght Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Very rare and unusual zinc light fixture. Originally from a factory. Two heads connected to

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Large Alabaster Light Fixture
Large Alabaster Light Fixture

Large Alabaster Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French carved alabaster light fixture. 23" diameter, variable drop & 6.5" depth

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Swedish Glass Light Fixture
Swedish Glass Light Fixture

Swedish Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A single circa 1940 Swedish hand-blown textured glass light fixture. 13.5" diameter & 7" minimum

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Flush Mount

Molded Glass Light Fixture
Molded Glass Light Fixture

Molded Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A square circa 1940 molded glass light fixture with interior lights. 8.5" square & 8" minimum drop

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Industrial Copper Light Fixture
Industrial Copper Light Fixture

Industrial Copper Light Fixture

Located in Culver City, CA

Copper sconce / ceiling mount industrial light fixture, mirrored interior shade used and new

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Moderne Sunburst Light Fixture
Moderne Sunburst Light Fixture

Moderne Sunburst Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French gilt and painted metal sun busrt light fixture. 28" diameter & 8" drop

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Gilt Metal Light Fixture
Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Italian gilt metal light fixture with flower-shaped arms and 12 lights. 22

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Plaster Hanging Light Fixture
Plaster Hanging Light Fixture

Plaster Hanging Light Fixture

Located in Hudson, NY

A "Dorothy Draper" style plaster hanging light fixture consisting of a foliate bowl hanging by a

Category

Vintage 1940s American Flush Mount

Mirrored Light fixture
Mirrored Light fixture

Mirrored Light fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940 mirrored light fixture with interior lights. Available in our 238 East 60th street 212

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Murano Hanging Light Fixture
Murano Hanging Light Fixture

Murano Hanging Light Fixture

Located in Chireno, TX

Hand blown glass Murano light fixture suspended from three delicate chains and matching ceiling

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Gilt Sunburst Light Fixture
Gilt Sunburst Light Fixture

Gilt Sunburst Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1940's Italian gilt sunburst fixture. Available at our showroom at 238 East 60th Street, NY

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Flush Mounted Glass Light Fixture
Flush Mounted Glass Light Fixture

Flush Mounted Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Molded glass light fixture with interior lights, circa 1940. Measures: 10.5 diameter, 5" drop.

Category

Vintage 1940s Flush Mount

Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture
Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture

Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940 French gilt metal sunburst light fixture with original patina, two interior candelabra

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Pair of Deco Light Fixtures
Pair of Deco Light Fixtures

Pair of Deco Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1940s aluminum and glass light fixtures with interior lights and with glass inset. 4

Category

Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

Glass and Bronze Light Fixture
Glass and Bronze Light Fixture

Glass and Bronze Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Neo Classic molded glass light fixture with interior lights. 18" min. drop, 13.5" diameter

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Art Glass Light Fixture
Art Glass Light Fixture

Art Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Moulded and etched, with wavy, hand-carved celadon-toned concentric circles.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants

Flush Mounted Murano Light Fixture
Flush Mounted Murano Light Fixture

Flush Mounted Murano Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A Murano glass flush mounted light fixture with nickel plated ceiling plate. Interior lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Large Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Large Leaded Glass Light Fixture

Large Leaded Glass Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A large, circa 1940s patinated bronze leaded glass light fixture of neoclassic style. With 10

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair Gilt Metal Light Fixtures
Pair Gilt Metal Light Fixtures

Pair Gilt Metal Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

A large pair of gilt metal light fixtures with original finish and patina. 4 lights each.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Pair of Glass Light Fixtures
Pair of Glass Light Fixtures

Pair of Glass Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1940's English molded glass light fixtures with nickel plated bodies. 3 interior lights

Category

Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants

French Gilt Metal Light Fixture
French Gilt Metal Light Fixture

French Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1940 French gilt metal light fixture with glass inset. Available for viewing at our showroom

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Flush Mounted Bronze Light Fixture
Flush Mounted Bronze Light Fixture

Flush Mounted Bronze Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940 Italian bronze light fixture with 3 lights and glass shades. Available at our

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Gilt Metal "Sunburst" Light Fixture
Gilt Metal "Sunburst" Light Fixture

Gilt Metal "Sunburst" Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940 Italian gilt metal sunburst light fixture with interior lights. 28" long, 22" wide

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

1940's Hollywood Light Fixture with Crystal Ball Drop Details
1940's Hollywood Light Fixture with Crystal Ball Drop Details

1940's Hollywood Light Fixture with Crystal Ball Drop Details

Located in New York, NY

Outstanding flush mount ceiling fixture with four tiers of hand blown crystal balls with chrome

Category

20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

A French Gilt Light Fixture
A French Gilt Light Fixture

A French Gilt Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A 1930s French pierced gilt metal light fixture with mica insets on the inside of the chandelier

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Antique Light Fixture
Antique Light Fixture

Antique Light Fixture

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French 40's Silver Leaf Wood Carved Chandelier from Paris.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silver Leaf

Empire Style Pendant Light Fixture
Empire Style Pendant Light Fixture

Empire Style Pendant Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A 1940's French Empire style light fixture with crystal drops and 3 lights.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Nickel-Plated Sunburst Light Fixture
Nickel-Plated Sunburst Light Fixture

Nickel-Plated Sunburst Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Italian nickel-plated sunburst light fixture. 8" drop & 24.5" diameter.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Orrefors Glass Horizontal Light Fixture
Orrefors Glass Horizontal Light Fixture

Orrefors Glass Horizontal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Swedish 1940s horizontal molded glass light fixture with 2 edison bulb interior lights. Orrefors

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Flush Mount

Pair of Industrial Light Fixtures
Pair of Industrial Light Fixtures

Pair of Industrial Light Fixtures

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two enameled Lights. Black/Grey Enamel. New wiring.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Enamel

Large Gilt Metal Light Fixtures
Large Gilt Metal Light Fixtures

Large Gilt Metal Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

A 1940s French light fixtures with crystal insets. Gilt metal body is 9" deep, fixture has a

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Bagues Silver Plated Light Fixture
Bagues Silver Plated Light Fixture

Bagues Silver Plated Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1940's French Bagues silver plated flush mounted light fixture. Available at our showroom at

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

"Mille Fiori" Flush-Mount Light fixture
"Mille Fiori" Flush-Mount Light fixture

"Mille Fiori" Flush-Mount Light fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's “mille fiori” style glass flower flush mount light fixture in mostly a blue tone.

Category

Vintage 1940s Flush Mount

Large Gilt Sunburst Light Fixture
Large Gilt Sunburst Light Fixture

Large Gilt Sunburst Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French gilt metal light fixture with mirror inset. Available at our showroom at 238

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Gilt Metal & Crystal Light Fixture

Gilt Metal & Crystal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Italian gilt metal and crystal light fixture. 15" drop & 20" diameter. Available

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Carved Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture
Carved Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture

Carved Alabaster Pendant Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's French carved alabaster pendant light fixture with interior lights. 23" diameter

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Pair of "Flower" Light Fixtures
Pair of "Flower" Light Fixtures

Pair of "Flower" Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

A pair of French circa 1940's gilt metal "flower" flush-mounted light fixtures. 10" minimum drop

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Tiered alabaster hanging light fixture
Tiered alabaster hanging light fixture

Tiered alabaster hanging light fixture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual tiered alabaster hanging light fixture.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Empire Style Four Light Fixture
Empire Style Four Light Fixture

Empire Style Four Light Fixture

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#1-2425 A black and aged brass four light fixture.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Brass, Metal

Two French Industrial Light Fixtures
Two French Industrial Light Fixtures

Two French Industrial Light Fixtures

Located in Atlanta, GA

Two wood light fixtures with metal banding. Sold and priced separately.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Leaf Shaped Gilt Metal Light Fixture
Leaf Shaped Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Leaf Shaped Gilt Metal Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940 gilt metal leaf-shaped light fixture with 3 interior lights. 28" long, 26" wide

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of "Sunburst" Light Fixture
Pair of "Sunburst" Light Fixture

Pair of "Sunburst" Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Italian circa 1940's sunburst ligt fixtures. 8" drop & 22" diameter. Available at our

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Leaf-shaped Light Fixture
Leaf-shaped Light Fixture

Leaf-shaped Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940 gilt metal leaf-shaped light fixture, 28" long, 26" wide, 8.5" current drop

Category

Early 20th Century French Flush Mount

Large Billiard Light Fixture
Large Billiard Light Fixture

Large Billiard Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's English billiard table light fixture of cast bronze and with painted tole shades. 48

Category

Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants

Pair of Large Light Fixtures
Pair of Large Light Fixtures

Pair of Large Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

A pair of large Italian patinated metal light fixtures with interior lights. 37" diameter & 42

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Flush Mount

Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures
Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures

Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1940s French painted tole light fixtures with crystal insets. Available at our showroom at

Category

Vintage 1940s French Flush Mount

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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 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 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 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 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 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
    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.