Very Unusual Gill Glass Modernique Fixture with Original Polychrome, circa 1929
Located in Portland, OR
Following the dazzling worldwide success of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, Art Deco was introduced to the world as the style of ...
Modern Three-Light Teak and Brass-Toned Fixture, circa 1965
Located in Portland, OR
This fixture is a fine example of a trend within a trend. The streamlined Modernism of the 1950s and 1960s branched off to include a stylized review of natural and traditional materi...
Venetian glass flowers basket chandelier, circa 1930’s
Located in Dallas, TX
Venetian glass flowers basket chandelier, circa 1930’s
French Gilt Crystal Ceiling Mount Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
French gilt crystal ceiling mount chandelier, circa 1920s.
Crystal
One of Two Spanish Revival Ceiling Mount, circa 1920s
Located in Pasadena, CA
Priced and sold individually, circa 1920s one light ceiling mount with original finish and acanthus motif.
circa 1920 Billiards or Pool Table Light Fixture with Dragons
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dragon Head Billiard or Pool Table Light Fixture in Hammered Brass. The shades have pierced designs with Mica inserts. Originated from a Men's Club in Philadelphia.
Brass
Circa 1920s Octagonal Brass and Bronze Fixture with Cupid Head Bust
Located in New Orleans, LA
Circa 1920s octagonal brass and bronze fixture with Cupid head busts.
Brass, Bronze
TWO Amazing Bungalow Green Ceiling Lights with Original Shades circa 1928
Located in Prescott, US
Priced for the pair Although the word "rare" is way over used, never having seen this fixture before in over 25 years of buying they can rightly be called "rare". They each have a si...
Porcelain
Hillebrand Brass, Glass and Lucite Bead Large Pair of Lights, circa 1960s German
By Hillebrand
Located in London, GB
Read more on our Roomscape Blog about Hillebrand Lighting.
Brass
Brass Flower Light in the Style of Willy Daro by Massive, circa 1970s, Belgian
By Willy Daro
Located in London, GB
Brass flower light with three flowers in the style of Willy Daro by Massive, circa 1970s, Belgian. Thoroughly cleaned, fully rewired, in full working order and ready to use. This v...
Brass
Sold|$2,500
Pair of Gilt Ceiling Lights
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of spanish gilt ceiling fixtures each having two recessed lights. Can be sold individually or as a pair.
Transitional Semi-Flush Bowl Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Portland, OR
Combining the two hottest lighting trends of its time - bowl shades and multiple lights - this beautiful chandelier would have been a very special choice for bungalow, foursquare, or...
Romance Revival Semi-Flush Chandelier with Smoke Bells, circa 1934
By Sears, Roebuck & Company
Located in Portland, OR
Perfect for settling into an overstuffed armchair and leaning into your favorite old-world novel, this 5-light chandelier is an adventure tale in itself, with hammer texture, danglin...
Semi-Flush Aladdin Pan with Hand-Painted Draped Shades, circa 1925
Located in Portland, OR
Colonial Revival pan lights like this one were perhaps the most popular lighting style of the 1920s. Most hung on chain, but this example is a harder-to-find variation with a fixed s...
Swedish Art Deco "Archer" Flush Mount Lighting Fixture by Orrefors, circa 1920
By Orrefors
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish art deco "Archer" flush mount lighting fixture by Orrefors, circa 1920.
Circa 1900 Caldwell, Gilt Bronze Flush Mount Fixture
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1900 Caldwell gilt bronze flush mount fixture, with frosted glass insert. Four available.
Murano Flush Mount Wall or Ceiling Light, Italy, circa 1970
By La Murrina
Located in Melbourne, AU
A beautiful 1970s Murano glass sconce or flush ceiling light composed of clear and amber glass with chrome body. Rewired. Takes one standard Edison Screw bulb. Measurements below...
Chrome
Four-Light Flush Fixture with Cast Sheffield Motif, circa 1920s
Located in Portland, OR
When Pompeii and Herculaneum were discovered, the Classical Revival was born in Europe. When the United States declared independence and set up a Greek-style Democracy, the Classical...
Teardrop Crystal Glass Flush Mount by Palwa, circa 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Frisco, TX
Beautiful flush mount made by Palwa in Germany, 1970s. A gilt brass frame with five rows of teardrop-shaped glass in very nice original condition. The flush mount requires four Euro...
Gold Plate, Brass
Art Deco Flush Mount Three Slip Shade Fixture, circa 1930
By Lightolier
Located in Prescott, AZ
Wonderful Art Deco ceiling fixture where clearance is low but panache is high. Cast Iron construction. Refinished in its original colors of Antique Golden. From Lightolier's After Su...
Iron
Lightolier Chrome and Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture, circa 1970s
By Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This glam 1970s Lightolier ceiling fixture features 24 tubular crystals that hang from a chrome frame. The crystals have a rough-textured surface with raised dots that refract the li...
Chrome
Neoclassical Flush Mount Domed Ceiling Light by Kaiser, circa 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
Large, neoclassical flush mounted ceiling light with a textured crystal dome with a brass finial, set in a circular frame with decorative mounts.
Crystal, Brass
Cast Brass Acanthus Leaf Flush with Dark Patina by Caldwell, circa 1905
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Portland, OR
Exposed bulbs were widely popular lighting choices during the 1910s and 1920s, and so was a free exploration of Classical Revival motifs. That style teamed for a high-end, yet tradit...
Gilt Bronze Oval Sunburst Flush Mount attributed to E.F. Caldwell, circa 1904
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Portland, OR
When you bask in the glow of this massive and remarkable light, consider the historical importance of Edward F. Caldwell's contributions to lighting design: In 1902, with invitation...
Swedish Arts and Crafts Flush Mount Shade Attributed to Alice Nordin, circa 1910
By Alice Maria Nordin
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Arts & Crafts era flush mount shade. This item would be mounted over lighting source.
Pair of Orrefors Flush Mount Light Fixtures by Carl Fagerlund, circa 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Orrefors crystal and brass flush mount light fixtures by Carl Fagerlund. Swedish, 1960s The crystal cover has raised circular pattern and raised diamond design. Brass and c...
Crystal, Brass
Sold|$1,295
Camphor Glass Shades, circa 1928
Located in Prescott, AZ
Pair of camphor glass shades, circa 1928 on a matched pair of semi-flush brass ceiling canopies from the same era. Classic in design with the ribbing detail on the glass reflected in...
Brass
Antique French Empire Style Crystal Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
The elegant placement of the cut crystals on this antique French Empire style chandelier, circa 1900 results in an attractively tailored ceiling fixture for a modern interior. The ci...
Crystal, Metal
Sold|$7,800
Italian Ceiling Light, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
Conical white glass diffuser tapering to a brass finial, radiating numerous black-painted spokes tipped with brass spheres. OUR REFERENCE N10268
Metal
Philips Rare Ceiling Lamp by Louis Kalff, circa 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Schagen, NL
This lamp was designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, circa 1950s. It features a fiberglass shade mounted to a metal distance holder. Very nice piece which certainly isn't easy to be fo...
Metal
Vintage Italian Glass and Brass Ceiling Lights, circa 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Italian midcentury ceiling lamps made of brass and prismatic glass, in good original condition, with patina. Each lamp carries two bulbs with E27 screw socket.
Brass
Milk Glass Shades on Beardslee Brass Fitters, circa 1920s
By Beardslee Chandelier Co.
Located in Prescott, AZ
"Cased" is the term used to describe blown glass when two different colors are layered and fused together. In this case clear glass is on the outside and a white milk glass is on the...
Brass
Swedish Art Deco Plafond Style Hanging Fixture with Stenciled Detail, circa 1920
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Art Deco era "Plafond" (platform) style flush mount ceiling fixture. The disk is sand blasted on one side and textured on the other. There is stencilled neoclassical motifs o...
Swedish Art Deco Era Yellow Etched Glass Hanging Light Fixture, circa 1930
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Art Deco era yellow etched and sandblasted glass hanging fixture. Please see detailed photos to see the very unusual glass. Condition is excellent with some very minor chippi...
Hillebrand Brass and Glass Large Pair of Lights, circa 1970s, German
By Hillebrand
Located in London, GB
While these vintage lights are from the 1970s, with the Brutalist ‘ice’ effect glass, the classical form is reminiscent of earlier Art Deco Lighting. They are flush mount and have de...
Brass Flower Light in the Style of Willy Daro by Massive, circa 1970s, Belgian
By Willy Daro
Located in London, GB
Brass flower light with three flowers in the style of the famous designer Willy Daro. These lights are by Massive Lighting, circa 1970s, Belgian. Thoroughly cleaned, fully rewired, ...
Brass
Single Bulb Crystal Bowl Flush Mount, circa 1940
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This crystal bowl flush mount is covered in over 200 radiant crystals that Cascade down from a scalloped bowl. It's a great choice for those whole love the look of a crystal chandeli...
Pair of Art Deco Flush Mount Fixtures, circa 1935
Located in Vancouver, BC
A wonderful pair of Art Deco style fixtures, circa 1935. These five-arm fixtures showcase wonderful design elements that are unmistakably of the Art Deco aesthetic. Even more excitin...
Brass
Antique and vintage flush mount lighting fixtures can help you create inviting, ambient lighting in your space, and who doesn’t want that?
While electric light bulbs were a huge improvement over gas and oil lamps for lighting our homes, we still had much work to do in order to arrive at the broad range of table lamps, pendants, sconces and other fixtures that are available today.
Lighting technology and design improved substantially over time. Engaging engineers, scientists, architects and designers alike, the field of lighting became a major proving ground for state-of-the-art materials like plastics, inventive new mechanisms and emotionally resonant styles that included the ethereal (Isamu Noguchi’s Akari light sculpture), the whimsical (Gino Sarfatti’s 2109 ceiling light and Sputnik chandelier) and the eclectically postmodern (the Toio floor lamp crafted by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni). Eventually, flush mount light fixtures became a practical option for home lighting.
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.
Flush mount lighting is versatile. Larger fixtures distribute more ambient light across the center of the room, while smaller flush mount fixtures are best for accent or task lighting. The main drawback of flush mount fixtures is that they don’t make a strong statement. You can remedy this by strategically arranging decorative accents that flourish in soft lighting.
Lighting is an essential part of any interior design project. Often, having the right light fixture is key to creating an attractive, radiant room. Ample lighting paired with enticing design creates an elevated, inviting atmosphere, helping to set the desired mood. Selecting the right lighting for your home, however, isn’t merely about creating an especially bright bedroom or a moody dining room. There are many different kinds of fixtures and illumination to consider, with flush mount lighting fixtures among them.
Make a statement with a<a href=/furniture/lighting/flush-mount-ceiling-lights/material/metal/ target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> metal flush mount lighting fixture — a copper or chrome fixture can prove dazzling in your living room. Art Deco flush mount lighting fixtures, with their geometrical shapes and unique detailing in crystal, glass and brass, will go toward creating a cohesive look amid your collection of authentic Art Deco era posters and other wall decor.
Hollywood Regency fixtures — defined by a flamboyant design style for which we credit decorator Dorothy Draper — can introduce glamour and glitz to your living room with their mirrored finishes and complex floral motifs.
Explore a collection of antique and vintage flush mount lighting fixtures on 1stDibs to see what style best suits your space.
A flush mount light is generally a dome-shaped light fixture that is mounted flush with the ceiling.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.