Skip to main content

Cube Glass Light

to
9
55
51
97
7
2
59
4
2
1
97
9
2
44
40
1
3
4
24
34
1
96
80
33
30
18
85
39
15
15
14
105
102
105
26
9
6
6
4
Sort By
1 of 5 glass ice cube Flushmount by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Saarburg, RP
cube. The clear glass cubes create a beautiful diffusion of light and give any room a pleasant
Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

1970s Vintage Italian Murano Venini Venetian Art Glass Ice Bucket Blue and White
By Venini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
handcrafted blown glass. Vintage hand blown Venini Murano martini ice cube glass container in light blue
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Midcentury Milk Glass Cube Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury pendant light features a 6 inch milk glass cube shade with aluminum fitter on 56 inches
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

1960 Kamenicky Senov Bohemian Ceiling Light Glass Cube Chandelier
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Beautiful Bohemian cubist ceiling lamp composed of thick textured glass elements with chromed
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Clear Dinamo Faceted Cube Light
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
glass in the shape of a faceted cube. The different facets each catch the light producing interesting
Category

2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Clear Dinamo Faceted Cube Light
Clear Dinamo Faceted Cube Light
H 7.88 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Albano Poli / Poliarte Murano Ice Glass Cube Table Light, 1960s
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
unlit. The glass cube looks like melting ice. Gem from the time. With this light you make a clear
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Kalmar Chrome and Glass Cubes Flush Mount Ceiling Light
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chrome and glass flush mount ceiling light designed by J.T. Kalmar for Franken KG. Light has a
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Murano Venini Venetian Ice Bucket Blue and White Art Glass 1980s
By Venini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
blown glass ice bucket. It has a flared shape from the base to the rim. It is a light sea blue color
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Venini Venetian Art Glass Ice Bucket Amber and White
By Venini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
glass ice bucket. It has a flared shape from the base to the rim. It is a light amber yellow caramel
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

4-Light Chandelier with Glass Cubes, Chromed Metal & Geometric Structure, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Venezia, IT
4-light chandelier with glass cubes, chromed metal and geometric structure by Gaetano Sciolari for
Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
is composed of a 4 thick Murano glass cube attached to a chrome metal frame. Wonderful light effect
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Cube Glass and Brass Flush Mount Light by Kalmar Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wonderful cube glass and brass flush mount light by Kalmar Leuchten, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid Century frosted glass box/cube pendant ceiling light w/ nickel stem
Located in New York City, NY
Modernist square box chandelier comprising 20 small squares of cut-glass in two tiers formed
Category

Mid-20th Century Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Pair 1970s Peill & Putzler Cube Sconce's Wall Light Ice Glass Space Age Design
By Peill & Putzler, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair 1970s Peill & Putzler Cube Sconce's Wall Light Ice Glass Space Age Design.. Very similar to
Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Poliarte Wall Art, Wall Light of Glass Cubes on Stainless Steel by Albano Poli
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in London, GB
remain purple depending on the type of light received, whether it is hot or cold.. The cast glass cubes
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

4-Light italian Chandelier Glass Cubes, Space Age from 70s by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Venezia, IT
4-light chandelier with glass cubes, chromed metal and geometric structure by Gaetano Sciolari for
Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Nice Gaetano Sciolari "Ice Cube" Light Fixture
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century modern Gaetano Sciolari light fixture.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Glass Cube Four Light Wall Sconce by Gaetano Sciolari, C. 1970s
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern four light sconce with cubist geometric design. Features four glass shades with
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Sciolari Chrome and Ice Cube 12 Light Chandelier
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Gaetano Sciolari designed 12 light chandelier, made for Lightolier, in three levels of four arms
Category

Vintage 1970s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Chrome and Glass Cube Six Light Sconce by Gaetano Sciolari, c. 1970's
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern sconce featuring six hand cut glass block shades. Streamline frame in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Large Ice Glass Cube Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Nice brass and frosted glass light fixture by Kalmar, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late
Category

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

Materials

Brass

1 of 4 Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
light is composed of a 1 thick Murano glass cube attached to a chrome metal frame. Wonderful lights
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Large Ice Glass Cube Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of Ice Glass Cube Flush Mounts by Kalmar Austria. Each consisting of a Mid-Century
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Large Ice Glass Cube Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of Ice Glass Cube Flush Mounts by Kalmar Austria. Each consisting of a Mid-Century
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

"Ice Cubes" Ceiling Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A mid-century flush mount "Ice Cubes" ceiling light fixture by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Ice Cube Flush Light by J.T. Kalmar
By Palwa, Doria Leuchten Germany, J.T. Kalmar, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in München, DE
Wonderful ice glass ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The beautifully shaped Murano glass elements
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Large Ice Cube Flush Light by J.T. Kalmar
Large Ice Cube Flush Light by J.T. Kalmar
H 4.34 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Fabulous Gaetano Sciolari Large Ice Cube Chrome Flush Light Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Excellent large Gaetano Sciolari ice cube chrome flush light with 16 cubes.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Seventeen Light Ice Cube Chandelier MINT!
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Seventeen Light Ice Cube Chandelier MINT!
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Ice Cube Wall Lamp or Flush Light by J.T. Kalmar
By Mazzega, Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar, Carlo Nason, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
glass elements spread an impressive sparkling light game. Very high quality workmanship and a real eye
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

70s MCM Gaetano Sciolari 9 Light Chrome Ice Cube Chandelier Lightolier Italy
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Gaetano Sciolari 9 Light Chrome Ice Cube Hanging Chandelier for Lightolier. Made in Italy
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Peill & Putzler Ice Cube Flush Mount or Wall Light Lamp, Vintage, German, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful petite ceiling or wall light lamp by Peill & Putzler, circa 1970s, in very good
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Bubble Design Table Lamp
Located in Baambrugge, NL
bubbles, blue glass and white glass in a jellyfish or cloud shape. Underneath the glass cube is a light
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

A 1970s Space Age Aluminum and Murano Glass Italian Cubic Chandelier by Sciolari
By Mazzega, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
aluminum and Murano glass creates a unique lighting effect. The clear and brown colored glass cubes diffuse
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Ceiling Lamp from Trio Lighting, Germany, 2000s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Ceiling Lamp from Trio Lighting, Germany, 2000s. Ice Cube LED Ceiling Light Chrome Glass 5-Flames
Category

2010s German Minimalist Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Cream Glass Cube Pendant Light, 1930s
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
A very particular Art Deco glass light pendant. It was produced in the mid-1930s, Light hangs from
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Glass Cube Lamp Yellow Ambient Light Artisanal Fused Glass Contemporary Design
Located in València, ES
retro style textile in fused glass. Playing with light and nostalgia, cubes cause different sensations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Glass Cube Lamp Purple Ambient Light Artisanal Fused Glass Contemporary Design
Located in València, ES
retro style textile in fused glass. Playing with light and nostalgia, cubes cause different sensations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Glass Cube Lamp Black Ambient Light Artisanal Fused Glass Contemporary Design
Located in València, ES
retro style textile in fused glass. Playing with light and nostalgia, cubes cause different sensations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Glass Cube Lamp Green Ambient Light Artisanal Fused Glass Contemporary Design
Located in València, ES
retro style textile in fused glass. Playing with light and nostalgia, cubes cause different sensations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Glass Cube Lamp Red Ambient Light Artisanal Fused Glass Contemporary Design
Located in València, ES
retro style textile in fused glass. Playing with light and nostalgia, cubes cause different sensations
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Spaceage Layered Murano Glass Sheets Cube Table Light, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in BUDAPEST, HU
Heavy handcrafted Murano art glass table lamp. E27 light bulb fitting and 2 pin European plug. Mint
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Seguso Three Blue Glass Cube Ceiling Light Designed by Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Three thick blue glass cubes suspend black from black metal arms.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Sciolari Mirrored Chandelier with Glass Cubes and Brass, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Woudrichem, NL
. Completed with eight heavy glass light cubes, the result is a sophisticated shiny fixture, creating a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Tall Bohemian Glass Pendant by Kamenický Šenov, Czechoslovakia, circa 1970
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Zohor, SK
chrome metal construction. The light is made of square glass panels combined to make a glass cube
Category

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

Materials

Glass

Mazzega Glass Cube Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cubes of glass to add a little light to your life...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mazzega Glass Cube Light
Mazzega Glass Cube Light
H 7 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Italian Blush Glass Cube Pendant Light
Located in Montclair, NY
Circa 1970 Italian pendant fixture. Large cube shade of pale blush over white case glass. Shade
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Glass Light Cube by Alessandro Mendini
Located in New York, NY
on the Beauty of Light Contained in a Hollow Frosted Sphere Captured Within a Cube. Simple and
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Sciolari 13 Light Ice Cube Glass Brass Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
13 light chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier with glass shades in brass finish.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Gold Dinamo Faceted Cube Light
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
with a mirrored finish. The light diffusing through the glass creates bright gold shades. The
Category

2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gold Dinamo Faceted Cube Light
Gold Dinamo Faceted Cube Light
H 7.88 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Vintage Opaline Cube Church Brass Wall Light
By English School
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Vintage Church Opaline Cube Wall Light A vintage brass wall light with cube shaped opaline shade
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Toni Zuccheri for VeArt Sculpture Cube Design Table-Light 1970s Murano Art Glass
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Palermo, PA
The table light "Cube" was designed by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt 1970. Murano art glass. The cube
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Antique Art Deco 6" Cube GEC Opaline Glass Pendant Light, C.1930
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
glass light shade with period brass gallery. These look fantastic in a porch with your door number/named
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Opaline Cube Church Brass Schoolhouse Pendant Light
By English School
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Church Opaline Cube Pendant Light An antique pendant light with cube shaped opaline shade
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Modernist 1970s Ice Cubes Glass Sconce Wall Light Made by WILA
By WILA
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
. the lights are made of glass in form of an ice cube. each light is its absolut and authentic vintage
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

1 of 4 Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
light is composed of a 1 thick Murano glass cube attached to a chrome metal frame. Wonderful lights
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

1 of 2 Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
light is composed of a 1 thick Murano glass cube attached to a Chrome metal frame. Wonderful lights
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

1 of 2 Large Murano Ice Glass Wall light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
light is composed of a 1 thick Murano glass cube attached to a brass metal frame. Wonderful lights
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Modernist Ice Cube Glass Wall Light Made by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
quality glass in ice cube form with a solid metal chromed wall fixing element. This super rare wall light
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Ice Glass Cube Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of Ice Glass Cube Flush Mounts by Kalmar Austria. Each consisting of a Mid-Century
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

"Ice Cubes" Ceiling Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair available of flush mount "Ice Cubes" ceiling light fixtures by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Cube Glass Light", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Cube Glass Light For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cube glass light for your home. A cube glass light — often made from glass, metal and chrome — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a cube glass light — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A cube glass light made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made cube glass light has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gaetano Sciolari, Kalmar Lighting and Lightolier are consistently popular.

How Much is a Cube Glass Light?

Prices for a cube glass light can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $6,700, while the average can fetch as much as $1,437.

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 Cube Glass Light
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Yes, glass pendant lights get dusty. However, all lighting fixtures will eventually gather dust. Regularly wiping your pendant lights can reduce the presence of dust. Shop a variety of glass pendant lights on 1stDibs.

Read More

This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet

The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.

Ettore Sottsass Captures a Shooting Star in This Rare 1970s Floor Lamp

Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.

You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp

Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.

Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?

Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.

With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production

Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.

Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales

The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.

Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room

This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.

NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection

In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.