Mica Arts and Crafts Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
I'm not sure just how early this pendent is. The shade and Mica insert could be a bit newer that the brass and cast iron crown. So I would say this is in the Arts and Crafts style an...
Steel
$15,925Sale Price|35% Off
Pair Wrought Iron and Mica Spanish Style Chandeliers, 18 Lights Inside and Out
Located in Petaluma, CA
Six bulbs within the chandeliers illuminate the mica with a warm glow. The 12 candelabra lights on the outside can light up a whole room.
Wrought Iron
Hand-Crafted Octagon Mica Pendant Lamp in Arts and Crafts Style
Located in Hudson, NY
Eight-Sided restored antique painted mica shade / Bronze hardware / Twisted brown cotton cord Note : Height can be shortened, not lengthened. Quantity : (1) Materials : Bronze / ...
Bronze
$3,950
French Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully detailed three-light French iron chandelier with new mica.
Iron
SUPERB Antique "PERIOD MICA" Light circa 1900 - Stickley era W5214 40% SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a great looking hanging "Arts & Crafts" light from the early 1900s. The frame is iron with mica. The mica is the best part of this item! "PERIOD MICA " means that it is...
Wrought Iron
Antique cir1910 Hanging Lamp circa 1910 Mica Stickley era W7529 - 50% SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
50% OFF SALE This is a great circa 1910 Mica hanging lamp in excellent condition. The lamp has one socket (original). There is slight wear to the shade consistent with normal wear....
Iron
English Gothic Revival Style Wrought Iron Painted Shield Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival-Style (1920's) wrought iron 8 light octagonal shaped chandelier with mica shades & decoratively painted shields & scroll design with 5 extensions from ...
Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 45 in W 48 in D 48 in
Monumental Neoclassical Style Bronze and Mica Chandelier Mitchell Vance, NY
Located in Atlanta, GA
Monumental neoclassical style bronze and mica chandelier by Mitchell Vance, New York, circa 1910.
Bronze
Italian Mica Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple brass frame rods support mica panels which give a beautiful glow when lit.
Paul Follot Broze Chandelier with Mica Panels
By Paul Follot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fantastic Follot!
Bronze
Gothic Revival Five Candle Chandelier with Mica Bowl
Located in Minneapolis, MN
What makes this stunning chandelier even more special is it's mica shade/bowl on the bottom.
Metal
Mica Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Cone shaped pendant light fixture featuring a mica shade with bronzed metal hardware and two feet of matching chain. The Mica pendant light includes two dimmable, 100 watt, bulb sock...
Steel
Spanish Colonial Mica Cylinder
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1925 This 1920s mica cylinder gives off the most beautiful glow. Lovely twisted brass details. SKU DF1238 Measurements 41"L x 11"Diameter
Arts & Crafts Era Mica Pendant
Located in Vancouver, BC
Gorgeous little Arts & Crafts era Mica Pendant. Nice contrast between square pyramid shade and curved loops on top. Finished in a dark copper colour with a warm mica shade. ...
Brass Shower Fixture with Mica Shades
Located in Vancouver, BC
Stunning brass shower fixture. Four lights, with mica cut-out shades, give a lovely warm light. Interesting loop through arm design, circa 1915 Measures: 36" L x 20" D....
Mica Based Single Bulb Ring Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pretty ring fixture with reed and ribbon patterning on edges. Base of ring filled with circular mica to give lovely warm light, circa 1935. Measures: 19" L x 12" D.
Ring Fixture with Crystal and Mica Accents
Located in Vancouver, BC
This interesting ring fixture comprises four fancy arms with mica cut-out shades, + one internal bulb lighting the mica panelled ring and crystal trim, circa 1925, and finished...
1920s Spanish Revival Pendant Light with Mica
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920s iron and mica pendant.
Hall, Entry, or Porch Cast Iron with Mica
By John C. Virden Co.
Located in Prescott, AZ
Wonderful cast iron flush mount ceiling fixture with entwined ivy leaves. New mica shade fabricated for this fixture. Originally designed as a ceiling porch light, it is so great it ...
Iron
Three-Light Ring Fixture with Mica Cut-Out Shades
Located in Vancouver, BC
Simple yet sturdy ring fixture with three Mica cut-out shades. The Mica gives a lovely warm glow and the compact nature of this light makes it a great 'mood' feature, circa 193...
Four-Light Pan Fixture with Cut-Out Mica Shades
Located in Vancouver, BC
Extended pan fixture with cut-out mica shades. Lovely original Patina has been kept. Fully restored and rewired, this light is ready to hang, circa 1915. Measures: 44" L...
Unavailable
H 44 in W 10 in D 10 in
Antique Spanish Revival English Tudor Tall and Slender Hanging Mica Lantern
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hard to find tall and narrow lantern with mica. Measures: 31.5" H x 10" W x 10" D x 44" total H with chain and canopy.
Large Gilt Bronze and Mica Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1900 bronze and iron chandelier with mica insets. 60" min. drop & 50" diameter.
Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron and Mica Chandelier
Located in Essex, MA
Ring hook with four arms, octagonal frame with rosettes and X-form decoration over mica panels. Six lights.
Iron
Mediterranean Pendant Chandelier with Mica
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very cool little pendant is just the type of fixture we are always hunting for. This is absolutely the nicest one we have come across. Nice filigree work on the metal and beau...
Metal
Mica and Brass four candle Chandelier
Located in Water Mill, NY
Mica and Brass four candle Chandelier
Brass
Wrought Iron & Mica Light Fixture Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large scale ceiling light with mica shade. Excellent for lobby or entryway. Holds four regular size bulbs.
Wrought Iron, Cut Steel
Mica Pendant by Adam Kurtzman
By Adam Kurtzman
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind pendant hanging light fixture by artist Adam Kurtzman. USA, circa 2000. Fixture made of leaded mica in a mosaic pattern. Measures 20" tall, as shown in photos. Al...
Metal
Medieval Revival Mica Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
This American, Medieval Revival chandelier is made of forged iron and gorgeous mica, with decorative iron chain and 6 sockets.
Iron
Sold
H 37 in W 30 in D 11.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Mica Insert, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style six-light chandelier offers gilt bronze frame with knotted rope form drops, mica insert with two interior lights, four scroll form arms terminating i...
Bronze
Sold
H 25 in W 17 in D 17 in
7 Arm Art Nouveau Bronze Chandelier, American circa 1900, Original Mica Shades
Located in Petaluma, CA
This exceptional 7 light chandelier is one great light. It has much to offer.
Bronze, Other
Iron and Mica Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1930 French patinated metal light fixture with mica insets. Available at our 238 East 60th street showroom. telf. 212-751-0171
Iron Light Fixture with Mica
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's English Arts & Crafts style iron light fixtures with mica and frosted glass. 30" drop & 25" square. Available at our showroom at 235 East 60th Street, NY, NY. 1-212-...
Mica Pendant Light Fixture by Adam Kurtzman
By Adam Kurtzman
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind pendant hanging light fixture by artist Adam Kurtzman. USA, circa 2000. Fixture made of leaded mica in a mosaic pattern. Available in 14 inch length, as shown in...
Early 20th Century Light Fixture with Mica Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cast metal light fixture with original mica panel shade. Height can be adjusted.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
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Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
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