Collection of Simple and Elegant Milk Glass School House Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
modern schools and municipal buildings. If you are doing a restaurant or hotel here's your chance to find
Milk Glass
Collection of Large, Simple and Elegant Milk Glass School House Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
more modern schools and municipal buildings. If you are doing a restaurant or hotel here's your chance
Milk Glass
Art Deco Ceiling Pendant with School House Stepped Glass Globe
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Art Deco chrome ceiling pendant with enameled black streamline accents and stepped milk glass
Chrome
$300Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in Dm 9 in
School House 9 in. Globe Brass Fitter Pendant Light Qty Available
Located in New York, NY
1960s simple line school house globes with a newly made brass fitter. Small quantity available at
Brass
Milk Glass and Brass School Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique school light pendant of brass with shaped milk glass shade, early 20th century.
Brass
Pair of Victorian Milk Glass School Lights
Located in London, GB
Two 19th century moulded milk glass dish lights with original chrome galleries, England, circa
Chrome
Over Sized Antique Milk Glass and Brass School Light, More Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Over sized antique school light with milk glass shade and brass hardware. Four-lights available
Brass
Winkelman Pentagonal Lamp
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
creatures, which is enhanced by the mysterious underwater glow of the mottled opalescent leaded glass shades
Iron
Pair of Edwardian Opaline Milk Glass School House Pendants Lights
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good clean pair of opaline glass pendants, with their original copper galleries with pressed
Copper
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H 15.75 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Antique Edwardian Vintage School House Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A large original school house satin opaline ceiling pendant, England circa 1910. - Heavy quality
Copper
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H 33 in Dm 36 in
Early 20th Century Large Edwardian Opaline Milk Glass School House Pendant Light
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good clean example of a large opaline glass pendant, with its original heavy gauge copper gallery
Copper
Matched pair of copper gallery milk glass English school light shades
Located in London, GB
century English school pendant lights. With original copper galleries in place and milk glass shades
Copper
Classic School Globe Pendants
Located in Culver City, CA
Classic school globes with original fitter simple form and shape of milk glass shade.
Metal
Collection of Large Milk School House Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
This large 16 inch diameter School House fixture is the quintessential industrial lamp. They were
Glass
Large Deco Milk Glass School House Pendants
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are Classic deco style 1930s school house globes. I believe with 16 inch diameters they were
Mushroom Style White School House Globe Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
1950s white schoolhouse globe features new brass hardware. Unusual mushroom style shade. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scranton, PA.
Brass
1960s White School House Pendant Light w/ Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
White schoolhouse globe from the 1960s with a newly wired brass pole, canopy and fitter done in an antique brass finish Chain available as an alternate. Priced each. Small quantity a...
Brass
Acorn Shaped 1930s Milk Glass School House Pendant
Located in Pasadena, CA
Milk glass fixture with striking acorn shaped globe. Measures: 34" H x 10" W x 44" total H with
12 Inch Diameter Prismatic Globe Pendants
Located in Peekskill, NY
These prismatic globes have an impressive one foot diameter. Iney have the look and feel of an early French street light but in a more manageable size. We have a small collection of ...
Glass
1960s Paris Holophane Globe Street Pendant Light Qty Available
By Holophane
Located in New York, NY
This Holophane Paris Street light, transformed into a mesmerizing light fixture, is a captivating blend of history and modern design. Originally conceived in the mid 20th century, th...
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$734 / item
H 25.2 in Dm 7.88 in
Art Deco Bauhaus Cream Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This elegant minimalist Art Deco pendant was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s to 1940s during the Bauhaus period. The light features a round cream/ivory colored op...
Brass
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$404 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 9.85 in
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Brass Pendant Kitchen Task Lamp Light
By French Opaline
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique French Coolie Milk Glass Frill Pendant Light – A An early French glass coolie pendant light. The conical milk glass shade has been hand spun from opaque glass with a clear f...
Brass
$1,362 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Art Deco Style Bronze Finish Chandelier Pendant Light 27" x 13.5"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco Style Bronze Finish Chandelier Pendant Light, American, circa 1980s.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Globe Hanging Pendant Lamp Lighting Fixture in Acrylic
Located in New York, NY
A globe hanging light fixture with acrylic shade in the midcentury style. New production and available in quantity. See our other listing for this style with a glass shade. Originall...
Metal
Dutch White Reeded Opaline and Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dutch opaline glass pendant Brass top 2 meter black wire Weight : 1.85 kg / 4.1 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for inca...
Brass
Outdoor Metal Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Wrought iron sconce with three (3) glass panes. Made in Italy *Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standa...
Metal
Collection of Ornate Crowned Milk Glass Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
We were lucky to find a nice collection of these early matching crowned lamps. If you are doing a larger job this is good news. Each lamp has a 1915 goblet shaped milk glass globe wi...
Milk Glass
Antique Opaline Pendant Light, Original Gallery, 19th Century, France
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Large Opaline Pendant Light with Original Gallery This striking antique opaline pendant light features a generous size and its original gallery, showcasing timeless elegance...
Opaline Glass
Art Deco Bronze Electric Ceiling Pendant with Stepped Glass Globe
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 4 rare Empire Deco style ceiling pendants with stepped milk glass geometric school house style glass globe with a geometric Art Deco design. Measurements: 50” Tall X 8" diame...
Bronze
Collection of Classic Octagon Closed Bell Pendents
Located in Peekskill, NY
These are nice classic pendents. The shape is a closed bell in an octagon. The look is elegant and up scale. Its milk glass with a unique egg shell finish. It still uses the original...
Milk Glass
Striped Frosted Glass & Brass Pendant, Orrefors Sweden 1950s
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Paavo Tynell, Orrefors
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual mid-century pendant was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. The light features a combination of brass and a white striped frosted glass lampshade. At the...
Brass
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.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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