What Is a swag light fixture?

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.

What are some types of lighting fixtures?

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.

What is the fitter on a light fixture?

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.

What color light fixtures are in style?

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.

What is a flush mount light fixture?

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.

How low should a light fixture hang?

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.

Can you add a pull chain to a light fixture?

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.

Do vintage Art Deco light fixtures need to be rewired before use?

Many are rewired before sale, but always check the listing description; a licensed electrician should inspect any vintage fixture's wiring before installation.

Murano Light Fixture

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1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Space Age Murano Glass Square Wall Sconce

$794 / item

1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Space Age Murano Glass Square Wall Sconce

By Venini, Toni Zuccheri

Located in Aci Castello, IT

The light fixture is square in overall form with a deeply textured surface reminiscent of tree bark (hence the name "Corteccia," meaning "bark" in Italian).

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass Pendant Light by Barovier & Toso, 1940

$3,900

Mid-Century Modern Brass Pendant Light by Barovier & Toso, 1940

By Barovier&Toso

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1940, Murano, Italy. Measures: Light fixture 17.5” H Shade 8” height x 9.5” diameter Ercole Barovier was an Italian entrepreneur and desig...

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Corteccia Murano Glass Huge Space Age Wall Sconce

$1,361 / item

1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Corteccia Murano Glass Huge Space Age Wall Sconce

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This stunning piece is a 1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini "Corteccia" Murano Glass Wall Sconce also usable as Ceiling Light, a striking example of Space Age Italian design and Murano g...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Luxury Fabiano Zanchi Italian Venetian Murano Gold Dusted Amber Glass Chandelier

$11,913

Luxury Fabiano Zanchi Italian Venetian Murano Gold Dusted Amber Glass Chandelier

Located in Coimbra, PT

Impressive stunning and rare gold dusted Venetian Murano chandelier. This gorgeous light fixture has hand blown textured sparkling glass with gold inclusion.

Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold, Brass

Angelo Brotto Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Pendant Lamp for Esperia Italy

$2,160

Angelo Brotto Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Pendant Lamp for Esperia Italy

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern chrome and Murano glass pendant light fixture by Angelo Brotto for Esperia.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Disk Chandelier, Chrome Finials, 30

$3,750

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Disk Chandelier, Chrome Finials, 30

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century Murano style ball shaped hanging light fixture comprised of overlapping free-form round glass disks supported by chrome finials

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Midcentury Italian Murano Glass Chain Link Chandelier, 1970s

$1,950

Vintage Midcentury Italian Murano Glass Chain Link Chandelier, 1970s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking six-tier Italian Murano interlocking chain link glass light fixture.

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

c. 1960 Incamiciato Pendant Lamp L59 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi

$3,000

c. 1960 Incamiciato Pendant Lamp L59 by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi

By Vistosi, Alessandro Pianon

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1960s; Vistosi - Mogliano Veneto, TV, Italy. Large Italian Murano glass suspended light fixture designed by Pianon for Luciano Vistosi's collection.

Category

Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Raindrop Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940

$15,900

Mid-Century Modern Raindrop Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940

By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1940 - 1950, Murano, Italy. Light fixture: 18" height x 14" diameter Ercole Barovier was an Italian entrepreneur and designer born in 1889, ...

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Gaetano Sciolari Cube Chrome Chandelier

$5,200

Gaetano Sciolari Cube Chrome Chandelier

By Gaetano Sciolari

Located in New York, NY

Murano glass light fixture with chrome frame. Measures: 40" H (includes rod) without rod: 15" H.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

One of Six Italian Glass Pendant Lights

$2,099 / item

One of Six Italian Glass Pendant Lights

Located in Antwerp, BE

Six Murano art glass pendant chandelier light fixtures, 1960s-1970s.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Rare MidCentury Modern Amber w Goldtone Glass and Brass Pendant / Light Fixture

$1,872

Rare MidCentury Modern Amber w Goldtone Glass and Brass Pendant / Light Fixture

Located in Lisse, NL

Amber colored and great condition Murano light fixture. This vintage glass pendant is a rare sight to see and the light it radiates creates a beautiful and warm atmosphere, no matte...

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970

$2,382 / item

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Aachen, NRW

Wonderful gilt brass light fixture made by Kalmar (Series: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Three tiers structure gathering many structured glasses, beautifully ref...

Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

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Murano Light Fixture For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the murano light fixture you’re looking for. A murano light fixture — often made from glass, murano glass and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect murano light fixture — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A murano light fixture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Kalmar Lighting, Doria Leuchten Germany and J.T. Kalmar each produced at least one beautiful murano light fixture that is worth considering.

How Much is a Murano Light Fixture?

Prices for a murano light fixture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $22,076, while the average can fetch as much as $3,411.

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 Murano Light Fixture

What Is a swag light fixture?
1 Answer
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.
What are some types of lighting fixtures?
1 Answer
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.
What is the fitter on a light fixture?
1 Answer
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.
What color light fixtures are in style?
1 Answer
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.
What is a flush mount light fixture?
1 Answer
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.
How low should a light fixture hang?
1 Answer
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.
Can you add a pull chain to a light fixture?
1 Answer
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.
Do vintage Art Deco light fixtures need to be rewired before use?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Many are rewired before sale, but always check the listing description; a licensed electrician should inspect any vintage fixture's wiring before installation.