Antique Brass Holophane Blondel Stiletto Prismatic Glass Plafonnier Lamp, c.1920
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
A very well presented 10" glass 'Blondel Stilleto' pendant light by Holophane. c.1920 Two-part prismatic glass shades bearing the Holophane stamp to inside rims, with simple three...
Brass
F. & C. Osler Extra Large Satin Cut Crystal Plafonnier with Ram's Head Ring
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Nottingham, GB
Osler Extra Large Satin Cut Crystal Plafonnier with Ram's Head Cast Brass Gallery IG221833 An exceptional large-scale plafonnier by F.
Crystal, Brass
F. & C. Osler Satin Cut Crystal Plafonnier with Cast Brass Swan Hook Gallery
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Nottingham, GB
Osler Satin Cut Crystal Plafonnier with Cast Brass Swan Hook Gallery IG221834 A refined and elegant plafonnier by F.
Crystal, Brass
Large 14-Inch Satin & Cut Crystal Plafonnier Pendant Light In Geometric Ring
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Nottingham, GB
A refined and elegant fixture sourced from the historic archives of W. Sitch & Co, Soho. The piece centers on a large 14-inch (360mm) satin crystal bowl, which features a sophisticat...
Bronze
Monumental F. & C. Osler Satin Cut Crystal Plafonnier in Cast Bronze Crown Ring
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Nottingham, GB
Osler Satin Cut Crystal Plafonnier with Baroque Cast Bronze Crown Gallery IG221832 A fitting of extraordinary scale and presence.
Crystal, Brass
Matching Pair of Large Satin Cut Crystal Bowl Plafonniers in Aged Brass Frames
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Nottingham, GB
A matching pair of large satin cut crystal plafonniers, each shallow bowl held in an aged brass frame and suspended on triple chains.
Bronze
$1,956Sale Price|20% Off
French 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut-blown-glass Plafonnier 'Ceiling Light'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 20th century gilt bronze and cut-glass Plafonnier (ceiling light). The three-light cut-blown-glass circular bowl-shaped dome surmounted with a gilt bronze acanthus support r...
Bronze
Antique Arts & Crafts W.A.S Benson / Powell Glass Plafonnier Light. C.1900
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
An incredibly rare plafonnier light made in England by W.A.S Benson. c.1900.
Brass
21st Century Art Deco Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier in Gold Lustre Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
The brass Plafonnier chandelier is a testament to opulence and craftsmanship.
Crystal, Brass
21st Century Art Deco Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier in Gold Lustre Brass XXL
Located in Berlin, DE
The brass Plafonnier chandelier is a testament to opulence and craftsmanship.
Crystal, Brass
Antique Cast Brass Rams Head Plafonnier By F & C Osler With Satin Crystal Bowl
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Nottingham, GB
ANTIQUE CAST BRASS RAMS HEAD FRAME BY F & C OSLER WITH SATIN CRYSTAL BOWL A beautifully detailed antique lantern attributed to F. & C. Osler, one of the most celebrated manufacturer...
Bronze
Serge Mouille Pendant ceiling Lamp Two Still Arms known as "Plafonnier 2 arms"
By Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
Licensed edition from Serge Mouille’s original design After the resounding success of the ceiling light with three arms Mouille produced a very small batch of this ceiling lamp with...
Brass
Pair of Gae Aulenti 'Neverrino' table lamps for Vistosi. Italy c1960
By Vistosi, Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
Lovely pair of Gae Aulenti table lights for Vistosi, Italy c1960 Also available in the same glass, a larger table light a small pendant light and a plafonnier.
Metal
1960's Hollywood Regency 24K Lead Crystal Flush Mount Fixture by Palme & Walter
By Palme & Walter
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Grand 1960's Hollywood Regency Gold Plate with Cut and Leaded Crystal Ceiling Flush Mount Fixture/ Plafonnier. Signed by Palme & Walter. 6 lights.
Crystal
Antique Art Deco Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonier From The 1930
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique Carved Alabaster Plafonnier 1930s Art Deco Professionally Rewired and Grounded Ready to Hang This is a stunning original alabaster plafonnier with exceptional color and carve...
Alabaster
Art Deco Textured Glass and Iron Pendant Light
Located in Astoria, NY
French Art Deco Polychrome Painted Glass Plafonnier, the octagonal form with four lights and signed "Yvon". 11" H x 17.25" W x 16.5" D.
Glass
Antique Art Deco Hand Carved Alabaster Plafonier From The 1930
Located in Søborg, DK
1930s Art Deco Alabaster Plafonnier 40 cm Rewired Swedish 1930s alabaster bowl plafonnier with spectacular natural stone.
Alabaster
Antique Brass 14" Holophane Crystal Prismatic Glass Pendant Light Lamp, c.1910
By Faraday & Son, Holophane
Located in London, GB
A very well presented 14" diameter glass 'Crystal' plafonnier pendant light by Holophane. c.1910 Deep cut prismatic glass bowl bearing the Holophane stamp to inside rim, set elegant...
Brass
Limburg 1 of a Pair of Iron & Glass Vintage Mid-Century Flush Mount Lights 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This Contemporary Art Deco and lantern style Plafonnier / flushmount casts a fantastic light when mounted on the ceiling or wall and used with a gold crowned reflector bulb.
Brass
A French Neoclassical Style Bronze, Alabaster & Opaque Opaline Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The intricate circular gilt-bronze frame suspended by four ornate gilt-bronze chain strands, the pierced apron decorated with chased gilt-bronze branches and leaves, surmounted with ...
Alabaster, Bronze
Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Schwerin, MV
Ceiling light / wall light / plafonnier from the company Glashütte Limburg from the 1960s - 1970s - Type A 643, 2858.
Metal
Very Fine French Belle Époque Gilt Bronze and Chased Molded Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Époque gilt bronze and chased molded cut-glass thirteen-light chandelier, the circular shaped frame surmounted with an ovoid and spiral pear-shaped molded an...
Bronze
Art Deco Pendant Lamp in brass and milk glass, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
This type of chandelier, often called a "plafonnier," consists of a metal frame that supports the glass with chains.
Brass
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze & Baccarat Chandelier
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze (Ormolu) and fitted-Baccarat crystal (cut-glass) twenty-six-light figural chandelier with five large cher...
Bronze
An Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Bronze Alabaster Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The carved circular alabaster plafonnier with a floral apron and surmounted with ram-heads, all above a banded frame with six alabaster lights supported by silver plated peacock shap...
Alabaster, Bronze
Murano Pink Ceiling Light, 1980's
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Entirely handcrafted by Murano master glassmakers, this elegant plafonnier combines timeless Italian craftsmanship with a delicate sculptural presence.
Metal
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium base ceramic sockets.* Contemporary; made from an original mold.
Metal
Bolla 2760/60 ceiling lamp by Martinelli Luce
By Martinelli Luce
Located in BE
Discover an iconic 1970s ceiling lamp designed by Elio Martinelli and crafted in Italy by Martinelli Luce. This stunning plafonnier is the second largest of four sizes made, featurin...
Plexiglass
Bolla 2760/50 ceiling lamp by Martinelli Luce
By Martinelli Luce
Located in BE
Discover an iconic 1970s ceiling lamp designed by Elio Martinelli and crafted in Italy by Martinelli Luce. This stunning plafonnier is the second largest of four sizes made, featurin...
Plexiglass
Limburg 1 of 2 Mid-Century Iron Clear Glass & Brass Flush Mount Lights c. 1965
By Glashütte Limburg, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
These Contemporary Art Deco and lantern style Plafonniers lamps cast a fantastic light when mounted on the ceiling or wall and used with a gold crowned reflector bulb.
Brass
Large original Art Deco off-white alabaster coupe w/ nickel and alabaster canopy
Located in New York City, NY
The interplay of the luminous white ground glows softly when lit. This alabaster plafonnier / ceiling light has an appealing smooth semi satiny gloss surface sheen.
Alabaster, Bronze, Nickel
Muller Frères Art Deco Pendant Chandelier, Pate-de-Verre, France
By Muller Frères
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Signed Muller Fréres Plafonnier Pendant Ceiling Chandelier, Made in France Luneville Circa 1895-1910's A decorative pate-de-verre plafonnier by Muller Fréres.
Brass
$4,700Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 3 Regency 24K W/ Crystal Floral Flush Mount Fixtures by Palwa
By Palwa
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 3 Hollywood Regency Cut Crystal Floral Flush Mount Fixtures/ Plafonnier by Christoph Palme/ Palwa. Ultra high quality with 24K gold plated frames. 4 lights each and ready to m...
Crystal
Italian Murano glass ceiling light by La Murrina from the 1980s
By La Murrina
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Plafonnier italien des années 1980, fabriqué par la manufacture La Murrina.
Metal, Brass
Colorful French stained glass vintage bowl/ pendant light fixture
By Maumejean
Located in New York City, NY
The leaded and hand -cut pieces of this plafonnier create a subtly undulating and irregular rim and circular surface characteristic of studio‑made stained glass, which enhances its a...
Brass
Limburg 1 of 3 Iron & Glass Vintage Mid-Century Flush Mount Lights, circa 1965
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This Contemporary Art Deco and lantern style Plafonnier / flushmount casts a fantastic light when mounted on the ceiling or wall and used with a gold crowned reflector bulb.
Brass
4 Mid-Century Modern Flush Mounts by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass, 1968
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
4 Spage Age flush mounts or plafonniers designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in clear and white Murano glass.
Blown Glass
$549Sale Price|20% Off
Mazzega ceiling light Glass Murano with Chrome Structure, Italy, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in La xara, VC
Superb Mazzega plafonnier with large globe glass Murano with chrome structure.
Murano Glass
$549Sale Price|20% Off
Mazzega ceiling light Glass Murano with Chrome Structure, Italy, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in La xara, VC
Superb Mazzega plafonnier with large globe glass Murano with chrome structure.
Murano Glass
$940Sale Price|20% Off
1960's French Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole 6 Light Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
By Maison Charles
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's French Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Floral Form 6 Light Ceiling Flush Mount Fixture/ Plafonnier.
Metal
$1,100Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal "The Sun Rays" Ceiling Flush Mount
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's French Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal "Sun Rays" Ceiling Flush Mount Fixture/ Plafonnier. Gorgeous fixture, light weight.
Metal
$2,580Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Louis XVI Bronze/ Crystal Mesh Beaded Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Stunning 19thc French Antique Louis XVI Rococo style Beaded Crystal Ceiling Fixture/ Flush Mount/ Plafonnier. Bronze Framed and quite an impressive lighting fixture. 3 lights.
Crystal
French white alabaster Pendant Light, gray rope w/ original alabaster canopy
Located in New York City, NY
A large carved stylized floral cabuchon accents this pure, elegant architectural alabaster plafonnier. The minimalist form seems to float effortlessly in space, embodying a sublime a...
Alabaster
Ceiling Lamp from the Sciolari House Italy 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Très beau et rare plafonnier de la maison sciolari pour lightolier désigné et produit en italie dans les années 1970.
Crystal
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze & Carved Alabaster 5-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pierced bronze frame, suspended by five scrolled braces with acanthus decorations, surmounted by five scrolled cornucopia shaped arm-lights, all fitted with carved alabaster shad...
Alabaster, Bronze
Mid-Century “Sunburst” Flush Mount / Wall Light, Hand-blown Glass
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dimensions Diameter 49 cm (19.3") Height 11 cm (4.3") Mid-Century Modern, Italian lighting, sunburst, plafonnier, Murano-style glass, opaline, hallway light, ceiling fixture, wall s...
Metal
Perzel Flush-Mounted Fixture
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco plafonnier by Jean Perzel. Opaque white glass shades mounted in a chromed brass frame.
Brass
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Metal & Carved Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The circular silvered frame suspended by a center stem with a sunburst canopy, with three scrolled cornucopia shaped arm-lights, all fitted with carved alabaster shades, the center s...
Alabaster, Metal
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze & Carved Veined Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The circular silvered frame suspended by three scrolled braces with acanthus decorations, with six scrolled shaped arm-lights, all fitted with carved alabaster shades, the center sup...
Alabaster, Bronze
$3,200
Gilt Bronze Plaffonnier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine gilt bronze plafonnier suspended by chains. France, circa 1900.
Bronze
A French Early 20th Century Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pierced silvered bronze frame, suspended by four scrolled braces with acanthus decorations, surmounted by four scrolled shaped arm-lights, all fitted with carved alabaster shades...
Alabaster, Bronze
Art Deco Floral Glass Pendant Light, Hand-Painted Thin Pressed Glass Shade, 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco lighting, floral pendant lamp, pressed glass shade, vintage ceiling light, 1920s chandelier, rose motif lamp, French Art Deco, romantic lighting, antique hanging lamp, glass...
Rope, Glass
Art Déco ceiling lamp designed by "Charles Milde et Cie", France 1920s.
Located in Köln, NW
The elegant ceiling light / Plafonnier has a silver-plated bronze frame and frosted glass panes.
Bronze
$2,500
Flush Mounted Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine flush mounted plafonnier/pendant. Brass with frosted and cut glass dome. 3 lights, France, circa 1930 Dimensions: Height 14", diameter 18" CW2308.
Crystal, Bronze
Muller Frères Art Deco Lamp
By Muller Frères
Located in NANTES, FR
La production évolue par la suite vers le style Art déco, créant dans les années 1920 de nombreux plafonniers en verre marmoréen (verre de plusieurs couleurs, les pigments étant inco...
Metal
Two Tone Large Antique Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
Exceptional form, with unusual details, from the plafonnier style chains to the coffee bean style decoration around the rim.
Metal
$12,500
Cherub Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large decorative faux alabaster and faux bronze plafonnier featuring cherubs and garlands supported by four bronze chains, has six internal lights.
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.
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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.
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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.
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