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Brutalist Light Up Metal Wall Sculpture Silas Seandel Attributed Mid-Century Modern
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Silas Seandel attributed light up wall sculpture. Very unusual abstract form with pull
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
H 29 in W 41 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Electrefied Bronze Floor Oil Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful 19th century bronze oil lamp that has been electrified with three pull chain light and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Oversized Antique Bronze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Oversized, unusual shape urn-style antique bronze table lamp. Newly rewired with dual pull chain
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Marbro Asian Style Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
design with floral motif. Double pull-chain light sockets. Retaining Marbro labels. Base in excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Oversized Hollywood Regency Carved and Gilded Table Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Intricately carved and painted with Dual pull chain light sockets and brass stems / finials. Minor gilt
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 49.5 in W 10.75 in D 10 in
Antique Italian Florentine Hand-Carved & Gilt Finished Floor Lamp & Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
chain light fixtures. The lamp is paired with a contemorary artisan made shade with hand-crafted panels
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Floor Lamps
Materials
Gesso, Softwood
American Dedham Style Pottery Sang de Boeuf & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
By Chelsea Keramic Art Works
Located in Dallas, TX
[4] and the pull-chain light socket.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20C American Dedham Style Sang de Boeuf Pottery & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
By Chelsea Keramic Art Works
Located in Dallas, TX
inventions are the U.S. electrical plug[4] and the pull-chain light socket.
Condition: Fairly substantial
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
American Dedham Style Pottery Sang de Boeuf & Gilt Bronze Table Lamp
By Chelsea Keramic Art Works
Located in Dallas, TX
and industrialist. His best-known inventions are the U.S. electrical plug[4] and the pull-chain light
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Gray Metal Goose Neck Work Table Light Wall Light Scone
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Metal work light with flexible arm.
Aluminium shade. Pull chain bulb holder.
Weight: 1.4 kg
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Antique Industrial Frosted Teardrop Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pull chain fitter is newly wired with beige braided cloth cord to hang at an overall height of 83.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Lightolier Pacemaker Ceiling Light
By Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
gold flecks. Takes up to 3 100 watt bulbs. Note pull-chain next to center lens. 9 inch drop when used
Category
Vintage 1950s American Flush Mount
Industrial Cut Glass and Porcelain Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pull-chain socket and brass fitter. The pendant is newly wired with 40 inches of braided cloth cord.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Gilt Wood & Ivory Silk Gothic Style Pendant Light.
Located in Chicago, IL
center pull chain with wood finial. Single socket illumination.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Industrial Holophane Glass Globe Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pull chain fitter, chain link and canopy is newly wired to hang at an overall height of 25 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Industrial Cut Glass Dome Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pull chain fitter, chain link and canopy. The pendant hangs at an overall height of 36 inches and the
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1970s Ingo Maurer Uchiwa Bamboo Wall Light Sconce Germany
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
owner.
Light socket was adapted to fit US e-27 bubs with a pull chain switch.
New electrical UL cord in
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Petite Arts and Crafts Faceted Frosted Glass Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, arts and crafts, pendant light with faceted, clear and frosted glass shade and brass pull
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Dennis & Leen Large Wood And Tole 6 Light Chandelier
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
motifs and 6 lights with wax candle covers. Comes with a ring pull terminal, short 2 link chain and
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Single Mirrored Light Box Sconce by Raak of Amsterdam
By RAAK
Located in Hanover, MA
-lighting.
There is a pull-chain on/off switch.
Category
Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian Wood Carved Baroque Style Torchiere Two Light Floor Lamp.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
broad surface, ending on claw feet. The lamp is composed of a two light cluster with pull chains
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Brass Milk Glass Hanging Oil Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light
Located in Dayton, OH
bell. Suspends from cieling mount with two chains that can be pulled down or retracted up into the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Modern Venetian Style Mirrored Glass Floor Lamp Reading Light 69"
Located in Dayton, OH
pull chain lights.
Dimensions:
69"h x 12" x 12"
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Styled Molded Stepped Bullet Clip-On Light or Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
mechanism. The light turns on and off with a pull chain.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco More Lighting
Materials
Metal
1930s Swiss 'Quick 1500' Adjustable Table Light by Alfred Müller
By Alfred Müller, AMBA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
adjusted. Original condition including socket and 'on / off' pull chain: there are spots of paint loss to
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
MCM Gold Spun Fiberglass String Swag Pendant Hanging Light Fixture or Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
light fixture or lamp. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Wire
Yellow and Blue Slag Glass and Bronze Bradley Hubbard Umbrella Pendant Light
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in San Francisco, CA
glass. Made by Bradley Hubbard. With two medium bulb sockets and pull chains. Newly wired. Measures
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Biomorphic Pendant by Studio Chora, Organic Hanging Light Fixture, Made-to-order
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Hanging pendant light fixture by Studio Chora, Biomorphic Series. Hardwired. Current production and
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster, Paper
H 6 in W 8 in D 8 in
Set of Six Glass Brass Light Fixtures by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wonderful set of six-light fixtures. One extra-large flushmount, two chandeliers and two wall
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Brass
Biomorphic Pendant by Studio Chora, Organic Hanging Light Fixture, Made-to-order
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Hanging pendant light fixture by Studio Chora, Biomorphic Series. Hardwired. Current production and
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster, Paper
H 6 in W 8 in D 8 in
Cast bronze lighthouse table lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Cast bronze lighthouse table lamp with original metal shade. Features pull chain switches and base
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Tripod Brass Floor Lamps in the Manner of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Tarrytown, NY
pull chain and decorative finial.
Round legs, solid brass.
Finish: Satin brass
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chapman Wood Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Malibu, CA
directional lighting with 2 sources of light. Easy pull chain on & off. Original finial.
Simple shade is
Category
20th Century Rustic Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
John Hutton for Donghia Murano Glass Lamps in Clear Glass and Brass
By Donghia
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
, however we can order new ones for them, please inquire. Original round glass finial and brass pull chains
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Table Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
and wax polished. Has a two light cluster with pull chain sockets. Rewired for use in the US. Finial
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Cobalt Blue Glass Floor Lamp with Anglo-Indian Details
Located in San Francisco, CA
foot switch, and a 2 light adjustable socket cluster with new E26 pull chain sockets.
Category
Early 20th Century American High Victorian Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Stylized Brass Palm Leaf Floor Lamp & Table
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
functional art.
2 Standard size light bulbs with pull chain off/on sockets.
Shade shown not original nor
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mild Steel Leaf Floor Lamp with Beige Linen Lamp Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mild Steel Leaf Floor Lamp with Antique Gold Finish, Pull Chain Double Sockets, Recommend 60 Watts
Category
Early 2000s American Baroque Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century Art Nouveau Rose Plant Sculpture Floor Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
modified and electrified with double pull chain socketed and fitted with silk lampshade.
Professionally
Category
Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique American Arts & Crafts Mission Stained Slag Glass Brass Table Lamp 1910
Located in Portland, OR
four sided decorative 'rivets', the lamp having twin pull chains to turn either light on or off
Category
Vintage 1910s American American Craftsman Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 20.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
1970 Bamboo Arched Table Lamp
Located in Staten Island, NY
1970 Bamboo Arched Table Lamp, made in Philippines
There are two shell shaped pull chains where
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bamboo
White Opaline Glass Vintage Mid-Century Bakelite Scone Wall Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black Bakelite, white opaline glass.
2 conductors, no ground / earth wire
Pull chain switch
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass, Bakelite, Opaline Glass, Milk Glass
Pepe Mendoza Style Chinoise Bronze Table Lamps with Night Lite- a Pair
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
bulb only, or both on at the same time. A brass pull chain serves for all three settings.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Green Floor Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
glass of this piece. The lamp has two bulbs; each bulb has an individual pull chain for functionality
Category
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Green Floor Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
geometric glass of this pair. Each lamp has two bulbs; each bulb has an individual pull chain for
Category
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vintage Illuminated Glass Globe
Located in Seguin, TX
bronzed finish metal harp and turned wood base. Chain pull for light, pretty dark when not lite, the glass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Heinrich Porcelain Table Lamp
By Heinrich & Co. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
base. Two sockets control the light with pull chains. In very nice shape! Signed to underside.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
1970's Italian Brass Broad Leaf Table Lamp
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
well as pull chain for each socket.
Works perfectly.
Consistent throughout, spots and aged patina on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Mid-Century Gerald Thurston Black Ceramic Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in North Miami, FL
each have three light sources and pull chain.
Very tall and elegant!
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Mod Black Dome Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid-century floor lamp with a down-light and black, metal, dome shade and pull chain with a red
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Black Metal Wire Tony Paul Table Lamp with Drum Shade
By Warren Platner, Tony Paul
Located in Chattanooga, TN
vintage condition. Light socket and chain-pull function properly. Drum shade has no damage. Fresh
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Rotoflex Table Lamp by Heifetz for Heifitz Manufacturing USA c 1950s
By Heifetz, Yasha Heifetz
Located in New York, NY
consistent with age.
The lamp has it's original pull chain on off switch, and an in line on off switch
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Middle Eastern Moorish Style Hammered Pierced Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Chattanooga, TN
this exotic antique. Illuminated by two standard light fixtures with independent pull chains that work
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Bohemian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Floor / Bridge Lamp Fiberglass & Walnut
By J.T. Kalmar, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
. Base made of walnut and brass. Circa. 1950's. Pull chain for on off, single light bulb socket
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Reggiani Chrome Floor Lamp with Opale Acrylic Shade, Italy
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
chain pull switch.
Foot switch on cord.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
19th Century Brass Three Arm Bouillotte Lamp with Hand Painted Metal Shade
Located in Middleburg, VA
black with gold rim. Lamp itself is gold tone. Wired for modern use with light bulbs and a pull chain to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Karl Springer for Koch & Lowey Brass Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Hawthorne, CA
individual on/off pull chains. Overall great condition, some very light wear consistent with vintage age
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Double Gourd Yellow Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp on Wood Base
Located in Locust Valley, NY
base. The lamp is designed with two sockets that operate on individual chain pull cords. This single
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Molini Clear and Black Lucite Column Table or Desk Lamp Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
. It has the two socket pull chains and is completely rewired. It also has the graduating stem pole to
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Opaque Green Glass Lindberg Lamp w/ Ribbed Elliptical Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
, with ribbed texture. With a pull chain socket. Made by Lindberg Studios, 1998. Signed on bottom
Category
1990s Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pull chain light you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every pull chain light was constructed with great care. There are 300 variations of the antique or vintage pull chain light you’re looking for, while we also have 13 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pull chain light — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right pull chain light, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and industrial styles are of considerable interest. A well-made pull chain light has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gerald Thurston, Lightolier and The Marbro Lamp Company are consistently popular.
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Prices for a pull chain light start at $100 and top out at $88,000 with the average selling for $1,800.
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 Pull Chain Light
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Adding 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Real gold chains are supposed to be heavy. Pure gold is heavy due to its high density. If you are unsure about the gold content in your piece, you can take it to be appraised. You can also shop a collection of expertly vetted gold jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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