Schoolhouse Style Light Fixture, Opaline Glass, Antique 1930s-1940s
Located in New York, NY
Opaline Glass Schoolhouse Light, a timeless and classic lighting fixture inspired by the iconic design of vintage schoolhouse lighting.
Brass, Metal
Pair of Early 20th Century American Schoolhouse Fixtures
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful pair of early 20th century American schoolhouse pendant light fixtures with milk-glass shades (NOT the same as the opaque white glass used on newer fixtures today), and b...
Bronze
Schoolhouse Glass Globe Pendant Light
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1920 painted black pole and fitter with schoolhouse milk glass globe.pendant Light Fixture- 30" Tall Globe- 12" Round X 8" Tall price per piece 2 available
Steel
Copper Schoolhouse Pendant with Fitter
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Loved for their timeless good looks and practical light-diffusing shades, schoolhouse fixtures never go out of style.
Copper
Milk Glass Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1910 Milk glass shades with ribbed Sheffield pattern on deep antique bronze-finish hardware. Thick milk glass shades were made to resemble white alabaster and are in immaculate o...
Brass
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in Dm 15 in
Vintage Brass Milk Glass Schoolhouse Hanging Pendant Swag Light Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage art deco style schoolhouse pendant light with brass caps and milk glass globe. Wired with plug. Dimensions: 15" x 13" (Diameter x Height)
Brass
Art Deco Antique Vintage Two-Tone Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp Light, c.1930
Located in London, GB
An elegant 10" two-tone opaline glass pendant light. c.1930. A beautifully made two‑tone opaline glass pendant, the upper section a soft, even white and the lower portion diffused t...
Metal
$2,451
H 39.38 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Antique Vintage Art Deco Opaline Glass Philips Phililite Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A magnificent conical opaline 'Phililite' ceiling pendant by Philips, in completely original condition, Netherlands circa 1920. - Beautiful white opaline glass, fully stamped and f...
Brass
Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Light
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930. We offer this Art Deco, pendant light made in milk glass. working at perfection.
Milk Glass
$888
H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Antique Vintage Art Deco Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautifully shaped original art deco church opaline pendant light with copper gallery, England circa 1930. - The pendant is of a rare satin opaline finish with open bottom, wonde...
Glass
$1,222
H 35 in W 30 in D 30 in
Antique Vintage English Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous large satin opaline ceiling pendant with finial and original gallery, Scotland circa 1920. - Wonderful silky satin finish to the opaline glass which is typical of the ma...
Opaline Glass
$2,042
H 9.85 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Vintage Antique Industrial Holophane Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful 'Ripple-Lite' Holophane ceiling pendant with original gallery, England circa 1910. - The light comprises of two prismatic glass saucers held together by their original ...
Glass
$1,564
H 14.18 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Antique Vintage Edwardian Satin Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A wonderful satin glass church opaline ceiling pendant, circa 1910. - Incredible detail across the opaline and all original patinated copper gallery. - Rewired in braided flex and...
Copper
$1,495
H 14.18 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Antique Vintage English XL Church Opaline Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautifully shaped opaline ceiling pendant with original gallery, England circa 1930. - Unusual shape to the glass shade, aged gallery with original chain and ceiling rose. - Rew...
Opaline Glass
Antique Industrial Gasoline Vapor Lamp by Nigel Case, Milk Glass Shade, 1901
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early and unique gasoline lamp lamp that was converted to electric. It now is illuminated using a single E26 bulb. There is an oval plaque that reads Nigel Case Quicklit G...
Milk Glass
$1,227
H 27.56 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Antique Vintage Art Deco Church Opaline Milk White Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautifully shaped original art deco church opaline pendant light with copper gallery, England circa 1930. - Wear commensurate with age, in a satin opaline finish and open bottom...
Glass
1910 German Gas Lamp With Rare 14.5 Inch Flat Milk Glass Shade
Located in Peekskill, NY
The milk glass shade has a 14.5 inch diameter and an extremely flat and desirable profile. For collectors they are considered a Holy Grail of early industrial lighting. The lamp is s...
Milk Glass
Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Light
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930. We offer this Art Deco, pendant light features a ridged milk glass cylinder shade with cut glass. Excellent vintage conditions.
Milk Glass
Antique Art Deco Schoolhouse Church Opaline Glass Kitchen Pendant Light
By English School
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Church Opaline Pendant Light – AR An original opaline glass pendant light. The light has a milk glass opaline shade and original brass hanging gallery. The stepped brass gal...
Brass
Antique Art Deco Opaline Glass Kitchen Pendant Light
By English School
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Church Opaline Milk Glass Art Deco Pendant Light – A An original opaline glass pendant light salvaged from school. The light has a milk glass conical opaline shade and an or...
Brass
Early 20th C Pendant Light w Milk Glass Shade Original Patina
Located in New York, NY
Unusual early 20th century short pendant light. Outside black ring features a series of gold painted florets. Red details. Cleaned and restored. Please note, this item is located in ...
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
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
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
$1,460 / item
H 32.25 in W 16.5 in D 19.25 in
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Gray Metal for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in natural oak and gray metal for Vitra. The Standard chair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé. Originally designed ...
Steel
French “Clichy” Pink Reeded Glass & Brass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” pink coloured glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 0.90 kg / 2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards...
Brass
Swedish Grace Glass Pendant Light by Asea, 1940s, Sweden
By ASEA
Located in Værløse, DK
Swedish Grace White Opaline Glass Pendant Light made by Asea circa 1940. * White opaline glass pendant with horizontal stribes and brass top for ceiling mounting. * Manufacturer: ...
Brass
ASEA White Opaline Glass & Brass Pendant, Sweden 1940s
By ASEA, Carl-Axel Acking, Hans Bergström
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This modernist pendant was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1940s by ASEA Belysning (Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget). The light features a smooth, large opaline...
Brass
French Art Deco “Clichy” Pink Reeded Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French Art Deco “Clichy” pink coloured glass pendant lamp, 1920s Brass glass holder Weight : 1.00 kg / 2.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by inter...
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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