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
$625Sale Price|24% Off
Art Nouveau Schoolhouse Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely glass pendant light from the early 20th century. The brass canopy and glass holder have a coppery finish and are accented by a bottom finial. The milk glass is molded with a...
Brass
$660Sale Price|20% Off
Schoolhouse Pendant Light Opaline Glass Shade Brushed Steel Finish Hardware
Located in New York, NY
1940s pendant light featuring a white opaline glass shade. Comes with new wired brushed steel hardware. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Steel
$870Sale Price|40% Off
Art Deco Chrome Streamline Pendant Light w/ Opal Schoolhouse Globe
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1930s Art Deco pendant light features a classic opal glass schoolhouse globe.
Brass, Copper
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
1950s Czechoslovak Opaline Glass Schoolhouse Pendant Light with Chrome Gallery
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A large mid-century opaline glass pendant originating from a former school interior in Czechoslovakia, dating to the 1950s. Designed during a period when functional public lighting b...
Chrome
$399Sale Price / item|20% Off
Ballroom Blue Pendant Light
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light Single Globe Pendant. The ballroom spherical shape with translucent hues creates a subtle warm glow. Mouth blown and hand painted glass with brass hand painted edge, black fabr...
Metal
$470Sale Price / item|20% Off
New Wave Optic Pendant Light Smoke
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light Single Schoolhouse Pendant. Pendant in mouth blown and hand painted glass with silver edge.
Metal
$470Sale Price / item|20% Off
New Wave Optic Pendant Light Clear
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light Single Schoolhouse Pendant. Pendant in mouth blown and hand painted glass with silver edge.
Metal
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. You can choose between a pole or chain fitter with a patina brass. This requires one Edison style medium base bu...
Brass
$470Sale Price / item|20% Off
New Wave Optic Pendant Light Pink
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light single schoolhouse pendant. Pendant in mouth blown and hand painted glass with silver edge.
Metal
Vintage Schoolhouse Flush Mount Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Flush mount milk glass shade with metal base. Price per individual lamp. Quantity 2.
Metal
Antique Department Store Milk Glass Pendant Light, Three Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique department store milk glass pendant light, three available. Listed price is for each light. Globe H 18", chain 27" long.
Brass
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. Listed price is for each light
Brass
1920 copper milk glass schoolhouse pendant light
Located in Surrey, BC
A nice example if a single pendant with cast copper fitter , nice detailed milk glass globe salvaged from a home in Chicago. Rewired and tested …
Copper
Schoolhouse Style Vintage Glass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
A vintage schoolhouse style glass shade complmented by original period brass holder and chain. USA, circa 1940. Dimensions: 13" Diameter x 13" H (fxture only not including chain).
Brass
Schoolhouse Brass Pendant Light with Globe, Circa 1920
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1920 brass schoolhouse pendant light with beautifully aged brass stem and matching milk glass globe.
Antique 1920 Schoolhouse White Glass Globe Pendant Light
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique circa 1920 brass schoolhouse pendant light with beautifully aged brass stem and matching milk glass globe.
Metal
Vintage Opaline Cube Church Brass Schoolhouse Pendant Light
By English School
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Church Opaline Cube Pendant Light An antique pendant light with cube shaped opaline shade. The light has a milk glass opaline shade and brass quick fix gallery. The gallery ...
Brass
Large Antique Church Glass Opaline Schoolhouse Pendant Light
By English School
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Church Opaline Pendant Light -AD An original large opaline glass pendant light. The light has a milk glass opaline shade and original pressed brass hanging gallery. The gall...
Brass
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H 6.75 in Dm 8.875 in L 6.75 in
1930s Original Schoolhouse Globe Pendant Light with Brass Colored Pin Stripes
Located in New York, NY
1930s original white milk glass schoolhouse shade with hand stenciled brass colored pin stripes made up as a pendant light.
Brass
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
Colorful Red Orange Light Green Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A room size midcentury hand knotted Turkish Kilim. Accents in green, orange, blue-gray on a red ground. Measures: 7'7” x 10'10”.
Wool
New Wave Optic Pendant Light Pink
By Design By Us
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light single schoolhouse pendant. Pendant in mouth blown and hand painted glass with silver edge.
Metal
Early 20th C, Schoolhouse Pendant Light Original Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century original schoolhouse light. White shade with dark brass finish hardware.
Brass
Vintage School House Light
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
Custom Order 20th C. Small White School House Globe
Located in New York, NY
20th Century petit white schoolhouse light with new antique finish brass hardware.
Brass
White Glass Schoolhouse Polished Brass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
20th century Schoolhouse pendant light featuring a white glass shade and polished brass hardware.
Brass
Antique Schoolhouse Glass Globe Brass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
White schoolhouse glass pendant light with a brass chain fitter.
Brass
Schoolhouse Acorn White Glass Brass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Antique white acorn shaped globe paired with the original antique brass finish chain fitter. Cleaned and restored. In good condition. Please note, this item is located in our Scranto...
Metal
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
Schoolhouse Milk Glass Globe Brass Chain Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Antique white schoolhouse globe paired with a newly made antique brass finish chain fitter. Cleaned and restored. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
Brass
11 in. Dia. Schoolhouse White Globe Chain Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
The schoolhouse globe pendant light offers a unique charm with its classic design, milk glass shade, and warm inviting glow, reminiscent of nostalgic educational settings.
Brass
Schoolhouse Nickel Plated Semi Flush Mount Light Qty Available
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century schoolhouse style light. Featuring original white shake with new nickel plated hardware.
Nickel
Schoolhouse Black Pendant Light with Globe
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1920 painted black brass schoolhouse pendant light and matching milk glass globe.
Hand-Painted Schoolhouse Milk Glass Pendant Light with Hardware
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1930 hand painted "schoolhouse" blown glass milk glass pendant lights with black painted hardware. Available- 12
Chrome
Painted Schoolhouse Globe Pendant Light Done Antique Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
1960s white milk glass schoolhouse globe with amber colored decorative accents. Accents reminiscent of Victorian styling. Comes with new hardware done in an antique brass finish. Cle...
Brass
Hand-Painted Schoolhouse Milk Glass Globe Pendant Light with Hardware
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand painted "schoolhouse" blown glass milk glass pendant lights with black painted hardware, circa 1930 Available- 1.
Chrome
1940s Schoolhouse Globe Pendant Light with Green Stripes and Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
1940s green striped white milk glass schoolhouse globe pendant light fitted with a newly wired brass chain fitter.
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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