Collection of Bronze and Hand-Blown Vaseline Glass Flush Mounts
Located in Peekskill, NY
The tipped hand blown vaseline glass globe is the perfect shape for its base and completes the look.
Bronze
Pair of Aged Brass Sconces with Vaseline Glass Globes 'Triple'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant pair of brass scones with Vaseline glass globes, circa 1920s. Globes are six inches in diameter, hand blown, light green, slightly opaque.
Brass
Converted Gas Lamp With Oversized Vaseline Glass Globe
Located in Peekskill, NY
This has an oversize vaseline glass globe and a small detailed housing.
Brass
Quilted Vaseline Glass Globe Pendent
Located in Peekskill, NY
This glass is part vaseline and part opeline. The color and quilt pattern give this pendant a unique look. The shade holder has a period Japanned finish.
Glass
9 Inch Diameter Vaseline Glass Globe Pendent
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
These elegant hand blown shades are vaseline glass and do show the characteristics of hand made glass.
Uranium Glass
Vaseline Glass Compass Globe Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
The center shade on this pendent is a translucent Vaseline Glass globe. Tight around the globe is a compass.
Glass
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H 33.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Antique Victorian Opalescent Vaseline Glass & Brass Hanging Hall Lamp Circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian hanging hall light offers brass frame with opalescent vaseline glass globe, c1880 Measures- 33.5''H x 7.75''W x 7.75''D
Brass
Vaseline Glass Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This early gas lamp has an 8 inch Vaseline glass globe, 16 inch porcelain shade and original black/copper japanned finish.
Twin Armory Style Vaseline Glass Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
The standout is the 2 matching vaseline glass globes. The quality of light this type of glass gives off is hard to duplicate.
Brass
Pair of Antique Bronze Two-Arm Sconces
Located in Petaluma, CA
The original handblown vaseline glass globes make for a very handsome package.
Bronze
Arts and Crafts Hammered Iron Chandelier ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
Handsome ring-style fixture has original vaseline glass globes with a larger center globe. The ring itself is accentuated with vaseline glass chunk jewels.
Metal
Eastlake Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
There are 3 large hand blown 10 inch diameter Vaseline glass globes The 54 inch diameter fixture is highly detailed but still has a light elegant look.
Brass
Vaseline Glass Pendent Lamp Globes
Located in Peekskill, NY
If you check our website earlyelectrics.com you'll see we have one of the largest collections of Vaseline glass out there. That said... Finding 3 matching Vaseline shades is very dif...
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H 10.63 in Dm 7.88 in
Antique Edwardian Arts & Crafts Globe Vaseline Glass Light Pendant Lamp, C.1910
Located in London, GB
A beautiful arts & crafts period vaseline globe pendant light. c.1910 Of beautiful design and form, hand-crafted swirled glass blown into a globe shape with a blue tint, topped with...
Brass
British Arts & Crafts Pendant Light, Brass & Copper, Circa 1905
Located in Lincoln, GB
British Arts & Crafts Pendant Light with Original Vaseline Globe Early 20th Century This impressive and rare large Arts & Crafts pendant light is of British origin, dating fr...
Brass, Copper
Large Opaline Crinkle Glass Globe Railroad Pendant Lights
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exceptional pair of turn of the century, large, opaline or vaseline, crinkled glass, globe pendant lights from a railroad station with brass fitters, chains and canopies.
Brass
Classic Double Vaseline Glass Globe Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
If you are looking to light a kitchen island or dinning table this is the perfect choice. The 2 globes look to be vaseline glass and are seven inches in diameter.
Art Glass
Pair of Classic Bronze Sconces, Vaseline Glass Globes
Located in Peekskill, NY
The finish is untouched and has a beautiful patna. The globes are translucent vaseline over milk glass. The shape of the globe a flattened oval with a 6 inch diameter.
Bronze
Armory Style Vaseline Glass Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early converted gas lamp with a collection of matching handblown Vaseline glass globes. Its has an impressive 41 inch diameter and the simple clean look of an Armory lamp.
1870s Victorian Cast Iron and Vaseline Glass Oil Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
Each arm features an oversize 9 inch diameter vaseline glass globe and clear glass chimney in place of the oil fonts.
Iron
3 Light Art Nouveau Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
It uses 3 matching onion shaped vaseline glass globes that give off a nice warm glow.
Bronze
Large Translucent Vaseline Glass Globe
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Vaseline Glass Globe Newly rewired with antique brass fitter and black braided cloth cord.
Brass
Pair of Vaseline Glass Globes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 6" Vaseline glass globes. Newly rewired with braided cloth cord.
Metal
Large Vaseline Glass Globe Light
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Oversized Vaseline Glass Globe Pendant light casts a warm glow and can be used depending on bulb wattage as task light, decorative or utilitarian applications Newly rewir...
Brass
Early American Brass Chandelier with Vaseline Glass
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Absolutely stunning early American brass chandelier with unique swirling Vaseline glass globes. Also known as uranium glass, it glows green under UV light thanks to uranium oxide add...
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H 40 in W 25 in D 25 in
Rare Empire Four-Light Chandelier with Straw Opalescent Glass, circa 1898
Located in Portland, OR
However, while there is no arguing about the beauty of this fixture’s figure, the real stars of the party are its accessories and enhancements the draping bead chain accents, the rar...
Large Vaseline Glass Globe Light
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Oversized Vaseline Glass Globe Pendant light casts a warm glow and can be used depending on bulb wattage as task light, decorative or utilitarian applications Newly rewir...
Uranium Glass
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.
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Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
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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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