Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants

Mid-Century pendant light made of milk glass, ceramic and bakelite. The hight is adjustable from 75 cm to 135 cm. Made in former Czechoslovakia. New wiring. Bulb: 1 x E 26 / E 27....

1940s Art Deco Eight Arm Chandelier Bakelite and Chrome White Bakelite on Chrome-plated Tubular Steel. 34 tall x 31 inches diameter. Timeless elegant design acquired estate of David ...

Industrial light. Black enamel white interior. Bakelite and brass top. Clear glass Weight: 3.30 kg / 7.3 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by interna...

Ceiling lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Made during the 1950s by his own company in Markaryd, Sweden. made from aluminum with a light grey lacquer, glass and brass. Original ce...

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, chrome, bakelite New cabling 1x40W,E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished. Good Original condition US wiring compatible.

A suite of Art Deco light fittings, comprising a chrome, bakelite and glass three branch chandelier and 3 wall lights - chandelier 20" diam x 20...

Cool "mason jar" pendants from the former USSR with bakelite tops and glass shades. Widely used in various industrial applications. 1970s - Latvia G...

Beautiful large Mid Century Modern white high-glossy opal glass ceiling lamp. Beautiful minimalist design from the 1950s. The whole lamp is in very good condition. Hardly any signs o...

A testament to Italian design from the 1970s, the Harvey Guzzini pendant lamp combines innovation and style. The white methacrylate diffuser enhances light distribution, producing a ...

Pressed glass globe with bakelite fitted and one E27 bulb from the 1960s. up to 40 pieces available.

Plastique fantastique! French modernist chandelier in the style of Pierre Guariche. Five torch lights mounted via brass rods to a lucite hub. Chain length can be adjusted. Note: a second one is also available but without the black torch tails. I have been collecting these for years and have 6 pair of the matching sconces, a pair of three torch pendants...

- Made of opaline glass and Bakelite, - 1940 - One bulb. - Good, original condition - Jt.

Vintage industrial light made in former Soviet Union during the 1970s. It features a brown bakelite top and a ribbed glass cover. The socket requires E27/ E26 light bulbs. New wire. ...

Vintage Industrial light made in former Soviet Union during the 1970s. It features a brown bakelite top and a frosted glass cover. The socket requires E27/ E26 light bulbs. New wire....

Cascade chandelier with five lights from 1960s, Italy. Brass and black bakelite tubes with five bulbs.

This striking Brutalist chandelier from 1960s Europe embodies the raw, sculptural aesthetic typical of mid-century European design. Featuring three staggered pendants arranged at di...

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s. Extremely rare early crystal production with original box. On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative Lighting Device". In the patent he described it as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light source..." He related that while he was aware that others had patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing effect." His description of the refracted light produced by the stars was a bit of an understatement, as anyone who has seen them illuminated can attest: a lighted Matchless Wonder Star is stunningly beautiful. His patent was granted on December 8, 1936. Paul Dittman, a German immigrant who passed through the gates of Ellis Island in New York City, worked for a time for George Westinghouse, where he got an education in the manufacturing of electric light bulbs. In 1912, Paul and his partners started the Matchless Electric Company, which was later incorporated (in 1918) "to manufacture, buy, sell and deal in electric supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the largest single licensee for the manufacture of RCA radio tubes. In addition to the tubes, the Company produced a large variety of small light bulbs, mainly miniature lamps that were used as indicators in telephone switch boards and various control panels, and automobile lamps as well. These lamps, an example of which is pictured below, are round, miniature based style with outside painted colors. These was even a Matchless brand set of Christmas lights available, which was a typical series string of eight cone shaped lamps. In 1929, Mr. Dittman was the principle stockholder of a company incorporated as the D-G Electric Company, whose business was "to deal in all kinds and descriptions of electrical devices..." By 1931, the Company was renamed The Matchless Electric Company, and in 1934 the Century Lamp and Tube Company was dissolved. The Matchless Electric Company of Chicago, Illinois made and sold these glass-prismed Christmas lights starting in about 1935, and continuing through the late 40s.The production of the Stars was a seasonal business for The Matchless Company, but Jim Dittman, inventor Paul's son, reports that the Stars were "my father's pride and joy." They were available in several sizes and many color combinations, and the glass points were made and hand cut in Czechoslovakia...

Lampara type ceiling lamp, with bakelite and enameled iron lampshade, equipped with an iron cage to protect the bulb. Original patina. Italy, circa 1900.

Rare and unusual Blown Art glass Globe Hanging Fixture,with art deco designed Bakelite Tiered tops The size of ceiling circle mount is 12"