Model "P165" Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp by LYFA, Denmark 1940s

The best thing about hanging ceiling lights - besides their stylish look - is that they are the best option to make interiors appear more spacious. They can be used them to concentrate light, or to just add an accent to the room. This lamp’s design revolves around the clear glass sphere. Glass is the perfect material for light shades as it allows light to pass through it. This means that glass light shades offer almost as much illumination as a bare light bulb. The result is bright and vibrant light, and this is exactly what this model offers. The design’s main point is its effective simpleness, free of any unnecessary detail. The uncluttered look leaves the attention on the materials and on functionality that the form is also in service of. As such, the canopy, the rod, and the shade holder are all quite understated, accentuating the glass shade instead. The pairing of glass and brass is perhaps the most iconic material duo in mid-century modern European lighting...

Hanging lights have been used as decorative focal points for rooms since the early 20th century. In Scandinavian mid-century design, where interior lighting is of particular importan...

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Small Ceiling Lamp in Pressed Glass and Brass, 1960s

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A beautiful and delicate Finnish mid-century pendant lamp by Finnish mid-century lighting manufacturers Lasipaino Oy. The lamp is stamped by the manufacturer and the overall conditio...

The ceiling lamp with counterweight pendant in brass, manufactured by Lyfa in 1960, is an impressive example of Danish lighting design from the mid-20th century. This lamp combines f...