Copper Lighting

The Monolith sconce or wall-mount reading light with articulating arm and moveable head shown in satin enamel handmade by Blueprint Lighting, 2017. The...

French Art Deco green glass and copper pendant chandelier by Loys Lucha from circa 1930s. This beautiful pendant light features a lightly t...

Pair of French Copper Vintage Lanterns that have not been restored or rewired. This pair of Vintage Copper French Lanterns just arrived from Toulouse and our workshop is so far behin...

Late 19th century french Neoclassical gilt bronze and glass very important large pending lantern By: unknown Material: metal, bronze, copper, tin, glass, crystal Technique: cast, mo...

Bauhaus pendant from about 1930s by Josef Hurka for Napako The lamp holds 4 bakelite E27 lampholders restored, new electric Dimention: diameneter: 53cm (20.86in) The total length is ...

A pair of pine, white-lacquered metal and copper flush mounts designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.5"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D Bulb specification: E-...

Very rare copper limited edition PH3½-2½ floor lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, 2016. These lamps were sold exclusively from...

British army tilting festoon lamp shade fitted to a copper and brass cantilever wall fitting to create a bespoke wall light. Professionally restored and converted by hand in UK by Loomlight to modern lighting standards, ready for contemporary interiors. Available in a range of colors upon request. The cantilever dimensions can be made to order. Measures: Shade diameter: 23cm Wall fixing diameter: 10cm Reach from wall: 44cm Bulb: E26 / E27 100v - 220v Tungsten Filament Weight: 3.5kg Origin: UK Supplied with a filament bulb. The shade tilts in all directions by means of a ball joint connector to allow the light to be focused into a chosen area. This makes them great for lighting pictures on walls...

Extremely rare, highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern 'Plate' or 'Tallerken' pendant lamp or hanging light. With wonderful light effect. Designed by Poul Henningsen for Lo...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Brass and copper base. Iridescent glass tulip signed Quezal. In perfect condition and electrified. Total height: 38.5 cm Base diameter: 15.5 cm Width: 30 cm Quezal Art Glass Quezal Art Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2003 By Malcolm Mac Neil Some of the most beautiful and alluring art glass made in America during the early part of the 20th Century was made by the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company. Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside the iridescent glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Carder. Quezal artisans created an extensive range of decorative and useful items, including vases, compotes, finger bowls, open salts, candle holders, and shades for lighting fixtures, which are equivalent in terms of beauty and quality of craftsmanship to Tiffany’s Favrile and Carder’s Aurene glass. In recent years, glass collectors have discovered anew the special charms and appeal of Quezal art glass, and collector desirability for this lovely glassware has increased dramatically. The Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company was incorporated a century ago, on March 27, 1902. It was founded by Martin Bach, Sr., Thomas Johnson, Nicholas Bach, Lena Scholtz, and Adolph Demuth. The factory was located on the corner of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York. In October 1902, the trademark “Quezal” was successfully registered. By 1904, roughly fifty glassworkers were employed at the works. Martin Bach, Sr. was the president, proprietor, and guiding force behind this successful company. Born in 1862 in Alsace-Lorraine to German parents, he emigrated to the United States in 1891. Before his emigration, Bach worked in Saint-Louis, France, at the Saint-Louis Glass Factory. After Bach arrived in this country, he was hired by Louis C. Tiffany as the latter’s first batch-mixer or chemist at the newly established Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, in Corona, Queens. After a period of about eight years, Bach left Tiffany and established his own glassworks. By this time, Bach had already started his small family. He and his German-born wife, Anne-Marie Geisser, whom he married in the fall of 1889, in Paris, France, had three children. Two daughters, Jennie and Louise, were born in France and a son, Martin, Jr., was born in Corona. Bach was assisted by Thomas Johnson, an English immigrant, and Maurice Kelly, a native of Corona, both of whom were gaffers or master glassblowers. Johnson and Kelly helped pave the way for Quezal’s early accomplishments and later recognition. Thomas Johnson, like Bach, was a founding member and also previously employed by Louis C. Tiffany. Johnson’s association with Quezal, however, was relatively short lived. Around 1907, Johnson left for Somerville, Massachusetts, where he became involved in making Kew Blas glass, under William S. Blake at the Union Glass Company. Maurice Kelly’s tenure with Quezal was also brief. Kelly worked at Quezal from January 1902 until July 1904, but by November 1904, he was making Favrile glass at Tiffany Furnaces, where he would happily remain until 1918. To this day, the belief still exists that there once existed a man named Quezal, who worked for Louis C. Tiffany, and it is after him that Quezal glass is named. In truth, however, the founders of the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company named the company and its products after one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the elusive and rare quetzal, which dwells in the treetops of the remote tropical forests of Central America. A rare company promotional brochure provides a vivid description of the quetzal: Of all the birds of the America’s, it is the most gorgeous. No more splendid sight is to be seen in all the world than a quezal, flying like a darting flame through the depths of a Central American forest. Its back is of a brilliant metallic green, so vivid it shines even in the twilight of the woods like a great emerald and its breast is a crimson so deep and bright that every motion of the wonderful creature is a flashing of rubies among the trees and giant creepers. It bears a true golden crown upon its head – a helmet of bright yellow and green, shaped just as the helmet of old Aztec kings were shaped. Its tail is composed of lacelike plumes, extending more than two and one-half feet beyond its body. The quezal was certainly an appropriate designation for the company’s resplendent glassware. One of the most prized characteristics of Quezal art glass is the shimmering and dazzling brilliance reflected in the iridescent surfaces on the interior as well as exterior of the glass. The radiant rainbow colors in metallic hues, including gold, purple, blue, green, and pink, to name only a few, were certainly inspired by the quetzal and its feathers. Not surprisingly, lustrous feathers, in shades of opal, gold, emerald, and blue, are among the most common decorative motifs encountered on Quezal glass. The enduring hallmark of Quezal art glass is its unique expression of the Art Nouveau style, based on organic shapes and naturalistic motifs coupled with technical perfection in the execution. Vases, compotes, drinking vessels, and shades for lighting fixtures were often fashioned to resemble flowers such as crocuses, tulips, calla lilies, casablanca lilies, and jack-in-the-pulpits. Variously colored inlaid threads of glass, pulled and twisted by hooks, simulate naturalistic floral and leaf patterns, lily pads, clover leafs, and vines. Opal, gold, and green colors prevail and the glass is generally opaque. Red is the rarest color of all. Compared with Tiffany’s Favrile glass, the crisp, vivid, and colorful decoration of Quezal art glass is distinctively precise, symmetrical, and restrained. Other Quezal wares recall shapes and styles favored in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as the Italian Renaissance and the Georgian period in England. This is especially true of classic-shaped vases and bowls of translucent amber glass, which have a single surface color such as iridescent gold or blue. Still, others were inspired by traditional Chinese and Japanese forms. The Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company in Sag Harbor, Long Island, purchased Quezal art glass, which they in turn embellished in their shops with silver overlay decoration in the fashionable Art Nouveau style and later resold. Gorham’s silver overlay designs mostly include stylized floral motifs. Alvin’s silver designs are wonderfully organic. One sumptuous design is of a group of sinuous iris blossoms with carefully articulated petals surrounded by attenuated meandering vines. Collectors should note that not all silver-deposit pieces are marked with a maker’s mark since the silversmith had to be quite careful not to damage the glass underneath. A rare 1907 retail catalog survives from Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Company, a luxury goods retailer in Philadelphia, which reveals original retail prices of Quezal art glass. A surprising revelation provided by this catalog is that Quezal art glass was nearly twice as expensive as comparable French imported glass made by such renowned firms as Gallé and Daum. Hock glasses, a stemmed glass used primarily for drinking German white wine, were sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $75. Fingerbowls were also sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $100. These high retail prices were nearly the same as those charged for Tiffany’s Favrile glass, and suggest Quezal art glass was also marketed towards the high-end or luxury market. Electricity was a brand new invention in the late 1800s and American glass manufacturers developed novel approaches for concealing the electric light bulb, which was rather harsh to the eye and perhaps unflattering to the domestic interior. Tiffany, Steuben, and Quezal responded to this need with the most extraordinary and beautiful art-glass shades, all of which were  hand-made and exquisitely fashioned. Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the most prolific. Quezal art glass shades were available in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and decorations. Some shades are formed and decorated as lilies while others are bell-shaped and have ribbed or textured decoration. Rims are usually plain but sometimes are notched or ruffled. Common motifs include feather or hooked feather, leaf and vine, applied flowers, drape, fishnet, King Tut, and spider webbing. The workmanship shown on most Quezal shades...

A pair of French hexagonal copper architectural elements from the 19th century with verdigris patina, made into table lamps on lucite bases, wired for the USA. This distinctive pair ...

Perfectly handmade Arts and Crafts lantern, ceiling light. Finding rare or unique light fixtures always makes our day and when we came across this handcrafted copper Dutch pendant we were immediately 'sold'. The calm and stylish look and feel of this handcrafted kind of 'witch hat' design light fixture makes it an absolute joy to look at, both on and off. So if you live or work in an Arts & Crafts (inspired) building and you are looking for the perfect fixture to grace your living or work space then this very rare and all handcrafted, copper specimen...

Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, wall lights ‘Tratten’, copper, Sweden, 1950s Hans-Agne Jakobsson designed this wall light 'Tratten', which is crafted fro...

England, 1920 Copper wall lantern with pebbled glass panes. 14"w x 10”d x 21”h Ref. L5129

Rare Holophane Copper Caged 'STEPLITE" Pendant Light Price is Per Light A large and extremely rare example consisting of a three part glass design with aged copper and brass fitting...

Imaginative, elegant, weightless. Tulip literally adorns spaces with floating blossoms that have been hand molded according to Slamp’s methods, making each unique. The almost invisib...

Tiripiti means gold in Purepecha lenguage and is also the name given to the gods that are manifestations of the sun. The lamp casts its light through the greatness of pre-Colombian c...

A set of English 1950's copper lanterns with interior lights. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 12" Width: 9" Depth: 5"

Two finely hand-spun copper plates make up this pendant light, creating this unique appearance. The light is projected into the shade and reflects out, illuminating without creating...

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' raw copper outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in raw copper insi...

This working lantern is in a patinaed copper and in very good condition. Great nautical look in your beach house or bathroom. It retains the original 19thc glass globe cover. Hurricane Tested Marine Lights...

Mini version of the Pipistrello lamp designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965. Table lamp diffused lighting. Glazed stainless steel structure, white opal methacrylate diffuser. Base and knob...

- A large original school house satin opaline ceiling pendant, England circa 1910. - Heavy quality glass shade with intricate detail and pattern throughout, the most beautiful aged b...

Handcrafted by Blueprint Lighting, these Italian Modern "Monolith" wall sconces are shown in brass and our 'Perfect White' enamel. Fabricated with only the highest quality materials,...

A pair of brass, copper and white opaline glass pendant lights designed and produced in Stilnovo, Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.8” H x 7” W x 7“ D Dimensions of ...

Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspired by Scandina...

Tiripiti means gold in Purepecha lenguage and is also the name given to the gods that are manifestations of the sun. The lamp casts its light through the greatness of pre-Colombian c...

These small copper and brass ceiling lights are original marine light fixtures reclaimed and professionally restored by hand. Made by Wiska, a Ger...

Illuminate Your Space with Iconic Design Introducing the first 1995 edition of the “85 Lamps” ceiling lamp by Rody Graumans, an extraordinary piece that ...

A circa 1900 English copper chandelier with Wedgwood porcelain plaques. Measurements: Drop: 26" Diameter: 16"

Beautiful mosque lamp from the 19th century. with its original chains and canopy. With the perforation in the metal the light radiates in the room.

Set of two Murano glass, brass, and copper bedside lamps attributed to Fontana Arte, 1950s Intact and in good condition. e14 lamps Minor signs of aging.

Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...

Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this larger version LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspi...

Aluminum shade copper plated fitted with one W27 socket. Made in Denmark in the 1970s Total height can be customized.

Sculptural brutalist table lamp on wood base manufactured by the Laurel Lamp Company in Newark, N.J. Base is 5" wide, 5" deep and 6.5" high. Total height from base to the top of so...

Exceptionally beautiful and very rare table lamp from the 1960s. The design is very unusual. The shape and materials create a warm and very pleasant light. Condition: Very good vin...

Eye-catching hand-hammered copper basket with tole palm frond leaves palm tree ceiling light fixture. A copper basket supported by a long metal pole...

Our Sasco sconce or semi flush mount in solid copper. Shown here in our Factory Copper finish, which is an organic, uneven, unique finish. Paired with...

A diminutive and elgantly formed opaline pendant lamp with copper gallery. c.1920. Thick pressed glass of ridged hexagonal form with open bottom, complete with copper gallery suppor...

These stunning outdoor wall lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson are a rare find for fans of mid-century modern design. The Swedish designer was known for his high-quality and innovative lig...

Charming late 19th Century dovetailed copper converted water canteen or oil vessel. Features a beautiful bottle form with old world dovetailing and iron banding with chain and hook f...

9-flamming Art Deco chandelier with beautiful combination of chrome and copper plating. Restored: chrome with age patina polished, copper polished, rewired: two separate circuits. Bo...

Elegant Pair of wall hanging lantern , hand crafted from solid copper , with three 60/watt light each lantern , beautiful green patina . Suitable for wet locations, made in the US ,...

Unique, adjustable and rotational, stylized plant table lamp, from 1987. This rare and interesting table lamp is number 65 of a limited edition of only 100 and one of the others is in the famous Dutch "Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen". Illuminate your workspace with "Nightshade", the innovative desk lamp that blends functionality with botanical beauty. Crafted by hand this adjustable lamp brings a touch of artisanal charm to your desk or sidetable. Designers Ton Hoogerwerf en Gerwen van Vulpen must have been inspired by this particular group / family of plants (a family that grows particularly well in the night and in the shade, hence the name Night-shade) and the result of their design ideas has become a collector's item at home and abroad. Obviously for a lamp to have such a design and such a name makes this work of lighting art a true result of fresh creativity. The bottom part represents the flower pot, then the stem with the leaves and at the end the flower with the bulb as a stamen. Cubic 3 Design...

- A beautiful pair of Edwardian satin opaline ceiling pendants with floral decoration, England circa 1910. - Lovely bulbous shape to the opaline glass and decorative detail to the un...

Exceptional Brutalist hanging ball fixture by noted designer Nanny Still - McKinney, for Raak, circa 1960's. The chandelier features a cooper globe with an amber glass interior, hav...

19th century Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish pierced brass and copper floor lamp. Beautiful Middle Eastern Islamic Syrian, Persian style brass floor lamp is handcrafted with Moorish calligraphy Arabian designs. Extremely fine antique Islamic floor brass lamp with Kufic Mamluk revival pierced foliate openwork’s chased and chiselled with Arabic calligraphy and figures. The Moorish brass shade is intricately hand-pierced with Islamic Tuluth writing and designs. Great exquisite Middle Eastern Asian Museum quality piece, beautiful desirable patina. Same floor lamp could be found at the Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. Hand-hammered decorative collector Islamic brass Moorish folk art Antique 19th century Middle Eastern floor lamp...

Rare Copper & Bevelled Glass Wall Lantern by C.A. Vandervell & Co London This extraordinary wall lantern is a testament to quality and unique design, blending Art Nouveau styling wi...

Beautifully formed 10" 'Reflector-Refractor' pendant light made by Holophane. c.1920. Salvaged from an abbey on the Isle-of-White, two-part prismatic glass reflector, supported by...

English George III (1760-1820) two branch hurricane sconce with scrolling branches and original mouth blown bell shaped hurricane shades. Originally silvered 'Old Sheffield Plate' w...

A German glass and nickel light fixture with nice patina designed by Peter Behrens, manufactured circa 1910. The lamp shade is made of two glasses: an opaline white glass at the top ...

Designed in 1965 by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, the lamp is made with innovative techniques for the diffuser in methacrylate for the time in which it was designed. The shape of ...

A Scandinavian outdoor façade lamp produced by the Swedish manufacturer Fagerhults Belysning in the 1970s. Crafted from solid copper with a beautiful patina, it features a ball-shape...

Rare Buddhist Antique Altar Lamp- First We've Seen Japanese rare Early Taisho Period Circa 1920's Buddhist temple altar lamp in the shape of the 'hoju' -the sacred buddhist symbol o...

A brass, copper and glass wall light designed by Ignazio Gardella and produced by Azucena, Italy, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches):  9.25” H x  6.375” W x  7.5” D Back Plate Dime...

Copper and mica arts and crafts style lamp and shade made by the Mica Lamp Co., Glendale, Ca. base and shade with makers mark. Shade with serial number. Roun...

Large scale midcentury sculptural Brutalist lamp designed by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company. Comprised of torch cut bronze on a square copper base. Lamp is a very unique statement piece. Brutalist style lighting...

Midcentury amazing spider wall lamp sconce in copper, iron and yellow art glass. Made in Italy in the 1970s. This lamp is a typical outdoor lamp mounted over the entrance door of ...

Part of our Lumfardo Luminaires Contemporary Collection, the Large LUdome Copper Flush Mount is a larger version of our all copper and glass modern bowl flush mount light...