Early 20th Century Lighting

Elegant functionalist 3-flamming chandelier made in 1920s. Made of chrome and sand blasted glass. Glass in perfect condition, chrome with minimum age patina - polished. Central rod c...

An elegantly formed brass sanctuary light made in England. c.1920 Made of brass with cast copper scrolled hooks which has beautifully mellowed over time. Stamped Holophane pinecone ...

Unique and all handcrafted, hexagonal light fixture with purple color cathedral glass. If you are looking for a stylish and quality crafted l...

Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XIV Style Antique Brass and Crystal Chandelier Great vintage condition. Measures 20" in diameter...

French Art Deco chandelier by Charles Schneider, Epinay-sur-Seine (Paris), 1920s. Mottled glass shades, powders are applied between two layers that come hung at their elegant brass f...

Industrial adjustable Bauhaus scissor wall light designed by Christian Dell and produced by Kaiser Idell in Germany during the 1930s. It is made of black -painted metal. The iron sci...

An incredibly elegant wall mounted light made in England by Holophane. c.1920 The prismatic glass 'Residence Reflector' shade made by Holophane, stamped to rim, and simple brass s...

Pair of antique Chinese champlevé or cloisonné lamps. Lovely pair of antique Chinese bronze champlevé or cloisonné table lamps. Offered champleve or cloisonne lamps are executed in a lovely floral pattern of beautiful shades including chartreuse, turquoise, pinks and whites. These lamps are in very good antique condition and have been newly wired to U.S. specifications. Champlevé is an enameling technique in the decorative arts, where troughs or cells are carved, etched, or cast into the surface of a metal object...

Ceramic lamp stand with expressive head designed by Gudrun Baudisch executed by Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1928 marked Austrian Art In this ceramic object, Gudrun Baudisch combines her...

Art Nouveau Opaline Pendant Light with Tassel This is an all original art nouveau light. The glass has a satin finish and is attractively shaped. Fitted with a tall brass gallery w...

Pair of Liberty style wall sconces in brass with double candle holders on each sconce. The rich flower decoration is typical for this period of the early 20th Century in Europe, were...

Art Deco Condor lamp with white glass shade, Vienna, circa 1920s Polished and stove enamelled Rewired (new).

French Art Deco ceiling-light by Muller Freres (Luneville), France, ca.1920. Thick and large frosted glass shade with its gorgeous silver plated fixture. 6 paradise birds in the sky....

Housing one light from top. This will be rewired with a certified US UL socket for the United States and an appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang.Gold gilt met...

Spectacular Arts & Crafts Art Deco Gilt solid brass chandelier with 6 lights. Totally restored with new wiring, sockets, chain and canopies. Truly a wonderful piece with a commanding...

A large and beautifully designed chandelier from the French Art Deco period. The lamp is made of wrought iron in a very refined way. The lamp is embellished with peacocks on each arm...

Grand Tour 19th century bronze sculpture of Narcissus after the original found in 1862 at Pompeii. When first found in Pompeii it was identified as Narcissus. Years later it was identified as Dionysus. Mounted as a lamp. Early 20th century. Beautiful marble finial.

A French Art Deco chandelier by Muller Frères, Croismare, dating from the 1920s. This striking chandelier features mottled glass shades with a unique technique of applying powders be...

A charming pair of English wall lanterns, crafted around 1900, with a timeless presence that fits seamlessly into both classic and transitional interiors. Each lantern is made from brass with a dark patinated finish that evokes the subtle grandeur of the English Country House tradition. The design features a pitched roof, a turned finial, and a glass-fronted door that opens to reveal a single light. The cream-toned interior reflects the light beautifully while maintaining a soft, diffused glow. Recently rewired for use in the United States, the fixtures are ready for immediate installation. The scale is modest and well-suited for flanking a fireplace, lighting a hallway, or framing a doorway—indoors or out, provided they are placed in a covered area. Their restrained form and historic finish lend authenticity and warmth to both traditional and contemporary spaces. A handsome and practical pair for those drawn to the understated elegance of antique English lighting.

FRITS SCHLEGEL & VILHELM LAURITZEN SCANDINAVIAN MODERN Rare, large adjustable table lamp with cone-shaped brass shade by Frits Schlegel and Vilhelm Lauritzen. Mounted with push but...

A swag antique table or desk lamp in naturally patinated/aged brass set with faceted purple - pink when lid glass inserts. This light was made in Vienna in Austria circa 1910-1920. S...

Eye-catching Art Deco starburst shaped engraved and molded silvered bronze ceiling lamp, France, 1930s-1940s. Large size and 7 lights This flush mount features a flower burst or star...

This is a nicely designed Arts and Crafts table lamp. It has a curved shade with 6 elaborate landscape themed cast filigree panels. Each slump glass (curved) panel features a cream - amber variegated...

A set of eight circa 1920’s French Louis XV style gilt bronze two-light sconces with scrolling motif on body. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 22" Width: 11" Depth: 5.5".   

Elegant classical design calcite glass pendant, attributed to Frederick Carder for Steuben, c 1900/1920’s. The glass globe features an acid cut back surface, with a classical urn an...

Rare, 7 shades are available. This exquisite chandelier features a stunning white frosted molded-pressed glass shade, intricately depicting six swallows in flight, set against a sere...

Art Nouveau vintage table lamp or bedside lamp from burnished metal with an amber orange colored decor stone circa 1910 France. A wonderful table lamp or bedside lamp from burnished ...

Chandelier/pendant from France in the iconic Baccarat bell shape. The crystal fixture top holds strands of cut crystal elements (cabochons) that come together with a delicate crystal...

A large cylindrical lantern with 4 curved glass panels, ribbed supports and finials to top and bottom. Four arm branch within, swept gallery arms and four anthemion motifs above each...

This is a lovely vintage Italian bronzed metal chandelier in bird cage form, bearing clusters of amber and amethyst colored glass fruit displayed in conjunction with shaped crystal p...

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...

Fantastic elegant period arts & crafts style lamp with eight bent slag glass panels over flat panels with bronze overlay. Bronze lamp base with a shade...

Large Luzette pendant lamp, often attributed to the German architect Peter Behrens. The model was originally developed for Siemens-Schuckert around 1920, but this example was probabl...

A Magnificent 60 Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Louis XVI taste having crystal chains and pendalogues. France, circa 1920 Dimensions: Height 60" Diameter 56" CW5230

- An incredibly rare pair of Duplexalite ceiling pendants, American circa 1920. - These look to be one of their standard models encompassing a socket housing and three thin metal ar...

From the Greystone Hotel in the Upper West of Manhattan in New York City. This Oscar Bach style pendant light is made of cast bronze with original frosted glass panels. Uses two stan...

A pair of circa 1900’s Caldwell silver plated bronze sconces with unusual engraving on back plate. From Waldorf Hotel in NYC. Available in bronze and silver plated

Pair of early art deco machined aluminum wall sconces with graceful curves and geometric lines with a floral motifs in the center of the back plate, giving an elegant yet modern desi...

Another beautifully designed, all handcrafted and excellent condition alabaster pendant with metal chain This practical size alabaster shade pendant...

An early 20th century Victorian brass pendant or chandelier featuring stunning figural and flowers design and its original opaline" heavy" round handcrafted shade decorated with hang...

Large Sunburst Foliage Flower Light Fixture, Gilt Metal, Frosted Glass Mid-Century Modern gilt iron sunburst flush mount or pendant with leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted gl...

A single circa 1920's English glazed porcelain table lamp with bronze base. Measurements: Height of body: 12" Height to shade rest: 2...

3-737 Italian alabaster lamp with leaf motif Height to top of socket 17" Original wiring.

Amazing and very large French hall lantern, early 20th century. Step back in time to the elegant era of Regency with this exquisite 20th century brass lanterns, a tribute to the ref...

Edouard-Wilfrid Buquet (1886-1962) Original art deco table lamp or wall lamp by Edouard Wilfrid Buquet Original adjustable in length on a balance system The lamp was renovated in ...

Rare Art Deco alabaster three light chandelier with rose and leaf relief and unique gilt bronze suspension point decorations. An extraordinary and rare lighting fixture from the Art...

A circa 1920 Italian carved alabaster ligth with 3 edison lights. Measurements: Diameter: 20" Drop: 22.5" (adjustable)

each hand painted ginger jar with domed lid above a bulbous tapering body raised on a stained wooden base; painted with various figures in a landscape setting divided by cloud scroll...

Impressive 12-light French Empire with gilt chiseled bronze frame and pure crystal garlands chandelier. Measures: Diameter 27.5 in/ 70 cm Height 35.4 in/ 90 cm Weight: 55 lb/ 25 Kg 1...

Pair of circa 1920’s French empire style one light sconces with Swan’s head

This exquisite set of three petite hand-blown vaseline glass shades showcases the artistry of Art Nouveau design. Each shade features a vibrant iridescent blue tulip shape with a del...

A Stunning c1920's Cut Crystal Table Lamp Attributed to Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte. Beautiful gold/ gilt floral banding and lamp is on gilt metal base.

Enchanting Italian Murano Glass & Brass Flower Chandelier – Mid-Century Design Bring the timeless elegance of Italian craftsmanship into your home with this breathtaking Murano glas...

A glass ceiling light in Art Deco style by Jean Noverdy. Signed by artist. Diam. 13.5". Original wiring. Re-wiring available upon request. Jean Noverdy had from 1920s glass ...

An incredibly elegant brass chandelier made in England by GEC - General Electric Company. c.1920 Heavy brass construction of a very high quality, complete with it's three perimiter ...

Antique Arts & Crafts Reverse Painted Textured Glass Farm Scene Lamp in the Manner of Phoenix, Double Socket, c1920 Measures - 21 3/4" x 17" x 17"

One of kind Art Nouveau period brass and cut glass four-light chandelier, France, 1900-1910. Richly elaborate gilt brass with wonderful detailing and green glass panels adorning eac...

Art Deco Pendant germany around 1920s Brass nickel plated Original glass shade