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Material: Bakelite
Large Art Deco Forged Wrought Iron Grape Leafs
Glass Chandelier / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Excellent condition, Art Deco era, 3-light, wine theme pendant light.
If you are looking for a beautiful light fixture to decorate your room of interior then this handcrafted light fixture...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, Bakelite, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, bakelite and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.25” H x 11.625 ” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 3” H x 3.25...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Industrial Bakelite Pendant Light with Ribbed Glass, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
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....
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1970s Russian Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
East German Enamel Factory Light by LBD Veb Leuchtenbau Dresden, 1950s
By VEB
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial enamel factory lamp made by Lbd Veb Leuchtenbau Dresden in East Germany during the 1950s.It features black enamel shade with white enamel in...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
General Electric Bakelite Pendant, circa 1940
Located in Surrey, BC
A circa 1940 General Electric industrial “trouble light’ converted into a pendant. Cast metal cage and glass shade with a Bakelite topper. Re-wired and inspected and approved to curr...
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bakelite
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber
Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber & Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936. Extremely rare early crystal production in the rarely seen Amber points with blue sapphire center.
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...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Pink Art Deco Chandelier
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pink art deco chandelier with 4 pink lampsahdes, bakelite fitting and chrome body.
Category
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Liquid
Green Kuken Pendant Light with Wood Frame by Hillsideout
Located in Milan, IT
This series celebrates color and its uniqueness when combined with transparent materials like resin, and, in this case with bakelite - an early plastic developed in New York in 1907. Farm lamps built in the Sixties for heating newborn chicks in the coop are transformed into elegant and simple contemporary lighting. Made of Bakelite, the lamp is covered with colored resin and supported by a handcrafted wooden structure. The shape of the wooden frame is a hexagram and each side has a 30 degree angle. This is the work of fine carpentry.
Materials: Bakelite, Alder, Walnut, Cherry, Chestnut and Lebanon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bakelite
1940s Art Deco Eight Arm Chandelier Bakelite and Chrome
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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 ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
1930s Pendant Light with Round Opaline Glass Shade and Bakelite Elements
Located in Vienna, Austria
Classic 1930s pendant lamp with round opaline glass globe. The design has Bauhaus influences. The Bakelite is in very good condition.
Category
1930s Slovak Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
$863 Sale Price
20% Off
Suite of Art Deco Light Fittings
Located in Altrincham, GB
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...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
$2,999 / set
Torpedo Chandelier by Nason for AV Mazzega, Murano, Italy
By AVMazzega
Located in Rijssen, NL
Torpedo chandelier by ldo Nason for AV Mazzega. Manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s). Handmade and high quality piece. 3 hand blown Mur...
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1970s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome, Iron
Bauhaus Opaline
Bakelite Pendant Lamp, Czech Republic 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Bauhaus Opaline & Bakelite Pendant Lamp, Czech Republic 1950s
This elegant pendant lamp, designed in the 1950s in Czech Republic, is a striking example of Bauhaus influence on mid-c...
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1950s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
Large Pendant Lamp by Harvey Guzzini in Chrome Metal and Methacrylate, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
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 ...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Bakelite Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus pendant from the 1940s.
Opaline glass shade mounted on a steel construction, cover and shade made of bakelite.
Up to 20 pieces available.
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1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
$349 Sale Price / item
24% Off
Midcentury Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Chandelier made in the 1930's, in Czechoslovakia.
Made of bakelite, glass and metal.
Repolished, fully functional, in original condition, with signs of wear.
Ready to be used.
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Pendant – Louis Poulsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Lamp – Louis Poulsen
Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp, stamped “PATENTED PH-2”, produced by Louis Poulsen.
This elegant model features opal single layer shades...
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1930s Danish Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
C. 1930s French Art Deco Wall Sconces in Frosted Clear Pressed Glass w/ Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are French Art Deco wall sconces, attributed to the French artist David Gueron Degue. These date to sometime between the late 1920s and the early 1940s, and the listed price in...
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1930s French Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel, Bronze
Industrial Grey Tube Light from Elektrosvit, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial cast aluminium and bakelite light with aluminium shade was made by Elektrosvit during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia. These fixtures were used in laboratories and...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Industrial Green Enamel Cage Pendant Lamp from Philips, 1960s
By Philips
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Former barn light was used as a infra-red light to keep the animals warm. Made by Philips in Netherlands during the 1960s. It features a green enamel conic lampshade with bakelite to...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron, Enamel
Torpedo Chandelier by Nason for AV Mazzega, Murano, Italy
By AVMazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
Torpedo chandelier by ldo Nason for AV Mazzega. Manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s). Handmade and hi...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome, Iron
1950
s, Glass
Bakelite Pendant, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of glass, chrome, bakelite
New cabling
1x40W,E27 or E26 bulb
Re-polished.
Good Original condition
US wiring compatible.
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Globo Pendant Lamp by Miguel Milá for Polinax, Spain, 1965
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, ES
Globo pendant lamps designed in 1965 by Miguel Milá for Polinax, Spain. Globe made of matt polyethylene plastic that screws onto the bakelite support where the electrical system is l...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Mid-Century Striped Glass Globe Pendant by Peill
Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Modern striped glass globe pendant by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. Handblown shade with frosted and darker clear stripes that create vibrant contrasts when lit. Brass...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Glass and White Bakelite Chandelier, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- In original condition
- On chrome nice patina
- Fully functional.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Liquid
Blue Kuken Pendant Light with Wood Frame by Hillsideout
Located in Milan, IT
The Liquid Kuken Lamp celebrates color and its uniqueness when combined with transparent materials like bakelite. Developed in New York in 1907, bakelite was the first synthetic plas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bakelite
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen
Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp,
This elegant model features a painted copper shadesand creating the signature soft and glare-free ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Pair Opaline Glass, Bakelite
Wood Pendants by SIEVERTS KABELVERK, Sweden 1940s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These industrial pendants were designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1940s by Sieverts Kabelverk in Stockholm.
The lights feature a pair of elegant 1940s Swedish pendants with ...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White Danish Mid Century "PH 2/2" Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and early Danish mid century white adjustable "PH 2/2" ceiling lamp pendant in patinated brass, bakelite and white opaline glass shades by Poul Henningsen produced by Louis Po...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Grey Industrial Hanging Tube Light from Elektrosvit, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial tube light was made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. It features a bakelite body and a grey iron shade .The light is converted into two led T...
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1960s Czech Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
1960s Czech Cut-Glass Globe Pendant Light
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
These striking 30cm cut-glass globe pendants were salvaged from former Czechoslovakia and date from the 1960s–1970s, a period when patterned glass lighting was widely produced across...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Bakelite
$518 / item
Poul Henningsen 2/2 1930s pendant
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen
Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp, stamped “PATENTED PH-2”, produced by Louis Poulsen.
This elegant model features copper shades.
Di...
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1930s Danish Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
2022 Chalice Chrome 24 Pendant Lamp 4M by Edward Van Vliet for MOOOI
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Chalice suspension lamp made of a chromed metal sphere, bakelite and glass chalices. The lamp, was designed by Edward van Vliet and produced by Moooi in the Net...
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2010s Dutch Modern Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 rose Pendant – Louis Poulsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen
Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp, stamped “PATENTED PH-2”, produced by Louis Poulsen.
This elegant early model features rose-coloure...
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1930s Danish Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
$4,794 / item
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Pendant – Louis Poulsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen
Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp, stamped “PATENTED PH-2”, produced by Louis Poulsen.
Features raw coloured glass shades and a brown...
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1930s Danish Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen
Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp, stamped “PATENTED PH-2”, produced by Louis Poulsen.
This elegant model features a copper top shade...
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1930s Danish Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Beautiful large original Mid Century Bauhaus opal glass ceiling lamp
Located in München, DE
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...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
French 1950
s Five Plexi Torch Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
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...
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1950s French Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chandelier with Milk Glass from Elektrosvit, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage chandelier made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. Made of milk glass ,chrome and bakelite. The porcelain socket requires standard E27 / E27 lightbubs....
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Industrial Soviet Green Enamel Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage Industrial light from the 1960s
- Made in former Soviet Union
- Green enamel body
- White enamel inside the shade
- Bakelite top
- Socket requires E 27/ E26 lightbul...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
White Enamel Vintage Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare industrial lamp made of white enamel with Bakelite top.
Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for ...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Grey Industrial Hanging Tube Light from Polam Gdansk, 1970s
By Polam
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial tube light was made by Polam Gdansk in Poland during the 1970s. It features an aluminium body in grey hammerpaint color .The light is converted into three LED T8, 12...
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1970s Polish Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Vintage Chandelier with Milk Glass from Elektrosvit, 1960s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage chandelier made by Elektrosvit in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. Made of milk glass ,chrome and bakelite. The porcelain socket requires standard E27 / E27 lightbubs....
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Large Flush Mount or Ceiling Lamp by Erco, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern Large Flush Mount or Ceiling Lamp by Erco, 1950s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitab...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Industrial Grey Tube Light from Elektrosvit, 1970s
By Elektrosvit
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial cast aluminium and bakelite light was made by Elektrosvit during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia. These fixtures were used in laboratories and chemical and industr...
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1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Industrial Bakelite Hanging Work Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial walkabout work lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s These lamps were used in factories, workshops and army as a portable light...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Brown Purple Vintage Industrial Striped Clear Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brown Purple industrial pendant.
Aluminium with Bakelite top.
Clear striped glass.
Weight: 1.00 kg / 2.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by ...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen Functionalist Globe Pendant Lamp in White Opaline Glass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare version of the LP 18064-0104 by Louis Poulsen in Denmark. This one featuring a bakelit top and matching bakelit canopy. Made during the 1930s and often falsely attributed Vilhelm Lauritzen. When you find a 1920s or 30s fixture by Poul Henningsen these often have the same bakelit canopies as this one. Measurements: Diameter: 30 cm, H: 40 cm (from the nickel plated tube to...
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1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
Vintage Industrial Bakelite Hanging Work Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial walkabout work lamp made in Poland during the 1960s These lamps were used in factories, workshops and army as a portable light source . It features a bakelite handle, a bl...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Green, Orange and White Glass Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sputnik pendant chandelier featuring three brass arms, each holding a glass shade in a different color: green, white, and orange. The chandelier accommodat...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Midcentury Brass 8-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Sputnik chandelier made in Germany in the 1950s. It is fascinating with its eight brass arms, each of it with an E14 light bulb. The arms have a grey and black color. The shape of ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Industrial Grey Enamel Factory Hanging Cage Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage industrial light from former Czechoslovakia made during the 1960s
- Grey enamel shade with white interior
- Bakelite top
- Clear glass, iron grid
- Porcelain socket require...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pair of Staff Chrome and Opaline Glass Hanging Lamps, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of staff hanging lamps made in Germany in the 1970s. Elegant chrome bar. The lamp shade is made of opaline glass.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bakelite
Art Deco 3-cup Pendant Chandelier , Austrian 1930
s after Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist / Art Deco 3-cup Pendant Chandelier , Austrian 1930's after Paavo Tynell,, Elegant .simple under-stated design..
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Ceiling Lamp Bakelite fitting E27 Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau ceiling lamp
Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp.
Fitting Bakelite pendant ceiling light with screw fixing to hold a stylish Belgian Art Deco...
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1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Bakelite
Grey Industrial Aluminium Cage Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging lamp made by Polam Wilkasy in Poland during the 1970s. It features a grey hammerpaint aluminium shade, a black bakelite top and an iron grid. The original ...
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1970s Polish Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Grey Industrial Soviet Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Grey industrial light with massive protective glass bulb. Made in former Soviet Union during the 1960s. It features cast aluminium body with bakelite top and clear glass cover. The s...
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Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Industrial Black Enamel Factory Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial enamel hanging lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. It features a bakelite top, a black enamel shade with white enamel interior an a clear glass cover. New...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Grey Industrial Aluminium Cage Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial factory hanging lamp made by Polam Wilkasy in Poland during the 1970s. It features a grey hammerpaint aluminium shade, an orange bakelite top and an iron grid. The origina...
Category
1970s Polish Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
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