Bakelite Chandeliers and Pendants

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...

Classic Modernist / Art Deco 3-cup Pendant Chandelier , Austrian 1930's after Paavo Tynell,, Elegant .simple under-stated design..

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...

- Vintage Industrial lamp from the 1960s - Made in Ukraine in former Soviet Union - White enamel shade - Bakelite top - Socket requires E 27 light bulbs - New wire - Lampshade di...

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....

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 fe...

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 light bulbs. New wire. The ...

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...

Large chandelier with wrought iron and bakelite frame, with two stages. The lower one has four pairs of curl arms, with glass bobaches and lampshade made of glass beaded necklaces; a...

Converted standing medical lamp on wheels. Enameled lampshade and black body (Industrial Stoving Paint process) With rotational chrome arm and light. Possibility of hanging positio...

This is a very early example of the iconic "2097" chandelier designed in 1958 by Gino Sarfatti and produced by Arteluce, from the late 1950's early 1960's. Chrome is bright and shiny...

1930’s Josef Hurka Copper Pendant Lamp – Napoko. Exceptional copper lamp designed by Hurka and produced at Napako (NÁstrojaři-PÁsíři-KOvotlačitelé). Hurka was their principle design...

Rare industrial lamp made of white enamel with Bakelite top. Weight: 1.2 kg / 2.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for i...

Industrial factory pendant made of dark blue enamel. White interior with Bakelite top. Weight: 2.2 kg / 4.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by int...

1950’s Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamps. Please note in this design there are a number of slightly different glass domes, each design is listed separately. Sourced in Eastern E...

Art Deco Chandelier. Original condition but with new electric.

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...

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...

Brass and bakelite frame with 8 arms fitted each with E14 socket and opaline glass shades. Made in Denmark in the 1950s.

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...

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

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...

Industrial factory light made in Germany during the 1950s. It features a black enamel shade with white interior, a porcelain top with bakelite box and clear glass cover.The socket re...

Industrial enamel factory light made by Lbd Veb Leuchtenbau Dresden in East Germany during the 1950s.It features black enamel shade with white enamel i...

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

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

1950’s Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamps. Please note in this design there are a number of slightly different glass domes, each design is listed separately. Sourced in Eastern E...

1950’s Industrial Bakelite Top Pendant Lamps. Please note in this design there are a number of slightly different glass domes, each design is listed separately. Sourced in Eastern E...

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

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