Copper Lighting

Antique French Brass Chandelier with Amber Opaline Glass – Early Art Deco, circa 1900 Elegant and sculptural French chandelier from around 1900, crafted in warm patinated brass with...

Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Wall' Outdoor Sconce for Louis Poulsen in Raw Copper The 'PH Wall' is part of the revolutionary three shade system developed by Paul...

Handcrafted in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, our 'Orbital' Chandelier is a commanding statement piece with design elements of both Italian and French modernism as well as Hollywood Glam and is a stunning study in mixed materials. All arms of this chandelier are articulated with approximately a 320 degree horizontal rotation. The 4" satin glass globes are hand blown. The decorative globes (shown here in our "Mannequin" enamel) are 3". Body of chandelier as shown is 32" tall with a 40" diameter. Available in any of our 36 enamel colors and 7 metal finishes. G9 socket (halogen-style socket with 2 pins). Dimmable. We recommend G9 LED bulbs: 5w LED with 60 watt equivalent. Bulbs included. All Blueprint Lighting fixtures are UL certified. Whether furnishing a contemporary Soho loft or stylish post-war Park Avenue penthouse, an artistic Central Park townhome or your eccentric Brooklyn brownstone, our team is happy to help. We ship anywhere, so we can also assist you with that retro Palm Springs...

Very nice style of lighting.

New things created from old things. This pair of lights started from a set of large copper drums, with matching lids, turn canopy. Chain is a found twisted steel 3' link run from Mexico. Together they make an outstanding pair of kitchen counter pendants...

Sinuous floor lamp in cast copper with Murano scavo glass bowl shaped shade designed by Enzo Ciampalini and manufactured by Lamp International,...

A pair of large and impressive original sconces crafted from ribbed glass with elegant brass and copper mounts. Each sconce features demi-lune, fluted glass panels that stand proudly...

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...

Antique Glass Holophane Pendant Light – J A vintage bell shaped glass prismatic pendant light shade which looks great both lit and unlit. The light has retained its original gallery...

The Shikhara Pendant Light is inspired from proportions derived from the Indian Temples. It represents the system of five elements or the Panchamahabhuta Bhumi (Earth), Jala (Water),...

One of a kind copper lamp by Danish architect Bent Karlby. Made for the hotel Osterport. Produced by Fog and Morup in Denmark. The copper has been cleaned previously in his life but...

Tall repoussé copper table lamps with solid teak wood bases. Intricate fretwork on the lower portions creates interesting light play. These are from the estate of the original owner ...

Introducing the exquisite set of 3 1960s copper pendants by Nanny Still for Raak Amsterdam. These striking pendants seamlessly blend brutalist style with the elegance of copper and b...

This pretty flush mount was designed and manufactured in Austria in the 1920s. It features a frosted geometric glass shade and burnished copper glass holder and canopy. The light req...

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...

Ceiling light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. Aluminum frame with anodized copper finish, featuring a unique etched spiral within th...

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 set of pendant lights. French, circa 1940s. Great as a cluster or individually. Three large and eight 'smaller' models. Priced and sold individually. Dimensions: 18 ...

A set of three circa 1960's Danish light copper light fixtures with one Edison light each. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 16" Diamete...

Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, wall lamp, variation on model '1006A', patinated copper, Sweden, 1940s Swedish designer Hans Bergström designed this wall light in the 1940s. As fo...

20th Century French copper lantern. A super shape with decorative time one patina. Rewired to UK standards. Four available, priced individually.

Antique Pendant Light with Cut Glass Crystal Globe & Copper Leaf Gallery This refined antique pendant light showcases an original copper gallery adorned with intricate openwork leaf...

An incredibly elegant glass pendant light made in England by GEC - General Electric Company. c.1920 Very heavy duty moonstone glass shade of pressed form, with its original decora...

Inspired by nature, this original sculptural, handmade Belgian or Italian linen and patinated brass pendant is a refined example of 21st century modern organic design. Tulip 620 pend...

A pair of elegant wall mounted lamps model 17-037, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno Oy in Finland in the 1960s. Each lamp features a patinated copper/ metal b...

Large vintage bell shaped glass pendant made from clear glass with sandblasted stripe decor. It is mounted with a copper hat and a long brass tube for the wire. We suppose it's from...

French Country Lantern, This hexagonal lantern has a fluted lotus roof, fleur de lis reticulated panel sides, glass sides and door with three li...

Poul Henningsen PH5 mini copper pendant for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. To celebrate, Louis Poulsen is p...

Brutalist pendant in the style of Nanny Still McKinney, Netherlands 1960s. This acid-treated copper pendant with an amber optical striped blown glass main-shade creates a stunning i...

- A wonderful set of satin opaline ceiling pendants with original galleries, England circa 1910. - Sourced from a beautiful chapel in Cornwall, a county on England’s rugged southwest...

Vintage Quality handmade solid copper lantern with three 60/watt lights. Electrified and ready to light. Beautiful oxidization patina. Could be used in wet location and indoor. Chain...

The black version of our well-known copper lamp. The copper is blackened with an acid which gives a natural black color with copper undertone. A cool l...

Quality hand forge solid copper lantern with two 60 watt lights. Electrified and ready to light. Beautiful oxidization patina. Made in the US, Suitable for wet locations Copper canopy...

Beautiful pair of table lamps made of solid copper decorated with art glass on four sides , newly electrified with one 60/watt light each lamp. This pair originally was post lantern...

Polished copper ships lantern with fresnel lens, iron hoist and bale handles. Hinged top with brass hasp and protective bars. 21" H x 11" Diameter. w/o handle.

A pair of Muller table lamps from the French Art Nouveau period. The base is made of gilded bronze/brass. The lamps have pasta glass (pate de verre) lampshades, made and signed by Muller Frères from France. The glass has very nice bright green and orange colors. The orange-green color is already somewhat rarer within the muller shades...

Monumental French Empire Revival Chandelier with Alabaster Bowl, Patinated and Gilt Bronze, Early 20th Century An impressive Empire style chandelier, dating from the early 20th cent...

A pair of 19th Century Street lanterns These beautiful lanterns originally configured as gas lanterns. Were reworked with new electric fixtures and new wall brackets. The lanter...

- Stylish Art Deco Chandelier, made in the 1930's by Napako designed by Josef Hurka in Czechoslovakia. - made of chrome, metal and glass, - repolished, cleaned, shows signs of wear a...

Here is a fantastic Art Deco bulbous milk glass light fixture with a traditional curved skyscraper shape to the glass and the metal cap. The glass shade is decorated with art deco st...

3 Art Deco sconces in the shape of birds holding an opalescent moulded glass shade signed by Ezan. Priced individually.

Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 40 x W 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Copper. 1 kg Dimmer version. Available in other f...

Nice Vintage table lamp, with a figurine of a blue parrot, made of porcelain. The lamp foot is made of bronze and leafs are made of copper. The porcelain is marked Sèvres. The lamp s...

EXQUISITE COPPER CHANDELIER BY GENERAL ELECTRIC An attractive and impressive electrolier made in England circa 1920 by The General Electric Co Ltd. Stunning copper ring fitting with...

Patinated and nice pair of Paavo Tynell wall lamp made in cooper and produced by TAITO oy in the 1940s. The lamps are both made with a solid cooper painated shade and has an round op...

A rare Antique Art Deco woven copper wire table lamp from the 1920s with great craftsmanship. Standing 48cm tall this copper wire table lamp has a beautiful soft relaxing appearance ...

English Georgian-style square copper green patinated hanging lantern with leaded glass side panels. (19/20th Century).  

Rare outdoor wall lamps by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s. These high-quality lamps are made of solid copper with a perforated pattern that looks amazing when lit.

Model LT 338 floor lamp by Carlo Nason. Originally designed in 1967. Current production by Mazzega designed and manufactured in Italy. Brushed copper, polished ...

Rare Arts & Crafts wrought iron and copper chandelier with beautiful bronze lion heads. This large and all-handcrafted chandelier is anot...

A copper and teak table lamp produced by ASEA, Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.5” H x 3.75” Diameter Dimensions of Shade: 5” Top Diameter x 8.25” Bottom Diameter x...

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 ...

Gorgeous glass ball pendant light attributed to Richard Essig Leuchten, Germany. It is in very good condition and requires five European E14 /...

Large Helo table lamp with a very large shade and brass sections – a timeless classic from the 1950s, designed by Henry and Lothar Gerhard. Stylistically, the lamp's design is inspir...

Rare pair pine wall lamps. They provide a warm atmosphere and even better when lighted. Made of thin stripes of pine delicately nailed with a brass nail to the massive pine frame. Mi...

A pair of glass, copper and wood wall lights, design attributed to Aldo Tura, Italy, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 6.5" H x 6.25" W x 10.75" D Bulb Specifications: E-12 Bul...

- very nice style of lighting - rare type

This is a fabulous vintage pendant light. It is a married combination of large copper shade from a decommissioned ship coupled with a large, prismatic Holophane lead crystal plate. I...

A Scandinavian modernist wall lamp produced by Swedish manufacturer Karlskrona Lampfabrik in the 1960s. Crafted from copper, it features an organically shaped reflector and a white a...

A gorgeous pair of Poul Henningsen PH wall lamps for Louis Poulsen in patinated copper. These beautiful examples came from a swimming hall and have extra ...