Early Electric Light Fixtures

1930s 40s ceiling light fixture w tulips pattern glass lamp shade vintage lighting.

Early electric light fixtures.

Welsbach mantle fixtures which operate like gasoline camping lanterns always point down and were popular from 1890 to. Here at early electrics you will find antique lighting original designs using antique parts and trend setting limited editions of our own design. Early in the 20th century electric lamps were being installed in homes and businesses at a rapid rate. So if you do not see what you are looking for contact us or come visit our rochester ny warehouse.

This gave rise to both brand new styles of fixtures and. At capitol lighting we have the best selection of vintage lighting ranging from reproduction industrial style lighting fixtures using sturdy practical and attractive materials like raw metal and steel to vintage outdoor lighting that takes cues from the electric lamps of the early 1900s. It is rare to find pre electric lighting in situ writes roger moss in lighting for historic buildings because it was easier to replace outdated fixtures. The reason is the large fragile carbon filament of early lamps commonly called bulbs could break under the stress of gravity or vibration.

This can be textured if necessary and painted to blend in with your ceiling and would mean your gas or early electric fixture would not have to be altered from its original design. Lovely tulips pattern pressed glass shaded ceiling fixture vintage 1930s or 1940s. Early electrics is a small innovative lighting company. Our design studio has credentials that go back to raymond loewy and philip johnson.

Gas lighting for streets gave way to low pressure sodium and high pressure mercury lighting in the 1930s and the development of the electric lighting at the turn of the 19th century replaced gas lighting in homes. We only have a portion of our inventory on the website. An authentic late victorian electric fixture is never at a near horizontal angle. Make offer antique arts craft gothic 4 arm candle light electric chandelier man monk face 241a 1910 s 20 s grand victorian brass ceiling light fixture chandelier 1 650 00.

The old light fixtures we see so often in brooklyn townhouses that we think are original to the building are quite often early electric lights or mid 20th century chandeliers. Lighting fixtures from 1910 to 1925. Lot of beautiful early electric ceiling light fixtures embossed pressed steel with the original vintage painted finish. We also have a huge inventory of antique lamp shades and parts.