1960s Paris Holophane Globe Street Pendant Light Qty Available
By Holophane
Located in New York, NY
The original Paris Street light, with its elegant construction and distinctive spherical globe shaped glass shade, has been thoughtfully repurposed to create a unique lighting center...
Steel
Parisian Globe Floor Lamp, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique original holophane globe street light from Paris which has been perfectly converted into a floor lamp.
Metal
Huge DC Street Lamp Lamp
Located in Washington, DC
A humble DC street light globe as a theatrical scaled table or floor lamp.
Glass, Walnut
Parisian Prismatic Globe Street Light
By Europhane
Located in Peekskill, NY
This iconic midcentury prismatic sphere once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. If you have spent time there you know these lamps well.
Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Street Light
Located in Chicago, IL
These iconic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. Since being removed from their lampposts, these industrial globes have been rewired for modern, indoor use. They display...
Metal
Parisian Holophane Globe Street Light
Located in Chicago, IL
These iconic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. Since being removed from their lampposts, these Industrial globes have been rewired for modern, indoor use. They display...
Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Street Light
Located in Chicago, IL
These iconic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. Since being removed from their lampposts, these Industrial globes have been rewired for modern, indoor use. They display...
Metal
Parisian Prismatic Globe Street Light
By Europhane
Located in Peekskill, NY
These iconic Mid-Century prismatic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. If you have spent time there you know these lamps well. Since being saved from their lamp posts, t...
Parisian Holophane Globe Street Light, circa 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
These iconic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. Since being removed from their lampposts, these Industrial globes have been hollowed out for use with pillar candles as ...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Parisian Holophane Globe Street Light
Located in Chicago, IL
These iconic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. Since being removed from their lampposts, these Industrial globes have been rewired for modern, indoor use. They display...
Glass
Parisian Prismatic Globe Street Light
By Europhane
Located in Peekskill, NY
These iconic midcentury prismatic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. If you have spent time there you know these lamps well.
Parisian Prismatic Globe Street Light
By Europhane
Located in Peekskill, NY
These iconic Mid-Century prismatic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. If you have spent time there you know these lamps well.
Parisian Prismatic Globe Street Light
By Europhane
Located in Peekskill, NY
This iconic midcentury prismatic sphere once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. If you have spent time there you know these lamps well.
Parisian Prismatic Globe Street Light
By Europhane
Located in Peekskill, NY
We love this type of prismatic glass because of the wonderful light they project. The glass is designed to get the most out of a bulb.
1960s Paris Holophane Globe Streetlight Turned Pendant Street Light
By Holophane
Located in New York, NY
This is an original late 1960s Paris globe Holophane street light from Paris, France now turned into a pendant light.
Glass
Xl Large Holophane Paris Street Pendant Light, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
This is an large original late 1960s Paris globe Holophane street light from Paris, France now turned into a pendant light.
Glass
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
Privat Offer nr 2 ADAM !! Holophane Paris Street Pendant Light, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
invoice #2 4 National Gallery Prague sconces and 10 Paris Streetlamp Holophane fixtures This is an large original late 1960s Paris globe Holophane street light from Paris, France...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Holophane Paris Street Pendant Lights, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
This is an original late 1960s Paris globe Holophane street light from Paris, France now turned into a pendant light.
Glass
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
XL Mid-Century Modern Holophane Paris Street Pendant Lights, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
This is a large original late 1960s Paris globe Holophane Street light from Paris, France now turned into a pendant light.
Glass
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
XL Mid-Century Modern Holophane Paris Street Pendant Lights, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
This is a large original late 1960s Paris globe Holophane Street light from Paris, France now turned into a pendant light.
Glass
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
XL Mid-Century Modern Holophane Paris Street Pendant Lights, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
This is a large original late 1960s Paris globe Holophane Street light from Paris, France now turned into a pendant light.
Glass
Large Glass Holophane Globe Street Light in Desk or Table Light
By Holophane
Located in Roubaix, FR
Large original Parisian Holophane glass ball street light turned into desk or table Light Rewired E27 with power modulator and stabile base. "Holophane" stamp on fiberglass top part ...
Fiberglass, Glass
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
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Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
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With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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