Bakelite Pendant Light with an Opal Retro Glass Shade
by
Collectie Art Déco
Description
Small retro pendant light with a nostalgic, opal-white glass shade.
This simple pendant light is transformed into a timeless lighting solution by its opal glass shade (screw-fit glass shade). The glass shade sits on a Bakelite bracket, which houses a high-quality E27 metal socket. The high-quality opal glass ensures an even, glare-free light distribution.
In the mid-20th century, this type of light was the typical functional lighting for non-representative rooms, such as cellars, storerooms and garages. Today, this traditional pendant light is valued for its purist, timelessly authentic character.
The brand name ‘Bakelite’ became synonymous with the first synthetic, industrially produced plastic. This thermosetting plastic is electrically insulating and resistant to mechanical stress, heat and acid, making it highly suitable for luminaires and other electrical components.
Material: Opal glass, phenolic resin plastic (‘Bakelite’), textile cable
Shade diameter: 12 cm
Total height: approx. 152 cm (can be shortened, longer versions available on request)
Canopy Ø: 11 cm
Light source: 1 x E27, max. 40 watts
We recommend opal or satin-finish LED bulbs for this light.
Bakelite Pendant Light with an Opal Retro Glass Shade
by
Collectie Art Déco
Price for your selection:
€159.00
Delivery lead time: 3 to 4 weeks
About the manufacturer
From the design-savvy Netherlands, these brass lamps come in the style of early Art Déco (in French short for art décoratif = decorative art). Their timeless designs make these luminaires an excellent addition to both historical and modern surroundings. Clear, puristic designs such as stepped glasses and glass holders are their main characteristics – with all the attention to detail; Shapes that also show in time-typical architecture of the 1920s and 1930s, such as the Chrysler Building in New York. These designs reinterpret the language and the emergence of geometrical-abstract painting (Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, etc.) in architecture and design of the 1920s.
All lights by Collectie Art Déco are made of brass with different surfaces and usually feature hand-blown, overlaid (two-ply) opal glass or frosted glass with decor cutting. The former provide glare-free lighting with maximum light transmission – a standard in Dutch functionalism.
