What is a flush ceiling light?

A flush ceiling light shines light downward and sits flush against the ceiling. Flush ceiling lights are good for areas with shorter ceilings and for keeping dust and debris away from the bulb and shade because there is no space between the ceiling and the light itself. Shop a range of antique and vintage flush ceiling lights on 1stDibs.

What are the lights called that are in the ceiling?

The lights that are in the ceiling are called recessed lights. There are two main categories of these lights: can and canless. A can recessed light sits inside a metal housing, allowing you to adjust its angle and control where the light aims. Canless recessed lights lack this housing, so they provide general ambient lighting. Shop a large collection of lighting on 1stDibs.

What is ceiling mounted light?

A ceiling mounted light can refer either to flush mount lights, which is mounted flush to the ceiling or recessed lighting, which is a bulb that’s installed into a hollow opening in the ceiling.

What is a flush mount ceiling light?

As its name implies, a flush mount ceiling light is mounted flush to the ceiling. They’re a good alternative to recessed lighting.

What are those circle ceiling lights called?

Circle ceiling lights are called recessed light fixtures. In most spaces, they provide ambient light by focusing illumination down onto the room below. Shop a range of ceiling lights from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.

What is the best lighting for low ceilings?

The best lighting depends on your space and style. It’s best to have multiple sources of light at different heights to ensure uniform illumination. With low ceilings, the ceilings should be painted white for a highly reflective surface. Flush mount lighting fixtures or a ceiling fan with a light is good for low ceilings. Shop a range of antique and vintage lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.

What is the best lighting for a kitchen ceiling?

The best lighting for a kitchen ceiling is really a matter of preference. Some may opt for incandescent light, which provides a soft, warm yellowish light. Others may prefer halogen lights, which produce a crisp white light that is optimal for task lighting. Those who are concerned with energy use may prefer fluorescent lights, which have a long life.

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Frosted Glass Chandelier 1920

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal, Cut Glass, and Bronze Ceiling Light

$2,026

Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal, Cut Glass, and Bronze Ceiling Light

Located in Barntrup, DE

Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal, Cut Glass, and Bronze Ceiling Light, circa 1900 An elegant French ceiling light in the Louis XVI Revival style, dating to circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Alabaster and Hammered Iron Pendants, circa 1930

$7,500 / set

Pair of French Alabaster and Hammered Iron Pendants, circa 1930

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pair of French ceiling light fixtures, dating to circa 1930, combines the natural elegance of alabaster with the sculptural strength of hand-forged iron.

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Iron

Maison Baguès French Crystal Floral Flush Mount Amber Brown and Clear Glass

$2,746

$3,400

Mazda Industrial Ceiling Light, France, c. 1960

By Mazda

Located in New York City, NY

Industrial Ceiling Light produced by Mazda, c. 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

French, Seven Light Ceiling Lamp 19th Century

$1,087

French, Seven Light Ceiling Lamp 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Seven light ceiling lamp 19th Century French, in golden metal with pendants.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Parscot Wall/Ceiling Light in Brass, 1970

$1,600

French Parscot Wall/Ceiling Light in Brass, 1970

By Parscot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great understated French wall light by Parscot, with brass cylinder adjustable via a ball joint on a long black enameled arm, can be used as wall or ceiling mount, wired for US stand...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stunning Rattan Wicker Fish Ceiling Light, France, 1960s

$1,420

Stunning Rattan Wicker Fish Ceiling Light, France, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A superb and highly unusual 1960s or earlier French wicker fish ceiling light, an exceptionally rare survivor from the mid-century period.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wicker

Petitot Ceiling Light

$3,800

$1,184

$5,153

Muller Freres French Art Deco Bird Ceiling-Light, 1920

By Muller Frères

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

This elegant French Art Deco ceiling light by Muller Frères, produced in Lunéville, France, during the 1920s, combines a substantial frosted glass shade with a finely worked wrought-...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

$520Sale Price|85% Off

French Art Deco Modernist Ceiling Light or Chandelier

Located in North Bergen, NJ

This elegant French Art Deco modernist ceiling light is from the 1930s.

Materials

Plaster

Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Glass Ceiling Light Pendant, France, 1950s

$1,600

$2,300

$10,500

$2,519

Jean Perzel Signed Round Brass Ceiling Light, circa 1930, France.

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Brussels, BE

Elegant Jean Perzel signed round ceiling light, circa 1930, France. Polished brass, opaline glass..

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Scalloped Flower Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, France 1940s

$2,656Sale Price|20% Off

Scalloped Flower Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, France 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Overall Measures: 31 cm diameter x 8 cm H Shell Dome Light Fixture // Gilt Iron Flower Shell Flush Mount // Gilt Iron Sunburst Flush Mount // Gilt Ceiling Light // French Iron Ligh...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

nice maison bagues ceiling light

$3,206

nice maison bagues ceiling light

By Maison Baguès

Located in Munich, DE

nice maison bagues ceiling light.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Antique Vintage Original French Caged Holophane Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp

$3,676

Antique Vintage Original French Caged Holophane Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp

By Holophane

Located in Sale, GB

- A wonderful and rare teardrop caged Holophane pendant with original chain and ceiling rose, France circa 1920. - The brass has aged magnificently across the piece, cage houses two ...

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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Simonet Freres French Glass Table Lamp or Ceiling Light

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 36.23 in Dm 13.78 in

Art Deco French Pate De Verre Ceiling Light by Noverdy

By Jean Noverdy

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco authentic French ceiling lamp in hand forged iron depicting Chestnut and/or Maple leaves, on 3 iron loops suspending the central blue and white glass bowl and 3 matching gla...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Nickeled Steel Ceiling Light

Unavailable

H 43.31 in Dm 30.71 in

1970s Nickeled Steel Ceiling Light

Located in Charleston, SC

1970s nickeled steel ceiling light with white lacquer interior. Adjustable height.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Adjusting Segment Shade Ceiling Light

Unavailable

H 26.78 in Dm 17.33 in

Adjusting Segment Shade Ceiling Light

Located in Charleston, SC

An adjusting height ceiling light with four interior lights, a black patina outer and cream inner shade frame and a metal tôle segment base.

Category

20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Ceiling Light by Pierre Guariche

Unavailable

H 36 in W 54 in Dm 18 in

Ceiling Light by Pierre Guariche

By Pierre Guariche

Located in New York, NY

An iconic ceiling light fixture, by Pierre Guariche for Disderot, circa 1950. The adjustable arm in brass allows for rotation of the fixture, as well as forward and backward movemen...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Unavailable

H 21.66 in Dm 19.69 in

Daum Nancy France Art Deco Acid Etched Ceiling Light, circa 1930

By Daum

Located in Paris, FR

Daum Nancy France Art Deco acid etched ceiling light, circa 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

French Holophane Ceiling Light 1930s Modernist Art Deco Lighting Milk Glass

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

French Holophane Ceiling Light 1930s Modernist Art Deco Lighting Milk Glass

By Holophane

Located in Crespieres, FR

Superb 1930s large French Holophane ceiling light of a modernist Art Deco design.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Unavailable

H 9 in Dm 12.5 in

Pair of Vintage French Crystal and Gilded Iron Ceiling Mount Light Fixtures

Located in Nashville, TN

This pair of vintage French crystal ceiling mounted light fixtures features flowers with cut crystal petals.

Category

20th Century French Flush Mount

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Designer Gilt Ormolu Dore Bronze & French Opaline Dome Ceiling Light Fixture

Unavailable

H 9 in Dm 18 in

Designer Gilt Ormolu Dore Bronze & French Opaline Dome Ceiling Light Fixture

Located in Stamford, CT

A designer gilt ormolu doré bronze and French opaline dome ceiling light fixture. Having cast bronze mounts with a rich glass opaline dome original to the fixture.

Materials

Metal

$3,400

H 4.5 in Dm 15 in

Murano Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy circa 1960s

Located in Long Island City, NY

Murano glass flush mount ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1960s. Glass, metal. Takes three candelabra bulbs. Rewired for US. FREE US rewiring upon request. FREE US Conti...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

French Rope Pendant Light by Audoux Minet

$2,200

$4,460

H 51.19 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

Antique French 19th Century Victorian Oil Lamp Chandelier Brass Opaline Hanging

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Gorgeous & mot impressive! This antique French victorian style chandelier 19th century. The chandelier is made of brass, opaline glass shades, fake opaline glass candles & crystal ...

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

beautiful Clear Murano Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy, 1970s

$660

H 6 in Dm 15 in

beautiful Clear Murano Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy, 1970s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An elegant 1970s Murano glass flush mount handcrafted in Italy. The fixture features beautifully textured, hand-blown Murano glass resting on a white lacquered metal base, creating a...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Guillerme et Chambron Sculptural Oak Wall Light, France, circa 1960s

$1,705

$2,850

H 24 in Dm 13 in

Audoux Minet 1960s French Rope Lantern Pendant

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful rope pendant lantern light by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet from France, 1960s. Curved twisted rope lantern frame with single socket in center. Newly re-wired and newly mad...

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Vintage 1960s French Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs with Ottoman, Beech & Mohair

$16,000 / set

H 31.25 in W 23.75 in D 32 in

1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs with Ottoman, Beech & Mohair

Located in Astoria, NY

Exceptional pair of French Art Deco club chairs with matching ottoman, sourced in Paris and dating to circa 1930. The chairs feature deep, comfortable seats, softly rounded backs, sc...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs

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Mohair, Hardwood, Beech

Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces

$8,177 / item

H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in

Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces

By Gervasoni, David Lopez Quincoces

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

$1,750 / item

$1,800 / item

H 15 in W 5 in D 25.25 in

LU Swing Sconce

By Lumfardo Luminaires

Located in Inglewood, CA

Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...

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Brass

Rainer Daumiller Extendable Dining Table, 1970’s

$3,320

H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in

Rainer Daumiller Extendable Dining Table, 1970’s

By Rainer Daumiller

Located in Hilversum, NL

Designed by Rainer Daumiller in Denmark during the 1970s, this Scandinavian modern square dining table is a timeless piece. The table is extendable, offering two different sizes: 100...

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Vintage 1970s Danish Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

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Pine

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French Ceiling Light For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French ceiling light you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French ceiling light for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Find 393 options for an antique or vintage French ceiling light now, or shop our selection of 27 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a French ceiling light — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French ceiling light, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French ceiling light over the years, but those crafted by Atelier Jean Perzel, René Lalique and Henri Fernandez are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Ceiling Light?

Prices for a French ceiling light can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $195 and can go as high as $49,129, while the average can fetch as much as $2,063.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About French Ceiling Light

What is a flush ceiling light?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
A flush ceiling light shines light downward and sits flush against the ceiling. Flush ceiling lights are good for areas with shorter ceilings and for keeping dust and debris away from the bulb and shade because there is no space between the ceiling and the light itself. Shop a range of antique and vintage flush ceiling lights on 1stDibs.
What are the lights called that are in the ceiling?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024
The lights that are in the ceiling are called recessed lights. There are two main categories of these lights: can and canless. A can recessed light sits inside a metal housing, allowing you to adjust its angle and control where the light aims. Canless recessed lights lack this housing, so they provide general ambient lighting. Shop a large collection of lighting on 1stDibs.
What is ceiling mounted light?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
A ceiling mounted light can refer either to flush mount lights, which is mounted flush to the ceiling or recessed lighting, which is a bulb that’s installed into a hollow opening in the ceiling.
What is a flush mount ceiling light?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
As its name implies, a flush mount ceiling light is mounted flush to the ceiling. They’re a good alternative to recessed lighting.
What are those circle ceiling lights called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
Circle ceiling lights are called recessed light fixtures. In most spaces, they provide ambient light by focusing illumination down onto the room below. Shop a range of ceiling lights from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
What is the best lighting for low ceilings?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
The best lighting depends on your space and style. It’s best to have multiple sources of light at different heights to ensure uniform illumination. With low ceilings, the ceilings should be painted white for a highly reflective surface. Flush mount lighting fixtures or a ceiling fan with a light is good for low ceilings. Shop a range of antique and vintage lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.
What is the best lighting for a kitchen ceiling?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
The best lighting for a kitchen ceiling is really a matter of preference. Some may opt for incandescent light, which provides a soft, warm yellowish light. Others may prefer halogen lights, which produce a crisp white light that is optimal for task lighting. Those who are concerned with energy use may prefer fluorescent lights, which have a long life.