Even the show’s special loan exhibition, courtesy of the Corning Museum of Glass in western New York state, features objects as late as the rocking 1950s and ‘60s. "It's about time that later material ...

New oil lamps are held together with glue, and new glue fluoresces in black light. Old lamps have glass parts that are fused, so they don't glow in black light. Although it's not a foolproof method of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I always loved the fillable glass lamps from places like Pottery ...

Caboose marker lights (oil-burning lamps) were displayed at the end of each train. These lights provided signals for passing ...

The DEJSA table lamp features a mouth-blown opal glass shade that creates a dim, soft light no matter which type of bulb you ...

To achieve this, many also revive or restore vintage design pieces or elements, from textiles to light fixtures. Glass lamps crafted by Tiffany Stained Glass Among the artisan crafts enjoying renewed ...

Mercury glass, which was first patented in 1849, was commonly called “poor man’s silver” because of its shiny, silvery finish ...

Mathmos has now been creating lamps for over 50 years, and while it's introduced new designs, the original remains its top seller. So, how is it made? The process starts with custom glass bottles.

This is probably a project you won’t duplicate exactly, but it may well inspire you to upcycle that old lamp in the attic. Maybe you prefer a vise-like holder. There are plenty of other choices.

We’d describe the Ranarp’s style as “Swedish industrial”: a hint of vintage, but not so much that its nod to yesteryear detaches itself from the design tastes of today. The lamp is ...

The twelve members of India’s pre-independence government trooped dutifully down to New Delhi’s “Untouchables Colony” last week. They were reporting to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the ...