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Period Basics: Schoolhouse Lighting
"Schoolhouse" electric lighting is defined by its clean functionality, its even diffusion of light, and its distinctive shades.
Era: 1920 - 1955
Related Styles: Classic
Lighting
In residential or commercial settings, schoolhouse lighting offers a hard-to-beat combo of versatility and classic good looks that blend with period and modern design. Click the fixtures here to custom-build your schoolhouse light, or for more choices, browse lighting in our Period Basics collection.
Shades
Plain opal and painted glass globes are the real key to its character and appeal. Without these shapely orbs, the fixtures just aren't fully "schoolhouse". Electric lighting of the 1920s truly gained an instant classic with this crowd-pleasing style.
