Good Clean Fun

Era: 1920 - 1960

Related Styles: Art Deco, Streamline.

Streamline Porcelain light fixtures made a big splash in the late 1920s. Behind their rise to popularity? Cost, cleanliness, and color.

As electric conveniences spread rapidly into suburban and rural homes, manufacturers responded with simple, affordable fixtures.

Simultaneously, the "sanitary" movement in kitchen and bathroom design was peaking, and the desire for bold colors was increasing. Clean and colorful Streamline Porcelain lights met these demands with aplomb.