Planet Schoolhouse Glasses

Since the invention of the electric lamp, ceiling mounted opal glass light fittings have been widely used in schools and other public buildings, particularly in the United States. So much so, that the term "Schoolhouse glass" has become something of a generic term for the style of lighting glassware featured in the Planet Schoolhouse catalogue.

Often featured in American film interiors, and now seen all over the world, Schoolhouse lights are installed in restaurants and diners, drug stores and soda fountains, police buildings and private homes, halls and corridors, lofts and retro spaces, theatres lobbies and schools, pubs, bars and fast food restaurants, in buildings both old and new, these ubiquitous glass lights seem to be used in every conceivable interior space.

As pendants or close to ceiling fixtures, these glass lights are economical, practical, decorative and never out of style. Fitted with modern lamps such as compact fluorescent, discharge or halogen. "Schoolhouse glasses" provide excellent output and highly efficient lighting. Powerful lighting appliances for large interior spaces. The Planet Lucinda Glass works is the only commercial scale glass blowing operation in Australia and to ensure the best diffusion quality, our glasses are blown in opal triplex. Planet manufacture some of the largest lighting glasses in the world and has a shape, style and size to suit every site.

For further information please request the schoolhouse catalogue.