The very purpose of stained glass is to transform light. Therefore, it is natural that it is often used as a frame for light sources. Most often, these are large chandeliers, lamps, sconces, and lamps. The lamps are made using various stained glass techniques: Tiffany, fusine, faceted, and film stained glass. The most effective is the Tiffany technique, but small lamps also use film pseudo-stained glass.

It is not uncommon for the entire ceiling, or most of it, to be made of stained glass, behind which light sources are hidden.