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1911 Edwardian Home Lighting

1911 Edwardian Home Lighting

Hi Tom,..my wife & I recently purchased a 1911 Edwardian/Victorian home & unfortunately most of the original lighting is missing from the house. I’m in the process of doing the historical research of the property & assessing the curre…

Antique Pendants and Wall Sconces

Antique Pendants and Wall Sconces

Hi Margaret , These are the Pendants you looked at :                   And here are some close to the Wall Sconces:                 – Tom Margaret : Should you w…

Antique Pendants and Wall Sconces

Antique Pendants and Wall Sconces

Hi Margaret , These are the Pendants you looked at :                   And here are some close to the Wall Sconces:                 – Tom Margaret : Should you w…

Inverted Domes for Kitchen /Dining Area

Inverted Domes for Kitchen /Dining Area

October 2020 Hi Tom, I am inquiring about Inverted Domes for our combined kitchen/dining area. Thanks for talking today.  Pictures of the space are below (apologies it’s a mess–we are still finishing a move).  As you can see there’s a…

Art Nouveau Lighting

Art Nouveau Lighting

Art Nouveau (new art in English), (1894-1914), is the French/Belgian name of an art movement in reaction to the academical schools at the end of the XIXth century . This movement was represented in Europe and also in the United States. This decorative …

Art Nouveau Lighting

Art Nouveau Lighting

Art Nouveau (new art in English), (1894-1914), is the French/Belgian name of an art movement in reaction to the academical schools at the end of the XIXth century . This movement was represented in Europe and also in the United States. This decorative …

Circa 1903, Large Art Deco Pendants with Pressed Glass

Circa 1903, Large Art Deco Pendants with Pressed Glass

No one set out to make Art Deco lights. They were responding to a design style that became popular during this period and those design elements can be found in furniture and accessories going back to the early 1900s.This fixture actually could be from …

Circa 1903, Large Art Deco Pendants with Pressed Glass

Circa 1903, Large Art Deco Pendants with Pressed Glass

No one set out to make Art Deco lights. They were responding to a design style that became popular during this period and those design elements can be found in furniture and accessories going back to the early 1900s.This fixture actually could be from …

English or American Aesthetic Gas Harp Antique Light

English or American Aesthetic Gas Harp Antique Light

An Inquiry/Email to our Business Genuineantiquelighting.net I was trying to find some information on an Old Light we have had for several years, when I found your site. I was thinking the light is a chandelier maybe English Victorian era. The Heads on …

English or American Aesthetic Gas Harp Antique Light

English or American Aesthetic Gas Harp Antique Light

An Inquiry/Email to our Business Genuineantiquelighting.net I was trying to find some information on an Old Light we have had for several years, when I found your site. I was thinking the light is a chandelier maybe English Victorian era. The Heads on …

Art Nouveau Antique Lighting – A Hybridization in the U.S.

Art Nouveau Antique Lighting – A Hybridization in the U.S.

In American Architecture there was often a hybridization of Architectural styles in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This filtered down to the merchandising of interior architectural details that were used, I believe, to create product differentiation. …

Art Nouveau Antique Lighting – A Hybridization in the U.S.

Art Nouveau Antique Lighting – A Hybridization in the U.S.

In American Architecture there was often a hybridization of Architectural styles in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This filtered down to the merchandising of interior architectural details that were used, I believe, to create product differentiation. …

Allegorical Lighting Detail

Allegorical Lighting Detail

We have 6 of these very large scale 6-arm Gas Chandeliers. This one has Amber Reversed Thumbprint shades. It is 44 inches long and 34 inches diameter. One of the most simple allegorical symbols in lighting fixtures is the scroll arm back. This chandeli…

Allegorical Lighting Detail

Allegorical Lighting Detail

We have 6 of these very large scale 6-arm Gas Chandeliers. This one has Amber Reversed Thumbprint shades. It is 44 inches long and 34 inches diameter. One of the most simple allegorical symbols in lighting fixtures is the scroll arm back. This chandeli…

Time Frames of Lights that I bought

Time Frames of Lights that I bought

All the lights you picked were made between 1900 and 1920. During this period, this type of Leaded Glass fixture was popular not only for purchase from companies like Bradley and Hubbard but also among Stained Glass Craftsmen who were doing more custom…

Time Frames of Lights that I bought

Time Frames of Lights that I bought

All the lights you picked were made between 1900 and 1920. During this period, this type of Leaded Glass fixture was popular not only for purchase from companies like Bradley and Hubbard but also among Stained Glass Craftsmen who were doing more custom…