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Vintage Lighting & Antique Light Fittings

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As any interior designer knows light is one of the most important variables in any room. From the soft glow of a candle held in a simple brass candlestick, to a pair of carefully positioned wall lights, or a grand statement chandelier dangling from the ceiling, your choice of lighting really matters. Although there are many modern lights out there to choose from, Antique and vintage lamps offer unique designs you won’t find on the High Street as well as appealing age-worn finishes and colours. Indeed, with old lighting it is all about being bold and letting your instincts guide you to the best creative designs of the past. Often vintage desk lamps are mini sculptures themselves, so give them plenty of physical space in the room to let them shine (quite literally!)    


While old electrical lighting can be the perfect solution to any space, due to deteriorating parts it is important to either buy from reputable dealers or get them professionally checked and rewired yourself. That is one reason why buying from our specialist Dealers is so beneficial (as unless otherwise stated) they do this hard work for you. Also rewiring rarely harms the overall value of an antique or vintage lamp, and usually enhances it instead.


At LoveAntiques we have an impressive selection of genuine antique and vintage lighting for all your needs.

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Stunning Large Pair of 19th Century Church Candlesticks

£ 750

€861
$918
Stunning Large Pair of 19th Century Church Candlesticks

Stunning Large Pair of 19th Century Church Candlesticks

£ 750

€861
$918

Norfolk Trade Antiques

Large Pair of Art Deco Glass Table Lamps

£ 1,500

€1,721
$1,836
Large Pair of Art Deco Glass Table Lamps

Large Pair of Art Deco Glass Table Lamps

£ 1,500

€1721
$1836

Marylebone Antiques

Blue Lacquer Standard Floor Lamp

£ 375

€430
$459
Blue Lacquer Standard Floor Lamp

Blue Lacquer Standard Floor Lamp

£ 375

€430
$459

Millers Antiques

20th Century Stained Glass Table Lamp

£ 2,650

€3,041
$3,244
20th Century Stained Glass Table Lamp

20th Century Stained Glass Table Lamp

£ 2,650

€3041
$3244

Church Street Antiques

Unusual Antique French Onyx & Ormolu Extending Floor Lamp

£ 1,850

€2,123
$2,265
Unusual Antique French Onyx & Ormolu Extending Floor Lamp

Unusual Antique French Onyx & Ormolu Extending Floor Lamp

£ 1,850

€2123
$2265

London City Antiques

1930s Crystal "Mushroom" Table Lamp

£ 480

€551
$588
1930s Crystal "Mushroom" Table Lamp

1930s Crystal "Mushroom" Table Lamp

£ 480

€551
$588

Church Street Antiques

Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

£ 145

€166
$178
Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

£ 145

€166
$178

Unique Antiques By Emma Jade

French Gilded 6 Light Antique Crystal Chandelier

£ 1,450

€1,664
$1,775
French Gilded 6 Light Antique Crystal Chandelier

French Gilded 6 Light Antique Crystal Chandelier

£ 1,450

€1664
$1775

O Keeffe Antiques

Wonderful Pair of Arts & Crafts Brass Candlesticks

£ 245

€281
$300
Wonderful Pair of Arts & Crafts Brass Candlesticks

Wonderful Pair of Arts & Crafts Brass Candlesticks

£ 245

€281
$300

Unique Antiques By Emma Jade

French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

£ 975

€1,119
$1,194
French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

French Pair of Bronze Antique Wall Sconces

£ 975

€1119
$1194

O Keeffe Antiques

Art Deco Period Copper Desk Lamp

£ 375

€430
$459
Art Deco Period Copper Desk Lamp

Art Deco Period Copper Desk Lamp

£ 375

€430
$459

Marylebone Antiques

Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

£ 165

€189
$202
Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

£ 165

€189
$202

Unique Antiques By Emma Jade

Pair of Victorian 'Diamond Princess' Brass Candlesticks

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Pair of Victorian 'Diamond Princess' Brass Candlesticks

£ 85

€98
$104
Pair of Victorian 'Diamond Princess' Brass Candlesticks

Pair of Victorian 'Diamond Princess' Brass Candlesticks

£ 85

€98
$104

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Stunning Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

£ 225

€258
$275
Stunning Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

Stunning Pair of Antique Victorian Brass Candlesticks

£ 225

€258
$275

Unique Antiques By Emma Jade

Matched Pair of Victorian Brass Lamps (now Electric)

£ 1,200

€1,377
$1,469
Matched Pair of Victorian Brass Lamps (now Electric)

Matched Pair of Victorian Brass Lamps (now Electric)

£ 1,200

€1377
$1469

Georgian Antiques

Victorian Glass & EPNS Lamp

£ 750

€861
$918
Victorian Glass & EPNS Lamp

Victorian Glass & EPNS Lamp

£ 750

€861
$918

Georgian Antiques

French Small Gilded Triple Light Hall Lantern

£ 575

€660
$704
French Small Gilded Triple Light Hall Lantern

French Small Gilded Triple Light Hall Lantern

£ 575

€660
$704

O Keeffe Antiques

1920s English Brass Pullman Lamp Brass Table Lamp

£ 95

€109
$116
1920s English Brass Pullman Lamp Brass Table Lamp

1920s English Brass Pullman Lamp Brass Table Lamp

£ 95

€109
$116

Indigojollyphant Antiques

Italian Dark Gilded 8 Light Chandelier

£ 695

€797
$851
Italian Dark Gilded 8 Light Chandelier

Italian Dark Gilded 8 Light Chandelier

£ 695

€797
$851

O Keeffe Antiques

English Pair of Triple Arm Antique Wall Lights

£ 675

€774
$826
English Pair of Triple Arm Antique Wall Lights

English Pair of Triple Arm Antique Wall Lights

£ 675

€774
$826

O Keeffe Antiques

Wooden Tripod Mid Century Floor Lamp

£ 335

€384
$410
Wooden Tripod Mid Century Floor Lamp

Wooden Tripod Mid Century Floor Lamp

£ 335

€384
$410

B Southgate

Continental Mid Century Floor Lamp

£ 265

€304
$324
Continental Mid Century Floor Lamp

Continental Mid Century Floor Lamp

£ 265

€304
$324

B Southgate

French Mid Century Floor Lamp

£ 525

€602
$643
French Mid Century Floor Lamp

French Mid Century Floor Lamp

£ 525

€602
$643

B Southgate

Mid Century Brass & White Glass Ceiling

£ 720

€826
$881
Mid Century Brass & White Glass Ceiling

Mid Century Brass & White Glass Ceiling

£ 720

€826
$881

D and A Binder LTD

Florentine Pair of Giltwood Leaf Wall Lights

£ 895

€1,027
$1,096
Florentine Pair of Giltwood Leaf Wall Lights

Florentine Pair of Giltwood Leaf Wall Lights

£ 895

€1027
$1096

O Keeffe Antiques

Quality Four Tier Waterfall Chandelier

£ 325

€373
$398
Quality Four Tier Waterfall Chandelier

Quality Four Tier Waterfall Chandelier

£ 325

€373
$398

William Rand Antiques

Arts & Crafts Patinated Brass Lantern

£ 265

€304
$324
Arts & Crafts Patinated Brass Lantern

Arts & Crafts Patinated Brass Lantern

£ 265

€304
$324

William Rand Antiques

Pair of Dual Purpose Edwardian Silver Candlesticks or Lamps

£ 445

€511
$545
Pair of Dual Purpose Edwardian Silver Candlesticks or Lamps

Pair of Dual Purpose Edwardian Silver Candlesticks or Lamps

£ 445

€511
$545

Piers Rankin Silver Antiques

Fantastic Art Deco Solid Silver Table Lamp

£ 875

€1,004
$1,071
Fantastic Art Deco Solid Silver Table Lamp

Fantastic Art Deco Solid Silver Table Lamp

£ 875

€1004
$1071

William Rand Antiques

Vintage Lighting & Antique Light Fittings FAQs


How to date antique brass candlesticks?

Antique candlesticks are a universally loved item and date back thousands of years. However because they are all quite similar and look the same shiny colour when cleaned, it is not always easy to know how old they are. The overall form of brass candlestick has varied quite a bit over time from wider domed bases and larger drip trays to slender neoclassical varieties with push-up sockets and square bases. However, since it is relatively easy to copy older designs (and plenty of people have) it is important to look at the condition and construction also. Up to the end of the 18th Century most candlesticks were hammered or cast but by the 19th century were being stamped or spun in sections. These older examples tend to use thicker brass and will be held together with hand cut screw threads and hand cut squared nuts. Since these items were used on a daily basis then you would also expect a good degree of wear and knocks as well.


Is antique lighting valuable?

As a highly practical accessory antique and vintage lighting can be quite valuable mostly ranging up to a few thousand UK Pounds. There are of course two reasons people purchase lights, one of which is for their aesthetic appeal, but the other is because some of the finest industrial designers of the past 100 years also chose to design lamps. These lamps can be fun and modern or clever and timeless but because they also remain highly practical they should prove to be good longer term investments.   


Do old lamps need to be rewired?

As usable items old electric lamps are naturally far more valuable when they work. Whether the lamp is ultimately PAT tested with the old wiring or rewired does not affect the overall value of the lamp, but for piece-of-mind having the item rewired is always preferable. The reason is because these old lamps internally bear wires and holders which will have aged over time sometimes more substantially than is visually noticeable. The older rubber and threads covering the wires will have dried and cracked and the fixings in the holders may have come loose. Many were also made at a time of lower voltages and without an Earth. This is one reason why it is worth purchasing such items from a specialist as on LoveAntiques who will ensure your cool looking lamp is safe to use for decades to come.


How to choose an antique lamp?

It is best to view antique and vintage lamps as mini-illuminated sculptures and they were created with the piece fully illuminated in mind. As such it is good not to cram the lamp into a small area but to give it space as you would a sculpture. Even if your room is quite conservative you can be brave when adding a lamp with bold shapes or strong colours. The trick is to keep a balance so if the body of the lamp is quite plain then you can afford to go crazy with the lamp shade, and if the lamp body is bold then pare back the shade. When out buying also consider the amount and direction of the light you want to add to your spot. Wall lights will add spots of light to the walls, uplighters will add to the overall warmth and ambience but are not great for reading, and goose neck desk lamps will add a barrage of focussed light to a very small area but leave the rest of the room dark.