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.
Jeff Sims Antiques
Handsome Pair of Full Height Edwardian Silver Candlesticks
£ 475
The Lakes Emporium
George III Pair of Adam Style Old Sheffield Plate Candlesticks c 1840
£ 195
George III Pair of Adam Style Old Sheffield Plate Candlesticks c 1840
£ 195
The Lakes Emporium
Mercia Interiors
Victorian Frilled Glass Shade
£ 150
Mercia Interiors
Early 19th Century Brass Table Lamp
£ 225
O Keeffe Antiques
Italian Large Single Polychrome Wall Light
£ 975
Antique & Modern Living
A Exceptional Pair of Georgian Candlesticks
£ 1,250
Mercia Interiors
Brass and Steel Articulated Desk Table Lamp
£ 395
Mercia Interiors
Pair French Brass Church Candlesticks
£ 225
Mercia Interiors
Lovely Pair French Ormolu Candlesticks
£ 295
O Keeffe Antiques
English Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Lights
£ 895
O Keeffe Antiques
French Silver Plated 8 Light Chandelier
£ 695
£ 750
£ 950
Sturmans Antiques Ltd
Superb Pair of Antique Double Wall Lights
£ 395
£ 495
Marylebone Antiques
1960's Vintage Brass Desk Lamp
£ 365
O Keeffe Antiques
French Pair of Gilded Twin Arm Wall Lights
£ 795
Marylebone Antiques
1960's Vintage French Brass Arc Floor Lamp
£ 1,750
Marylebone Antiques
1970's Pair of Vintage Brass Floor Lamps
£ 1,150
Marylebone Antiques
1960's Vintage French Brass Table Lamp
£ 695
Marylebone Antiques
1960's Danish Teak Floor Lamp
£ 725
£ 545
£ 595
Elmgarden
Large Casa Pupo Ceramic Table Lamp
£ 595
Marylebone Antiques
1960's Vintage Teak & Brass Rocket Table Lamp
£ 395
Marylebone Antiques
1960's Vintage Terence Conran Maclamp Desk Lamp
£ 225
Stalham Antique Gallery
Selection of Genuine Early 18th Century Brass Candlesticks
£ 85
Stalham Antique Gallery
Selection of 18th Century Candlesticks
£ 85
Mabel Rose Interiors
Quality Onyx & Brass Standard Lamp
£ 475
Marylebone Antiques
1970's Vintage Brass French Table Lamp
£ 450
Sunnyside Antiques
Brass Rise & Fall Electric Lamp
£ 695
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Pair of French Table Lamps
£ 495
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Large Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps
£ 595
Beau French Boutique
Vintage Murano Italian Venetian Glass Grape Cluster Wall Lights Sconces
£ 475
Vintage Murano Italian Venetian Glass Grape Cluster Wall Lights Sconces
£ 475
Beau French Boutique
Beau French Boutique
Mid Century Gilt Toleware Wheat Sheaf Flush Light
£ 375
Beau French Boutique
Antique French Large Gilt Bronze Circular Lantern 3 Light Pendant
£ 475
£ 325
Beau French Boutique
Large Gilt Toleware Chandelier with Murano Droplets
£ 595
Marylebone Antiques
1970's Vintage Brushed Steel Floor Lamp
£ 375
Mabel Rose Interiors
Edwardian Brass Standard Lamp
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?