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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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1930's Milk Glass Chapel Pendant Light

£ 140

€164
$176
1930's Milk Glass Chapel Pendant Light

1930's Milk Glass Chapel Pendant Light

£ 140

€164
$176

William Rand Antiques

Good Set Of Four Holophane Pendants

£ 380

€444
$478
Good Set Of Four Holophane Pendants

Good Set Of Four Holophane Pendants

£ 380

€444
$478

William Rand Antiques

Antique Industrial Shell Desk Lamp

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Antique Industrial Shell Desk Lamp

£ 180

€210
$226
Antique Industrial Shell Desk Lamp

Antique Industrial Shell Desk Lamp

£ 180

€210
$226

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

French Pair Of Gilded Brass Empire Wall Lights

£ 475

€555
$597
French Pair Of Gilded Brass Empire Wall Lights

French Pair Of Gilded Brass Empire Wall Lights

£ 475

€555
$597

O Keeffe Antiques

French 6 Light Brass Antique Chandelier

£ 490

€572
$616
French 6 Light Brass Antique Chandelier

French 6 Light Brass Antique Chandelier

£ 490

€572
$616

Crystal Corner

Menorah - Hanukkah Oil Light

£ 234

€273
$294
Menorah - Hanukkah Oil Light

Menorah - Hanukkah Oil Light

£ 234

€273
$294

Red Bus Art

19th Century Neoclassical Revival Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

£ 595

€695
$748
19th Century Neoclassical Revival Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

19th Century Neoclassical Revival Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

£ 595

€695
$748

Warner & Watts Antiques

Antique Set of 4 Gilt Brass Cherub Wall Lights

£ 590

€689
$742
Antique Set of 4 Gilt Brass Cherub Wall Lights

Antique Set of 4 Gilt Brass Cherub Wall Lights

£ 590

€689
$742

Town House Traders Ltd

Set of 6 Cast Brass Wall Sconces

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
Set of 6 Cast Brass Wall Sconces

Set of 6 Cast Brass Wall Sconces

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Georgian Antiques

English Silver Gilded 6 Light Antique Chandelier

£ 795

€929
$1,000
English Silver Gilded 6 Light Antique Chandelier

English Silver Gilded 6 Light Antique Chandelier

£ 795

€929
$1000

O Keeffe Antiques

Georgian Brass and Copper Candle Reading Lamp

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Georgian Brass and Copper Candle Reading Lamp

£ 150

€175
$189
Georgian Brass and Copper Candle Reading Lamp

Georgian Brass and Copper Candle Reading Lamp

£ 150

€175
$189

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

18th Century 5 Branch Bronze Wall Sconce Candelabra

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
18th Century 5 Branch Bronze Wall Sconce Candelabra

18th Century 5 Branch Bronze Wall Sconce Candelabra

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Elmgarden Antiques

A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps

£ 625

€730
$786
A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps

A Pair of Large Japanese Satsuma Lamps

£ 625

€730
$786

Elmgarden Antiques

Heavy Silver Plated Standard or Floor Lamp

£ 500

€584
$629
Heavy Silver Plated Standard or Floor Lamp

Heavy Silver Plated Standard or Floor Lamp

£ 500

€584
$629

Elmgarden Antiques

Heavy Duty Gilt Standard Lamp

£ 260

€304
$327
Heavy Duty Gilt Standard Lamp

Heavy Duty Gilt Standard Lamp

£ 260

€304
$327

Victoria Antiques

French Pair Of Gilded Twin Arm Wall Lights

£ 295

€345
$371
French Pair Of Gilded Twin Arm Wall Lights

French Pair Of Gilded Twin Arm Wall Lights

£ 295

€345
$371

O Keeffe Antiques

Antique Giltwood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Antique Giltwood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp

£ 140

€164
$176
Antique Giltwood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp

Antique Giltwood Pricket Candlestick Table Lamp

£ 140

€164
$176

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Antique Japanese Imari Bottle Vase Table Lamp

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Antique Japanese Imari Bottle Vase Table Lamp

£ 160

€187
$201
Antique Japanese Imari Bottle Vase Table Lamp

Antique Japanese Imari Bottle Vase Table Lamp

£ 160

€187
$201

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Large French Brass And Glass Hanging Lantern

£ 395

€461
$497
Large French Brass And Glass Hanging Lantern

Large French Brass And Glass Hanging Lantern

£ 395

€461
$497

Burgett Langfield

Art Deco Brass Bankers Lamp

£ 260

€304
$327
Art Deco Brass Bankers Lamp

Art Deco Brass Bankers Lamp

£ 260

€304
$327

Farm and Fancy

Pair of French Empire Lamps

Tony Youll Antiques

Pair of French Empire Lamps

£ 1,850

€2,161
$2,327
Pair of French Empire Lamps

Pair of French Empire Lamps

£ 1,850

€2161
$2327

Tony Youll Antiques

Vintage Cranberry Hall Lantern

Beresford Antiques Ltd

Vintage Cranberry Hall Lantern

£ 295

€345
$371
Vintage Cranberry Hall Lantern

Vintage Cranberry Hall Lantern

£ 295

€345
$371

Beresford Antiques Ltd

Large Billiard Table 6 Lamp Brass Pendant Light

£ 8,000

€9,345
$10,063
Large Billiard Table 6 Lamp Brass Pendant Light

Large Billiard Table 6 Lamp Brass Pendant Light

£ 8,000

€9345
$10063

Elmgarden Antiques

Large Maple Table Lamp

Elmgarden Antiques

Large Maple Table Lamp

£ 365

€426
$459
Large Maple Table Lamp

Large Maple Table Lamp

£ 365

€426
$459

Elmgarden Antiques

French Gilded Birdcage 6 Light Chandelier

£ 975

€1,139
$1,226
French Gilded Birdcage 6 Light Chandelier

French Gilded Birdcage 6 Light Chandelier

£ 975

€1139
$1226

O Keeffe Antiques

French Gilded & Crystal Twin Arm Wall Lights

£ 375

€438
$472
French Gilded & Crystal Twin Arm Wall Lights

French Gilded & Crystal Twin Arm Wall Lights

£ 375

€438
$472

O Keeffe Antiques

Pendant Light c.1930

Pear Tree Antiques

Pendant Light c.1930

£ 180

€210
$226
Pendant Light c.1930

Pendant Light c.1930

£ 180

€210
$226

Pear Tree Antiques

Art Deco Ceiling Light

Gaylord Antiques

Art Deco Ceiling Light

£ 750

€876
$943
Art Deco Ceiling Light

Art Deco Ceiling Light

£ 750

€876
$943

Gaylord Antiques

Large Italian Simulated Marble Table Lamp

£ 550

€642
$692
Large Italian Simulated Marble Table Lamp

Large Italian Simulated Marble Table Lamp

£ 550

€642
$692

Elmgarden 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.