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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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French Gilded Brass 4 Light Chandelier

£ 345

€403
$434
French Gilded Brass 4 Light Chandelier

French Gilded Brass 4 Light Chandelier

£ 345

€403
$434

O Keeffe Antiques

Pair Antique Italian Salviati Bed Chamber Red Glass Candlesticks C1900

£ 130

€152
$164
Pair Antique Italian Salviati Bed Chamber Red Glass Candlesticks C1900

Pair Antique Italian Salviati Bed Chamber Red Glass Candlesticks C1900

£ 130

€152
$164

Exhibit Antiques & Collectibles

Wonderful Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp

£ 485

€567
$610
Wonderful Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp

Wonderful Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp

£ 485

€567
$610

Unique Antiques By Emma Jade

19th Century Palmer & Co Candle Table Lamp

£ 1,795

€2,097
$2,258
19th Century Palmer & Co Candle Table Lamp

19th Century Palmer & Co Candle Table Lamp

£ 1,795

€2097
$2258

Antiques & Chic

Pair of Vintage Table Lamps by Hala Zeist

£ 2,850

€3,329
$3,585
Pair of Vintage Table Lamps by Hala Zeist

Pair of Vintage Table Lamps by Hala Zeist

£ 2,850

€3329
$3585

Marylebone Antiques

Arched Brass Reading Lamp

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Arched Brass Reading Lamp

£ 275

€321
$346
Arched Brass Reading Lamp

Arched Brass Reading Lamp

£ 275

€321
$346

In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Florentine Pair 12 Light Polychrome Chandeliers

£ 5,750

€6,717
$7,233
Florentine Pair 12 Light Polychrome Chandeliers

Florentine Pair 12 Light Polychrome Chandeliers

£ 5,750

€6717
$7233

O Keeffe Antiques

Pair of Brass Candlesticks

Mid Wales Antiques

Pair of Brass Candlesticks

£ 50

€58
$63
Pair of Brass Candlesticks

Pair of Brass Candlesticks

£ 50

€58
$63

Mid Wales Antiques

1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Palm Tree Floor Lamp

£ 750

€876
$943
1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Palm Tree Floor Lamp

1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Palm Tree Floor Lamp

£ 750

€876
$943

Marylebone Antiques

German Loth Silver 812/1000 Baroque Candlesticks

£ 895

€1,045
$1,126
German Loth Silver 812/1000 Baroque Candlesticks

German Loth Silver 812/1000 Baroque Candlesticks

£ 895

€1045
$1126

Antiques & Chic

Vintage French Ceramic Table Lamp

£ 550

€642
$692
Vintage French Ceramic Table Lamp

Vintage French Ceramic Table Lamp

£ 550

€642
$692

Marylebone Antiques

Pretty Antique Edwardian Quality Oil Lamp

Unique Antiques By Emma Jade

Pretty Antique Edwardian Quality Oil Lamp

£ 375

€438
$472
Pretty Antique Edwardian Quality Oil Lamp

Pretty Antique Edwardian Quality Oil Lamp

£ 375

€438
$472

Unique Antiques By Emma Jade

Regency Bronze & Ormolu Lamp Manner of Matthew Boulton

£ 1,850

€2,161
$2,327
Regency Bronze & Ormolu Lamp Manner of Matthew Boulton

Regency Bronze & Ormolu Lamp Manner of Matthew Boulton

£ 1,850

€2161
$2327

Town House Traders Ltd

Flemish Oxidised Brass 8 Arm Chandelier c.1930

£ 695

€812
$874
Flemish Oxidised Brass 8 Arm Chandelier c.1930

Flemish Oxidised Brass 8 Arm Chandelier c.1930

£ 695

€812
$874

O Keeffe Antiques

Large Pair of Brass Table Lamps

£ 575

€672
$723
Large Pair of Brass Table Lamps

Large Pair of Brass Table Lamps

£ 575

€672
$723

Marylebone Antiques

Pair of Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Three Light Candelabra

£ 355

€415
$447
Pair of Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Three Light Candelabra

Pair of Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Three Light Candelabra

£ 355

€415
$447

Piers Rankin Silver Antiques

Pair of Silvered Glass Table Lamps

£ 725

€847
$912
Pair of Silvered Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Silvered Glass Table Lamps

£ 725

€847
$912

Elmgarden

Florentine 6 Light Polychrome Chandelier

£ 975

€1,139
$1,226
Florentine 6 Light Polychrome Chandelier

Florentine 6 Light Polychrome Chandelier

£ 975

€1139
$1226

O Keeffe Antiques

French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Lights

£ 395

€461
$497
French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Lights

French Pair of Gilded Bronze Antique Wall Lights

£ 395

€461
$497

O Keeffe Antiques

Art Deco Walnut Reading Lamp

Town House Traders Ltd

Art Deco Walnut Reading Lamp

£ 220

€257
$277
Art Deco Walnut Reading Lamp

Art Deco Walnut Reading Lamp

£ 220

€257
$277

Town House Traders Ltd

French Pair of Hall Lanterns with Reeded Glass Panels

£ 465

€543
$585
French Pair of Hall Lanterns with Reeded Glass Panels

French Pair of Hall Lanterns with Reeded Glass Panels

£ 465

€543
$585

Beau French Boutique

Vintage French Large Lantern with Reeded Glass Panel

£ 365

€426
$459
Vintage French Large Lantern with Reeded Glass Panel

Vintage French Large Lantern with Reeded Glass Panel

£ 365

€426
$459

Beau French Boutique

Flemish Oxidised Brass 8 Arm Chandelier

£ 875

€1,022
$1,101
Flemish Oxidised Brass 8 Arm Chandelier

Flemish Oxidised Brass 8 Arm Chandelier

£ 875

€1022
$1101

O Keeffe Antiques

Florentine Pair of Gilded Twin Arm Wall Lights

£ 595

€695
$748
Florentine Pair of Gilded Twin Arm Wall Lights

Florentine Pair of Gilded Twin Arm Wall Lights

£ 595

€695
$748

O Keeffe Antiques

1970s Vintage Italian Chrome Floor Lamp

£ 545

€637
$686
1970s Vintage Italian Chrome Floor Lamp

1970s Vintage Italian Chrome Floor Lamp

£ 545

€637
$686

Marylebone Antiques

French Empire Gilded Brass 8 Light Chandelier

£ 675

€789
$849
French Empire Gilded Brass 8 Light Chandelier

French Empire Gilded Brass 8 Light Chandelier

£ 675

€789
$849

O Keeffe Antiques

Pair of Brass Table Lamps in Late Gothic Style

£ 475

€555
$597
Pair of Brass Table Lamps in Late Gothic Style

Pair of Brass Table Lamps in Late Gothic Style

£ 475

€555
$597

Koos Limburg Jnr

Italian Set of 4 Giltwood Antique Wall Lights

£ 3,750

€4,381
$4,717
Italian Set of 4 Giltwood Antique Wall Lights

Italian Set of 4 Giltwood Antique Wall Lights

£ 3,750

€4381
$4717

O Keeffe Antiques

Vintage Brass Floor Lamp by Koch & Lowy

£ 1,250

€1,460
$1,572
Vintage Brass Floor Lamp by Koch & Lowy

Vintage Brass Floor Lamp by Koch & Lowy

£ 1,250

€1460
$1572

Marylebone Antiques

Pair of Unusual & Attractive Brass Painted Lamps

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Pair of Unusual & Attractive Brass Painted Lamps

£ 945

€1,104
$1,189
Pair of Unusual & Attractive Brass Painted Lamps

Pair of Unusual & Attractive Brass Painted Lamps

£ 945

€1104
$1189

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

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.