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JournalNotes and guides on antique lighting.What we learn from the lamps we buy, restore and sell, written down so you can judge a piece for yourself.

NotesLatest notes.Short articles on single pieces: what they are, how they were made and what we did to them.Material & makingHow to read a William Manker lampWhat its glaze, fittings and original shade tell you, and the studio mark we found hidden underneath.2 min readRead the note →AttributionWhat “in the style of James Mont” means2 min readRead the note →PreservationThe Marbro lamp: what’s original and what’s new2 min readRead the note →Lighting historyWhy a chamberstick has a handle2 min readRead the note →

GuidesGuides by period, 1780s to 1990s.The main styles of each period: how to recognize them, what to look for when buying, and examples from our archive.1780s–1890sBefore electricityLighting before electricityCandles, oil lamps and the gilt brass made to hold them.1880s–1920sEarly electric lightVictorian, Tiffany and Arts and Crafts lampsParlor lamps, banker’s lamps, Tiffany leaded glass and hammered copper.1920s–1940sBetween the warsBauhaus, Art Deco and the first task lampsGlass and metal Bauhaus lamps, Art Deco, the Anglepoise and the PH lamp.1940s–1970sMid-centuryPost-war American lampsStudio pottery, imported jars, and how to tell a style from a maker.Murano and Venetian glassThe main techniques, and what an unmarked piece can tell you.Mid-century design classicsNoguchi’s Akari, the Arco, the Eclisse and Space Age plastics.Mid-century and modern makersSwedish clay and glass, Californian oak, Viennese brass.1970s–1990sLate 20th centuryPostmodern and high-tech lampsMemphis, halogen task lamps and the 1980s return to classical forms.

ArchivePieces we’ve sold.These have sold, but we can search for something similar. Choose “Source something like this” on any piece to start.Gothic revival brass altar candlesticksc. 1890s · BrassSold · ArchiveSource something like this →: Gothic revival brass altar candlesticksCarved alabaster urn lamps, a pair1930s · AlabasterSold · ArchiveSource something like this →: Carved alabaster urn lamps, a pairMarion Anderson Noyes serpentine candlesticksDesigned 1955 · SilverSold · ArchiveSource something like this →: Marion Anderson Noyes serpentine candlesticksExplore all 18 pieces →

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