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Some popular Art Deco lighting styles include skyscraper lamps, which feature tall, narrow designs reminiscent of city skyscrapers; streamline lamps, which have smooth, curved lines and a streamlined appearance; and sunburst lamps, which feature radiating spokes or rays that create a dramatic effect.
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Like the VHS vs Betamax video recorderbattle of the early 1980s, gas and electric lighting competed to take over fromoil light in the early 1900s home. Gas lighting was ahead in urban working and middle-class homes thanks to the invention of coin-operated gas meters. In contrast, the upper classes felt gas was ‘common’, so continued with oil and ca...
The Victorians would’ve been dazzled by thelight in our homes today as the average gas light or early light bulb wasequivalent to a 10-watt bulb, which you can’t even buy now! Victorians sat directly under a light source when they read or sewed, hence gas lights being positioned over a parlour fireplace or above a kitchen table as shown below. So d...
Some gas lights were elaborateand took on the fashions of the time to appeal to the middle-class market. For instance, this 1913 Veritas Gas Light Catalogue shows the huge range of lights available in the early 20thcentury. However, gas lighting in the working-class home was simple as this slum interior shows.
Most urban housing had gas lighting by 1900 but householders used it sparingly due to cost. People opted for candles or oil lamps to walk to bed, reducing the need for gas lighting upstairs. Above all, Victorians had suspicions about the health impact of gas so often avoided gas lighting in bedrooms. However, I was lucky enough to find traces of ol...
Downlit gas lights were only widely available after 1905 so true Victorian gas lights were upright (take note museum curators and set designers!). Downlit swan-neck fittings like this one in my kitchen were particularly popular. Manufacturers made air vents from ceramic, brass or tin, and later produced chrome-plated versions from the 1920s. One of...
The Victorian and Edwardians updated their homes as new technologies became available like we do now. But they often converted their old upright fittings to reduce costs. For example, I have installed a downlight converter on an upright fitting in my main bedroom.
Above all, the Victorians positioned gas lights much lower than modern lights as they were less powerful. For instance, a Victorian book on house building recommends mantle lights were installed at five foot from the floor, and hall and bathroom fittings set at six foot. Low fittings above your fireplaceare less of a safety risk, but low central fi...
Don’t be afraid to use unconverted gas lights for decoration and supplement them with discreet modern fittings as I have in my bedrooms. Unfortunately, these rooms originally only had one gas light, so not very practical for modern life!
Above all, there are many unconverted gas lights or unsafe old electric fittings available on online auction sites which can be rewired but make sure you get a professional to convert them! However, I found that gas fittings are not easy to convert as connecting parts need to be drilled out. I used exposed gold wiring for fittings with awkward angl...
Jun 13, 2024 · Whether your taste runs to colonial wire-arm chandeliers or hammered copper with mica shades, period-inspired lighting is easy to love. But are reproductions really functional in this age of halogen lamps and organic LEDs?
Our period lighting is manufactured in solid brass, made to last a lifetime. Our glassware is hand blown and finished in England and France mostly made exclusively for our products. Fabric shades are also hand made in England. Our extensive collection includes wall lights, traditional hanging pendants and picture lights.
Every light in this category is suitable for the period home and modern settings alike where a spectacular look is desirable. This makes the job of identifying and choosing a suitable Art Deco style pendant, chandelier or other fitting to complement your décor easier.
Mar 24, 2021 · Fabulous elegance, style and functionality combined with sleek lines and bold shapes is what Art Deco lighting is all about. Art deco light fittings used simple geometric shapes and patterns with clean, symmetrical lines to give a bold, modern lighting look for the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Aug 3, 2022 · Art Deco arguably became the dominant style in the 1920s, that glittering golden era of flappers and high living. Lighting in this period often used ornately patterned glass lampshades, with a strong emphasis on the symmetry of design and bold colours.
