Sovereign Antiques
Pair of Silver Candlesticks
£ 495
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage French Table Lamps
£ 645
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Vintage Italian Glass Wall Sconce Lamps
£ 645
Lunar Antiques
Pair of French 18th Century Brass Candlesticks
£ 245
Crystal Corner
Three Light French Empire Antique Chandelier
£ 450
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Copper Ship’s Lamp with Oil Burner
£ 295
Marylebone Antiques
1960s Vintage Swedish Tripod Floor Lamp
£ 650
O Keeffe Antiques
French Gilded Bronze 6 Light Chandelier
£ 795
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Pair of Georgian Silver Corinthian Column Candlesticks
£ 2,250
Pair of Georgian Silver Corinthian Column Candlesticks
£ 2,250
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Carse Antiques
Good Quality Heavy Brass Oil Lamp
£ 115
£ 150
£ 250
£ 199
Fox & Hare Antiques & Interiors
Stylish Arts & Crafts Movement Brass Hanging Hall Lantern & Bracket c.1900
£ 125
Stylish Arts & Crafts Movement Brass Hanging Hall Lantern & Bracket c.1900
£ 125
Fox & Hare Antiques & Interiors
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Late Victorian Sterling Silver Corinthian Style Candlesticks
£ 445
Late Victorian Sterling Silver Corinthian Style Candlesticks
£ 445
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Patrick Howard Antiques
Antique Pair English Regency Candlesticks Crystal Glass Lusters Atrb John Blades
£ 1,375
Antique Pair English Regency Candlesticks Crystal Glass Lusters Atrb John Blades
£ 1,375
Patrick Howard Antiques
£ 1,995
O Keeffe Antiques
French Gilded Bronze 8 Light Antique Chandelier
£ 2,550
Patrick Howard Antiques
Antique Pair of English Regency Ormolu Bronze Lustres Candlesticks Candelabra
£ 1,175
Antique Pair of English Regency Ormolu Bronze Lustres Candlesticks Candelabra
£ 1,175
Patrick Howard Antiques
O Keeffe Antiques
French Pair of Gilded Brass Wall Lights
£ 375
Patrick Howard Antiques
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
£ 1,175
Antique Famille Rose Medallion Canton Cantonese Ormolu Chinese Table Lamps Pair
£ 1,175
Patrick Howard Antiques
Graham Deakin Antiques
Kashmir Column and Barley Twist Lamp
£ 110
Queens Antiques & Collectables
Pair of Edwardian Sterling Silver Candlesticks - C Widmer London 1907
Pair of Edwardian Sterling Silver Candlesticks - C Widmer London 1907
Queens Antiques & Collectables
Church Street Antiques
Late 19th Century Brass Oil Table Lamp
£ 1,450
Church Street Antiques
Silver Plated Candlestick Lamp
£ 1,250
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp
£ 795
Town House Traders Ltd
Antique Mahogany Standard Lamp / Floor Lamp
£ 140
O Keeffe Antiques
French Pair of Gilded Twin Arm Wall Lights
£ 345
Billy Hunt
Art Deco Glass Flame Table Lamp
£ 315
Crystal Corner
Single Light Tiered English Crystal Antique Chandelier
£ 250
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Walnut & Carved Standard Lamp c.1930
£ 450
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Pair of Vintage Resin Lamps
£ 575
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Swedish Candle Lustres
£ 1,350
O Keeffe Antiques
French Gilded Bronze 6 Light Antique Chandelier
£ 2,650
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Chinoiserie Decorated Standard Lamp Circa 1930s [b]
£ 395
Chinoiserie Decorated Standard Lamp Circa 1930s [b]
£ 395
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Chinoiserie Decorated Standard Lamp Circa 1930s
£ 395
Chinoiserie Decorated Standard Lamp Circa 1930s
£ 395
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk
Art Deco Spelter Lady Lamp Circa 1930s
£ 750
Georgian Antiques
Set of Four Exhibition Quality Ormolu Wall Sconces
£ 3,250
Georgian Antiques
Neat Pair of Hexagonal & Faceted Ormolu Lanterns
£ 3,250
Georgian Antiques
Large Pair of Hexagonal & Faceted Ormolu Lanterns
£ 5,250
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?