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Palazzini Console Lamps
These console lamps are formed around original cast iron balcony supports. Selected for their exceptional natural look. They have been sun bleached and baked for over 100 years, and the texture and dreamy colours of the original paint now display the most amazing patina. The open ‘weave’ of the structure enables the aged mirror inserts to subtly reflect their surroundings, further enhancing the visual appeal. Mounted on hand finished steel bases with complementary paint and traces of gilding, a subtle lighting column rises on the rear face of each lamp. A rectangular lampshade is shown here to illustrate how to harmonise shade design with the lamp itself.
Total height without shade 1.03 metre approx,
AC 240 volts with standard switched bayonet lampholder, soft bronze look power cable. An Edison style screw lampholder is available for USA (110 Volt AC) and continental clients
Price for base only £975.00 each. Two available (Shade not included).
Please note. We also supply the most beautiful shades, hand made by Aimee Alice Payton. Commissions are by arrangement to suit to our clients’ individual design requirements.
A pair of original mid-century Murano Glass hanging lamps.
A pair of beautiful and original Murano ‘Bunch of Grapes’ hanging lamps.
Manufactured between 1930 and 1950 and still displaying the famous Italian makers gold embossed ‘Made in Italy’ labels. Cleaned, restored and with new wiring. Each bunch of Grapes also has its individual hand formed glass vine leaves fitted to a bespoke T shaped brass frame with a looped hanging point at the top.
Height 35cm approx
110 or 240 Volts AC Lampholder
SBC/ B15 Bayonet bulb holder. Could simply be changed to Edison style screw fitting if required for continental and USA customers.
Price £1600.00 each
Little Chairs for ‘Tiny People’
A UNIQUE GIFT for God-parents, Grandparents or close family friends.
Personally designed and hand painted by Eric, each chair carries a message of family love, learning, fun and an awareness of the beauty of the life and the planet. All in a magical folk art style with the child’s name and star sign forming a central part of the back & seat layout.
No two chairs are the same, and every little seat is based around a vintage or classic piece, chosen by Eric to form the basis of each child’s gift.
A timeless gift that marks the early years of a child’s development, but that will remind them in years to come of the love that surrounded them.
Each chair is made to order, and comes with a letter from Eric to the child describing the source of the chair, the imagery that is contained in their own design and a personal message of good wishes for their future life.
So, if you are a Godparent, Grandparent or loving family friend looking for a gift for that special occasion -search no further!
Delivery. Approximately 6-8 weeks from order.
Price. £495.00 plus shipping.
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Outstanding Battleship Signalling Lamp
An original ROYAL NAVY “Francis of Bolton Searchlight”
Rarely available, this totally original Royal Navy ship to ship signalling lamp has been sympathetically restored and converted to an exceptional eye-catching display piece for home or commercial environment. Fully operational signalling louvres, allow the user to enact the process of secret ship to ship signalling during military radio silence at sea. All electrics have been converted for domestic use with a replacement lampholder positioned inside the unit to add to the display ‘look’.
This beautifully made piece in bronze and brass retains the patina of a life at sea, while restoration has enabled key features to be revealed in a polished form. The includes the original maker’s plate from Francis of Bolton premier suppliers to HM Royal Navy. The highly polished plate carries the serial number as well as date of commission and manufacture, 1979 - placing this lamp on a serving battleship during the period of the Falkland’s Conflict.
The bronze supporting yoke has been mounted on a round oak platform enabling the entire lamp to be displayed either at floor level or on a table or other piece of furniture.
240 Volt AC with distinctive woven power cable and standard 13 amp three pin UK plug.
Sizes approximate.
Height (in total) 750 mm
Width ( in total) 650 mm
Lamp Diameter430 mm
Lamp depth 430 mm
Price £3500.00 SOLD
Original bronze urn of Chinese heritage with a wonderful surface pattern displaying a contemporary look to this outstanding lighting piece.
Style suggestion is this striking handmade shade by Aimee Alice Payton.
Height 25cms approx
240 Volts AC with Standard bayonet lamp holder. Edison screw type bulb holder can be fitted for USA clients ( 110 volts AC) or continental clients. Bronze look cable with torpedo style light switch.
Price £455.00 SOLD
Lampshade by Aimee Alice Payton. Price on Application
Beautiful 19th Century cast iron gate finial table lamps with original paint
One of a pair created from surviving early cast iron elements and mounted on hand crafted bases formed in the forge. Original surface paint with hand gilded traces to iron stem and feet.
Shown here with an elegant hand-stitched shade in exquisite ruffled silk by Aimee Alice Payton
Height 45cms
240Volts AC
Price £450.00 each, two available
Lampshade is additional. POA
Boudoir Lamps
This unique design is centred on an early 20th century casting of a mythical bird, possibly of Nordic origin, with its distinctive swan-like neck and proud breast. Each casting with cold paint and gilding is mounted on an individual base. This is hand wrought in the forge and formed to provide a sympathetic support for the swooping shape of such an elegant and mysterious bird.
The outstanding sumptuous silk lampshade was hand stitched by shade supremo Aimee Alice Payton, displaying an astonishing double ring of some thirty six individual handmade miniature bows to conclude the top and bottom of the piece.
Height 32cm approx without shade.
110 or 240 volts AC
Standard UK bayonet lamp-holder with in-line switch on a pale grey linen power cable. Standard Edison screw fitting also available for continental and USA customers if required.
Price for base only £535.00. Two available.
Lampshades are made to order. POA
SOLD
A pair of artisan wrought iron table lamps with brass floral elements.
A pair of table lamps with early 19th century central elements forming the focus of the design. Beautiful original early Victorian hand wrought pieces with delicate brass floral features have been combined with contemporary artisan pieces to create these unique lamps.
Displayed here with superb handmade shades by specialist designer Aimee Alice Payton.
Height 35cms without shade.
240 Volts AC. Bayonet switched lampholder.
£720.00 each - base only.
£59.00 each - shade only
A pair of Art Deco console table lamps.
These cast and wrought iron PALAZZO LAMPS feature original paint, aged mirror panels, ball feet and soft gilding detail. Standing approximately 1.3 metres high as displayed with these pagoda style display shades. Striking, eye catching and totally unique.
ART DECO CONSOLE LAMPS
240 Volts AC. Switched bayonet style lampholder
Total height of lamp base 1 metre
£1750.00 pair SOLD
LARGE TILLEY HENDON LAMPS.
A series of three unique large scale Tilley Lamps, each with a forged steel base and ball feet and restored.
18cm diameter polished reflector, contained within the original head assembly and adjustable forwards and backwards with lockable wing nuts.
Total size: 60cms high (approximate).
240 volt AC. Lampholder, bayonet. 60 Watt tungsten with On/Off and dimmable facility.
£725.00. One sold, TWO available.
French elegance and English inspiration.
A stylish single stem table lamp based around a beautiful mid 19th Century French floral brass casting, with additional artisan forged elements and further paint and wax surface finishing.
£750.00 SOLD
Giant Table Lamp
WW2 era Tilley Hendon lamp.
Used by the Royal Air Force as emergency runway lights for fighter aircraft returning to temporary grass airfields during the second world war and British Railway track workers during The Blitz.
Now restored and transformed with a fitted lampholder and dimmer control to give you absolute brightness adjustment over the full range of the gorgeous ‘squirrel’s cage’ bulb.
Each Tilley lamp is an individual. It has its own character and has lived its own life, many through World War 2. I try to preserve as much of that character as possible, while allowing my 21st century lamp conversion to bring new purpose and enjoyment for all.
The lamp now gives a beautiful soft light, with the ornate wiring of the hand made bulb reflected in the gently aged surface of the parabolic reflector.
Dimensions: Height 67cm, Width 36cm, Depth 32cm. Dimensions are for guidance only.
AC 240 volts.Three pin UK plug.
Bulb incandescent B22 BC 60 watt.
Price £795.00
Four SOLD.
ONE AVAILABLE
Copper hanging lantern
Striking 19th century style copper lantern comes with brass suspension hook suitable for chain support. Ideal for porch or entrance hallway locations. Hinged & latched side ‘window’ for easy bulb change. Copper verdigris aged surface colouring & texture.
Height 76cm
Width 33cm (across the crown).Dimensions are approx.
AC 220/240. Lampholder is standard BC B22.
(This can be changed to Edison for USA and continental customers).
Price £290.00
SOLD. More copper lanterns available
DECORATIVE WALL ART
Art Deco meets Batmobile
An outstanding and rare piece of wall art.
A pair of vintage limousine wheel casings, presenting their outstanding textured aluminium to great effect. Originally manufactured around 1935 by Cornercroft of Coventry England, makers of ACE products for Bentley, Hispano Suiza, Daimler and Rolls Royce. Only the very best!
Each casing is a slightly different shape, and is now lit internally to wash a gentle light across the metal surfaces. Both pieces are also lit from behind making them appear to float off the wall.
Subdued lighting for a striking wall art piece
Strong daylight profile
Subtle low light presence.
ACE wheel casings were used by the 1935 World Land Speed record holder Sir Malcolm Campbell.
Size : 80cm ( 31”)approx diameter of each casing.
20cm (8”) approx, depth of each casing.
PRICE £1600.00 (pair)
The Marly Lamp
A finely sculpted casting based on the famous Marly Horses, the originals of which were carved in 1745 from one massive block of Carrara marble for the gardens at Chateau Marly. The French Revolution saw the destruction of the chateau itself, but the beautiful sculptures were spared and brought to Paris in 1795, where they now sit in The Louvre.
Any militaristic references were ignored, as the sculptor wanted to show the primitive natural forces at play in the tension between the man and the horse with its wild eyes, flowing mane and splendid tail.
In this casting, the man’s left hand grasps a simple bronze baton, a stylish detail in an imposing piece.
Sympathetically restored to form this spectacular lamp the sculpture is a fine example of the Marly Horse. It has a superb natural patina and is mounted on a bleached and aged oak plinth.
The lampshade is for our display purposes only.
Height (from base to top of light fitting) 60cm (approx 24”), Width (of plinth) 46cm (approx 18”), Depth 24cm (approx 9.5”)
Price £1320.00 SOLD
Antique French Armagnac Bottle Lamps
A pair of lamps which have been created from beautiful original antique French bottles. Superb colour and texture reflect the simple original manufacturing. The distinctive grey linen power cable drops in a spiral ‘whip’ through the soft green form. The striking shades shown here have been designed especially to complement the lamps by shade specialist Aimee Alice Payton. The inner face of each shade is coated in a rich gold, reflecting a soft warmth onto the shoulders of each glass bottle.
Height of lamp base 36cm approx
AC 240 volts and fitted with a standard bayonet bulb holder. As with most of our lamps, a standard Edison screw bulb holder can be fitted for both USA clients (110 volts AC) and continental clients, if required.
Price £495.00 each, base only - two available. SOLD
Shades, Price on application. SOLD
Continental Wall Planter
A continental wall planter, probably French, with a naturally aged patina. The rear hanger is formed from hand wrought metal work with the floral and leaf detail still showing evidence of an original hand painted finish. The wooden base mouldings are in serpentine form which still have the gilded finish that would have been applied when this piece was made around the turn of the 19th century.
This character interiors piece could be used for floral display in an orangery, loggia or living space and work equally as well for small pots of herbs in a kitchen or preparation area. An elegant decorative item that speaks it age.
Overall Height : 60cm. Width 47cm. Tray height 8cm & depth 17cm.
Price £275.00
Voltmeter Desk Lamp
Classic retro 70’s lighting piece.
Striking aluminium hood and key detailing with original black leather side strap. A drop-down front flap reveals an elegant striking voltage display. A chrome finish flexible lamp neck enables the light be adjusted to suit the user.
The lamp and its display is switched on and adjusted with a single rotary control situated on the top of the voltmeter casing.
A lovely original example of 1970’s design, manufactured by British electronics giant GEC, and transformed by Eric Michell into a superb desk light.
Dimensions
Height 56cm, width 18cm, depth 13cm approx.
240 volts AC. Lamp SES E14, 30 watt
PRICE £340.00
SOLD
ROCKET BOOSTER LIGHTS
A fabulous grand-scale design with a cool combination of stylish colour and silky aluminium finishes. The inner face of the cowl reflects the warm glow of the giant outsize bulb which lives at the heart of each lamp.
These lamps have been created in our workshop from fully refitted and restored factory salvage. Unique and outlandish statement pieces which will work beautifully in both domestic and commercial settings.
Width : 55cm ( 22”) maximum, approximately. Height : 85cm (34”), approximately.
AC 240 volts . Bulb fitting ES 27
PRICE £350.00 each. TWO SOLD. 3 available.
Lantern
Beautiful mid-century brass frame hanging lantern with a superb aged verdigris patina. Four matched leaded light panels display a mix of clear texture and richly coloured elements in two and three dimensions.
The main frame is suspended on four bronze hooks with chains to the central 'crown' and then a single chain to the ceiling mount. Ideal for an entrance hall, stairwell or formal space.
Single (BC24) standard bayonet bulb holder. 240 volt AC. Height of lantern body 30cm x 20cm x 20cm.Price : £360.00 single, £690 the pair. SOLD. 2 more available
Bolex Beauty Camera Lamp
Bolex Beauty, movie camera lamp
This lamp is centred around the design and engineering qualities of Swiss camera specialist Paillard Bolex, a company founded in 1927.
My chosen model is the Bolex L8, launched in 1939 at the commencement of World War 2 and enabling the film enthusiast to have a ‘pocket’ movie camera. Powered through a clockwork mechanism, the Bolex L8 became particularly popular in the 1940s & 50s with the post war boom in film and photography.
During this time the name Bolex became synonymous with the quality required for 16mm film making for the cinema and news organisations like Pathe News, and it is an established professional name to this day.
The Bolex Beauty movie camera lamp itself has been selected to reflect a distinctive continental feel, a nod to the camera’s European heritage and its mid-century popularity.
Height 36cm. Lamp 240 volt AC
Price : £285.00 . SOLD
Caribbean Corbel Lamp
The shade is vellum coloured off-white with a silver foil interior face.
The base is hand carved timber, with an aged multi-layered hand painted finish in soft frosted aqua.
Height (without shade) 40 cm. Height (with shade) 61cm. Base 20cm deep x 14cm wide. AC 220/240. 60 watt BC
PRICE £230.00
1970’s style WALL LIGHTS
Beautiful polished aluminium wall lights.
Classic mid-century look.
AC 240 volts. Bulb- BC
40 watt
PRICE £320.00 (each pair of lamps).
1 Pair SOLD. 1 pair available.
‘OLD SCHOOL’ VOLTMETER DESK LAMP
This lamp is based on a fine example of an early 20th century Voltmeter made by the White Electrical Instrument Company of London. The meter and display are housed in a richly toned mahogany case, with hinged front panel and original leather carry strap. The unit is mounted on a hand painted oak base.
The Voltmeter has been sensitively restored and modified to allow for the inclusion of a dimmer circuit and lamp holder. By adjusting the side control, the brightness of the lamp can be lowered or increased, with the measured voltage shown on the front needle display. The same control allows for ‘push on/off’ of the whole lamp.
240AC with 40 Watt tungsten squirrel’s cage bulb.
Size 30cm x 20cm. Total height including bulb 42cm
Price £480.00 SOLD
‘Beach & Bay’ wall lights
A set of five wall lights, each a beautiful combination of brass structure with a weathered verdigris patination, reminiscent of the seashore and beach life.
Each non transluscent metal plate shade has a hand finished multilayered shade design and pattern. The shades have a polished reflector surface to the reverse face which is designed to bounce light gently onto the wall behind.
Each lamp has a double branch individually fitted with a mini bayonet bulb holder. 240 volt SBC 40watt. Height including shades 25cm. Width including shades 38cm. Depth to wall including shades 25cm. Approx Dimensions.
PRICE £195.00 per fitting. Package of five fittings. SOLD
‘Mercedes Benz’ articulated desk lamp
Bringing together the outstanding practicality of this classic frame with the iconic design of an original 1950’s Mercedes domed wheel cap to make the new lamp head.
The lamp gives 360 degree rotation and full horizontal rise and fall of the lamp head. The fully restored 1970’s base also carries its original 1001 Lamps silver sticker.
Beneath the Silver Star domed head is a specially engineered Edison screw lampholder.
Eric sourced inspiration from the elegance and performance of the iconic 1950’s million dollar Mercedes Benz 300 SL. The ‘ Gull Wing’s ’ polished chrome hubcaps provide the finishing touch.
220/240 volts AC. E 27 lamp holder 40 watt. Totally refurbished and rewired with a 1.5 metre power cable with in-line on/off switch. 3 pin UK power plug fitted as standard. Lamp can be fitted with US or Euro two pin power plug.
Dimensions (approx): Maximum width 60cm. Maximum height 75cm.
Price: £370.00 SOLD
Cold War Soviet Camera Lamp
Cold War Soviet Camera Lamp
The Moskva 4 camera is an outstanding example of a medium format camera maunfactured by the KMZ company in the Soviet Union between 1955 and 1958. The quality of build and finish is excellent, and the cosmetic condition is superb for an item that is about sixty five years old.
The camera comes mounted on a lovely copper desk lamp creating a warm glow for this fabulous piece of Cold War memorabilia.
Lamp 240 Volt AC. 20watt Edison.
Height 38 cm
Price: £330.00 SOLD
SPIDERMAN SPECIAL camera lamp
This lamp is centred around the Yashica Electro 35. Designed in the mid 1960s it was the first electronically controlled rangefinder camera.
It was chosen to feature in the 2012 movie The Amazing Spiderman starring actor Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker. A key prop in this famous film and a link to the 1960s, Peter uses the camera in many scenes including Spiderman with Lizardman
The Electro GS, was announced in 1969 and launched in 1970. This GS model included electronic contacts which were gold plated to ensure excellent conductivity.
Still stunning in its presentation after 50 years, this camera was especially chosen for the Spiderman Special camera lamp and comes fitted with the matched wide angle lens & special viewfinder.
240 Volt AC. E27 60watt
Height 45cm. Approx Dimensions.
Price : SOLD
Original ‘Old School’ Carriage Lamps
Rescued from the stable of an old Norfolk country estate, these totally original 19th Century carriage lamps have been carefully restored and converted to be used as porch or entrance lights. They are probably 130 years old, have aged beautifully and carry a lovely patina. Now fitted with new bulb-holders which bring these beautiful pieces of 19th Century metal craftsmanship to life, providing a soft glow in the evening light.
Available as a matched pair, we have also had two mounting brackets made to support each lamp for wall mounting. These are supplied with the lamps.
Finished in Soot Black colour and sealed with a light lacquer.
Height 35cm. Approx dimensions.
Lamp holder Small bayonet 20 watt 240 Volt AC
Price : £425.00 SOLD
Retro aluminium Anglepoise style desk lamp.
I have designed this piece to accentuate the mid-century look combined with the unique features of the classic articulated desk lamp.
The original 1960’s oversized vintage aluminium ‘hood’ with its aged, hand-polished finish and retro shape provide a dynamic eye-catching focus.
Some 50 years have passed since the shade was manufactured and it carries the gentle characterful marks and textures of its age.
The lamp is fitted with an in-line on/off switch and comes supplied with a squirrel’s cage style Edison ‘tube bulb’ to give a clear warm light.
240 volts AC. E27 60 watt.
Price : £ 235.00
SOLD
‘Black Bellows’ Camera Lamp
Eric has designed this piece around a super example of Kodak’s iconic bellows camera. This model is now over one hundred years old, was produced around 1912, before the first world war. It features their ‘tech’ development of a flip open window on the back plate to make notes in pencil directly onto the film inside the camera.
The camera also features a ‘bullseye’ viewfinder as well as the original cable shutter release.
The lamp base has a touch on/off button, as well as a plug in port for mobile phone charging. It also features a charging pad.
220/240 AC. Edison screw bulb 40 watt.
Price : £335.00 SOLD