Meir Ben Hur ChandeliersAn Antique Lamp in a Designed Home: the Piece That Gives a Room Character
In a carefully designed home every piece is chosen on purpose. That is exactly where a single antique lamp makes a big difference: it adds depth, history and real materials, brass, bronze and hand-blown glass, to a space that might otherwise feel like a catalogue. Many interior designers finish a room this way.
One piece that leads the room
You don't need to fill the house with antiques. One chandelier over the dining table, such as our French Art Deco brass and milk-glass chandelier or a Murano glass chandelier, is enough to give the whole space a focal point.
Where to use what
- Dining area: a chandelier or pendant in the centre, about 75 to 85 cm above the table.
- Living room: a floor lamp beside the sofa or armchair and a table lamp on a sideboard, for warm, low light in the evening.
- Bedroom: a pair of wall sconces on either side of the bed, leaving the bedside tables free.
- Entrance and hallway: a wall sconce or hanging lantern that greets guests at the door.
Old and new together
The most interesting combination is an antique lamp with clean, modern furniture. A coloured glass shade, a Tiffany-style table lamp or a cameo-glass lamp becomes a work of art against white walls and simple lines. Repeat one tone, such as the brass of the lamp, in another piece in the room so everything looks planned.
For interior designers and architects
We work with interior designers and architects: matching pieces to a project, rewiring, replacing shades and finding identical pairs. See examples on our designers and architectural planning page.
Designing a home? Send us a photo of the space and we'll suggest pieces that fit
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