If you’re already a knowledgeable lamp collector then you understand how difficult these are to find. Some consider the Faries Company Dental Lamp the “Holy Grail” of early industrial lighting. This design came in 2 sizes. The short and rarer version is pictured above. It’s fitted with an early mercury glass shade, rewired and ready to go… $1600
These hollow mercury glass shades were manufactured very much like early Xmas ornaments. The thin glass is very delicate and most never survived the 75-100 years of use… That’s why they’re so scarce today. Earlyelectrics.com stocks one of the largest collections for sale. Also many of the designs you see we have in multiples.
We’re known for our collection of Vaseline glass. It’s rare, sought after by collectors and most importantly, beautiful. We also have multiples on a few styles. Call and see what we have available.
We have quite a collection of these simply elegant Explosion-Proof pendant lamps… this is just a small sampling. The copper topped fixtures have always been my favorite. Also note the very rare lavender glass shade. Examples range in price from $450 to $750.
We buy as well as sell antique mirrored lighting fixtures. Knowledgeable collectors are always on the lookout for interesting examples. With all the competition out there these have become scarce. EarlyElectrics has been collecting for a while and always have a variety of styles to choose from… while they last. The 2 oval lamps pictured above are quite early and as rare as they get. These are the only 2 we have in this style. Single bulb… $750 Double bulb… $950
Eren Berg Studios has just created a unique industrial pendant lamp. The patina is antiqued iron and was inspired by the Steampunk design movement. The detailed skeletal Saturn-like disc floats around an Edison bulb with a brass and porcelain socket. It takes the early bare bulb lamp esthetic to a new level. This was an interesting design experiment and extremely limited run. There will only be 12 examples of these impressive 14″ diameter lamps. All are signed by the studio with a small pinned brass plaque. … $600 each
Picture a typical industrial lamp and the first thing that usually comes to mind is green porcelain. It was the default color for many lamp manufacturers. This now helps decorators group different designs and still have them compatible. Pictured are examples of Appleton Electric’s heavy duty explosion proof lighting.
From left to right. •18″…..$800 •16″…..$875 •16″…..$600 •18″…..$950
EarlyElectrics sells and restores antique lighting… but there’s more! As Eren Berg Studios we also design and manufacture a single custom lamp or a new line of lighting for a company. Last year we produced The Glasgow Collection consisting of 12 new designs for DK Living. All the lamps in this line were made from recycled materials and assemble with no hardware. They were inexpensive, deliver flat and simple to assemble. Perfect for dorm rooms. The packaging was also our design. Contact us at info@earlyelectrics.com we’re always looking for interesting new projects.
Our latest buying trip included Eastern Europe and Paris. As usual we found some wonderful new things. Unfortunately the best can only be brought home in pictures. The lamps pictured above can be found in Prague’s 1911 Art Nouveau masterpiece “The Municipal House”. The elaborately decorative café and restaurants are amazing. In contrast you will also find simple and elegant bare bulb fixtures that were so popular at the time.
Sun/Heat lamps do have a distinctive look. Early examples were mostly found in spas or medical offices and by the 1950’s most were bought for home use. At the time it was thought that concentrated UV light was a good thing. Everyone wore a “healthy tan” all year round but we know differently now. They often feature a generous size aluminum reflecting shade, heating unit or coil. Once a standard light socket is installed they make wonderful and distinctive reading lights.
