Lamps and Lanterns

Those two colours always carried elegance and nobility. Especially with lighting these shine brilliantly. The opulent lamps of the French Empire style are exquisite examples. For the elaborate cast elements we use the precious Kings Gold finish which can be polished by hand using semi-precious stones.

The emerging bourgeoisie craved for opulent lighting. Still they were stuck with cheaper materials than gold and crystal. This gave birth to the many types of wooden lighting fixtures depicting most predominant style since then. Even more so today wood is an interesting material for lighting in both an ecological context and a craft perspective.

The acquisition of the archives of an important Dutch chandelier maker in the 1920s enables us to still manufacture originals of this style in nowhere else to be found perfection and authenticity. Our craftsmen create with these objects the most beautiful variants of antique finishes. In modern applications the original polished finish is most sought after.

The modest Viennese Baroque features the elaborate crafting of iron, gilded with leaf gold. A significant example are the chandeliers in the Hofreitschule in Vienna. This technique was also influential the 1950s. We still manufacture this style in traditional materials using handed down techniques.

Drawing from the riches of the country the French tradition made great use of precious materials and elaborate techniques of hand crafting. Such astounding examples of opulence and glamour were created. But these were only a stage for the true riches of one: The simple candle!