Antique Lighting
Period Technological Revolutions you can find in your Home
I just wanted to say that I really can’t take credit for a lot of the ideas in this Blog. They are the result of conversations and experiences
I just wanted to say that I really can’t take credit for a lot of the ideas in this Blog. They are the result of conversations and experiences
There were many design movements happening at the same time in the early 20th century. It is no wonder that a lot of the Architecture built during this time was a combination of building styles. When
We have noticed a big change in our Antique & Vintage Lighting business in the last 5 years. In the previous 30 years the tendency was for collectors and restorers to make their houses look like
The Art Deco period, 1920 – 1930 , is an art movement involving a mix of modern decorative art styles, whose main characteristics were derived from various avant-garde painting styles
The Colonial Revival period ,1910-1940, is sometimes referred to as neo-Georgian, due to its striking resemblance to the earlier Georgian and federal styles. The antique
Tudor Revival, 1910-1940 , became especially popular with 1920s suburban homes, loosely based on late medieval prototypes. Cast iron, wrought iron and crystal were prevalent on many of
In the Craftsmen/Bungalow Period, 1900-1920, was the common builder’s house . As in the Arts and Crafts movement there was a simplicity, squareness and symmetry to lighting of this period.
To see samples click one of theseArt Nouveau (new art in English), (1894-1914), is the French/Belgian name of an art movement in reaction to the academical schools at the end of the XIXth century . This movement was represented
In the Arts and Crafts movement , 1895 – 1910 , artists rebelled against the mass production techniques of the Revivalists, calling upon artists to make their pieces individually
The Neoclassical period ,1900-1940, became a dominant style for domestic buildings nationwide . Classical symmetry and classical ornaments were used in antique