Greetings!
Our apologies for the radio silence for the past 2 months, it should have been the holiday season but we've been unseasonably busy out on the road buying new stock.
We have some great new lighting hitting the shelves today - some magnificent East German spotlights, a run of big Czech downlighters with convex glass diffusers, some classic British enamelled shades, few and far between these days but like old friends when we get them, and an unusually large run of stylish opaline glass
tulip lights salvaged from a Welsh methodist chapel.
September has seen the launch of a product we have been working on for many months, our re-make of the classic stacking tubular steel chair.
Produced in Britain from the 1930's, the tubular steel and plywood stacking chair was utilised extensively in hospital's, schools and village halls throughout the land.
Production of this utilitarian contract chair ceased towards the end of the 1960's, when plastic alternatives came on the market.
With its simple lines and classic design, this style of chair has been in constant and increasing demand with our clients since we opened our doors 6 years ago.
For all it's qualities however, the reclaimed ply chair has its drawbacks. Dry and splintering plywood and, more impractically, the fact that the originals are just too low as a dining chair.
So after some considerable time in development we are proud to unveil our new and improved re-make of this design classic.
Manufactured entirely in the UK from tubular steel and moulded plywood, we have raised these chairs to a standard dining chair height.
The metalwork is powder coated in matt black and the ply is stained and lacquered to a slightly darker colour than the beech originals.
The result, we are confident, is a sturdy, stylish and versatile chair that will sit comfortably in a wide range of interiors.
This autumn look out for the fruits of our recent adventures in Hungary, including some eye-wateringly large runs of unused communist-issue glass and porcelain lighting, and some
other lighting like we've never seen before.
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The Trainspotters stacking chair
Produced in Britain from the 1930's, the tubular steel and plywood stacking chair was utilised extensively in hospital's, schools and village halls throughout the land. Production of this utilitarian contract chair ceased towards the end of the 1960's, when plastic alternatives came on the market.
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East German spotlights on brackets - Type 2 -
Just two available of these extremely rare communist-issue industrial spotlights salvaged from an East German warehouse, produced in the 1930's/40's. We've powdercoated these beauties matt black and polished all aluminium and cast-iron components.
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East German spotlights on brackets - Type 1 -
A small run of rare communist-issue industrial spotlights salvaged from an East German warehouse, circa 1960. We've powdercoated these beauties matt black and polished all aluminium and cast-iron components. We've only ever encountered these in one's and two's in the past.
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Opaline tulip lights
An unusually large run of these classic 1930's/40's opaline glass pendant lights on chrome stems. Removed from a very large methodist chapel in mid-Wales. We've lightly polished the original chrome stems.
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LG Czech downlights with convex glass
Substantial industrial downlights salvaged from a communist-era factory in the Czech Republic. We've had big runs of this model in the past but this is the first small batch that we've encountered with convex glass diffusers. Supplied in the original black enamel with polished aluminium and steel fittings. Characterful wear and patination to the enamel.
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12" green enamelled shades
Nice examples of this iconic British industrial shade in the original green enamel, salvaged from a factory in the north of England, 1930's/40's. Supplied with the original burnished steel caps. Characterful wear and patination to the enamel.
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Trestle bases -
Faithful remakes of the classic trestle base, made a local blacksmith. Unlike the originals they have the advantage of being dead level. Pretty much identical to the antique originals and burnished to a characterful patina. These are the last of these that we will make, so the quantity listed is all that we have.
£150+vat (per pair)
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