Victorian Lighting

Victorian Lighting (Gas Lighting, Oil Lighting) 1850 - 1895

The Victorian era comprises many different aesthetic styles which include, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Eastlake and Richarsonian Romanesque. With each style being different, common elements include an emphasis on substance and form, ornate allegorical and figural details, an emphasis on vertical scale and asymmetric layouts. In cities and larger towns, gas lighting was frequently used in households well into the 20th century.

Victorian aesthetics are very diverse but the lighting styles always carry the same form. Fine quality metal work with decorative gas shades pointing up is present in almost all Victorian lighting. Traditionally hallways often featured gas hoops or j-arms while parlours and dining areas displayed more prominent and decorative gasoliers. Wall sconces were used frequently in interiors and often complimented or matched the central ceiling fixture.

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Victorian Lighting

Incredible 1860s Converted Gas Putti Wall Sconce with Antique Acid Etched Putti Shade

Antique Circa 1880s Converted Gas Newel Post Light with Original Cranberry Swirl Glass Cylinder Shade

Incredible Antique Circa Late 1880 early 1890s Five Light Signed F.C. Osler Five Light Converted Gas Chandelier with Original Etched Shades

Incredible Antique Circa 1850-56 Four Light Converted Gasolier Made by Starr Fellows of New York

Antique Circa late 1860s early 1870s Two Arm Renaissance Revival Converted Gasolier

$750 PAIR - Antique Circa 1890s Gas Swing Arm Wall Sconces with Rope Tubing and Antique Stencil Etched Shades

Antique Circa late 1870s early 1880s Renaissance Revival Converted Gas Hoop with Antique 5" Cranberry Fishbowl Shade and Matching Smoke Bell

Antique Circa 1890 Converted Gas J-Arm Pendant with Antique Etched Shade

Antique Circa 1885 Double light Eastlake Converted Gas Wall Sconce with Etched Butterfly Pattern Shades

Outstanding Antique Circa 1860, Single Light, Aladdin Style Victorian Hall Fixture With Gryphon Details, and Antique Wheelcut Shade.

Antique Circa 1900 Commercial Bronze Beaux Arts Combination Gas Electric with Cornice Style Arms

Antique Single Light Circa 1890 Gas Stationary Wall Sconce with Rope Tubing and Ruffled Acid Etched Shade

$950 PAIR- Antique Circa 1880s Eastlake Converted Gas Swing Arm Sconces with Greek Key Patterned Arms and Original 5" Wheel Cut Shades

$900 PAIR - Antique Circa 1890 Converted Gas Scroll Arm Sconces with Acanthus Filigree and Antique Etched NeoClassical Shades

$1000 PAIR - Antique Circa 1895 Pair of Converted Gas Electric Transitional Wall Sconces with Original Etched and Ruffled Blue Shades

Stunning late 1880s early 1900s Converted Gas Newel Post with Decorative Urn Center Body and Stunning Original Opal Swirl Gas Shade

Incredible Antique 1880s C.H. McKenney & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts Aesthetic Movement 6 Light Converted Gasolier

Incredible Antique Circa 1855 Four Light, Starr Fellows and Company Converted Gasolier with Original Cut Glass Gas Shades.

Grand Vintage 1960s Murano Tronchi Wedding Cake Chandelier

Pair of 1850 Archer, Warner, Miskey & Co. Figural Gas Wall Brackets

Victoria Gas Wall Sconce - Single Light

Inglenook Candle Single Light

Victoria Gas Wall Sconce - 2 Light