14" Holophane Plafonnier Pendant Light
A very well presented 14" glass 'Blondel Stilleto' plafonnier pendant light by Holophane. c.1920
Prismatic glass bowl bearing the Holophane stamp to inside rim, with simple three-hooked brass ring and hanger in their original oxidised silver plated finish, which has developed a nice patina.
Rewired with black twisted flex.
About the maker
Holophane was founded in 1896 by businessman Otis Mygatt who set up companies in both America and the UK for the production and sale of their ingeniously designed prismatic lenses and reflectors. Holophane lights are used all over the world in a multitude of different environments, each serving a different purpose - whether it be a library, a train station or a chemical plant. The word Holophane derives itself from the Greek words 'Holos' and 'Phainein' meaning 'to appear completely luminous'. Later on in it's production Holophane secured the largest-ever single lighting order in the UK of 65,000 fittings, covering 186 miles of tunnels in the London Underground. Holophane has provided some 80 years of service to the London Underground in total.
Dimensions
Diameter: 360mm
Height: 700mm
Weight: 4kg
