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Antique French Holophane 'Excellite' Pendant Light

£725.00

An incredibly stylish prismatic glass pendant light made in France by Holophane. c.1920

Modelled as the Excellite, this is one of Holophane’s more decorative forms - beautifully tiered two-part prismatic glass shades paired with its original pierced brass gallery and ring, linked by three slender straps. The glass sections are crisply moulded and stamped Holophane France. A classic piece of early 20th‑century French lighting with real finesse and presence

Rewired with black twisted flex.

Worldwide shipping available, get in touch for a quote.

An incredibly stylish prismatic glass pendant light made in France by Holophane. c.1920

Modelled as the Excellite, this is one of Holophane’s more decorative forms - beautifully tiered two-part prismatic glass shades paired with its original pierced brass gallery and ring, linked by three slender straps. The glass sections are crisply moulded and stamped Holophane France. A classic piece of early 20th‑century French lighting with real finesse and presence

Rewired with black twisted flex.

Worldwide shipping available, get in touch for a quote.

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: 260mm
Height: 430mm
Weight: 3kg