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About the maker
GEC - the General Electric Company - was one of Britain’s most influential electrical manufacturers in the early 20th century, producing a wide range of domestic and commercial lighting from its vast Witton works in Birmingham. Between 1900 and 1930, the firm became known for high‑quality electric fittings, combining cast and pressed brass components, engineered galleries, and finishes ranging from bright lacquer to rich oxidised copper.
As electricity replaced gas in British homes, GEC developed an extensive catalogue of table lamps, electrolier fittings, wall brackets and portable lights, often pairing their metalwork with thick opal, moonstone or mould‑blown shades sourced from leading glasshouses. Their table lamps of the period are especially distinctive: solidly built, finely detailed, and designed to bring early electric lighting into domestic interiors with a sense of refinement rather than novelty.
By the 1920s, GEC’s output balanced Edwardian decorative vocabulary with the cleaner lines of the interwar years, maintaining a reputation for reliability, craftsmanship and thoughtful design. Many of their fittings survive today for exactly those reasons - they were well made, well finished, and built to last.
Dimensions
Width: 140mm
Height: 410mm
Weight: 1kg
