Let us review the development history of traditional chandeliers

author: Huipu lighting
06/04/2022
Traditional pendant lights can brighten and liven up your home, they add a touch of grandeur to a modern home or an authentic touch to a changing era.
Traditional lighting brings echoes of a bygone era into the present. Let's walk through the footsteps of lighting design in history together.
 

1. Medieval Lighting

Medieval nobles used huge wheel candlestick lamps for lighting. Unlike paraffin wax used by commoners, they used beeswax. The advantage of this wax is that it is not smoked, and they are made of iron.
At the end of this same period, Gothic lamps were introduced, and the Gothic style design elements mainly included: visual cues of flying straight up, pointed arches advancing in layers, ornate retro patterns, and ornate stained glass windows and welcome doors. Complement each other interestingly.
 

Medieval Lighting

2 Georgia Lighting

Taking fresh design inspiration from European breezes, elegant scrolls, sparkling crystals and bright metalwork epitomize the era
Georgia Lighting

3 Edwardian and Victorian lighting

One of the great engineering feats of the Victorian era was the London sewer system designed by (Joseph Bazalgette) in 1858 and intended to house sewers, water pipes and the London Underground. During the same period the London Aqueduct was enlarged and improved and a gas network for street lighting was established in the 1880s, gas lighting was very prolific in this era and we see many designs to accommodate gas. These are usually in spherical chambers, similar to the following
Edwardian and Victorian lighting

4 new art styles, Tiffany lamps

Tiffany lamp inherits the original style of Mr. TIFFANY, the nineteen actual American art master, and integrates exquisite modern craftsmanship with elegant and classical taste, embellishing a gentle and antique style for modern life. It is made of high-grade stained glass inlaid and welded, all handmade, with rich colors, delicate workmanship, smooth and generous patterns, soft and dazzling lighting, and practical and luxurious shapes. Shifting to owning the latest fashion is the mood of the moment
 
new art styles, Tiffany lamps

 

5 Retro Lights

Often retro lamps are also called Edison lamps. The main feature of these options is an unusual design that really attracts attention. These models are modeled after the incandescent lamps used earlier. Basically, these products are used to create a warm and cozy atmosphere in the room. We often see this look in pubs, bars and restaurants. It's clear why! Immediately welcomed with a hint of a bygone era. It's instantly relaxing but fun.
Retro Lights

 
Tiffany Lamp     original    //www.zhufaner.com/s-w1odxkzirvjbwc.html  
Victorian era   original    //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era
Retro lamps     original   //sahandfilm.com/%e7%81%af%e5%85%89/%e5%a4%8d%e5%8f%a4%e7%81%af/
Medieval lighting    picture material    //www.lightingcompany.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/8905-5BK_HERO-1024x1024.jpg