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Holophane Lighting Archive

Holophane was founded in London in 1896. The name is derived from the Greek ‘Holos’ meaning whole and ‘phanos’ meaning light. The hallmark of all Holophane lights are their borosilicate pressed glass refractors - these are prisms built into the glass giving it a ribbed appearance that produces a combination of uplight and downlight. It's this spreading or refracting of light, illuminating spaces evenly, that accounts for their popularity. The Holophane ribbed glass refractor is a true vintage icon, and as Holophane is still in existence, continues to be used by the lighting industry today.

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Extra large industrial holophane pendant

XL industrial Holophane pendants

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Holophane church lighting

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Vintage French Holophane glass pendants

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XL Chemistry building lights by Holophane (V3)

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Early pendant lights by Holophane (V2)

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vintage 1920s library lights holophane steel and glass

Early pendant lights by Holophane

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British industrial prismatic lights by Holophane

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period prismatic glass pendant with brass gallery by Holophane

Period Stiletto lighting by Holophane

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Vintage Holophane floor standing lamp

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polished aluminium and prismatic glass salvaged substation lights

Substation lights

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original prismatic glass pendant by holophane with brass gallery

Period prismatic pendant by Holophane

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1960s british industrial aluminium pendant by holophane

Power station pendant

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Prismatic pendants by Holophane

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1950s polished aluminium and etched glass wall light by holophane

Concorde Test House lights (Type 2A)

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French textile factory lights (Type 2)

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hanging vintage french glass pendant

French textile factory lights (Type 1)

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historic period pendant light made by holophane

Period Stiletto lights by Holophane

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Concorde Test House lights (Type 1)

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Concorde Test House lights

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French textile factory lights (Type 3)

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French wall light by holophane

French wall light by Holophane

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Prismatic power station pendants

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XL Chemistry building lights by Holophane (V2)

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pendant lights from school made by holophane

XL Chemistry building lights by Holophane (V1)

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