Czechoslovakian school lights
Era: 1970s Origin: Czechoslovakia (former)Stunning 1970s Czechoslovakian pendant lights salvaged from a school in Prague. Decorative matt opal glass with brushed and lacquered steel gallery.
Reference 12_1343
Origin: Czechoslovakia (former)
Much of the lighting we salvage and restore from the former Eastern Bloc was produced in the manufacturing powerhouses of former Czechoslovakia. Under Communist rule the same design was often manufactured in three scaled versions to cater for varying bulb wattage. The country is also famed for its beautiful glassware, with both wall and ceiling opaline glass lights often being used in public and residential settings, such as housing blocks and schools.
View all lights from Czechoslovakia (former)Restoration
Once a light has undergone preparatory treatment and the degraded surface has been removed, we then begin the journey to bring it back to life. At skinflint we tend not to repaint surfaces, this would make the lights look too ‘new’ and they’d lose some of their individuality. So, with ferrous metals such as iron and steel, we linish the surface on large rotating wire wheels adding depth, grain and highlights to the casting details and bringing out the light’s character through surface and patina.
Product details
Supplied with new bayonet (B22) lamp holders, 2mtrs of chrome plated suspension chain, traditional silver braided cable and ceiling mounting plate.
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Diameter:
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410 mm |
Supplied tested to BS EN60598. IP20 for internal use only. All dimensions and weights are approximate.
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Applications
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