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Eastern Bloc vintage industrial lighting

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industrial black factory enamel with steel and aluminium gallery
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Eastern Bloc vintage industrial lighting

Era: 1950s Origin: Czechoslovakia (former)

A large run of vintage industrial lights salvaged from factories within the former Eastern Bloc. Vitreous enamelled spun steel reflectors with lower rolled lip, brushed and lacquered steel gallery with polished aluminium circular junction box. A great addition to kitchens, lounges, shops and restaurants.

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pair of brushed steel gallery on black industrial enamel pendants
aluminium gallery on industrial black enamel pendant
black enamel factory shade with white internal
brushed steel gallery on black industrial enamel pendant
czechoslovakia former country map

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.

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Restoration

These industrial pendants hold slight wear to the enamel, which adds character and emphasises the age and industrial heritage of the products. Slight wear to the enamel adds character and emphasises the age and industrial heritage of the products.

Grey fabric braided power cable with chrome suspension chain and ceiling rose

Product details

Each light is supplied with a new screw (E27) lamp holder, 2mtrs of suspension chain, elephant grey braided cable and ceiling mounting plate. (If you would prefer another colour cable, wire suspension or an E26 lamp holder for use in the USA, please just ask).

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390 mm
620 mm
4.1 kg
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Black | White (internal)

Supplied tested to BS EN60598. Converted for use in the US and worldwide. IP20 for internal use only.

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A quick word from our customers

Excellent service

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- Robert | Chichester | UK

Czech industrial pendants

The light works well because the industrial style and it complements the exposed brick walls and stone worktops in the kitchen.

- Charles | London | UK

Vintage Mek Elek Wall Light

My beautiful lamp arrived and the bespoke adaption is fabulous - this beauty is now mobile in my art studio, perfect for when I’m washing down my silk screens or doing detailed pencil work at my desk. 

- Nicola | Woodford Green | UK

SO happy with our Czech pendants

Just sharing a couple of images of our beautiful skinflint lights in our new renovation. We are SO happy with them and we get compliments on them from everyone who visits.

- Anna | NSW | Australia