Vintage floor light by Hanovia
Era: 1950s Origin: UKA converted 1950s floor light by English manufacturer 'Hanovia' once a medical heat lamp used for UV light therapy.
A converted 1950s floor light by English manufacturer 'Hanovia' once a medical heat lamp used for UV light therapy.
Lighting design in the UK benefitted from a free market. Different companies were working at the same time, designing and producing similar products for the same market. Often with only slight differences in their style, they constantly upgraded and improved their original designs. The products we salvage come from the old industrial heartland of England. This area of the UK was once the boiler room of the British economy - from the potteries of Stoke, through the engineering works of Birmingham, to the wool, textile and cotton mills of Oldham and Manchester.
View all lights from UKThis statement floor light has a polished spun aluminium lamp enclosure, with a chrome plated stem and a brushed and lacquered steel base. It is complete with its original castors and embossed metal makers labels. The stem can be raised and lowered while the shade can be angled and locked in position. The extracts shown are from our own internal manufacturers archive and taken from the original literature supplied with the product.
The light is supplied tested and rewired with two metres of grey braided cable, inline switch and new screw (E27) lamp holder and plug.
Diameter:
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290 (Shade) mm |
Supplied tested to BS EN60598. Converted for use in the US and worldwide. IP20 for internal use only.
Established in 1924 and based on Bath Road, Slough, Buckinghamshire, Hanovia were industry experts in developing UV and heat lamp technology. Many floor and table-mounted versions were developed over a 50 year period for home and professional use. The success of the designs is clear - similar models remained in production for many years with only very small adjustments to tweak the design efficiency of the lights. Although the business activities have diversified, the company still specialises in UV technology over 90 years later, from the same west London site.
View all Hanovia LightsAs well as offering a lifetime guarantee that includes repairs, our Full Circle buy-back scheme gives you the opportunity to trade-in your skinflint lights. It keeps vintage lights in use forever - helping you and our planet.
Trade in, get creditWhy we recommend using energy-saving LED light bulbs in all of our vintage lights.
Where our lights can be used internally and externally, including bathrooms and IP ratings.
Arrived next day, beautifully packaged and perfect for my own chapel renovation!
- Kate | Powys | UK
We have often purchased from skinflint and the fittings are exactly as depicted, delivered on time & with excellent customer service.
- Doug | UK | Commercial client
Lighting is critical to any room and when it came to putting the finishing touches to our vintage kitchen, we came to skinflint - and we found exactly what we wanted.
- Estelle | London | UK
These lamps are so practical yet elegant and unique. They’ll add a lot of character to our plain kitchen. The service levels were high - responsive and helpful.
- Clara | London | UK