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1970s retro czech wall light
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Retro 1970s Czech wall lights

Era: 1970s Origin: Czechoslovakia (former)

Retro opaline surface mounted lights salvaged from former Czechoslovakia. The glass produces an even glow and distribution of light when illuminated. Mounted to an aluminium wall plate that has been aqua-blasted to remove any corrosion and powder-coated to seal the metal from further corrosion.

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Opaline glass on a 1970s retro czech wall light
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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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Retro Opaline Wall lights salvaged from the former Czechoslovakia. The glass produces an even glow and distribution of light when illuminated.

1970s retro czech wall light

Product details

Supplied with a new screw (E27) lamp holder. Suitable for use as both wall and ceiling fittings.

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290 mm
140 mm
1.2 kg
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White

Supplied tested to BS EN60598. IP20 for internal use only. All dimensions and weights are approximate.

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Beautiful little ceiling plate. Elegant. Functional. Well made. Simple to install. Top quality. Excellent condition. Excellent 

- Jonny | East Sussex | UK

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Love it!

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I was very happy with the products I received. They arrived quickly and were packed brilliantly and professionally. There was no way they were going to be damaged in transit.

- Shakilah | Buckinghamshire | UK

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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