The first thing that struck me was this lamps Seuss like whimsical quality. The glass globe is mellon shaped and covered with florial engraveing. There is also some very difficult brass metal work in this hand made lamp. Its a special lamp and one I have never seen….$1600
Maine Antique Digest called us… ” The Current Hipster Zeitgeist”
I once had hair down to my shoulders and a long mustache so “Hipster” I understand. On the other hand “Zeitgeist” is a new one for me so we needed to look it up. I like it so much there may even be a new T-Shirt in our future. If you want to see the rest […]
Operay Multi-Beam Lights Up Renovated 1899 Grain Mill
The owners of this wonderful restored grain mill wanted to do something special. The new space was wide open and needed a big statement piece. They went to EarlyElectrics.com to look for ideas and found this amazing Operay Multi-Beam. It was the first thing to move in.
Early Electrics on the Hudson – 9/13/13 Update
For those of you who have been calling and emailing… We are working as fast as we can. EarlyElectrics.com and radio-guy.com will soon have a fitting home for their showroom gallery, workshop and design studio. At this moment the 1880’s landmark building is in the process of restoration. We are located facing one of the […]
The Reason They Steal From Early Electrics…
It happens more often than you think. 1000’s of cheap disappointing knock-offs show up on line every day. We stopped looking over our shoulders years ago. When retailers like Restoration Hardware, who call themselves “trend setters” and Murray Feiss Lighting, who call themselves “designers” need to follow new trends they use our website and showroom […]
Your Source for Electrified Gas Lamps
From the start we were drawn to the simple elegance found in utilitarian objects. In addition there needs to be a unique and different feel to every object we pick. Thats what draws us to these gas age lamps. Not the ornate but the simple turn of the century examples found in stores, train stations […]
Remarkably Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamp
If you search the internet for this this Adams-Bagnall street lamp you will find out just how rare these are. They are on every lamp collectors wish list. It’s nice to hang a rare lamp but it still needs to look great as well. I think this was one of the most striking industrial lamps […]
EarlyElectrics.Com… Your Source for Rare Original Faries Dental Lamps.
If you’re already a knowledgeable lamp collector then you understand how difficult these are to find. Some consider the Faries Company Dental Lamp the “Holy Grail” of early industrial lighting. This design came in a number of sizes and we have most of them…. Top: This is one of the largest examples they made. It […]
Huge Hand-Made Arts and Crafts Lantern
This lamp looks smaller in the picture than it really is. This is a large scale one-of-a-kind lamp that will define a room or the entrance to a home. The iron is black smith made and hand hammered. All the cages are hand crafted and also note the beautiful hinge detail. The copper work is […]
Eren Berg Studios introduces their newest design… The Parabolic Twin Bulb Pendent
We found a collection of antique oval gas era parabolic reflectors. Each one still retains its original nickel plating. That inspired us to create a pendent with the feel of an early electrified gas lamp. These simple and elegant double bulb pendents were the type used to illuminate factory workshops and stores around the turn-or-the-century. […]
