LIGHTING DIRECTORY
The showrooms and websites to visit to find the perfect pieces for your home
ARTEMIDE
An Italian lighting leader with a vast range of contemporary and classic options. A new addition to the range this year is the slim metal-stemmed ‘Orsa’ pendant light by Foster + Partners (artemide.com).
BUSTER + PUNCH
Think lighting with a rock’n’roll edge: filament bulbs made from vintage smoked glass and shades crafted from rolled metal with a graphite powder-coated finish. The LED teardrop ‘Buster Bulb’ is the star buy, and comes in smoked, gold, and crystal finishes ( busterandpunch.com).
CAMERON PETERS FINE LIGHTING
An online consultancy dedicated to designer lighting, from crystal chandeliers by Windfall to Millelumen’s minimalist, modular LED systems (cameronpeters.co.uk).
CHRISTOPHER WRAY
Expect to find everything from dazzling Murano glass chandeliers and ornate brass downlighters to modern table lamps (christopherwray.com).
CTO LIGHTING
Artisanal and bespoke lighting with a focus on metallic finishes. There are also pieces by Belgian designer Michaël Verheyden and duo Richard Shed and Sam Johnson (ctolighting.co.uk).
DÄR LIGHTING
A broad spectrum ranging from polished chrome statement pieces to modern crystal lights and traditional chandeliers. Under the David Hunt Lighting brand, you’ll also find handcrafted designs that can be customised to fit (darlighting.co.uk).
DAVID VILLAGE LIGHTING
A Sheffield brand that stocks collections by big names such as Bocci and Moooi, as well as its own ‘Light Attack’ range (davidvillagelighting.co.uk).
FONTANA ARTE
Iconic lighting dating from the 1930s onwards. Recent successes include pieces by Sebastian Herkner and Paola Navone, whose ‘Pinecone’ table light is made from glass that is blown into a metal framework (fontanaarte.com).
FORBES & LOMAX
Best known for pioneering the invisible light switch, this is the place to go for all kinds of switches and surrounding plates, including rotary dimmers and the company’s new sockets with integrated USB ports (forbesandlomax.com).
FRITZ FRYER
Herefordshire specialist in both antique and modern chandeliers: expect to find decorative glass pendants, swan neck wall lights and standard lamps. The team also offer restoration and repair services (fritzfryer.co.uk).
HABITAT
A high-street hit selling playful, contemporary and affordable lighting, from metal tripod floor lamps with paper shades to garlands of neon fairy lights ( habitat.co.uk).
HEAL’S
Well-priced in-house designs, plus lighting by design heavyweights such as Tom Dixon and Lee Broom. Look out for filament bulbs and a good selection of lamp shades, too ( heals.com).
HECTOR FINCH
An extensive, decorative range for use in the home and garden, from classic Italian glass pendants to hanging lanterns and sleek picture lights ( hectorfinch.com).
HOLLOWAYS OF LUDLOW
All types of lighting alongside bulbs, switches and cables. The new ‘Caravaggio Read’, an updated version of Cecilie Manz’s 2005 design, has a flexible arm to better tilt and direct the light ( hollowaysofludlow.com).
JAMB
Reproduction antique lighting by Will Fisher. His signature shape is the globe lantern, which comes with different finishes and elements; one has a band of gilt detailing around its middle ( jamb.co.uk).
JOHN CULLEN LIGHTING
Visit the showroom for a strong offering of architectural and task lighting. The newest launch is the ‘Syon’, a miniature LED spotlight for use indoors and out ( johncullenlighting.com).
KREON
A good selection of ultraminimalist recessed lighting in a mostly monochrome palette that blends seamlessly with the architecture of a room ( kreon.com).
LASVIT
This Czech brand is renowned for its high-quality glass lighting collections by the likes of Nendo and Arik Levy, plus limited editions and extravagant sculptures ( lasvit.com).
LLADRÓ
Porcelain lighting with a twist of kitsch, from jaw-dropping gothic chandeliers to a series of cordless ‘Firefly’ table lamps with fun totem-style stems. Available at Harrods ( harrods.com).
LOUIS POULSEN
This Danish manufacturer collaborates with world-class architects and designers to create simple, refined lighting. The company recently relaunched its elegant ‘ VL38’ table lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen, with a white shade and brass fittings ( louispoulsen.com).
OCHRE
Contemporary takes on chandelier lighting, such as clusters of glass pebbles. The new ‘Mirage’ wall light has a sculptural woven stainless-steel shade (ochre.net).
ORIGINAL BTC
British-made classic and contemporary lighting including the Davey Lighting heritage marine range. We love the ‘Hatton’ table light, which has a multifaceted bone china shade that resembles pleated paper (originalbtc.com).
RALPH LAUREN
Sophisticated floor, table and wall lights, as well as stylish ceiling fixtures. New arrivals include the Art Deco-style ‘Rivington Billiard’ in brass and clear ribbed glass (ralphlauren.com).
REMAINS
A mix of restored 20thcentury vintage lighting, new designs produced in the company’s New York factory and a Modernist-inspired collection by hip LA studio Commune (remains.com).
ROWEN & WREN
This homewares brand sources pared-back utilitystyle lights with metallic finishes. Highlights include exquisite antique bronze lights from France, a range of handmade ‘Brenna’ floor lamps in tarnished silver, and the ‘Selby’ pendant light (rowenandwren.co.uk).
SCP
The British retailer sells exclusive new designs alongside a great range of classics, such as George Nelson’s mid-century pieces. The collection by American design studio Roll & Hill features sleek wall sconces by Fort Standard and cascade chandeliers by Lindsey Adelman (scp.co.uk).
SKANDIUM
A veritable mecca for lighting by past and present greats – expect an especially good selection from Scandinavian brands such as Fritz Hansen, Muuto, Le Klint and Louis Poulsen. We love the new Studioilse version of the ‘Billy’ table lamp, which has an oiled rosewood stem and brass feet (skandium.com).
SKINFLINT
A salvage specialist selling enamel US paratrooper pendants, 1930s industrial German factory lights and 1960s opaline wall lights, all of which have been carefully restored (skinflintdesign.co.uk).
TRAINSPOTTERS
A brilliant selection of vintage industrial lighting and re-makes of classic designs based on originals that are now hard to find (trainspotters.co.uk).
TWENTYTWENTYONE
Everything from the final batch of Modernist lighting by Peter Nelson to the new ‘Hotaru’ collection by Barber & Osgerby, inspired by Japanese lanterns (twentytwentyone.com).
WIRED CUSTOM LIGHTING
Statement lights – think pewter pendants and table lamps with Murano glass bases – that can be tailored to specific dimensions. You can also commission one-off lights of your own design (wired-designs.com).