Antique Lighting History
The Aesthetic Movement
In the Aesthetic movement, 1875 - 1885 , examples from
Greek, Japanese, Persian, Moorish, Egyptian and other exotic styles were
used in the Antique lights and sconces . Also used were motifs from nature
as well as 2-D patterns. Natural forms were simplified, stylized and
flattened into patterns, which were often combined. Antique lighting
shapes tend to be rectilinear with a sturdy construction
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