Bygone Lighting

We specialise in the restoration and sale of antique lighting and other metal objects, our company was established in 1958 by my Late Grandfather Mr Robert Carden (Cardens) (simply known to some as Pete) We are very well known in and around the Brighton area, and most recently taking on new clients from in and around London.

We cannot accept responsibility for any glass item that cracks whilst being drilled due to unseen stresses in the glass that may be present before commencement of work, although this is highly unlikely. 99 percent of glass drilling work is sucsessfull.

Lighting that is offered for sale can be restored to your own exacting requirements i.e original condition, just rewired, unwired, polished, polished and lacquered, silver plated, gold plated, chrome plate, nickel plate, antique finish silver plate, hand made card candle tubes, long elegant french candles, cotton braided electrical flex.