Swarovski Wave Chandelier
Wilkinson pride themselves on taking on jobs that others cannot and earlier this year we were certainly requested to do this. A unique design created by David Wilkinson based on the clients specification, led to the design of a wave of Swarovski beads. 2 different sizes were commissioned, the smaller with dimension of 1200 x […]
Listed Heritage Article
We were honoured to be asked to write an article for the July/August issue of Listed Heritage Magazine. Listed Heritage is a guide to listed property ownership and contains examples of conversions and restoration projects, members letters, advice and information. Our article advises owners on the maintenance of their chandeliers for both aesthetic and safety […]
The New Wilkinson Website
Welcome to our new website. The enhanced Portfolio section allows you to view a selection of fittings throughout the eras providing you with the details required to help you select your preferential design. In our new Stock section you can see a variety of items available for purchase and our redesigned Components menu contains many […]
Blue Crystal Chandelier Suite
Working for the world renowned Paris based interior designer Alberto Pinto, Wilkinson recently completed a magnificent suite of three large Adam style chandeliers in blue lead crystal for one of their clients. Each chandelier, weighing in at 180 kg, has 24 lights arranged on 2 tiers with an additional 6 upper arms fitted with decorative […]
F & C Osler Chandelier Recreation
A challenging task was presented in 2012 with the request to manufacture a pair of chandeliers and matching wall lights with only a photograph to go on. The picture was of an early 1900 F & C Osler chandelier Wilkinson restored in the 1990s which featured both intricate metalwork as well as hand cut lead […]
House Beautiful Magazine Article
Wilkinson supplied one of their Thornham Hall-style Georgian chandeliers to the highly acclaimed Interior design company Maine Design of Los Angeles in California for an article in House Beautiful magazine. The chandelier is a reproduction of one of the earliest surviving examples of an English Georgian lead crystal chandelier made for Thornham Hall in Suffolk […]
48 Light Osler Reproduction
In August 2011 Wilkinson completed the manufacture of one of the largest chandeliers we’ve produced in recent years – a 48 light Osler reproduction. The chandelier consists of over 3,500 of crystal components with hand cut English Lead crystal pieces and Swarovski crystal pendants, it measures 3 metres in height, 2 metres in diameter, with […]
Apsley House
In September 2010, Wilkinson was tasked with restoring an original 19th century chandelier that hung in the State Dining Room at Apsley House, London. Home to the Duke of Wellington after his victory over Napoleon at Waterloo up to 1947 when the house was given to the nation by the 7th Duke of Wellington in […]
St. George’s Church Chandelier Installation
Wilkinson installed a magnificent 17th century Dutch brass chandelier in the refurbished St. George’s Church in Bloomsbury, London. The chandelier is a rare example of a Dutch chandelier so was carefully wired, cleaned and restored to conserve its original features which include scrolling branches holding 36 lights. Weighing over 700kg it measures 2.8 metres in […]