About Robert Bruty
My name is Robert Bruty, and I have over 45 years of experience in the antique trade. I began my journey as a furniture restorer in the '80s and gradually ventured into buying, restoring, and selling various items, including furniture, lighting, and cast iron tables. Victorian kitchen chairs became my initial success, offering a profitable margin. Along the way, I expanded my knowledge and specialized in certain areas with the guidance of fellow dealers. Though restoration remains a part of my work, my true passion lies in metalwork, where I marvel at the craftsmanship f...Read More
Established in 19781stDibs seller since 2023
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Featured Pieces
Faraday & Sons Pair Adjustable Table Lamps With Their Original Silk Shades
By Faraday & Son
Located in London, GB
Faraday & Sons produced very high quality lighting for gas and Electricity throughout the 19th and 20th century.
Being at the forefront of quality and design these lamps date to ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Faraday & Sons Brass Pair of Table Lamp Cirrca 1900 Early Example of Cast Brass
By Faraday & Son
Located in London, GB
These are a pair of Faraday & Sons rise and fall table lamps.
They have a central brass column on which the shade can be adjusted up or down. (see photos)
The shades are not the...
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
General Electric Company Stylish Art Deco Desk Lamp 20th Century
By General Electric Company (GEC) 1
Located in London, GB
This stylish Art Deco desk lamp is from the late 1920's to mid 30's.
It has the original Articulated Brass shade and can be adjusted to suit the angle of light. It is still retaining...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Benson Desk Lamp
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
This brass lamp was made by W.A.S Benson. It can either be used as wall mounted or stood on a table/desk.
This has an adjustable head (see photo) so that light can be directed up or ...
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Ships Gimble
Located in London, GB
This ships gimble/wall light is of a very nice quality. Ships gimble and wall light is cast brass and engineered.
The way this is made points to an earlier method in construction ...
Category
Antique 1880s American American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair Of Silver Plated And Cut Glass Corinthian Column Paraffin Lamps
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
Pair of Silver Plated and Cut Glass Corinthian column paraffin lamps of extremely fine quality. Wheel cut glass reservoirs on a silver plated brass fluted column and topped by a ca...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Benson Desk Lamp No.2
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
This brass lamp was made by W.A.S Benson. It can either be used as wall mounted or stood on a table/desk.
This has an adjustable head (see photo) so that light can be directed up or down.
This brass Benson...
Category
Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Benson Desk Lamp
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
This table, wall/desk lamp was made by W.A.S Benson. It can either be used as wall mounted or stood on a table/desk.
This has an adjustable bulb holder (see photo) so that light can ...
Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Silver Plate
Pair of Silver Plated Storm Lanterns
Located in London, GB
Wonderfully patinated silver plated on copper, early 19th century storm lanterns.
Copper showing through in places, which enhances the overall look.
I have deliberately avoided pol...
Category
Antique 1830s British Candle Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Splendid Rococo Bronze Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Good quality French bronze Rococo oil lamp base, converted to electric. PAT tested for the U.K.
Wonderful patina and very well cast.
Lead weighted to base. Circa 1840.
Category
Antique 1830s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Copper Plated Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Superb copper plated bronze oil lamp, converted for electric use.
PAT tested for the U.K.
some signs of the copper plating wearing through to the Bronz...
Category
Antique 1840s British Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Wellington meets Blucher
Located in London, GB
Meeting of Wellington & Butcher.
Published by S.Lipschitz
London and Hamburg.
Not in its best condition but in what looks to be the original frame.
Colours still vibrant, some st...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
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