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Vintage Lighting Inc. We repair and offer a great inventory of antique lighting and repurposed items. R Jerome is a metal Need an old lamp repaired? We can do that! We can help!

Looking for some vintage, antique, or rustic lighting to bring just the right feel to a room? Have a broken slag glass lamp? Not a problem for us! Bob has 25+ years experience repairing, restoring and breathing new life into old lamps. He also creates some of his own unique lamps that are nothing less than a work of art. Bob is a master of re-purposing, upcycling, and restoring not only lamps, but other antique items as well. Feel free to browse our pictures to see what is for sale, or contact us to set an appointment to see the full showroom.

These are Hawaiian wooden burl bowls turned into chandeliers, what a unique idea! One of our repeat clients brought thes...
09/18/2026

These are Hawaiian wooden burl bowls turned into chandeliers, what a unique idea! One of our repeat clients brought these two wooden pieces to the shop and asked if we could turn them into chandeliers for their special daughter, Hailey. I said, “you brought them to the right place!” As I looked at the larger one, I decided that it needed to have a cluster of three sockets to fully expose the beauty and balance of this wooden bowl. With the client present, we searched for a cluster and found this Benjamin cluster from the early 1900s that was ideal for the job. The sockets would pivot so that we could adjust it to the exact spot we wanted it so we rebuilt the cluster into working condition and installed it into this beautiful bowl. Even the chain hanging down added to the elegance of this piece. Then we gave the little girl a choice of a few canopies to pick from. It just so happened she picked the one that we thought would be the best one for this repurposed bowl. We made the chandelier the exact height that the client needed for the little girls room. We just love artistically repurposing something into a new work of art entirely. We’re very passionate about the custom, one of a kind pieces we make!

Here at Vintage Lighting Inc. we get excited when we think of creating something from antique parts. We have been sellin...
09/02/2026

Here at Vintage Lighting Inc. we get excited when we think of creating something from antique parts. We have been selling torchiere floor lamps on Chairish for a while. It seems to be the hottest thing that we’re selling so we thought we should keep it going and started putting together a couple awesome new floor lamps.

The Jadeite glass floor lamp is put together with a cast iron base with brass and steel parts. The base lights up with a very warm glowing nightlight. The shade is an antique shade with ribbed texture and beautiful daisies. All the parts are repurposed to come together into a graceful new floor lamp.

The lion base floor lamp has two pieces of Onyx with four lions sitting on a square base that is made out of cast-iron. In the center of the lamp is another piece of Onyx that matches with the two on the base. This lamp also is made from all antique parts. The shade is new with a decorative band around the top of the shade. Another work of repurposed historical art.
The interesting thing about torchieres is, they bounce light off the ceiling. Lighting up a whole room with the same power as the average chandelier. What an ingenious design that culminates into such an aesthetically appealing masterpiece.

We use art and creativity to restore art. The roses and the bow and arrow are handmade in our shop. If we don’t have the...
08/19/2026

We use art and creativity to restore art. The roses and the bow and arrow are handmade in our shop. If we don’t have the right parts we make them by hand and not to look new but to look old.

A client brought us this incomplete statue to restore and rewire. This intriguing statue was missing a vital part and we didn’t know what it was. We brainstormed with the clients on what we could actually do with this historical piece. We happened to have a set of two matching amber glass antique shades that were roses and two leafy brass covers that would go over the antique sockets. We thought these would accompany this piece well. We didn’t have classy looking roses to add to this piece so we handmade them from a brass kick plate for a door. I mentioned something about fabricating a bow and arrow to the clients. They were all in! I happened to have a 1/4” solid piece of copper wire. I decided to use that for the bow and then I figured out a way to attach a handmade arrow artistically and mechanically. We sent them pictures of the process of restoration as we went through the different phases.
Statues with missing parts are very common out there and we’ve done many over the years. We were happy to give this statue the look it’s been waiting for!

A client brought us this 1938 Martin M-130 “China Clipper” airplane fuselage and the base so that we could mount them to...
08/12/2026

A client brought us this 1938 Martin M-130 “China Clipper” airplane fuselage and the base so that we could mount them together properly. When I got it, I thought it needed to be done in such a way to cover the three holes and a bad scratch that was close to the mounting hole.
So we fabricated a brass bracket to cover everything. You can see all the work we did was brass to complement the brass base.
We love doing the difficult, hand fabricating work. We were honored to help this bold beauty fly high again!

The hidden sunrise in the wildernessSome very fascinating clients from Wisconsin shipped to us this remarkable Handel de...
07/29/2026

The hidden sunrise in the wilderness

Some very fascinating clients from Wisconsin shipped to us this remarkable Handel desk lamp. They had bought a box of antique items at an auction and it was included. The couple were really excited about this desk lamp, and wanted it restored. A search on Google led them to us. After a conversation, they shipped it to us and we made the repair of the broken bridge. Then we wired up the desk lamp with a period accurate socket and proper finial on the chain with the inner socket and wiring being new.
While I was working on this interesting piece, I couldn’t understand what the circle was in the middle of the shade until I turned it on. What I saw was absolutely stunning. It’s the sunrise in a forest with a small pond and huge trees all around; even the painting on the sides of the shade fascinated us. The shade is painted on the inside and etched on the outside. Such a rare piece of historical art. Because the finish on the base was completely gone we decided to put a special copper finish on the base. After shooting pictures to our clients, they decided to drive down to pick up the lamp rather than to ship it.
We love doing the impossible here at Vintage Lighting Inc. do you have a special heirloom that you would like fixed and don’t know where to send it to? Call us!!

Sputnik orbiting the Earth was the inspiration for this mid-century chandelier.Two arms were broken and four insulators ...
07/24/2026

Sputnik orbiting the Earth was the inspiration for this mid-century chandelier.
Two arms were broken and four insulators over the sockets were missing on this snapshot of history. With 24 sockets in total, it was one tough job trying to figure out where the electrical short was coming from, but here at Vintage lighting Inc., we thrive on the challenge.
This Sputnick is ready to fly again for another generation.

A past client brought us this unique slag glass table lamp that we have never seen before. This beautiful shade had come...
07/15/2026

A past client brought us this unique slag glass table lamp that we have never seen before.
This beautiful shade had come apart at the top because of the weight of the glass, which is a common problem with these shades. Our job was to fix it so that it will never happen again. I had to make repairs to this shade on the inside and outside when normally we only make the repairs on the inside. This one was quite a concern for me.
We do our best to double down and overkill it on our repairs while keeping them seamless and undetectable.
We are passionate about helping our clients restore their special pieces of history.

Celebrating 250 years of freedom!! Happy Independence Day America!!!!
07/03/2026

Celebrating 250 years of freedom!! Happy Independence Day America!!!!

A client brought us this beautiful Italian chandelier that her parents took from their home in Sicily when they immigrat...
07/02/2026

A client brought us this beautiful Italian chandelier that her parents took from their home in Sicily when they immigrated to America in 1971. It is at least 70 years old and she wanted it restored, rewired and ready to hang.

It was in good shape on the outside, but internally it was a disaster waiting to happen. The bottom plate and finial were held onto the chandelier by wire almost as thin as a human hair. The chandelier had been rewired at one point and some of the wires were not connected properly.

We knew this piece was an important restoration, as it was such a unique piece and carried so much sentimental value for our client. We were committed to preserving this very special heirloom for her.

Follow the pictures below to see the progress of this very special chandelier.

We felt very honored to save this precious piece.

When we first laid our eyes on this chandelier, we knew it was a big deal. This wooden chandelier was designed by Artist...
06/26/2026

When we first laid our eyes on this chandelier, we knew it was a big deal.
This wooden chandelier was designed by Artist Robert Bert Lustig, who lived from 1947-2020.
He earned a PhD in organic chemistry, but changed fields and became a wooden custom designer and craftsman. Renowned in his trade, his fine woodworking art Was displayed at Renwick Gallery Museum in Washington DC.

A client brought this exquisite piece to us to rewire and customize the light for his home. We actually had to take the light all apart to put in a porcelain socket and make this light look like it was originally purchased from the artist himself.
All the parts we used are accurate to the period of this lamp.
It’s a beautifully designed masterpiece unlike any wooden chandeliers we’ve ever done.
We were very honored to restore this historical work of wooden art.

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Laporte, IN
46350

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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(219) 369-3241

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