Shell Shocked

Era: 1900 - 1925

Related Styles: Colonial Revival, Colonial, Late Victorian

Bold and fresh when first introduced by American lighting manufacturers around 1900, the graceful lines and distinctive shell-like ribbing of the Sheffield style strongly evoke the work of expert Colonial metalsmiths.

What once seemed brazenly formal is considered more organic and refined today, and Sheffield lighting is gifted with an easygoing sort of grandeur that complements interiors from humble to extravagant.

An early Colonial Revival motif, Sheffield is not tied to any specific architectural style, and it works well in a variety of period and period-inspired homes.