Inspired by antique pieces our collection has a timeless aesthetic, not subject to fleeting trends. Each fixture is made to the highest standards with high quality materials. It is usual to find fixtures in use for decades, with many customers taking a fixture with them when they move, or passing it down through the generations. Our repair and refinish service allows for a piece to be rejuvenated rather than discarded, providing a new chapter to the life of the product.
Charles Edwards sells product directly without any distributors, through showrooms on the King’s Road, London. No stock is held of the designs, rather production is to order only, eliminating overstock waste and ensuring that each fixture has a use and a home.
All Charles Edwards fixtures are designed as mains voltage to be used with plug and play LED bulbs to ensure that the fixture can accommodate advances in bulb technology. Led bulbs with bespoke lumens are provided as standard in the UK and European markets to ensure a high quality light output with minimal energy consumption. Our custom electrification options allow for site specific tailoring of light output and light pollution accordingly. On previous projects for protected outdoor areas we have worked with independent testing bodies, achieving Dark Sky Certification and Wildlife Friendly Beachfront lighting (Turtle Friendly).
All Charles Edwards fixtures are made from the recyclable materials of brass and glass. Selected for their traditional use, brass and glass provide the products with a long-life span and have the benefit of being readily recyclable, with brass carrying scrap value, ensuring it will always be recycled rather then sent to landfill. Charles Edwards conforms to European WEEE regulations, ensuring safe and responsible collection/recycling of all electrical waste. Charles Edwards and all suppliers are RoHS and REACH compliant to EU legislative requirements, ensuring hazardous materials and substances are controlled or excluded from their manufacturing processes.
Charles Edwards packs all items in Furniguard, and cardboard, which can be re-used, or recycled respectively.
Even with hand made product there are multiple components and suppliers involved in each fixture, examples of bought components are sheet metal and electrical wires. Charles Edwards requires all suppliers to meet the following standards:
