All things bright and beautiful.

Wall Lights 2

Floor Lamps 6

Table Lamps 8

Hanging Lights and Lanterns 12

Lampshades 14

Workshop 16

Bespoke Designs 18

Shop and Showroom 19

Stockists 20

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Over the past 35 years Besselink & Jones has become firmly establishedas one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of wall, table, floor andceiling lights. By producing classic and contemporary lights ofexceptional quality we have gained the reputation as the leading Englishproducer of decorative lighting.

There’s no doubt that the traditional methods we’ve always employedto make our lights and shades are an important part of our heritage.

Not surprisingly our roots are manufacturing based and go back to1969. The company took its present form when Hank Besselink, who hadan engineering background and Nigel Jones, who was a successful interiordesigner, combined their considerable talents.

Together they started to produce lights of exquisite design andattention to detail that were to identify the Besselink & Jones style andestablish the name.

In 1975 the first shop was opened and rapidly became famous for itsexciting range of new designs and collection of antique lights.

Soon after, full time shade and woodworking workshops wereestablished to cope with the expanding range of products and projects.

Since then our lights have been seen around the world in royal palaces including Windsor Castle and the Royal Palace Oslo, the world’smost famous hotels and clubs including The Dorchester, Claridges,Sandy Lane Resort in Barbados, The China Club in Beijing and theR&A at St. Andrews, as well as the most celebrated showpiece residencesand well-known public buildings.

Unfortunately, there is only room to show a small sample in thisbrochure from the list of over 700 in our main catalogue.

Our continuing success has meant establishing a completely newworkshop in London. Here we can expand our ability to produce anunprecedented number of products within a short period of time.

Turning around orders, large or small, has now become a morepredictable and manageable procedure and the extra capacity hasensured delivery dates are met.

Allow us to illuminate you on the history ofBesselink & Jones.

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As traditions go we’re veryoff the wall.

Our dedication to producing the very best decorative lights since thecompany started is undiminished and has ensured our enviablereputation for wall lights of every description.

Our picture lights, library lights with either fixed or extending armsand contemporary lighting bars have never been more popular than theyare now. You can always recognise our lights by their exquisite detail andexacting standard of craftsmanship.

Wall Lights.

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2 arm Denton wall light with medium backplate.Projection: 17½” - 44cmBackplate: 2¼” x 5” - 6cm x 12cm

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W2 001Swing arm wall light with long slim backplate.Projection: 17½” - 44cmBackplate: 1½” x 6¼” - 4cm x 16cm

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Medium straight arm wall light.Height: 8” - 20cmProjection: 4½” - 11cmBackplate: 4” x 8” - 10cm x 20cm

W3 0432 arm library light with pineapple finnials.Height: 23” - 58cmProjection: 10” - 25cmBackplate: 1¾” x 1” - 4.5cm x 2.5cm

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13” picture light.Cowl: 13”(L) x 2”(D) - 33cm (L) x 5cm (D)Projection: 11” - 28cmBackplate: 2⅝” - 6.7cm

W2 014Denton swing arm bathroom light withmedium backplate in nickel.Height: 10” - 25cmProjection: 6” - 15cmBackplate: 2¼” x 5” - 6cm x 12cm

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3 spot halogen bar.Length: 39” - 100cmProjection: 8” - 20cmBackplate: 2” - 5cm

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A floor show others canonly admire.

The way we produce all our lights has stood the test of time andencourages us not to change from our traditional craft skills. Some of ourdesigns haven’t changed either, as they have become classics of our time.

None more so than the standard floor lamp, particularly with anintegral tray. It stands out as one of the most readily identifiable pieces ofEnglish decorative lighting.

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Smartie major swing arm floor lamp.Height: 44½” to 59” - 112cm to 150cmBase: 12” - 30cmProjection: 17½” - 44cm

Alexander swing arm floor lamp.Height: 42” to 58” - 107cm to 147cmBase: 9½” - 24cmProjection: 18” - 46cm

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Smartie minor swing arm floor lamps indistressed brass and bronze.Height: 44½” to 57” - 112cm to 145cmBase: 9½” - 24cmProjection: 16½” - 42cm

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Our sort of table talk is allabout quality.

From the beginning our standard of quality has been second to none.We make our lights in a modern environment using contemporary toolsbut with an old-fashioned endeavour for craftsmanship and functionality.

You can expect our beautiful table lamps to provide a lifetime ofenjoyment because they are precision made by dedicated craftsman, noshort cuts, no inferior material and no easy-assembly designs.

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Double arrow, halogen bankers lamp,in chrome and distressed brass.Height: 15½” - 39.5cmBase: 6¼” x 4¾” - 16cm x 12cm

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Large telescopic desk lamp.Height: 20¼” to 27¼” - 51.5cm to 69cmBase: 5½” - 14cm

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Small telescopic desk lamp.Height: 16” to 20½” - 40cm to 52cmBase: 4” - 10.5cm

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Arrow halogen desk lamp, in bronze and chrome.Height: 22” - 56cmBase: 6¼” x 4¾” - 16cm x 12cmCowl: 3½” x 4¼” - 9cm x 11cm

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Sometimes we are thecentre of attraction.

We are renowned for our wide range of high quality lighting andclassic designs suitable for both contemporary and traditional interiors.However there is an expectation and appreciation of a lighting fixture inthe centre of a room that rarely extends itself to other areas.

A hanging light can give a room so much more character by itspresence and deserves to be the very best of its type.

Hanging Lights and Lanterns.

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Horatio 3-light rounded hanging lantern.Height: 25½” - 65cmWidth: 11½” - 29cm

HL 070Hour glass storm light.Height: 15½” - 40cmWidth: 7” - 18cm

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Lampshades.

The only way to improveone of our lights is byadding one of our shades.

All our shades are made in the traditional way by our own dedicatedshademakers. We use time-honoured methods that have been passeddown from generation to generation. Everything is hand made and thereare no machines involved.

We are capable of restoration, renovation and replacing old or existingshades. We can even create one-offs when required or use a client’smaterial to create something special.

We use hand spun, hand dyed Honan silks from China. Differentweights and colours are mixed together in pleats, lining and edging tocreate their effects. Then there are over 80 different types of trimincluding colourful assortments of braids, fan edges and fringes toembellish the shade.

Other textures like plain card, hand painted card, oiled or crackedparchment add to the multitude of choices available. Not forgetting thevast number of shapes and sizes that can be ordered: Empire, Coolie,Cut Corner, Square, Portmeirion, Pagoda, Pumpkin, American Drumand many others.

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Empire shapewith boxed silkpleats.

The skills and techniques required to make lightingat our level of quality are drawn directly from theEnglish craftsmen of old.

This means we don’t outsource any part of ourmanufacturing process for either our lights or shades.We make absolutely everything we sell and totallycontrol our standard of quality. By not relying onworkshops situated thousands of miles away we canensure our reputation is based entirely on products wedesign and manufacture.

Our new workshop and 35 years of engineeringexperience now gives us the capacity to react quicker,allowing us to fulfil orders without delay and plan anyprojects with greater commitment.

The new engineering facilities have increased ourability to cope with any restoration, renovation,conversion and bespoke projects.

Our impeccable standard of craftsmanship is down to a fewhome truths.

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All the brass turning, wood carving, metal platingand bespoke work are handled in-house, while ourshademaking service, besides fulfilling new orders alsoencompasses repair, copy and bespoke.

We are also fully capable of producing our lights tomeet local wiring requirements, whether it’s for theUK, Europe or the USA. The electrical stock wecarry allows us to fulfil most specifications withoutadding any delay.

Quality runs right through every single item weproduce. Just because something is out of sight doesn’tmean it’s made to a lesser standard. Everything isproduced to the same exacting degree as the mostprominent feature.

The skill and craftsmanship we lavish on each pieceis quite incredible in today’s world of machine drivenassembly and mass production.

In truth, there are no short cuts to creating a wellmade piece of decorative lighting which will retain itsbeauty and grow in value over the years.

We’re light years ahead in being able to create exclusive andone-off designs.

Even though we have a constantly evolvingcollection of beautiful lighting with many variations,there are occasions when something bespoke is theonly answer.

Naturally, being asked to produce a one-off notonly brings with it a sense of challenge but it is alsoan immensely satisfying accolade because we arehelping to create something very special.

We fully utilise our knowledge and expertise forquality lighting and design to provide the completebespoke service for that individual touch.

Our workshops being close by inevitably make anyproject much more convenient and easy to progress.

We are delighted to make the seemingly impossiblehappen and we draw our inspiration from our richheritage of creating classic pieces.

Sometimes adapting one of our existing designsmay be the best answer. Our engineering know-howcan produce new variations by altering some of thecomponent parts and the finish, to give a totally newindividual look.

On other occasions we are asked to adapt vases, tinsor artefacts into a decorative light and if it’s possiblewe are happy to apply our expertise in creating aunique lighting piece.

Through word of mouth and recommendations wehave been able to develop close associations withmany of the world’s most respected interior designers.

It has resulted in our bespoke service becomingeven more popular and our exclusive designerinitiated lights being placed in the most prestigioushomes, yachts, offices, clubs and hotels in the world.

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In 1998 we opened ourshowroom in Chelsea HarbourDesign Centre and it has becomea wonderful showcase for many ofthe most popular lines in ourrange. With over 700 lights intotal it is not possible to haveeverything on display but there isstill an impressive amount to see.

Chelsea Harbour DesignCentre houses the largestcommunity of internationallighting, furniture and fabric

companies. Our trade showroom has developed an outstanding reputation within the designcommunity and has become the first port of call for many visiting interior designers.

They use our showroom as an essential resource, whether they’re looking for ideas that aresimple or sumptuous, off the peg or bespoke, for a home or a commercial location.

We opened our very first shopin Twickenham and it was sosuccessful it exceeded all ourexpectations. As a result, in 1989we opened our celebrated shop inChelsea’s Walton Street just offBrompton Cross.

The shop’s reputation forquality and excellence has madeit popular with both personalbuyers and interior designers.

Its tradition of always stockingantique lights from many

different sources has acted as a magnet and it has become an essential stopover for manyprofessionals in the trade. A lighting treasure-trove for those in the know and the manyshoppers and tourist wandering past who discover this modern day Aladdin’s Cave. If youhaven’t made the trip to have a look, it’s time to go.

Shop99 Walton Street, Chelsea, London SW3 2HH Tel +44 (0)20 7584 0343Fax +44 (0)20 7584 0284

Showroom1st Floor Middle Dome, Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London SW10 0XE Tel +44 (0)20 7351 4669Fax +44 (0)20 7352 3898

Besselink & Jones are known the world over.

Stockists.

You can order anything from our vast range of wall lights, table lamps,floor lamps, ceiling lights and lampshades from our London showroom

for delivery to any part of the world. If you prefer, in North America youcan use one of our stockists below.

Nicholas Antiques979 Third AvenueSuite 1015New YorkNY 10022USATel +1 212 688 3312Fax +1 212 688 0425

Blanche P. Field LLC1 Design Center PlaceSuite 336BostonMA 02210USATel +1 617 423 0715Fax +1 617 330 6876

Lewis Mittman Inc / Edward Ferrell Ltd1743 Merchandise MartChicagoIL 60654USATel +1 312 822 9966Fax +1 312 822 9068

Lewis Mittman Inc / Edward Ferrell Ltd1250 Slocum StreetSuite 755Dallas TX 75207 USATel +1 214 747 1194Fax +1 214 747 1806

Lewis Mittman Inc / Edward Ferrell Ltd300 D Street, SWWashington,DC 20024 USATel +1 202 646 0282Fax +1 202 484 4934

Grizzel and Mann351 Peachtree Hills AvenueSuite 120Atlanta GA 30305 USATel +1 404 261 5932Fax +1 404 261 5958

Lipman Carpet4240 Cote De Liesse RoadMontrealQuebecH4N 2PZCanadaTel +1 514 737 5022Fax +1 514 737 8235

Wayne Martin Inc5811 6th Avenue South SeattleWA 98108USA Tel +1 206 224 7171Fax +1 206 224 7177

Tod Carson449 North Robertson BoulevardWest HollywoodCA 90048USATel +1 310 271 1947Fax +1 310 271 1929

With thanks to Khemistry | www.khemistry. l td.uk

99 Walton Street, Chelsea, London SW3 2HH +44 (0)20 7584 03431st Floor Middle Dome, Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London SW10 0XE +44 (0)20 7351 4669

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