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The Coote and Wench Design Company

Unit 6 Cedar Park
Strydom Park
+27832803134
Creators of distinctive lighting solutions, breathing new life into the old and forgotten, with a fresh perspective on the new...

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The Coote and Wench Design Company

  • About
  • Our Lights
    • Tripod lights
    • Pendant and ceiling lights
    • Table Lights
    • Wall Lights
    • Floor lights
  • Decorating items
    • Furniture
    • Wooden Sculptures
  • Gallery
    • Pretoria Homemakers Expo - 2016
    • JHB Homemakers Expo 2017
    • 100% Design 2017
    • Pretoria Homemakers 2017
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  • Contact
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Light No. 1 - SOLD

Industrial Tripod lights

Each of our lights is a "one-off" unique piece of Art and history, with a personality, character and story all of its own.

Industrial Tripod lights

Each of our lights is a "one-off" unique piece of Art and history, with a personality, character and story all of its own.

Light No. 1 - SOLD

Light No. 1 - SOLD

This light started our journey in making one off tripod lights and was designed using a vintage street light, which we saved from a salvage yard in Johannesburg.  We mounted it on an antique theodolite tripod, which was sourced through a local auction house.

Light No. 2 - SOLD

Light No. 2 - SOLD

This light was designed using an antique photographic enlarger which we converted into a light, sourced from a salvage yard in Johannesburg.  This light is mounted on a vintage surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 3 - SOLD

Light No. 3 - SOLD

This light was created by mounting a vintage 1950's Ford headlight, on an antique, Swiss made, Kern tripod.

Light No. 4 - SOLD

Light No. 4 - SOLD

This light consists of a 1950’s art deco Bantam theatre light, which was sourced in Johannesburg, which has been mounted on an antique theodolite wooden tripod.

Light No. 5 - SOLD

Light No. 5 - SOLD

This light is a conversion piece, and consists of a vintage 1950’s Tilley Gas Floodlight which we have converted into an electric light.  The light was sourced in Johannesburg and has been mounted on an antique fixed leg Surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 6 - SOLD

Light No. 6 - SOLD

This light is unique in our collection, and we found this very unusual enamel shade on one of our junking excursions and we paired it with an antique fixed leg surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 7 - SOLD

Light No. 7 - SOLD

This light was created using a 1950's vintage Furse theatre light, which has been mounted on an antique surveyor's tripod.
 

Light No. 8 - SOLD

Light No. 8 - SOLD

This light has been designed using an antique photographic enlarger, which we have converted into a light. It has been mounted on a vintage photograper’s tripod.

This light retails for R6 800.

Light No. 11 - SOLD

Light No. 11 - SOLD

This light was created by converting a 1960's antique General Electric fan heater into a light and mounting it on a vintage surveyor's tripod.

Light No. 12 - SOLD

Light No. 12 - SOLD

This 1950's vintage Art Deco Collaro louvre fan heater, has been converted into a light and has been mounted on an antique German surveyor's tripod.

Light No. 13 - SOLD

Light No. 13 - SOLD

This 1950's Strand Pattern 23 theatre light has been mounted on a vintage surveyor's tripod.  We have left the original paint and patina on this light as it adds to it's personality and charm.

Light No. 15 - SOLD

Light No. 15 - SOLD

This unique light has been created using a rare 1950's Major Fresnel movie spot light, which we have mounted on an antique, German made, Carl Zeiss, surveyor's tripod.

Light No. 16 - SOLD

Light No. 16 - SOLD

This light was created using a vintage 1960's Strand Platt 223 Fresnel theatre light, which we mounted in a fixed leg antique surveyor's theodolite tripod.

 

 

 Light No. 17 - SOLD

Light No. 17 - SOLD

This light consists of a vintage Siemens porcelain gas station light, which we have mounted on an antique surveyor's tripod.

 

Light No. 18 - SOLD

Light No. 18 - SOLD

This light consists of a very rare 1920's Furse theatre light, which has had minimal refurbishment and has been mounted on an antique surveyor's tripod. 

This light retails for R13 000

Light No. 20 - SOLD

Light No. 20 - SOLD

This light consists of a rare vintage Major stage spotlight circa 1950's, which we have mounted on an antique surevyor's wooden tripod.

This light retails for R10 800.

Light No.19 - SOLD

Light No.19 - SOLD

This light consists of a vintage Major theatre spotlight, circa 1950's, mounted on an antique surveyor's tripod.

This light retails for R9 800.

Light No. 21  -  SOLD

Light No. 21 - SOLD

This unique light was made by pairing a refurbished 1950's General Electric fan heater with an antique Cooke Throughton Simms surveyors tripod.

 

Light No. 22 - SOLD

Light No. 22 - SOLD

A rare vintage enamel General electric floodlight, mounted on an antique surveyor's wooden tripod.

 

 

Light No. 23 - SOLD

Light No. 23 - SOLD

This stunning light has been created mounting a vintage gas floodlight onto an antique German surveyors tripod.

Light No. 24 - SOLD

Light No. 24 - SOLD

We have converted a vintage Xpeliar industrial wall mounted heater into a functional light and mounted it on this very unique antique surveyors tripod with the most incredible brass details

Light No. 25 - SOLD

Light No. 25 - SOLD

This light has been created by mounting an authentic vintage enamel factory light on an antique surveyor's tripod.

Light No. 26 - SOLD

Light No. 26 - SOLD

This light has been created using a vintage floodlight, circa 1960's, which we have mounted on an antique wooden fixed leg surveyor's tripod.

Light No. 27 - SOLD

Light No. 27 - SOLD

This light has been created, using an antique Tilley Flood light circa 1940's, which we have mounted on a vintage wooden surveyor's tripod.

Light No. 28 - SOLD

Light No. 28 - SOLD

This light has been created by combining a vintage Meopta photographic enlarger which we have mounted on an antique Hall Brothers surveyors tripod.  This is truly one of a kind!

Light No. 29 - SOLD

Light No. 29 - SOLD

This unique light is made by combining an old Hanovia Sollux heat lamp, which we have mounted on an antique Kern surveyors tripod.   A real statement piece.

Light No. 30 - SOLD

Light No. 30 - SOLD

This light has been created by mounting an authentic vintage Arnold & Richter Muenchen photographic theatre light on an antique Kern surveyors tripod.

Light No. 31 - SOLD

Light No. 31 - SOLD

This light has been created by mounting an industrial General Electric fan heater (which we have converted into a light), on an antique surveyors tripod.

Light No. 32 - SOLD

Light No. 32 - SOLD

This unique green enamel floodlight, circa 1950's, with the original curved glass and in awesome condition given it's age, has been mounted on an antique surveyor's tripod.  This is an absolute beauty and is a true statement piece.

Light No. 33 - SOLD

Light No. 33 - SOLD

This light has been created, by converting a 1950's Tilley Hendon paraffin lamp, with the original split glass, into an electrical light.  We have mounted it on an antique, wood and brass surveyor's tripod.

Light No. 34 - SOLD

Light No. 34 - SOLD

This incredibly rare 1950's ESSCO railway light with original glass, has been mounted on on an antique surveyor's tripod. We have managed to source 2 of the exact same lights and we therefore have a matching pair

Light 35 and 36 - SOLD

Light 35 and 36 - SOLD

A matching pair of Art Deco movie lights. circa 1960's, which have been mounted on a pair of authentic antique surveyor's tripods. 

 We very seldom find the same lights and similar tripods, so this pair is very unique as we are selling them as a matching pair.

Light No. 37 - SOLD

Light No. 37 - SOLD

This light has been created, by mounting a WWII Navy Ships light, onto an antique surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 38 - SOLD

Light No. 38 - SOLD

This light has been made using a vintage Arnold & Richter Photographic light with Barn doors, which we have mounted on an antique German Fennel Kassel surveyor’s Tripod.

Light No 39 - SOLD

Light No 39 - SOLD

An original military search light, circa 1960 which has been mounted on wooden surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 40 - SOLD

Light No. 40 - SOLD

An original Hot point space heater, circa 1950’s, which we have converted into a fully functional lamp and mounted on an antique wooden telescopic tripod.

Light No. 41 - SOLD

Light No. 41 - SOLD

This authentic sold brass Francis and Son’s ships Light, circa 1950’s, has been mounted on an antique wooden telescopic tripod.

Light No. 42 - SOLD

Light No. 42 - SOLD

An authentic chrome Francis and Son’s ships Search Light, which has been mounted on an antique wooden surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 43 - SOLD

Light No. 43 - SOLD

This large solid Brass authentic Francis and Son’s Ships search light, circa 1960’s, which we have mounted on an antique wooden surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 44 - R35 000 - excluding VAT

Light No. 44 - R35 000 - excluding VAT

An original circus spot light with barn doors, mounted on a vintage surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 45 - SOLD

Light No. 45 - SOLD

1920 original Furse Theatre light, mounted on a refurbished authentic wooden surveyor’s tripod

Light No. 46 - SOLD

Light No. 46 - SOLD

A refurbished and authentic military search light, mounted on on a fixed leg vintage wooden surveyor’s tripod.

Light No 47.  - SOLD

Light No 47. - SOLD

An original vintage South Africa Tilley railway Light, which we have converted from gas to an electric light and which has been mounted on an antique wooden surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 48 - SOLD

Light No. 48 - SOLD

This is a twin of light No. 47, and is a genuine vintage South African Tilley Railway light, which we have converted from gas to electric and which we have mounted on an antique wooden surveyor’s tripod.

Light 49 - SOLD

Light 49 - SOLD

A vintage Strand theatre light, mounted on an antique wooden surveyor’s tripod.

Light No. 50 - SOLD

Light No. 50 - SOLD

A converted General Electric fan heater, mounted on a fixed leg photographic wooden tripod.

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