Inspired by the intricate detailing of watch and clock design, the Aston Collection is a celebration of engineering heritage and enduring style. One of our most popular fittings, it resonates in both private and commercial spaces.
The Aston collection takes the classic lantern and stretches it: clean linear forms in solid brass and glass, made for the spaces where ordinary pendants fall short, long tables, kitchen islands, bars and hallways that want presence along their length rather than a single point.
The collection is designed and handmade in our Herefordshire workshop, as we have done since 1982: the Aston linear pendant, made for islands and tables, the Aston lantern for halls and entrances, the Aston wall light for flanking and framing, and the Aston table lamp to carry the language down to the furniture. Every piece is made to order, so lengths, drops and finishes are set to your room.
The linear pendant is where the collection shines: over a long table or island, it lights the whole surface evenly from one fitting, hung 75 to 90 centimetres above. Tell us your table or island dimensions and we will recommend the length honestly, including when two pendants serve you better.
The Aston collection is a Fritz Fryer family of linear lanterns: a linear pendant for tables and islands, a hall lantern, a wall light and a table lamp, all handmade to order in solid brass and glass in our Herefordshire workshop, sharing one clean, elongated language.
A linear pendant hangs several lights along a single elongated fitting, made for long surfaces: dining tables, kitchen islands, bars and counters. It lights the whole length evenly from one point. The Aston linear pendant is made to order, with length and drop set to your table.
As a guide, a linear pendant should run around half to two-thirds the length of the table or island beneath it, centred, hung 75 to 90 centimetres above the surface. Send us your table or island dimensions and we will make the fitting to suit exactly.
Yes, that is the point of made-to-order. Tell us your table or island length and ceiling height and we will set the fitting’s length, light count and drop to suit, in the finish that matches your room. We will quote before we make, and tell you honestly if two pendants would serve better.
Yes. The same linear language runs through the pendant, lantern, wall light and table lamp, all made to order in matching finishes, so a dining room, hallway and study can speak one language. We can help you plan the whole scheme.
Yes. All Aston fittings take LED bulbs and dim normally with dimmable LEDs on a compatible dimmer, so a linear pendant over the table can run bright for homework and drop low for dinner. We can recommend bulb and dimmer pairings for each piece.
Yes. Every piece in the Aston collection is designed and handmade in our workshop in Herefordshire, as we have done since 1982, in solid hand-spun brass and proper glass, and wired and tested to current standards before dispatch.
Made-to-order Aston pieces are priced comparably with premium retail brands, rising with length and light count. What you are buying is solid brass and proper glass, handmaking in Herefordshire, a fitting made exactly to your table or room, built to last decades rather than seasons.
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