F. & C. Osler Lighting
British glassmakers F. & C. Osler redefined the art of cut-glass design in an era of Victorian luxury, refinement and grandeur.
The firm began in Birmingham in 1807 by Thomas Osler, who established his business making small glass ornaments and pieces for chandeliers. His sons, Follett and Clarkson Osler, joined the company and, in 1831, reorganized it as F. & C. Osler.
During the 1840s, F. & C. Osler expanded production to include the manufacture of chandeliers and glass furnishings, opening a second workshop in London in 1845. The company focused on producing large-scale designs, leading to the creation of one of their most famous pieces: the 27-foot-high, four-ton Crystal Fountain for London’s Great Exhibition in 1851. Another notable F. & C. Osler piece at the exhibition was a pair of eight-foot-high candelabras purchased by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. Today, they are on display as part of the Royal Collection at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
The success of F. & C. Osler’s Crystal Fountain established the company’s reputation as one of the finest glassmakers of the 19th century. Wealthy clients coveted its cut-glass chandeliers, wall sconces, epergnes, candelabras and decorative centerpieces.
F. & C. Osler also received several important commissions. In 1856, F. & C. Osler designed a large chandelier for St. George’s Hall in Liverpool and a 36-light chandelier for London’s Mansion House. In 1858, they were asked to produce tableware for a banquet held by Queen Victoria at Aston Hall, in Birmingham. The Queen is said to have been so impressed with the glassware she asked permission to keep a champagne glass.
F. & C. Osler thrived throughout the late 19th century, experimenting with complex cut-glass motifs and expanding its successful export market to India. They became a favorite glassmaker for Indian royalty and aristocratic English ex-pats.
By the 1920s, demand for cut-glass products waned, and F. & C. Osler closed its Birmingham factory in 1922. The company remained in business, albeit on a much smaller scale, until 1976.
Today, F. & C. Osler remains a symbol of grand Victorian glassmaking and is sought by antique collectors and interior designers worldwide.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of antique F. & C. Osler lighting, decorative objects and serveware.
Early 20th Century English F. & C. Osler Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Crystal
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian F. & C. Osler Lighting
Bronze
1850s English Neoclassical Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Art Glass
1870s English Napoleon III Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Glass
1880s English Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Ormolu
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
1850s English High Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
1870s English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
1860s English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Regency Revival F. & C. Osler Lighting
Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze
1850s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
1860s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver
1870s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
1860s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
1870s English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
1870s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver
1840s English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Crystal
19th Century British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver
1910s British Edwardian Vintage F. & C. Osler Lighting
Crystal, Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
Early 20th Century American F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Crystal, Brass
20th Century F. & C. Osler Lighting
Rock Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque F. & C. Osler Lighting
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron
1890s American Arts and Crafts Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage F. & C. Osler Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts F. & C. Osler Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s American High Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
1890s American Late Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Brass
Late 19th Century American Mission Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Brass
1930s English Vintage F. & C. Osler Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau F. & C. Osler Lighting
Brass
1890s Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century English Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
1910s British Vintage F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
Mid-19th Century British Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Glass
19th Century British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
1910s British Vintage F. & C. Osler Lighting
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass
1930s British Victorian Vintage F. & C. Osler Lighting
Cut Glass