Two wall panels of amber glass jars, each glowing from within

Oliver Clifford · Designer and maker · Surrey

Pieces that glow

Statement lighting, furniture and one-off pieces that bring colour, warmth and a bit of theatre to homes, shops and studios.

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Hello, I'm Ollie

I make things people stop and look at: lights that set a mood, colour that holds the eye, and furniture that becomes the heart of a room.

I learned my trade in film, lighting sets and building props for productions and events. Now I make my own work as Clifford Customs, from a lamp for a reading corner to the centrepiece of a London flagship store.

Featured · A Regent Street flagship

Deep green and warm amber

A centrepiece table and a pair of glowing wall panels for a skincare brand's first London shop, carrying the brand's colour through the whole room.

The table

A pool of deep, glossy green that seems to go on forever, with a soft rolled edge you want to run your hand along. The mirror-polished legs pick up the floor around them and almost disappear, so the colour floats in the middle of the room.

The light panels

Made from the brand's own amber jars, glowing like honeycomb across the wall. Switched on, they fill the shop with warm light. Switched off, they still hold the eye as sculpture.

Lighting and signs

Light with a personality

Lights and signs made for one place and one person: a name in lights, a lamp for a dark corner, a warm glow on a bare wall.

Dark timber xylophone mounted on a wall, warm light glowing between its bars — **Xylophone light**An old mahogany xylophone, reborn as a wall light that glows between the notes. Sold.

Slim lamp with a column of warm filament bulbs — **Bar lamp**A tall line of warm light for a corner that needs it.

Pendant lights hanging at different heights — **Pendants**Shades that throw patterned light across a room.

Marquee A and C monogram sign with glowing globe bulbs — **A&C**Made for Alex and Claire. Later joined by an L, for their son Leo.

Tiered white discs glowing softly against a dark background — **Macaron tower**A glowing, colour-changing centrepiece made for my sister's wedding.

The xylophone wall light glowing above a living room — **Xylophone light, at home**Warm, low light that turns a plain wall into the best seat in the house.

Furniture and small pieces

Everyday things, done beautifully

Pieces that earn their place in a room: brass, marble, steel and timber, made to be looked at as much as used.

Brass necklace stand on a white marble base — **Necklace stand**Brass and marble, so your favourite pieces are always on show.

Hammered brass pot on a white marble base, paintbrushes hanging from a brass rail — **Brush pot**Hammered brass and white marble, for an artist who deserves a beautiful desk.

Steel and timber side table beside a sofa — **Sofa side table**Slides right up to the sofa, exactly where your cup goes.

Open wall cabinet with a lit interior, brass rails and red trays — **Jewellery cabinet**Art on the wall that opens to a softly lit display.

Wooden PageRay page holder on a thumb, holding a paperback open — **PageRay**Sits on your thumb and holds the book open, so you can read one-handed.

Custom PC with glowing blue liquid cooling — **Custom PC**A water-cooled build that looks as good as it runs.

Where it started

From film sets to parties

Before Clifford Customs I worked at Ancient Lights and Props, restoring vintage film lights and building giant marquee letters for events, including an M for one of Madonna's birthday parties.

Dancers posing in front of a giant lit marquee M — **Madonna's birthday party**A giant marquee M, with her dancers.

Polished Mole Richardson 5K film light — **Mole Richardson 5K**Restored film light.

Restored 2K film and TV spotlight — **2K spotlight**Restored film and TV light.

Group of restored studio spotlights on timber tripods — **Studio lights**Restored spotlights on timber tripods.

Copper mesh umbrella lamp on a tripod — **Umbrella lamp**An experiment in copper mesh.

HOME spelled out in glowing marquee letters — **Marquee letters**Any word, in lights.

A giant marquee letter C glowing in the workshop — **Giant C**Big enough to sit inside.

The giant M lit in the workshop — **The M, lit**Before it left for the party.

These pieces were made at, and remain products of, Ancient Lights and Props.

Commissions

Something made for you

Tell me about the space and the feeling you're after. Every commission starts with a conversation and ends with a piece that couldn't belong anywhere else.

Shops and studios

Centrepiece tables, light features and pieces that carry your brand through the room.

Lighting and signs

Names in lights, statement lamps and glowing wall pieces.

Furniture

Tables in rich, deep colour, and pieces in steel, timber, brass and stone.

Design and making

Got an idea that needs designing and making properly? Let's talk.

Questions

Good to know

Can you match our brand colour?

Yes. Send a sample or a reference and I'll match it.

Do you work with shops and businesses?

Yes. I make centrepieces, light features and branded pieces for fit-outs, and deliver and install them.

How long does a commission take?

It depends on the piece. You'll get a clear timeline with your quote before anything starts.

How does pricing work?

Every piece is quoted individually, with the price agreed before work begins.

Pieces that glow

Deep green and warm amber

The table

The light panels

Light with a personality

Everyday things, done beautifully

From film sets to parties

Something made for you

Shops and studios

Lighting and signs

Furniture

Design and making

Good to know

Tell me what you're after