Mission Forge Spanish Colonial Lighting Collection
THE MISSION FORGE COLLECTION
Choose Your Mission Forge Fixture
Mission Forge was designed as a coordinated family rather than a single decorative motif repeated across unrelated products. Compare scale, material, light count, and architectural character to determine which interpretation best suits the surrounding space.
| Mission Forge Fixture | Size | Lights | Defining Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rectangular Alabaster Chandelier with LED Downlights | 54" W × 36" D × 72" H | 10 | Natural stone, layered ironwork, and downward illumination |
| Rectangular Wrought Iron Chandelier with LED Downlights | 34" W × 36" D × 72" H | 10 | Candle-style lighting with integrated LED downlights |
| Rectangular Wrought Iron Chandelier | 42" L × 30" W × 36" H | 8 | Restrained open-frame rectangular composition |
| Heritage Wrought Iron Chandelier with Crosses | 36" Dia. × 36" H | 6 | Circular ironwork with suspended symbolic details |
| One-Light Wrought Iron Wall Sconce | 6.5" W × 10" H × 7" D | 1 | Most compact candle-style wall expression |
| Two-Light Wrought Iron Wall Sconce | 12" W × 10" H × 7" D | 2 | Compact symmetrical iron composition |
| Three-Light Wrought Iron Wall Sconce | 20" W × 10" H × 7" D | 3 | Balanced mid-scale Spanish Colonial wall lighting |
| Four-Light Wrought Iron Wall Sconce | 30" W × 10" H × 7" D | 4 | Broadest candle-style wall composition |
| One-Light Alabaster Vanity Light | 6.5" W × 10" H × 7" D | 1 | Most compact natural-stone configuration |
| Two-Light Alabaster Vanity Light | 12" W × 10" H × 7" D | 2 | Symmetrical compact alabaster composition |
| Three-Light Alabaster Vanity Light | 24" W × 12" H × 8" D | 3 | Broader natural-stone composition with architectural presence |
| Four-Light Alabaster Vanity Light | 30.5" W × 10" H × 7" D | 4 | Largest Mission Forge alabaster vanity configuration |
Spanish Colonial Character Without Excess
Mission Forge draws from the architectural ironwork traditions associated with Spanish Colonial design, but the collection does not depend upon elaborate ornament to establish its identity.
The structure comes first.
Strong horizontal and vertical members create the framework. Pointed terminals sharpen the silhouette. Circular backplates provide visual weight. Forged curves and restrained scrolls introduce movement within otherwise disciplined geometry.
The result feels historically influenced without becoming literal.
That distinction is important.
Mission Forge is not an attempt to reproduce an antique fixture. It uses the visual language of Spanish Colonial ironwork as the foundation for lighting intended for contemporary architectural interiors.
Structure Revealed Through Iron
Mission Forge does not conceal its construction.
Suspension rods, rectangular frames, vertical standards, pointed terminals, forged curves, and connecting members remain visible throughout the designs.
These elements become part of the fixture’s architecture.
The larger chandeliers make this particularly clear. Their suspension systems rise visibly from substantial iron frameworks, while smaller sconces reduce the same structural vocabulary to compact wall-mounted compositions.
Across every scale, the objective remains the same:
allow the iron itself to establish the character.
From Rectangular Architecture to a Circular Heritage Form
Mission Forge includes two distinct chandelier expressions.
Rectangular Mission Forge Chandeliers
The rectangular designs emphasize linear architecture and elongated proportion.
They are especially relevant over dining tables, islands, gathering areas, and spaces where the fixture should respond to a longer architectural footprint.
Two of the rectangular fixtures also incorporate integrated LED downlighting, creating illumination both above and below the frame.
Heritage Chandelier with Crosses
The circular six-light chandelier presents a more traditional interpretation.
Forged scrollwork, candle-style lights, and suspended iron crosses introduce a stronger heritage character while maintaining the substantial construction and pointed detailing shared throughout Mission Forge.
The two forms serve different architectural purposes without breaking the collection’s visual continuity.
Light Above. Light Below.
Select Mission Forge rectangular chandeliers incorporate integrated LED downlights beneath the iron framework.
The upper lights establish atmosphere and decorative presence.
The downlights provide more directed illumination toward the table, island, or architectural surface below.
This layered approach allows a substantial decorative chandelier to contribute useful illumination without asking the candle-style lights or alabaster shades to perform every lighting function.
For projects where the fixture must serve as both architectural centerpiece and functional source of light, this distinction can be especially valuable.
One Spanish Colonial Vocabulary. Four Wall Scales.
The candle-style Mission Forge sconces progress deliberately in width:
One Light — 6.5" Wide
A compact wall fixture for narrow spaces, paired mirror applications, corridors, and smaller architectural locations.
Two Lights — 12" Wide
A restrained symmetrical format with greater presence.
Three Lights — 20" Wide
A balanced intermediate scale suited to broader mirrors and wall applications.
Four Lights — 30" Wide
The broadest candle-style Mission Forge sconce, designed for substantial mirrors and larger architectural surfaces.
The Same Architecture, Reinterpreted Through Natural Stone
Mission Forge also includes a complete natural alabaster vanity family.
One Light — 6.5" Wide
The most compact stone configuration.
Two Lights — 12" Wide
A balanced two-light composition for smaller mirrors and vanities.
Three Lights — 24" Wide
A larger natural-stone interpretation with increased architectural presence.
Four Lights — 30.5" Wide
The broadest Mission Forge alabaster vanity configuration.
Unlike the candle-style sconces, these fixtures are designed specifically around natural alabaster.
The stone changes the character considerably.
The Spanish Colonial ironwork provides structure and historical reference, while the alabaster introduces translucency, veining, mineral movement, and natural variation.
Natural Stone Against Forged Iron
Alabaster creates one of the strongest material contrasts within Mission Forge.
The iron is controlled.
The stone is not.
Each natural alabaster shade carries individual variation in coloration, veining, mineral pattern, and translucency. When illuminated, those differences often become more pronounced.
Ashore Lighting offers four natural alabaster selections where specified:
• Amber
• White
• Amber with Red Veining
• White with Amber Veining
The exact options available should always be confirmed on the individual product page.
Change the Material Expression
Select Mission Forge fixtures begin with traditional candle-style covers and can be reinterpreted through alternative materials.
Standard Covers
The most restrained and traditional candle-style expression.
Wax Covers
Introduce additional warmth and texture while preserving the upright candle silhouette.
Natural Alabaster
Transforms the light source into luminous stone, introducing individual veining, color, and translucency.
Where natural alabaster is offered as an upgrade, available colors are shown on the individual fixture page.
The iron architecture remains constant.
The selected material changes the atmosphere.
Ten Signature Finishes
Mission Forge fixtures are available in ten hand-applied signature finishes, allowing the ironwork to move from darker, more traditional expressions to warmer metallic interpretations.
Because the framework is such a prominent part of these designs, finish selection can have a significant effect on how the fixture relates to cabinetry, hardware, stone, woodwork, and surrounding architectural materials.
Made to Order by Ashore Lighting
The Mission Forge Collection was developed by Ashore Lighting’s in-house design team and is made to order in the USA.
Because we manufacture our own lighting, Mission Forge fixtures can be considered as part of the architecture rather than treated as fixed retail products.
Depending on the fixture and project requirements, our team can review modifications involving dimensions, suspension, projection, light configuration, finish coordination, alabaster selection, and other design considerations.
For qualifying residential, hospitality, and commercial projects, Ashore Lighting can also work from architectural drawings, elevations, reflected ceiling plans, and project specifications where appropriate.
The Mission Forge Spanish Colonial Lighting Collection is a family of made-to-order wrought iron chandeliers, wall sconces, and natural alabaster vanity lights manufactured in the USA by Ashore Lighting.
Ashore Lighting manufactures the Mission Forge Collection using artisan-finished ironwork, natural alabaster, and original Spanish Colonial-inspired designs developed by its in-house lighting team for ceiling, wall, and vanity applications.
Adapt Mission Forge to the Architecture
Mission Forge fixtures are made to order, allowing our team to review modifications where the standard design does not fully resolve the surrounding architecture.
Depending on the fixture, customization may include adjustments to dimensions, projection, suspension length, light configuration, canopy requirements, finish coordination, alabaster selection, and other project-specific considerations.
For larger projects, multiple Mission Forge fixtures can also be coordinated across adjoining rooms while maintaining a consistent material and design vocabulary.
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