(A) The Unconscious Collective
has come up with the moniker of "batwing" for this.
Before that it was "parrot's beak." Well, are we Americans
really French after all, with such ongoing allusions to the natural
and animal worlds? While you're thinking about this deep matter,
also consider how this beauty would brighten your home! It's
close to the top of the list in terms of "what they like."
It's solid bronze, and the original two-tone patina is in excellent
condition. The canopy is French -- mon dieu! -- and in
my humble opinion looks better than the American original, and
of course it's bronze, too. $1650. (e-mail
Jack to start the conversation)
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(B) It's been ages since
I've had one of these gorgeous beauties by the Lightolier company...
This one, of course, is intended for height-challenged ceilings...
with a drop of 18, and a width of 17.
SO sorry, but Steven bought
his to match his equally glorious sconces! SOLD!!
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(C) A dazzling jewel, this near-mint
American Lightolier. Its luscious gold patina and fan-shaped
amber shades make this an all-time favorite. As shown, it hangs
about 28 inches long and is 17 across. $1900. (e-mail
Jack to start the conversation)
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(D) An exemplary "brown-tipped
beauty" if ever there was. This is the first of these sumptuous
fixtures I've had in many a year. The metal, solid cast bronze,
is blessed with its original two-tone finish, and in impeccible
condition, as are the five shades. This is arguably the most
sought-after and coveted of the American Art Deco chandeliers,
and one sees why quickly -- the handsome, two-toned glass shades
with their clear edges (for that just-right tiny sparkle from
the bulb), the opulent design of the metalwork, the top-quality
materials. This one has its original chain and two-piece canopy,
as well as that incomparable, asymmetrical finial! $2800. (e-mail
Jack to start the conversation)
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(D1) I have a pair of these colorful
Modernist beauties with their wonderful bakelite center shafts
and finials... and of all things, a matching flush-mount.
So... take advantage of that rare moment in the antiques world
where more than one of anything can be bought! $1550. (e-mail
Jack to start the conversation)
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(E) A most unusual American chandelier
with etched-to-clear white cased glass panels. The cast aluminum
fixture has Art Deco motifs galore! I have a matching pair of
sconces. One etched panel has been replaced with a perfectly
matching milk glass panel, but without the etched design. It's
about 20 inches wide, and hangs 39 inches long as shown. Chain
can be removed or added.
A most unusual American chandelier
with etched-to-clear: Gone!! SOLD!!!
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(F) Over the years this Markel
chandelier has been my best-selling American light fixture, by
far! And here's why: I've taken it and totally disassembled it
and plated it in bright, shiny nickle (it's cast iron underneath).
Originally these fixtures have a woeful look, a bland two-tone
silver and gold painted finish. Now they're gleaming jewels!!!
The stepped canopy and bottom elements lend themselves nicely
to the nickle finish, and the frosted white shades give a good,
even light without color. You can crank up the wattage to five
hundred watts, if you want, perfect for jig-saw puzzles or mincing
garlic. As shown, this one hangs at about 34 inches, and it's
about 18 across. With its minimalist but slightly ornamented
elements, it's got enduring good looks! $1175. (e-mail
Jack to start the conversation)
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(G) This baby's cast bronze, and
of that "castle deco" world -- a bit heraldic, I might
venture. $1075. (e-mail
Jack to start the conversation)
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(H) The last time I had one of
these mind-boggling delights (and it seemed larger with its chain
and separate canopy), I eloquently dubbed it the "Grand
Pooh-bah" of American fixtures. So, may I take the liberty
to dub this one, designed for a short ceiling, the "Grand
Poobette?" By any name it's one of the smartest Art Deco
lights ever! The svelt way the bottom glass integrates with the
frame, and the drop-dead gorgeous designs on the glass,
not to mention the bronze... Seven lights (two in the
bottom, not lit in this photo)! And while we're waxing rhapsodic,
yes, you heard me right, that metal is solid bronze with a most
handsome two-tone finish! Measured to the bottom of the finial,
it's 18 inches long, and it's about 17 across. Not to torture
you (ha!), but it just so happens that I have a set of two matching
wall sconces at the moment!!!
Dana's house is humming with
this one now installed! SOLD
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(I) A classic American Art Deco
beauty, with a sunburst canopy and dazzling sunburst decorative
element above its shades. The metal is white metal, with its
original gold-painted finish in excellent condition. The color
is in the glass, not on the glass. This hangs,
as shown, at about 41 1/2 inches, and is about 17 across.
Dana said: Why stop now?! SOLD!!
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(J) Are you putting together a
Lord of the Rings room in your castle? If so, this is
the perfect fixture... Gandalf would approve! The shades are
iridized, so they have a lovely but subtle rainbow hue when the
lights are off. It's about 17 inches across, the standard width
for an American flush-mount fixture, and hangs about 12 inches
deep, including the finial. The white metal frame has a handsome
bronze patina, all original and near-mint!
This one flew off to... er,
Cleveland? Oh, the short-term is going, too. SOLD!!
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(K) It'll be a month of Sundays
before either of us sees another one of these -- a "brown-tip"
2-light, rarer than the proverbial hen's tooth. This is the first
one I've had in 25 years. Ho-hum. The shades aren't in perfect
condition, there's a little discoloration, so common to this
shade, but the housing is bronze and the three links of chain
original. Did you notice the missing canopy? I can't do much
about that, unless I get really lucky.
Gone, gone, GONE, wouldn't you
know? SOLD!!!
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(L) A slick, all-original polished
and painted aluminum five-light with bottom glass in the Moderne
style. $795. (e-mail
Jack to start the conversation)
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(M) Simple and economical, this
little three-light has its arrow motif for embellishment. It
hangs at 37 long (plenty of chain can be removed) and is about
13 in diameter.
Sorry, all gone, but lovely
in Don's entryway! SOLD!!
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(O) It's been a number of years
since I've had one of these stepped opalescent bowls in the Modernist
tradition, with wonderful chrome trumpet shapes and other fittings.
There are five bulbs in the bowl, and the pyramid on the bottom
is a three-way switch! It measures about 27 long, and the diameter
is 16. You can't tell in this photo, but when lit it positively
glows.
This stepped bowl stepped right
out the door! SOLD!!!
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