When I bought this in France the dealer said, "This one you Americans like." Hmmm... Yes, thank you very much, and good day, Monsieur! My "rescued fixture" is cast bronze with a near-mint silver finish, with black in the crevasses. The shades are mottled white glass by Schneider. A triumph of elegance, at least to this gum-chewing bete. It hangs just over 29 inches long.