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Set of Original, 1960s Lightolier Matching Thirty Globe Sputnik Chandeliers
$4,995per set

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Coveted pair of matching Mid-Century Modern Lightolier 30-light sputnik chandeliers, circa 1960s. Each features thirty original glass globes on polished chrome spokes radiating from a central chrome nucleus. They are made of polished chrome and have some weight to then unlike the more modern reproductions. All wiring and sockets are to U.S standard. Measurements of the actual Sputnik portion are below and don't include the column from top cap down, which is 34 inches long and an adjustable chain that extends to 18 inches.
Details
- CreatorLightolier (Manufacturer)
- DimensionsHeight: 24 in. (60.96 cm)Width: 24 in. (60.96 cm)Depth: 24 in. (60.96 cm)
- Sold AsSet of 2
- StyleMid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacture1960s
- ConditionWear consistent with age and use. You will receive tow additional original glass globes with each chandelier!
- Seller LocationWest Hartford, CT
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU3072321803212
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About the Manufacturer
Lightolier
Founded in 1904 in New York and family-operated through most of its history, Lightolier was one of the pioneering American electric lighting companies, best known for its embrace of stylistic and technical innovations. Collectors focus on lighting fixtures produced from the 1950s and into the Seventies, when an in-house design team led by Gerald Thurston—and a stellar cast of international design contributors—created an array of practical yet aesthetically lively table and floor lamps, sconces and chandeliers. Amidst the post-World War II building boom, Lightolier—the name combines “light” and “chandelier”—aggressively boosted its residential lighting division. Thurston, who was strongly influenced by the sleek designs of Gino Sarfatti and his Italian lighting firm Arteluce, towards simpler lamp designs that offered flexibility of function. His best-known designs include the “Cricket” task light—a lamp with an adjustable enameled metal hood that toggles on a slender bent-metal base—and the three-legged “Tripod” table and floor lamps. At the same time, Thurston had a wonderful eye for talent and sought work from some of the lesser-known greats of the era, such as Paavo Tynell, the Finnish lighting designer, who designed several brass chandeliers for Lightolier with his trademark elegant flamboyance. And more, Thurston recognized abilities in designers not known for their work in lighting. Edward Wormley, head of furniture design for Dunbar, produced several noteworthy chandeliers employing canisters and reflective hoods. Alvin Lustig was famed as a graphic designer. His ca. 1953 “Ring” ceiling fixture for Lightolier had a minimalist techno look some 30 years ahead of its time. But this was par. Designed by Michael Lax in 1964, the “Lytegem” high-intensity lamp—included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art—features a ball-shaped shade attached with a chromed armature to a cubic base, a form that would be widely copied in the following decade. Chandeliers designed in the early Seventies by Gaetano Sciolari, with details such as acrylic diffusers and vertical, two-bulb arms, would define the look of lighting in their day. A look through these pages reveals just how astonishingly wide a range of lighting pieces Lightolier produced. The company never flicked off its stylistic switch.
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Focusing on mid-century, traditional and chinoiserie styles, Revival Home presents a curated selection of high-end and highly collectible furniture, lighting, rugs, art and objects from around the world in its 10,000-square-foot West Hartford, Connecticut, showroom as well as its branches in Newton, Massachusetts; Lancaster, Pennsylvan...
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