The Last Word in a French Art Deco/Modernist Chandelier

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The Last Word in a French Art Deco/Modernist Chandelier

About the Item

Words practically fail me in the face of this knock-out Modernist fixture, which I've been nursing back to health for well over a year. A "lighting scout" near Lyon purchased it and sold it to me "as is," which in this case meant ravaged by time (I have a picture of it if you're interested in seeing the "before"). So I dutifully disassembled it and had it replated. The platers did a phenomenal job, as you can see, and I followed the original concept of chrome body with copper rings (mixed metals being a staple of good Modernist design). Of course it's all brass underneath its fresh chrome skin -- and brass plates best of all metals. The "scout" had traveled to a top-notch glass factory and had this disc fabricated using the type of glass which best duplicates the original, glass with low iron content (we call it "starfire" here). It's an incredible piece of glass, about 25 inches in diameter and a half-inch thick! The canopy, an exquisite spun piece of metal, is 9 1/2 inches across! Our Deco Forefathers were fairly obsessed with the notion of outer space and space travel, and the design of this fixture embodies that sense of exploration. All things seemed possible to the citizens of this New Age, and this fixture handily shows all that optimism and promise. If you’re interested in purchasing this item, you will receive the best price possible and flawless and immediate communications and service, including very economical packing and shipping, from me, Jack, the owner. I encourage you to click on "Contact Dealer," on the right-hand side of this page below the Decorum – Art Deco Moderne logo, to start the conversation with me, directly; or, just pick up the phone and call me at 415 518 2123. This is one of over a hundred impeccably restored Art Deco, Art Nouveau and other table lamps, chandeliers, and wall sconces awaiting you on my own Decorum website (click on "website" just under the photo of the hunter/archer on my 1stdibs home page). Better yet, visit (by appointment) my store in San Francisco, at the western foot of Russian Hill. Call Jack at 415 518 2123 at least a day ahead, or email jack@decorumsanfran.com.

Dimensions:
Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Diameter: 25 in (63.5 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
Ca. 1930
Condition:
Seller Location:
San Francisco, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9111784366