Before. After.

August 23, 2022•

 

My online vintage lighting store.

 

 

A sad looking 1940s chandelier. But, it had two things going for it. 1) I recognized it as being by Lightolier. 2) It was in the Hollywood-Regency style. And who doesn’t adore this style?

 

Glamour, resurrected.

 

 

 

My online vintage lighting store.

 

 

8 Comments

  1. Sandra D Lee on August 23, 2022 at 1:18 am

    Remarkable! What a transformation! Ross you are a genius! Your restoration efforts are amazing & you turn something almost unrecognizable to a stunning beauty! This is a terrific example! Yay Ross!

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  2. mlaiuppa on August 23, 2022 at 7:51 am

    Really interesting. Looks like some of it s wheel cut. (I do love wheel cut glass.) The central curls remind me a bit of some of the Venetian glass chandeliers.

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  3. Leigh on August 23, 2022 at 11:45 am

    Wow!

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  4. David Gervais on August 23, 2022 at 3:46 pm

    Why did you choose the globe bulbs instead of the usual flame style?

    It looks like you had to replace one of the glass curls. Is it possible to buy parts like that or did you have to find a glass blower to make one?

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    • Ross on August 23, 2022 at 11:41 pm

      Hi, David!

      I had the glass curl. It just needed to be reset.

      Round bulbs were often used in the period.

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      • David Gervais on August 24, 2022 at 3:21 pm

        Didn’t know that. Seems to clash with the aesthetics of the piece. Fashion comes and goes. You are preserving the historical context of so many things.

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  5. Laurie L Weber on August 23, 2022 at 5:56 pm

    Very elegant! 🙂

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  6. Cindy Belanger on August 23, 2022 at 6:45 pm

    Ooo la la, gorgeous!

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