Before. After.
My online vintage lighting store.
I purchased this online. Because it is quite rare finding a 1920s pan-style chandelier with all its shade in situ. I mean, the big shade AND all the small shades? Gadzooks! Ross excited.
Yes! Yes!
Too delicious!
Even the original chain is fabulous!
My online vintage lighting store.
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I *LOVE* that. That is what should have been in my dining room when I moved in. That is the scale I needed.
Unfortunately I cobbled together a Frankenfixture along those lines. I bought a similar fixture sans shades and rewired it. Luckily nothing broken but I did replace the sockets. I managed to find two shades that fit. One is carefully boxed up in the attic in case the one on it should be broken. Then the hanging outer shades all match each other but not the central one. They all have a raised design that goes together but the outer shades are plain white and the inner dome is painted, albeit the paint is a bit worn. I’ve left it as is.
I love it and am loathe to leave it if I move or if I rent out the house. In fact, I think I may be removing all of the light fixtures and replacing them with cheap Home Depot stuff because I don’t want them removed by renters and sold on eBay. I may strip the wallpaper border in the living room and repaint the living room, foyer and dining room all white. I’m tempted to even remove the ceiling fans in the two bedrooms and replace them with new ones as I really like my old ones.
My house was finished in 1922 so this fixture is what should have been in it. But not what I found. After closing I found the original fixture in the garage had been broken, an arm and a shade. (I should have taken it with me when I had the chance but the realtor said to leave it. I shouldn’t have listened to her. Whenever I listen to other people, this sort of thing happens and I always regret not following MY instincts. )
I cannot justify the expense of putting all vintage lighting in my house only to have it stolen by renters. And there is always that chance. While I am living in the house I can enjoy my paint job and vintage things. When I move, even the stove is coming with me. 1950s O’Keefe and Merritt. If I can’t install it in my parent’s kitchen (which needs to be remodeled) then I will restore it and then sell it for a lot more than I paid for it. I love that stove.
Very beautiful
Oh, that’s beautiful. And like you said to find small shades and the central shade matching is rare. Great find.