A Ruhlmannesque French Art Deco Chandelier, Brushed Nickel with Schneider Shades - $3,675 - (Vallejo, CA)

0 0 1 150 861 Decorum 7 2 1009 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE As I purchased this chandelier in France, the purveyor remarked, "Ah, zees one zee Americans like!" Hmmm... why yes, Henri, I do respond to superior design, incredible craftsmanship; and by the way, I'm a lover of beauty. Should it be otherwise?!! Enchanté, what's for lunch, now that I've showered you with American dollars? Freshly disassembled and replated in a jewelry-like satin nickel, with an antique patina to avoid that "born yesterday" look sooooo many "restored" fixtures have, this lighting fixture has all the elegance of a Ruhlmann design, with its long and graceful arms and its just-right, understated decorative touches of stylized flowers. The three shades are high-quality hand-blown glass in the style of Schneider's mottled white glass, which was often unsigned (as is the case here). It's been rewired, and each candelabra socket can host a 60-watt bulb for a maximum of 180 watts of light. Measurements: about 20 x 20 x 34

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