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Item Specifics
- Maker: Markel Electric Products Co.
- Brand: Markel
- Type: Chandelier
- Style: Art Deco / Modernist
- Period: c.1930s
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Number of Lights: 5
- Shade Style: Slip Shade
- Shade Material: Glass
- Shade Color: Warm / Amber-Tone
- Shade Design: Faceted Geometric
- Frame Finish: Original Brass-Tone / Brass Finish
- Material: Metal, Glass
- Diameter: Approx. 17\"
- Fixture Height Before Chain: Approx. 17\"
- Current Overall Hanging Length: Approx. 46\"
- Era: 1930s
- Room: Dining Room, Entryway, Living Room, Bedroom, Study
- Features: Five Matching Glass Slip Shades, Original Finish
Condition Description
Antique c.1930s chandelier in good overall condition for its age. The fixture shows age-appropriate wear from use and display, including light marks and wear to the original brass-tone finish. The five faceted glass slip shades show light surface wear any may haveminor chips on edging or corners. One of the shades has a crack. Includes original electrical components and should be inspected by a qualified professional prior to installation. Please review all photos closely for condition and details.
Listing Description
Striking c.1930s Markel American Art Deco chandelier featuring five faceted glass slip shades in a beautiful warm tone and its original brass-finish frame.
Markel Electric Products of Buffalo, New York was a significant American manufacturer of decorative lighting during the Art Deco period and is particularly well known among collectors for its distinctive slip-shade fixtures. Period examples combine sculptural metalwork with dramatic molded and faceted glass, creating the unmistakable geometric look associated with 1930s American lighting.
This chandelier features five matching faceted slip shades arranged around a sculptural five-light frame. The warm-toned glass gives the fixture an especially attractive appearance when illuminated while the original aged brass finish retains the character and patina expected from an approximately 90-year-old fixture.
A substantial period lighting piece well suited for an Art Deco, Machine Age, Hollywood Regency, historic restoration, or period-inspired interior.
Measurements
- Diameter / Width: Approx. 17\"
- Fixture Height Before Chain: Approx. 17\"
- Current Overall Hanging Length: Approx. 46\"
Key Features
- Authentic American Art Deco lighting
- Made by Markel
- Dates to approximately the 1930s
- Five-light chandelier
- Five matching faceted glass slip shades
- Warm amber-tone glass
- Original brass-finish frame
- Strong geometric Modernist design
- Approx. 17\" diameter
- Current hanging length approximately 46\"
- No notable chips or cracks observed in the shades
- Excellent statement fixture for a period interior
Included
- Markel chandelier fixture
- 5 matching faceted glass slip shades
- Existing chain and hanging components as pictured
