xMid-west Art Deco 5 Light “Batwing” Chandelier

Here is another great slip shade chandelier from Mid-West Lighting. Having been made in the 1930’s, you can expect normal signs of age, but the finish is in remarkably fine condition. Factories had to be efficient, so painting of fixtures like these was usually confined to small accents using sprayers rather than brushes. The accents were delicate. The original fluorescent shades are absolutely delectable, like art glass, in prime condition and accentuate the colors you see in the fixture – copper, old ivory, vintage green.
Professionally rewired ceramic and brass sockets (which we believe are still superior to what is available today). The fixture is presently 22″ to the end of the bottom of the finial, can be lengthened. With the shades, the fixture spreads 19″. The main body of the fixture is aluminum with its original paint, the canopy is tin, a little darker as you can see but in good condition with a little more wear than the fixture itself.   MBP