1930s Art Deco Slip Shade Chandelier by Williamson & Co./Beardslee

Produced from Chicago?s Premium lighting supplier in the 1930?s, this chandelier is signed Williamson & Co, a truly rare find of antique art deco glass and the ?slipper shade?. In the 1929 patent – the ?slipper shade? was created to provide novel and simple means for mounting a shade on the fixture in a secure manner and conversely, a way to readily and quickly detach at any time for cleaning or other purposes. The only oversight of the design was the ease that the glass could be removed, or knocked out from the mount system, causing the glass, 85 years later, to become quite rare.?(Info borrowed from Architectural Antiques who had a matching chandelier which sold for $2350.) This period art deco chandelier is one of our most unique light fixtures we have acquired in the past few years. The coat of arts style detailing displays bold and beautiful complimentary colors of blue and orange. While the chandelier is just as striking turned of as it is on, the warm glow that permeates from the slip shades is simply alluring. As Architectural Antiques noted, these chandeliers are becoming increasingly rare due to lost or broken shades. Our chandelier is lucky enough to come with an extra shade, just in case something were to happen to one.