Vintage Reproduction "Manhattan Series" Art Deco Lighting Fixtures
Here at Vintage Hardware and Lighting we pride ourselves in reproducing
quality lighting. One of our
specialties is Art Deco style lighting , so much that we have an entire museum dedicated to authentic antique art deco lighting fixtures .
What is Art Deco? Featuring sleek lines and exotic finishes, a very distinctive look, Art Deco was a Ultra- modern design movement from 1925 until
the 1940s, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior
design and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film.
We found a series of fantastic Art Deco lights coming from the depression era of America Circa 1936. We have catalog references for them showing some very unique designs and so we re-created "The Manhattan Line " consisting of two chandeliers and a sconce.
This line is made from zinc by the Lost Wax casting method (also used for jewelry and bronze artwork). Zinc was the exact same material with which the Art Deco originals were cast. The metal appears a brushed nickel or pewter tone.
We also have sourced unique Art Deco scalloped glass in both frosted finish
and amber tint. Due to the narrowness of the projection, safety dictated a
candelabrum socket capable of a 60 watt candelabrum bulb. We believe that this
is sufficient for accent and small fill-in area lighting. 
The close ceiling Art Deco Chandelier is a nice lower ceiling solution with Art Deco class. Clean, crisp lines remind you of some of our most famous art deco style buildings, like the Chrysler building .
This chandelier is also available as a longer length Manhattan Tall
Art Deco chandelier with standard 3/4" pipe to the length you wish to use in a
room. In this case, the ceiling canopy slides down the pipe for mounting, and
then, back up for a finished appearance. If you indicate the length you wish,
it will be supplied to size, or it can be supplied for a maximum length of
45" but trim-able, with instructions so you can trim it yourself.
The Manhattan series Art Deco sconce comes complete with your choice of
either frosted glass panels (as shown) or 
amber tinted glass panels.
The Manhattan Series is perfect for an Art Deco style bathroom, or kitchen . You will love the classic deco look of this series. Some designers place such interesting light in contemporary rooms to give them more character, as the modern art deco lights were way ahead of their time.
See all of our reproduction art deco lighting and our restored antique art deco lighting at vintagehardware.com
Vintage Reproduction Art Deco Mid-West Mnf Co. Soleure Series Slip Shade Lights
Here at Vintage Hardware and Lighting we only reproduce the best of the best antique lighting . If it was not of
high quality in its day, we won’t make it.
After two years of working on this project, we now offer one of the finest Art Deco recreations on the market today. Originally made by Mid‑West Manufacturing of Kansas City, Kansas in 1935, this company had a remarkable attitude towards the Great Depression. Their attitude was to make only the best, since there are always folks with money out there, even in the worst of times.
So...for this “Soleure Series” we adopted a likewise philosophy. Make it from the best materials (silicon bronze), by the best method (lost wax casting like jewelry is made), and finish it in a fine red bronze finish with highlights of the original metal.
Since we are curators of the only American Art Deco Lighting Museum , we can assure you that the original manufacturer and original manufacturing date of this fixture has been verified by our literature library as being from Mid‑West Mnf and of this time period.
The Soleure five light chandelier has an ornate design pierced on its bottom, very beautiful, complementing the sheer quality and design of this series.
The Soleure five light close ceiling chandelier is a beautiful design, going right along with the series; it has an ornate frame with beautifully detailed highlights just like the original metals, holding five of the fine quality reproduction Soleure slip shades . Great for areas with shorter ceilings, so that you can keep the look of this series flowing through your home.
The Soleure six light chandelier is seemly close to the Soleure
five light chandelier with an additional bottom disc shade that is tinted to match the Soleure slip shades and is another benefactor to the quality of this series.
The Soleure two light pendant is a great addition to this series, also made for areas that are small or have short ceilings. The Soleure pendant light is a great way to add class to your home. It is the 
perfect size for hallways, entries, or powder rooms. For higher ceilings, chain can be added for a longer drop.
The Soleure Series Sconces are the finishing touch to any Art Deco Décor. The Sconces truly are gorgeous, matching to the series in every way. Who could resist adding these lights to their home.
If you already have an antique Soleure Light, we also provide the high quality reproduction slip shades . The shades
are made with the best glass shade cast from an original. Painted with a soft and warm brown color that has a light purple hue, the shades blend perfectly with this light complementing the color in every way.
We absolutely love this series, and so do our customers, and we are sure that you will too.
See the entire line of the Soleure series Lights at Vintage Hardware and Lighting.
Vintage Reproduction Fleur de Lis Art Deco Lighting
Vintage Hardware and Lighting reproduced this Fleur de Lis art deco lighting series originally made
by Lincoln Lighting, at the height of the slip shade era, circa 1935. Our Fleur de Lis reproductions are cast from original antiques, both the fixture and the shade. Lost Wax Cast brass fixture, we offer this series in a variety of finishes including, unlacquered Polished Brass for a naturally occurring patina over time, Antique Brass finish f
or a lovely aged look with out the wait, Nickel plated brass, Oil rubbed bronze, and Pewter Finish. Our reproduction slip shades are offered in a frosted white and frosted amber. With all the combination's, of finishes and shade color you’re sure to find something to suit your needs.
The art deco Fleur de Lis sconces are simply elegant and add character to your room decor.
Solid brass, created using the Lost Wax casting method to preserve all the clear, crisp details. Perfect for a hallway, entryway, or stairwell, this Fleur de Lis two light pendant is a great example of quality lighting.
The Fleur de Lis five lights are just gorgeous. We offer two styles, these beautifully lost wax cast frames are covered in detail. These two lights are similar in style but have many differences, for instance they both have the same body with a pierced detail adorning the bottom, The Short five light had a rod stem leading up to the canopy and a shorter finial, the long five light has a detail deco metal work with a chain stem leading up to the canopy and a longer deco finial.
The Fleur de Lis six lights are also very similar to the five lights with minor 
differences. These two lights have our Fleur de Lis disc shade adorning the bottom, The Short six light had a rod stem leading up to the canopy and a shorter finial, the 
long six light has a detail deco metal work with a chain stem leading up to the canopy and a longer deco finial on the bottom of the Fleur de Lis disc shade .
As with all of our lights we can customize to shorten or lengthen our lights to suit our customer’s needs. This is a sample of our long Fleur de Lis five light that has been shortened and with a shorter finial.
This chandelier features gold highlights on a white metal frame just like the 
original Fleur de Lis fixture that's in our art deco lighting museum . We reproduced it exactly like our museum-authenticated Lincoln Mfg, circa 1930. Our reproduction is all lost wax cast in white metal to capture the best Art Deco tradition and style. We then add the polychrome gold highlights, making this reproduction difficult to distinguish from the original.
You may be occasionally lucky enough to find a fixture at an estate sale, but need one or more replacement shades . We create these reproductions from originals, and it will be hard to tell the replacement from the original.
See all of our Fleur de Lis Lincoln light co. reproductions and all of our finish, shade color and height possibilities at vintage hardware and lighting.
Genuine Antique Lincoln Mfg. Presentation Quality Slip Shade Chandelier circa 1935
The most over-used word in the antique trade is the word “rare”. It is so over used for common things that when an authentic rare item comes along, the word tends to lose its punch.Ken Kelly as the curator of the worlds only Art Deco Lighting Museum , says "perhaps it will have a bit more validity than when used off-handedly by a normal dealer". So now, “He” wants to use the word “rare”.
One of the brightest stars in our light museum is this particular light. We were lucky enough to have this one donated to the museum to help us raise funds for expansion. Okay, so what qualifies this as rare ? Well, in 42 years of collecting for the museum, we have purchased every single entity found and we only have three examples shown in the museum (a five light chandelier like this one, a three light and a sconce), and now this donation.
So...what is it ? Since it is not in any catalog or reference book that we have in our library, it needs to be attributed by the elements of its design & construction. We, probably better than most, are most able to do this.
This art deco chandelier we believe, is a presentation piece. It was probably given to outstanding dealers or wholesalers as a reward for achievement of great sales. Of course, it might also have been given to retiring executives of the company sort of like the gold watch reward. Like the quality of engraved Winchester rifles, it has an amount of detail very much above the norm for a production piece.
We believe it was made by Lincoln Manufacturing who were ONE of the biggest makers of slip shade lighting in America and even sold to Sears. We “know” Lincoln design and castings quite well having handled hundreds of their various products.
Attributes we recognize different from Virden or Markel or Acme or Frankenlite or Halcolite or Globe:
1: The fixture is aluminum...Lincoln Mnf was a aluminum foundry rather than cast iron or cast zinc, or even cast bronze.
2: The design motifs and shade holding panels are similar, mechanically, to Lincoln designs such as the Fleur-de-lis.
3: The color and reliefs are similar to Lincoln designs and you can almost feel the elements from their head designer in this piece. It does go that extra mile for great design.
4: Each casting is marked with a part number. Lincoln did this exclusively and other manufacturers did this VERY seldom.
5: Only Lincoln made two other lights where the shade could be used bulb side up..or..down. We are showing both these orientations in our pictures below.
The shades are just so fantastic. Heavy custard glass with deep reliefs. Can be used two ways depending on preferences.very minor roughness in keeping with the fixture's age. Simply “wow” pieces of glass by themselves.
Measurements & Wiring: Totally re-wired with new sockets and wire. Ready to hang and we will supply all the necessary parts to do so easily. It is 31” tall. That large finial really adds to the height. If a longer drop (height) is desired, we can add a bit of extra chain. It has an 18” diameter.
An excellent price for this RARE slip shade presentation chandelier attributed to Lincoln Mnf., Circa 1935.
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Art Deco Slip Shade Lights
We bought the originals from a restoration project in Seattle.When our antique originals sold quickly, we decided to make them as reproductions. This is a nice large Art Deco sconce which is seldom found. The basic fixture is solid heavy brass, left un-lacquered and brought to a high polish. This is the way the sconce would have been presented when new. Also offered in an antique brass finish, giving the light a lovely aged look. Our nickel finish gives the light a “modern,” clean look.
When our reproduction art deco sconce turned out so 
successful, we decided why not make the deco chandelier as well? Same Quality as the sconces, measuring 26” in diameter from deco shade to shade, with five of our slip shades and available in polished brass, nickel and antique brass finishes. The French deco five light chandelier and sconces are truly a seamless match.
With beautifully detailed slip shades, remade from the originals, typical of fine French quality. The shades come in two colors a soft frosted amber giving the room a warm ambiance, and a frosted white that marks its presence.
With the series of deco lights being so popular we’ve put into play and ongoing design for a bigger chandelier. With nine of our quality slip shades and a span of 44” and available in all of our finishes and shade color, to suit anyone's taste. This deco chandelier is undeniably going to be stunning. This light would be a great addition to your home, or office.
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