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Value of Vintage Chandelier?

A decorative chandelier.We have been replacing lighting in our new home and would like to see if anyone could give us some information/potential value of this chandelier plus matching sconces. The home was built in the 1920s and these were original to the house. Thank you in advance.

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January 25, 20210 found this helpful
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Are you positive that the pieces are original to the house and not replacements? The label for the Underwriters looks more like ones I have seen from the 1950s, vs. the 1920s. Also the style of the lamp is also not the lavish art deco style this brand made in the 1920s.

Are the arms brass or some other metal?

Also what is the condition? Do they all work?

Was it cut so that it can be reinstalled or will it need rewiring?

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Where are you located? This brand seems to have some popularity east of the Mississippi but not in the west.

Answers to these questions would impact the value to know the dates of the piece.

I will keep digging, but more info will help! Thanks!

 
January 27, 20210 found this helpful

Hi, thank you for your reply. As far as the information that we have been given, we believe it is original to the house. I can not confirm that 100%
It also appears to be solid brass, Im not sure how to go about testing that without scraping the paint.
Kind regards,
David

 
January 27, 20210 found this helpful

Sorry, further to your questions. Its in full working order, nothing was cut. We are in PA

 

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January 27, 20210 found this helpful

Don't scrape at it! I would not want you to damage these.

If you are near Philly you can contact this group:antiquelighthouse.com/

If you are near Scranton you can contact this group:

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ogtstore.com/.../

if you are near Pittsburgh you can contact this group:
www.wexfordantiques.com/

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January 26, 20211 found this helpful
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There seems to be a lot of questions floating around about age, etc for similar looking lamps but I believe it will take someone with maybe some knowledge about looking for date through the UL numbers but that is a very long process (or so I've found) unless you have access to their files.
I did find this one chandelier posted for sale (it is the same one listed on eBay) and the seller is asking $1,100 but no two lamps are alike and you cannot base the value of one on the other - value could be higher or lower.

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theoldabove.com/.../

This seller seems to have a lot of knowledge about antique/vintage lighting. I would suggest you contact him and ask if he can date your lamp. Since he is a seller, I would not ask him about value or he may not answer your question.
www.ebay.com/.../The-Old-Above?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

You could contact these sites to see if they can help you as you will need some type of verification of age before value can be given.
thehistoricdistrict.org/
hs.oldhouseonline.com/contact-us

There are sites that give free appraisals so you might consider checking some of those.
www.facebook.com/.../
www.whatsellsbest.com/.../antiques.html

 
January 27, 20210 found this helpful

Thank you for such a thoughtful and comprehensive reply, I will work through the links you have provided to see where it leads.
Kind regards,
David

 

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January 28, 20210 found this helpful

I love these old fixtures, especially the scones, so please let us know if you find out when they were made.

 

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January 30, 20210 found this helpful
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These are Halcolite a wonderful piece of history. If you are in PA, there should be a few great antique stores, consignments, Vintage Decor/ sales, that would love to get there hands on these pieces.There is a market for them if you can find the right buyer.

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Only a specialist can give you the value of these(rare) pieces. There are not a lot of them on the market. - theoldabove.com/?s=halcolite&post_type=product - Also you can contact this link ,to see if they will sell or purchase from you.

 

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January 25, 20210 found this helpful

The seller of this chandelier by the same company is asking $1100 on eBay. www.ebay.com/.../382855456929

 

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