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Historic Revivals

Historic Revivals Style Qualities

  • Classical, Substantial, Historical, Architectural, Idealistic
  • Formal Elegance Inspired by Antiquity
  • "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble." - Augustus Caesar
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Houses

The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago introduced many things to the American public, including Cracker Jack candy, hamburgers, and the Ferris wheel — but perhaps its most lasting influence, literally, was on architecture.

Constructed almost entirely in the Classical Revival (or Beaux Arts) style, the "White City" signaled the end of colorful and exotic buildings. Within just a few years the artful, picturesque, asymmetrical designs of the Victorian era were being replaced by columns, capitals, coffers, and pediments inspired by Greek and Roman architecture.

Light Fixtures

While some fixtures made for Romantic Revival houses were specific to a certain style (i.e. Tudor, Spanish Revival), these fixtures are a bit more versatile. Some are inspired by the Middle Ages, but they have no explicit historical references and there-fore don't necessarily belong to a specific style. But knowing our customers, you'll find plenty of creative settings for these beautiful fixtures.

How does it feel?

Classical, sturdy, sophisticated, and in some cases, fit for a castle.

Where does it come from?

Light fixtures like these became popular during the 1920s and 1930s. The rustic steel and iron fixtures were an interpretation of hand-wrought medieval iron chandeliers and were intended to create a castle-inspired look.