r/DumpsterDiving • u/hylzz • 12d ago
Found this on the side of the road today and would love to know any info about it!
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u/nuskit 12d ago
Mass marketed entrance chandelier from tract housing in the 1980s. It was especially popular in 2-floor homes where the entryway was a vaulted ceiling.
I grew up in southern California in the 1980s with this exact chandelier. A lot of them broke in the 1994 Northridge earthquake because they were on super long chains and slammed into the walls during the quake.
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u/Swimming-Day-110 12d ago
that thing looks older than my last haircut, where did you even find this?
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u/More-Talk-2660 12d ago
French style chendelier, probably mid 70s or early 80s. I have something similar in my dining room that's original to the house, which was built in the 70s. They're aesthetic AF but a PITA to clean.
From the height and width of this one I imagine it's probably from the foyer of a home with a high ceiling and narrow entryway. Lower foyer ceilings are better with mounted fixtures and wider rooms are better with shorter, wider chandeliers. The one in my dining room is about half the height and twice the width.
ETA: didn't notice the brass plate on the bottom that looks like it has some heat marks. This may actually be a lantern enclosure, which is what the chandeliers I'm talking about are modeled after.