Addison Mizner Style Spanish Colonial Wrought Iron Four-Light Chandelier

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Addison Mizner Style Spanish Colonial Wrought Iron Four-Light Chandelier

This diminutive Spanish Colonial Revival wrought iron four-light chandelier, in the … Read more Addison Mizner Style Spanish Colonial Wrought Iron Four-Light Chandelier

This diminutive Spanish Colonial Revival wrought iron four-light chandelier, in the style associated with Addison Mizner’s Palm Beach interiors, combines hand-forged construction with richly worked botanical ornament. The compact scale makes it particularly suitable for an entry hall, powder room, dressing room, breakfast area, or other space requiring architectural character without a large fixture.

The circular central body is formed from pierced and applied wrought iron incorporating scrolling vines, leaves, buds, and openwork foliate devices. Four broad iron suspension straps rise from the body to twisted supporting rods and a short chain, terminating in a molded circular ceiling canopy. The four outward-sweeping arms are composed of bold iron scrolls and support leaf-form bobeches with pointed, flame-like edges. Cream-colored faux candle sleeves complete the fixture and accommodate four standard-base light bulbs.

The robust, deliberately irregular ironwork and dark hand-applied finish are consistent with the Spanish and Mediterranean Revival vocabulary popularized in Palm Beach during the early 20th century. Although closely related to the architectural style championed by Addison Mizner, no maker’s mark or documentation confirming manufacture by Mizner Industries has been identified; the fixture is therefore appropriately described as in the Addison Mizner style.

Dimensions:
Overall installed height: 21 inches
Diameter: 15 inches
Circular center body: approximately 9.5 inches diameter
Collapsed for shipment: approximately 16 inches by 12 inches

Professionally rewired and fitted for four standard-base bulbs. Ready to place. Minor surface wear and variation to the dark finish are consistent with age and the hand-worked character of the iron.

Provenance: A Palm Beach, Florida, estate. See less