Continental tole tiered fluid light chandelier, Dated 1876 and adapted, central brass standard supporting three gilt and painted sheet metal crown-form tiers and a bottom hexagonal four-burner brass oil lamp, the largest crown later wired with four light sockets, the underside set with mirrored panels, paint inscribed "Pat. Auf. 22, 1876", 38"h x 30"dia

Provenance: Furnishings from the Estate of Barbara Allen de Kwiatkowski, a Parish-Hadley Commission

Notes/Literature: Model, socialite, and Andy Warhol protege, Barbara Allen de Kwiatkowski, made her name as a young editor at Interview Magazine and as a popular subject of the Society pages. Later marrying German industrialist and polo champion Henryk de Kwiatkowski, they built a Connecticut country estate and stables, designed by architect Alan Wanzenberg and decorated by legendary interior designers Sister Parish and Albert Haley

Good/Fair, scattered scratches, paint loss, bends in metal, oil lamp likely missing parts, wiring untested **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.