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Chandelier

Attributed to Mitchell, Vance & Co.
1868–70
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 737
This twelve-light brass chandelier, along with four corresponding two-branch sconces (68.143.6-.7, and .15-.16), originally illuminated the sitting room, or rear parlor, of the mansion built for Jedediah Wilcox at 816 Broad Street in Meriden, Connecticut. Completed in 1870, the house was heralded as one of the state’s grandest residences. Previously outfitted for gas lighting, the fixture has been electrified for use in the Museum. Likely made by Mitchell, Vance and Co., the chandelier incorporates a Néo-Grec decorative vocabulary that features stylized palmettes, fleur-de-lis, and portrait medallions above the gas keys and coordinates with the room's original suite of seating furniture, overmantel mirror, and window cornices (see 68.133.1-.5, .8-10, and 68.134.11).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chandelier
  • Maker: Attributed to Mitchell, Vance & Co. (New York)
  • Date: 1868–70
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Brass
  • Dimensions: H. 68 in. (172.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: American Wing Restricted Building Fund, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.143.5
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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