Weird looking Cone Chandelier

[rustyattic]

Picked this up in an online auction.  Any idea what the style is?  I'm having trouble finding similar ones online  It measures approx. 18" in diameter.  It was listed as a Mid Century Bar Chandelier

[mart]

Well,, I would agree its mid century but I have never seen one like it !!

[Rauville]

Looks like something that I might have assembled for an architectural design class back in the 60's.

[ghopper1924]

It almost looks like a bunch of horns that belong with loudspeakers. "Mid century" would be right. Not my thing.

[mart]

It looks home made !!  When I enlarged the second pic the circular center that the cones are mounted to looks like its plywood  !!  There is nothing I can see around that edge !!  Maybe they used the laminate from installing a sink (the cutout) and mounted work lights around it !!
Maybe the person will come back and tell us what its made of !!

[Raven31557]

It almost looks like a bunch of horns that belong with loudspeakers.

That was my thought, too.

[mart]

But he said 18 in. across !!  Thats not very big for speakers!!

[greenacres]

Looks hand made. It's off Center unless it's the way it's sitting.   They look like funnels.

[ghopper1924]

But he said 18 in. across !!  Thats not very big for speakers!!

But that's plenty big for horns.

[cogar]

Iffen you take eight ( 8 ) of these …..



Wire them into a cluster with a chain for “hangin” and an electric cord for “pluggin” ……

And then screw in eight ( 8 ) of these …….



IMLO it would be a repro of the above pictured one.

[mart]

Cogar,, that is more what I had in mind !!  Would be good if we could see the underside !!  That center circle looks like formica on top !!

[cogar]

Mart, I think the “white” object in the center is just a lid or cover for “hiding” the threaded “connectors”  of the 8 reflectors and the “wire nuts” and wire that connect each bulb to the “AC” lamp cord that plugs into an AC outlet.

Via a similar construction “idea”, here is a Christmas decoration made with clear plastic cups "glued" together and a “string” of multi-colored lights.

[mart]

Cogar,, enlarge the second pic and look at the edge of the circle !!  See what you think !!  Looks like plywood to me !!

[greenacres]

Mart it does look like ply wood with a uncentered hole for lighting. Then they covered the sides which is coming off in the one spot on the side.

[mart]

Thats what I think too Greenacres !!