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Hollywood 20th Century Fox Studio Arc Light, Huge Artifact, 1935

$23,890List Price

About the Item

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE: This Antique May Qualify For Our GALLERY WIDE ~EXTRA~ 10-25% OFF SALE, Going On NOW. Please Inquire. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AS FEATURED IN THE LONDON FINANCIAL TIMES 9/17. Submitted for your consideration, is this very rare motion picture carbon arc spotlight made in Hollywood, USA, circa 1935 and sold new, to 20th century Fox Film Corporation. It was part of their feature film department during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. In a private collection for many decades and brought into our inventory in 2015. Sold in very original condition with fixture internals and externals intact, but UL Listed hardware converted to household lamp power for decorative display. Carbon Arc system is not working, by choice. Your choice of lamp for a perfect match for your display. We like 2700 degree LED lamps for display. We have refinished the externals in factory correct colors and paint types. Original body patina remains for evidence of a rugged, exciting studio life, but this unit is extremely nice and presents beautifully. This sculpture sized artifact from Hollywood is huge and heavy. Various light support stands (not included but) available from stock. Go back and look at the motion pictures shot by Fox during this period and you will discover so many wonderful Hollywood Golden Age films produced, many with this light fixture. Our collection could very well be the last remaining correct Mole-Richardson Carbon Arc spotlights in existence and not in a permanent museum or studio owned display. Must be crated and shipped on a pallet or via blanket wrapped service on a household moving van. We are happy to help make all shipping and crating arrangements for our buyer. We also have the next size larger Carbon Arc Spotlight Fixture and crank up stand also formerly owned by Fox Studios in the 1930s. This freshly arrived fixture is currently unrestored. It is in our Dallas workshop now, being restored correctly and coming soon to 1st Dibs. The larger fixture measures: Front to back: 37in, top to bottom: 47in; left to right: 33in. Weighs around 50% more than the smaller light. Please inquire on details and pricing. Own a true piece of Hollywood that has seen so many stars parading in front of its lens. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Like artifacts of an ancient civilization - these rare legends of early Motion Picture and related production equipment technology - have a secure and appreciating place in history.~ NOTE: Our selling prices are usually pre discounted and intended to be at 'Designer Net' and 'To The Trade' price levels. However, we ALWAYS welcome discussions and exploration of your budgetary requirements and how we MAY be able to help meet those cost targets with ADDITIONAL discounts or courtesies. SHIPPING NOTE: If a shipping price is quoted here, it is variable based on your zip code destination and both the packing and shipping methods used. One size Does NOT fit all. PLEASE INQUIRE FOR AN EXACT QUOTE BASED ON YOUR SPECIFIC NEED NOTE Due to the nature of online photo reproduction we cannot be responsible for exact photographic color, hue, contrast and flash and non flash exposure accuracy in our photos. While we do our best to display photos that are as accurate as possible, our photos may or may not depict the absolute EXACT hue or color tone of our antiques due to the many variables in image photography, image exporting, image uploading and viewer monitor accuracy. Please ask about color tone and hue BEFORE buying, if this is a concern! We have a gallery showroom where all of our antiques are on display and we will gladly offer in person viewings of our antiques to any designers and buyers that need to 'put eyes' on our antiques. We welcome all visits to our gallery, by appointment. NOTE: In the interest of antique presentation and historical accuracy, we do not alter or modify our electrical, optical, mechanical or electronic antiques, with the exception of some vintage light fixtures (which we DO correctly convert internally to modern electrical working household standards). Therefore some electrical and mechanical items MAY or may not perform and operate. We sell these as accurate display and collectible antique items. We suggest that these artifacts be used for display and not be operated. Please ask for more details on operability of our electrical and mechanical antiques if operability is a concern.

Creator:
Mole Richardson Company (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Depth: 36 in (91.44 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Steel,Painted,Polished
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1935
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU137623003112

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