Light Fixtures

All fixtures pictured below are currently off site, not at the Boyd. The fixtures were donated by Pearl Properties to Friends of the Boyd, Inc.

In the Outdoor Promenade, there were also ceiling light fixtures but no survivors were found.

Not pictured below, click to see a photo of the Grand Lobby’s main chandelier lit.

Except for the 1939 fixture, all pictured below are from 1928. Click the link to view an example of the Rambusch 1939 fixture on display at the permanent “Lighting a Revolution” exhibit at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum in Washington D.C.

The Boyd’s light fixtures were custom designed for the Boyd. Nature was one motif at the Boyd. Flowers & other plants are depicted in the glass (Exterior, Lobby, Foyer, Lounge), metalwork (Exterior, Lobby, Foyer, Mezzanine Promenade), plaster, and chair upholstery. The Foyer’s mirrors depict flowers & plants and Art Deco zigzag lines and so the Foyer sconces have glass shades that depict flowers and zigzag lines and the sconces have antennas that portray the sconces as snails. Snails were also depicted in the plaster at the side walls of the auditorium.

Click one or two times on each photo to enlarge it.

: (SH-P6) Auditorium’s main chandelier. See Auditorium gallery for how it changes colors! (Friends of the Boyd donated to Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston NY)

: Auditorium’s grand, ornate, main chandelier. 8′ D x 8′ H plus 10′ stems. (Friends of the Boyd donated to Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston, NY)

: Auditorium’s main chandelier close up with floral motif in etched glass panel. (Friends of the Boyd donated to Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston, NY)

: (SH-P8) 2 Art Deco “upside down pyramid” light fixtures. 2′ D x 2′ H. See “Balcony 2004” in Auditorium gallery. Glass shade is actually milky white.

: (SH P2) Grand Lobby’s Art Deco pendant. 20″ D x 4′ body, plus 4′ stems. (Friends of the Boyd donated to Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston, NY)

: (SH P9) 6 elegant Chandeliers hung in the balcony at the side walls. 2′ cube plus 3′ x 1′ x 1′ See “Central & Side Chandeliers lit” in Auditorium gallery for how striking they are lit. (Friends of the Boyd donated to Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston NY)

: (SH-P5) Foyer Mezzanine main chandelier, Art Deco with etched glass patterns. 3″ D x 2″ H plus 3″ stems. See Foyer Mezzanine gallery for how beautiful it is when lit.

: Foyer Mezzanine main chandelier, missing some glass shades

: (SH-P4) 2 of these Foyer Mezzanine ceiling chandeliers with crystal beads, very elegant. 24″ D x 24″ H. See Foyer Mezzanine gallery for how beautiful they light up.

: 11 of these Rambusch 1939 “Aura” light fixtures. (2 from Foyer, 4 from Auditorium, 5 from Lobby) Futuristic, Art Moderne, Saturn style fixture! (22″ tall) See text above as one is in the Smithsonian!

: Star chandelier. Like the sky, blue with stars. We lack a photo in use, but it looks cool! About 14.5 to 14.75 inches wide.

: (SH-S4) 4 “Aladdin’s Lamp” (our name) sconces from the balcony. (Friends of the Boyd donated them to Grand Opera House, Macon GA)

: (SH-S3) 4 of these Foyer sconces, with snail antennas & their original Art Deco metallic colors. Glass shades depict floral & zigzag motifs.

: (SH-S1) 7 Sconces with “snail” antennas. (Friends of the Boyd donated them to the Lansdowne Theater)

: Sconces with snail antennas from the Foyer Mezzanine & the Auditorium. 7 survived, one with glass shade. Very endearing sconces! (Friends of the Boyd donated to Lansdowne Theater)

: original Glass Shade for sconces (with snail like antennas) that were in the Foyer Mezzanine & Auditorium

: (SH N2) In Lobby, one sign said Balcony, another said Check Room (for coats), 2 were in Foyer & 2 in Foyer Mezzanine. (Donated to Lansdowne Theater)

: (SH-X1) Art Deco Exit Signs. The Art Deco sunrise panel hid a light bulb. Click on photo for possible original colors. (Donated to Lansdowne Theater)

: Exit Signs. This one shows off its light socket. (Donated to Lansdowne Theater)

: Exit sign in 1929