New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
THE ARTISTIC TREATMENT OF AR
TTFICIIE LIGHTS

From Duane-st in 1895 to No. 1863 Fifth-ave.. near
Thirty-fourth-st. in 1901, with hats IN between
those dates in Maiden Lane. at No. 45 Broadway.
No 67S Broadway and other places. is the itin-
erary of the house of Dardonve.
The grandmothers of New-Yorkers of to-day used
to patronize this house for their Carcel lamps.
which, burning whale olive OIL had intricate
clockwork mechanism that pumped a supply of oil
to the wick, producing what was then considered
an unapproachable illumination Captious people of
today would consider II an unsatisfactory light
Originally the firm was Diacon & Co. whom Mr..
DarGohVlIle, ms son: Is now at No 5o5 Flith-aVe.
in the very centre Of the nnermost circle of fash
ionable art dealers His establishment is. in fact.
h i i man ID I% ' % iiGI bob mar ari an
mated and manufactured the premises. where
deft fingered operatives carry out the designs of
Every familiar with the drawing reception
smoking rooms and libraries of to-day will
and hold attention the artistic arrange
ment of the lights ani the dainty lamp draperies.
by which all harsh effects are avoided and all out
These draperies are Mr. DardonvilIe's specialties.
In adapting them he makes use of all sorts OF
textile fabrics, transparent translucent, Opaque,
of electric lighting lends itself readily to such uses
for there are no superheated chimneys be
sidered no oil mar the freshness of costly
terias Nevertheless i'll the Dardonvillc collection
as artistic as those for electric lights. In fact,
many of them are duplicates except the lamps
The lamps and stands ar. of such exquisite destgn
vile whence he obtained such fine examples Of tbs
puIest art. He replied that each alternate year he
improvements. Here for instance" said he, turn
ing a button which let loose flood Of golden light
us piano lamp that received high encnmium ut
the Paris Exposition Of 1900 Here is fine example
of Louis XVI and equally fine instances Of Louis
NIV and Of Louis Ky. They are absolutely correct
examples because they are copied direct from those
a Versailles under permit have for such prlNi'
ipgrS what known 'lfOuil-
lo.teS.' or card table lights. They low. three
lights in each and shaded that the light is all
thrown upon the table. This Empire design 'bouil-
lottc' is unique. having metallic shades over each
light They easily moved about and are both
useful and artistic They electricity candles.
Mr.. Dardrnville also exhibited some hand painted
paper lamp shades with Watteau scenes executed
bv well known French artists. y branch OF the
facturc of lamps and shades for particular rooms
and purposes. shades that shall narmonZe with ana
set off the best possible advantage my I1dyS
bnudoir mord's growlery the hig round table at
which twOSCore guests sit at meat dozen
little tables each accommodating two. and two only.
There * hardly great house in town wherein the
DardonviIle lamps and shades do not lend their
artistic glow and warmth to some at least, or the
most especialiy fanCic1 rooms and ali this original
work and designing is carried out in great work
room at the rear of No 363 F'ifth-ave. Years OF
training and experience have rendered Mr. Dard"1-
Vile AZ artist of high class in the science of IL
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