New Britain herald., 1929-03-28

New York. March o9.-Bizarro. stimulating and vastly varied arc the new Illuminating fixtures that light the way to complete modern ism in the home and the place of business today.
 Of all interior furnishings in the contemporary manner, noth- ing shows greater departure from the old, established order than these new electric light fixtures.
 In the first place, they have an entirely new conception Of cleo tricity. Until this decade, prac- tically all electric or gas lights were designed upon the ancient premise that artificial light pro- ceded either from the old Roman oil burners or from their successors, the kerosene lamp or candles. All lighting fixtures cop jed tho lines of these.
 Today. electricity, recognized by moderns as even more modern than they have themselves is given new and exceedingly novel forms of expression when it comes 10 lighting. Lighting fixtures have changed their shapes and added to their responsibilities Their mul- titudinous forms and the materials that go into their makeup are as founding.
 Making Day of Night
 Tn the first place. modernistic fixtures stimulate daylight or warm sunlight in the indirect alI- pcrvading effect Of their light. Second. they have decorative value in room comparable 10 pictures, tapestries or other works Of art Third. they fit into the interior as one part of an in tricate, complete whole and fol- low the lines Of the rooms archi- lecture, making much of angles. back effects, and skyscrape lofty designs Fourth. they take anything from precious jewels 10 silks, mirrors and metals for Use in their composition.
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art is now housing an exhibition of art in industry in this country that affords some amazing light ing effects.
 Take the nursery for young moo ernS. A decorative cornicc runs clear around the room which is the lighting device and throws cheerful light against the sloping ceiling.
 Illuminated mirrors which themselves throw light on q eaz- CTS face bring one 10 stop, in amaZelnent. A colorful bathroom done in modern manner has a fit ted dressing table that uses this device. A dressing table in pew ter for a houdoir is still more amazing in the way its outer edges have their silver etched in charm ing little feminine figures. wit h the light coming through from be- hind.
 How Light is DifTuscd Lights gleamine through silks on the wall are new and lovely. So are the arrangements whereby | several vertical layers Of glass diffusc the light so it is as soft and subtly introduced as day it. self
 Panels Of light in walls delight | the eye. So does one beautiful trick fountain of light, a female figure in bronze with streams oi light pouring from her hands caused hu glass tubes radiatine the soft and peryasiyc glow of the mercury Napor that pours througt l thcm
 Cozy rcstfulncss is secured ir one corner of the conseryator, where silk screens shade the di, rect rays. Behind the lamp etch. ed windows, in the angles of lines Of modernism. diffuse the sun; light still further to aid in tht peace of this room.
 In mans business office tht lights are removable by q me. chanical device that raises on, l into the ceiling when only one # needed or provides more if want ed. Another desk light has Z shade of metal mounted on uni versal bearing which. by slish movement. can be tipped in an, | direction.