D Deck Candelabra Artifact/ Recovered?

[robert warren]

Totally agree! I've often said that historic objects and architecture are like human lives. Once they're gone, that's the end. Finito, no more,no getting them back. All you have left are memories and pictures in dusty old books and albums. That being said when the Albion paintworks was dismantled, historic interest, revivals and preservation were in their early years.In 1980s America, there was a massive interest in Victorian and turn of the century everything that had been going on for the previous decade or so. I don't know how big it was in Europe at that time. If the Albion paintworks had been dismantled today or within the last dozen years or so , these items more likely would have been more revered and not so carelessly tossed away with a wave of the hand.

 

[JJAstorII]

I'm obsessed with my items. I have a 2nd class pillar from the dining room and several dishes from the 1st class dining room. Also, I have a wall panel from the grand staircase and several pieces of trim. I spray them with special (and expensive!) antique wood oil at least once, if not twice, a week to prevent them from drying or cracking. Plus, I like the way freshly polished wood looks haha.

 

[Harry_Robin]

It’s sad this chat went quiet it’s a really interesting topic which I feel isn’t thought about enough. If the candelabra is sat away in an attic collecting dust then discovering who handled the artifices before their disappearance would probably be the key to finding the candelabra. And this all so begs the question of what happened to the Britannic’s candelabra. I would all so like to know who designed and made the candelabra’s surely a famous artist came up with the design at the time but I can’t find anyone.

 

[JJAstorII]

Hi there! Bit of information about the candelabra actually. I recently read a thread that though it had been altered a bit, Olympic’s candelabra is now in a hotel in South Africa.

I have a picture on my phone actually cause I’m a super nerd.

It’s sad this chat went quiet it’s a really interesting topic which I feel isn’t thought about enough. If the candelabra is sat away in an attic collecting dust then discovering who handled the artifices before their disappearance would probably be the key to finding the candelabra. And this all so begs the question of what happened to the Britannic’s candelabra. I would all so like to know who designed and made the candelabra’s surely a famous artist came up with the design at the time but I can’t find anyone.

 

[Harry_Robin]

Wow this is fascinating I just looked this up now and I can’t find anything on the hotel do you know the name of the hotel? I would love to learn more, it’s funny because everybody thought this was lost to history but it isn’t. Thank you for sharing this with me it’s by far my favourite artwork from the RMS Olympic

 

[robert warren]

Whats that thing jutting out in middle? It makes it look like its anchored to the ceiling. Obviously its been altered

 

[robert warren]

More importantly why in Gods name would you alter something so historically significant? I burns me up that people who have such a careless attitude towards these things always manage to have access to them, while those of us who would preserve and protect them can't!

 

[Harry_Robin]

If I got my hands on this beautiful antique I would put it back together the way it originally was and that begs the question, how much is it worth?

 

[Harry_Robin]

I’m dying to know where this image was taken, if anyone has anymore details please reply I would love to know.

 

[JJAstorII]

Hi there! Sorry for the delay. The hotel is apparently called The Oyster Box in Durban? I don’t know much about South Africa. That top bar that has been added leads to another light that is hideous and looks like it was added in the 60s. I don’t know why you’d ever do that to a historical item.

 

[TitanicLiverpool1912]

Hé, je voulais juste savoir, puisque le chérubin dans le grand escalier a été récupéré, qu’en est-il du candélabre sur le pont D ? A-t-il été récupéré, ou est-il toujours dans l’épave de la salle de réception, attendant d’être retrouvé ?

Le voici maintenant :

 

[IanMcD]

It is my understanding that the entire grand staircase was totally destroyed when the ship sank and ripped out the top of the ship.

I'm curious though was the stunning Electric candelabra ever found that was at the foot of the stairs on the D-deck landing? The bronze Cherub which was found was the smaller one from the aft staircase correct?

Also what happened to the Candelabra on Olympic? There doesn't seem to be any photos of it in colour or evidence online of its current location. My only guess is that it might have been removed/disposed of as they tried to modernise before the entire ship was scrapped. I did hear the entire staircase was painted Avocado green on Olympic during her later years. I also haven't been able to find anything about Olympic's cherub lamps either.

"I did hear the entire staircase was painted Avocado green on Olympic during her later years." - That sounds dreadful.

 

[Mike Bull2019]

"I did hear the entire staircase was painted Avocado green on Olympic during her later years." - That sounds dreadful.

You're right, it does, but I suspect that it wasn't as bad as many of us may think- it was after all a very popular thing to do in Georgian homes.

 

[robert warren]

It WAS dreadful. There are a lot of pictures of this online, except it was not avocado green- that color came out during the 60s. It looks like it was sort of an Georgian green. This was a popular decor choice during the Art Deco period. Think of the green bathroom in The Shining, or some of the sets of the horror movie Dr Phibes ( for those of us older folk who know what that movie is!!!) They did this to update the interior. If you go online there is a new pic that shows this color scheme more accurately depicted and it is truly gaudy, and a number of people actually like it!!!

 

[Mike Bull2019]

It WAS dreadful.

I'm not arguing with you, but taste is of course subjective.

If you go online there is a new pic that shows this color scheme more accurately depicted and it is truly gaudy, and a number of people actually like it!!!

'If you go online'...we're all online already by being here; perhaps you could post a link, or the actual image you refer to?