Virden was Canadian-based, at 19 Curity Avenue, Toronto. They also had a US presence at 6103 Longfellow Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. You can Google “walk” the latter, and “stand” in front of the massive brick factory. It is now long abandoned, and its countless widows broken. But it wasn’t that long ago that this factory – like countless such factories across America – was teeming with life, and supporting millions of families. This, back when America actually made stuff.

A part of Virden’s popularity was pricing; Virden fixtures were affordable. Although you will never see a Virden with the kind of over-the-top detailing and $$$ materials as normally seen on Lightolier, Lion Electric, and Caldwell, Virden fixtures are nonetheless well made (and a far cry from the Made-in-China stuff seen today).

THIS LINE IS A BERKELY LINE BY VIRDEN AND STAMPED INSIDE OF THE FRAME IS ITS NAME AND NUMBER AND 1930. THE COLORING HAS BEEN MATCHED TO THE ANTIQUE BRONZE BRASS. CLEANED AND CARFEULLY REPAINTED AND SEALED WITH SATIN CLEAR. THE SOCKETS ARE REGULAR BASE, THE WIRING IS UPDATED ALONG WITH BEING UL APPROVED. THE FRAME IS A HEAVY METAL, THE ARMS ARE A LIGHTER BLEND OF METALS, ALONG WITH THE CEILING CANOPY AND CENTER BELL, FINIAL. THIS IS A POPULAR SPANISH OR GOTHIC STYLE. WORKS WITH MANY STYLES OF DECOR. THE GLASS SHADES DO HAVE SOME NICKS FROM THE YEARS OF USE, BUT ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. PLEASE SEE PICTURES.