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What is chandelier lighting?

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What is chandelier lighting?

A chandelier is typically suspended from a branching system with multiple lights on the ends, rather than one single light or a pair of lights hanging from a chord or chain.

1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

Chandelier lighting is a branched, highly ornamented light fixture that is typically (suspended from) mounted on ceilings lamps.

1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
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Barovier & Toso Large Italian Chandelier in Crystal Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Italian Art Deco Chandelier in Glass and Brass with Flower-Shaped Shades
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Chandelier, glass, brass, Italy, 1940s This elegant chandelier, crafted in Italy in the 1940s in the style of Barovier and Toso, beautifully reflects the refinement of Venetian glas...
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Murano Chandelier Original Palmette, Pink Glasses
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
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1950s Italian Brass and Black Lacquered Metal Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shad
Located in Rome, IT
Italian chandelier from the 1950s, attributed to Stilnovo, characterized by a dynamic and geometric composition combining brass, black lacquered metal, and opaline glass. The struct...
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1950s Italian Brass, Green Lacquered Metal and Opaline Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
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Satin Striped Glass & Brass Pendants, Sweden 1940s 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
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