Leading Light ; in These Times of Gloom and Doom, Let a Chandelier Light Up Your Room, and Lighten the Mood. Few Other Decor Objects Make Such a Dazzling Impact.

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Since time immemorial, even before electricity was invented, chandeliers have been lighting up palaces and manors around the world.Such was their power and glory that princes and patrons of the arts vied with each other to install the biggest, the brightest and the purest crystal centrepieces crafted in the workshops of Paris, Bohemia and Belgium.But somewhere down the line, with the advent of minimalism in home decor, the chandelier came to be associated with formal fussiness and was, therefore, largely dispensed within modern homes that preferred the stark sleekness of industrial-looking lamps.But really, how long can you hold a great idea down? Minimalism, as we all know by now, has been shown the door and we've entered into an era of decor eclecticism where pieces of the past and present are tied together in a wholesome way. Big, bold objects and patterns are back in vogue, as is the chandelier.Today's chandeliers run the gamut from traditional crystal classics to funky works of modern art and the hottest trend is to put them in the most unexpected places forget living rooms and dining areas, even bedrooms and bathrooms are not being spared today.This ornate and minutely detailed decorative light fixture features pendants, drops, spears, prisms, spires and other forms that have been designed to capture and reflect light's singular beauty.Needless to say, the first connection one makes with chandeliers is, of course, crystal. Light and crystal have been faithful partners from time immemorial.

Beginning in 1827, Baccarat's crystal chandeliers introduced the world to an amazing quality of light. The connection has continued through the decades.Till today, Baccarat's ornate 12-light Mille Nuit piece continues to be the most popular pattern of all time. Spawning millions of reproductions around the world, time has not withered nor custom staled its infinite charm and beauty.While nobody disputes the sparkling effect provided by clear crystal, designers offer chandeliers in a rainbow of shades to complement decor.

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Leading Light ; in These Times of Gloom and Doom, Let a Chandelier Light Up Your Room, and Lighten the Mood. Few Other Decor Objects Make Such a Dazzling Impact.

Coloured and clear crystal can combine to create a prism of hue with smoky quartz, rock crystal and amethyst offering an antique...

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