Comments on: 7 Biggest Chandeliers in the World http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/ At the Architectural Classics blog, we combine traditionally comprehensive information on caring for your antiques, with the offbeat ‘Art Deco’ style fun and trivia from the world of old homes and door furniture. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Vincent Astor http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-51861 Vincent Astor Fri, 09 May 2008 19:38:26 +0000 http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-51861 I am very gratified to see the Duchess make your list. I was on the light fixture team in the summer of 1980 when the Rialto's chandeliers (except the Duchess) were removed, cleaned and restored. She needed a lot of work as a fire had done some damage to the lowest section. I have actually been in, out, over, under, around and through this chandelier and it is the most beautiful I have ever seen. I believe it is a product of the Victor Pearlman Company who provided light fixtures for many theatres designed in the "Chicago Style" by George L and C W Rapp. I also was the person who named her "the Duchess." Vincent Astor Memphis, TN I am very gratified to see the Duchess make your list. I was on the light fixture team in the summer of 1980 when the Rialto’s chandeliers (except the Duchess) were removed, cleaned and restored. She needed a lot of work as a fire had done some damage to the lowest section. I have actually been in, out, over, under, around and through this chandelier and it is the most beautiful I have ever seen. I believe it is a product of the Victor Pearlman Company who provided light fixtures for many theatres designed in the “Chicago Style” by George L and C W Rapp. I also was the person who named her “the Duchess.”

Vincent Astor
Memphis, TN

]]> By: Nérostrateur http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-3389 Nérostrateur Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:51:30 +0000 http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-3389 Hello, i have seen your videos and pictures from the Dolmabahçe-Palace, they are very good! Well I work at the german wikipedia and we want to improve the Dolmabahçe-Palace article there. So I think we need your pictures. If you can upload them at wikipedia commons it woud be great. So everyone will be able to see how great the Palace is. Please mail me if you have questions. greets, Nérostrateur Hello,

i have seen your videos and pictures from the Dolmabahçe-Palace, they are very good! Well I work at the german wikipedia and we want to improve the Dolmabahçe-Palace article there. So I think we need your pictures. If you can upload them at wikipedia commons it woud be great. So everyone will be able to see how great the Palace is.
Please mail me if you have questions.

greets,

Nérostrateur

]]> By: Voytec http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-572 Voytec Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:40:04 +0000 http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-572 Steve, thanks a lot for your comment. What you meant is not quite what we would call a chandelier, but it's certainly worth mentioning and seeing. Unfortunately, I was unable to find any pictures of that installation on the web... Steve, thanks a lot for your comment. What you meant is not quite what we would call a chandelier, but it’s certainly worth mentioning and seeing. Unfortunately, I was unable to find any pictures of that installation on the web…

]]> By: Steve Anderson http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-546 Steve Anderson Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:08:17 +0000 http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-546 the chandeliers shown are amazing old world fixtures. there are several new chandeliers that are comperable scale and some much larger. the one I am familiar with is located in Macau, China at the Sands Casino. This chandelier is 60 feet tall, 100 feet long and 25 feet wide. It weights 52 metric tons, has 5940 60 watt lamps, 5940 10 foot long extruded crystals (over 10 miles in total length if placed end to end). The fixture has three levels of catwalls and ladders within for maintebance and 30 covenience outlets for cleaning equipment. The fixture was designed by the Paul Steelman Desgn Group and manufactured by Richardo Lighting. the chandeliers shown are amazing old world fixtures. there are several new chandeliers that are comperable scale and some much larger. the one I am familiar with is located in Macau, China at the Sands Casino.

This chandelier is 60 feet tall, 100 feet long and 25 feet wide. It weights 52 metric tons, has 5940 60 watt lamps, 5940 10 foot long extruded crystals (over 10 miles in total length if placed end to end). The fixture has three levels of catwalls and ladders within for maintebance and 30 covenience outlets for cleaning equipment. The fixture was designed by the Paul Steelman Desgn Group and manufactured by Richardo Lighting.

]]> By: Christopher Stowe http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-330 Christopher Stowe Thu, 31 May 2007 14:41:06 +0000 http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-330 I have an Art Deco chandelier which is 42feet long that used to hang in the rear foyer of Swan and Edgars Department store in London. I have a picture but there seems nowhere to attach it. Incidentally the chandelier in Dolmabhce Palace (5 in your list) was probably made by Messrs. Hancock, Rixon and Dunt in London, who also supplied the staircase;not Baccarat. Very similar designs are kept at the UK National Archives. I have an Art Deco chandelier which is 42feet long that used to hang in the rear foyer of Swan and Edgars Department store in London. I have a picture but there seems nowhere to attach it.

Incidentally the chandelier in Dolmabhce Palace (5 in your list) was probably made by Messrs. Hancock, Rixon and Dunt in London, who also supplied the staircase;not Baccarat. Very similar designs are kept at the UK National Archives.

]]> By: Susan http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-286 Susan Fri, 25 May 2007 06:44:11 +0000 http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-286 Thanks for the opportunity to allow us to look at them all together. As beautiful as these photos are, to stand below them looking up is awesome. The true beauty of them has to be seen to be believed. The two in Turkey are sensational, no other words. Thanks for the opportunity to allow us to look at them all together.
As beautiful as these photos are, to stand below them looking up is
awesome. The true beauty of them has to be seen to be believed.
The two in Turkey are sensational, no other words.

]]> By: aussiegrrrl http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-273 aussiegrrrl Fri, 11 May 2007 13:36:01 +0000 http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/biggest-chandeliers-in-the-world/#comment-273 The Knokke casino one looks gorgeous - like a crown of throns starfish The Knokke casino one looks gorgeous - like a crown of throns starfish

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