A chandelier can be as simple as being a plain old light fixture. In fact most chandeliers are pretty boring and ornate using lamps to light them up. However, when you get into the lifestyles of the rich and famous, chandeliers are often a symbol of status. The more fancy the chandelier is, the more respected your home might be.
The most popular chandelier that symbolizes wealth is the crystal chandelier. Crystal chandeliers have more or less complex arrays of crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted light. Often times a crystal chandelier can form what appear to be mini rainbows on a wall when the sun is shining on them at the right angle.
If you’re interested in a top of the line chandelier prepare to spend thousands, even up to a million dollars depending on the model and materials. From black chandeliers to antler chandeliers to mini chandeliers to rustic chandeliers, we’ve covered a world of chandeliers that will blow you away.
Check out these 10 amazing chandeliers
$1.8 million Chandelier from the middle east
A teen was shopping at the 360 Mall in Kuwait when, for reasons unclear to investigators (futility of modern life?), he removed his shoe and launched it at the giant orange and red light fixture suspended from the shopping center’s cathedral ceiling.
Chandelier with Swarovski crystals
This chandelier went up for auction with the starting bid being over $1.5 million.
Dolmabahce Palace of Istanbul Chandelier
One of the most expensive Bohemian chandeliers in the world hangs in the Dolmabahce Palace of Istanbul, in Turkey. It was a gift from Queen Victoria of England, and sports 750 lamps and weighs 4.5 tons.
Machine Gun Chandelier
Rock and Royal, a company based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands created this revolutionary designer model of a chandeliers that Dan Bilzerian should be aware of.
Carolina Fontoura Alzaga Bike Chandelier
This is an elaborate chandelier constructed of used bike chains, rims, and other parts. The series is called Connect.
Antler Chandelier
As you may have guessed, this is a chandelier that’s made of antlers. We’re pretty sure PETA wouldn’t agree with this but wealthy people seem to like it.
Seashell Chandelier
An artist just hung this shell chandelier in her home in Virginia Beach. Her name is Sarah and it’s amazing. Almost looks like an octopus.
The Most Expensive Chandelier in the World
This is the most expensive chandelier in the world and it is located in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center. There are seven crystal chandeliers made by Faustig (Munich, Germany) situated inside the halls and foyers. The largest (located in the main prayer hall and considered one of the world’s largest in a mosque and weighs approximately 12 tons). It’s price is in the multi-millions though it hasn’t been appraised yet.
Monochrome Paper Chandelier
Chandeliers can be an expensive addition to any room, unless you’re willing to get a little creative like artist Cristina Parreno. Her latest installation included paper tubes and lighting to create a unique, three-dimensional ceiling to wow guests of Arco Madrid’s art fair in 2013.
Cloud Chandelier By Stonegate
If you talk about setting up a good ambiance, it can never be complete without a pretty chandelier adorning the room. The Stonegate cloud Chandelier is a cloud of entangled stakes in the literal sense. The entrancing and illuminating design of the chandelier creates the delusion of vigorous movement. The Cloud Chandelier is comprised of seventeen, individual, hand-blown, patterned glass fixtures handcrafted by Fusion Z.
