Oval Tiered Alabaster and Brass Chandelier

This oval chandelier gathers upright panels of Spanish alabaster into a racetrack shape, rounded at each end and straight along the sides. The panels descend in four staggered tiers from one solid brass canopy, and the whole fixture is sized to run the length of a long dining table or kitchen island.

Each panel is a soft, translucent stone with its own natural clouding and veins, and the panels are deliberately left unmatched. You may choose more veining, less veining or a random mix. With the lamps housed inside the oval, light filters out through the stone, casting a gentle, even glow along the table instead of a sharp downward beam. Solid brass studs secure the panels along the upper edge and remain on view as a design detail, while slim braided stainless-steel cables nearly vanish overhead so the stone appears to hover.

The alabaster reflects the color of the light within it. Warm white at 2700K brings out honey and cream tones with amber and gray drifts in the veining. Cooler light reads gray-white and flattens that depth, so warm lamps are strongly recommended.

Details

• Sizes: 14-head model and 16-head model. Lengths of 100 cm (39.4″) and 120 cm (47.2″), both 35 cm (13.8″) wide and 35 cm (13.8″) high
• Materials: Spanish alabaster panels; solid brass canopy, hardware and studs; braided stainless-steel cables
• Veining: more, less or random, selected at order
• Light source: G9 lamps; the 120 cm takes sixteen. Warm white LED at 2700K recommended. Bulbs not included
• Weight: about 23 kg (51 lb) for the 100 cm; about 32 kg (71 lb) for the 120 cm
• Suspension: adjustable cables up to 100 cm (39.4″); at full length the fixture drops about 135 cm (53″), suiting ceilings of roughly 2.9 to 3 m (9.5 to 10 ft) over a table. Longer cables can be supplied, and cable length is set to your ceiling height
• Installation: hardwired. Requires an electrician, with the fixture secured to a joist or reinforced blocking instead of a standard ceiling box
• Sizing guide: 100 cm for tables of about 160 to 200 cm (63 to 79″); 120 cm for tables or islands of about 180 to 220 cm (71 to 87″)
• Hanging height: lowest point 75 to 90 cm (30 to 35″) above the surface
• Kitchen use: pair with dedicated task lighting over an island

Care

Turn the fixture off and allow the lamps to cool before cleaning. Alabaster is soft and porous, so dust it only with a dry soft cloth or feather duster, never with water, spray or any cleaning product. The brass also needs nothing more than a dry soft cloth; avoid metal polish.