Chandelier
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A chandelier is an ornamental lighting device, typically with spreading branched supports for multiple lights, designed to be hung from the ceiling. Chandeliers are often ornate, and they were origina
Chandeliers in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
A Roman hanging lamp or chandelier
A 6th century Byzantine polycandelon
Chandeliers in Hagia Sophia, similar lighting structures may have been present in the Byzantine period
Pendant light
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A pendant light is a light fixture that hangs from the ceiling, typically suspended by a cord, chain, or metal rod. Unlike chandeliers, pendant lights have a single light source, though they are often
Chandelier
…distinguished from candelabra which are designed to stand on tables or the floor, while chandeliers are hung from the ceiling. They are also distinct from pendant lights, as they usually consist of multiple lamps and hang in branched frames, whereas pendant lights hang from a single cord and only contain one or two lamps…
Poul Henningsen, PH Lamp, 1927: pendant lamp whereby the light was emitted indirectly.
Enamelled pendant lamp with round lampshade - Collection Museum of Industry Ghent
Enamelled pendant lamp with spherical lampshade - Collection Museum of Industry Ghent