Tiffany Chandeliers
Buy the best tiffany chandeliers selected and recommended by interior designers. By Vanessa Weber.
Now here is a piece for your home that you will love. If you have been looking for a chandelier, your search is over. We present our collection of antique Tiffany chandeliers. These chandeliers are breathtaking and will light your home in a style and class that can only be truly captured by an item from Tiffany’s. For your next beautiful chandelier, see our collection.
Tiffany Chandeliers
Buying Guide
Vanessa Weber
Interior Design Expert
Vanessa is a New York-based designer specializing in architectural lighting. Whether you are planning an event, want to illuminate your backyard retreat or simply need advice on what lamp to purchase for your bedroom, Vanessa will be more than happy to share her knowledge and expertise.
Ornate and formal, antique Tiffany chandeliers are a trait of quality and prestige. A vintage look points to handmade perfection. However, for affordable style in certain decors, there are fine models with the same rich detail as an original.
Glass is the main material used in antique Tiffany chandeliers. Each piece is cut according to a specific shape and style that fits into a well-planned pattern.
- Glass - American made stained glass for use in mosaic art comes in sheets that can be cut to shape and size. Swirls, streaks and plain colors make interesting designs and pictures. Original Tiffany chandeliers often used confetti glass which is different than the varieties offered today.
- Metal - Lead holds the pieces of glass in place. The hardware and base may be made of brass or zinc. An authentic Tiffany will use solid bronze.
Antique Tiffany chandeliers have a distinct style that is set apart from other stained glass models. The most popular styles have floral designs. There are also chandeliers with geometric shapes. Both have brilliant colors that dazzle when the bulbs are on. Other creations may feature birds or fruit. While a full one piece pendant style with 3 bulbs is the most common of all Tiffany chandeliers, a grouping of smaller pendant lights can be found. Canopies may be upright or inverted. All types of decors are welcoming to Tiffany chandeliers with the right motif.
- Center of Room - Single canopy antique Tiffany chandeliers can range from 17 inches to 47 inches in diameter. The standard height of a chandelier for ambient lighting should be 7 feet from the floor. For proper room sizing, add the width and length of the room together. For example, an 8 X 10 room could use an 18-inch wide chandelier.
- Over Table - For an 8-foot ceiling, the chandelier should hang 30 to 36 inches above the table top. Higher ceiling needs to add another 3 inches per extra foot of height. Use 2/3 as the measurement in relation to the length and width of the table.
If you are looking for an original Tiffany chandelier, they are usually found at auctions or in attics. If the purchase is made at an antique shop, always ask for a money-back guarantee. When looking for original antique Tiffany chandeliers, there are certain distinguishing marks to look for.
- Patina - Fading of brass parts of the light will show wear, or patina.
- Loose Glass - As a Tiffany shade ages, it will lose its tight fit and will probably rattle.
- Stamp - All original Tiffany pieces will have a stamp of Tiffany Studios somewhere on the glass shade or base.
- Socket - Turn paddle-knob sockets were used by Tiffany that were made by GE, Perkins and Bryant. While this is a distinguishing trait, the socket may have been changed out over the years from wear.