Glass Disc Chandelier · 16-Light Brass

Sixteen shallow oval discs in hand-blown white glass, each carried on a tapered brass socket and angled at its own tilt off a solid brass armature. The fixture hangs on cables rather than a rigid stem, so it floats rather than sits. Ø 60" (152.4 cm) across and 13.75" (34.9 cm) deep, weighing 70.77 lb (32.1 kg).

How it lights a room

Understand this before specifying it. The discs face in different directions, some tilted up toward the ceiling and some angled down, and each tapered socket conceals its lamp behind the glass. Light reads off the surface of the discs rather than from a visible source, and a large part of the output goes upward and returns off the ceiling. Across sixteen discs at this diameter the effect is a broad, even ambient wash with no glare from any angle, but it is not a downlight. Over a dining table it lights the room beautifully and the tabletop only gently, so pair it with candles or discreet downlights if you need task light on the surface.

The glass

Each disc is hand-blown, with a soft cloudy banding that runs differently across every piece. No two discs carry the same pattern, which is the difference between hand-blown and moulded glass. The white body is dense enough to conceal the lamp completely while still glowing warm when lit.

The brass

Solid brass through the armature and the tapered sockets, in a satin aged finish rather than a bright polish, so it reads warm against the white glass instead of competing with it. The finish is on the metal itself, not lacquered over plating.

Sizing and placement

Over a dining table, a 60" fixture suits a table roughly 90" to 120" (230 to 305 cm) wide, hung with the lowest point 30" to 36" (76 to 91 cm) above the tabletop. In an open room, add the room's length and width in feet and read the total as inches: 60" belongs in a large space of around 28 x 32 ft (8.5 x 9.8 m). At five feet across this is a room-defining piece and needs to be centred on something — a table, an island, a stair void — rather than floated in general floor space. It also carries well in a double-height room, where the upward-facing discs light the volume above the fixture instead of leaving it dark.

Installation

Suspended on cables from a ceiling plate, with a 12.6" (32 cm) canopy. At 70.77 lb this is a structural fixing, not a standard outlet-box job: mount to a listed box rated for the load with blocking or a joist behind it, and have the electrician confirm the substrate before the fixture arrives. The cable drop is adjustable at installation, which also lets you level the frame precisely. That matters here, because a disc chandelier shows a tilt far more obviously than a symmetrical one. Hang the armature first and fit the glass discs afterwards; they ship packed separately and should stay that way until the frame is level and secure. Two people minimum, three at this diameter.

Lamping

Sixteen lamps, not supplied. Use identical lamps in every socket at 2700K, because the light is read off the glass and any mismatch in colour temperature shows immediately as one disc reading cooler than its neighbours. Output matters more than bulb appearance, since the lamps sit concealed behind the discs. The standard build is not dimmable, and a dimmable version is made on request when noted at the time of order.

Care

Dust the discs with a dry microfibre cloth, supporting each one from beneath rather than pressing on the face. Wipe the brass with a barely damp cloth and dry it immediately. Do not use metal polish, which cuts through the aged finish and leaves bright patches, and keep ammonia-based glass sprays away from the brass.

Made to order

Every piece is built to order. Cable length and lamping are specified when you order; changes to the external structure of the fixture are treated as customisation. Also made at Ø 42.25" (107 cm) with ten discs. Trade and project quantities are quoted on request.