{"product_id":"novecento-art-deco-brass-chandelier","title":"Novecento — Italian Art Deco Chandelier in Brass | CLHLM0258","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Italian Art Deco chandelier, built the way it was built in 1930.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRibbed brass tiers, fluted column arms, eight candle lights spiraling inward from the body, nine frosted glass up-cones around the circumference, and a frosted glass bowl diffuser beneath — the full vocabulary of Italian Novecento lighting, proportioned for a dining room rather than a hotel lobby. This is not an Art Deco \"inspired\" chandelier. It's a piece built in the actual design language of the 1922–1943 Novecento Italiano movement, when Italian designers were defining what formal lighting should look like for the century that was just beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it actually belongs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAbove a formal dining table seating 10–14, in a room with 11+ ft ceilings. The 42\" diameter holds the table; the 17 lights do the actual illumination without needing supplementary fixtures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIn a single-story foyer or entry with 11+ ft ceilings, hung at whatever drop puts the lowest point of the bowl roughly 7 ft above the floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCentered in a formal living room in a traditional, transitional, or authentic period interior. Pre-war apartments, 1920s-30s homes, and hotel-residential conversions are where this piece was designed to live.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIn a library, study, or billiards room where the warm brass and the downward glass bowl create the kind of light you read and pour a drink under.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAbove a hotel lobby sitting area or a residential great room where the period-accurate detail matters more than contemporary minimalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the design.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Novecento is built around three Art Deco design signatures, each present and proportioned correctly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eribbed brass body\u003c\/strong\u003e — the horizontal banding that defines the chandelier's silhouette — is machined rather than stamped. You can see the parallel reeding if you look up at it from below, and the banding catches room light across its full circumference, which is why a real Art Deco chandelier has presence even before you turn it on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efluted column arms\u003c\/strong\u003e are true vertical columns, not tube rods pretending to be columns. Each column supports one up-cone glass shade and one candle arm, doubled up in pairs around the body — a signature Novecento detail that creates the dense, rhythmic presence of 1920s Italian lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efrosted glass components\u003c\/strong\u003e — nine outer up-cones and one large under-bowl — are the piece's light sources. The up-cones throw warm light upward onto the ceiling (the characteristic Art Deco \"ceiling wash\" effect), and the under-bowl diffuses the inner candle lights downward onto the table. The combination is the reason Art Deco dining rooms read as warm: light comes from multiple directions at once, so no surface in the room is unlit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe brass.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid brass construction\u003c\/strong\u003e, finished by hand. The default finish is bronze — a rich, warm tone that pulls red from the brass and reads as aged rather than new. Available also in copper (warmer, pinker), matte black (for contemporary interiors that want the Art Deco silhouette without the warm metal), and chrome (for deco-era rooms that lean toward the Manhattan\/Gatsby register rather than the Milano\/Ponti register).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAll finishes are \u003cstrong\u003eunlacquered\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bronze and copper finishes will deepen over years of use; the black and chrome hold their finish longer but still develop character over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe adjustable drop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRod + chain suspension, fully adjustable at installation between \u003cstrong\u003e46 inches (3.8 ft) and 96 inches (8 ft)\u003c\/strong\u003e total height. This is the widest drop range in our catalog — it's built into the fixture so the same piece works for an 11 ft ceiling and a 14 ft ceiling, with the electrician setting the right height for the specific room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish customization — included, not an upcharge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBronze is the default. Copper, matte black, or chrome finishes are available at \u003cstrong\u003eno additional cost\u003c\/strong\u003e — specify at checkout. Non-standard finishes add 3–4 weeks to lead time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid brass body + frosted glass shades and bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze (default) \/ copper \/ matte black \/ chrome — all finishes at the same price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42\" diameter × 13\" body height \u003cem\u003e(107cm × 33cm)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal drop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable 46\"–96\" \u003cem\u003e(117cm–244cm)\u003c\/em\u003e at installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 55 lbs \/ 25 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 × E12 candelabra base, max 40W per socket (8 inner candle arms + 9 outer up-cone shades) \u003cem\u003e(bulbs not included — LED candelabra recommended for lower heat and longer glass life)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal load:\u003c\/strong\u003e 680W maximum at incandescent equivalent — \u003cstrong\u003erequires a 1000W-rated dimmer\u003c\/strong\u003e. LED bulbs eliminate this concern (total draw at LED equivalents is roughly 150W).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWiring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardwired, UL listed for US 120V, CE certified for 220V EU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimmable:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — TRIAC 120V AC compatible (standard US residential dimmers, Lutron Caseta, most home automation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Requires reinforced ceiling blocking — standard residential junction box (50 lb rated) is marginal at this fixture's weight. Licensed electrician with structural access recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid brass is unlacquered and will develop a warm patina over years. Minor variation in finish tone is intrinsic to hand-applied finishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CASALOLA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53787210907989,"sku":"708336177748","price":8250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7694\/4469\/files\/novecento-italian-art-deco-chandelier-brass-clhlm0258-chandeliers-945.jpg?v=1777443250","url":"https:\/\/www.casalolalights.co.uk\/products\/novecento-art-deco-brass-chandelier","provider":"CASALOLA LIGHTS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}