Maria Theresa was the empress of Austria in the eighteenth century. In 1746 a new, lyre-shaped, chandelier was delivered to her palace and she fell in love with Bohemian chandeliers. Apart from the form this chandelier is characterized by a flat, gold painted, steel arms, coated with glass strips and rosettes following the curve of the arms and dressed with drops. The rising central part consists of one or more decorative vases.

The Maria Theresa chandelier is made in a variety of shapes and sizes. This icy and glittering chandelier does not require an antique setting, it is also very beautiful in a white and contemporary interior.

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