The earliest chandeliers were made of wood and held oil lamps or candles. Wooden chandeliers would provide light but were difficult to maintain. Wooden chandeliers became easily stained with grease, which increased the risk of a fire mishap.

In ancient times, chandeliers were a way of illumining a room as brightly as possible. Hence several sources of light were concentrated in the same place. So many changes have now taken place that modern chandeliers are exquisite ornamental pieces. Often very ornate, they contain dozens of lamps. Complex arrays of glass shapes are incorporated into the ornate designs. As a result, light from the chandeliers gets scattered in complex, attractive patterns.

Iron chandeliers are robust, no frills chandeliers. They have stark styles as compared to the delicate glass ones. Iron chandeliers blend in well with a minimalist furniture style. Western style d