Chandeliers: Then & Now

The famous Metropolitan Opera House chandeliers (full story of these beauties here)

Lately, I've been mired in research for Domestic Bliss (forthcoming from National Geographic Books in 2017), but a couple of weeks ago I took a little break from the Library to talk to Washington Post author, Lindsey Roberts about the history of chandeliers. Not only was it nice to talk to a human (writing is not the most social of occupations), the timing was also pretty perfect as I just finished the chandelier essay for Domestic Bliss so the history of our home's most glamorous lighting had been on my mind. Is there anything quite as luxurious as a chandelier? For a little insight into the chandelier and how the favorite light choice of kings found its way into the modern homes check out the Washington Post story.