Elaborate chandeliers are returning to favor among decorators. Both old and reproduction fixtures with multiple arms, prisms, and scroll work are going up in price at auctions and shows. If you buy an old fixture, be sure the wiring doesn’t need repairs. Hang it so the bottom is about 30 to 35 inches above the top of the table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Susanin’s Auctions