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Maria Theresia

Jos. Zahn & Co, 1780

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    Baroque opulence the Austrian way

    The Austrian Emperors always aspired to the savoir-vivre of the French kings. Gossip has it that for those cast bronze chandeliers with their rich pendants of rock crystal the budget was too short. This challenged a unique Austrian interpretation of baroque splendour.

    Maria Theresia chandelier detail (Photo (c) Christian Steinbrenner)
    Maria Theresia chandelier detail (Photo (c) Christian Steinbrenner)
    Bending the iron bars of the chandelier frame
    Bending the iron bars of the chandelier frame

    The frame is of iron, expertly wrought by hand. This is then leaf-gilded and clad with fitted glass bands or numerous crystal rosettes to augment the impression. The brilliance comes with the typical crystal pendants. An important detail is balanced number and size of these pendants, but foremost a lively variety of different shapes that give the chandelier its energy.

    The Maria Theresia chandeliers are amongst the most common chandeliers in Austria. They come in many sizes adapted to any kind of space. Smallest fixtures with 5 lights at about only 50 cm to monumental sizes of almost 2 meters in diameter with 56 lights.
    36-light Maria Theresia chandelier at Meissl&Schaden Salzburg
    36-light Maria Theresia chandelier at Meissl&Schaden Salzburg
    Leaf-gilding of a Maria Theresia chandelier frame
    Leaf-gilding of a Maria Theresia chandelier frame
    36-light Maria Theresia chandelier at Meissl&Schaden Salzburg
    36-light Maria Theresia chandelier at Meissl&Schaden Salzburg