Chandelier - to keep or to change?

[PinkCamelias]

I need advice! Should I keep this glass chandelier in the dining room? It was there when we bought the house. It needs to be repaired and is currently hanging too high above the table, so I’m wondering whether to bother with it, or whether I would be better off getting a different lamp. I quite like it, but I can’t decide if I prefer the current look with the chandelier in this period room, or if I’d like a more modern or simple lamp there. There’s only a table with chairs and a long mid century modern sideboard in the room.

I think I’d only keep it if I can repair myself (replace the broken tubes below the lightbulbs and add a longer chain.

Not a fan of "naked" bulbs. Maybe with a clean and polish it might look OK, bit personally I'd change it.

It’s not a good photo but it’s made of white and translucent glass. It’s does not require a polish really. True about the bulbs though.

It’s entirely up to you, OP, but it looks like something that might get hideously dusty.

Personally I’m not a fan. Especially don’t like the flowers but over all I just don’t find it beautiful.

Does the mid century modern sideboard look good in that room? I wouldn’t have thought it would work with the styling of the coving and chandelier.

Not my cup of tea at all but what do you think?
Perhaps give it some TLC and then decide but at the end of the day, it is your house and your choice.

You can buy the little ‘candle’ tubes to hide the flex quite cheaply. You can also get clip on shades to hide the bulbs.p; as long as they are leds it is perfectly safe to use clip ones .

From the background it looks as if it is pretty much the ‘right’ sort of light for the rest of the room ( ornate panelling?).
BTW if you do take it down, sell it through an auction house , because that is worth £££s.

Why do you think it's worth a lot of money?

Toleware. Probably Italian/French 1970s.
I'm restoring one though not that style. Mine is a gold wheatsheaf from France.

It's not worth loads, as lighting goes.
Please don't fit twee lamp shades on it, that isn't the style. If you don't like it put it on ebay along with the others, but don't mess it up.

In general I’m not a fan of modern look but I don’t like chandeliers either because they are too low and naked bulbs are irritating.
I also can’t afford complicated repairing projects time wise. I would rather do something with DD but you could have very different views.

Chandeliers are a bit marmite. Before changing I'd try taking all the crystals off or adding a shed ton of more crystals.

I did this in my new house when I inherited a gaudy black crystal chandelier. Took all the black crystals off and replaced with random parcels of ebay crystals from old or broken chandeliers. And it looks amazing now even though it's all mismatched.

I also wouldnt care too much about furniture. You can pick up amazing sideboards or tables on Facebook marketplace very reasonably

It’s hard to say without knowing how it looks in the context of the room.

I think if you are going for a mixed modern and old look a really modern light fitting with a hint of mid century styling would probably look best as it will connect the different elements of the room together better. However, it is relatively easy to repair the current fitting. Have you considered maybe fixing it up and moving it to a different room? I have always loved the idea of a chandelier in a bathroom and if you have super high ceilings then they are often outside the splash zone and done need to be bathroom rated. Or it would look lovely in a bedroom.

As someone said below, it's a toleware. Generally they come from France or Italy.

I have a 1960's toleware chandelier in my bedroom and vintage wall sconces in our upstairs hallway.

Not to everyones taste I know, but they fit my style well.

@PinkCamelias If it’s not your style, I would replace it. There are some amazing light fittings available now that add something to a room. That one looks insignificant to me.

As an aside, look at the modern chandelier at Waddesdon Manor ! I don’t think every aspect of a room must be contemporary with the age of the property. I’ve stayed in amazing Italian properties with fab modern lighting, eg an Arco lamp over the dining table. There’s many more exciting options than this chandelier,

Thank you very much for all the replies! I took some photos this morning, there is never any sun but daylight helps.

The room is basically all glass doors (opposite the window, leading to reception, and the whole wall on the right) and a window. The sideboard is against the only normal wall. It's really lovely, rosewood, 2 m long.

@PiggyPigalle I also think it's from the 70's and it's not very valuable, based on my browsing the local second hand sites. I would not add little shades :)

@Geneticsbunny I found a website where I could buy glass or porcelain tubes to repair the broken ones, also à longer chain. I'm just not sure I'm up for it and if it's worth it; I could try though if I'm convinced I want I keep it there. There's nowhere else to move it (I thought about it) - my bathroom has low ceiling and only wall lights. Kids'bathroom has high ceiling but I don't think the style would work. In the other rooms where I need lamps I want a simple style of brass and opal glass schoolhouse type. Perhaps in the bedroom this Corston one www.corston.com/products/brookfield-large-pendant-light-fluted-glass-antique-brass?queryID=23c03089069780d27179977dc437da59

@TizerorFizz I read your post after sending mine. Indeed, I'm not at all bothered to have period appropriate lighting. In the reception I have a huge Artemide lamp which also came with the house, and I've just added a standing Tolomeo.

Re mid-century lamp - I have a Poulsen PH5 from the previous house. It was in the dining room with the same furniture. The room was much simpler though and I'm not sure if this lamp would work in this one? I thought I'd hang it in the office but perhaps I'm wrong and it could look good? I love the directional light it gives.

@pwaow They look great in your house and I love the wallpaper!

I have a bit similar metal chandelier in a hall, also "inherited" but much less interesting/slightly too wacky, so it will definitely go.

I'd dich it , because I would hate cleaning it! 🤦🏻‍♀️

@PinkCamelias I have just had a look at Heals - I know what I’d do! Some really good pieces!

Lovely room, OP, and I like that PH5. Is it big enough for the space?

We have a Georgian house and have used a lot of mid-century and more modern lighting and have found it works pretty well, but we're not wedded to authenticity and like a mix of styles.

We have these over the kitchen island
https://www.reuter.com/fritz-hansen-clam-pendant-light--44-h-6522-cm-white-gold-a1128492.php

And this in the dining room
https://chaplins.co.uk/shop/moooi-heracleum-ii-chandelier-small.html?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAnKi8BhB0EiwA58DA4dQmYL032iSUv5bs6t8HRUgPEkW2AVN1LRGno7WPOhiOWpavzIUgWhoC8hcQAvD_BwE

Now that I can see it with the rest of the (gorgeous) room I actually love it.

I'd keep it, it's part of the story of the house.

If we all kept pieces we inherit when we buy a house there’s no room for putting your own personality into a property. The previous owner could have removed it. As it’s a bit sad they didn’t but it doesn’t mean a new owner has to be a slave to it.

I think these might look great with the furniture.

Both lamps are beautiful, @ocs30 !

Is PH5 big enough - that's what I am wondering too.The room is ca. 3x3 m2, and 4 m high. The previous room was similar size, but the ceiling was 3,2 m. I think the lamp looked great there. The table is 2 m long.