Large chandeliers for hotel lobbies, ballrooms and mosque domes are a different job from catalogue products. For a chandelier several metres across, the size, tier layout, bulb count, weight and suspension are each worked out one by one. Yön Avize has completed 944 projects since 2013 in its own workshop in Tekkeköy, Samsun, Türkiye. In this guide we explain how we size and build large custom chandeliers.
1. Size: start from the space
Under a dome, the main chandelier's diameter is one third of the dome's inner diameter. The space under the dome is divided into 3 × 3 = 9 equal parts; the chandelier sits in the centre part, leaving one chandelier width of space in front, behind, to the left and to the right. A 9 m dome takes a 3 m main chandelier, a 12 m dome a 4 m one. In flat-ceilinged spaces such as hotel lobbies and ballrooms, the size is set on the drawings from the ceiling height and the floor plan. See the size table on our mosque chandeliers page.
2. Tiers and bulb count
Large chandeliers are usually tiered, with a bottom lamp at the very end. We calculate the bulb count from the diameter: 10 bulbs per metre. For example, a 3 m chandelier with three tiers (3 m, 2 m and 1 m tiers plus a 30 cm bottom lamp) carries 30 + 20 + 10 + 1 = 61 bulbs. Our standard layouts are:
100–200 cm: 2 tiers + bottom lamp (2+1)
- 200–500 cm: 3 tiers + bottom lamp (3+1)
- Larger sizes: 4 tiers or more, made to order (for example a 7 m 4+1)
3. Materials and workshop production
The body is made of brass or stainless steel. Pattern and verse plates are laser-cut from brass sheet, backed with diffusing acrylic, and LED strip runs around the rings. After surface finishing, the plates are fitted onto the ring frames. Every chandelier is switched on and tested in the workshop before shipping.
4. Structural fixing, shipping and installation
The suspension point of a large chandelier must be fixed to the structure and checked against the chandelier's weight with the project's structural engineer. We ship ex-works, port-to-port or door-to-door. Our own team carries out installation in Türkiye and abroad, setting up scaffolding where needed, and access for maintenance and bulb changes is planned from the start.
5. Example projects
For Al Hassan Mosque in Bahrain we designed, produced and installed an 8 m main chandelier, more than 20 large chandeliers and dozens of wall sconces. On the hospitality side, our Wyndham Batumi (Georgia) and Çaykent Of Hotel projects show how large chandeliers are planned for different spaces. See also our hotel chandeliers page.
Checklist
Floor plan, dome inner diameter or ceiling height
- Main viewpoints from which the chandelier will be seen
- Structural condition of the suspension point
- Body material and pattern or verse preference
- Delivery terms and installation schedule
Send your drawings or photos via WhatsApp to +90 533 051 84 70 or to info@yonavize.com.tr and we will prepare a dimensioned design proposal for your large chandelier. Read about our process on our custom chandelier manufacturer page.
