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How to choose and hang a branch chandelier over a dining table

Under a 2.40 m ceiling a branch chandelier over a dining table may drop at most 90 cm: pick Ø 60–80 cm for a 120 cm table, bottom 75 cm above it. 19 of ours fit.

Lights for this

19 lights
Gingko Crown Chandelier
Gingko Crown Chandelier
Gingko Crown Chandelier

Gingko Crown Chandelier

from £367
Ø 60 cm · set the cable to 60 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Tiered Branch Chandelier
Tiered Branch Chandelier
Tiered Branch Chandelier

Tiered Branch Chandelier

from £359
Ø 68 cm · set the cable to 39 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Sofia Chandeliers
Sofia Chandeliers
Sofia Chandeliers

Sofia Chandeliers

from £664
Ø 67 cm · set the cable to 58 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Aqua Funnel Chandelier
Aqua Funnel Chandelier
Aqua Funnel Chandelier

Aqua Funnel Chandelier

from £359
Ø 60 cm · set the cable to 45 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct

The numbers for this situation

  • Longest drop, 2.40 m ceiling90 cm
  • Diameter over a 120 cm table60–80 cm
  • Models stating their cable length28 %
  • Fit a 2.40 m ceiling here19

Worked out, not measured

Where these numbers come from

  • Light size from the table or island, and the longest drop for three common ceilings. Checked against 21 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 19 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

Ceiling (m)Longest drop (cm)
2.380
2.490
2.5100

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