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

Under a 2.40 m ceiling a crystal 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. 70 of ours fit.

Lights for this

50 lights
Maltose Chandelier
Maltose Chandelier
Maltose Chandelier

Maltose Chandelier

from £242
Ø 60 cm · set the cable to 34 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Empire Chandelier
Empire Chandelier
Empire Chandelier

Empire Chandelier

from £317
Ø 60 cm · set the cable to 55 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
Bubble Chandelier
Bubble Chandelier
Bubble Chandelier

Bubble Chandelier

from £407
Ø 80 cm · set the cable to 15 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Mira Chandeliers
Mira Chandeliers
Mira Chandeliers

Mira Chandeliers

from £617
Ø 60 cm · set the cable to 30 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
Stella LED Chandelier
Stella LED Chandelier
Stella LED Chandelier

Stella LED Chandelier

from £124
Ø 60 cm · set the cable to 82 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Mesh Crystal Chandelier
Mesh Crystal Chandelier
Mesh Crystal Chandelier

Mesh Crystal Chandelier

from £163
Ø 69 cm · set the cable to 40 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Asscher Ring Chandelier
Asscher Ring Chandelier
Asscher Ring Chandelier

Asscher Ring Chandelier

from £168
Ø 60 cm · set the cable to 82 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
Holly Chandelier
Holly Chandelier
Holly Chandelier

Holly Chandelier

from £184
Ø 60 cm · set the cable to 58 cm · bottom at 1.50 m
Arrives 14–24 Oct
The first 50 are shown, best fit first
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The numbers for this situation

  • Longest drop, 2.40 m ceiling90 cm
  • Diameter over a 120 cm table60–80 cm
  • Models stating their cable length24 %
  • Fit a 2.40 m ceiling here70

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 76 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 70 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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