What are Iron Chandeliers?
Iron chandeliers are lighting fixtures made from wrought iron. Wrought iron has a low carbon content, which makes it easily bendable when it is heated. Heating the iron is called forging, and both handheld and steam iron hammers are used to twist and bend the metal into shapes used for chandeliers, furniture, plant stands and more. Iron chandeliers are available in many unique designs and shapes, but the main types include, lantern, ring, frame and armed styles. Many iron chandeliers feature arms of metal spreading out from a center point. Some iron light fixtures have just one or two bends in each arm, while others are highly ornate, with many curves and swirls. A bulb that looks like a candle is often located on each arm of an iron chandelier. A tiny lampshade may cover each bulb or the bulbs may be left bare, depending on the design of each wrought iron chandelier. Some wrought iron chandeliers have a simple metal frame with pendant, hanging bulbs, or lights in a row inside the fram
