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Basket chandelier is a vintage crystal fixture - Basket chandelier is a vintage crystal fixture featuring a grand Empire-style silhouette, curated by Natalia Miyar Atelier for The Twenty Two in Mayfair, London. It serves as a central design element in the hotel's ”maximalist” interiors, which draw direct inspiration from 18th-century French design and the grandeur of the Napoleonic era. The chandelier is designed in a traditional ”basket” or ”bag” shape, typical of the Empire period. It features a tiered upper canopy that narrows at the top, cascading down into a wider, rounded central bowl.The frame is heavily draped in multiple strands of faceted crystal beads and droplets. These crystals are designed to catch and refract light, creating the ”sparkling” and ”twinkling” effect The frame is constructed from antique-finished brass accented with ornate ”lost wax” cast details, including decorative rings and leaf-like motifs that highlight the architectural junctions of the fixture. The chandelier features multiple candle-style light fittings arranged around its central perimeter.