Manon Alabaster Decanter Chandelier

The Manon Alabaster Decanter Chandelier hangs rounded shades of natural alabaster from slim black cords, each one narrowing to a short collar at the top the way a decanter narrows to its neck. The stone is cut thin enough to pass light, so each shade glows amber from within while the collar stays pale and cool — a gradient that happens inside the material rather than being applied to it.

• Finish: Black · White
• Shade ∅ 5.5″ × H 4.7″: ∅ 14 × H 12 cm · cord [__]
• Voltage: AC 110–240V
• Control: Wall switch — dimmable with a dimmable bulb on a compatible dimmer
• Power: Max 40W per socket

Design & Materials

Hung as a cluster, the cords are cut to staggered lengths so the shades fall at different heights and never line up flat. From below you look up through the group; from across a room you see a slow diagonal descending through the space. Choose a single pendant for a nightstand or a counter, a 5-light for a dining table, or a 12-light for a stairwell or a double-height entry. All on a black canopy and black cords.

Alabaster is a natural stone, so every piece carries its own veining and subtle variation in color. The fixture you receive may therefore differ slightly from the images shown.

Specifications

Good to Know

Why don't the shades all match?

Because they are cut from real stone, not moulded from plastic. Alabaster comes out of the ground with its own veining, and every shade is cut from a different piece.So on a 5 or 11-light cluster, some shades will look milkier and some warmer, and none will look exactly like the photograph. That is the proof it is real — a set that matched perfectly would have to be resin.

How many lights do I need?

Match it to the height of the space, not the floor area — this fixture is narrow and long, so width barely matters. 1 light over a nightstand or a counter. 3 for a breakfast nook or a small table. 5 for a standard dining table or island. 7 for a long table or an open stairwell. 9 or 11 for a two or three-story entry, where the drops can be seen from more than one floor.

Can I hang it on a sloped or vaulted ceiling?

Yes — cords hang straight down no matter what angle the ceiling is, so every shade will sit perfectly upright.Two things to sort out. First, the round plate at the ceiling — the piece covering the wiring — is made to sit flat, so on a slope it leaves a gap on the high side. A sloped ceiling adapter fixes it: a small angled plate that goes behind it. Any electrician knows the part and most hardware stores stock one.Second, and this one catches people out on a cluster: the cords all come out of a plate that is now on an angle, so shades on the low side of the slope end up nearer the floor than the ones on the high side. That can look wonderful or it can look like a mistake. Decide which you want before you fix the cord lengths, and measure each shade from the floor rather than from the ceiling. Tell us your ceiling angle when you order and we'll advise.

Can I change how low it hangs?

Yes. Every cord shortens on its own during installation, so you can tighten the whole cluster up for a normal ceiling or let it fall for a stairwell.Over a dining table, hang the lowest shade 30–36″ above the tabletop — much lower than feels right at first, but nobody walks under a table and it is where it looks best. Anywhere people walk, keep 7 ft of clearance above the floor. Need more length than it comes with? Tell us your ceiling height when you order and we'll send extra.

Will I see the bulbs?

No. Stone is not see-through the way glass is — the light travels a short way inside the material and comes back out softened, so there is no bright spot and no visible filament. It is comfortable to sit under for an evening and comfortable to look straight at.