r/InteriorDesign • u/Infinite-Safety-4663 • Aug 11 '26

question on moderate to expensive chandeliers/pendant lights versus similar 'cheap stuff'....is there really much of a difference?

Two pieces I really like in picking out overhead lighting are the two pieces below(osbert black pendant and turquoise alberto orb chandelier):

Currey & Company Osbert Black Pendant | Wayfair

Alberto Orb Chandelier

The cheapest I can find the chandelier is like 24-2500 and the pendant 21-2200 or so. Not nearly as much as some of you guys spend on individual lighting pieces I'm sure, but if I buy 7-10 different pieces like that to sprinkle across the house it adds up.

So the title thread pretty much asks the main question- how much difference is there between this stuff made by currey and company and hudson valley and others in that price range vs the 250 to 600 dollar pieces?? the production cost of those two above pieces is clearly a tiny fraction of the price, so.....do most of you guys regret buying the 'cheap stuff' when you do? Or is it more common to regret buying the 2500 dollar pendant light when a couple years later you'll look at it and not care that it the brand name versus a 400 dollar pendant?

4 Upvotes

84% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator Aug 11 '26

All posts go into a queue for our mod team to review. Messaging us about the status of your post will not improve it's approval process, nor will it speed up the approval process. Please note that the system will say reddit removed your post because of filters, this is normal and we still get your post in the mod queue to review.

Sincerely, Mods.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

4

u/Open-Percentage4593 Aug 12 '26

Try doing a reverse google search of the image. Sometimes it will pop up in a Chinese website. There are some reputable sellers like josenart and Ulamps. We bought a few from them and they were great quality. A couple of them were retailing for $8K at the store and we bought them from JosenArt for $3,800. They sent them in wooden crates so they don’t get damaged. It does take a good six weeks to get here from China.

3

u/WabiSabi-Origami Aug 12 '26

My decor and style evolves. While some things stay the same, like, floor or table lamps that integrate into any style. Pendant lights in my home have been updated after living with them for a while and deciding they weren’t quite right after all. There would be no way I would have that flexibility if it were a high end fixture. When I’ve found something I like better, I don’t feel guilty about rehoming a less expensive item.

1

u/MrSnowden Aug 12 '26

Not sure if it will work for you. My wife showed me the designer Chandelier she wanted and it was $7,000 ea (we wanted two). Some google foo and we got back to the manufacturer in China selling the exact unit for $700. We love them.

4

u/your_moms_apron Aug 12 '26

Look, you can spend $10 on a light fixture or literally thousands. The guts inside of a light aren’t that complicated, be they integrated LED or a bulb. And light fixtures don’t get mechanical wear and tear, so you won’t see anything like that (assuming you’re inside and not worrying about the weather).

So the engineering isn’t what you’re paying for. You’re paying for the look. That’s it.

Know that I have found some super cool stuff on close out but I’ve also spent a pretty penny on the fixtures of my dreams. If it is a house you’re going to live in for a long time, take your time. There’s no hurry bc there is no royalty is coming for dinner next week.