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Wooden chandeliers are an excellent example of primitive home décor items that offer rustic charm while seamlessly incorporating modern convenience. Most decorative chandeliers could be described as having primitive elements. But wooden chandeliers hold a special place in contemporary primitive decor due to both the material they are made of and their history. Prior to the invention and popularization of electric lighting that enabled the installment of simple lighting fixtures, there were sever

Up to the end of the 14th century a wood chandelier often consisted of two crossing timbers with spikes protruding through to secure candles. While rather simple these primitive wood chandeliers served the purpose of providing illumination from above.During the 15th century chandeliers began to be fashioned from metal formed into the shape of a ring or crown. In time they became decorative and more complex making them a status symbol and a decorative focal point. With more and more focus being p