Régis Mathieu, head of the family-owned French lighting company Mathieu Lustrerie, has found inspiration for his ornate chandeliers from such disparate sources as Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi ...

The chandeliers required 280 books of 23.5 carat gold leaf. Each book contains 25 sheets of this precious material. The gold was then “distressed” to reveal some of the red underpaint, so that ...

Extraordinarily Ornate $7.8 Million Paris-Inspired Arizona Mansion Comes Complete With 24-Karat Gold Trim and 52 Chandeliers. ... The chandelier is one of 52 lighting fixtures in the house.