Best Modern Chandeliers 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Bulbs That Aren't Included

Rayofly holds the top spot on 4.6 from 1,102 ratings — the largest review base of any of these modern chandeliers — at £50.99, the lowest price in the top four. It measures 50cm across and 30cm high, so it fits a standard living room ceiling without dominating it.

In practice, the six G9 sockets take bulbs up to 40W each and dim with a compatible bulb and dimmer. That said, the listing gives two different brightness ceilings: one field says 1600-2200 lumen, while another says 'Light Output Maximum: 2700 Lumens'. Meanwhile the same entry lists Remote as the control method and Slide as the switch type, which is a third answer to the question of how you turn it on.

The catch is the bulbs. None are included, and the room list names a bathroom even though the fitting is marked not water resistant. Skip it if you want warm light straight out of the box, or a fitting wider than 50cm.

This is the only fitting in the ten that states bulbs are included: 7 warm white E27 globes, described as gifts in the box. At £172.46 it is the second most expensive here, and its 4.5 comes from 622 reviews. The spec quotes 1600-2400 lumen and, in another field, a 4000-lumen maximum — neither figure means much when the bulbs are already chosen for you.

In shape it is a linear modern chandelier rather than a round one: 110cm long, 35cm high, with seven 15cm glass globes on a brass frame. Voltage runs 110-240V, and it dims only if you replace the supplied non-dimmable globes with dimmable ones. Worth noting: the specification lists 'Crystal' as the embellishment, although the fitting is sold with white glass globes.

Do not buy this if you want a compact ceiling light or a budget one. It is built for a dining table or kitchen island with roughly a metre of clear span above it.

At 36.5cm across and 27cm deep, this is one of the smaller modern chandeliers in the list, and it carries 4.5 from 545 ratings at £72.99. Crucially, the specification claims 6,000 lumens from three E27 sockets — 2,000 lumens per bulb, before a single bulb is fitted.

By contrast with the integrated LED fittings, this modern crystal chandelier lets you choose the colour temperature. The sockets take E27 bulbs up to 60W at 220-240V, and it dims with a dimmable bulb and dimmer switch. It is a semi-flush mount on a 120mm base plate, and the listing says no assembly is required. ANWIO suggests rooms of 12-20m².

That said, buy it for the look and the bulb freedom, not for the lumen figure. If you need a brightness number you can rely on, or a fitting you never buy bulbs for, this is not it. The listing also carries an 'A' efficiency grade, which is a grade for a bulb you have not chosen yet.

The three-ring design is the only fitting here with no empty sockets: a 48W integrated LED panel rated at 2,000 lumens and 6000 Kelvin. It costs £75.13 and holds 4.3 from 295 ratings.

In use, the three rings can be arranged at different heights, which helps on both high and standard ceilings, and the stainless steel and crystal body needs no bulb shopping ever. At the same time, 2,000 lumens from 48W works out at roughly 42 lumens per watt. The specification also lists an E26 bulb base on a fitting with no replaceable bulbs.

Skip it if you want warm light: 6000K cool white is the only option and there is no bulb to swap. Even so, the review split is worth reading in full — 11 of its 295 ratings are one star, the highest one-star share in this list.

The widest of these modern chandeliers at 93cm across and 64.5cm high, and the most expensive at £195.98, with 4.5 from 263 ratings. The 8 E27 sockets take 40W bulbs each, yet the specification quotes 400 lumens and an efficiency of 10 lumens per watt — figures that describe one weak bulb, not eight empty sockets.

In practice, the useful detail is the sloped ceiling adapter and the two extension rods, 20cm and 30cm, which let you hang it over a kitchen island or a long table. The brass and glass build runs at 220V. Meanwhile the same spec sheet calls the light colour 'Natural White' and the colour temperature 3000 Kelvin, which is warm white.

This is not the one to buy if your ceiling is low, if you want light without buying eight bulbs, or if £195.98 plus bulbs is beyond the budget. The globes are glass, so a knock near a busy table matters.

An 80cm crystal ceiling light at £68.00, rated 4.6 from 121 reviews. One bullet promises 5 conventional E14 sockets at 40W each. The specification field, however, says 'Number of Lights: 1'. Both cannot be correct, so order your bulbs after the fitting arrives.

The body is built from 80 strings of triangular crystals and 60 strings of crystal balls on a steel canopy, sized 80 × 25 × 23cm at 230V/50Hz. HOMCOM lists it among chandeliers for living room, bedroom and café settings. As a result, it reads as a long, low-profile piece rather than a hanging centrepiece.

Do not buy it expecting a usable lumen figure: 600 lumens is quoted, which is one bulb's worth at best. The water-resistance field says 'Water Resistant', but no IP rating appears in the bullets — treat it as an indoor fitting.

£87.59 buys six G9 sockets and a 42W total in a black molecular frame, with 4.3 from 156 ratings. Notably, it is the only fitting here that quotes no lumen figure at all, so there is nothing to overstate.

The adjustable rods run from 77cm to 167cm, which covers low ceilings and stairwells, and the mounting works on flat or sloped ceilings. It dims with compatible G9 bulbs and a dimmer switch, neither of which is included. In form it sits between modern ceiling lights and a classic chandelier, sold as a modern pendant light with glass and wrought iron listed as materials and CE certification on the sockets.

The bulbs and the dimmer both come out of your pocket, and the bullets suggest rooms around 10-20m², so it will not carry a large open-plan space alone. Seven of its 156 ratings are one star. If you want a predictable output, look at the integrated LED instead.

A gold chandelier at £76.49, rated 4.5 from 100 reviews, with a 59-inch chain adjustable between 23.6 and 82.6 inches. Here the numbers disagree with each other: the title says 6 Lights, a bullet says 6*E14 at 60W maximum each, and the specification field says 'Number of Lights: 5'. The 360W wattage figure implies six 60W bulbs, so the spec contradicts itself as well.

The chain suits flat, vaulted and sloped ceilings, and the E14 sockets accept dimmable, Edison, CFL, LED and halogen bulbs. Dimming needs a dimmable bulb plus a switch that is not supplied. The light colour is listed as Gold — that is the finish, not the temperature of the light.

Do not buy it if you want to order bulbs before the box arrives, because the listing gives two counts. And if output matters more than the finish, note that the quoted 2,000 lumens assumes bulbs you have not bought.

This crystal chandelier ceiling light needs 8 medium-base G9 bulbs at 25W maximum each, none included, and costs £74.50. It holds 4.7 from 64 ratings, with a single one-star review. The wattage field says 150W, which matches six 25W bulbs rather than the eight sockets the bullets describe.

Its appeal is the cascading crystal droplets, sold as high-transparency glass that wipes clean. The kit includes a cross hanging board, four screws, wall plugs and one pair of gloves, and HOMCOM recommends a qualified electrician. LED and halogen bulbs both fit.

The catch is the sample size: 64 ratings is the second-smallest base here, so 4.7 is less settled than the 4.6 from 1,102 ratings on the Rayofly. Nor does the listing quote any lumen figure, and 25W per socket is a modest ceiling. If you want a measurable output, this is not the listing for you.