From rooms of Versailles, to the factories of the New World, the story of a Schonbek crystal chandelier takes us on an unexpected journey. We go back many centuries in search of the mysterious origins of crystal. We savor the life of the wealthy in nineteenth-century Europe, the earliest market of the Schonbek company, founded in Bohemia in 1870.

With Arnold Schonbek we flee a tumultuous Europe to re-establish the old family company in America. With Andrew and Eileen Schonbek we explore the creative inspiration of signature Schonbek designs, from classic chandeliers that hark back to King Louis XIV to contemporary crystal "sculptures" that have changed the whole idea of what a crystal chandelier should be.

We see how living with a Schonbek crystal chandelier becomes an international adventure, a close encounter with history, a very personal experience of the power of beauty.

SCHONBEK®

A production of Schonbek Worldwide Lighting Inc
61 Industrial Blvd, Plattsburgh NY 12901-1908.
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©2000 Schonbek Worldwide Lighting Inc. Running time 16:25 min.

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