01 March 2005

Kurt Faustig, famous for producing the largest chandelier in the world, will be displaying its new classical chandeliers at the upcoming Lightstyle Gulf Light, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 15 to 17.

The largest crystal chandelier – as certified by the Guinness Book of Records, adorns the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Oman.
“The chandelier is a veritable masterpiece, far beyond anything comparable in terms of both size and design,” says a spokesman for Faustig. “We developed and made use of the latest three-dimensional presentation and construction techniques for the project. It was all a perfect fit – down to one-tenth of a millimetre. 
”The frame was made from stainless steel to keep it statically stable and free from rust, and then encased in gold-plated brass profiles. All the other metal components are of brass, bronze and seawater-resistant aluminium (to save weight) – all of it naturally plated with 24-carat gold and stove-enamelled. Despite its location near the sea, in a hot and damp climate, the chandelier will literally last for ever. Only the finest crystal was used – Swarovski Strauss.
“The chandelier even contains a staircase and platforms – for maintenance purposes,” he adds.
It measures 8 m across and 14 m high.  The chandelier has 1,114 lampholders and weighs 8,500 kg. 
The German family-owned firm has been manufacturing its unique selection of world-class crystal chandeliers for 45 years now.
Besides the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Faustig has supplied its custom-made products to a number of palaces and villas in Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE and a guesthouse for A A Alghanim and a luxury villa in Kuwait.
The numerous other projects it has supplied to in the region include the National Bank of Kuwait; Bayan Palace (Phase II); University Library; National Guard Project; Jimmy Choo, Luxury shoe chain; and the Cooperative Society, all in Kuwait; the Majlis Bait Al Barakah, Sultan Qaboos’ State Office and the guest complex at Bait Al Barakah, all in Oman;  the UAE Embassy in Riyadh, VIP rooms of various ministries, executive villas for Aramco in Dhahran;  official buildings for the governor of the Eastern Province at Al Hofuf and the Okaz Press Complex in Jeddah, all in Saudi Arabia; and the state majlis of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the VIP rooms at Dubai International Airport, the Royal villa at Madinat Jumeirah Royal Villa, Dubai, Inter-Continental Hotels in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital in Abu Dhabi and the  Women’s Union Building in Al Mushrif, all in the UAE.
The German manufacturer is currently working on Jeddah Hilton Royal Palace in Saudi Arabia.

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