Custom Wagon Wheel Chandelier - Yale Timothy Dwight College
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Timothy Dwight College at Yale University was designed by James Gamble Rogers, and opened in September of 1935. The college takes its name from two of its former presidents, both named Timothy Dwight. The elder Dwight was the university's eighth president of from 1795 to 1817. His grandson was the twelfth president of the school, between the years of 1886 and 1899.

The building was designed in a Georgian-colonial and federal style, and used fine materials such as Longmeadow brown sandstone, hand-hewn beams, knotty-wood paneling and other fine details that lend themselves to the ambiance of Yale University's Old Campus. Known for his commissioned academic works, Roger's work at Yale includes Saybrook College, Trumbull College, Berkeley College, Hall of Graduate Studies and more. He also was commissioned work at Columbia and Northwestern Universities.

Located in an area of New Haven renowned for essentially being an outdoor museum of architecture, it is imperative that all custom lighting projects are performed with special considerations. Grand Light's custom chandelier for Dwight College was built with this in mind. Although the fixture was wired and constructed to meet modern requirements and specifications, the chandelier had to fit in with existing fixtures, and the architecture and decor of the college. This eight-foot chandelier was crafted with an iron band holding up a dozen candle lights. It is suspended by six chains, which adds to the rustic appeal of the piece.