Use Your Antlers

Got Antlers?

Use your antlers to create a one-of-a-kind chandelier. Many clients bring Dante antlers they’ve collected over a lifetime: hunted, found as natural sheds, or passed down as a family heirloom. He turns them into an heirloom-quality fixture that carries those memories. Prefer to start from a finished design? Shop our antler chandeliers for sale.

  • Starting at $1,500. The final price depends on the size and complexity of the build, and on whether antler from Dante’s stock is added. Building one of our catalog designs from your antlers usually costs less than its listed price.
  • 6–10 weeks once your antlers arrive. Dante confirms your timeline in your quote, based on the build and his current schedule.
  • UL listed, even with your own antlers. Every chandelier Dante builds from a customer’s antlers is UL listed for the US and Canada under UL File E238337, the same as our catalog designs. Many antler makers can’t offer that on custom work.

Start by sending Dante photos of your antlers, along with your room dimensions and ceiling height. You’ll usually have a written quote within 2–4 days.

For the difference between the naturally shed antlers we purchase and customer-supplied collections, read our antler sourcing guide.

GET A QUOTE USING YOUR ANTLERS
Use your antlers to build a custom antler chandelier — client antlers ready for design

How It Works: From Your Antlers to a Finished Chandelier

Every Use Your Antlers project follows the same seven steps:

  1. Contact Dante. Call or email to tell him what you have in mind: the room, the look you want, and any design from our collection you like.
  2. Send photos of your antlers. Lay them out and photograph them so Dante can see their size, condition and how many you have. A tape measure in a shot or two helps, and so do the room’s dimensions and ceiling height.
  3. Receive your quote. Dante recommends a design and size using our antler chandelier size guide and tells you whether your antlers are enough on their own or need antler added from his stock. Your written quote, with price and timeline, usually arrives within 2–4 days.
  4. Place your deposit and ship your antlers. A 50% deposit reserves your build. Then pack up your antlers and send them to Dante’s workshop. He’ll let you know when they arrive.
  5. See mock-up photos along the way. As your chandelier takes shape, Dante sends photos so you can see the layout and give feedback before it’s finished.
  6. Pay the balance and freight. When your chandelier is complete, hand-wired and UL listed, Dante sends final photos and an invoice for the remaining 50% plus freight.
  7. Receive your chandelier in a custom crate. Dante builds a crate for every fixture, and it ships to your door.

For more on comparing antler species, sizing, and care, see our antler chandelier guides.

See Use Your Antlers builds in real homes: a rectangular chandelier made from a family’s sheds and hung from their heirloom yoke, and a six-tier whitetail built from a customer’s own antler, with antler from Dante’s stock added at the customer’s request. Browse all projects.

Starting from scratch instead of using your own antlers? Our custom antler chandelier design page walks through that process.

Request Your Quote

Tell Dante about your antlers and your room, and upload a few photos. Prefer email? Send your photos to dante@antlerchandeliers.com instead.

What kind of antlers do you have?
The room, the look you want, or a design from our collection you like.
Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 10 files.
Lay your antlers out and photograph them so Dante can see their size, condition and how many you have. A tape measure in a shot or two helps. Up to 10 photos, 10 MB each. You can also email photos to dante@antlerchandeliers.com instead.

Our Custom Designs

Antler chandelier with a dark metal frame mounted under a wood beam against a stone accent wall
Antler Chandelier with Dark Metal Frame Against a Stone Wall
Custom antler chandelier installed above a wooden entryway door in a vaulted two-story foyer
Antler Chandelier in a Grand Entryway
Craftsman sorting and selecting raw shed antlers at a workshop bench during custom chandelier design
Craftsman Sorting Raw Antlers at Workshop Bench
Antler chandelier mounted on a rustic wood-plank vaulted ceiling, viewed from below
Antler Chandelier Mounted on a Wood-Plank Ceiling
Large antler chandelier frame with tines splayed outward, assembled on a workshop table before final wiring
Antler Chandelier Frame Assembled in the Workshop
Large moose and elk antler chandelier with illuminated candle-style bulbs mounted against a stone wall
Large Moose and Elk Antler Chandelier with Lit Bulbs Against Stone Wall
Two-tier antler chandelier with candle-style bulbs lit, hanging on display
Two-Tier Antler Chandelier Lit and On Display
Close-up of an antler chandelier showing natural antler texture and candle-style bulb fixtures
Close-Up Detail of an Antler Chandelier
Linear antler chandelier hung from a wood crossbeam and chains with lit candle-style bulbs
Linear Antler Chandelier on Wood Crossbeam with Chain Mount
Large tiered round antler chandelier hanging in a vaulted wood-beamed room above a stone accent wall
Large Tiered Round Antler Chandelier in Vaulted Wood-Beamed Room

Testimonials

Roy Nichols custom pronghorn antler lamps

I have had the pleasure of knowing Dante for 10 years. He has made 2 lamps using Pronghorn antlers. They turned out exceptionally great. I love them. … I would Highly Recommend Dante (Antler Chandeliers) for your Next Lamps or Chandeliers.

Roy Nichols

Custom Pronghorn Antler Lamps

Use Your Antlers: Flexible Design Options

Dante can build your antlers into one of our catalog designs, for less than its listed price, or create a custom piece. If you need more antler for the look or size you want, he can add antler from his stock.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Use Your Antlers chandeliers start at $1,500. The final price depends on the size and complexity of the build and whether antler from Dante’s stock is added. Using your antlers in one of our catalog designs usually costs less than its listed price.

Most builds take 6–10 weeks once your antlers arrive. Dante confirms your timeline in your quote, based on the size and complexity of the build and his current schedule.

Yes. Every chandelier Dante builds from a customer’s own antlers is UL listed for the US and Canada under UL File E238337.

Dante can add antler from his stock for an additional charge. Your quote will tell you whether your antlers are enough on their own.

Dante works with all kinds of antlers, and has also used pronghorn horns and full mounts in custom pieces. The antlers need to be large enough to wire, and there need to be enough of them to give the fixture symmetry.

Yes. Inspiration photos, sketches and designs are welcome and help Dante plan your piece.

Yes. Any antlers Dante doesn’t use are carefully packed and returned to you in the crate with your finished chandelier.

Use a heavy-duty shipping box with enough packing material that the antlers can’t shift or bang around. Antler is bone and very durable, so you don’t need special packaging beyond that.

Usually within 2–4 days of sending your photos.