This period is best known in America for the "Colonial," "Georgian," and "Jacobean" designs. They have come to be known generally as "Colonial" fixtures.

The style originated in late 17th Century Holland and was referred to as "Hollandais." Belgium adopted the style in the early 18th Century and refined it to create their own unique "Flemish" designs. Other variations appeared in Germany, Prussia, and elsewhere throughout Europe.

When the style later appeared in mid-18th Century England, it became the "William and Mary" style. It appeared in America as "Colonial" lighting.

"Georgian" and "Jacobean" style evolved a quarter century later. They are distinguished by their square profile arms instead of the round arms found on "Colonial" styles. Their bodies are more massive and "stepped down" than the spindly bodies ending in a ball that are found on "Colonial" chandeliers.