British Time Magazine: Let There Be Light, August 2008
Download Article (.pdf)Once confined to large, lavish spaces, chandeliers were traditionally all about opulence, symbols of success hanging overhead in visions of crystal, gold and silver. Today’s designs refl ect more surprising and eclectic ideas —but in their whimsical twinkling, there’s still a nod to the old magic. Here's a very different takes on the grande dame of extravagant lighting...
THE SHINY BOTTLES
For 20 years, lighting sculptor Warren Muller has been collecting all manner of scrap at fl ea markets, auctions and junkyards, and transforming that ordinary stuff into illuminated art. “I favor old tools, farm equipment and industrial parts,” he says. Here, a salvaged crate is combined with unearthed Moxie soda bottles to make a light that throws a rustic glow ($3,600-$250,000).