The New Diego Chandelier

We were recently approached by one of our favorite designers about creating a chandelier for a special project she is working on.  Since we are known for both our plaster chandeliers and our custom capabilities, this project seemed like a good fit.

Inspired by the Giacometti chandelier in the Picasso museum in Paris, the designer was looking for something with a modern angularity and also with some organic details.

After getting dimensions and some inspiration pictures from the designer, a sketch was created and approved.

So we got to work on fabrication, and as soon as the frame was created and wired, the plastering began.

Artist Doug is a master of plaster!

The flowers were sculpted and coated with plaster also.

It is always an exciting moment when a chandelier is lit for the first time, and this one is especially nice because since the lighting is within the flowers, the fixture seems to glow from within.

 Since the inspiration came from Diego Giacometti's iconic piece, we named this one the Diego in honor of him.

The original Plastered Chandelier

It has been several years since we created our first plaster piece, and it seems that plaster lighting becomes more popular every day.

We are working on some new designs for plaster pieces right now, and we always welcome the opportunity to collaborate on a new piece.