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Tony Duquette Magic Forest Floor Lamp in Elle Decor

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Remains Lighting

Celerie Kemble and Miles Redd choose the Magic Forest Floor Lamp for their Top 10 Floor Lamps in the March issue of Elle Decor. Kemble says the lamp is “irreverent, but it also has a sophisticated glamour”….and she pictures it “brightening … Continue reading →

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Metropolitan Museum Electrotypes

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Remains Lighting

I brought my family to the Metropolitan Museum of Art last weekend to see their collection of electrotypes. This is a funny area of collecting. The electrotypes (high fidelity copies, akin to plaster casts) were once a core part of … Continue reading →

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Tony Duquette Sunburst — Chandeliers

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Remains Lighting

I was in LA to present a paper on the Illuminating Engineers Society, which is another story, and took the opportunity to visit with Hutton and Ruth Wilkinson, the creative force between The Tony Duquette Company. Their house is a … Continue reading →

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Tony Duquette’s Sunburst — Coach Jewelry….

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Remains Lighting

Coach just launched its collaboration with Tony Duquette on a line of jewelry which can be seen on their website. The colorful bracelets, wide, dramatic necklaces, and pendants refer to Duquette’s historic archives and iconic designs for Hollywood royalty in the … Continue reading →

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Pier Lights in Bel Air

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Remains Lighting

Tarryn Brodkin, from our Los Angeles showroom, and I went to see a project William Hefner is designing in Bel Air the other day. It’s a jaw-dropping affair of many, many square feet and acres of tawny limestone. We reviewed … Continue reading →

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The Carbon Footprint of Lighting

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Remains Lighting

Last Thursday David, Tarryn and I attended a local meeting of the Illuminating Engineering Society of LA with friend and Los Angeles-based lighting designer Sean O’Connor. We met at the Proud Bird, a restaurant and home to a wild display … Continue reading →

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Carbon Footprint: From the Mines to My House, Towards a Lifecycle Analysis of Lighting – Lecture on January 19

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Remains Lighting

David Calligeros presents Carbon Footprint: From the Mines to My House, Towards a Lifecycle Analysis of Lighting to the Illuminating Engineering Society of Los Angeles on January 19, 2012. David will address sustainable lighting, looking at it from the standpoint of a mercury … Continue reading →

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Architectural details and some of the bronze sculptures in the Massachusetts State House in Boston

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Remains Lighting

I had the opportunity to wander the halls of the Massachusetts State House recently. I was early to an ICAA event and after perusing the State House Bookstore (reports on child welfare, food adulteration, agency budgets, and other soporific fare) … Continue reading →

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