Gilles Eichenbaum, also known as Garbage, is a Paris based designer and artist who melds antique household items into captivating light fixtures. Truly gorgeous.
Garbage claims to be an adventurer at heart and came into this trade by manufacturer common necessities using that which he found on his travels. If he were camping in a far off land or living out of a truck, Gillies would use an old pot as a lampshade or chair from scrap wood. Eventually it become such a pastime, and he intrigued those around him with his unique use of odd objects, that he began to sell his creation for a profit.
His slogan: “Your dustbins have talent!”
Using items such as old coffee pots, frying pans, utensils, shoe lasts, electric drills, tea pots, colanders, a top hat, a phone, each matched with other objects to create timeless and forever useful pieces of decorative furnishings. Gillies promotes himself as a craftsman first and foremost yet has an unarguable artistic eye.
See more of his work on the next page and see more recycled lighting and DIY light fixtures on our site.
Thanks for the “add”, it’s very fair of you !
Nice work Mr. Garbage! My garbage lights ain’t bad either.
This is wonderful! Repurposing for profit…. what a great idea. Gives new meaning to “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
I discovered that you mentioned the Garbage Lamps of Gilles Eichenbaum promoted by craft2eu.
How wonderful!
Maybe you like to have a closer look at http://www.craft2eu.com presenting well selected European crafts and design.
I can imagine that you will enjoy.
Kind regards
Schnuppe von Gwinner
craft2eu – agency and gallery for european arts and crafts
Eppendorfer Weg 231
20251 Hamburg
Germany
very shinny ,and seems antique i think………..
did u know about antioues like 1616 LIBBO coin and it’s amezing functions and it’s lakh of crores dollars.?
I was searching through Google doing research for a blog article, when I found this blog, and while not what I was exactly looking for I found it very informative and interesting, I think the idea of reusing old products and turning them into new ones is something everybody should be encouraged to do! Thanks. Tina xx
Keep working, great job, I love it!
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I agree with you!
Thank you for sharing this with us.
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these are really cool! but if they don’t necessarily match your decorating style and you still want energy efficient lighting, look at Hinkley Lighting.
These are really cool indoor lighting products.
artist Gilles Eichenbaum
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Так мило, но так банально…