GARBAGE Recycled Kitchenware Lighting

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Posted on January 26, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann in Home+Decor

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Gilles Eichenbaum, also known as Garbage, is a Paris based designer and artist who melds antique household items into captivating light fixtures. Truly gorgeous.

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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!”

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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.

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35 Responses to “ GARBAGE Recycled Kitchenware Lighting ”

  1. Gilles "Garbage" EICHENBAUM

    27. Jan, 2009

    Thanks for the “add”, it’s very fair of you !

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  2. Matthew Jarsky

    27. Jan, 2009

    Nice work Mr. Garbage! My garbage lights ain’t bad either.

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  3. Cara

    03. Feb, 2009

    This is wonderful! Repurposing for profit…. what a great idea. Gives new meaning to “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”

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  4. Schnuppe von Gwinner

    07. Feb, 2009

    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

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  5. wallets bags

    01. Jul, 2009

    very shinny ,and seems antique i think………..

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  6. Jaipal Singh Rathore

    16. Jul, 2009

    did u know about antioues like 1616 LIBBO coin and it’s amezing functions and it’s lakh of crores dollars.?

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  7. Kitchen Accessory Dame

    16. Jul, 2009

    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

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  8. Louis Vuitton Handbags and Wallets

    20. Jul, 2009

    Keep working, great job, I love it!

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  9. コピーブランド

    23. Jul, 2009

    Great! Woo!
    I agree with you!

    Thank you for sharing this with us.

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  10. Sale Handbag

    28. Jul, 2009

    thank for your sharing. good information :)

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  11. Alex M

    06. Aug, 2009

    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.

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  12. josh

    20. Aug, 2009

    These are really cool indoor lighting products.

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  13. warez ddl

    19. Oct, 2009

    artist Gilles Eichenbaum

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    24. Oct, 2009

    Victory! Your site has helped me solve a real problem about kitchen chair and I have found the information I have been searching for. It has taken weeks to find it, and it’s all here. Your post GARBAGE Recycled Kitchenware Lighting @greenUPGRADER was very helpful. I’ll be back for sure! Jo Salter.

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  15. Single

    20. Nov, 2009

    When I open your site in your browser, Safari 4 in Mac OS X, some elements of the page and off to the side and the text is broken: ( Please help me How can I remove the problem?

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    20. Nov, 2009

    When I open your site in your browser, Safari 4 in Mac OS X, some elements of the page and off to the side and the text is broken: ( Please help me How can I remove the problem

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  17. Михаил Кузьмин

    27. Oct, 2009

    Так мило, но так банально… :)

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