Cast Iron And Steel Light Fixture
This striking piece was inspired by Edison style filament bulbs and began with 19th Century cast iron decorative panels in the rare "raindrop" pattern. The panels were carefully cut to size, then laboriously cleaned, buffed, polished and clear coated with a deep gloss finish. A custom welded steel surround was fabricated, finish ground, hand filed and sanded, then patinaed to match and clear coated in a lustrous satin. The fixture hangs from braided, patinaed cable and period correct rayon wrapped lamp cord. This radiant fixture was featured in the 8th Annual Guerrilla Truck Show, one of Chicago's premier design events, and is truly one of a kind. The photos don't do it justice, as it positively shimmers even when the lamps are not lit.
Base
- metal
Material
- steel
Meet the Maker
Austin Bader
Bader Art Metal & Fabrication
Bader Art Metal & Fabrication can best be described as modern day alchemy…turning base metals into gold.
Born of a passion for all things metal, paying homage to the past, yet enthusiastically gazing toward a future embodying pure, crisp design, we are focused on capturing the captivating, the alluring, the timeless.
Bader Art Metal & Fabrication simply builds beautiful things from base metals both old and new. Working steel and iron primarily, we have custom fabricated light fixtures, bespoke furniture, interior and exterior railings, planters, mirrors, signage, frames, and myriad other products for a multitude of clients.
With a philosophy based upon the belief that there is nothing we cannot do, only things we have yet to attempt, we invite you to contact us and bring your vision to life.