How much is the caged look North Loop Light in the Sundance catalog?”
One of these is imported from Europe, is almost 100 years old and costs $450. The other two are contemporary reproductions that sell online for about one-third the price of the vintage fixture. All of them are part of an increasingly popular decorating trend. The New York City architect Matthew Bremer calls it “the bare bulb aesthetic”: fixtures that take cues from old factory lights with wire cages.”Loft living has glorified the simple, functional object,” says Bremer, founder of Architecture in Formation. Which of the examples here is the authentic European light and which are the contemporary reproductions? Answers after the jump. Edicarb The early 20th century fixture pictured above is the $450 European import from Voila in Los Angeles. The store’s salvaged lighting collection also includes the pieces below: a work light on wheels with a retractable cord, $650, and an old theater lamp with its original amber bulbs, $1,400. “People who buy these tend to like the industrial look,” sa
