The Art of Design Issue 44 2020 | Page 32

32 CONTEMPORARY CHANDELIER C O M P A N Y CONTEMPORARY CHANDELIER Founded in 2002 by husband and wife team, iestyn and Beverley Davies, The Contemporary Chandelier Company emerged from a desire to see their own O M to P life A with N Y light. The intention was to hand-blown sculptural work C brought develop and diversify their existing art glass business “Blowzone” into a new venture; encompassing the new emerging LED technology and combining it with their considerable expertise in glass design, manufacture and aesthetics. ”We were the first UK lighting company to use LEDs as an unseen light source, using the effect of the light through our glass, rather than just creating glass shades” says iestyn Davies, who is the company's Design Director. CCC is now one of the country’s leading bespoke Chandelier manufactures and designers, still a small family-run company that takes pride in its individual and personal service, creating innovative and site-specific projects for discerning clients worldwide. “We still get excited by a challenging brief that may take us outside of our normal responses, pushing both our artistic and technical boundaries” The company continues to expand its portfolio of materials and finishes, working with architects, design consultancies and specifiers, but ultimately specialising in projects, working directly with the client in high-end domestic projects. This personal approach is key in order to capture the intention and spirit of the project; the approach and execution of a project is always the same no matter what the size. The Contemporary Chandelier Company are currently overseeing the installation of a flotilla of their jellyfish for the Blue Fin Restaurant in Times Square, New York as well as three installations for the new P&O Cruise liner, the Iona. iestyn adds “I am proud that our small team creates work that adds artistic merit to projects throughout the world, and will continue to create comment and reaction for many years to come” Contemporary Chandelier Company Ltd , Trench Farm, Tilley Green, Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5PJ, UK Tel : +44(0)1939 232652 - www.ccc.glass