Murano Glass Skull Chandeliers By Philipp Plein

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsVW2AiK5MefIyZwUVUmnUhfs189dO7iepZEYfJU7AGwP2JOERsXfpU2Ri9q4urTc1rQ0WnwZC-Ei2UM_ifIlylADTNBk4MihI0uecYYSESSe21PDiqfVKzg2Nx1IyI5M_qRKyTkZoow/s1600-h/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444969764699443794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsVW2AiK5MefIyZwUVUmnUhfs189dO7iepZEYfJU7AGwP2JOERsXfpU2Ri9q4urTc1rQ0WnwZC-Ei2UM_ifIlylADTNBk4MihI0uecYYSESSe21PDiqfVKzg2Nx1IyI5M_qRKyTkZoow/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 471px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK4rLsYJ82tcXVlo-SGZRm3h2lG8BaSkVu_qVhKFHanQGNMwahh0623CXD1ogPr2bbFWj4B6X9KnBT7D5c-ro_aVxjwZkqAGOI28OyJX-lK_cDFQNGNlAovKgabeZOI6PxF3gnkCXCfA/s1600-h/090904_427_Kopie(1).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444966671861603122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK4rLsYJ82tcXVlo-SGZRm3h2lG8BaSkVu_qVhKFHanQGNMwahh0623CXD1ogPr2bbFWj4B6X9KnBT7D5c-ro_aVxjwZkqAGOI28OyJX-lK_cDFQNGNlAovKgabeZOI6PxF3gnkCXCfA/s400/090904_427_Kopie(1).jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 362px;" /></a><br /><br />For Philipp Plein, the skull is deemed to be a symbol for art, beauty and the celebration of life. The motif plays a central role in the design of the 31 year old designer and is a highlight of the new Murano crystal collection.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0NbvHNCdHQcZqCAeOTZh1STFlPhwkEvOZ84IeWoySYvZVd3-ULDtW026GVI0HADYm2hGle_GW4fZ4TqouNPCapkQaDEu1OUvPQt1_9KfdBdXzaNoW4WoX78plBOhbKx_C9I6cMSEDRo/s1600-h/Philipp+Plein+swarovski+skull.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444979479915420098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0NbvHNCdHQcZqCAeOTZh1STFlPhwkEvOZ84IeWoySYvZVd3-ULDtW026GVI0HADYm2hGle_GW4fZ4TqouNPCapkQaDEu1OUvPQt1_9KfdBdXzaNoW4WoX78plBOhbKx_C9I6cMSEDRo/s400/Philipp+Plein+swarovski+skull.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 227px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4is_T43kpyplQbaS6O0x-8QGgkIsuc1LXTMYyjcOUsKVcpMgVQHt0IehivW44LQ9IfGquxXAuXM2LvTy6FiO02XHKvPM1ecBeUHQgnTgOMZCkbGQaITkcNnlKxpAX4keud2I9HYmkPfc/s1600-h/Monaco_PP_Monobrand_Store_09_(1).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444983822092578706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4is_T43kpyplQbaS6O0x-8QGgkIsuc1LXTMYyjcOUsKVcpMgVQHt0IehivW44LQ9IfGquxXAuXM2LvTy6FiO02XHKvPM1ecBeUHQgnTgOMZCkbGQaITkcNnlKxpAX4keud2I9HYmkPfc/s400/Monaco_PP_Monobrand_Store_09_(1).jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 226px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">above: the giant Swarovski crystal skull in his new Monaco store</span><br /><br />At MAISON&OBJET in Paris for the first time PHILIPP PLEIN presented its new Murano crystal collection to the international Interieur scene. Besides the impressive chandeliers the collection includes also drinking glasses and vases, all made in Italy. Every item is unique and intricately crafted by the hands of Muranos best glassblowers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExdrqmiYOytyXh7OkQKB91vzz__pgpbtDtn3uH_4Dk5lUjUuiEZbmxLMWY20ICVfUVz44fFrPQOKcSOu9n-9G9jvp7DpXScVGZ5CPpFRQEHAaguvRD-zlUaCQsJgDqjwuSus-fYzNiUY/s1600-h/090904_449_Kopie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444969582762734626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExdrqmiYOytyXh7OkQKB91vzz__pgpbtDtn3uH_4Dk5lUjUuiEZbmxLMWY20ICVfUVz44fFrPQOKcSOu9n-9G9jvp7DpXScVGZ5CPpFRQEHAaguvRD-zlUaCQsJgDqjwuSus-fYzNiUY/s400/090904_449_Kopie.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><br />The shining stars of the new collection are the chandeliers. These appear in the three designs black, white and crystal and in two different sizes of 1,5m x 1,2m and 0,8m x 0,9m. The big one is composed with 105 glass elements, including fifteen delicate skulls, stars and romantic flowers with stalk.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOwnRRfGIB6PZdPbEzEKLGPw_fj9b-vuxWKi7K8MrDzQpB65gCXJux56c_sxO48VqHF17tdDJO6BrR3UhmfEQmxjeKugzGaluyG1YHpfvBB4zET4jYA2g-d_cjGiYaHOheBLdYW1N5GM/s1600-h/090904_452_Kopie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444967837100780162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOwnRRfGIB6PZdPbEzEKLGPw_fj9b-vuxWKi7K8MrDzQpB65gCXJux56c_sxO48VqHF17tdDJO6BrR3UhmfEQmxjeKugzGaluyG1YHpfvBB4zET4jYA2g-d_cjGiYaHOheBLdYW1N5GM/s400/090904_452_Kopie.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 368px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBShqtMZFkQV0HBWMnevR-3G4rQCMolRSI_ok3lmrX94X4dAivhND7-FGvaBgy_nfM0-5YO3I-NrFGQ33f3gl2fIYpAbrDF2odfSR5GcjdKIKgPs4oqJU8u_uT-41uXHEELdyrtxnCwbo/s1600-h/090904_431_Kopie(1).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444966768552612466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBShqtMZFkQV0HBWMnevR-3G4rQCMolRSI_ok3lmrX94X4dAivhND7-FGvaBgy_nfM0-5YO3I-NrFGQ33f3gl2fIYpAbrDF2odfSR5GcjdKIKgPs4oqJU8u_uT-41uXHEELdyrtxnCwbo/s400/090904_431_Kopie(1).jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 374px;" /></a><br />Images of the chandelier in the Monte Carlo store:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre6x7NmOBOCwxLY4-RU1-SM9UggB0Ql9j4ieWZoIvLy-Gv7zeijeRUS2K2fEDGgMylg90Pgrd8xjzE-1QsdVBObYhalBTuId05jml-j9ikPJFEKVFp0cZMVJz2wo1GImJLC2p7ddGo_0/s1600-h/P1250992.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444978039766316834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre6x7NmOBOCwxLY4-RU1-SM9UggB0Ql9j4ieWZoIvLy-Gv7zeijeRUS2K2fEDGgMylg90Pgrd8xjzE-1QsdVBObYhalBTuId05jml-j9ikPJFEKVFp0cZMVJz2wo1GImJLC2p7ddGo_0/s400/P1250992.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 478px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NFM4UP7OTfBCVE0XE8QrmxIRFyGIsbcJw4l8_IQ3ozxqNO5VGMqAGWSLhDbYVRQyrHwmWPQcLSXaB2ludMHxckt3z1AGzIOQOZ0XcbtGaGWL5HSwlKs0LvmpkNYbkARJLxfzO530f68/s1600-h/Monaco_PP_Monobrand_Store_09_(18).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444967972009768258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NFM4UP7OTfBCVE0XE8QrmxIRFyGIsbcJw4l8_IQ3ozxqNO5VGMqAGWSLhDbYVRQyrHwmWPQcLSXaB2ludMHxckt3z1AGzIOQOZ0XcbtGaGWL5HSwlKs0LvmpkNYbkARJLxfzO530f68/s400/Monaco_PP_Monobrand_Store_09_(18).jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 189px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbZ3On-ZdBywseQ2v5S8AUKUPtLXcJhcNABW2ouW5TksNek-Psn-snGZlk64TgNsTtaOjSdLnyr4EZNckrOdx39J9UK3TKagin-6XK-hvLenuWt0L1oCjdCaG_H1glOqOpkcDAE58u8c/s1600-h/P1250991.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444978138320598626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbZ3On-ZdBywseQ2v5S8AUKUPtLXcJhcNABW2ouW5TksNek-Psn-snGZlk64TgNsTtaOjSdLnyr4EZNckrOdx39J9UK3TKagin-6XK-hvLenuWt0L1oCjdCaG_H1glOqOpkcDAE58u8c/s400/P1250991.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 189px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">additional photos courtesy of </span><a href="http://monte-carlo-daily-photo.blogspot.com" style="font-style: italic;">Monte Carlo Daily Photo</a><br /><br />about Philip Plein:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXfok5_2QPkR4hX5Qz1NEA0xjf_ITsmnIv2Z2sZLXHcNK8602KkQev-qMQdT2YsfoARMyhd6U343bWbA90x0xHIJsqm9glSWL6VdeUTR0m35j0DBp_gVyO_J5j9gCJcKf-UU_6fP2Scc/s1600-h/Picture+32.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444986262473816738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXfok5_2QPkR4hX5Qz1NEA0xjf_ITsmnIv2Z2sZLXHcNK8602KkQev-qMQdT2YsfoARMyhd6U343bWbA90x0xHIJsqm9glSWL6VdeUTR0m35j0DBp_gVyO_J5j9gCJcKf-UU_6fP2Scc/s400/Picture+32.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 521px;" /></a><br /> Starting with a personal vision 10 years ago, by now PHILIPP PLEIN can look back to an amazing track record. It is the passion for the detail, the desire to meet the emotional and intellectual needs of the customer, which affect the 31 year old.<br /><br />In eleven different lifestyle categories PHILIPP PLEIN offers contemporary luxury, Fashion for Men, Women and Kids, Luggage, Jewellery and Lunettes. The Home Collection includes Home Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Furniture, Dog Accessories, Lightning and Kitchen. Exquisite materials are combined in our collections, always inspired by the spirit of Rock' n' Roll.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Unless otherwise noted, all images are courtesy of Philipp Plein.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.philipp-plein.com/">Philipp Plein<br /></a>

Murano Glass Skull Chandeliers By Philipp Plein

For Philipp Plein, the skull is deemed to be a symbol for art, beauty and the celebration of life. The motif plays a central role in the des...

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Hans van Bentem's Custom Chandeliers For Rock And Royal Get Even Hipper

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLl7SkdA-c0hTQYNcdYOEwnritv_kL3ZaQgrPq2saRHeI-J3NbEYppLHSf04Gylqa5IC0dseT00SRWPU6Babq3pbLonh4NcDdP3uIwyN43EZ42yVJORLJGimGUJiE0Aijqs0Cq3UEULcu/s1600-h/Picture+19.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420038210756496386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLl7SkdA-c0hTQYNcdYOEwnritv_kL3ZaQgrPq2saRHeI-J3NbEYppLHSf04Gylqa5IC0dseT00SRWPU6Babq3pbLonh4NcDdP3uIwyN43EZ42yVJORLJGimGUJiE0Aijqs0Cq3UEULcu/s400/Picture+19.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 531px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />A few years ago I did a post on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2007/03/who-says-chandeliers-cant-be-hip.html">the chandelier designs by Dutch sculptor Hans van Bentem for Rock and Royal</a>, a Rotterdam based company that handcrafts giant beautiful ceiling-suspended custom crystal chandeliers for a select clientele and museums (15 of the chandeliers were commissioned for the <a href="http://www.escherinhetpaleis.nl/">Netherlands Escher Museum).</a><br /><br />It's time for an update on these one-of-a-kind works. <a href="http://www.hansvanbentem.nl/">Hans van Bentem</a>'s hip chandeliers continue to defy the traditional ornate crystal monstrosities that we are used to seeing, now with even edgier designs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2pZgnVE3fki8rOm9MCwAK9UgOSpAQ-1tm8ksaxJeflGp4lz7T7kGX4oFJMf-Mb4p5E2lFLpEwValozg-dvKdh340UW6RxQ42YMwMPiYV-UuEimhZQdc0eD1u2_XrrLjPtpABkHwwSrzs/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420380094867320882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2pZgnVE3fki8rOm9MCwAK9UgOSpAQ-1tm8ksaxJeflGp4lz7T7kGX4oFJMf-Mb4p5E2lFLpEwValozg-dvKdh340UW6RxQ42YMwMPiYV-UuEimhZQdc0eD1u2_XrrLjPtpABkHwwSrzs/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 396px;" /></a><br /><br />Made from high quality Bohemian crystal, each is a hand crafted, custom-made work of art, tailored to the customer's personal taste and specifications.<br /><br />The taste of their customers has grown trendier since my last post, given that their impressive works now include more weapons, a diamond, a dick and even a 'virus':<br /><br />Gun:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kFrALhH8loNT1PwfNrRzowT5d0j_PiwjgHo6TqgPbkt-QzzVlWCL_01BwlLJApDi0L8JXnkuDqmDvyiK4yFFuHlNkkCuvwQSRmXZ3zA4RF93qFPUVkRl5K6snUuO5HxzDj7oVTpTtLy4/s1600-h/Picture+17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420028413351916738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kFrALhH8loNT1PwfNrRzowT5d0j_PiwjgHo6TqgPbkt-QzzVlWCL_01BwlLJApDi0L8JXnkuDqmDvyiK4yFFuHlNkkCuvwQSRmXZ3zA4RF93qFPUVkRl5K6snUuO5HxzDj7oVTpTtLy4/s400/Picture+17.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 448px;" /></a><br />M-16:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQYGSUxLyYkuuEZAiQepX6sHBa2zaKrzW8FRvKYs3phLkbuJH2YqTzeMGh4tAaQTEzBUe9tTzE2NFkPIneBrcqCLtjdPh7r7zUcea_bn-HbFRmXC6vAyft1TcpYB9J6oP58NKEOxiij19/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420028322687450370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQYGSUxLyYkuuEZAiQepX6sHBa2zaKrzW8FRvKYs3phLkbuJH2YqTzeMGh4tAaQTEzBUe9tTzE2NFkPIneBrcqCLtjdPh7r7zUcea_bn-HbFRmXC6vAyft1TcpYB9J6oP58NKEOxiij19/s400/Picture+2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 251px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-80-Ltf9OOMohdeYiQ-vIw2jUgTT58p1Kn16Pe9_dNv42kjG_3enU3tgeJSuie9Gcc68Eja4mdXxnVyNJbFrLLZSdnh8VqDJQy5ArYsBlYyDH3ML0psD9GjAagYYmraivvqAJHChfR_I/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420028215204401682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-80-Ltf9OOMohdeYiQ-vIw2jUgTT58p1Kn16Pe9_dNv42kjG_3enU3tgeJSuie9Gcc68Eja4mdXxnVyNJbFrLLZSdnh8VqDJQy5ArYsBlYyDH3ML0psD9GjAagYYmraivvqAJHChfR_I/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 370px;" /></a><br />Bomb:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PR5ezAgPFFVC1bVvux912Y3HuckADJGwZCJxhScXZOfoKIetVRDXq3YO8_b7pAZupp8mzF27rlbbz-7qY1wVUI4cYD_3Cqv0F3wJP0EejsJEcgl2jBdO7cDwRtxp1Wf4lP_xDdO7ihPl/s1600-h/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420380575397191586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PR5ezAgPFFVC1bVvux912Y3HuckADJGwZCJxhScXZOfoKIetVRDXq3YO8_b7pAZupp8mzF27rlbbz-7qY1wVUI4cYD_3Cqv0F3wJP0EejsJEcgl2jBdO7cDwRtxp1Wf4lP_xDdO7ihPl/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 779px;" /></a><br />Diamond:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqcIbZRdf5ZnN86RSf2G2CTppjSltjUdnZuE0Doh_PBI7JF9FQPmgHsq4PbqUXlgK5-V9UNIUQ4OW5iQH-sYQ4HTEvcTAovLgPy4RWYkkzre7TPTsynXh5qHy4pOKNR1GC85c4I1ZTIar/s1600-h/Picture+24.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420027839695904498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqcIbZRdf5ZnN86RSf2G2CTppjSltjUdnZuE0Doh_PBI7JF9FQPmgHsq4PbqUXlgK5-V9UNIUQ4OW5iQH-sYQ4HTEvcTAovLgPy4RWYkkzre7TPTsynXh5qHy4pOKNR1GC85c4I1ZTIar/s400/Picture+24.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 468px;" /></a><br />Dick:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX7kQUJ3Y9TIV-zv5KWeZowIGl6gMKM-gp7XIQgtklweCYd0HvUEuIjI1RQKBJvJyk_1wpWI97E2MCd1RcFsE_L1CFx3aOypxIYDNhVc77yz4io_vXbb02_Ssq_STZS158NGzCYzg5-fn/s1600-h/Picture+30.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420027707852125378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX7kQUJ3Y9TIV-zv5KWeZowIGl6gMKM-gp7XIQgtklweCYd0HvUEuIjI1RQKBJvJyk_1wpWI97E2MCd1RcFsE_L1CFx3aOypxIYDNhVc77yz4io_vXbb02_Ssq_STZS158NGzCYzg5-fn/s400/Picture+30.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 615px;" /></a><br />Virus:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM0zFPyIuRjsVCgieUp6JZJ5pv8A51PqNyN3us4fuCxxRwI4WjD8gv2o7Cskxte0Nhlcx4759A-Jt27_cA7e2aIT8DKUvTwcCWokbUP_9MjlC0sVA9u0N8efZZJV9AScSfzujH2Qb7jEx/s1600-h/Picture+43.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420027170919773394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM0zFPyIuRjsVCgieUp6JZJ5pv8A51PqNyN3us4fuCxxRwI4WjD8gv2o7Cskxte0Nhlcx4759A-Jt27_cA7e2aIT8DKUvTwcCWokbUP_9MjlC0sVA9u0N8efZZJV9AScSfzujH2Qb7jEx/s400/Picture+43.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 357px;" /></a><br /><br />The creations also include a Human form, a Buddha, and a pipe that seems to be inspired by surrealist Magritte's famous "This Is Not A Pipe" painting:<br /><br />Human:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmczJooszsKp-818J6A1yGIxspdL_-czfah2H1dYXXnx8p6RpW3HpGm43UVgP243ojyKHf7rNBlAZqeTvy-DGSqRG9owWuv7uNRtDtjewYKhjcmmF0Vnq7xbuOO3B3_r_X8fYJa_zqZekk/s1600-h/Picture+31.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420027619158597570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmczJooszsKp-818J6A1yGIxspdL_-czfah2H1dYXXnx8p6RpW3HpGm43UVgP243ojyKHf7rNBlAZqeTvy-DGSqRG9owWuv7uNRtDtjewYKhjcmmF0Vnq7xbuOO3B3_r_X8fYJa_zqZekk/s400/Picture+31.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 826px;" /></a><br />Buddha:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRwZ3vcHBYx-0T6lZBzIutrZdkbe1vf5HlTFi94bSIOVhE8awOnjhZg_1jxvrXvgQwtFjtBRhqtQSYn-r8oss6hpgQOY6XduEZDFSwRIpuf28Jdk-d0p_13Euy_lBDlie2SdKJIZ-ERJ_/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420031122876297010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRwZ3vcHBYx-0T6lZBzIutrZdkbe1vf5HlTFi94bSIOVhE8awOnjhZg_1jxvrXvgQwtFjtBRhqtQSYn-r8oss6hpgQOY6XduEZDFSwRIpuf28Jdk-d0p_13Euy_lBDlie2SdKJIZ-ERJ_/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 620px;" /></a><br />Pipe:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1i-9FWlE-Yk4oF20kydbxUdd1_HREis6F-mf7SIGOSC_T8MBDouFTPcJX9KUHy0C2aB6xPeoELKozEBBUltNJgIMeHXLYyLUUNUWYAjOdG6be_tlqjiin-jpoeM7Q2AFMcpcpLVWaGA0/s1600-h/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420027522458961442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1i-9FWlE-Yk4oF20kydbxUdd1_HREis6F-mf7SIGOSC_T8MBDouFTPcJX9KUHy0C2aB6xPeoELKozEBBUltNJgIMeHXLYyLUUNUWYAjOdG6be_tlqjiin-jpoeM7Q2AFMcpcpLVWaGA0/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><br />Of course there's the requisite Skull and Crossbones:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgS5vN0_ia_peRZZox-leDHZ7RAEVvw4BQe-r-FP9cyooriGSrLj9nx1hAx3GSd75BCP4rENhhoamWDt1Cz5NtHd5f1Pn5IriFHc1-1UeUo3ff3YjRdI3tc7C36UdMcjql-cg4mhV5BNi/s1600-h/Picture+39.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420027371816925714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgS5vN0_ia_peRZZox-leDHZ7RAEVvw4BQe-r-FP9cyooriGSrLj9nx1hAx3GSd75BCP4rENhhoamWDt1Cz5NtHd5f1Pn5IriFHc1-1UeUo3ff3YjRdI3tc7C36UdMcjql-cg4mhV5BNi/s400/Picture+39.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 615px;" /></a><br />and a Spider:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioudc6NTIU8tRf6YmCRN7teydsKokEzWbspGYKIDFxq_j7C8FptWGM_rFDVpsivWszJ1QjvZTmqaOBfsQ4pElFYdfIBrx6f0FrQZ-vIfJ0usW9kWm3tqaxmWKcfshlN87hbxst4SGZcpWq/s1600-h/Picture+40.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420027283729851506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioudc6NTIU8tRf6YmCRN7teydsKokEzWbspGYKIDFxq_j7C8FptWGM_rFDVpsivWszJ1QjvZTmqaOBfsQ4pElFYdfIBrx6f0FrQZ-vIfJ0usW9kWm3tqaxmWKcfshlN87hbxst4SGZcpWq/s400/Picture+40.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 683px;" /></a><br />and a Shark:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNWXyNaEBWWnIPl8QZFBOZ63UnqMeWlH3U4CrJV_tsMBm0zkyDaFY5_wQwykEElIzK2Hu2cpSbyo3_7w5DzKTjSogxU_Iw8oKq91e9NauH8Gq0WnObDeeF1pqLGVwigB80QUrsL2Iyzkl/s1600-h/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420032202814439714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNWXyNaEBWWnIPl8QZFBOZ63UnqMeWlH3U4CrJV_tsMBm0zkyDaFY5_wQwykEElIzK2Hu2cpSbyo3_7w5DzKTjSogxU_Iw8oKq91e9NauH8Gq0WnObDeeF1pqLGVwigB80QUrsL2Iyzkl/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 456px;" /></a><br /><br />In addition to these unusual, but really beautifully crafted pieces, they do have some kinder, gentler creations.<br /><br />Bird:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDx5mnG_QYLX72Pwmp60Tzz0VELF2Uhyphenhyphen1GlxjythALd6sfpktrqZb1sd-EozIWONu7yLd7XQopRrOno2h2pjGt8nGOHyeUidpP83y-_M-a2SzPx6rsRZ_uIA1Mc4rcNbg-2U9phRvFOko5/s1600-h/Picture+20.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420031962264645730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDx5mnG_QYLX72Pwmp60Tzz0VELF2Uhyphenhyphen1GlxjythALd6sfpktrqZb1sd-EozIWONu7yLd7XQopRrOno2h2pjGt8nGOHyeUidpP83y-_M-a2SzPx6rsRZ_uIA1Mc4rcNbg-2U9phRvFOko5/s400/Picture+20.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 382px;" /></a><br />Seahorse:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8b6DIdq3_lHWF93i_pCakgmcRJ05Go2S3sa9M_lQ7eWd1KZ7tgUAbACIMTnBJyGzh7u2CYHRc5MKExkkn6k5z6TkO6A9LCwRRlXYCCX4u0KVkegffVeveQBRv4JoLGvaxUEzA32rYY_c/s1600-h/Picture+34.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420032085700426642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8b6DIdq3_lHWF93i_pCakgmcRJ05Go2S3sa9M_lQ7eWd1KZ7tgUAbACIMTnBJyGzh7u2CYHRc5MKExkkn6k5z6TkO6A9LCwRRlXYCCX4u0KVkegffVeveQBRv4JoLGvaxUEzA32rYY_c/s400/Picture+34.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 689px;" /></a><br />Lion:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTyFPa6Wjd5tVO6gvFPmotIYoHHRdYOZQoqu8rciXj0moZ6o7x7I-SzNKoAAAo06QOKsDOtxI7efJa1EUrH2SNhdiiC_Zy2Olumn93uzbJh9uEpnA0pfl7KEIccKmLbsoet3hIkN1yUzk/s1600-h/Picture+32.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420034283302003890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTyFPa6Wjd5tVO6gvFPmotIYoHHRdYOZQoqu8rciXj0moZ6o7x7I-SzNKoAAAo06QOKsDOtxI7efJa1EUrH2SNhdiiC_Zy2Olumn93uzbJh9uEpnA0pfl7KEIccKmLbsoet3hIkN1yUzk/s400/Picture+32.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 715px;" /></a><br />Bottle:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnTnZHsv-sQ8tHHEdALG6YT3qd7W6uBesL-ksWL55VM9QfMeVBx9UrPWgr3sTdXsx9uwe_rASyAB14pczPeAgasPAj8XCj9I4l0-6s2QEYQhs3XAusbEMt2WDptvtTP3FOgUtPVEo1aso/s1600-h/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420034451425800290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnTnZHsv-sQ8tHHEdALG6YT3qd7W6uBesL-ksWL55VM9QfMeVBx9UrPWgr3sTdXsx9uwe_rASyAB14pczPeAgasPAj8XCj9I4l0-6s2QEYQhs3XAusbEMt2WDptvtTP3FOgUtPVEo1aso/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 768px;" /></a><br />Airplane:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQU3eEN5xr1S88qhvNM_cwHuFvAnwpaSEoOSXjLxw7FyDWbdzMJpe0T8jISly4sxeUsX0dr9N_eiNSVZ1qEEmKkEOsKVxQQYH2x1UdN_VdNs1rKmHcrRtb-Un7T8LEi80i7ZlqQeIwGLD/s1600-h/Picture+41.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420034750439174578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQU3eEN5xr1S88qhvNM_cwHuFvAnwpaSEoOSXjLxw7FyDWbdzMJpe0T8jISly4sxeUsX0dr9N_eiNSVZ1qEEmKkEOsKVxQQYH2x1UdN_VdNs1rKmHcrRtb-Un7T8LEi80i7ZlqQeIwGLD/s400/Picture+41.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 356px;" /></a><br />and some very random ones like the Communist Hammer and Sickle:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP92sEb0f3TvwqYJq2QA4jxUMYY9N4Go1Bsf1h0FRroO0Tj43TazvbNrJiqdU9MyBU6yUMBd9o7HfrF1S7JwCjcQuJqVNIaFKgC-s2y6PNjICHjLGkUSvEuKNs6aJomZJcvmi3WcUNYHN0/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420381130778732626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP92sEb0f3TvwqYJq2QA4jxUMYY9N4Go1Bsf1h0FRroO0Tj43TazvbNrJiqdU9MyBU6yUMBd9o7HfrF1S7JwCjcQuJqVNIaFKgC-s2y6PNjICHjLGkUSvEuKNs6aJomZJcvmi3WcUNYHN0/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 472px;" /></a><br />and a Wheelbarrow:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb-kd_jd4bsnfJOQF64grp0aN87PVLNuEczeQMruj_8JAgh-Np00P7kWI7BhxIBJYzACudx_N0np-PrqhEZDw4X_XCZ_LYXLnAhZe1QS8AA0XWOM17i5qyMDighrqEPsVkCTTQNd4_p8G/s1600-h/Picture+20.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420377662201496322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb-kd_jd4bsnfJOQF64grp0aN87PVLNuEczeQMruj_8JAgh-Np00P7kWI7BhxIBJYzACudx_N0np-PrqhEZDw4X_XCZ_LYXLnAhZe1QS8AA0XWOM17i5qyMDighrqEPsVkCTTQNd4_p8G/s400/Picture+20.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 389px;" /></a><br />Some really incredible installations:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzpoCVuiWcfD2Vhl-uSF1XH9FqDoKmBYKXLKJvU5F2VGOYfXxwtKN5MRIz-1we_3HPstoupGyn9sqq_F07Equ_rJ6A3Ex7xw-JEDFo48i8as9KHmJQvdvt47ucArHWnkn9kIGRSUUlsd3/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420033783050880306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzpoCVuiWcfD2Vhl-uSF1XH9FqDoKmBYKXLKJvU5F2VGOYfXxwtKN5MRIz-1we_3HPstoupGyn9sqq_F07Equ_rJ6A3Ex7xw-JEDFo48i8as9KHmJQvdvt47ucArHWnkn9kIGRSUUlsd3/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 783px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TwrzbBNQgBDynsIVq1ztXHooFGryv2wSOubpvL_-SpyUA4yKlujF4GO39rZj5aLjEOmqOvGc-arCUl7HKyrl6dB_euU8NBL6aEDK6C470RPwEdFZ_uqDF0bqp8RgPcn3-4Zqtw_T6M2K/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420380304118249106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TwrzbBNQgBDynsIVq1ztXHooFGryv2wSOubpvL_-SpyUA4yKlujF4GO39rZj5aLjEOmqOvGc-arCUl7HKyrl6dB_euU8NBL6aEDK6C470RPwEdFZ_uqDF0bqp8RgPcn3-4Zqtw_T6M2K/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 392px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gqM-i8H9FP2zCkVFUoU3VesfzbvahmqPCsbL6iGgasrtNuwU0YAzvIHBpz-JPshHw3rluc7AwunCJeBNkYahJqbX_fr4gvJDHA6rltlsSeMeGEwOadOji_zj7QA8MEsf0fFTsxC5e2Lk/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420036337365413506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gqM-i8H9FP2zCkVFUoU3VesfzbvahmqPCsbL6iGgasrtNuwU0YAzvIHBpz-JPshHw3rluc7AwunCJeBNkYahJqbX_fr4gvJDHA6rltlsSeMeGEwOadOji_zj7QA8MEsf0fFTsxC5e2Lk/s400/Picture+2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 401px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTg2Bk8_0MHXB8scXheAXWTRDKh6dsCVOX8i9Iaf_tSW16ZpK9IvbZL4YA8hAAjJjlMpK8Q3xqwquqe6mScDgeE58CjAHnUYq4TwuarU3ImlP5HsKoONXnJPJpw1eIYG_Cwy7ORo8K0Zp/s1600-h/Picture+17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420036114775808018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTg2Bk8_0MHXB8scXheAXWTRDKh6dsCVOX8i9Iaf_tSW16ZpK9IvbZL4YA8hAAjJjlMpK8Q3xqwquqe6mScDgeE58CjAHnUYq4TwuarU3ImlP5HsKoONXnJPJpw1eIYG_Cwy7ORo8K0Zp/s400/Picture+17.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 803px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizfZQLw2l6zZDqeYq6aOjvYo5Un5NU-5qaMCgQwkmjsH6z0E4h8mljJlnjlwjuAOSKajP5G3BSsmv2RY2k0gg0CEMKZ836wxD7ZOAvJX0tFWX6cHt5_dX5zXKVDBK5Mg6TbsbRO9d_0hy/s1600-h/Picture+19.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420036606232021618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizfZQLw2l6zZDqeYq6aOjvYo5Un5NU-5qaMCgQwkmjsH6z0E4h8mljJlnjlwjuAOSKajP5G3BSsmv2RY2k0gg0CEMKZ836wxD7ZOAvJX0tFWX6cHt5_dX5zXKVDBK5Mg6TbsbRO9d_0hy/s400/Picture+19.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 799px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.rockandroyal.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420026199731269314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJU3VDtdug6_pKpd_Gbq2_vqg1tgGmCklCyNI35YMMGD0yFoyGfsZibsOZws9phlQoI9FjHQfjRqsgc4Oeu6V_4tf_KZpalRPXQLBgZped_7Z1x9Iig0WYJqRU5U0nZ6EEFlbLc-3LJqt/s400/Picture+45.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 92px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.rockandroyal.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rock and Royal</span></a> also creates custom mosaics by artist Arno Coenen, you can see those<a href="http://www.rockandroyal.com/index.php?page=impressions-2&hl=usa"> here.</a><br /><br />Rock and Royal<br />P.O. Box 21046<br />3001 AA Rotterdam<br />The Netherlands<br />tel. 0031 (0) 10 - 280 71 71<br />fax 0031 (0) 10 - 280 70 71<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About Hans van Bentem:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyssjoJngCJo8KMDG1vKYVFFrMB34H9zRRb-hh2Od_V1bvq0jT4Y3Qcj42GJhwe3a1ldlntSxLk_bWh6zamoG3gl2MIDDhJrMTN3YRPFU7gARjQq9kGMps3BH2Sdcfo5zBdOqgpJ05jE8n/s1600-h/HansvanBentem.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420036873142778674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyssjoJngCJo8KMDG1vKYVFFrMB34H9zRRb-hh2Od_V1bvq0jT4Y3Qcj42GJhwe3a1ldlntSxLk_bWh6zamoG3gl2MIDDhJrMTN3YRPFU7gARjQq9kGMps3BH2Sdcfo5zBdOqgpJ05jE8n/s400/HansvanBentem.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 428px;" /></a><br />above: Hans van Bentam<br /><br />Born in The Hague, he now lives and works in Rotterdam, the Czech Republic and China. A multi-talented artist, he works in ceramic as well as glass and creates many installations and sculptures beyond the chandeliers, like his wonderful glass aliens, a few of which are shown below:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJELry55VZZqGVnVdeawZ3QgW2wCb6ah0bpulu9jPK-u7drNQDvlzcrhL3X7V443H1XwUUDaFl2-gOAhSGNCZOChRMOfAk8zvZVf0RMYBMXr-pIxy50xu_UY2s8j7fvP_2RDgS-QAnDIRp/s1600-h/glassaliens.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420044598802395730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJELry55VZZqGVnVdeawZ3QgW2wCb6ah0bpulu9jPK-u7drNQDvlzcrhL3X7V443H1XwUUDaFl2-gOAhSGNCZOChRMOfAk8zvZVf0RMYBMXr-pIxy50xu_UY2s8j7fvP_2RDgS-QAnDIRp/s400/glassaliens.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 256px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.hansvanbentem.nl/">see his own website here.</a><br><br>

Hans van Bentem's Custom Chandeliers For Rock And Royal Get Even Hipper

A few years ago I did a post on the chandelier designs by Dutch sculptor Hans van Bentem for Rock and Royal , a Rotterdam based company that...

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Who Says Chandeliers Can't Be Hip? Not Rock And Royal.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-flRVqW5-czWKVtLUHqhJDzSvwP_s1Ayuo4K1xP3kKnmL5tOKCnK_gEoGL1W3-4j4C0Zm1X3uqp1gnh9BdllSSlyH3qq3F2dx0y4S5XQThSajeetLsCpBYA7Ovn27_zzPeDG8DyjWCzZ/s1600-h/rockandroyalklein.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038191236664680786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-flRVqW5-czWKVtLUHqhJDzSvwP_s1Ayuo4K1xP3kKnmL5tOKCnK_gEoGL1W3-4j4C0Zm1X3uqp1gnh9BdllSSlyH3qq3F2dx0y4S5XQThSajeetLsCpBYA7Ovn27_zzPeDG8DyjWCzZ/s400/rockandroyalklein.gif" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 147px;" /></a><br /><br />Rock and Royal describes themselves on their site as such:<br /><i>"Rock and Royal was established in 2005 as a trademark of Mothership. Rock and Royal’s core business can be described as “providing personalized advice to help you with your choice of exceptional chandeliers and photo realistic mosaic designs.”<br /><br />Rock and Royal was launched on the 1st of September, at the Millionaire Fair in Cannes, France. Though they are based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, our employees travel around the world to attend to our clients’ needs.<br /><br />The art of making mosaics and chandeliers dates back many centuries. Today Arno Coenen and Hans van Bentem give these ancient techniques a new twist by creating photorealist mosaics and peculiarly shaped chandeliers. These works of art are one-of-a-kind, unique pieces, created in dialogue with our clients.<br /><br />You too can enjoy a great custom-made chandelier or mosaic in your own environment! We would be pleased to exchange ideas and tell you more about all the possibilities.<br /><br />A team of deeply committed employees are at your beck and call to provide you with your desired work of art."</i><br /><br />A fairly subdued description given their amazing products. Personally, I'm more blown away by their chandeliers than their mosaics. So let me just share a few pictures of them with you.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjWxHVAPwkNLELNR8r1m61SotIr2EmoWnyN7-YhyphenhyphenwvW4b_CuQS31poJJCJyHjrPLcOCIsGcJC4CqjOuxjQfmVfaM1l7kW0U-7KpL_ttetL8rRfpzZSQMa4nciMcqqwFpQxs6EXOC48w33/s1600-h/chand06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038191082045858114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjWxHVAPwkNLELNR8r1m61SotIr2EmoWnyN7-YhyphenhyphenwvW4b_CuQS31poJJCJyHjrPLcOCIsGcJC4CqjOuxjQfmVfaM1l7kW0U-7KpL_ttetL8rRfpzZSQMa4nciMcqqwFpQxs6EXOC48w33/s400/chand06.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 362px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SjKuN2SHEhFMEieBizSl_IauzivJI3iJy9ReWPx_qYykLUYt4RuHRyXf8axKMJW2ZEKhKzYWhNVTKgkuWEZTxRXVNaI-AdV_DX5gY9riaYfzWOOuFr7bGLbpOH8biqvJtUVS3RHzruWz/s1600-h/chand16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038190953196839218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SjKuN2SHEhFMEieBizSl_IauzivJI3iJy9ReWPx_qYykLUYt4RuHRyXf8axKMJW2ZEKhKzYWhNVTKgkuWEZTxRXVNaI-AdV_DX5gY9riaYfzWOOuFr7bGLbpOH8biqvJtUVS3RHzruWz/s400/chand16.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 386px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiyfI6oL_XoXPO8Jt_tRj4VucIOVqhnJDLEDpzfFb4iLAAJGh-W_KhVlonmgkOZmNVXr4922Jozyhvgv6tDcKUEq_yef3mnXrOVPBA9aLHDsQOiN5tQa8nFeeFgFTBr_FQYBg24jEMvQ2/s1600-h/chand18.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038191511542587762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiyfI6oL_XoXPO8Jt_tRj4VucIOVqhnJDLEDpzfFb4iLAAJGh-W_KhVlonmgkOZmNVXr4922Jozyhvgv6tDcKUEq_yef3mnXrOVPBA9aLHDsQOiN5tQa8nFeeFgFTBr_FQYBg24jEMvQ2/s400/chand18.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 386px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZd4uyy-e9QQF1bTDRTl4b-_9Z8z3dU-d_IhfVgWP0D8Uj7lbugCwwQgulSQlqWAaaL7HDZ30h7SDyDm82iT6wqWnz7Kk7YUk_NBEHIB6-3DopLpg5ALUi5G0huyTjfiWitUeFG_wvddWd/s1600-h/chand12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038191378398601570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZd4uyy-e9QQF1bTDRTl4b-_9Z8z3dU-d_IhfVgWP0D8Uj7lbugCwwQgulSQlqWAaaL7HDZ30h7SDyDm82iT6wqWnz7Kk7YUk_NBEHIB6-3DopLpg5ALUi5G0huyTjfiWitUeFG_wvddWd/s400/chand12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 530px; height: 362px;" /></a><br /><br />Below is Chandelier artist Hans van Bentem:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSQUremo7ewdyolPdPLKsQ_5weADhJtd7x7kv6E9tqQL6s04efRyPIvK5BthkWUt4IiL7Yft9v9ko4GplTv-qlMPx-kZY2qnn7E2nPFUkijKSxlG6Q2gympCdD7diQqcLS2PfV5bMDu5o/s1600-h/hansvanbentem.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038192709838463426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSQUremo7ewdyolPdPLKsQ_5weADhJtd7x7kv6E9tqQL6s04efRyPIvK5BthkWUt4IiL7Yft9v9ko4GplTv-qlMPx-kZY2qnn7E2nPFUkijKSxlG6Q2gympCdD7diQqcLS2PfV5bMDu5o/s400/hansvanbentem.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 408px;" /></a><br /><br />So, if you've got money to burn, very tall ceilings and a fondness for crystal, <a href="http://www.rockandroyal.com/UK/index.html">Rock & Royal's chandeliers</a> are just the thing for you.<br><br>

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