20,000 Leagues Under The Ceiling
The recent post on serving trays brought out comments from a reader horrified at the thought of eating from a tray depicting a monstrous octopus (not to mention the shock of the $600 price tag). And so I dedicate this post to him.
Pictured are the octopus chandeliers of artist Adam Wallacavage. Drop him a line if you’d like to commission one. The New York Times has a piece on him here.
He’s a good friend of Lord Whimsy, or so I’ve been led to believe.
BTW, the post’s title is one of your best ever.
These chandeliers are ideal for the set of the remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The House of Octopus (a cephalopod speciality restaurant), aquariums, venues for the worship of Cthulhu, and the homes of people with far more money than taste.
Oh, and thank you for the dedication—I think. I agree with Nick that it’s an excellent title.
Of all the garish things the newly minted super rich fill their homes with, I’m guessing octopus chandeliers are pretty far down the list.
Yes, but don’t they make the perfect accent piece?
“And here we have the Aqua Room. Notice the aquaria with rare exotics, the nautical theme of the furnishings (including this bench made out of wood salvaged from the Henrietta Marie, an infamous slave ship), the sharkskin sofa, the pufferfish skin lampshades, and the pièce de résistance, this one-of-a-kind octopus-themed chandelier, made of coral, trilobite fossils, calcified dingo droppings, and Zanzibari pearls.”
“Oooh, exquisite!”
Inspired! You’ve got a flair for this topic.
Yeah, now if I could only say what the Ivy League smells like….
These chandeliers are gorgeous and would work in almost any home or business. Sounds like some men in here need to stick to Home Depot and Lowe’s for their lighting and art choices.
If you’re a fishmonger.
What!? People have different tastes? Oh, no!
In that case, I love these chandeliers, and will start saving my pennies until I can afford to commision some. I can’t wait to have one in every room. They’re gorgeous!