Early on, Richard’s folks taught him that if you don't like what you're given, learn to make it better. So, he learned to garden, because the taste of a warm home-grown tomato fresh off the vine cannot be found at a grocery store. He learned to cook, because gathering for a home cooked meal creates community and fosters lasting relationships. In this era of disposable design, he became committed to finding the intersection of sustainability and fine craft, learning to create objects with the intention of permanence, and always with a reverence for the materials he uses. Raised in Atlanta, GA, and educated at the Rhode Island School of Design, he resides and works in Brooklyn NY.
He finds inspiration in the abundance of wood being discarded throughout NYC, from wood shop offcuts to old growth lumber scrapped from the pre-war buildings of NYC's architectural landscape. This “waste” becomes his building block, calling into question what qualifies as valuable.
Each object Richard creates is built, sculpted, and finished entirely by hand...there is no lathe work involved for any of his pieces. The desired profile is defined during the building process, something akin to coil pottery, or an analog version of 3-D printing. Piece by piece, layer upon layer, he places each individual wood block, controlling both the wall thickness as well as the overall profile. Once constructed, Richard shapes the surfaces using a variety of hand held tools, resulting in a finely honed quality with subtle undulations very similar to that of hand built ceramics.
His STACKED process is a slow methodical ritual, applying a meditative focus to this previously discarded material, stacking individual pieces of wood to create an object that’s much more than the sum of its parts. As Richard learned early on in life, and applies to his work today, strive to make it better.
$49,600
STACKED 10-Bulb Chandelier
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
California Redwood, salvaged from decommissioned NYC Water Towers 36”dia x 16”tall 10x TALA led lightbulbs, with a combined 3600 lumens; fully dimmable (5 Porcelain II; 540 lumens,...
Reclaimed Wood
STACKED Saucer Pendant 2.0
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shown in Salvaged Maple with a Bone White Finish Richard Haining is an artist and studio furniture maker committed to the intersection of sustainable design and fine craft. Raised i...
Maple
STACKED 5-Bulb Illuminated Sculpture
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom Design a one-of-a-kind STACKED Multi-Bulb Illuminated Sculpture. This particular sculpture is shown with 5 lightbulbs, in salvaged Cherry. We will also tailor this fixture t...
Cherry, Reclaimed Wood
Stacked 3-Bulb Illuminated Sculpture
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom Design a one-of-a-kind STACKED Multi-Bulb Illuminated Sculpture. This particular sculpture is shown with 3-Bulbs, in both salvaged Cherry and salvaged Walnut. We will also t...
Cherry, Walnut
$8,000
STACKED Sconce No.1
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shown in Salvaged Walnut. 5"w x 14-1/4"d x 18"t Tala Porcelain III LED lightbulb Richard Haining is an artist and studio furniture maker committed to the intersection of sustainab...
Walnut
STACKED Illuminated Bell-Shaped Sculpture, Squat
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These STACKED cylindrical bell-shaped illuminated sculptures were created piece by piece, layer upon layer, carefully controlling for both the wall thickness as well as the overall p...
Maple, Walnut
$26,000
Stacked Floor Lamp No. 1
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This imposing one-of-a-kind STACKED Floor Lamp is made of salvaged Walnut. Initially conceived years ago after seeing images of the deep sea anglerfish, which evolved a elongated bio...
Walnut
$7,400
STACKED Sconce No.2
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shown in Salvaged Mahogany. 5"w x 13-3/4"d x 19"t Tala Porcelain III LED lightbulb Richard Haining is an artist and studio furniture maker committed to the intersection of sustain...
Mahogany
STACKED Tabletop Light No.2
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of identical twin STACKED Tabletop Lamps are made of salvaged Ash with an ebonized finish. The hand carved base is reminiscent of the automobiles from the 1950’s era, whil...
Ash
Stacked Pencil Floor Lamps
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of STACKED Post Floor Lamps was created from thousands of tiny pieces of wood, approximately 5000 pieces in each one. The simple forms possess a slightly playful nature, pe...
Walnut
STACKED Illuminated Bell-Shaped Sculpture, Tall
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These STACKED cylindrical bell-shaped illuminated sculptures were created piece by piece, layer upon layer, carefully controlling for both the wall thickness as well as the overall p...
Maple, Walnut
STACKED 7-Bulb Illuminated Sculpture
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom Design a one-of-a-kind STACKED Multi-Bulb Illuminated Sculpture. This particular sculpture is shown with 7 lightbulbs, using salvaged Maple, with a BoneWhite finish. We will ...
Maple
STACKED Illuminated Bell-Shaped Sculpture, Medium
By Richard Haining
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These STACKED cylindrical bell-shaped illuminated sculptures were created piece by piece, layer upon layer, carefully controlling for both the wall thickness as well as the overall p...
Maple, Walnut
Unique 8 bulb Arts and Crafts Bronze Chandelier - Original Glass
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very impressive arts and crafts chandelier. The top lamp is 20x20 inched with the original pebble glass sections. That is lit by 4 tubular bulbs. Hanging from all 4 corners...
Bronze
$3,789 / set
H 14.69 in Dm 13.39 in
Pair Of Large Vintage 1970s Bell Shaped Smoked Glass & Brass Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of refurbished extra large, oversized vintage mid-century modern hanging bubble glass pendant lights / lanterns by Glashütte Limburg. Made in the late 1960s throughout to the la...
Brass
$464 / item
H 7.88 in Dm 5.91 in
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #05
By MARCANTONIO, Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Mu...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,860Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 43 in Dm 21 in
Streamline Art Deco Chrom Steel Saturn Saucer Ceiling Pendant Lamp, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline Art Deco era chrome "Saturn" saucer ceiling lamp pair featuring a bronze end cap and polished aluminum stem. The lamp has a 43" hanging ...
Aluminum, Bronze, Chrome
1930s “Flying Saucer” Style Pendant Light
Located in Surrey, BC
Double pyramid-shaped milk glass shade with a ribbed center band. Original copper fitter on an intriguing pendant light. Re-wired and CSA approved to current electrical standards; ce...
Copper
$2,115 / item
H 22.84 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Contemporary Ceramic Wall Sconce Handmade Sculptural Light "Form no_007" by AOAO
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Form No.007 is a set of sculptural ceramic wall lamps from the Forms Collection. The piece is meticulously hand-built to explore the harmony in asymmetry. Its unique appeal lies in i...
Ceramic
George Nelson, Saucer Bubble Pendant, Steel, Spray Plastic, USA, 1950s
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in High Point, NC
An early spray plastic and steel pendant light, model "Saucer Bubble" designed by George Nelson and produced by Howard Miller, Zeeland, Michigan, USA, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with...
Steel
Italian Mid-Century Chandelier, Murano Glass, 10 Bulbs, 1965, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A midcentury chandelier with clear Murano glass tubes that cascades down from a metal structure. In great condition. Total length with chain 100cm which can be made longer on request...
Murano Glass
Classic Mid Century Pull Down Saucer Disk Chandelier Pendant Light
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century pull down, saucer, disk chandelier in anodized aluminum brass and glass. The disk form shade features its original glass ...
Brass
4 Bulb Tented Milk Glass Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early style 4 light gas lamp now wired to tale E12 bulbs. The sockets sit in a dish and cup holder. The cups are painted white and go well with the large 16.5 inch tented ...
Milk Glass
$2,131 / item
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Contemporary Ceramic Wall Sconce Handmade Sculptural Light "Form no_004" by AOAO
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Form No.004 is a sculptural ceramic lamp from the Forms Collection. The sconce’s abstract contours and organic shape creates a captivating focal point in any space, while its bisque-...
Ceramic
$467 / item
H 7.88 in Dm 5.91 in
Artistic glass lightbulb chandelier Murano Bulb Marcantonio X Multiforme #10
By MARCANTONIO, Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
The art of Murano glass meets the iconicity of a bulb, together they give rise to a brilliant piece of furniture: a lightbulb, a chandelier or whatever your imagination suggests. Murano Bulb...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass