September 25, 2004 -- Ruben Caruana has been developing a specialised method of stained glass construction over the past 20 years. This has now come to fruition in his unique stained glass display cabinets. His website www.stainedglassdisplaycabinets.co.uk shows many examples that have been commissioned for clients.
Asked why he enlisted Greg Sinclair to promote his stained glass display cabinets, he answered, 'Greg is able to get a website on the Internet in 5 days, this is remarkable. Also, his communication with me is top-notch, he is always available and answers email and updates my site extremely quickly. He is helping me promote my cabinets and is doing a great job of it'.
A recent press release extols Ruben and his work:
Caruana Showcases Ornamental Backlash In Decorative Arts.
A Design Week article "More is More", by Sara Manuelli, trumpeted the return of opulence and decadence in design; "After years of minimalist rule, decoration is no longer perceived to be a crime…luxury, profusion, sometimes even an excess of material are stating the case for the return of sensuality".
March 14, 2004--This renaissance in ornamentation is also happening in the field of glass. UK-based, Designer / Craftsman, Ruben Caruana has developed over 20 years, unique, illuminated stained glass Art Cabinets to a design never previously created, even by glass design masters such as Tiffany and Lalique.They are now being regarded, by many Fine Art insiders, as a new Art-form and a possible future design classic with investment potential.
Hand-built and created almost entirely from glass, the latest cabinets are an interior, illuminated, architectural , fully glazed (6 sided) three-dimensional stained glass form; only made possible by the use of pioneering contemporary construction methods. This enables the use of high-load tolerant glass walls and glass shelves.
They also feature clear, iridised and opalescent glass, custom-built hinges, rebated doors, decorative handles inset with glass jewels, mirror glass backing and ebonised wooded crowns and plinths and concealed low-energy halogen lighting. The most recent cabinet "Palms",6'6" high, 3.5' wide, 14" deep, weight 180 kgs, was safely delivered to America contained in its purpose-built, 3-stage, transportation crate.
The cabinets provide a means to present and protect valuable, often delicate works of art. All cabinets are hand-made and custom-built to commission only. Typical clients are American and British art collectors who appreciate the design choices complimentary to their object'art collections and/or interior décor.
Recent feedback from the prestigious New York Armoury Antiques & Fine Art Fair and Palm Beach Art and Antique Exhibition, confirm Ruben Caruana's growing reputation as the World's only acknowledged Stained Glass Art Cabinet-Maker.
Unavailable from any other source, the cabinets' innovative application of decoration and technology has resulted in gaining a ‘Spirit of Ingenuity' business award, an invitation to compete for Jerwood Prize - Glass and now the International Festival of Glass Biennale Award 2004.
Contact Details
Greg sinclair: info@a-website-4u.co.uk
Cabinet Images Online
Selected previous commissions may be viewed on website: www.stainedglassdisplaycabinets.co.uk
Retail Outlets
Three exhibition cabinets, "Portobello" ,"Gothic" & "Empire" are on show and for sale at London's World famous Portobello Road at Hickmet Fine Arts, 75 Portobello Road, London SW1Y 6AA
Celebrity Quotations
Viscount Linley,Designer / Craftsman, David Linley Furniture, "…Interesting"
Barbara Hulanicki, Interior Designer, Biba / Island Outpost Hotels: "…Very Beautiful".
Sir Terence Conran, Habitat: "…Ruben Caruana's work sounds very interesting."
Sir Richard Branson, Virgin: "…Ruben's work looks amazing."
Anita Roddick, Bodyshop: "…Ruben's work looks very unique…and is beautiful."
Betty Jackson, leading Fashion Designer: "…most impressed with Ruben Caruana's work."
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