Debra Franses Bean Artbag (Pile-Up), 2009 cast urethane, toy cars, electrical components overall dimensions: 11 3/4 h. x 7 5/8 x 3 inches $900 WORK DETAIL PDF VIEWS1  2 Artbag is a series of unique, cast-urethane table lamps by British artist Debra Franses Bean made exclusively for Artware Editions. The main form for Artbag is cast from a classically shaped women's handbag. As a child, Bean constantly re-imagined uses for these everyday vessels that became dollhouses or treasure chests filled with household objects and toys. For Artbag, Bean permanently captures these intimate moments of joy by embedding sentimental objects (a man's pocket-watch, toy cars, butterflies) into the purse forms. Her choice to turn these sculptural objects into lamps illuminates these enduring pleasures of life while also reflecting on the transient luxuries of beauty and fashion. Each Artbag comes with either a black or white base that is cast from a common piece of wood. One energy efficient, compact fluorescent 9-watt bulb is included. Custom orders are also available for your own precious objects. Please contact us for further details. More Objects by Debra Franses Bean More lighting << >> Photo credit: Andrew Giammarco Studio