denny Architectural Art & Design

www.stevenautry.com Remains Lighting founder David Calligeros launched his successful antiques business on the premise that the best way to sell antiques was to back them up with impeccable customer service. First opened in a Chelsea loft in April of 1996, Remains Lighting sold architectural salvage including antique lighting, bronze grilles, fireplace mantels, stained glass windows and vintage plumbing. Mr. Calligeros personally restored each item he sold to the highest standards, with sensitivity and attention to the requirements of his exacting interior design and architecture clientele. His keen interest in fine metalwork, as well as his desire to have a state-of-the-art restoration workshop devoted to one class of material, pushed him to focus the business on antique lighting. In 1999 he continued this pursuit with the manufacture of his own designs, launching the Remains Lighting Permanent Collection. Steven Autry developed his unique sense of design at Bergdorf Goodman's 10000 square foot home floor in the heart of New York. A key player on a team of 11, they redesigned monthly, keeping pace with the latest fashion in home design. He worked closely with VP of Merchandising, Linda Fargo which was hugely inspirational with her downtown edge coupled with proverbial grace. After attending Rollins college Steven's experience at Bergdorf made it clear that an education in design is ever-evolving. He learned to make quick decisions based on his own style a simple, quiet ...