In 1970 David was born into a hard working middle class family in London, England, and was swiftly guided into pursuing a career in the electrical industry. As he climbed up the ladder to management positions he soon realized that the heights of office politics were not for him and set off to travel the world.

Through a chance meeting with the visionary lighting designer Ingo Maurer in New York his interest in high quality artistic lighting installations was awakened. A two and a half year working relationship with Ingo Maurer, whose work is part of the MoMA collection, followed. David thrived on tasks such as: “Could you create the optical illusion of floating tables for an event?” where his technical knowledge could be put to creative and unexpected uses.

Over the last 5 years David Wharram’s own visionary talent has flourished and his first whimsical chandelier-like arrangement of paper lanterns was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Contemporary chandeliers have become a special interest as they bring the splendor and importance of atmospheric lighting back to centre stage. David Wharram’s lighting landscapes take the inhabitant from a warm ambient glow to an illuminated brightness that celebrates the magnificence of light and the objects placed within it.

Phone: +1.212.242.2525
Email: info@wharramchandeliers.com