Mantrack

February, 1999

Let There Be LightAfter graduating from art school, Denis Michelson pursued several mediums, but his first love was woodworking. Now he's the owner of Out of the Woodwork, a custom cabinetry and millwork company in Chicago. What caught our eye among Michelson's creations was a nightstand ($1600, pictured here) that conceals a remote-controlled reading lamp with a halogen bulb that activates as it clears the table top. His Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced furnishings are made in red oak, stained che...