Old Airplanes Never Die, They Just Turn Into Lamps By MARIANNE ROHRLICH LOS ANGELES, August 7, 2003 - What becomes of airplane parts dumped in Arizona junkyards? Some are recycled into furniture by Giancarlo de Astis, a designer in Los Angeles. "At first, it took 10 days for the owner of the yard to sell to me," Mr. de Astis said. "I went there just after 9/11, and he was suspicious." In his hands, scrap becomes stylish, but it doesn't come cheap. Wings become desks ($8,900), and cockpits turn into chairs ($12,000). A desk lamp, above ($1,200), was a hinge on a C-119 transport. Mr. de Astis's showroom is at 8564 Washington Boulevard in Culver City; www.deastisdesigns.com or (310) 839-2899. MARIANNE ROHRLICH Good deals and secret sources can be sent to rohrlich@nytimes.com. © 2003 NYT, reprinted with permission from the New York Times. All Rights Reserved © 2002 Dynamic Furniture Design, LLC