Self-taught designer Bec Brittain grew up surrounded by creative minds: Her mother is an artist, her father had a woodworking business, and her paternal grandparents and step-grandfather were architects.
In 2011, after serving as a design director for Lindsey Adelman, Brittain founded her own studio in Brooklyn and created the SHY light. The piece, whose name derives from the initials of her architect grandmother, Sarah Hitchcock Yerkes, was an immediate success, launching Brittain’s career.
The designer moved her studio to Manhattan in 2016 and opened an adjacent showroom in 2017.
Brittain makes all her products in New York with the help of local artisans and fabricators. A project called Aries, which was presented by 1stDibs in a 2018 exhibition during the Salone del Mobile in Milan, is an ode to Olafur Eliasson’s set design for the ballet Tree of Codes.
Find Bec Brittain chandeliers, wall lights, table lamps and other furnishings on 1stDibs.
Bec Brittain Shy 01 Brass LED Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Shy light uses the spare beauty of thin LED tubes to define the edges of its shape; in this way the function of the piece is created by its form, and vice-versa. It is also inspi...
Brass
Bec Brittain Shy 08.1 Brass LED Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Shy light uses the spare beauty of thin LED tubes to define the edges of its shape; in this way the function of the piece is created by its form, and vice-versa. It is also inspi...
Brass
Bec Brittain Zelda Medium Brass LED Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Zelda juxtaposes the powerful materiality of brass-encased LED tubing with gracefully suspending planar forms. This light comes in multiple shapes, sizes, and configurations, and sea...
Brass
Bec Brittain Shy 15, Brass Led Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Shy light uses the spare beauty of thin LED tubes to define the edges of its shape; in this way the function of the piece is created by its form, and vice-versa. It is also inspi...
Brass
Bec Brittain Zelda Links Medium, Brass LED Chandelier with Glass Diffusers
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Zelda juxtaposes the powerful materiality of brass-encased LED tubing with gracefully suspending planar forms. This light comes in multiple shapes, sizes, and configurations, and sea...
Brass
Bec Brittain Shy 06 Brass LED Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Shy light uses the spare beauty of thin LED tubes to define the edges of its shape; in this way the function of the piece is created by its form, and vice-versa. It is also inspi...
Brass
Bec Brittain's Shy 17 Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Dallas, TX
The critically acclaimed Shy Chandelier was launched by Bec Brittain in 2011. The SHY light uses the spare beauty of thin LED tubes to define the edges of its shape; in this way th...
Metal
Brass Tri Pendant Lamp by Resident
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Tri Pendant Lamp by Resident Dimensions: W 75 x D 82 x H 6 cm Materials: Brass. Weight: 3.6 Kg. About: Founded by Simon James & Scott Bridgens in 2011, Resident is the home o...
Brass
Lafayette Brass Chandelier, Small by Radar
Located in Geneve, CH
Lafayette brass chandelier, small by RADAR. Design: Bastien Taillard. Materials: Brass, with LED base and brass bulb cover or with E27 base and visible bulb. Dimensions: Diameter 40 cm. Also available: D 60 cm in wall lamp version and chandelier version All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. Solid brass lamp composed of multiple and thin metal strips evoking the rays of the sun, can be manipulated by the user according to his inspiration: open, for a scenographic rendering, or kept flat, for a minimalist appearance. The Lafayette wall lamp...
Metal, Brass
"Lorino" Chandelier in Brass & White Glass by Julie Neill for Visual Comfort
By Visual Comfort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An ode to geometry, Julie Neill's "Lorino' fixtures suggest the faceted forms of gems. The larger top square and smaller bottom square are joined by a series of syncopated triangles,...
Brass
Modern Brass Chandelier, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Adjustable 8 arm brass chandelier, with rod and canopy. E14 socket, Made in Italy Dimensions: 38”diameter x 38.5” height (arms fully extended)...
Brass
Modular Chandelier in Brushed Brass by RIVIERA Light
Located in Nice, FR
A modern chandelier in solid brass, where each arm is customizable. Slender rods extend into space to hold the luminous glass pebbles from our Vallons Obscurs collection. A sculptur...
Brass
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