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 Sconce: Customizable Brass Sconce
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 Beam Pair, Brass LED Floor Lamp
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 FKA Themis Surface Mount, Brass LED and Hand Blown Glass
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originally inspired by Victorian balancing toys, Themis combines handblown glass diffusers with an elegant marble and brass bracket to provide a soft glow. The forms are derived from...
Brass
Aries III.I Wall Sconce with Faceted Glass and LED lights
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Aries was inspired by the artist Olafur Eliasson’s concept and set design for the ballet Tree of Codes where the dancers wore all-black suits highlighted with LEDs. The Brushed Brass...
Aluminum
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 Helix Long Hanging Brass LED Lamp with Marble Counterweight
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Helix is comprised of custom brass hardware and LED tubes wrapping around a central support. Available with disc or cravat counterweights; the floor fixture is available with a variety of stone bases. Ellipse counterweight available in White Marble, Black Marble, and Absolute Black Granite...
Granite, Marble, Brass
ELLE - solid brass wall lamp
Located in Saonara, IT
Handcrafted wall lamp model "ELLE", made in brass; with its sober and elegant design, this piece perfectly fits into modern-contemporary context. Shown here in natural brass, ELLE i...
Brass
Contemporary Raw Brass Wall Sconce, God Sconce by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Raw Brass Wall Sconce, God Sconce by Paul Matter The God Sconce explores the relationship between two interlocked forms in perfect ...
Brass
Spacek Wall Sconce in Brass Finishes by Matthew Fairbank
By Matthew Fairbank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spacek wall sconce features a minimal forged brass body that supports a linear glass lens. Light filters through bronze, smoke, or starphire glass. ...
Brass
Daya-W1 Brass Sconce Wall Light, Jas
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
A timeless wall light built in a solid brass structure highlighted by a leather-sheathed stem and a cylinder-textured glass shade. Lead Time: 4-5 weeks Material: solid brass, glass...
Brass
Beam Wall Sconce, 26inch, Westwood Brass
By Ridgely Studio Works
Located in Toronto, CA
The BEAM Wall Sconce is built from cold-rolled steel, and is diffused by a minimal frosted, 1" round acrylic rod. The fixture is lit with warm white LED strip and makes the perfect addition to bathroom vanities or any space requiring a low profile depth. DETAILS Dimensions: 1 1/4”W x 2 1/2”D x 16"H Dimensions: 1 1/4”W x 2 1/2”D x 20"H Dimensions: 1 1/4”W x 2 1/2”D x 26"H Backplate: 4”W x 7”H x 3/4”D / LED driver housed within junction box Light Source: LED warm white strip with dimmable driver. (24V) Colour temperature: 3000K (standard), 2700K Available by request* Materials: cold-rolled steel, 1" acrylic round rod. ETL Listed - UL / CSA equivalent WATTAGES 14" - 3.5W / 360 lumens 20" - 5W / 514 lumens 26" - 6.5W / 668 lumens FINISHES Plated: Westwood Brass...
Steel
Miron Brass Wall Sconce by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Miron brass wall sconce by Schwung Dimensions: W 15 x D 16 x H 79 cm Materials: brass, hand blown glass globes Finishes available: Black gunmetal, polished nickel, brass Sc...
Brass
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