What Brass Light Gallery does

Brass Light Gallery is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of architectural lighting fixtures headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company operates with a small staff (11-50 employees) and has been in business since approximately 1974, building a heritage brand around traditional craftsmanship and material authenticity.

The company's core product line consists of handcrafted solid brass lighting fixtures integrated with real alabaster stone, manufactured on a made-to-order basis. Products are UL-listed, enabling specification for code-compliant residential and commercial installations. The catalog spans a wide price band from approximately $277 for entry-level fixtures to $6,000+ for premium pieces, indicating a product mix that serves both value-oriented and luxury installation projects.

Brass Light Gallery operates a dual go-to-market model combining direct-to-consumer sales with a trade program serving interior designers, architects, and lighting specifiers. Revenue accrues through unit sales of fixtures rather than subscriptions, licensing, or service contracts. The market position is niche but differentiated, with the company's ~50-year operating history and material provenance (solid brass, natural alabaster) functioning as primary brand assets rather than technology or scale.

Name

Brass Light Gallery

Legal name

Brass Light Gallery

Website

https://brasslightgallery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brass Light Gallery is a family-owned Milwaukee-based manufacturer of handcrafted solid brass and alabaster architectural lighting fixtures, serving residential and trade customers through direct-to-consumer sales and a specifier trade program since approximately 1974.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting Fixtures

NAICS

Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

Keywords

• Handcrafted brass lighting
• Architectural lighting fixtures
• Made-to-order chandeliers
• Alabaster stone lighting
• Exterior pendant lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lighting Fixture Sales: One-time purchase of handcrafted brass lighting fixtures. Products are made to order with extensive customization options including metal finish, glass/shade selection, and custom sizing. Pricing ranges from approximately $277 for basic flush ceiling fixtures to over $6,000 for elaborate chandeliers. No subscription or recurring revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brass Light Gallery is a handcrafted solid brass lighting manufacturer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, producing made-to-order indoor and outdoor fixtures such as chandeliers, pendants, wall sconces, pier lights, post lights, and path lights. Each fixture is built to customer specifications with custom sizing in 1-inch increments, 13+ metal finish options, and optional genuine alabaster stone shades. The company also operates a Designer Trade Program serving interior designers, architects, contractors, and home stagers.

Product overview

Brass Light Gallery is a handcrafted solid brass lighting manufacturer offering made-to-order fixtures produced in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The product portfolio spans multiple named collections including Alabaster Lighting (featuring genuine alabaster stone), Tribeca (modern style), London Lantern, Lancaster (Tudor-inspired), French Country, Bungalow, Carriage, Carlton, Shoreland, Retro, Provence, Golden Gate, Glen Ellyn, Morris, Vintage Holophane, Market, Sunrise Center, Georgian, Durham, Nashota, Ballantrae, and Argine collections. Products include indoor ceiling lights, chandeliers, pendants, and wall sconces, as well as outdoor pendants, pier lights, post lights, path lights, and wall lights. Each fixture is made-to-order with customizable size, metal finish (15 options), and glass shade options. The company also offers a Designer Trade Program for professional interior designers, architects, home stagers, and general contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tribeca Collection: Modern style lighting collection featuring sleek lines, rounded hardware, and linear elegance with glass cylinder shades.
• London Lantern Collection
• Lancaster Collection
• French Country Collection
• Bungalow Collection
• Alabaster Lighting

Products and services

• Alabaster Lighting Collection Handcrafted solid brass lighting fixtures featuring genuine natural alabaster stone for soft, translucent light diffusion; includes wall sconces, pendants, and chandeliers for residential interiors.
• Tribeca Collection Modern style lighting collection with robust proportions, clean architectural lines, streamlined hardware, and sleek matte glass cylinder shades suited for hallways, kitchens, and living areas.
• London Lantern Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• 0 returns in the past year due to expert guidance and perfect-fit custom sizing

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Rejuvenation: Rejuvenation is a Portland-based manufacturer/retailer of handcrafted, made-to-order residential lighting and home furnishings with a similar premium, period-inspired product aesthetic and direct-to-consumer + trade program model. It is the closest comparable to Brass Light Gallery's handcrafted brass fixtures and custom sizing approach.
• Currey & Company: Currey & Company designs and distributes high-end decorative lighting and home furnishings with strong period, traditional, and artisan aesthetics. It shares Brass Light Gallery's trade-showroom distribution model and appeal to designers specifying for traditional and historic interiors.
• Hudson Valley Lighting: Hudson Valley Lighting is a premium decorative lighting manufacturer offering traditional, transitional, and modern fixture collections through lighting showrooms and design trade channels. It competes with Brass Light Gallery in the high-end decorative specification segment.
• Schoolhouse Electric: Schoolhouse operates a made-in-USA, design-forward lighting and home goods brand with strong direct-to-consumer e-commerce and a focus on craftsmanship. Like Brass Light Gallery, it emphasizes artisan production, period and modern aesthetics, and curated lighting collections.
• Cedar & Moss: Cedar & Moss is a small-batch, made-to-order lighting manufacturer specializing in brass, ceramic, and alabaster fixtures for residential applications. Its handcrafted, custom-configurable offerings and direct e-commerce channel closely parallel Brass Light Gallery's positioning.
• Barn Light Electric: Barn Light Electric manufactures made-to-order residential and commercial porcelain and metal lighting fixtures in the US. It offers extensive finish and customization options and serves both consumers and trade professionals, making it a strong operational and channel comparable to Brass Light Gallery.
• Arteriors Home: Arteriors designs and distributes premium decorative lighting and home accessories with materials-focused, artisan-driven aesthetics sold primarily through the design trade. It directly parallels Brass Light Gallery's positioning in design-driven residential and boutique commercial projects.
• Visual Comfort & Co. Visual Comfort & Co. is a leading designer-aligned decorative lighting manufacturer offering premium chandeliers, sconces, and outdoor fixtures through the design trade. It overlaps directly with Brass Light Gallery's interior and exterior architectural fixture categories at the upper end of the market.

Broad incumbents

• Kichler Lighting: Kichler is one of the largest residential and commercial decorative lighting manufacturers in North America, with broad portfolio coverage spanning indoor, outdoor, ceiling fan, and LED categories. It competes in several of Brass Light Gallery's categories but at higher volume and broader price points.
• Progress Lighting: Progress Lighting is a major North American decorative and residential lighting manufacturer offering thousands of SKUs across indoor and outdoor categories via distributors and home centers. It competes with Brass Light Gallery at lower price tiers and higher volume, representing the mass-market alternative to handcrafted brass.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brass-light-gallery
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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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