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.
$8,561 / item
New Modern Lamp in Pink Marble, creator Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in Milan, IT
Lightness and vitality. Bec Brittain’s study of weights and proportions wasn’t meant to be a pure sculptural exercise but, rather, aimed to make marble more her own, an everyday mate...
Marble
$9,419 / item
Pink Heron Table Lamp by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink heron table lamp by Bec Brittain Dimensions: 18 x 6 x 85 cm Materials: Marble For her, design is a true kind of love: Bec Brittain studied product design at Parsons School ...
Marble
$8,561 / item
New Modern Lamp in Marble, creator Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in Milan, IT
Lightness and vitality. Bec Brittain’s study of weights and proportions wasn’t meant to be a pure sculptural exercise but, rather, aimed to make marble more her own, an everyday mate...
Marble
$9,419 / item
Black Heron Table Lamp by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Heron table lamp by Bec Brittain Dimensions: 18 x 6 x 85 cm Materials: Marble For her, design is a true kind of love: Bec Brittain studied product design at Parsons School...
Marble
$6,412 / item
H 26.78 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Contemporary 'Tigra' Table Lamp Iridescent Pink Crystal and Gold by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The 'Tigra' lamp is not just a table lamp. It’s an object of pure art and design. Sober, fine and elegant even when off, it is ideal for adding a touch of color to the bedroom or an...
Brass
Art Deco Modern Marble Table Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of solid European Art Deco Modern period Carrara marble table lamps with brass detailing, circa 20th century. Lamps are predominately white marble with black and gre...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Bec Brittain Shy Sconce 2', 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 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
$3,400 / item
H 8.5 in W 7.25 in D 6.5 in
Bec Brittain FKA THEMIS Six Sconce, Marble Bracket, 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....
Marble, 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
Modern Italian Marble Table Lamp
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Italian marble table lamp, 70s Modern or Postmodern period, attributed to designer Angelo Mangiarotti, circa 1970s, Italy. This is a beautiful lamp created out of a ...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Bec Brittain Echo 4: Mirror and Brass LED Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Echo uses fins of mirror radiating from a central axis to reflect beams of light. LED tubes are turned inward to bounce off the glass; the light becomes both softened and multiplied....
Brass
Bec Brittain Shy 01.1 Chandelier
By Bec Brittain
Located in Rochester, England
The Bec Brittain Shy 01.1 chandelier is a striking centrepiece, designed to bring a sense of refined luxury to contemporary interiors. Its unique geometric shape creates a captivatin...
Metal
Marble Desk or Table Lamp in Pink and White, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial '70s Modern or early Post-Modern period marble table or desk lamp, circa 1970s. Marble is polished, rectangular in shape, and has an 'emerald cut' detail ...
Marble
Bec Brittain Helix Floor, Brass LED Floor Lamp with Marble Base
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 a variety of stone bases. Stone base is available in White Marble, Black ...
Granite, Marble, Brass
$10,000 / item
H 69.5 in W 14 in D 22 in
Bec Brittain Helix Short 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. Ellipse counterweight available in White Marble, Black Marble, and Absolute Black Granite...
Granite, Marble, Brass