Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Edward F. Caldwell & Co. was among America’s preeminent lighting manufacturers of the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries, illuminating the halls and ceilings of some of the most notable buildings in the United States. In addition to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City and the White House in Washington, D.C., the company’s masterful light fixtures also adorn the homes of some historically prominent figures, such as J.P. Morgan and Phillip Lehman.
The firm was founded in 1895 by American Edward F. Caldwell and Victor F. von Lossberg, a Latvia native who was raised in Russia. The founders became acquainted while working at Archer & Pancoast Manufacturing Company of New York, which produced gas lighting fixtures.
In 1901 Edward F. Caldwell & Co. opened a foundry, where the owners and the lighting artisans they recruited could explore a range of metalworking techniques and design styles. Caldwell and von Lossberg quickly rose to the top of the electric light manufacturing business with their shared vision, choosing to deliver quality elegant fixtures that frequently drew on historic European designs. The firm produced magnificent lighting pieces, as well as finely crafted decorative objects and mirrors. Their neoclassical designs borrowed heavily from Baroque and Rococo styles — Edward F. Caldwell & Co. also devised Art Deco fixtures during the 1920s — and favored bronze, silver, iron, copper and brass as their primary materials.
With construction on the rise in New York in the early 1900s, not many outfits could take on large-scale lighting contracts. With over 1,000 employees, Edward F. Caldwell & Co. could take on heavy commissions.
After Caldwell died in 1914, von Lossberg carried the company until he died in 1942. Edward F. Caldwell & Co. closed its doors owing to financial troubles in 1959.
Today manufacturer’s work can be seen all across New York City — including at the Bank of Manhattan and the famous Waldorf Astoria hotel — and Edward F. Caldwell & Co. creations are highly sought after by lighting and decor enthusiasts.
On 1stDibs, explore a selection of vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. table lamps, chandeliers and pendants, sconces and floor lamps.
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
17th Century American Renaissance Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s North American Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
18th Century American Georgian Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1940s Neoclassical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American American Classical Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Silver Plate, Bronze
1910s American Gothic Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American William and Mary Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1890s American Louis XVI Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s American Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Georgian Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Metal, Bronze, Silver
1910s American Georgian Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
19th Century American Rococo Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1920s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Silver Plate, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Baroque Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1910s American Neoclassical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1890s American Neoclassical Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1890s North American Georgian Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Crystal
1890s North American Napoleon III Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Metal
1930s American Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze, Steel
Early 1900s American Adam Style Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s North American Neoclassical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American Empire Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s American American Colonial Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s American Adam Style Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Silver Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century American Gothic Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s American American Classical Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s American Chinoiserie Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s American Adam Style Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s American Adam Style Antique Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
1910s American Louis XVI Vintage Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Furniture
Bronze
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