Extraordinary Design Value In American Artisan Craftsmanship

When we introduced the Hammerton Studio brand in 2014, we saw an enormous opportunity to raise the bar in decorative lighting.

In design, we wanted to lead rather than follow. In construction, we wanted to showcase Hammerton’s renowned reverence for time-honored artisan craftsmanship and authentic materials. In performance, we wanted to provide highly reliable solutions that far exceeded industry norms for both aesthetics and function.

After a decade of remarkable growth, it’s clear we are on the right track.

The Hammerton Heritage

Since 1995, Hammerton has set the industry standard for boldly designed American-made lighting that is exquisitely handcrafted, perfectly proportioned and meticulously detailed. But like many notable businesses, it started with two men in a garage. One of those men, Levi Wilson, grew up in his father’s ornamental iron fabrication shop and had the art of metalcraft in his blood.

Hammerton got its foothold by serving the burgeoning second home market in nearby Park City, and word of the young upstart company spread fast. Levi’s obsession with uncompromising aesthetic and functional design, perfect scale and his ‘10-inch rule’ – requiring each completed fixture to satisfy a discerning eye from less than a foot away – were the guiding principles that attracted the attention of leading designers and architects nationwide and fueled the company’s growth.