HILLIARD LAMPS - Key Persons
Founder Janene Hilliard is credited for developing the iconic glass tile lamp. Finding inspiration from cultural artifacts around the world, she used her unique stained glass skill set to generate the style easily identified as a Hilliard fixture.
is credited for developing the iconic glass tile lamp. Finding inspiration from cultural artifacts around the world, she used her unique stained glass skill set to generate the style easily identified as a Hilliard fixture.
Founder Noel Hilliard is inspired to push both age old materials of glass and bronze into new and interesting forms. In 1978, Noel hand made a furnace by re-purposing a steel water heater and turning their family's backyard into a casting deck. This foundry gave them the ability to create custom bases for their stained glass creations and to expand their collective skill set and capabilities. The Hilliard foundry is no longer located in the family's back yard, but the furnace is the same one he made back then.
In 2015 Samuel Hilliard was named Principal Designer and President. His mission is to bring fresh and lasting beauty to a home. With a background in studio art and a previous career in eyewear design, he is inspired to create fashion forward designs and to create fixtures that are unique, useful, and illuminating.