Industry | Light fixture |
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Founded | 1945 | by Andrew Bevolo, Sr.
Headquarters | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Light fixtures |
Website | www.bevolo.com |
Bevolo Gas and Electric Lights is the oldest and largest manufacturer of handmade, hand-riveted copper lanterns in the United States. [1]
Andrew Bevolo, Sr. in 1945 founded Bevolo and remains a family business, currently operated by Andrew Bevolo, III. [1] Andrew Bevolo, Sr. founded the company with experience working for Ford, Igor Sikorsky and Andrew Higgins. The company revolutionized gas lighting by utilizing hand-riveting, which is a technique superior to soldering that guarantees the lantern's continuous pristine condition. [2] As a result, their lights are featured prominently in the New Orleans French Quarter and on the mansions in the historic Garden District. [3] [4]
In the 20th century, A. Hays Town worked with Andrew Bevolo, Sr. to produce the trademark French Quarter Lamp. [5] After Hurricane Katrina, Bevolo opened a manufacturing location in Covington, Louisiana, and a retail location in Mandeville. [6] In 2009, Bevolo opened another retail location on the famous Royal Street in the French Quarter. [7] In addition to showcasing the historic gas and electric lanterns, the retail locations sell antiques and other products manufactured by the company, including interior lighting and furniture. [8]
The company caters to high income customers and has a wide variety of restaurant, commercial, residential clients. [3] Bevolo products appear frequently on television and in movies. [1] [9]
All Bevolo gas and electric lights are manufactured in the New Orleans area and fabricated by hand using antiqued copper. [1] Bevolo offers complementary design services to ensure lighting is the correct size and architecturally appropriate. [10] The company has over 500 light and bracket combinations variations and offers custom made lighting. Bevolo lighting is ETL (Edison Testing Laboratories) approved. [11]