Piano Lamps are task lamps. They provide task lighting for a very particular task; aiming just the right amount of light at just the right angle for a player to be able to read the music. So, yes, piano lamps are task lamps, but they are also fundamental accessories whose design, materials, finish and presence must be grand enough, worthy enough to sit on a piano and look like it belongs there. Why are the piano lamps designed by House of Troy so functional and so phenomenal? Because great design doesn’t just happen, it evolves through continual practice and focus on improvement. For over fifty years House of Troy has specialized in task lighting for pianos; their designers continually refine their designs and their craftsmen continually refine their craft. This continual improvement goes far beyond the daily practice of perfect craftsmanship involved in hand cutting each shade from the finest quality brass. Moving design forward involves trouble shooting each new evolution of technology, such as taking what works in an incandescent fixture and modifying the best parts of that design to work with the latest in LED array technology, making sure to adjust the design to maximize the best of the new LED and minimize the limitations of LED at the same time. The designers, engineers and craftsmen work tirelessly to carry forward what works so that each piano lamp reflects a half century of hand crafted design and expertise. Here is a short and incomplete list of special features required in piano lamps: the piano lamps’ base must be perfectly smooth and lined with felt so as not to mar a fine piano finish; the base must be sized precisely to fit on a specifically defined part of the piano, usually quite narrow; the base must be heavy enough to retain perfect balance no matter what direction and angle the arm and shade is adjusted to; the shade must be wide enough to illuminate across an open music book; the shade must swivel to perfect angle of illumination yet direct the light enough so that a performer is not troubled by glare; the piano lamps arms must be easily adjustable but then lock firmly in place and must have enough height and adjustability for the task of accommodating every angle that a seated piano player needs to perfectly position the light. Aside from the task lighting requirements that all piano lamps must address, House of Troy produces over 200 styles of piano lamps; each style has unique differences and can directly answer specific design requirements. The differences can be technical, such as piano lamps producing incandescent, fluorescent, halogen or LED light. Or the differences can accommodate piano owners’ desires for piano lamps that are positioned differently. Positional differences include piano lamps designed for clamping on a music desk, standing behind the pianist on the floor, or a long arm extending across a grand piano and balanced by a counterweight, or perching on the top of a tall upright or sitting behind the music desk on a much shorter console or spinet piano. The differences can be materials, whether you want marble and gleaming satin nickel or chrome or brass finishes, or whether you want the entire lamp to be a darkened mahogany bronze or antique brass or other finish choice. Basically House of Troy makes over 150 styles of piano lamps and they have been refining their piano lamp designs for over fifty years. At Perfectly Grand we’ve sold these lamps for over twenty years, and even relocated our company to be neighbors with House of Troy here in Vermont. We visit the factory each day and see the work as it progresses; it’s why we relocated Perfectly Grand to Vermont 10 years ago and work so closely with House of Troy to provide our customers with the fastest access to the newest piano lamps as they are freshly crafted day by day here in Vermont. We are proud to be so close to the heart of the world’s best manufacturer of great piano lamps. You cannot get a better lamp faster and fresher than by ordering from Perfectly Grand Piano Lamps We know the product line so well we can help you pick the perfect lamp and are willing to talk you through the entire decision process, answering any questions you have before you buy to make sure you make the best choice for you. After all, with over 200 choices of piano lamps you might need some hand holding, right?
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 06:41:50 +0000
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