C L Sterling was established in 2001 to produce a range of light fixtures for sale to architects and interior designers both domestically and abroad. The company is based in Niantic, Connecticut, USA. Prior to its organization the founders were involved for a number of years in both architecture and interior design with a primary focus on high end residential design. A great deal of this work required custom fabrication of site-specific light fittings, and as a direct result of this experience C L Sterling was established.

This expertise in producing a superior product for a discriminating market proved to be the key to the company’s immediate success within the US design community. From the beginning, the company has focused on quality, design, and customer service.

Identifying market needs and responding to client requests has driven the development of the product line. This has resulted in the addition of exterior fixtures to complement the existing line of interior lighting products. New introductions employ unusual materials in innovative ways.

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Very often the pieces destined for the shop pass through my house along the way.  Most recently I’ve had six painted and parcel gilt side chairs wander through my dining room.  Last night as I was turning down lights I was struck by the wonderful gleam of the gilding in the soft low light, the gilding itself gave the impression of illuminating.  In a world lit only by candles this would be visible in a way that it is not under the glare of modern lighting (don’t even get me started on LED’s).  Silk and satin fabrics are transformed in a similar fashion in the dimmer light.  It is important I think to realize that antique pieces speak eloquently of the period in which they were created and that they are transformed as they move through time.  They carry an ambience into the present, an ineffable quality that enriches our contemporary world. – Peter Carlson   

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