BOYD LIGHTING was founded in 1921 by William J. Boyd, who opened a showroom featuring imported European light fixtures. Mr. Boyd, recognizing a fertile market for specialty lighting products, opened his own manufacturing facility in 1922. The designers and craftsmen that he assembled began the tradition of lighting excellence that we carry today.

The architectural era of the 1920’s and 1930’s was incredibly rich and ornate. Boyd’s custom lighting was used in many landmark San Francisco buildings, including the San Francisco Opera House, the Mark Hopkins, Fairmont and Huntington hotels, estates for the Hearst and Hass families, and numerous clubs and theatres around town.

The 1940’s brought trials and challenges and by their completion, had wrought a much different world, and a much changed and strengthened company. During World War II, Boyd manufactured deck fixtures for ships, hospital trays, radar scanners, equipment cases and metal stretchers.