Campbell Levy Designs began in
1974 when Edward Levy built his first crankshaft lamp.
"The idea came when I saw a BMW engine taken apart,
and the architectural qualities of the crankshaft were
immediately appealing to me."
The prototype lamp which emerged from the BMW became
the first of a long line of custom crankshaft lamps
to come, and it still sits on the desk of the Rocky
Mountains’ oldest BMW & Mercedes dealer.
The lamps were an instant hit among all of the premier
automobile dealers in the Colorado area. Each piece
of art maintained extreme attention to detail, and the
intricacies of each new lamp were obvious. Even from
the beginning, nothing short of perfection was acceptable.
Edward Levy by no means was a stranger to the automobile
scene. He began his career in Manhattan, selling Maserati's,
Ferrari's, Lamborghini's, Porsche's, BMW's, and Mercedes.
His first and favorite cars included a brand new Austin
Healey 3000 and a Lotus Elan SE coupe. Many more cars
followed.
Recently, Ed's son Campbell joined the venture. "Along
with everyone else, I’ve always admired my Dad's crankshaft
lamps, and I thought it was only natural for us to share
his creations with as many people as we could."
Campbell Levy attended Knox College in Illinois for
two years, where he played soccer. In 2001, he transferred
to the University of Denver, where he graduated with
degrees in Political Science and English in 2003. Following
university, he pursued his passion for the outdoors
in Whistler, British Columbia, where he pursued skiing
and mountain biking. He rode his bike back down the
Coast from Whistler to California, and then returned
to Colorado to pursue the business of building lamps
with his father.
Campbell Levy Designs' goal is to continue to build
custom lamps to the highest possible standard, and to
share them with fellow automobile afficionados all over
the world.
We are finding that the more lamps we build, the more
creative we become. We constantly have new ideas, and
there is no limit to what we can create. Whether we
are building a completely custom creation, or simply
building a classic, you will love our lamps as much
as we do. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
