Stiffel was founded by Ted Stiffel, a craftsman with a background in fine arts, in Chicago in 1932, and was focused for decades on lamps and portable lighting, particularly brass lamp designs.

In the summer of 1956, my parents moved their family from Duluth, Minnesota to Colorado Springs, Colorado. We lived with my dad’s parents while Mom and Dad found a home to buy. They found one… ...

This is a close-up of a late 1960s Stiffel table lamp socket with the brand's vintage logo. Lamps Plus is launching a UGC social media campaign to showcase vintage Stiffel table and floor lamps.

Retailer Lamps Plus announced that it has entered into an agreement to exclusively sell lighting fixtures under the Stiffel brand, one of the country’s most celebrated lamp companies since the 1930s.