Original BTC

Founded in Oxford in 1990 by Peter Bowles, Original BTC made history as the first lighting brand to use bone china as a primary material — a decision that produced the iconic Hector Table Light and launched one of Britain's most beloved lighting houses. Today, the family-run company owns its own Stoke-on-Trent bone china factory, English Antique Glass, a Birmingham metalworks, and Davey Lighting — preserving centuries-old British manufacturing traditions under one roof. Their commitment to craft earned Original BTC the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2015. Each piece is made in Britain, built to last, and designed to feel at once timeless and contemporary. MetropolitanDecor.com is proud to carry Original BTC as an authorized retailer.