We began Galbraith & Paul in Philadelphia in 1986 as an artisan’s studio that designed and made lighting with handmade paper. Our papers were an adaptation of traditional Japanese hand papermaking techniques to create translucent patterned papers for lampshades. Our love of fabric and furnishings, as well as a new passion for hand printing turned the direction of our studio toward this traditional craft, which we have adapted into something more painterly, personal and modern.

With everything we do, we strive to meet the highest standards in design and craftsmanship. We’re dedicated to the studio workshop tradition evolving in original and unexpected ways. We care about the process of making as much as the product.