Barbizon Lighting Company

The best place for all your lighting and expendable needs. Lighting Experts for Architectural, Film & Television, Museum & Themed, Theater, Houses of Worship, Rigging Systems and More.

I feel they are the most personable and relation based lighting supply company - that has everything- in Manhattan. some "mom&pop" places have all the reliability and ease but not always everything in stock. The other bigger houses with everything in stock can be difficult to deal with at times. People say they are expensive, but I've never had a bad experience and sometimes that is worth a few extra $

Highly recommend for any theatrical or tv/film lighting needs. Also have a good selection of camera gear and tripods/ general film theater needs. Excellent customer service can and will get anything you need. Never a bad experience and I have been using them for years as a freelance designer and now a network employee. Bruce Kramer, James Shaw and Albert in the front have all been excellent over the years. Being able to speak to the same person when you call to purchase or have any issues feels like a luxury service that others just do not provide.

Barbizon is a great place to get what you’re looking for in the Film/Television and Theater world. They were able to provide 100’ of #2 cable (cut to length) and all the connectors I needed. My only warning is the area is a little tough to park in without paying for a lot, and that part of Manhattan seems to be under constant construction.

So make sure to check them before you make the trek out there. Also, it is a bit pricey, so check hardware stores, etc. before choosing to shop there. Very nice customer service every time I've been there and will frequently have what I'm looking for.

This store has the best selection of audio equipment gear in the city. Regular customers get a business discount. Almost never a long wait and always good service.

If you want to stay clear of all the tourists and the crowds at B&H then I highly recommend this place. There showroom/store is rather small compared to B&H but you can get just about everything heard like you would at B&H.

The best spot in NYC besides B&H to get lighting and accessories for production. They get orders together quickly and are polite to work with.

Quick and courteous. The prices may be a bit high, but you pay for the huge selection and readily available stock of bulbs and gels. Adrienne is polite and professional, great to work with. Be careful parking your car if you don't have commercial plates.

Complete criminals. Would not take a return of clearly unopened fire retardant additive. Claimed didn't know how it was stored. Not even offer in store credit. The absolute worst customer service. Grand total of $19 but that was just too much to ask. Avoid these pretentious people. Rude.

Great costumer service. I am a college student and went to buy gels for our theater company, and Chris gave us a student discount and even threw in a t-shirt. Pretty affordable and clear the people there know what they're talking about.

Barbizon Lighting I am a geek by profession and one of my hobbies is electronics so I am always in and out of electrical supply places and always in need of more and more specialized haunts. I recently came across Barbizon lighting on 55th and 10th. I was at a flea market and picked up a Lowell Stage lamp I wanted to convert into a house lamp. I needed to step down the 1000 watt halogen bulb (that could cook chicken) to something more reasonable. I walked over to Barbizon on my lunch hour and the guys were eager to assist me and genuinely interested in my project. This place does some serious stage lighting projects here in the City. While they were assisting me, one of the guys was reviewing an order with 25 line items for a stage lighting company--still, they did not blow me off or rush me out the door. In fact, I wanted to go a different route with my light altogether that would have cost more money and they worked with me to try a few things first which saved me money. I was able to step it down to a 500 Watt bulb, but still that is a bit bright even with the filters I have on it. They suggested a 600 watt dimmer, which I have but I am trying to maintain as much of the original look as possible and do not want to cut into the classic cord it has with the big on/off toggle. My next step is to swap out the FEL socket for a E11 Socket & bulb, which requires me drilling out the FEL socket and replacing it with an E11 socket. I have been calling all around the city looking for one but no one seems to have it in stock, nor were they interested in a single sale. I called back Barbizon and the rep said he would check and call me back. He called back in 10 minutes, even though it was bad news. I have to go on-line and order one. I love this place and if you are looking to trick out your digs, this is the place to go for some cool industrial strap hanging gear.

Overall, I give Barbizon high marks, but they did close early on the day I first went there. I was looking for a small light to put on a base for side lighting in small venues who don't have such theater lights, so I wanted to buy one of my own to take around with me in these cases. I contacted Barbizon via email on Dec. 27 while I was still away from NYC for Christmas holidays with family. Albert Rosado got back to me right away and sent me the technical information I needed. I had a performance January 4th, so I was in a rush to get this light. I also spoke to someone over the phone who was helpful, and he said I should just to come in after I got back to NYC, and they would have what I was looking for. So I went in on Friday at 3:45pm on December 29 because they said they would be open until 5pm, but when I got there (in the freezing cold over an hour away from home, and I had specifically gone into the city to get this light from them), it was all locked up. I called the number, but there was no way to leave a message, and I emailed Albert Rosado to complain and demand a discount for the inconvenience. He emailed right away and apologized that they closed early for the New Year's Holiday. So he said he was willing to come in (from New Jersey, I later found out) the next morning at 9am to accommodate me, so I went and met him the next day and he did indeed help me very much, and gave me big discounts on both my light and a Pelican case in which to carry it. He was very kind, and he apologized again profusely for not informing me that they would close early. My advice is to call them before you go there just to make sure they will be there - I've heard that they are a bit pricier than other sources, but in a pinch, they had everything I needed and he spent a good hour with me explaining how to work the light on my own. Good luck!

I am the opposite of a "geek" and expected to be "patronized" or ignored at Barbizon. I was looking for gaffer tape, glo tape, and light bulbs that allow writing on clip boards in the dark. May I say that Nick, Billy, and Howie were spectacularly helpful, non-patronizing, patient and effective. Walked out with all of the materials needed and when one of the items needed exchanging on the same day, it was no problem. Cannot praise Barbizon and its staff enough. Thank you to all! Judy F.