Powell Accessories' David Powell as a young entertainer in the 1940s Photo: Powell Accessories

Why Discerning Designers Have Long Been Drawn to This Historic Lighting Shop

The Westchester County gem boasts intricate custom work and a colorful past

By Andrew Nodell
November 14, 2018

"My father-in-law was very friendly with Thomas Edison," remarks David Powell. It's more than just a poetic coincidence: For nearly 70 years, Powell himself has been at the helm of Powell Accessories, a specialty lighting store founded by his mother in their Westchester County hometown. On the day I visit him, the 93-year-old former vaudeville entertainer sits beside a baby grand piano in the furniture-filled parlor of his family home in White Plains, New York...

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