Visual Comfort
Visual Comfort

The right light changes everything. That’s why Maxwell relies on Visual Comfort to make every gathering feel inviting. Visual Comfort’s fixtures throughout Maxwell shape the room’s atmosphere.

Visual Comfort fixtures including fringed lampshades and sconces create warm, private dining spaces framed by elegant curtains and marble-topped tables.
Visual Comfort fixtures and sconces create warm, private dining spaces framed by elegant curtains and marble-topped tables.

At Maxwell Social, lighting does more than illuminate; it defines the mood of each room with intention. Throughout the space, Visual Comfort fixtures provide a consistent throughline of warmth, softness, and quiet elegance.

In the library, twin shaded sconces by Visual Comfort flank the built-in oak bookcases, casting a gentle, even glow over the room’s central seating. Their placement and brightness support extended conversation without glare, complementing the space’s stained-glass accents and rich wood tones. The shades, with their pleated fabric and brass detailing, mirror the aesthetic language of Maxwell’s custom furnishings, inviting without drawing attention to themselves.

Elsewhere in the club, Visual Comfort’s signature pendants and table lamps add depth to smaller moments. A reading table in a curtained alcove is anchored by a compact brass lamp that provides focused light across a marble tabletop.

In another corner, a glowing pendant with a gathered silk shade and gold fringe serves both as a light source and a visual anchor for the seating arrangement beneath it. Each fixture is positioned with care, not for spectacle, but to support the room’s natural flow and texture.

The effect across all rooms is layered but unified. Whether it’s the backlit bar area, a softly lit presentation table, or one of the lounge’s intimate corners, Visual Comfort’s fixtures are consistent in tone and materiality.

They interact thoughtfully with Maxwell’s other design elements—tile, velvet, walnut, and brass—making the lighting feel built into the architectural rhythm of the space.

Visual Comfort's lighting enhances what Maxwell already does well: create environments where people feel at ease, stay longer, and speak more freely.

Visual Comfort understands what Maxwell has always known—the right light doesn't just change how a space looks, it changes how it feels to be there. And feeling welcome, feeling celebrated, feeling at home—that changes everything.

Experience the glow for yourself. Book a tour and see how lighting shapes the atmosphere at Maxwell.

Every light finds its place — sconces that frame, lamps that welcome, warmth that stays.
Every light finds its place — sconces that frame, lamps that welcome, warmth that stays.
A striped floor lamp casts a warm glow at Maxwell, where custom lighting shapes the tone of quiet moments.
A striped floor lamp casts a warm glow at Maxwell, where custom lighting shapes the tone of quiet moments.
A brass table lamp casts direct light across a smooth tabletop, drawing focus to printed material during an evening at Maxwell.
A brass table lamp casts direct light across a smooth tabletop, drawing focus to printed material during an evening at Maxwell.
A quiet moment captured under warm light. An open book draws focus in an intimate, dimly lit Maxwell's corner
A quiet moment captured under warm light. An open book draws focus in an intimate, dimly lit Maxwell's corner
Vintage textures and soft lighting frame a Maxwell's corner steeped in quiet character and timeless design
Vintage textures and soft lighting frame a Maxwell's corner steeped in quiet character and timeless design
Curtains trimmed with tassels frame a view of seated guests beneath soft wall-mounted lighting.
Curtains trimmed with tassels frame a view of seated guests beneath soft wall-mounted lighting.
Shelves filled with books sit beneath two pleated-shade wall lights
Shelves filled with books sit beneath two pleated-shade wall lights
Visual Comfort's Lamp adds warmth without dominating the space, letting the room’s softer colors and textures speak.
Visual Comfort's Lamp adds warmth without dominating the space, letting the room’s softer colors and textures speak.
Visual Comfort’s shaded lamp casts just enough light on the pages, letting the fireplace and tree glow in the background.
Visual Comfort’s shaded lamp casts just enough light on the pages, letting the fireplace and tree glow in the background.
Copper pans catch the light from Visual Comfort’s table lamp, while mirrored panels and brick lend warmth and texture.
Copper pans catch the light from Visual Comfort’s table lamp, while mirrored panels and brick lend warmth and texture.
Visual Comfort lamp creates an inviting moment for quiet drinks and conversation. The warm pool of light brings intimacy to the rich wood paneling around it.
Visual Comfort lamp creates an inviting moment for quiet drinks and conversation. The warm pool of light brings intimacy to the rich wood paneling around it.
Visual Comfort’s reading lamp casts a precise, inviting glow across a book, turning it into a focal point for browsing and discovery
Visual Comfort’s reading lamp casts a precise, inviting glow across a book, turning it into a focal point for browsing and discovery
In the library, Visual Comfort's light highlight the height of the shelves, while reflections in the mirror double the glow, giving the room both structure and softness.
In the library, Visual Comfort's light highlight the height of the shelves, while reflections in the mirror double the glow, giving the room both structure and softness.

Address: 135 Watts, Floor 1, New York, NY, 10013

Walkable TO Westside Highway, One World Trade Center 9/11 Memorial, Duane Park, Battery Park

Nearby Neighborhoods

Tribeca, Financial District, SoHo, West Village, Greenwich Village, Nolita, Hudson Square

HOTELS NEARBY

Foquets, Greenwich Hotel, Arlo Soho, The Roxy, Soho Grand, The Frederick Hotel, Warren St Hotel, The Dominick, Hotel Hugo

LATE NIGHT spots nearby

Paul's Casablanca, Paul's Baby Grand, EAR Inn

Dinner spots nearby

The Odeon, Locanda Verde, Forgione, l'abeille, Wolfgang's Steakhouse, Yves, Mr Chows

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