Over 55 years ago, while on vacation in Europe, our founder Mr. Ben George, visited the famous Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. His inspiration for Tivoli came from the evening lights of the Gardens and how the delicate illumination enhanced the landscape and created a festive surrounding environment. Today’s Tivoli Gardens bears the work of some of Denmark’s most celebrated architects and has been identified as a “21st century Design Destination.”
Upon Mr. George’s return from his first visit to Tivoli Gardens, he began testing some ideas using an excess supply of automotive miniature incandescent lamps he had been selling. He came up with the idea of using them inside of plastic tubes to create decorative light strings. The Tivoli Tube was born. As history goes, Tivoli tubing has since been incorporated into building facades, interior detail accents, floors, aisles and steps for entertainment and architectural lighting.