Phantom Lighting System

Specialty lighting manufacturers all around the country are going head to head with each other to get your attention. Choosing the right type of lighting manufacturer requires a little bit of information about, who the company is, and what type of product they are offering.

Phantom Lighting is a pioneer, Houston-based art lighting company and low voltage lighting manufacturer established in 1981 to service the lighting and design community. Phantom Contour Projectors and Phantom strip lights feature lighting technology that is completely unique, 100% proprietary, and found nowhere else in the world of lighting. Phantom’s revolutionary approach to decorative picture lighting and low voltage cabinet lighting and under cabinet lighting has taken it from humble origins to the level of an international leader in lighting manufacturing on two continents.

As a fine art lighting manufacturer we are frequently asked how our Contour Projectors compare to similar optical framing projector products on the market. To help our customers better understand the differences, we have created a projector comparison chart showing a range of equipment.

Here are a few benefits of the Phantom Contour Projector:

• Phantom Contour Projectors are designed by a professional installer and have been engineered so a novice, do it your-selfer or qualified electrician can successfully illuminate art and sculpture.


• The Contour projector produces an even focused light source over your painting so that all of those hidden rich colors are illuminated. This “Lighted from within” look makes the contour projector definitely a one of a kind art lighting device.


• The patented mounting method, simplified optical system and the ability to use both shutters and custom templates make this one of the most versatile and awesome art lighting fixtures on the market today.


• A first in the industry, the Phantom Contour Projector RM Series (remodel housing) is specifically designed for installation between floors without damage to the ceiling and the low profile design will fit in joists as shallow as 10 " deep.


• The Contour Projector uses a 75-watt MR16 halogen based lamp for illumination purposes. This mechanism traps the infrared rays inside the fixture itself, while filtering out most of the ultra-violet rays before they set their sights on your artwork.

How can I learn more about your art lighting products?
We invite you to call toll free 800-863-1184 to request literature online or visit our lighting blog to learn more about Phantom custom low voltage lighting products.

Are your art lighting products made in the USA?
Yes, our lighting manufacturing facility is located in Houston, Texas with professional lighting sales agents located throughout the United States that enable us to service all of Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America and the United States including Washington DC, Nashville Tennessee, Las Vegas Nevada. Portland Oregon, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Tucson Arizona, Orange County California, Atlanta Georgia, Austin Texas and Palm Springs California.

Imagine the ability to shape light itself at will and utilize its power to enhance and magnify key elements of the world's finest artwork. With such a power you could illuminate the world's masterpieces and bring to the forefront all of the major themes that make art supremely unique and timeless. Phantom Contour art projectors will give you this power, allowing you to be an artist in your own right as you showcase your collection's finest elements with the most sophisticated effects found anywhere in the lighting industry. Art projectors by Phantom Lighting utilize technology found in no other art projector to create an experience where light and art become one.

All Art projectors work by shining a tightly focused beam directly onto a painting or sculpture. This enables collectors to spotlight individual works and create their own lighting themes. Many art projectors pose a problem in this respect, however, that often proves very frustrating both to professionals and patrons alike. Mainstream art projector equipment can spotlight a work too intensely; casting illumination past the piece itself onto the surrounding walls and floors. This side effect is known as "spill light" and creates a distracting nuisance to the overall aesthetic of the showing. Phantom art projectors eliminate spill light and unsightly shadows with proprietary technology developed in our Houston factory. Our projector technology allows collectors to have greater control of their lighting theme and a more refined presentation of the artwork itself.

Phantom art projectors offer the most precise placement of light that any lighting device in today's market can deliver. Because they actually shape the light around the form of an object, we call them Contour projectors. They offer even more precise beam placement than adjustable accent lights that pool light around an object. Because Phantom art projectors match the field of illumination exactly to the surface of the piece, they makes it appear as though the light radiates from within the piece itself. Patrons call this optical effect "lighting from within," and have come to prefer its precision and finesse above other, less sophisticated lighting methods.

Phantom Contour art projectors also offer a greater measure of photometric precision and fine-tuned beam spread that matches luminosity to the exact proportions and layout of a specific piece. Phantom art projectors combine precise adjustment with an exceptionally high color-rendering index. Galleries and museums prefer Phantom art projectors above competing models because this level of precision enables them to highlight details within artwork that create themes for public openings and special collections. Phantom art projectors adjust quickly to both sharp and soft focuses and fully complement any genre of art. This versatility enables the collector to set a mood equivalent to perceived artistic intention and to maximize the subjective impact of the showing.

Commercial interior designers have also recently joined the entourage of Phantom Contour Projector loyalists. A rapidly growing percentage of interior design professionals are using Phantom art projectors in conjunction with theatrical gobos to create image patterns that provide mood and ambiance in restaurants and clubs as well as showcase company logos in corporate offices and buildings on walls and floors.

The Phantom Contour experience unites technology with the abstract and creates an experience which utilizes the Universal elements of light to communicate the Universals aspects of artwork that make creativity the essence of human collective consciousness. Phantom representatives provide custom installation and consulting services throughout the United States, and they service both private and public arenas. Contact us or a lighting specialist in your area today for your next opening, event, or addition to your collection.

As a curator of a fine art gallery, I am always worried about protecting the art from infrared and ultraviolet light. We have very few windows in the gallery but, I am concerned about the halogen light fixtures we use causing damage over time. Does your Contour Projector produce the same kind of light?

The Contour projector has several glass lenses, including a special ultraviolet filter, that eliminate these harmful light rays. That is why you see the Contour framing projector used to light some of the most precious art objects and pictures in the world.

Infrared rays cause the temperature of the paintings surface to rise when the bulb is on, and then drop back to normal after the light has been turned off. If this on/off cycle goes on long enough problems such as fading, cracking, and deterioration of the picture itself can take place. Your artwork can be permanently destroyed because of this.

To learn more about infrared light and ultraviolet light, and how it is created, visit www.phantomlighting.com. Our fine art lighting information section is loaded with helpful information for serious art collectors.

Phantom Lighting Systems specializes in high performance lighting products designed for low voltage adjustable display lighting and precision optical framing projectors for the illumination of art. The unique design and unparalleled performance of our products, makes it a favorite choice of architects, builders, interior designers and homeowners who expect only the very best money can buy.