Bestlite BL1 Table Lamp
Robert Dudley Best
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Product Info
BL1 Table Lamp by Bestlite
Designer: Robert Dudley Best
Original Bestlite BL1 Table Manufactured under license by Bestlite
Dimensions (in): Height 17. Extended height 33
Robert Dudley Best drew the first drafts of the lamp that would later become synonymous with his name when he studied to become an industrial designer in Paris and Düsseldorf. As the lamp was the first example of Bauhaus in the UK, strong arguments were needed before the lamp could be put into production. The lamp was produced by the manufacturing firm Best & Lloyd, founded by Best's family in 1840. After mention in the prominent architectural magazine Architects' Journal, the architectural community opened its eyes to the lamp's potential. Bestlite gained everlasting fame when Winston Churchill placed one on his desk in Whitehall.
Danish Design Store is an Authorized Bestlite Dealer. Manufactured under license by Bestlite. Call a Bestlite Product Specialist at 800.688.0974 for questions or you if prefer to order by phone.
About the designer: Robert Dudley Best
Robert Dudley Best studied industrial and interior design in Düsseldorf and Paris. He was strongly influenced by the Bauhaus movement, which was taking Europe by storm with its stringent lines and clean style. His immersion in the creative surroundings inspired Robert Dudley so much that, during his studies in 1928-29, he designed the lamp collection which subsequently became synonymous with his name. Best wanted the collection to symbolise the spirit of the times, appealing to avant garde architects and setting the agenda for lamp design. After an article in the renowned Architects’ Journal, the English architectural community embraced the lamp, and declared it the first example of a Bauhaus- inspired product in the UK. Robert Dudley Best continued to develop the collection until the late 1930s. Today, ten of his lamps are still in production.
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