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British fashion designer Margaret Howell collaborated with Anglepoise<\/a> on this collection of Type 75 lamps in Yellow Ochre, Saxon Blue and Sienna. Photo by Jake Curtis<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Think of the Anglepoise<\/a> lamp and what comes to mind? Ben Whishaw\u2019s Q explaining the latest gadget wizardry to Daniel Craig\u2019s James Bond in No Time to Die<\/em><\/a>, aided by an Anglepoise Type 75? Roald Dahl in his hut writing The BFG<\/em> by the light of his Original 1227<\/a> (the same model that has sat proudly on the desk of Her Majesty the Queen)? Or maybe it\u2019s the 1978 single from the Soft Boys <\/em>\u201c(I Want to Be an) Anglepoise Lamp\u201d? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jonathan Glancey\u2019s Spring Light<\/a><\/em> (Rizzoli<\/a>) chronicles the history of the Anglepoise lamp.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It would be impossible to list every writer, designer, photographer and filmmaker who has worked deep into the night helped by the illuminating beam of an Anglepoise. Its anthropomorphic design has given it a quality that goes beyond its technical genius, imbuing it with warmth, character and a soothing presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No wonder it was chosen in 2009 \u2014 alongside the Mini automobile, red telephone kiosks, Penguin books and the London Underground map \u2014 for a series of stamps dedicated to British design classics. A lamp so beloved surely deserves to have its story told. How fortunate then that Jonathan Glancey explores the origins and influence of the Anglepoise in his excellent book, Spring Light<\/a><\/em> (Rizzoli<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Anglepoise came to be is the stuff of design legend: In 1932, a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine<\/a> joined forces with a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons<\/a>, to create a mechanism by which opposed springs would, as Carwardine explained, exert a \u201cunidirectional constant force\u201d on a pivoted lever that could counteract the force of gravity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This invention was not destined for an auto but for a lamp Carwardine was developing. The innovation would allow the piece’s articulated arm to be moved with ease to almost any position and remain there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An employee in the Herbert Terry & Sons<\/a> drawing office works beneath a model 1208 lamp ca. 1938. Photo courtesy of Anglepoise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Initially called the Equipoise, the desk lamp was renamed Anglepoise for patent-registration purposes. It found immediate success on its launch, in 1934, with demand quickly outstripping supply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the four-spring design was considered too industrial for domestic settings, so the Carwardine-Terry team set to work creating a streamlined version, still found in offices and on bedside tables today: the three-spring Original 1227. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the product of engineering acumen rather than fashion, the Anglepoise soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted it as \u201ca machine for lighting,\u201d just as Le Corbusier<\/a> had reimagined the house as \u201ca machine for living in.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anglepoise pair of Original 1227 table lamps, 1930s<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Of course, it had rivals from the first. The 1930 Bestlite \u2014 another British success story \u2014 was one of the earliest Bauhaus<\/a>-influenced designs, created by Robert Dudley Best<\/a>, who had studied under Walter Gropius<\/a> at the Bauhaus in Dessau. German modernist Karl Trabert<\/a>\u2019s 1930s desk lamp for Schanzenbach & Co.<\/a> was notable for its domed shade above a hinged arm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Anglepoise’s success, however, was grounded not just in the ingenuity of its design but also in its marketing and affordable pricing. Terry was quick to adapt new colors and finishes for middle-class homes, shops and restaurants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Harrods opened its beauty salon in 1936, customized Anglepoises featured in its brochure. By the 1960s, Anglepoise had adopted the slogan \u201cThe lamp with the personal touch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anglepoise lamp, ca. 1960<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By the 1980s, the most intense competition to the Anglepoise was coming from Italy, with firms such as Artemide<\/a> offering the Tolomeo<\/a> desk lamp, by Michele de Lucchi<\/a> and Giancarlo Fassina<\/a>, and the Tizio<\/a> lamp, by Richard Sapper<\/a> (the Tolomeo, incidentally, featured the patented Carwardine mechanism used in the original Anglepoise, proving that even half a century later, it was an engineering feat hard to beat). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anglepoise fought back with notable partnerships with prominent designers, including collaborations with Paul Smith<\/a> and Margaret Howell on several versions of the Type 75 desk lamp, conceived by Sir Kenneth Grange<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since becoming design director of Anglepoise, in 2003, Sir Kenneth Grange<\/a> has created several models, including the Type 80 W3 wall light. Photo courtesy of Anglepoise<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The image many Americans associate with the Anglepoise is from Pixar\u2019s Luxo Jr.<\/em>, an Oscar-nominated 1986 animated short whose title character was later integrated into the company\u2019s logo. In point of fact, the Luxo is not strictly an Anglepoise but a version of Carwardine\u2019s 1208 lamp modified and sold by a Norwegian importer named Jac Jacobsen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1936, Jacobsen saw the potential of the design and sought to acquire the licensing rights for Norway. He subsequently designed his own four-spring version, the L-1 \u2014 aka the Luxo \u2014 securing the rights to sell it outside Great Britain and the Commonwealth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was quickly embraced in the United States after its launch there in 1952, and although the original British design morphed somewhat on its way to becoming cultural shorthand for one of Hollywood\u2019s most successful studios, the bones of Carwardine\u2019s creation are still recognizable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anglepoise giant Original 1227 floor lamp, 2020<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Anglepoise has suffered the trials and tribulations one might expect for any company in business nearly ninety years. But it has assured itself a place as a heritage British brand alongside such names as Burberry<\/a>, Wedgwood<\/a> and Bentley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Anglepoise design is not only functional but artfully crafted to appear completely artless,\u201d notes New York\u2013based furniture dealer Otto Binx<\/a>, who specializes in modern and postmodern design. \u201cIt was industrial chic before that was even a thing, from its bonnet-like shade to the series of joints that mirror our own neck, hips, knees and ankles. For me, it is a symbol of British excellence and humble perseverance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t

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