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BL1 Desk Lamp by Bestlite in Chrome and Black Enamel, by Robert Dudley Best
$3,352.98
£2,450
€2,917.15
CA$4,615.50
A$5,236.38
CHF 2,741.95
MX$64,602.92
NOK 33,999.61
SEK 32,531.11
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A rare original BL1 desk lamp by Bestlite, with original chrome switch to the neck, adjustable swan neck arm and black enamel shade.
The origin of the Bestlite BL1 Table Lamp has its roots in ideas that emerged from the Bauhaus, an establishment which championed a rebellion against tradition and sought to bring simplicity to the forefront.
British designer Robert Dudley Best drew the first sketches of the light that would be proclaimed as the first Bauhaus manifestation in England during 1930, while studying in Paris and Düsseldorf.
The Bestlite design was initially favoured by car mechanics on account of its adjustability; however, the swan-necked BL1 lamp entered the nation's consciousness when it was pictured on Winston Churchill's desk in his air-raid shelter beneath Whitehall during World War II.
Best is now recognized as one of the great British designers of the 20th century, while the Bestlite remains an elegant testimony to his work.
Measures: Height at full extension - 82.00cm
Width at full extension - 60.00cm
Width when upright - 45.00cm
Diameter of base - 21.00cm
Currently wired for the UK.
- Creator:Robert Dudley Best (Designer),Bestlite (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 8.27 in (21 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1930s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU957322611412
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