Best & Lloyd, Birmingham | 2 Chrome-plated Table Standards | England c.1920-30
£595.00
Product Code: LG677A pair of chrome-plated table standards signed by Best & Lloyd, Birmingham displayed with modern fabric lampshade (Not Included). England c.1920-30
Please Note:
- Price for the pair
- Not available to buy seperately
Dimensions / Specifications:
- Ht.(with shade)42cm/16.5in, Ht.(base)19/7.5, W(base)12/4.5
- Supplied with 2m flex and 13amp plug
Not Included:
- 2 x B.22 (4 or 6w) L.E.D candle/golf bulb (Available to purchase in our accessories department)
- fabric lampshade
Best & Lloyd, Birmingham 1840-Present
- Best & Lloyd founded in 1840 is one of the oldest and most prestigious English lighting manufacturers alongside W.A.S Benson
- The company was founded in Smethwick, Birmingham, a major hub for the industrial revolution. They initially began by making brass components before evolving into a world-class lighting supplier.
- By 1900 Best & Lloyd had become one of the largest lighting manufacturers in the world, selling in Europe and The U.S.A.
- As a direct competitor to W.A.S. Benson they successfully combined the artistry of the Arts and Crafts era with high-precision engineering.
- Their early electric lighting can often be found with R.D marks to confirm their identity and occasionally with their registered “Electrocuted Man” emblem.
- Their lampshades would have been locally sourced from the many glassworks from the surrounding Birmingham area but it is unknown if they collaborated with any one factory in particular.
- Later in 1928, founder Robert Best’s grandson designed the iconic “Bestlite” range inspired by the Bauhaus movement.
- Today, the company remains highly active, supplying lighting for private residences and over half of the world’s top 20 super-yachts.





