Best & Lloyd, Birmingham | 2 Chrome-plated Table Standards | England c.1920-30

£595.00

Product Code: LG677

A 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.
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