REPLICA - designed by Robert Dudley Best, 1930.

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The lamp has become a classic, represented at " Design Museum" in London and have been in production since 1930.

Shown as wall lamp with arm in chrome and colored shade and base.

Robert Dudley Best (1892 - 1984)

 In the 1920's young Robert Dudley Best was heir to to the world's largest lighting factory in Birmingham, founded in 1840. 

Robert Dudley Best began his studies of industrial design in Dusseldorf, Germany and Paris, France. By the end of his studies he designed his Bestlite. As the design was so different from the factory's traditional designs it took a while before his father would approve a trial production.

Although Robert had great expectations for the Bestlite, the first lamps did not quite end up where he expected. They were sold to auto repair shops and the Royal Air Force where they were appreciated for their functionality. A few also found their way to visionary architect's desks. The interest soon increased dramatically, and when Winston Churchill chose Bestlite for his desk in Whitehall, the success was inevitable. Loved by architects and designers the Bestlite is frequently used today in hotels and restaurants. But most of all Robert's Bestlite is found in the homes of people who appreciate the genuine and independent design.