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ABOUT US
The blueprint for the first Anglepoise task lamp was born, as with so
many of the greatest innovations and creations (See: Steve Jobs and
Walt Disney) in the garage workshop of an automotive engineer: one
George Carwardine of Bath, England, in the early 1930s.
After initial applications in industry, the design quickly evolved into
a domestic staple and has subsequently achieved iconic status. Its
balletic engineering and engaging, anthropomorphic form is recognized
and admired the world over.
From the outset, the founding Terry family have been careful custodians
of the Anglepoise brand and safely seen its passage through ninety
years of change, just as an Anglepoise lamp itself is passed from one
generation to the next.
As a companion to creativity, the ability to place light exactly where you
want it is also without compare. From illuminating the studios of Pablo
Picasso and Barbara Hepworth, to our ongoing collaborations with
revered British fashion designers Paul Smith and Margaret Howell, an
Anglepoise is ever present.
Today, from our home in Portsmouth on the south coast of the UK,
we proudly send Anglepoise products to all four corners of the globe
– bringing light and longevity to all, while continuing our journey in
incomparable design.
