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The Bestlite Collection, designed by Robert Dudley
Best, has been in continuous production since 1930. De-
veloped at the end of the revolutionary Bauhaus move-
ment, the collection’s utilitarian forms and clean lines
are strongly representative of the period. The Bestlite
lamp was first adopted by garages and the Royal Air
Force engineering departments due to its functionality.
A feature in the Architects’ Journal calling the Bestlite
the first evidence of Bauhaus in Britain brought the lamp
to the attention of the design-conscious public. Retail
demand for the Bestlite lamps soon followed and, when
Winston Churchill chose the BL1 Table Lamp for his
desk, Bestlite's iconic status was secured. The Bestlite
Collection is held in the permanent collections of both
the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Design Museum
in London. Loved by architects, designers and design
aficionados throughout its long history, Bestlite has be-
come a contemporary classic. The Bestlite Collection is
one of the most comprehensive and hardworking light-
ing collections of all time, including 10 different table
lamps, floor lamps, wall lamps and pendant lamps, all of
which can be adjusted in multiple directions.
A luminary in lighting
The Bestlite Collection comprises Table Lamps BL1 and BL2; Floor Lamps BL3 and BL4; Wall
Lamps BL5, BL6, BL7 and BL10; and the BL9 Pendant.
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Designed by Robert Dudley Best
B E S T L I T E C O L L E C T I O N
