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Key Features
The Bestlite BL2 Table Lamp is a timeless piece influenced by the Bauhaus movement and designed by Robert Dudley Best. Featuring clean lines and elegant simplicity, its flexible arm and movable shade make it perfect for home offices, workspaces, or bedside lighting. Originally used by garages and the Royal Air Force for its functionality, it remains true to its industrial roots, earning a place in London’s Victoria & Albert Museum and Design Museum.
In 2001, Jacob and Sebastian Gubi took over their parent’s furniture business, transforming GUBI in to an internationally recognized design house for lighting, furniture, and accessories. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, GUBI is a purveyor of timeless and emerging designs, many of which are iconic and can be found in permanent collections around the world.
Key Features
The Bestlite BL2 Table Lamp is a timeless piece influenced by the Bauhaus movement and designed by Robert Dudley Best. Featuring clean lines and elegant simplicity, its flexible arm and movable shade make it perfect for home offices, workspaces, or bedside lighting. Originally used by garages and the Royal Air Force for its functionality, it remains true to its industrial roots, earning a place in London’s Victoria & Albert Museum and Design Museum.
In 2001, Jacob and Sebastian Gubi took over their parent’s furniture business, transforming GUBI in to an internationally recognized design house for lighting, furniture, and accessories. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, GUBI is a purveyor of timeless and emerging designs, many of which are iconic and can be found in permanent collections around the world.
- Designed by Robert Dudley Best in 1930
- Shade is ball-jointed to the arm for adjustable task light
- Bestlite has been in continuous production since 1930
- Design is held in permanent collections at both the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Design Museum in London
- Inspired by the Bauhaus movement
- Textile covered cord
- On/Off Cord Switch
- Material: Powder coated Aluminum shade and base with chromed steel arm (or solid Lacquered Brass)
- Dimmable: No
- Lighting Style: Adjustable Task
- Adjustable: Arm, Head
- Eco-Friendly Packaging: This design is shipped using recycled, recyclable or limited packaging materials to reduce waste and carbon footprint.
- Made In Denmark
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