Anglepoise is a truly iconic British lamp and we are so proud to have this lamp featured on our site. The story of how the lamp was created is fascinating.
Herbert Terry, the founder of Herbert Terry & Sons began a winding spring business in a terraced house in Redditch in the early 1900s which very quickly progressed to Terry acquiring its first premises. In 1932 George Carwardine, an automotive engineer by trade, began developing a light which involved the balancing of an incandescent light bulb in three planes of movement.
In 1933 George took the designs of his lamp to Herbert Terry & Sons in order to make the special springs needed for the lamp. The design was viewed as having a great deal of potential and so Terry's licenced the design from George and began to manufacture the Anglepoise 1208 in 1933, which used 4 springs.
By 1935 the lamp was a huge success and a light design was needed for a more domestic application and so in 1935 the 3 spring Anglepoise 1227 was born. This product is viewed by many as the classic Anglepoise.
Today, Anglepoise still retains members of the Terry family as part of their management team and the light focuses on it design heritage.
Anglepoise Product Time Line
Anglepoise 1227
1935 - 1938
This lamp is characterised by a three tier base, and a general art deco styling it was designed to take a 25W bulb.
Anglepoise 1227
1938 - 1969
This lamp was characterised by a two tier base, and a wider shade that could take a 40W bulb. It has become recognised as the iconic design.
Anglepoise Model 75
1969 - 1979
Was the first lamp to have a round base and fluted shade with a swivel ball rather than a bridle to hold the shade in place. It used rocker switch.
Anglepoise Apex 90
1989 - 2004
Continued the design of the model 75, but used a modular jointing system instead for ease of assembly. This product ceased production in 2004.
Anglepoise Type3
2003 - today
A subtle update of the original Anglepoise 1227 by Kenneth Grange. This lamp combines fluid motion with a double skin shade system that enables the product to take up to a 100W bulb.
Anglepoise Type75
2004 - today
Inspired by the Model 75. This is a subtle rework of the 70's icon by Kenneth George.
