Anglepoise

A British lighting icon

Anglepoise is a long-established British company that has specialised since 1930 in making practical, efficient industrial lights. With their timeless look, they remain a convincing choice both at home and in public spaces.

The Anglepoise success story began with the family business Herbert Terry and Sons Ltd., founded in 1855, which specialised in making industrial springs. Until the 1920s, the company's product range consisted of all kinds of springs, from car valve springs to springs for toast racks, pens and bicycle saddles. In 1931, the engineer George Carwardine developed a theoretical concept for balancing weights using springs, cranks and levers. With the high-quality springs from Herbert Terry and Sons Ltd., this allowed Carwardine to create a lamp that combined flexibility and balance. A patent was filed, and in 1933 the first four-spring Anglepoise lamp was launched.

At the time, the lamp was considered too industrial for the living room at home, so Carwardine and the designers at Terry's developed a three-spring version together. This design, known as the Anglepoise Original 1227, has been refined many times over the years but is generally regarded as the archetypal Anglepoise lamp.

In 2003, Sir Kenneth Grange became Design Director of Anglepoise. Before designing the Anglepoise Type 3 and Type 75 lamps, Sir Kenneth Grange co-founded and was a partner in the design consultancy Pentagram. He created iconic, pioneering designs for Kenwood, Kodak and Parker pens and was responsible for the design of the InterCity 125 and the newer taxis in London, UK.

For its 75th anniversary in 2009, the Anglepoise Original 1227 featured on a Royal Mail stamp alongside other iconic British designs such as the K2 telephone kiosk, the Routemaster bus, the London Underground map and the Mini. Anglepoise lamps are also exhibited in many museums around the world as an example of good British design.

Lifetime guarantee on Anglepoise

Anglepoise products are meant to be constant companions in everyday life, which is why the manufacturer offers a lifetime guarantee on all newly purchased lamps. The lamp must be registered online with Anglepoise within 90 days of purchase. Once registered, the lamp can be repaired or recycled on request.