George Carwardine
'Model 1227' Anglepoise desk lamp, England
Mid Century Modern Styling: Furniture & Interiors
LOT 379
George Carwardine
'Model 1227' Anglepoise desk lamp, England
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ZAR 2 000 - 4 000
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England 1887-1947
'Model 1227' Anglepoise desk lamp, England
the adjustable steel shade with articulated spring-balanced arms, raised on a weighted square stepped base, finished in a mottled cream and brown paint effect
c.1940-1960
stamped 'MADE IN ENGLAND HERBERT & SONS REDDITCH'
height: 95,5cm; width: 15cm; depth: 15cm
Notes
George Carwardine (1887–1947) was an English engineer who began his career in the automotive industry and ended up as a lighting designer.
His breakthrough invention was a desk lamp named Anglepoise, designed in 1938, which was based on an innovative four-spring tension mechanism.
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