In 1932 George Carwardine invented a spring mechanism that could be positioned with the lightest of touch yet would maintain its position once released - a blueprint for the first Anglepoise lamp was born.

The Anglepoise lamp has subsequently achieved iconic status and is recognised and admired around the world.

Over the years, the Anglepoise lamp has been developed by product designer Sir Kenneth Grange and recent collaborations with Paul Smith and Margaret Howell - incomparable British design remains at the heart of this progressive British brand