Anglepoise celebrates 90 years since the launch of the Original 1227 Desk Lamp: from office staple to style icon

This April, Anglepoise will mark 90 years since the launch of the Original 1227 Desk Lamp with an installation that pays tribute to the brand's core values and signature playfulness.

To mark the anniversary of the Original 1227 design, Anglepoise will unveil a new limited numbered edition of 400 pieces of the lamp, with a unique hand polished metal finish, hand-spun aluminium and contrasting brass components, complete with a burgundy twisted cord cable. The machined brass fork block will carry individually etched number on the back. There will also be a specially designed 90th Celebratory logo etched into one of the steps of the base. During Milan Design Week this new edition will be on display along with artefacts from the Anglepoise archive, illustrating the brand’s storied history.

Visually unchanged since its introduction in the 1930s, the Original 1227 lamp remains a signature product - instantly recognizable as an Anglepoise. Since its creation, the lamp quickly gained iconic status; becoming admired world over and setting the standard by which other task lights are measured.

“The lamp’s lasting appeal lies in the fact that it solves a genuine problem and has no frivolous parts. Its anthropomorphic form gives it a certain charm, too. It moves like a human being; it is that quirkiness, along with technical perfection, that makes the lamp inherently British.” ~ Simon Terry, Creative Director and fifth generation owner of Anglepoise.

Anglepoise will also be displaying its latest collection of iconic 90 Mini Mini lamps in three new vibrant and nostalgic colourways; inspired by the original, larger model's first release - and ode to colour - in 1973. Marking a new chapter for the brand, the Model 90 introduced a vibrant range of colour to the Anglepoise portfolio, including one that later inspired Margaret Howell’s Yellow Ochre coloured lamp.

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