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Anglepoise Brochure 2016
Anglepoise Brochure 2016
Anglepoise® is a renowned British brand recognized for its iconic lighting collections, characterized by a perfect balance mechanism and anthropomorphic form. The brand's history began in the 1930s with the creation of the Original 1227™ lamp by George Carwardine, a British automotive engineer. The company has collaborated with notable designers like Sir Kenneth Grange and Paul Smith, maintaining a legacy of innovative British design.
George Carwardine invented the Anglepoise® lamp in 1932, utilizing a unique spring mechanism for flexibility and balance. Initially licensed to Herbert Terry and Sons, the design evolved from a four-spring industrial model to the three-spring Original 1227™, suitable for domestic use. The lamp's design has inspired various artists and is recognized as a British design classic.
The development of Anglepoise® lamps is documented through a timeline, highlighting key models from the 1932 prototype to the modern Type 75™. Each model reflects the brand's commitment to design excellence and innovation.
Carwardine was an accomplished engineer specializing in vehicle suspension systems before inventing the Anglepoise® lamp. His work laid the foundation for the brand's success, with the Original 1227™ becoming a timeless design.
As Design Director since 2003, Sir Kenneth Grange has significantly influenced Anglepoise® with his modernist approach. His designs, including the Type 3™ and Type 75™, have become integral to the brand's identity.
The Original 1227™ range includes various models such as the Mini, Brass, Giant, and Outdoor collections. Each piece maintains the classic design's functionality and aesthetic, available in multiple colors and finishes.
Designed by Sir Kenneth Grange, the Type 75™ range features modernist lines and a unique tension spring mechanism. It includes editions by designers like Margaret Howell and Paul Smith, showcasing the brand's collaborative spirit.
Anglepoise® continues to innovate while honoring its rich heritage. The brand's lamps are celebrated worldwide for their design excellence and adaptability, making them suitable for various environments.
The document provides a detailed overview of the Anglepoise® lighting collections designed by Sir Kenneth Grange. It highlights various collections such as Type 75™, Type 1228™, and Type C™, each offering unique features and designs suitable for both domestic and commercial markets.
This collection is known for its clean lines and flawless balance, featuring a six-piece range that includes floor, desk, and wall lamps. The collection is popular globally due to its contemporary aesthetic and functionality, utilizing the Anglepoise® constant tension spring mechanism for flexibility.
A compact version of the Type 75™, this collection offers similar functionality in a smaller form, making it ideal for limited spaces. It includes desk, floor, and wall-mounted lamps available in various colors.
These collections feature larger versions of the Type 75™ design, offering enhanced adjustability and stability. The Maxi collection includes floor lamps and pendants, while the Giant collection offers a modernist alternative with a rotating shade and multiple light levels.
Known for its versatility, the Type 1228™ features a bowl-like shade with an integral switch and almost 360° rotation. It is available in a range of translucent colors that change when the light is on, providing both ambient and directional lighting.
This lamp exploits LED energy efficiency, featuring a replaceable LED module that delivers high-quality, dimmable light. It is designed with a modern aesthetic and offers a long lifespan.
The document also highlights special editions of the Type 75™ lamp, including collaborations with designers Paul Smith and Margaret Howell, each bringing unique color palettes and design inspirations to the classic lamp.
The document showcases various projects where Anglepoise® lamps have been used, demonstrating their application in diverse settings such as hotels, offices, and residential spaces. Notable projects include the Martyrs Kirk Reading Room, Aesop UK Headquarters, and YOO Residences.
An index is provided, listing the full range of Anglepoise® products categorized by type, including table, wall, ceiling, floor lamps, and special editions.
Anglepoise® offers industry-competitive pricing, custom color options, global support, and servicing, as well as technical resources like CAD files and an online trade library.
Catalog excerpts
About - 2 Our Story Product Heritage George Carwardine Sir Kenneth Grange Original 1227™ Range - 10 Original 1227™ Mini Original 1227™ Original 1227™ Brass Original 1227™ Giant Original 1227™ Giant Outdoor Original 1227™ Giant Brass Type 1228™ Range - 82 Type C™ LED - 90 Editions - 94 Type 75™ Margaret Howell Edition - 96 Type 75™ Paul Smith Edition One - 100 Type 75™ Paul Smith Edition Two - 104
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About Anglepoise Characterised by a pioneering perfect balance mechanism developed in the 1930’s and an engaging anthropomorphic form, iconic, quintessentially British brand, Anglepoise produces an incomparable series of premium lighting collections, ideally suited for both home and commercial interiors. From the creation of our now iconic Orignal 1227™ lamp, the brainchild of British automotive engineer, George Carwardine … to the development of extended collections by esteemed industrial product designer, Sir Kenneth Grange … to our most recent venture, a collaboration with Britain’s foremost...
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Invented by a car designer In 1932 automotive engineer George Carwardine develops a formula for a new type of spring. He discovers that pivoting arms supported by a sequence of these springs can be repositioned with the lightest touch yet will remain perfectly in place once released. Carwardine has just created the blueprint for an Anglepoise®. Maintaining design excellence Having previously identified the Anglepoise® as a ‘minor miracle of balance’ in 2003, esteemed British industrial product designer Sir Kenneth Grange, responsible for some of Britain’s most iconic and successful designs including...
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Product Heritage Anglepoise® has been making its signature sprung lamps since 1932. This pictorial timeline charts the development of an iconic brand.
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George Carwardine George Carwardine (1887 - 1947) didn’t need to invent the Anglepoise® lamp to make his name; he was already a practicing engineer of some note, specialising in vehicle suspension systems. He honed his skills at the Hortsman Car Company where he rose through the ranks to become Chief Designer. Then in 1924, when Hortsman’s got into financial difficulties Carwardine left to start his own business, which he called Cardine Accessories. Design Director of Anglepoise® since 2003, Sir Kenneth Grange began his illustrious career as a technical illustrator whilst in National Service....
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First launched in 1935, the Original 1227™ set the standards by which other desk lamps were measured. Its ingenious spring and lever mechanism invented a few years earlier by automotive engineer George Carwardine, meant that the Original 1227™ combined ultimate flexibility with perfect balance. Now sensitively updated for modern life, the Original 1227™ has become a design classic (it’s even appeared on a set of Royal Mail stamps), beloved by design aficionados around the world. The on-going popularity of Carwardine’s creation is testament both to the brilliance of his original design and our...
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Original 1227™ Mini Collection The four-piece Original 1227™ Mini Collection is the latest, and smallest, addition to the Original 1227™ family. Diminutive but not diminished, it is playful, versatile, classic and 100% authentic, boasting traditional chrome fittings, our traditional shade shape and plaques etched with the Anglepoise® log
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Original 1227™ Mini Collection Designed by George Carwardine Desk Lamp - A Table Lamp - B Wall Mounted Lamp - C Wall Light - D Dove Grey Linen White
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Our Original 1227™ Collection began with a desk lamp. Today, this highly adaptable and engagingly anthropomorphic light, is part of an exemplary ninepiece collection designed for different locations, from table and wall to ceiling and floor. Each piece is available in up to five classic colours, including a new Linen White and Dove Grey, and comes with toning fabric-covered cord and traditional chrome fittings. Our Original 1227™ Collection has always boasted unrivalled functionality; now it boasts unrivalled choice too
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Original 1227™ Collection Designed by George Carwardine Desk Lamp - A Table Lamp - B Floor Lamp - C Fixed Floor Lamp - D Pendant - E Midi Pendant - F Maxi Pendant - G Wall Mounted Lamp - H Wall Light - I Colours Dove Grey Linen White Alpine White Bright Chrome Black/ White Please note Alpine White Desk, Wall Mounted & Floor Lamp have Bright Chrome Arms. Additional Pendant cable lengths available on request.
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Original 1227™ Brass Collection With its beautiful, solid brass components, woven fabric cable and chic, high gloss colour palette, this premium five-piece collection is a sophisticated reinterpretation of our classic Original 1227™ design. A perfect blend of form and function, the pendants make a striking feature, while the wall and desk lamps can be re-positioned with the slightest touch and come with adjustable shades that focus the light precisely where it’s needed
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Original 1227™ Brass Collection Designed by George Carwardine Desk Lamp - A Pendant - B Maxi Pendant - C Wall Mounted Lamp - D Wall Light - E Deep Slate Elephant Grey Dusty Blue Additional Pendant cable lengths available on request. 10cm
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Original 1227™ Giant Collection The Original 1227™ Giant floor lamp is a beautifully crafted, functional light and an impressive, illuminated sculpture. Three times the size of our iconic Original 1227™ design, it is available in 15 stunning colours, plus custom options, and will introduce an element of playful, individual style into any interior space. Team with our coordinating pendant shade and new articulated wall-mounted lamp for maximum impact
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Original 1227™ Giant Collection Designed by George Carwardine Floor Lamp - A Pendant - B Wall Mounted Lamp - C Gloss Finish Citrus Yellow Fresh Orange Vibrant Magenta Marine Blue Linen White Dove Grey Alpine White Satin Finish Slate Grey Moon Grey Linen White Blossom Pink Custom colours also available, details & price on application. Additional Pendant cable lengths available on request. 95cm
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