A pair of traditional chrome-plated Edwardian table standards signed by Best & Lloyd, Birmingham. England c.1910

(N.B fabric shade not included)

Ht.(with shade)42cm/16.5in, Ht.(base)19/7.5, W(base)12/4.5

Best & Lloyd, Birmingham 1867

• Best & Lloyd founded in 1867 after liquidation of Best & Hobson producing candle lamps
• By 1900 Best & Lloyd had become the largest lighting manufacturer in the world.
• In 1928, founder Robert Best’s grandson designed the iconic Bestlite range inspired by the Bauhaus movement.