The BestLite was designed in 1930 by the English designer Robert Dudley Best. Within a short period of time the BestLite lamp proved a great success and was proclaimed the first Bauhaus manifestation in the UK by the leading British publication Architects Journal. During the second World War BestLite achieved the status of a national icon when Winston Churchill had one standing on his desk. The Bestlite series is as iconic to this day as it was then, subtly illuminating a desk, bedside table or living room side table.