The BL2 lamp was produced by the manufacturing firm Best & Lloyd, founded by the Best family in 1840. Bestlite gained everlasting fame when Winston Churchill placed one on his desk in Whitehall. Now produced by the Danish company Gubi, the Bestlite is available in chrome with matt black or matt white shade - or in brass with shiny brass or matt grey shade or black brass. Height 48 cm, diameter base 17cm, diameter shade 16cm, length of arm 42cm. 40W max E14 bulb NOT included.