Herbert Terry Anglepoise original orange and black Model 90 desk lamp

An original Herbert Terry Anglepoise model 90 desk lamp in orange overpainted on the arms and base in black.

Its bulb holder has been replaced with a new one. It has been PAT tested and bears the pass sticker on its plug (February 2026).

Likely dating from the 1970s, this is a bright pop of colour in stylishly contrasting colours.

A British design icon, the Anglepoise lamp was first invented in 1932 by automotive engineer George Carwardine who found that by placing a series of springs along its length, the lamp could be posed with the lightest of touches and stay in position.

This led to a unique shaped lamp which has been imitated world over for its qualities as a stylish task lamp.

Herbert Terry and Sons spring makers produced the first lamps and continued to do so for the following decades.

During the war they were marketed as the perfect lamps to avoid detection in air raids as they could be directed exactly where the light was required, away from the windows.

The switch is incorporated into the bulb holder, so no need to search down a cable for a switch.

There are several paint scratches to the base and arms, particularly around the central joint.

Fully extended the lamp measures approximately 82cm tall. The shade is 21cm in length and the opening is 14cm in diameter. The base is 16cm².

An original Herbert Terry Anglepoise model 90 desk lamp in orange overpainted on the arms and base in black.

Its bulb holder has been replaced with a new one. It has been PAT tested and bears the pass sticker on its plug (February 2026).

Likely dating from the 1970s, this is a bright pop of colour in stylishly contrasting colours.

A British design icon, the Anglepoise lamp was first invented in 1932 by automotive engineer George Carwardine who found that by placing a series of springs along its length, the lamp could be posed with the lightest of touches and stay in position.

This led to a unique shaped lamp which has been imitated world over for its qualities as a stylish task lamp.

Herbert Terry and Sons spring makers produced the first lamps and continued to do so for the following decades.

During the war they were marketed as the perfect lamps to avoid detection in air raids as they could be directed exactly where the light was required, away from the windows.

The switch is incorporated into the bulb holder, so no need to search down a cable for a switch.

There are several paint scratches to the base and arms, particularly around the central joint.

Fully extended the lamp measures approximately 82cm tall. The shade is 21cm in length and the opening is 14cm in diameter. The base is 16cm².