Surviving some harsh industrial environments, numerous wars and communist regime, industrial lighting has fought its way into the limelight and earned a good reputation as both a reliable light giver and cool interior accessory. With strong links to Brutalist design, pieces produced in the UK and Eastern Europe from the 1900s to the 1940s have gained great popularity, from factory ceiling lights through to machinists’ lamps.
Lighting produced in England during these times was exceptional, with the 1930s-founded Dugdills – one of the first manufacturers of industrial lighting – playing a key role. The company produced standalone table and wall lighting; its iconic brass bodies with daisy-like tensioners and dazzling shell brass shades have been copied time and time again.