# Robert Dudley Best

> Robert Dudley Best was a British manufacturer and industrial designer, born in Birmingham in 1892; he died in 1984. The work includes lighting, floor lamps and table lamps. The series on Lofvi is Bestlite. The 9 designs come in 108 exact versions. For each model you can see colour, material, dimensions and, where available, the manufacturer’s price side by side, so designs by Robert Dudley Best are easy to compare.

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United Kingdom · 1892–1984

After training in metal design at an art school in Düsseldorf, he took over Best & Lloyd, his father's engineering firm in Birmingham. He designed the Bestlite desk lamp, which is still produced.

## Brands

- [GUBI](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/brands/gubi) (9)

## Designs by Robert Dudley Best

- [Bestlite BL1 Table Lamp](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl1-table-lamp-8yd4edsdgy) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price from DKK 4,999 — 11 versions
- [Bestlite BL10 Wall Lamp](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl10-wall-lamp-eb8kmgcqkt) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price DKK 5,499 — 2 versions
- [Bestlite BL2 Table Lamp](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl2-table-lamp-r9rb8x98mj) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price from DKK 4,999 — 11 versions
- [Bestlite BL3 Floor Lamp](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl3-floor-lamp-fr0vmkvbcn) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price from DKK 7,999 — 15 versions
- [Bestlite BL4 Floor Lamp](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl4-floor-lamp-m57jak9gvn) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price DKK 8,999 — 8 versions
- [Bestlite BL5 Wall Lamp](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl5-wall-lamp-96c8hf1cc6) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price from DKK 4,999 — 11 versions
- [Bestlite BL6 Wall Lamp](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl6-wall-lamp-mnadv6cz0b) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price from DKK 4,999 — 11 versions
- [Bestlite BL7 Wall Lamp](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl7-wall-lamp-czvp2tay4w) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price from DKK 3,999 — 11 versions
- [Bestlite BL9 Pendant](https://lofvi.com/nl-en/products/bestlite-bl9-pendant-zdeh9b1pkx) — GUBI — Manufacturer’s price from DKK 2,499 — 28 versions