[Oxford University-History / The Bodleian Library] Best & Lloyd Limited.

Architectural Lighting. [Extremely Rare Art Deco Lighting Catalogue of Best & Lloyd Limited – With several imgae sof Lighting applied to Nos. 10 and 11 Downing Street as well as the image of “The Bodleian Library now lit by artificial light for the First Time since its foundation” (this dates the catalogue to 1929/1930)].

London, The Kynoch Press, [Best & Lloyd Limited, Handsworth – Birmingham and 40 Gt. Marlborough St.], no year (c.1929/1930). Octavo (19 cm wide x 25.4 cm high). 63 pages with numerous photographs of Art Deco Lights, Art Deco Lighting products, Art Deco Lighting Fixtures, etc. Original Hardcover. Spine slightly damaged / Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

This rare catalogue includes many Lamps and Lantern Models with Order No. and Dimensions and thorough descriptions of the materials used and the Metal work applied to frames of lamps etc.

The publication includes photographs of several Models of Lights and Lanterns and the corresponding Buildings in which Lighting was applied. For example:

The School of Hygiene, London / The Royal Horticultural Society’s Hall, London / New Oxford House, Headquarters of the Co-operative Permanent Building Society / Nottingham University / The Bodleian Library, Oxford / Nos. 10 and 11 Downing Street / Barras Green Church, Coventry / Franciscan Chapel, Olton / Wimbledon Station, Southern Railway / Finchley Dance Hall / Messrs. Bourne and Hollingsworth, London / Fox Hollies Inn, Birmingham / Antelope Inn, Birmingham / Best & Lloyd Ltd. – London /




Best & Lloyd was founded in 1840 and built lighting for the great houses of Europe and America. It pioneered precision engineering which was used in the burgeoning automotive and aerospace industries and created many of the interior details for Pullman Trains, early Odeon Cinemas. In 1900 it had showrooms in Paris, London & New York and was responsible for many of the iconic designs of the 20th Century. (Source: Website of Best & Lloyd)

• Keywords: Architecture – Rare · Art · Art – Rare · Art Deco · Art Deco Interior Design · Art deco style · Catalogue Four – International Art · Downing Street Interior Design · Interior decoration · Interior Design – Rare · Interior Design Rare · Light · Lighting · Oxford University · University History · University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 32143AB

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