The Bestlite organization and brand is part of the Danish design company GUBI.

Robert Dudley Best drew the first drafts of the lamps that would later become synonymous with his name when he studied to become an industrial designer in Paris and Düsseldorf. As the lamps were the first example of Bauhaus in the UK, strong arguments were needed before the lamps could be put into production.

The lamps were produced by the manufacturing firm Best & Lloyd, founded by Best’s family in 1840. After mention in the prominent architectural magazine Architects’ Journal, the architectural community opened its eyes to the lamps’ potential. Bestlite gained everlasting fame when Winston Churchill placed one on his desk in Whitehall.