Table lamp, Design 1924, production 1984

DesignWilhelm Wagenfeld, Bremen 1900–1990 Stuttgart

DesignCarl Jakob Jucker, Zürich 1902–1997 Schaffhausen

DesignGyula Pap, Orosháza 1899–1983 Budapest

ManufacturerTecnolumen, founded 1980

Metal, glass; nickel-plated, opal overlaid

(H x Ø)36 × 18 cm

Place of originBremen

Status

on display, room 023

About the workThis table lamp is still one of the most popular Bauhaus lamps. The item was developed in the Bauhaus metal workshop by Carl Jakob Jucker, Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Gyula Pap with the aim of designing a light that could be industrially manufactured. Simple cylindrical shapes and materials such as metal and glass were used for this reason. Its form and construction resemble the first electric table lamps from around 1900, right down to the pull switch on the socket. The lamp was first industrially produced and sold in 1928, but at a cost of 55 Reichsmarks, it was unaffordable for broad sections of the population.

AccessionGift 1984

Provenance[...]; bis 1984 Walter Schnepel, Bremen; 1984 erworben durch Schenkung von Walter Schnepel

Inventory numberP 1984-1

Contact

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