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Wilhelm Wagenfeld table lamp - "The Bauhaus Lamp"
- Item Number
- 108
- Estimated Value
- 340 USD
- Sold
- 180 USD to Architectsmart
- Number of Bids
- 5 - Bid History
Item Description
Designed in 1924 by Wilhelm Wagenfeld, the small, elegant table lamp looks as simple as a lamp post. This version of the famous Wagenfeld metal table lamp created in the same year has a glass base and a glass rod, in which a nickel-plated 10 mm diameter tube accommodates the cord. This object, known as the "Bauhaus lamp," embodies an essential idea—form follows function—advanced by the influential Bauhaus school, founded in 1919 by the architect Walter Gropius, which taught a modern synthesis of both fine and applied arts. Through the employment of simple geometric shapes—circular base, cylindrical shaft, and spherical shade—Wagenfeld and Jucker achieved "both maximum simplicity and, in terms of time and materials, greatest economy." The lamp's working parts are visible; the opaque glass shade, a type formerly used only for industrial lighting, helps to diffuse the light.
This lamp is 7"Ø and 14" tall. The shade is molded white opaline glass, the base and stem are cut glass and chrome.
Item Special Note
Sedia specializes in importing high quality exact reproductions of 20th century modern furniture and lighting. Their Classics are custom made to the customer's specifications for upholstery and finish options. Sedia features over 100 modern classic designs by Bauhaus and mid-century designers including icons such as Le Corbusier's Petite Club. Visit Sedia at 535 Albany Street in Boston or on the web at http://www.sedia.com
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