These lamps were made in the 1950s and ’60s in Germany and what was then Czechoslovakia. They were widely used in factories because they could be secured to machines and workbenches. Due to stability in combination with ball joints and fixing screws, the lamp can (still!) be fixed in many different positions. Optimal functionality: a nice link to Bauhaus.

Bauhaus is the name of the design training for artists, craftsmen and architects founded at the beginning of the twentieth century in Weimar. The emphasis was on the interplay between usability and aesthetics. The ultimate form of craft is art, and vice versa. Previously I wrote about the terms ‘vintage and ‘mid century design’, which also fit this object.

We bought the lamp at a market in Dresden. We replaced the wiring, as well as the fitting (E27). The lamp is now grounded using a (new) plug. The colour is known as Vespa green: the typical industrial colour, named after the Italian scooter brand.

Dimensions: the ‘upper arm’ is 33 cm and the ‘lower arm’ 30. The shade has a diameter of 16 cm. The maximum extended length of the lamp (including ‘joints’ and shade) is 88 cm.

210 €