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The Wagenfeld table lamp
Legendary modern classic"None of the lamps designed at that time shows the Bauhaus design intent as clearly as the Wagenfeld table lamp in its form reduced to the essentials. "
- TECNOLUMEN, manufacturer of re-editions from the Bauhaus era
What is the original Wagenfeld table lamp?
The legendary Wagenfeld lamp was designed by Professor Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1923/24. At this time, he was 24 years old and a journeyman in the Bauhaus workshop in Weimar. The lamp is the embodiment of the Bauhaus idea: reduced to the essentials and stylish all round. The luminaire remains a benchmark for designers worldwide to this day. In addition to the original Wagenfeld WG24, there are other variants - and many copies. Only the re-editions of TECNOLUMEN are original.
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- hemispherical lampshade
- Drawbar
- Glass stem with internal Metal tube
- Round glass base, as well as other base variants
Original TECNOLUMEN products can also be recognized by the Bauhaus and TECNOLUMEN seal and the consecutive numbering.
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Who was Wilhelm Wagenfeld?
Professor Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900-1990) was one of the most influential pioneers of modern product design in Germany. His goal: industrial products of high utility value - sophisticated and affordable.
Wilhelm Wagenfeld experimented with new materials and techniques in order to improve his products and make them more affordable. Today, his lights are exquisite classics and real prestige objects in the office or living room.
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What was the Bauhaus?
Wilhelm Wagenfeld was a student at the Bauhaus: the school of design during the Weimar Republic. It was founded in 1919 by the Berlin architect Walter Gropius. The Bauhaus is the center of what is today considered a classic of modernism in painting, sculpture, architecture, typography, photography, textile design and design. Although closed in 1933, the work of the Bauhaus continues to this day. With its practical, restrained and aesthetic forms, modern minimalism is a flowering of Bauhaus.
TECNOLUMEN - re-editions of the most famous Bauhaus classics
TECNOLUMEN is one of the best-known manufacturers of historical re-editions from the Bauhaus era.
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