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A common misconception about industrial design is that it only applies to machines and tools used in factories. Now while this holds a bit of truth, industrial design can also be applied to simple everyday objects as well. One such industrial which can easily blend into any home is the Wagenfeld Lampe.
As an applied art, industrial design aims to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye while being commercially viable at the same time. Both these qualities can be found in the Wagenfeld Lampe. Named after its creator, the renowned German designer Wilhelm Wagenfeld, the Wagenfeld Lampe is a simple, geometric glass and metal table lamp. The lamp is divided into three basic parts: the flat circular base, a tube-like stand, and a globular opalescent glass lampshade. In addition the lamp also features a distinctive pull cord spout design as well as a fabric pull cord with a metal ball fitted on one end.
To date the Wagenfeld Lampe is manufactured in two versions. In the first version, the lamp's base and stand are made from clear plate glass. The stand also has a steel inner core, which houses the electrical feed line and gives the lamp a unique “X-ray look”. In the second version, however, both the base and stand is made from nickel-plated steel. Steel versions of Wagenfeld Lampe are generally less expensive than their glass counterparts, as they are less tedious to produce. What's more, the steel Lampe is especially sought after for the attractive yellowish patina the nickel plating gives off over time.
Wilhelm Wagenfeld designed the Wagenfeld Lampe with Karl Jacob Jucker in 1924 during their years as journeymen at the Bauhaus school in Germany. The lamp was said to have been made as the solution to an assignment given to Wagenfeld by his professor, the Hungarian artist Lazlo Moholy-Nagy. Because of this, the Wagenfeld Lampe is also sometimes referred to as the “Bauhaus Lamp”.
As an applied art, industrial design aims to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye while being commercially viable at the same time. Both these qualities can be found in the Wagenfeld Lampe. Named after its creator, the renowned German designer Wilhelm Wagenfeld, the Wagenfeld Lampe is a simple, geometric glass and metal table lamp. The lamp is divided into three basic parts: the flat circular base, a tube-like stand, and a globular opalescent glass lampshade. In addition the lamp also features a distinctive pull cord spout design as well as a fabric pull cord with a metal ball fitted on one end.
To date the Wagenfeld Lampe is manufactured in two versions. In the first version, the lamp's base and stand are made from clear plate glass. The stand also has a steel inner core, which houses the electrical feed line and gives the lamp a unique “X-ray look”. In the second version, however, both the base and stand is made from nickel-plated steel. Steel versions of Wagenfeld Lampe are generally less expensive than their glass counterparts, as they are less tedious to produce. What's more, the steel Lampe is especially sought after for the attractive yellowish patina the nickel plating gives off over time.
Wilhelm Wagenfeld designed the Wagenfeld Lampe with Karl Jacob Jucker in 1924 during their years as journeymen at the Bauhaus school in Germany. The lamp was said to have been made as the solution to an assignment given to Wagenfeld by his professor, the Hungarian artist Lazlo Moholy-Nagy. Because of this, the Wagenfeld Lampe is also sometimes referred to as the “Bauhaus Lamp”.
