One of the most successful designers from the Bauhaus school of design, the German industrial designer Wilhelm Wagenfeld produced several iconic industrial designs. One of these designs is the Wagenfeld Lampe. Also called the Bauhaus Lamp, the Wagenfeld Lampe is a table lamp consisting of a disc-shaped base, a long cylindrical stand, and a half-spherical glass lampshade. The Lampe was designed by Wagenfeld in 1924 in collaboration with Karl Jacob Jucker, and was based on a concept design Wagenfeld made during his studies at the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany.

There are two versions of the Wagenfeld Lampe that is currently being manufactured: the steel version and the glass variation. In the steel version of the Wagenfeld Lampe, both the base and the stand are made from high-grade steel coated with a nickel finish. Later reproductions of the Lampe were also made with chrome plating, but the nickel finish lamps are more sought after as they develop an attractive yellowish patina over time. But the in the glass variation of the Lampe, the base and stand is made from thick plate glass instead of steel. The stand also features an inner nickel core wherein the electrical feed line for the bulb is housed. Both variations, however, have a spherical opal-colored lampshade, a distinct “spout” for the pull cord, and the pull cord itself which is made from fabric and attached with a metal ball at one end.

Although it was introduced in the 1920s, it was not until the final years of the 20th century that the Wagenfeld Lampe was first mass-produced commercially. In 1980, the Technolumen company acquired the rights to manufacture the Lampe from Wagenfeld, and was its sole product for several years. Today Technolumen is still the premier manufacturer of the Wagenfeld Lampe, although quality reproductions from other manufacturers have also appeared on the market.