Wilhelm Wagenfeld, 1924
WA 23 SW is a take on the famous Bauhaus table lamp with a black painted metal base. The model was designed way back in 1924, but it still exudes a classically elegant charm today.
Material: Nickel-plated metal, black lacquered base, opal glass screen
The only copyrighted reedition authorized by Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld.
Each lamp is numbered consecutively and bears the TECNOLUMEN / BAUHAUS logo.
Dimensions: 36 cm (height), 16 cm (Ø base), 18 cm (Ø head)
Recommended illuminant: LED lamp 7 W, matt
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UrhG (German Copyright Law), articles 2, 3, 8, 23 and 24 – ‘Bauhaus Glass Lamp’ Wilhelm Wagenfeld is the sole copyright holder for legal purposes of the ‘Bauhaus Glass Lamp’, which is primarily characterized by a round glass base-plate, a glass shaft enclosing a metal pipe concealing the electrical lead and a white, almost hemispherically shaped glass shade which conceals the light bulb.
Hamburg Intermediate Court of Appeals, judgement
of 4th March 1999 – 3 U 169/98
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Wilhelm Wagenfeld was one of the most influential pioneers of modern product design in Germany. He became the only student from the Weimar Bauhaus to make a successful transition to major industrial companies, achieving his goal of giving all citizens access to sophisticated, contemporary and affordable industrial products.
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