Architects Lamp by Peter Behrens for AEG, circa 1920s

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Architects Lamp by Peter Behrens for AEG, circa 1920s

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Architects lamp by Peter Behrens for AEG, circa 1920s - Vitreous black enamel shade - Articulated steel arms - On/off toggle switch on the shade - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Designed by Peter Behrens for AEG - German, 1920s - Shade measures 18cm wide - Extends up to 85cm tall Peter Behrens Peter Behrens was born in Hamburg in 1868 and at first, he worked as a painter, illustrator and bookbinder in an artisanal fashion. He was one of the leaders of architectural reform at the turn of the century and was a major designer of factories and office buildings in brick, steel and glass. In 1907, AEG (Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft) retained Behrens as artistic consultant. He designed the entire corporate identity (logotype, product design, publicity, etc.) and for that he is considered the first Industrial designer in history. Peter Behrens was never an employee for AEG, but worked in the capacity of artistic consultant. In 1910, Behrens designed the AEG Turbine Factory. From 1907-1912, he had students and assistants, and among them were Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Adolf Meyer, Jean Kramer and Walter Gropius (later to become the first director of the Bauhaus). From 1920 and 1924, he was responsible for the design and construction of the Technical Administration Building (Technische Verwaltungsgebäude) of Hoechst AG in Höchst. In 1936 Behrens was called from Vienna to conduct a Master class in architecture, in succession to Hans Poelzig, at the Prussian Academy of Arts (now the Akademie der Künste) in Berlin, reportedly with the specific approval of Hitler. Behrens became associated with Hitler's urbanistic dreams for Berlin with the commission for the new headquarters of the AEG on Albert Speer's famous planned north-south axis. Speer reported that his selection of Behrens for this commission was rejected by the powerful Alfred Rosenberg, but that his decision was supported by Hitler who admired Behrens's Saint Petersburg Embassy. Behrens and the academy helped his cause by reporting to the Ministry that Behrens had joined the then illegal Nazi party in Austria on May Day of 1934. The vast AEG building with its marshalled fenestrations and detailing, like the project of which it was a part, was not built. Behrens died in Hotel Bristol in Berlin on 27 February 1940, while seeking refuge there from the cold of his country estate. Condition report: Fully rewired with modern electrical components, some patina to the arms and some light chips in places to the enamel shade.

Creator:
Peter Behrens (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
Style:
Bauhaus (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Steel
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
1920
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Gloucester, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3796319740962