Industrial Task Lamp by Fostoria USA, circa 1940s

Typ 113 Peitsche Table Lamp By Curt Fischer For Midgard Circa 1940s - Curved adjustable arm with its original grey paint - Angled steel shade in original brown paint - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Designed by Curt Fischer - Typ 113 the "Peitsche" (whip) - German ~ 1940s - 75cm tall x 16cm wide Curt Fischer/Midgard Midgard was founded in 1919 in Auma / Thuringia by the engineer Curt Fischer. Originally for internal needs of his machine factory IWA Ronneberger & Fischer (industrial plant Auma), Curt Fischer developed scissors lamps and articulated lamps. This is why he is considered the inventor of the "tractable light". The in these days widespread ceiling-mounted pendulous lampshades provided only static light from above. As such, the entrepreneur regarded them as rather inflexible. This type of lightning caused the workers to cast shadow over their workpieces themselves. Curt Fischer sketched and manufactured first prototypes of articulated lamps by passing the live cable through tubes and developing articulations between the tubes. He perfected the system, developed many multi-armed desk lamps, work lamps and wall lamps. Within few years he turned to be a luminaire manufacturer which he called Midgard (as the Norse Mythology called the bright Middle Earth inhabited by people). Early on his designs were recognised and valued by Walter Gropius, among others, and hence used at the Bauhaus. Gropius supported Fischer's developments. Their original correspondence has been preserved until the present day. The post-war period Curt Fischer passes away in 1956. His son Wolfgang takes over management in the spirit of his father's. Up until in the late 60s Midgard produced their meanwhile three luminaire ranges: - the historic Steering Lamps, which were used among others at the Bauhaus - the robust and modular as well as maintenance-free Machine Lamp...

English Industrial Lockers circa 1940s - Sheet steel with mesh front doors - 2 Doors - Each compartment has hanging hooks and shelf - Salvaged from an engineering works in Birm...

Industrial Factory Chairs By Leabank circa 1940s - Steel frames - Original solid Elm seats and back rests - Original dark green paint - Made by Leabank - English ~ 1940s - 37...

Industrial Task Lamp By Willhelm Bader Circa 1930s - Black enamel shade - Original bakelite head with On/Off switch - Articulated arms - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - By Willhelm Bader ...

Desk lamps by Siemens Circa 1930s - Cast iron base - Adjustable steel arm and shade - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Produced by Siemens, Berlin - German ~ 1930s - 45cm tall x 21c...

Wall Mounted Task Lamp By EDL Circa 1930s - Vitreous green enamel shade - Articulated arms and shade - Takes B22 fitting bulbs - On/Off switch on the shade - Made by EDL, Stafford -...

Industrial work light with blue metal shade. Including plug and switch Weight: 1.10 kg / 2.4 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international stand...

American industrial articulating machinists task lamp in as found factory fresh condition. Nicely aged original green painted surface with areas of rust. Safe working electric. Circa...

USA table lamp, circa 1940s Iron cast and chrome The shade is aluminium Original condition.

Pair of Industrial table lamps by Fostoria, USA, circa 1940. Bold styling and fully adjustable. Fully restored and rewired. Features ...

This striking midcentury industrial table lamp is a true vintage gem, hailing from Scandinavia in the 1930s/40s. The lamp is designed...

This large industrial steel lamp in the Bauhaus style was produced in the Czech Republic in the 1940s. It is in very good condition and fully functional, the lamp arm is adjustable.