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Typ 113 Peitsche Table Lamp by Curt Fischer for Midgard circa 1940s
About the Item
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 - the Springloaded Lamp.
Condition Report
Fully re wired with modern electrical components, some minor cosmetic wear.
- Creator:Midgard (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 9.85 in (25 cm)
- Style:Industrial (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Rewired. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Gloucester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3796334664332
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