Large Wall-Mounted Scissor Lamp by Midgard, circa 1960s

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Large Wall-Mounted Scissor Lamp by Midgard, circa 1960s

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Large wall-mounted scissor lamp by Midgard, circa 1960s. - Large extendable scissor mechanism - Two large articulated arms - Aluminium shade with original gold makers label - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - German, circa 1960s. - Shade measures: 16cm wide - 85cm tall and extends up to 183cm from the wall. 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 recognized 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 1960s 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: The lamp has been re-wired with modern electrical components and shows only a few sign signs of cosmetic wear.

Creator:
Curt Fischer (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 72.05 in (183 cm)
Style:
Industrial (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Steel
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960
Condition:
Seller Location:
Gloucester, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3796319545722