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

Industrial Scissor Lamp By PeHaWe Circa 1930s - Large extendable scissor - Takes E27 fittings bulbs - Original On/Off toggle switch on the shade - Made by PeHaWe, Dresden - German ~...

Modernist Scissor Lamp By Wilhelm Bader Circa 1930s - Large extendable scissor mechanism - Original On/Off switch - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - German ~ 1930s - Extends up to 115cm f...

- Cast iron casing - Heavy domed glass with protective steel cage - Takes 1x E27 fitting bulbs - Can be used both inside and out - Made by Siemens Schuckert...

Wall Mounted Mercury Lights By Strand London Circa 1930s - Copper and mercury glass shades - Curved brass arms - Black steel wall mounts - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Wires directly i...

A large and impressive scissor wall lamp by Curt Fischer for Midgard, Germany, 1940s. It features a long scissor construction holding an enamel metal shade that can be adjusted in mo...

directable light is as natural to us today as steerable cars. but that wasn't always the case: In 1919 engineer curt fischer, was dissatisfied with the working conditions in his own ...

An impressive Midgard wall scissor light, a early version of modell 110, with a length of 149 cm in total. The light can be moved to almost any position at a 180-degree angle. The la...

A TYP 505 wall mounted lamp, based on the iconic TYP 113. This modular lamp was produced with 3 different arm lengths, 3 types of (rotating) lampshades and a choice in type of joints. The lamp is in good condition, rewired and all parts working and rotating. The original lightswitch is also still present and working. Curt Fischer is well known for his innovative designs and still regarded as one of the greatest 20th-century inventors. At the time, just after WW1, recovering from the war, people worked long hours until late in the evening. The then-typical lamps would only cast light from the ceiling, causing the shadow of the worker’s body and head to cast shades over their projects. For an inventor like Curt Fischer, who had transformed horse-drawn coaches into mobile radio...