Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Vintage table metal table lamp with adjustable arm and shade, designed by Christian Dell for Kaiser. Bulb: 1 x E26-E27. US plug adapter included.

- Cast iron base with letter and pen holder. - Black enamel shade. - Swing arm and adjustable shade. - Takes E27 fitting bulbs. - On/Off switch on the base. - Designed by Christ...

Industrial designer, silversmith, and teacher Christian Dell was born in 1893 in Offenbach, Germany. While information on Dell is limited, multiple sources note he apprenticed as a silversmith in Hanau prior to studying at the Weimar School of Applied Art. Between 1922 and 1925, Dell served as master of the metal workshop at the Bauhaus in Weimar; he is credited with playing a formative role in shaping the Bauhaus’s metalworking curriculum. During this time, he also designed crafted tableware in copper and silverIn 1926, after the Weimar Bauhaus closed, Dell was appointed director of the then-new metalwork course at the Frankfurt School of Art, where he remained until 1933—at which time the Nazis dismissed him. While in Frankfurt, in addition to teaching and working as a silversmith, Dell began his career as a lighting designer. Standout designs from this period include the Rondella (1927-28) and Polo Populär (1929) desk lights; both were initially manufactured by the Rondella factory at Oberursel and later by Bünte & Remmler in Frankfurt. Other noteworthy pieces include the Dell-lamp type K...

Polo popular desk lamp by Christian Dell for BUR - Heavy steel base - Ball and socket joint allows for articulated movement - Steel shade and arm - ...

Polo popular desk lamp by Christian Dell for BUR - Heavy steel base - Ball and socket joint allows for articulated movement - Steel shade and arm - ...

Polo popular desk lamp by Christian Dell for Rondella - Heavy steel base - Ball and socket joint allows for articulated movement - Steel shade and ar...

Polo popular desk lamp by Christian Dell for Rondella - Heavy steel base - Ball and socket joint allows for articulated movement - Steel shade and ar...

Rare edition Kaiser Idell model 6551 desk lamp designed by Bauhaus designer Christian Dell. This model was manufactured in 1930s and embossed 'Original Jdell' on the shade instead of...

This industrial Bauhaus table lamp was designed by Christian Dell and produced by Kaiser Idell in Germany during the 1930s. The lamp has two adjustable joints and a socket for E 27 l...

A design Classic Bauhaus lamp designed by Christian Dell and manufactured by Kaiser Idell Leuchten. In full working order and PAT tested. A white plastic switch sits on the base whic...

High quality print of the original Christian Dell drawing for Kaiser Idell and its famous Bauhaus lamp. 598mm x 455mm, stamped with original Kaiser Idell "Werksstempel".         

The adjustable table lamp was made by the company Bünte und Remmler circa 1930's. The lamp has a cast iron base marked with BUR and an enamel shade. It is rewired and restored.