Bauhaus Desk Lamp by Marcel Breuer, 1925

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About This Piece

Vintage Design

Collector’s item! A wonderfull, Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marcel Breuer for the Paris Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs in 1925. He made a number of models for this exposition. The desk lamp is numbered, nr. 43 out of 100 total made. Brand mark of Marcel Breuer is inscripted on its base. Lamp is made of nickel plated brass and a piece of black granite is used on its base as well. It aged beautifully and has great patina all over…..

Its shade is adjustable and can be moved higher and lower (see all images) and shade can rotate 360 degrees.

Size:
H 53,5 cm (if shade is put at highest point)
Length shade 24,5, height shade 10 cm, deep / wide 10 cm
Base (lxwxh): 29 x 12 x 2,3 cm

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* The cable of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.

Creator	Marcel Breuer
Manufacturer	Marcel Breuer
Design Period	1920 to 1949
Year	1925
Production Period	Unknown, 1920 to 1929
Country of Manufacture	Germany
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Bauhaus
Detailed Condition	Good — This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing.
	The vendor has confirmed this piece is in working order.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use, Patina consistent with age and use, Rewired
Plug Type	European Plug (up to 250V)
Product Code	IVH-1901347
Materials	Nickel, Granite
Color	Black, silver
Width	25 cm 9.6 inch
Depth	12 cm 4.7 inch
Height	54 cm 21.3 inch
Duties Notice	Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order.

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Netherlands
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Returns	Returns accepted within two days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

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Product Safety Information

EU Responsible Person	Published before Dec 13th 2024

Delivery Details

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Delivery will take place between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

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About the Creator

Marcel Breuer

Born and raised in Pecs, Hungary, famed modernist architect-designer Marcel Breuer earned a scholarship to study painting and sculpture at Vienna Academy of Fine Art in 1920, but quickly dropped out and applied to the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. After completing his preliminary courses there, he trained at the Bauhaus furniture workshop between 1921 and 1924. He then went on to run the furniture workshop at the new Bauhuas in Dessau, where he created what is cited as the first tubular steel armchair (1925-1926), presented in 1927 as the Type B3 Steel Club Chair (and later renamed the Wassily after Bauhaus teacher Wassily Kandinsky).

After a brief spell in Switzerland Breuer joined former Bauhaus director Walter Gropius in London in 1935. As Breuer’s career progressed, he began to focus more on architectural projects than design. In addition to his tubular steel furniture and plywood pieces for the Isokon company, he was recognized for residences, shop interiors, and multiple competition entries.

In 1937, Breuer and Gropius moved to the US, both teaching for a time at Harvard and briefly partnering in an architectural practice. Together, they designed the Pennsylvania Pavilion for the 1939 New York World’s Fair in addition to multiple private dwellings. Their partnership dissolved in 1941, but the two remained friends. In 1946, Breuer left Harvard and opened an office in New York. Over the course of the rest of his career, Breuer designed over seventy private houses and multiple university and office buildings. Notably, in 1948, the Museum of Modern Art in New York organized a touring exhibition of his work, and the following year, commissioned him to design a house in its garden; both events significantly boosted Breuer's career. In 1953, he designed UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris with Pier Luigi Nervi and Bernard Zehrfulss, and, in 1963, he designed the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

Breuer died in New York in 1981.