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Midgard Hospital Scissor Lamp by Curt Fischer, 1930s
Gloucester, GB
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Extendable scissor mechanism - original white paint - steel shade - takes e27 fitting bulbs - on/off bakelite switch on …
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Extendable scissor mechanism - original white paint - steel shade - takes e27 fitting bulbs - on/off bakelite switch on the shade - designed by curt fischer - produced by midgard, auma - german ~ 1930s - 16cm wide x 38cm tall - extends up to 100cm 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 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: fully rewired with modern electrical components, some patina to the original paint in places this piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution,
uk plug (up to 250v).the wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.
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- Dimensions
- 6.3ʺW × 39.37ʺD × 14.96ʺL
- Styles
- Bauhaus
- Industrial
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bakelite
- Paint
- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Patina Consistent with Age and Use,Rewired and/or New Electrical Components Patina Consistent with Age and Use,Rewired and/or New Electrical Components less
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