Erpé - ERPE - Table lamp - Metal, Enamel - Ind desk lamp
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Desk lamp by Erpé, metal with an enamel shade in emerald green, height 43 cm, base 20 cm by 23 cm, E27 socket, fully rewired and ready to use, circa 1930–1940, in very good vintage condition.
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Lot description:
Manufacturer: Erpé (Établissements Ritzen & Penners, Brussels, Belgium).
Classic and highly sought-after brand in European interwar industrial lighting.
Period / Style: Circa 1930-1940.
Fully influenced by Art Deco and Functionalism / Bauhaus.
Materials: Robust rectangular cast iron base with geometric reliefs and classical ornamentation. Rectangular tilting shade made of enameled metal (emerald green on the exterior and reflective white on the interior).
Dimensions: Height 43 cm. Base length 20 cm.
Socket: Original E27 socket made of early-epoch hard thermoset Bakelite. Structurally intact, clean inside and without play, fully suitable for modern low-energy LED bulbs.
Condition: Very good vintage condition.
Shows a very attractive natural patina on the metallic parts and a very slight, imperceptible superficial scratch on the enamel of the top part of the shade, purely aesthetic and due to its age (see LAST close-up photo). No dents or cracks.
Electrical system: Fully restored and updated. The old wiring has been completely replaced to ensure maximum electrical safety under current standards. Equipped with a built-in hand switch in cream color. Ready to connect and use.
Lot description:
Manufacturer: Erpé (Établissements Ritzen & Penners, Brussels, Belgium).
Classic and highly sought-after brand in European interwar industrial lighting.
Period / Style: Circa 1930-1940.
Fully influenced by Art Deco and Functionalism / Bauhaus.
Materials: Robust rectangular cast iron base with geometric reliefs and classical ornamentation. Rectangular tilting shade made of enameled metal (emerald green on the exterior and reflective white on the interior).
Dimensions: Height 43 cm. Base length 20 cm.
Socket: Original E27 socket made of early-epoch hard thermoset Bakelite. Structurally intact, clean inside and without play, fully suitable for modern low-energy LED bulbs.
Condition: Very good vintage condition.
Shows a very attractive natural patina on the metallic parts and a very slight, imperceptible superficial scratch on the enamel of the top part of the shade, purely aesthetic and due to its age (see LAST close-up photo). No dents or cracks.
Electrical system: Fully restored and updated. The old wiring has been completely replaced to ensure maximum electrical safety under current standards. Equipped with a built-in hand switch in cream color. Ready to connect and use.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Ind desk lamp
Number of objects
1
Material
Enamel, Metal
Manufacturer/brand
Erpé
Designer/artist/maker
ERPE
Country of origin
Belgium
Style
Mid-century modern
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
43 cm
Width
23 cm
Depth
20 cm
Weight
5 kg
Colour
Green
Number Of Fittings
1
Estimated period
1930-1940
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