Christian Dell - Table lamp - President Luxus 6631 - Metal - Kaiser Idell

Kaiser Brothers & Co. Lighting Ltd. - Kaiser idell desk lamp top model “President” Lux 6631 - Christian Dell - Germany - Bauhaus 1930s.

Iconic Bauhaus desk lamp in very good condition. Shade without dents / imperfections. Replaced cord. Only very light signs of wear/age.

Specs:
Height: 48cm
Shade: Ø29cm
Base: Ø20cm
Socket: E27 (also suitable for LED lamp - not included)

Bio:
Christian Dell was born in 1893 in Germany in the small town of Offenbach am Main, near Frankfurt. After completing his studies and working as a silversmith in Dresden, he went to the Großherzoglich-Sächsische Kunstgewerbeschule in Weimar, now commonly known as the Saxon College of Arts and Crafts, where he met Belgian architects Henry van de Velde and Victor Horta. Later regarded as one of the key founders of Art Nouveau. In 1926 he moved to Frankfurt, where he became the director of the metal workshop at the art academy and also “master of forms.” It is here that Christian began designing more lamps instead of silverware. His breakthrough came when he designed lamps for the lamp factory Gebr. Kaiser & Co in Neheim Hüsten. In 1936 the table lamp model 6631 Luxus appeared for the first time and quickly grew into the undisputed top model of the KAISER idell series. The term “idell” refers to the word “Idea” and his surname “Dell.” The Kaiser Idell brand and lamp production are now owned by the Danish design company Fritz Hansen. In 1948, after World War II, Christian Dell opened a jewelry shop in Wiesbaden, where he mainly produced silverware until 1955. He died in Wiesbaden in 1974.

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