ORIGINAL JDELL - Christian Dell - Desk lamp - 6565 - Metal - ORIGINAL KAISER-IDELL

Very fine and authentic early Original Jdell design lamp, model 6565, designed by the German industrial designer Christian Dell (1893–1974).

This lamp belongs to the early generation of the well-known Kaiser Idell lighting and is particularly interesting because of the original brand designation ORIGINAL JDELL.

Christian Dell was an important representative of Bauhaus design. From 1922 to 1925 he headed the metal workshop at the Bauhaus in Weimar. His designs are characterized by a combination of functionality, technical refinement and a sober, timeless form.

The lamps were produced by Gebrüder Kaiser & Co. in Neheim-Hüsten, Germany. The early versions were marked ORIGINAL JDELL. Later this brand name was replaced by ORIGINAL KAISER-IDELL.

Historical catalog reference

Model 6565 can be found in the historical Kaiser Idell catalog from 1936–1937, page 11. It describes the dimensions and version of this model.

Specifications

- Designer: Christian Dell
- Manufacturer: Gebrüder Kaiser & Co., Germany
- Brand: Original Jdell
- Model: 6565
- Period: circa the 1930s
- Height: about 65 cm
- Reflector diameter: 16 cm
- Original enamel and authentic patina
- Porcelain switch on the lampshade
- Distinctive adjustable reflector with a ball joint

Condition

The lamp is in authentic vintage condition. The original paint and patina have been preserved. No unnecessary restoration or overpainting, keeping the original character and the historical appearance intact.

A special collector’s item from the early period of Christian Dell’s industrial lamp design. Especially the early ORIGINAL JDELL brand version makes this lamp interesting for collectors of Bauhaus, German industrial design and historical lighting.

An authentic piece of design history from the 1930s.