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Kandem table lamp, Bakelite, Bauhaus design, Marianne Brandt, LBL 0314.3 Streamline
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Rare: Marianne Brandt Desk Lamp – Kandem / LBL
A museum-quality collector's item for connoisseurs of Bauhaus design.
For sale is an exceptionally rare desk lamp from the 1950s, a design attributed to the renowned Bauhaus artist Marianne Brandt. This lamp is a prime example of the transition from the functional Bauhaus style to the dynamic aesthetics of Streamline Modernism.
Highlights & Design:
• Design Icon: Designed in collaboration with the renowned manufacturer Kandem (Körting & Mathiesen), this model embodies the avant-garde lighting artistry of Marianne Brandt.
• Streamline Aesthetics: The striking lines and elegant curves lend the lamp a timeless dynamism.
• Exquisite Materials: Made entirely of burgundy Bakelite. The glass counterweight in the base, typical of Kandem, ensures perfect stability.
Technical Specifications:
• Material: Bordeaux-colored Bakelite, glass counterweight.
• Height: 32 cm / 9.05 inches
• Lampshade: 26 x 22 cm / 10.23 x 8.66 inches
• Base: 19 x 16 cm / 7.48 x 6.29 inches
• Depth: 40 cm
• Bulb: E27 standard socket (classic or LED). No specific bulb type is required; various types can be used.
• Manufacturer: Kandem / LBL.
Special Feature:
Examples from the 1950s in this condition are extremely rare on the market. The combination of Marianne Brandt's signature style and the Bordeaux-colored Bakelite finish makes this lamp a first-class investment for design enthusiasts.
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Secure this rare original piece of classic modernism!
Condition Report: Excellent Collector's Item
This Kandem LBL 03 14.3 is in museum-quality condition and ready for immediate use:
• Casing: The burgundy Bakelite is flawless. There are no hairline cracks on the shade's edge, only a small crack on the back of the base, visible only from below (marked with an arrow in the photo). The surface retains its original deep gloss, is neither matte nor dull, and shows no UV fading. There are only a few very minor scratches.
• Electrical: The wiring has been professionally renewed for safe everyday use. The white Bakelite switch clicks cleanly and precisely. The black E27 socket is undamaged and free of any burn marks.
• Details: The heavy glass counterweight in the base is intact, except for two small chips (see photos, marked with an arrow). The original LBL logo is clearly legible on the underside. The aluminum cooling ring on the shade is scratch-free.
This Bauhaus-style Kandem LBL burgundy Bakelite desk lamp is a one-of-a-kind piece!
LBL
VEB Leuchtenbau Leipzig (LBL) was founded in 1889 by Max Körting (1862–1948) and Wilhelm Mathiesen (1859–1936) as Körting & Mathiesen AG, Bogenlampenfabrik (manufacturer of carbon arc lamps for street lighting).
It was one of the first lighting manufacturers in Germany.
In 1901, the company changed its name to Körting & Mathiesen AG.
Thirteen years later, in 1914, "Kandem" was chosen as the brand name, and the company produced its first lighting fixtures.
The company's first "design classics" were the Model 656 and Model 679 desk lamps, designed by Marianne Brandt (1893–1983) and Hin Bredendieck (1904–1995) in 1928. Brandt became head of the metal workshop at the Bauhaus in 1928. Kandem sold 50,000 lamps within just a few years. At the Bauhaus metal workshop, Brandt worked with Christian Dell, Hans Przyrembel, and Wilhelm Wagenfeld. The equally popular Model 937 was designed by Heinrich Siegfried Bormann.
It is unknown who initiated the collaboration between the Bauhaus Dessau and K&M from 1928 to 1933.
Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe led the collaboration at that time. At least 25 lamp models were created during these five years.
Many of the models designed by Bauhaus designers were produced and sold, sometimes in slightly modified form, until at least 1939.
World War II
During the Nazi regime, the company was nationalized and became one of the leading manufacturers of household appliances.
During World War II, Kandem primarily produced large searchlights for anti-bombing purposes.
At the time of liberation by American troops in April 1945, the factory mainly employed women, foreign laborers, and forced laborers. At the end of 1945, the factory facilities were partially dismantled and handed over to the Soviet Union as reparations. Production continued under Soviet management.
VEB Lelifa
In 1948, the company was repurchased and the state-owned enterprise Leipziger Leichttechnische Spezialfabrik (VEB Lelifa) was founded. VEB: Volkseigener Betrieb (People's Owned Enterprise).
In the same year, Fritz Körting, the son of the company's founder and a member of the company since 1930, founded Kandem Apparate- und Leuchtenbau GmbH in Limburg an der Lahn, West Germany.
VEB Leuchtenbau Leipzig
In 1951, the state-owned company "VEB Leuchtenbau Leipzig," or LBL for short, was reorganized and re-established. With 1,100 employees, it was the largest lighting manufacturer in East Germany.
In the late 1950s, streetlights shaped like spoons were produced—a well-known design used on many streets in East Germany and the Soviet Union.
As part of the nationalization process in 1972, almost all lighting manufacturers in East Germany were merged into VEB Narva.
A branch office was opened in Berlin in the 1970s and remained operational until the mid-1980s.
Following German reunification in 1990, the company was placed under trusteeship. In 1993, it was dissolved and subsequently operated as Leipziger Streamline-ModerneLeuchten GmbH.
Kandem Leuchten GmbH, based in Limburg an der Lahn and owned by Fritz Körting, became a member of the Dr. Fisher Group in 2010.
Designers who worked for the company included Marianne Brandt, Hin Bredendieck, Heinrich Siegfried Bormann, Hermann Gautel, Alfred Schäfter, and Helmut Schulze.
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ConditionVery goodColorsBrownMaterialPlasticNumber of items1Height32 cmWidth22 cmDepth40 cm
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