Gerrit Rietveld Lamp
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a beautiful patina.
Gerrit rietveld lamp. Surprisingly modern for its time and never produced in series. A wooden block was attached at both sides of the four incandescent tubes that were suspended from sticks linked to a ceiling plate. Rietveld designed the l40 pendant lamp in 1922. Gerrit rietveld hanging lamp designed 1920 this example 1982.
Hartog in maarssen the netherlands. It was the inspiration for the early work of bauhaus architect marcel breuer before he focused on his world famous tubular furniture which in its turn was closely related to the work of mart stam. Painted wooden structure and plastic tube protecting the electricity cable with three bulbs. He recreated the lamp with one vertical and two horizontal tubes for use in the schröder house in utrecht.
Tecta already produced rietveld s l40 lamp and took the initiative to market this jewel. Rietveld first conceived and realised a ceiling light with two vertical and two horizontal tubes for the clinic of dr. Until recently rietveld s little table lamp l25 was a treasure that only a few had discovered.