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Rare Midcentury Modern desk lamp designed and manufactured by BAG TURGI, Switzerland. Circa 1950. Base and cone shade are in …
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Rare Midcentury Modern desk lamp designed and manufactured by BAG TURGI, Switzerland. Circa 1950. Base and cone shade are in black finish metal. Brass gooseneck and details. It can be adjusted to accommodate an ideal lighting requirement.
Height measurement below is for the lamp is full vertical mode.
Newly professionally rewired for US. It still retains original manufacturer sticker.
Wilhelm Egloff founded the W. Egloff & Co. metal goods factory for the manufacture of household items in Zurich, Switzerland in 1885. In 1887 Albert Meierhofer and a year later in 1888 Hermann Gaiser took a stake in the company at Turgi station. Around 1900 they started producing lighting. In 1909 the Schweizerische Broncewarenfabrik AG (BAG) was founded. Since 1918 the name has been BAG Bronzewarenfabrik AG Turgi.On of the first famous lamps by the company is the Quick 1500 table lamp designed by Alfred Müller, often named the Swiss Bauhaus lamp. Other designers that worked for the company are, among others: Siegfried Giedion, Karl Trabert and Carl Moor. Most of the lamps were designed by the design team of the company, according the books and catalogues.BAG Turgi is best known for the lighting of streets, sports stadiums and hotels. For instance, they made de lighting for the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway in 1994.
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- Dimensions
- 10ʺW × 7ʺD × 28.5ʺL
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Lamp Shade
- Included
- Brand
- BAG Turgi
- Designer
- BAG Turgi
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Brass
- Plastic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Power Sources
- Up to 120V (US Standard)
- Corded
- Type A
- Condition Notes
Metal shade slightly bent along edge. Few superficial scratches on original black finish. Patina on brass.
A professional electrician has rewired this piece to be in working order.
Metal shade slightly bent along edge. Few superficial scratches on original black finish. Patina on brass.
A professional electrician has rewired this piece to be in working order. less
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