Mercury Glass Wall Light from Zeiss Ikon, 1930s

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Mercury glass wall lights by zeiss ikon circa 1930s - original wall brackets - mercury glass shade - takes e27 … Read more Mercury glass wall lights by zeiss ikon circa 1930s - original wall brackets - mercury glass shade - takes e27 fitting bulbs - made by zeiss ikon, jena - model ipr3 - salvaged from a church in brandenburg - german ~ 1930s - 36cm wide x 16cm deep x 13cm tall zeiss ikon/adolf meyer adolf meyer was a german architect. A student and employee of peter behrens, meyer became the office boss of the firm of walter gropius around 1915 and a full partner afterwards. In 1919 gropius appointed meyer as a master at the bauhaus, where he taught work drawing and construction technique. Zeiss ikon was founded in 1925 in jena producing lighting for offices, homes and public buildings, they were especially known for their glass mirror lighting for use in hospitals. Adolf meyer was the lighting designer from 1925 until his death in 1929. Condition report fully rewired with modern electrical components, minimal cosmetic wear i have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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up to 250v (europe/uk standard).the wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less