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QA-2026-018
German Horax adjustable desk lamp, circa 1930, in Bauhaus style
German Horax desk lamp in Bauhaus style, circa 1930. Adjustable arm and forest-green metal shade on a stepped cast-iron base.
€ 295 margin scheme, VAT not separately charged
- Every mark photographed and transcribed below
- Condition stated in full, including what is wrong with it
- Posted insured and tracked from the Netherlands
- Return within 14 days if it is not as described
About this piece
This lamp’s appeal lies in how naturally its practical parts become its decoration: the steps of the heavy base, the angle of the arm and the curve of the green shade. Each adjustment changes its silhouette. It is easy to imagine it over an open ledger or a desk scattered with correspondence, and just as easy to give it a place on a working desk today.
Condition
- Slight paint loss on one side of the shade
Details
| Object | Desk lamp |
|---|---|
| Material | Metal |
| Country | Germany |
| Assay system | Horax, DRP |
| Maker | Horax |
| Period | 1930's |
| Style | Bauhaus |
| Height | 48 cm (18.9") |
| Width | 22 cm (8.7") |
| Depth | 20 cm (7.9") |
| Condition | Age-related surface wear, with small areas of finish loss and oxidation to the metal. |
| Attribution | Marked: Horax, lettered on the shade |
A Horax lamp in Bauhaus style
This is a German Horax desk lamp, made around 1930 in Bauhaus style. The marks Horax and DRP are recorded on it. The design is plain and practical. The arm adjusts, the shade is a simple curve, and the heavy cast-iron base rises in steps. Nothing is added for show. The working parts give the lamp its character.
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