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Modular 556 floor lamp, white - aluminium

Midgard

C$1,863.00 C$2,070.00

Midgard
Modular 556 floor lamp C$1,863.00 C$2,070.00

Description

Midgard's Modular 556 floor lamp charms with its sculptural and industrial look. The modern luminaire consists of a steel base and a slim, two-jointed steel foot. The joints allow the floor lamp to slide smoothly into the desired position, while the shade allows you to adjust the direction of the light beam even more precisely, to where you need it most. The Modular 556 can be used as a spotlight in the living room, as a reading lamp in the bedroom or as a work light in the home office. The design language, which members of the Bauhaus movement also appreciated, will delight in public spaces as well.

The Modular range is based on the adjustable lamps designed by Curt Fischer in the 1930s, known at the time as TYP 113 and TYP 114. Modular lamps are a charming combination of functionality, craftsmanship and ingenuity. Components of the luminaire are manufactured in Germany using original tools and techniques. The final luminaire is assembled by hand in Hamburg.

Material
Metal
Colour
White, aluminium
Width
13.78 in (35 cm)
Base diameter
13.78 in (35 cm)
Shade diameter
7.48 in (19 cm)
Measurement details
Total height of the shade: 4.02 x 0 in (10,2 x cm. cm). Length of the first arm 47.24 in (120 cm) and the second arm 11.81 x 0 in (30 x cm. cm).
Bulb base
E27
Light source
6W LED (not included)
Protection class
I
Voltage
220–240 V
Nominal frequency
50–60 Hz
Certifications and labels
CE, ENEC, RoHs
Plug
EU plug
Cable length
59.06 in (150 cm)
Cable colour
Black
Cable material
Textile
Integrated switch
Yes
Dimmable
No
Adjustable height
Yes
Product ID
MID33-556-23-12-3-718-11

Curt Fischer (1890-1956) is considered one of the greatest inventors of the 20th century. He founded the lighting company Midgard in 1919 in Thuringia. Fischer designed the luminaires that brightened up the Bauhaus metal workshop as well as the artists' studios.

Fischer, originally a machine shop owner, became a lighting designer almost accidentally after the First World War. Industrialisation had led to people working long hours into the late, darkening evening. At that time, overhead lighting was used, but it was unsuitable in an industrial environment because the worker's shadows covered the pieces they were working on. Fischer began to develop a solution to this problem. In November 1919 he created his first famous scissor lamp, the Scherenleuchte. This was followed by a new type of adjustable lamp with an infinitely adjustable beam.

Walter Gropius, the architect who founded Bauhaus, appreciated Fischer's luminaires and supported his work. The duo had active correspondence and Fischer's lamps were used to illuminate the Bauhaus buildings.

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  • Fair and resource-wise water-use in production
  • No incineration or landfilling of returned items
  • No use of endangered species as materials
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  • Positive impact on nature’s well-being through operations that regenerate natural ecosystems
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