HMB 25/500 Bauhaus Pendant Lamp by Marianne Brandt

Marianne Brandt designed various lamps with Hans Przyrembel. This must have been music to the ears of Walter Gropius, because lamps could be exploited economically to raise much-needed funds for the Bauhaus School. The artists made the lamps at their own workshop, and they were then used at the Bauhaus workshops. One particular example is the hanging lamp known today as HMB 25/500, the height of which can be adjusted using a pendulum and counterweight. Its hemispherical shade is a clear reflection of Marianne Brandt’s signature style.

TECNOLUMEN reproduced the hanging lamps by consulting catalogs containing the exact dimensions and by studying two old models, one of which belonged to the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin. Studies revealed that various materials and fittings were used with different dimensions. For example, the lampshade was made of aluminum, nickel silver, or nickel-plated copper sheet.

TECNOLUMEN chose the nickel-plated version because non-anodized aluminum quickly loses its appeal and nickel silver (alpacca) is hardly manufactured anymore. Some of the lamps had a flanged lower edge to give the shade greater stability because the material wasn’t very thick.

The new lamps have a straight-cut edge (like some of the old models), and the pulley has been faithfully reconstructed like all the other parts. The socket and black covered cable are the only parts that have been changed to comply with modern requirements.

Made in Germany by TECNOLUMEN.

Dimensions: H 102 1/4" Shade Diameter 19 3/4"

Materials: Bauhaus pendant lamp in polished aluminum and nickel-plated. Optional pulley with counterweight.