When Bauhaus Went RogueChristian Dell’s 1932 KAISER Idell designs didn’t just borrow from Bauhaus—they stole its soul and gave it better joints. Now produced by Fritz Hansen, these lamps remain the secret handshake of design purists:Bent Steel That Thinks It’s Silk: Every curve calibrated to reflect light away from eyes, into work, perfectionClutch Mechanism: Adjusts with the snick of a German safe (no wobble and no apologies)That Signature Lean: 15° tilt because rigidity is for amateursWe champion Kaiser Idell because—like BINK—it’s unimpressed by trends and obsessed with details you can’t see but would miss instantly 🤨 Email Whatsapp Select options Luxus 6631-T by KAISER Idell Rated 0 out of 5€ 849,00 incl VAT Select options Swing arm 6559-W by KAISER Idell Rated 0 out of 5€ 729,00 incl VAT Select options Scissor lamp 6718-W by KAISER Idell Rated 0 out of 5€ 729,00 incl VAT Why This Belongs at BINKBauhaus’ Dark Horse: Christian Dell (Weimar’s metal workshop master) made these after Gropius leftDanish Rebirth: Fritz Hansen’s production elevates them with matte powder-coating even Dell would approveCross-Collection Alchemy: Pair with Jieldé’s brute strength or Bolichwerke’s precision for a materials masterclassThe Origin Story of a Bauhaus rebel1932, Frankfurt: Dell who was a Bauhaus professor, got fired for refusing to toe the party line. His got his revenge in a big way.1933: The Bauhaus was under pressure from the Nazi regime, which deemed its modernist ethos “degenerate.”Dell’s Stance: As head of the metal workshop, he resisted design compromises demanded by political forces (like adding ornamental or “traditional” elements). Dell was eventually fired for rejecting design dogma.Why It Matters for Kaiser Idell:His firing wasn’t just political, it also fueled his design rebellion. The Kaiser Idell’s minimalist steel curves became a silent protest.The lamps were his middle finger in polished form:No decorative concessionsNo material compromises (aircraft steel during wartime scarcity)Just pure, ungovernable functionFun Fact: The first 100 lamps were sold to Parisian jazz club, the only spaces wild enough for them.How to Pair ItWith Flyte: Kaiser’s grounded heft vs. Flyte’s levitationWith JUMO: Germany’s steel meets France’s Bakelite in a materials debateWith BINK’s Upcycled: For a workspace that whispers “I know what you did in 1932”SHOP KAISER IDELL — Timeless enough to outlast regimes.