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Type 113

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Before ergonomics had a name, there was the TYP 113—Curt Fischer’s 1919 masterpiece that changed how we work with light.

Walter Gropius filled the Bauhaus workshops with them.
Mies van der Rohe specified them for his modernist interiors.
Fischer himself called it “a tool for the working hand.”

This isn’t just a lamp. It’s the blueprint for every task light that followed.

specification:

  • Reflectors: lampshade is pressed and enamelled by hand
  • Arm: nickel-plated tube is hand-formed by THONET
  • Screws: screws turned by hand
  • Socket: Original E27 sockets with porcelain inner part (they are new parts from old stock (NOS))
  • Switch: Original rotary switch on the lamp head
  • Table clamp: Span of the clamping device is 12–50 mm
  • Light source: LED up to 10W recommended
  • Power: 220-240V, 50 / 60Hz
  • Cable: 1.5m textile cable
  • Weight: 3.5 kg
SKU: 0102
Tags: Midgard Type 113

Description

Curt Fischer’s 1919 masterpiece—the first spring-balanced task lamp—remains the gold standard for precision adjustability. Favored by Bauhaus workshops and modernist icons, its counterweighted arm moves with silent, intuitive balance.

Handmade in Germany to original specifications, each TYP 113 develops a unique patina over decades of use.

Available by special order—
Contact us to check availability and lead times for this piece of design history

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