Bauhaus Lamp by Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Carl Jakob Jucker
The "Bauhaus lamp" symbolizes a fundamental notion established by the prominent Bauhaus school, founded in 1919 by architect Walter Gropius, which taught a contemporary synthesis of both fine and applied arts. Wagenfeld and Jucker accomplished "both maximum simplicity and, in terms of time and resources, best economy" by employing simple geometric shapes—circular base, cylindrical shaft, and spherical shade. The lamp's functioning elements are visible, and the opaque glass shade, which was formerly reserved for industrial lighting, aids in light diffusion.