LBL Table Lamp – Bauhaus Lineage, Design after Marianne Brandt, ca. 1955

Industrial table lamp by Lindner & Co. Leipzig (later VEB Leuchtenbau Leipzig), produced in the mid‑1950s and rooted in the Bauhaus lighting models of the early 1930s. Often associated with Marianne Brandt and Hin Bredendieck, as LBL continued manufacturing lamps based on their Bauhaus designs. However, no archival source confirms a direct attribution for this specific model (commonly referenced as 0342). Correct phrasing: Design after Brandt / Bredendieck – Bauhaus lineage, unconfirmed attribution.

The lamp features a chromed steel arm and a dark Bakelit base and shade. Bakelit, invented in 1907 by chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland, was the first fully synthetic plastic — hard, heat‑resistant, and electrically insulating — ideal for early industrial lighting. 

A fine hairline crack at the base is visible (see photo) but stable and without impact on function or appearance. The underside carries an institutional label from Kreiskrankenhaus Rudolstadt, adding historical provenance.

A refined example of post‑war industrial Bauhaus continuity, combining sculptural clarity with technical innovation.