1960s ERPEES Bedside Table Lamp

1960s Erpees bedside table lamp triangular base curved brass rod perforated lampshade 1950s Pfäffle Leuchten Germany

1960s ERPEES bedside table lamp – 1964 Wholesale Catalogue Picture

Several ERPEES table lamps shown together on a single catalogue page. This lamp is located in the bottom row.

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Many thanks to Max from AfterMidnight for the catalogue picture.

Materials: Triangular base with a brass lid and a built-in switch. Folded brass rod & joint. Adjustable perforated conical aluminium & brass lampshade with many round holes. Bakelite E14 socket.

Height: 20 cm / 7.87”

Lampshade: ∅ 10 cm / 3.93”

Base: 11 x 7 cm / 4.33 x 2.75”

Electricity: 1 bulbs E14, 1 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1950s, 1960s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer:To be appraised.

Manufacturer: Robert Pfäffle KG., Elektrotechnische Fabrik, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany – ERPEES.

Other versions: This 1960s ERPEES bedside table lamp was produced in several variants and colours, as shown in the 1964 catalogue image. The base was also used for several other lamp models, and the same lampshade appears on different ERPEES designs.

Below is an example of another ERPEES lamp featuring the same lampshade, as illustrated in the catalogue.

Pfäffle Leuchten

In 1909, Robert Pfäffle founded an office for electrical engineering and wholesale electrical consumer goods in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. The town is located near the eastern edge of the Black Forest, close to the Austrian border.

After 1949, the company continued as a limited partnership under the name Robert Pfäffle KG – Electrical and Lighting Equipment Factory. The firm mainly produced table and bedside lamps, wall and mirror lights under the ERPEES brand, as well as universal tube lamps, ceiling lights and floor lamps.

Following insolvency proceedings in 1984, the company was officially removed from the commercial register in 1986.

The company’s best-known and most successful product is the Chronolux desk lamp, a 1970s design featuring a digital clock and alarm. Designed by Knox, the Chronolux was produced in many variations and remained in production for a considerable period.

Pfäffle Leuchten was also a regular supplier to the German mail-order company Neckermann. At the time, Neckermann operated exclusively as a mail-order business, offering a wide range of consumer goods, including lighting.

The relationship does not appear to have been exclusive. Neckermann also sold lamps produced by Aro Leuchten and likely by other manufacturers as well. Nevertheless, period catalogues confirm that Pfäffle / ERPEES lamps were part of Neckermann’s lighting range, establishing Pfäffle as one of its documented suppliers.