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Hala Zeist Desk Lamp 13

Materials: Red painted curved iron base with a built-in switch. Green felt on the bottom of the base. Red painted aluminium round conical perforated lampshade. Chrome gooseneck and joint. Bakelite E27 socket.

Height: 40 cm / 15.74” – adjustable

Lampshade: ∅ 11,5 cm / 4.52”

Base: ∅ 16 x 8 cm / 6.29 x 3.14”

Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 60 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: Hala Zeist Lampenfabriek, Zeist, The Netherlands.

Other versions: This Hala Zeist desk lamp model 13 exists in several colours: red, yellow, black, grey and off-white. This desk lamp model 13 appears in the Hala catalogues from the 1950s until the late 1960s.

Hala Zeist Lampenfabriek

Hala is one of the first light companies of The Netherlands, originated in 1932 in the city of Zeist and later moved to AmersfoortHerman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet (February 9, 1914 – June 12, 1977) was the founder of the company. It is always said that he designed most of the the Hala lamps, but that is in all probability a false assumption.

The company’s origin is in Hannover, Germany. The name is derived from the Hannoversche Lampenfabrik GmbH, founded in 1920. HALA Hanover ended business in the 1960s. Both companies sold the same lamps and used similar catalogues. 

Dijkstra Lampen B.V. 

In 2011 Hala took over Dijkstra Lampen from Haarlem, also in the Netherlands. In 2013 Fokke Dijkstra junior was in a position to buy back the company his grandfather started. “Making lamps is in our genes” thus Fokke Dijkstra jr.

Today the company is located in Almere (since 2008) and is part of Maretti Lighting. Some Hala lamps are still for sale in the Maretti webshop.

Hala Zeist Desk Lamp 13 – Catalogue 1959 – damesbureaulampje (Dutch) – Ladies desk lamp. Reflector/lampshade and base available in different colours. Full height 46 cm. Flexible hose/gooseneck nickel-plated 25 cm. Reflector 11 cm diameter. 14.5 cm deep. 

Hala Zeist desk lamp model 13 chrome gooseneck perforated round lampshade 1950s 1960s MCM catalogue picture

Hala Zeist desk lamp model 13 chrome gooseneck perforated round lampshade 1950s 1960s MCM catalogue picture