Pfäffle 1970s Desk Lamp

Pfäffle 1970s desk lamp rectangular green metal base black plastic tube gooseneck round green lampshade Germany

Materials: Green rectangular metal (iron) base. Metal counterweight inside. Rectangular switch. Green felt on the bottom. Iron gooseneck with a black hose. Round green painted aluminium lampshade, white painted inside. Bakelite socket.

Lampshade: ∅ 12 x 11,3 cm / 4.72 x 4.44”

Height: 28,4 cm / 11.18” – adjustable

Base: 10,5 x 7,3 cm / 4.13 x 2.87”

Electricity: 1 bulb E14, 1 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb with an E14 screw base can be used. Not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: To be appraised.

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

Other versions: This Pfäffle 1970s desk lamp was made in several colours. The lampshade was used for several other models.

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.