Teka 7015 Wall Lamp

Materials: Rectangular copper painted metal (iron) lampshade. White painted on the inside. Black Bakelite wall mount. Rectangular teak handle. Built-in switch on the underside. Porcelain E14 socket.

Width: 20,3 cm / 7.99”

Distance wall closed: 8.5 cm / 3.34”

Distance wall opened: 9.3 cm / 3.66”

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

Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: To be appraised.

Manufacturer: TEKA, Theodor Krägeloh & Co, Dahlenbrück, Germany.

Other versions: This Teka 7015 wall lamp was probably produced in several variations.

Teka 7015 is moulded on the back of the Bakelite wall mount.

Made in the style of the CP 1 wall lamps designed by Charlotte Perriand (France, 1903–1999) in 1962 for the Les Arcs ski resort, produced by Steph Simon.

Comparable wall lamps with a wooden handle are often misattributed online (frequently to Hiemstra Evolux). In fact, the only Hiemstra wall lamp in a similar style is a different model with a rotary knob (as you can see in the catalogue picture).

Similar minimalist wall lights were made by several European manufacturers in the 1960s. Versions of a model without a wooden handle are documented in Cosack catalogues from the 1960s, as you can see below, showing that this basic design existed in different variations.

Wilko NV, a Dutch lighting company based in Amsterdam (Rozenstraat 45), sold similar wall lamps as the Cosack lamps, but with a wooden handle (sometimes painted white). Many online listings use the name “Wilko Leuchten” or otherwise imply a German manufacturer, but so far no period catalogue, trade listing or advertisement has been found to confirm the existence of a German lighting firm called “Wilko” producing this model. The attribution to a German “Wilko” appears to be a modern internet construction rather than a historically documented manufacturer. However, there is a German brand called Wila Leuchten.

In summary: a wooden-handle versions frequently seen online are best attributed to Wilko Amsterdam, while examples without a handle match documented Cosack variants. Neither type appears to be a genuine Hiemstra product. However, there may well be other brands that have manufactured or sold similar lamps.

TEKA

TEKA (Theodor Krägeloh & Co) was a German lighting manufacturer active in the mid-20th century. Although detailed company history is scarce, the firm received two iF Design Awards, in 1964 and 1966, indicating recognition within the design industry at the time.

Another company exists with the same name, founded in the 1990s, but it is unrelated to this historical lighting manufacturer.