Wrinkle Paint Bedside Table Lamp

Wrinkle paint bedside table lamp cream base curved rod red holes lampshade Cosack Hillebrand 1950s 1960s

Wrinkle Paint Bedside Table Lamp – 1964 Wholesale Catalogue Picture

Several ERPEES table lamps shown together on a single catalogue page. This lamp is located in the top row. Another version on the right in the second row.

BJB

The lamp holder of this desk lamp was manufactured by BJB, short for Brökelmann, Jäger und Busse (BJB GmbH & Co. KG). The company was founded in 1867 and originally specialised in petroleum lighting. BJB is still active today and produces LED lighting components, terminal blocks and connectors, lamp holders for conventional lighting and switches.

BJB GmbH & Co. KG operates worldwide and is based at Werler Straße 1, 59755 Arnsberg, Germany.

Many thanks to Max from AfterMidnight for the catalogue picture.

Materials: Curved, slanted cream-painted base with an integrated switch, finished in wrinkle paint. White-painted iron bottom cover. Curved brass rod with brass joint. Cream-painted, conical tubular socket holder. Additional metal components. Round lampshade, painted red-orange, perforated with round holes of varying sizes. Brass E14 lamp holder.

Height: 23 cm / 9.05” – adjustable

Lampshade: ∅ 9 x 12,5 cm / 3.54 x 4.92”

Base: 10 x 7 cm / 3.93 x 2.75”

Electricity: 1 bulb E14, 1 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, but a small bulb is preferred. For this setup a refrigerator bulb was used.

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

Designer: To be appraised.

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

Other versions: This wrinkle paint bedside table lamp comes in several colours. It is a small lamp. It can be used as a desk or table lamp, but it was probably meant for use as a bedside table lamp.

The base was used for several other lamps. Another one can be found here.

Pfäffle Leuchten

In 1909, Robert Pfäffle founded an office for electrical engineering and a wholesale business for electrical consumer goods in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, on 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 and operated as an Elektrotechnische and lighting equipment manufacturer. In period trade references, the name ERPEES is associated with Robert Pfäffle in Schwenningen, which supports the use of ERPEES as a brand or trade name used by the company.

The company mainly produced table and bedside lamps, wall and mirror lights under the ERPEES name, as well as universal tube lamps, ceiling lights and floor lamps. The firm is also documented as a manufacturer of electrical household devices, confirming that it operated beyond lighting alone.

Insolvency proceedings were opened in 1984, and the company was officially removed from the commercial register in 1986.

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

It is also worth noting that many German and Austrian manufacturers produced lamps with comparable details and perforated metal shades. For example, Heiru Leuchten (Austria) is known for lamps featuring a diamond/square perforation pattern, illustrating how widely such motifs circulated in the mid-century market.