THPG glass bulb lamps
Glaskolbenleuchte
Stepless adjustability. Completely without joints.
The THPG glass bulb lamp.
This lamp was designed by Darmstadt-based industrial designer Frank Person. His goal was to be able to direct and control light without the technical complications of joints. And indeed, the bulb (made of borosilicate glass) can be rotated around the support rod in a full circle and can be fixed vertically in a stepless and non-slip manner using two neodymium magnets. The light is directed by a rotating shade (available in brass or leather), which dampens and directs the light with a 60° cutout. This allows you to achieve lighting effects such as the famous cobbler's balls with their refraction of light through water.
Components and design from Germany.
The few components are solidly crafted: the bulb was fused together by a glassblower in southern Germany from two Schott glass tubes, which are commonly used in laboratories; the rod and base are made of burnished steel, and the shade is available in either pit-tanned insole leather or 2 mm thick raw brass. The textile cable from the Vogtland region supplies a Bakelite socket (E14) with power.
The rod and base are burnished by hand, which can result in a slightly heterogeneous surface. The base is also made of European rolled steel, whose heavy industrial history can shine through under the burnishing in the form of suction cup marks or coolant residues – making each piece unique.
Stepless adjustability. Completely without joints.
The THPG glass bulb lamp.
This lamp was designed by Darmstadt-based industrial designer Frank Person. His goal was to be able to direct and control light without the technical complications of joints. And indeed, the bulb (made of borosilicate glass) can be rotated around the support rod in a full circle and can be fixed vertically in a stepless and non-slip manner using two neodymium magnets.
The light is directed by a rotating shade (available in brass or leather), which dampens and directs the light with a 60° cutout. This allows you to achieve lighting effects such as the famous cobbler's balls with their refraction of light through water.
Components and design from Germany.
The few components are solidly crafted: the bulb was fused together by a glassblower in southern Germany from two Schott glass tubes, which are commonly used in laboratories; the rod and base are made of burnished steel, and the shade is available in either pit-tanned insole leather or 2 mm thick raw brass. The textile cable from the Vogtland region supplies a Bakelite socket (E14) with power.
The rod and base are burnished by hand, which can result in a slightly heterogeneous surface. The base is also made of European rolled steel, whose heavy industrial history can shine through under the burnishing in the form of suction cup marks or coolant residues – making each piece unique.