Marianne Brandt was a German painter, sculptor, photographer and designer who attended the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. There she became a student of Hungarian modernist theorist and designer László Moholy-Nagy in the metal workshop.
After leaving the Bauhaus, Brandt worked for Walter Adolph Georg Gropius in his Berlin studio. Brandt subsequently became the head of metal design at the Ruppelwerk firm in Gotha, where she remained until losing her job during the ongoing financial Depression in 1932.
After the Second World War, Brandt remained in Germany to help rebuild her family's home, which had been severely damaged in the bombings. She lived out her days in Germany while the Bauhaus was generally reviled as decadent during much of the German Democratic Republic. By the end of her life Brandt had a loyal group of students from her many years as a teacher of design.
Brandt's designs for household objects such as table lamps, ashtrays and teapots are considered the timeless examples of modern industrial design.
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(Biography provided by DADA)
$890Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Kandem Wall or Table Lamp
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Vienna, AT
Very seldom lamp designed in Germany in the second half of the 1930s by Marianne Brandt for Kandem. Steel gray painted with enameled shade. It has a ball joint at the base and the he...
Enamel, Steel
Task Lamp by Marianne Brandt for Kandem
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking 1930s task lamp No.802PL by Marianne Brandt for Kandem (1934-1939), enameled black with a white shade interior, with custom solid steel bases, can be used as wall or table l...
Metal
Marianne Brandt for Kandem Glass Base Table Desk Lamp
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice vintage circa 1930s lamp.
Metal
Bauhaus Kandem Table or Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful iconic Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marianne Brandt for Kandem Leuchtenbau Leipzig. It has the typical glass base which makes this model the much sought after one fitted w...
Steel
Industrial Bauhaus, Marianne Brandt, Kandem, Glass Base Table Desk Lamp, 1930s
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - adjustable - marked - industrial, art deco, bauhaus, functionalism
Metal
Bauhaus Table or Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt, Kandem, 1930s
By Hin Bredendieck, Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Praha, CZ
- marked - adjustable - bauhaus, art deco, functionalism - nice style of lighitng
Metal
$1,411Sale Price|20% Off
beige bauhaus table Light "No 702" by Marianne Brandt for Kandem, Germany, 1920s
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem, Hin Bredendieck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Desk light "No 702" Producer: KANDEM Leuchten, Germany DESIGN: Marianne Brandt und Hin Bredendieck (1928/29) Age: 1920s This original Bauhaus Light was designed ...
Metal
Marianne Brandt Table Lamp for Kandem, Mid-Century Modern, Germany
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table lamp designed by Marianne Brandt in 1928. Manufactured by Kandem (Germany). Lacquered metal. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...
Metal
Marianne Brandt Bauhaus Desk Lamp Kandem for Körting & Mathiesen, 1928
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Chicago, IL
A period industrial Brandt desk lamp. Beautiful lines.
Metal
Black Industrial Bauhaus Wall or Desk Lamp by Marianne Brandt, Kandem, 1930s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This wall or desk lamp was designed by Bauhaus Icon Marianne Brandt. It was manufactured by German Kandem in the 1930s. The adjustable arm is made from black lacquered steel and the ...
Steel
Black Industrial Bauhaus Desk or Wall Lamp by Marianne Brandt, Kandem, 1930s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Industrial architect desk or wall light designed by Bauhaus Icon Marianne Brandt. It was manufactured by German Kandem in the 1930s. The adj...
Aluminum, Steel
Bauhaus Table Lamp '967' by Marianne Brandt & Hin Bredendieck for Kandem, 1930s
By Marianne Brandt, Hin Bredendieck
Located in München, BY
Minimalistic Bauhaus / modernist table lamp or desk light. Adjustable arm and shade. Designed by Brandt & Hin Bredendieck for Kandem (Körting & Mathiesen), 1930s, Germany. Interrupte...
Metal
Marianne Brandt Desk Lamp, 1950
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Kandem task lamp for Leuchtenbau Leipzig, post WWII Model manufactured with original Kandem No. 1115 parts, original light grey enameled metal shade and arm on a clear glass...
Metal
Glass Base Kandem 1115 Table Lamp By Marianne Brandt Circa Late 1930’s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Crespières, FR
1930’s Glass Base Kandem 1115 Table Lamp by Marianne Brandt for Kandem Germany (Körting & Mathiesen AG, Leipzig) Iconic Kandem Bauhaus table or desk lamp by Marianne Brandt. Th...
Iron
$1,290Sale Price|38% Off
Bauhaus Table or Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful iconic Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marianne Brandt for Kandem Leuchtenbau Leipzig. It has the typical glass base which makes this model the much sought after one fitted w...
Steel
Bauhaus Table or Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful iconic Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marianne Brandt for Kandem Leuchtenbau Leipzig. It has the typical glass base which makes this model the much sought after one fitted w...
Steel
'967' Table Light, Marianne Brandt and Hin Bredendiek, Germany, circa 1934
By H. Bredendiek, Marianne Brandt
Located in London, GB
The iconic original bauhaus design with desirable very dark green finish. Made by Körting & Mathiesen, Leipzig. Iron base, tubular metal, sheet metal,. Marked: KANDEM badge. L...
Metal, Iron
Bauhaus / Functionalist Table or Wall Large Lamp, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, metal New cabling Re-polished Good original condition US adapter included.
Metal
Midcentury Rare Table or Wall Lamp Pokrok, 1970s
By Pokrok
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - space age style - marked by label - adjustable - table or wall - very nice style of lighting
Metal
$529
H 17.72 in W 5.71 in D 11.82 in
Bauhaus style Zirax table lamp by Schneider & Co, Germany, circa 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Kandem, Marianne Brandt, Dr. Ing. Schneider & Co.
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Zirax table or desk lamp manufactured by Dr. Ing. Schneider & Co, Frankfurt. Typical Bauhaus lamp from the 1930s. Dr. Ing. Schneider & Co was founded in 1911 in Frankfurt am Main, b...
Metal, Iron, Sheet Metal
Bauhaus Pendant Lamp HMB 25/500 by Marianne Brandt
By Marianne Brandt, Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus pendant lamp HMB 25/500 by Marianne Brandt. Originally designed in 1925. Current production by Tecnolumen. Nickel. Wired for U.S. standards. Marianne Brandt designed various ...
Nickel
Rare Midcentury Space Age Table or Wall Lamp Astronaut, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Praha, CZ
- extremely rare type - space age
Plastic
$2,587
H 18.9 in W 9.45 in D 16.54 in
Adjustable Bauhaus Table Lamp or Desk Light by SIS Germany 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell, Kaiser Leuchten, Bünte und Remmler, SIS
Located in München, BY
Elegant Bauhaus / Modernist table lamp or desk light. Adjustable, rotating and removable lamp shade. Designed and manufactured by SIS-Leuchten, Germany, 1930s. Manufacturers logo on ...
Steel, Aluminum, Iron, Nickel
$4,527
H 5.91 in Dm 19.69 in
Early Tecnolumen Pendant Lamp 'Bauhaus HMB 25/500' by Marianne Brandt 1980s
By Marianne Brandt, Tecnolumen, Hin Bredendieck
Located in München, BY
Early production counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light "BAUHAUS HMB 25/500". Designed in 1925 by Marianne Brandt & Hans Przyrembel. Manufactured in 1980s by Tecnolumen, Germany...
Aluminum, Nickel
Kandem Glass Pendant Light, 1930
By Kandem, Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful milk glass pendant by Kandem, Germany, 1930, suspended from nickel plated rod and canopy with large frosted glass reflector disc. Small surface chip on the reflector glass....
Nickel
$1,290Sale Price|38% Off
H 18.12 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
Bauhaus Table or Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful iconic Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marianne Brandt for Kandem Leuchtenbau Leipzig. It has the typical glass base which makes this model the much sought after one fitted w...
Steel
Marianne Brandt Table Desk Lamp for Kandem with Adjustable Arm and Shade
By Kandem
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist, sculptor, designer and teacher Marianne Brandt's desk lamp by Kandem is a classic, Bauhaus inspired design. The adjustable arm and shade make it an excellent task / work lam...
Metal
Model HMB 29/400 Pendant by Marianne Brandt for Tecnolumen
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
HMB 29/400 pendant by Marianne Brandt. Manufactured in Germany by Tecnolumen. This is a current production that was originally designed in 1928. Nickel plated hardware, opaque and frosted glass diffuser. Rewired for U.S. junction boxes. Takes one E 27 100w maximum bulb. Bulb provide as a onetime courtesy. Each lamp is consecutively numbered and bears the Tecnolumen Bauhaus...
Nickel
$954 / item
H 19.69 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Opaline Pendant Lights by Marianne Brandt for Schwintzer & Gräff
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Gloucester, GB
Opaline pendant lights by Marianne Brandt for Schwintzer & Gräff - Price is per light - Opaline glass globes - Conical brass galleries - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Comes with 1...
Opaline Glass
Kandem Desk Lamp by Marianne Brandt, 1930s
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Kandem desk Lamp by Marianne Brandt & Hin Bredendieck. Original paint in forest green.
Enamel
Task Lamps by Marianne Brandt for Kandem
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking 1930s task lamps by Marianne Brandt for Kandem (1934-1939), with custom solid steel bases, can be used as wall or table lamps, both have a ball joint at the original base an...
Metal
Kandem Desk Lamp, 1930s, Germany
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt, Hin Bredendieck
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Kandem desk lamp, 1930s, Germany Iron base with articulated arm and shade in original white paint. Designed by Marianne Brandt & Hin Bredendieck, ...
Iron
German Model 1115 Table Lamp Marianne Brandt for Kandem Leuchtenbau Leipzig
By Kandem, Marianne Brandt
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This model 1115 dark grey Bauhaus table lamp is based on an early design by Marianne Brandt for Kandem and features a glass foot as well as a lacquered bakelite shade. It was manufac...
Glass, Bakelite
Marianne Brandt Kandem Desk Lamp, circa 1920s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Gloucester, GB
Marianne Brandt Kandem desk lamp, circa 1920s. - Cast iron base - Angled steel shade - Articulated arm and shade - Original on/off switch - Des...
Marianne Brandt Kandem Table Lamp, circa 1930
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp, model Kandem, designed by Marianne Brandt around 1930, manofactured in Germany. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...
Metal
Marianne Brandt Kandem Table Lamp, circa 1930
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp, model Kandem, designed by Marianne Brandt around 1930, manufactured in Germany. In good condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Metal
Kandem Desk Lamp by Marianne Brandt, circa 1950s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Gloucester, GB
Kandem desk lamp by Marianne Brandt, circa 1950s - Adjustable arm and shade - Bakelite shade - Pressed glass base - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - O...
Bauhaus Desk Lamp Designed by Marianne Brandt, 1930s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Paris, FR
Emblematic Bauhaus desk lamp designed by Marianne Brandt (1893 - 1983) and manufactured by Kandem. It has the typical glass base which makes this model the much sought after one. Original dark green paint. Fully functional. Wired for European use. Marianne Brandt was a student then a teacher/master at the Bauhaus where she ran the metal department. She joined Kandem after leaving the Bauhaus. She is the most famous female Bauhaus teacher. From 1924, lamp design was a field of interest at the Bauhaus, led by Brandt. This dark green lacquered desk...
Metal
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H 19.69 in Dm 5.91 in
1928 by Marianne Brandt & Hin Bredendieck Körting & Mathiesen Bauhaus Desk Lamp
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconic Bauhaus desk lamp by Marianne Brandt for Kandem Leuchtenbau Leipzig 1928 Metal table lamp Perfect working order Literature Klaus Weber D...
Metal
Marianne BRANDT (1893 – 1983), Bauhaus lamp
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Paris, FR
Marianne Brandt was a German painter, sculptor, photographer, metalsmith, and designer. She studied at the Bauhaus in Weimar and became head of the Metal Workshop in Dessau in 1928....
Metal
Tastlicht Table Lamp by Marianne Brandt for Ruppel
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Gloucester, GB
Tastlicht table lamp by Marianne Brandt for Ruppel - Original red paint with pinstriping - Glass shade - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Large touch switch - Designed by Marianne B...
Steel