K830 wall | enamelled | cement grey
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
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SPECIFICATIONS
Adjustable wall lamp | projection up to 124 cm
Freely rotating arms | powder-coated tubular steel
Stepless height adjustment | textile cable sliding through arm | counterbalanced lamp head
Lamp dome and rotary switch | Bakelite
Lampshade | double-enamelled metal | cement grey exterior | white interior | RAL 7023
Textile cable | black
Weight | 2.7 kg
Socket | E27
Recommended LED | 2700-3500 K | 6-10 W
Maximum lamp power | 40 W
220-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz | appliance class II
Made in Germany | assembled in Hamburg
CE | ENEC
SHIPPING
Exceptional adjustability.
Three independent movements give K830 wall its remarkable versatility. The tubular steel arms rotate freely from the wall, while a textile cable running through the construction connects the lamp head to a counterweight for continuous, stepless height adjustment. At the end of the arm, the K831 lampshade rotates on its Bakelite dome to direct the light precisely.
Together, these movements provide a generous projection of up to 124 cm - extending light far into the room from a single fixed wall mounting.
ROTATING ARMS
STEPLESS HEIGHT
DIRECT THE LIGHT
One socket. Many choices.
The standard E27 socket keeps the choice of light open. Modern retrofit LEDs can be replaced at any time, while colour temperature and light output can be selected according to individual needs. Compatible smart E27 bulbs can also be used if preferred.
Made in Germany.
K830 wall is made in Germany and assembled by Midgard in Hamburg. Its construction retains the materials and manufacturing principles that define the original design: tubular steel arms, a textile cable running visibly through the construction, a counterweight for stepless height adjustment and the characteristic K831 lampshade on a black Bakelite dome.
The metal lampshade is double-enamelled, with its coloured exterior contrasted by a white interior for a neutral reflection of light. It is formed using traditional metal-spinning techniques before being enamelled. The rotary switch remains positioned directly on top of the Bakelite dome.
The connection to Werner Glasenapp continues through production today. Descendants of the Glasenapp family manufacture the tubular components for K830 wall in Germany, creating a direct link between the original design and its production today.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
The spun metal K831 lampshade is enamelled on both sides, with a coloured exterior and white interior for a neutral reflection of light.
The rotating K831 lampshade sits on a black Bakelite dome with the characteristic rotary switch positioned directly on top.
The textile cable is an active part of the construction, connecting the lamp head to the counterweight and enabling continuous, stepless height adjustment.
The rotating tubular arms give K830 wall its exceptional horizontal reach. Today, these components are manufactured in Germany by descendants of Werner Glasenapp's family.
Part of the Midgard Heritage Collection.
From the Bauhaus era to the present.
Designed by Werner Glasenapp in the early 1930s, K830 wall was documented at the Berlin Building Exhibition of 1931 as part of Die Wohnung unserer Zeit, led by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
More than ninety years later, the same principle continues to define K830 wall: extensive movement achieved through a small number of precisely coordinated components. It connects the design directly to Midgard's continuing history of adjustable light.
PLANNING DATA
Technical files for architects, interior designers and professional planning.
BIM FILES
FAQs | K830 wall
With a projection of up to 124 cm and an exceptional range of movement, K830 wall can provide adjustable light beside a bed or sofa, above a desk or table, and wherever light needs to reach different positions from a fixed wall mounting.
K830 wall has a rotary switch on top of the Bakelite dome for operating the light directly. Depending on the electrical installation, it can also be operated via a wall switch. For project applications, K830 wall can also be supplied without the rotary switch on request.
K830 wall uses a standard E27 socket for replaceable LED bulbs. Midgard recommends an LED light source of 6 to 10 W at 2700 K for warm, comfortable light. Other colour temperatures can be selected according to the application.
K830 wall and K831 pendant belong to the lighting series developed by Werner Glasenapp in the early 1930s. Both feature the characteristic rotating K831 metal lampshade on a Bakelite dome, allowing the direction of light to be adjusted.
K831 pendant. Part of K830 wall.
K830 wall and K831 pendant originate from the lighting series developed by Werner Glasenapp in the early 1930s. The characteristic K831 lampshade forms the light head of K830 wall: a spun metal shade rotating on a Bakelite dome, with the rotary switch positioned on top.
As K831 pendant, the same principle becomes an independent pendant luminaire. In both designs, the rotating shade transforms a simple light source into directional light.
The film shows the manufacturing of the K831 lampshade used for both K831 pendant and K830 wall - from the Bakelite dome and traditional metal spinning to enamelling and final assembly in Hamburg.
