Sissal hanging lamp by Temde in plexiglas, 1960s

Sissal hanging lamp by temde with plexiglas, 1960s. Ceiling lamp by temde, plexiglass and a cord screen. The lamp emits a pleasant and glare-free light through the superior white plexiglas screen. It has an e27 fitting and the lamp is adjustable in height. Temde-leuchten and temde ag was a german-swiss manufacturer of lighting fixtures, headquartered in detmold (north rhine-westphalia) and subsidiary in sevelen, in the canton of st. Gallen in switzerland. Fritz müller (1889-1964), son of a cabinet maker from lipperland, founded the company in 1911 under the company temde, abbreviated by theodor müller, father of the company founder. In the early years, only wooden lamps were produced. In addition to residential lighting, temde also produced special products for public facilities and commercial institutions, such as hotels, restaurants, public places and churches. Since the 1930s, temde ag has also been producing lighting elements made of modern materials such as chrome and glass, but wood remained the main material.