Eric Kirkman Cole Bakelite Desk Lamp, Model 11105, 1950s | Brown Gooseneck Table Lamp, Rewired
Eric Kirkman Cole Bakelite Desk Lamp, Model 11105, 1950s | Brown Gooseneck Table Lamp, Rewired
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A 1950s bakelite desk lamp by Eric Kirkman Cole, model 11105, in dark brown with a grey reflector and an adjustable gooseneck. Each lamp has its own patina.
At a glance
| Maker | Eric Kirkman Cole |
| Model | 11105 |
| Produced | 1950s |
| Material | Original dark brown bakelite, grey reflector inside |
| Arm | Adjustable gooseneck |
| Wiring | Rewired, E27 fitting, original switch in the base |
| Condition | Original, with patina and signs of wear |
| Price | Per lamp |
| Import duty | Payable by the buyer in their own country (outside the EU) |
The story
Eric Kirkman Cole was known for post-war electrical design. This model 11105 lamp follows the functional thinking of the Bauhaus, "form follows function": a bakelite base, a flexible gooseneck and a reflector that puts the light exactly where you work.
The restoration
Every lamp was rewired for safe use, with an E27 fitting and its original base-mounted switch. The bakelite carries its own patina, so no two lamps are quite the same.
In your interior
On a home-office desk, in an architect's studio, as a bedside reading lamp or on a café counter, it gives focused light with mid-century character.