In my opinion, the double cylinder hanging lamp is both, a perfect example of the Bauhaus design and a mass product, produced by a large company, as well as an artist’s three dimensional light object. You may understand the Bauhaus idea and background much better, if you study this lamp. I can hardly think of another Bauhaus object, that gives the same opportunities of interpretations and background explanations. There is no object, that combines all the here given aspects:
Artist (Moholy-Nagy) constructivism object, daily use mass product (hanging lamp), pure and straight Bauhaus design (Marianne Brandt and Helmut Schulze).

This lamp is the only Bauhaus object from the metal workshop that bases on the idea of the famous artist László Moholy-Nagy. I informed the Moholy-Nagy foundation about this lamp and Moholy’s daughter
Hattula Moholy-Nagy confirmed that they will consider this lamp for the planned catalogue raissonnée of Moholy’s industrial designed objects.

The lamp’s design is unique. There are no examples or similar lamps from earlier periods, which had been developed or so (the form of the Wagenfeld table lamp is based on early 20th century desk lamps, for example). Moholy’s idea is only based on the basic form and design ideas of the Bauhaus, as well as on his very own artist point of view. That way a puristic and constructive lighting object was created, which was (and somehow still is) absolutely avant-garde and modern.
To me it seems as if there are no examples of similar lamps later on, until today(?).

The double cylinder lamp is not comparable with the other Kandem lamps. It was designed at the Bauhaus and Kandem decided to produce and sell it. The other lamps were designed by the Bauhaus for the company and after their suggestions and guidelines. It is easy to see this point, only by comparing the different lamps and their form language.

It is therefore one of the most representative Bauhaus objects and certainly historically very important.

To value this lamp correctly, it is important to take a closer look at its rareness. Since it was produced at least until 1939, it is possible that there are more double cylinder lamps. Still these lamps do not come to surface. I am convinced, that only a few of these lamps were sold, due to its high price. Two lamps occured in the late 1990s and I have found mine in 2006. That’s all after 80 years. I am convinced, that this object will always be extremely rare. Chances are very small that there will be more of these beautiful lamps.
Compared to other important and very rare Bauhaus objects, like the Wagenfeld table lamp, the Marianne Brandt tea extract pot or the tea glass by Joseph Albers, the double-cylinder-lamp is ultra rare.
It is so rare, that people forgot this lamp and only a few experts have knowledge about it, today.

I consider my find to be an unique opportunity for a specialized museum or a private collector to add this outstanding object to their collection.
To me it seems very important to recollect this outstanding achievement of early industrial design and show it to the public and future generations.