Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900-1990) was a German product designer and former Bauhaus student. He is considered one of the pioneers of industrial design.

Wagenfeld's design is characterized by contemporary functionality. Some of his more than 600 designs, mainly in glass and metal, are produced as so-called design classics today. Many works are in the collections of renowned museums.

After his apprenticeship, Wagenfeld included as silversmith's apprentice at the Bauhaus in Weimar in 1923. In the local workshops he developed the design for the lamp WG24 in 1924. The timeless table lamp comes in addition with the hemispherical glass dome, also called "Wagenfeld or Bauhaus lamp", became really famous. He designed it together with Karl J. Jucker. It is still one of the most famous Wagenfeld designs.

In 1954 he went to Stuttgart to start a business. There he founded the Werkstatt Wagenfeld, which was operating until 1978. His clients included major manufacturers of consumer goods, such as Braun, WMF, Rosenthal and John Buchsteiner.