1 of 4 Limburg Large Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four large Amber / Champagne colored / colored bubble glass sconces designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg in the late 1960s-early 1970s. These are the largest versio...
Metal
1. of 2 Heavy Round Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1. of 2 Heavy Round Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s The lamp require 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volts.
Metal
1. of 3 Heavy Clear & Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1. of 3 Heavy Clear & Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volt...
Metal
1. of 2 Clear Lovely Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volts. Bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this device in all countr...
Metal
Beautiful Flush Mount frosted Ice Bubble Pattern Glass by Doria Leuchten Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Doria Leuchten Glass Bubble Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Germany, 1970s A gorgeous glass bubble-pattern flush mount ceiling light by Doria Leuchten, crafted in Germany in the 1970s.
Metal
Limburg Pair Large Vintage Helena Tynell Smoked Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lights
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of vintage Mid-Century smoked / grey colored / coloured bubble glass flush mount light fixtures / sconces designed by Finnish legendary glass designer Helena Tynell for Glashutt...
Aluminum, Chrome
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Doria Leuchten Germany, Gaetano Sciolari, Helena Tynell, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally large and beautiful bubble glass wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Fantastic design and high quality workmanship. The lamp impresses with its imposing size and the s...
Metal
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Doria Leuchten Germany, Helena Tynell, J.T. Kalmar, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally large and beautiful bubble wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Fantastic design and high quality workmanship. The lamp impresses with its imposing size and the spectac...
Metal
Lightolier Mid Century Hanging Bubbles Ceiling Light (A)
By Lightolier
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A flush mounted ceiling light with chrome , drop down blown glass balls and smoked glass shaded fixtures called the " Bubbles " light .
Chrome
Star Amber Bubble Glass Wall Light by Helena Tynell
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Amber colored bubble glass wall light designed in the style of Helena Tynell around 1960-1970 in Europe, Germany.
Metal
Helena Tynell Bubble light Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Paris, IDF
wall/ceiling lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, made in germany around 1960s, brass construction with shaped amber glass shade (bubble glass), Good condition
Brass
Round Murano Amber Bubble Flushmount light by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful round Murano Flush Mount by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Thick textured Murano fixture on a brass base with 3 brass screws. High quality and in very good conditi...
Brass
Rare German Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful vintage bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US: E26).
Metal
Golden Bubble Wall or Ceiling Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hannover, DE
This very hard to find golden bubble glass wall light dates from the 1960s and is in very good condition. The lamp can be mounted on the wall or on the ceiling. The lamp has an E27 s...
Glass
German Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount Sconce, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful vintage bubbe clear and matte glass flushmount. Germany, 1970s. Lamp sockets: one
Metal, Chrome
1 of the 4 Square Sun Amber Bubble Glass Wall Light by Helena Tynell
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Amber colored bubble glass wall light designed in the style of Helena Tynell around 1960-1970 in Europe, Germany.
Metal
$2,051Sale Price|20% Off
Caviar and Champaign bubbled Murano globe glass wall light, La Murrina, 1960's
By La Murrina
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
This Murano Glass globe is attributed to La Murrina. The story of the company La Murrina dates back to the 1960s in Murano where there was a small furnace managed by a group of glass...
Brass
1 of 3 Limburg Large Vintage Helena Tynell Smoked Bubble Glass Flushmount Lights
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three vintage Mid-Century smoked / grey colored / coloured bubble glass flush mount light fixtures / sconces designed by Finnish legendary glass designer Helena Tynel...
Aluminum, Chrome
Bubble Flush mount Light by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Doria Flush mount light with large volcanic Murano glass. High quality of materials, gives a wonderful light effect when it is on. Sockets: three x E27 standard bulbs. Max 100 Watts...
Blown Glass
Bubble Flush Mount Light by Staff Leuchten, 1960s Germany
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very flat and therefore very elegant and easy to integrate into a discreet living environment. A total of three large ones with 44cm, a smaller one with 34cm and a round one with a...
Metal
Amber Bubble Flush mount light in style of Helena Tynell, , Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
The flush mount takes 2 x E27 Standard bulbs with 60W max each Light bulbs are not included.
Smoked Glass
Rare Bubble Plexiglass Flush Mount Light by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Bubble Plexiglass Flush Mount Light by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany New old stok Designed and manufactured by Schmelzer Leuchten Lampshade is in very good vintage condi...
Metal
Huge Bubble Flush Mount Light by Staff Leuchten, 1960s Germany
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very flat and therefore very elegant and easy to integrate into a discreet living environment. A total of three large ones with 44cm, a smaller one with 34cm and a round one with a...
Metal
Amber Bubble Flush mount light in style of Helena Tynell, , Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
The flush mount takes 2 x E27 Standard bulbs with 60W max each Light bulbs are not included.
Smoked Glass
Vintage 1960s Bubble Glass Flush Mount Wall / Ceiling Light Lamp by Hustadt
By Helena Tynell
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This Mid-Century bubble glass wall lamp or ceiling light flush mount, designed by Hustadt in the 1960s in Germany, brings a unique and retro aesthetic to any space.
Glass, Blown Glass
1 of 3 Amber Bubble Flush mount light by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use. The Limburg Bubble Glass Flush Mount provides a warm and inviting illumination that fills your room with a sense of charm and elegance.
Smoked Glass
Large Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling light, Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Amber bubble glass Flush mount light, Germany. Very good condition.
Metal
Petite Organic Bubble Pattern Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite organic bubble pattern flush mount. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or Medium bulb up to 60 watts. Found o...
Metal
Petite Bubble Pattern Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite bubble pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or mediu...
Metal
Petite Bubble Glass Pattern Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite bubble glass pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or...
Metal
Bubble Pattern Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount Light from Germany, very heavy glass. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or medium bulb up t...
Metal
Beautiful Bubble and Circle Pattern Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful petite flush mount. Found at an estate sale in Germany. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount metal fixture. The glass has a very cute design. The Fixture requires one Europe...
Metal
Large Gernan Vintage Bubble Glass Wall Ceiling Light Flush Mount, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Amazing blown bubble glass and chrome flush mount. Germany, 1970s. Lamp sockets: 9.
Chrome
Unavailable|$750
Unique Frosted Bubble Light Flush Mount
Located in Stamford, CT
Great frosted glass with a unique look to compliment all decors
Glass
Unavailable|$1,120
Round German 1960s Bubble Amber Glass Flush Mount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Frisco, TX
A round handblown bubble glass flush mount light in amber glass . The fixture requires one European E 27 Edison bulbs, each bulb up to 60 watts.
Metal
Unavailable|$960 / set
Pair of Mid-Century 1960s Bubble Glass Flush Mount Cube - 2 pair available
Located in Frisco, TX
Pair of stunning, vintage German made bubble glass flush mount, wall light or sconce. Each Fixture requires one European E14 candelabra bulb, each bulb up to 40 watts.
Metal
Unavailable|$2,553
Murano Glass Bubble Chandelier with Chains, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
Mid-20th Century Murano glass bubble chandelier - flush mount - ceiling light .
Metal, Chrome
Unique Frosted Bubble Light Flush Mount
Located in Stamford, CT
Great frosted glass with a unique look to compliment all decors
Glass
Sold|$2,800
1960s Brass Bubble Globe Flush Mount Light
By Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
Groovy 1960s ceiling mounted light fixture by Lightolier with four clear glass globe lights on brass horn stems. Four standard Edison screw sockets for bulbs up to 75 watts each. Ver...
Brass
Sold|$1,200
Austrian Bubble Flush Mount
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Square bubble glass flush mount ceiling light with brass hardware and slightly amber colored glass.
Brass
Vintage Kalmar Flush Mount Light Fixture with Bubble Glass
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Kalmar flush mount light fixture with bubble glass.
Blown Glass
Large Austrian Bubble Flush Mounts
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large Austrian bubble flush mount in light amber colored glass and black hardware.
Metal
Sold|$2,500
Large Austrian Bubble Flush Mount
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large Austrian bubble flush mount in a light amber colored glass with black hardware.
Glass
Vintage Helena Tynell for Limburg Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light
By Helena Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Helena Tynell for Limburg bubble glass flush mount light.
Glass
Tynell Style Bubble Glass Pattern Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By RZB Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble glass pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by RZB Leuchten. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or M...
Metal
Sold|$1,975
Limburg Glass Bubble Flush Light
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in New York, NY
A light amber bubbled round glass flush light by Helena Tynell for Limburg glass. Rewired. Original label.
Brass
Sold|$1,975
Limburg Glass Square Bubble Flush Light
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in New York, NY
A 1960s light amber bubble square glass flush light by Limburg glass. Rewired two light sources. Matching wall lights available.
Brass
Sold|$1,900
Limburg Glass Amber Bubble Flush Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in New York, NY
A nice round flush ceiling light by Limburg glass. It is composed of a polished brass fixture holding a bubbled amber glass shade. Rewired.
Brass
Large Kalmar Flush Mount Light or Sconce, Chrome and Bubble Glass, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large flush mount or wall light by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century (1960s and 1970s).
Aluminum, Chrome
"Jumbo" Size Bubble Limburg Glass Flush Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in New York, NY
A rare Mid-Century large size flush bubbled glass ceiling light by the famed, Limburg Company. The textured bubbled glass and silvered back create a wonderful "sparkly" effect. Rewir...
Metal
Bubble glass wall lamp or flush light
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally large and beautiful bubble wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Fantastic design and high quality workmanship. The lamp impresses with its imposing size and the spectac...
Metal
Sold|$1,282
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Light
By Helena Tynell, Doria Leuchten Germany, Glashütte Limburg, J.T. Kalmar, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally large and beautiful bubble wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Fantastic design and high quality workmanship. The lamp impresses with its imposing size and the spectac...
Metal
Sold|$2,250
Hillebrand Bubble Glass Light Fixture
By Hillebrand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Extra large Hillebrand textured bubble glass and patinated brass wall or ceiling flush mount round light fixture.
Glass
Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Helena Tynell for Glashutte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Flush mount ceiling light with 'bubble' glass amber colored designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg.
Brass
Bubble Light Fixture Designed by Hillebrand, 1970s, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful 1970s light fixture by Hillebrand, Germany. Features textured bubble glass and three simple brass knobs on a circular base. Lit by four bulbs.
Bubble Glass Light in the Manner of Helena Tynell
By Helena Tynell
Located in NYC, NY
A bubble glass flush mount or sconce in the style of Helena Tynell, a Finnish lighting designer known for her bubbled glass technique. This fixture holds one 60watt candelabra bulb.
Blown Glass
1960s Clear Glass Bubble Hanging Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Helena Tynell
Located in London, England
1960s German clear bubble glass ceiling pendent light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. The light features a beautiful lampshade made from two-tiers of their signature...
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Antique and vintage flush mount lighting fixtures can help you create inviting, ambient lighting in your space, and who doesn’t want that?
While electric light bulbs were a huge improvement over gas and oil lamps for lighting our homes, we still had much work to do in order to arrive at the broad range of table lamps, pendants, sconces and other fixtures that are available today.
Lighting technology and design improved substantially over time. Engaging engineers, scientists, architects and designers alike, the field of lighting became a major proving ground for state-of-the-art materials like plastics, inventive new mechanisms and emotionally resonant styles that included the ethereal (Isamu Noguchi’s Akari light sculpture), the whimsical (Gino Sarfatti’s 2109 ceiling light and Sputnik chandelier) and the eclectically postmodern (the Toio floor lamp crafted by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni). Eventually, flush mount light fixtures became a practical option for home lighting.
Flush mount lighting fixtures are among the most convenient ways to light a small room with a low ceiling. These structures sit directly against the ceiling’s surface and cast light downward, illuminating a large area and defining the room. Semi-flush mount lighting fixtures hang several inches from the ceiling. They also produce ambient light but can be a little more decorative and lean toward the style of chandeliers.
Flush mount lighting is versatile. Larger fixtures distribute more ambient light across the center of the room, while smaller flush mount fixtures are best for accent or task lighting. The main drawback of flush mount fixtures is that they don’t make a strong statement. You can remedy this by strategically arranging decorative accents that flourish in soft lighting.
Lighting is an essential part of any interior design project. Often, having the right light fixture is key to creating an attractive, radiant room. Ample lighting paired with enticing design creates an elevated, inviting atmosphere, helping to set the desired mood. Selecting the right lighting for your home, however, isn’t merely about creating an especially bright bedroom or a moody dining room. There are many different kinds of fixtures and illumination to consider, with flush mount lighting fixtures among them.
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