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
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
Beautiful Bubble Pattern Flush Mount Ceiling Light Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful clear glass flush mount made in Germany. This striking ceiling light features a thick, textured glass shade with an eye-catching pattern of raised bubbles that create a bea...
Metal
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Light Fixtures, Germany, 1960
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
Elegant and high-end wall light fixtures with white backplate and thick bubbled blown ice glass. Manufactured in the 1960s. This beautiful lamp brings refined elegance and rich visu...
Murano Glass
Beautiful German Sculptural Bubble Brass Tube Ceiling Pendant Light
By miiss
Located in Berlin, DE
Available as wall light version. Germany Lamp sockets: One E27 (US E26).
Brass, Iron
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
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Light Fixtures, Germany, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. Wonderful high-end wall light fixtures with brass detail and thick bubbled blown glass. Manufactured in the 1960s. The glass of the light fixtur...
Murano Glass
XL Bubble Glass Wall Light Fixtures by Hillebrand, Germany, 1960
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. Elegant and high-end wall light fixtures with white backplate and thick bubbled blown ice glass. Manufactured in the 1960s. ...
Murano 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
Helena Tynell Bubble pendant light XL Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Paris, IDF
Helena Tynell Bubble pendant light by Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960.
Brass
Amber Bubble Flush mount light in style of Helena Tynell, , Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Amber bubble glass Flushmount light in the style of Helena Tynell, Germany.
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
One of... German Vintage Blown Bubble Glass Sconce Wall Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... blown bubble glass, metal and brass sconce. Germany, 1960s.
Metal, Brass
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
small textured BUBBLE Glass Wall Light Hustadt Lights attrib., Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Origin: Germany. Age: 1970s. Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light, ceiling light made of heavy structured bubble glass with a solid meta wall fixation..
Metal
One of ... Beautiful German Sculptural Bubble Brass Tube Ceiling Pendant Light
By miiss
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... beautiful solid raw brass bubble and tube pendant light by miiss Studio, The overall height can be customized.
Brass
Beautiful Circles Shape Bubble Glass Ceiling Light Flush Mount, Germany, 1960s
By ERCO Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble or small circle shape glass flush mount. Made in Germany in the 1960s.
Metal
Amber Bubble Flush mount light in style of Helena Tynell, , Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Amber bubble glass Flushmount light in the style of Helena Tynell, Germany.
Smoked Glass
heavy textured BUBBLE Glass Wall Light Flushmount Hustadt Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Origin: Germany. Age: 1970s. Description: Original 1970s modernist German wall light, ceiling light made of heavy structured bubble glass with a solid meta wall fixation..
Metal
Petite Square Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Limburg Leuchten, Germany
By Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite bubble pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg.
Metal
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
Cone Ice Glass Bubble Wall Light Made by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light sconce Producer: Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original modernist German wall light made of high q...
Metal
Cone Ice Glass Bubble Wall Light Made by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light sconce Producer: Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original modernist german wall light made of high q...
Metal
Beautiful Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light Hustadt Leuchten, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount by German manufacturer Hustadt Leuchten. Beautiful bubble glass on a metal fixture. The Fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulb, up to 60 wat...
Metal
Bubble Shaped Clear Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Massive Leuchten, Germany
By Massive Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount by Massive Leuchten, Germany. Gorgeous textured clear glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or medium bulb up to ...
Metal
Beautiful Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light Hustadt Leuchten, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount by German manufacturer Hustadt Leuchten. Beautiful bubble glass on a metal fixture. The Fixture requires one European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulb, up to 60 watts.
Metal
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
Petite Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Massive Leuchten, Germany
By Massive Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount by Massive Leuchten, Germany. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or medium bulb up to 60 watts.
Metal
34cm amber Bubble Wall Light Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg attr., Germany 1970
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall light with bubble structure Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany attrib.
Metal
Large Textured Bubble Glass & Brass Flush Mount Light by Hillebrand Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, extra large (40cm / 15.75") Mid-Century Modern textured ice glass flush mount light fixture by German manufacturer Hillebrand, circa 1965. This vintage ceiling light, often...
Brass
Clear Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a similar, but slightly smaller lamp with a diameter of 20cm here at 1stDibs The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 2...
Metal
Bubble Glass Wall Light by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s Germany
By Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in glass and metal. The lamp need 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Dimmable. Our lamps are checked, cle...
Metal
Large Sputnik Textured Bubble Wall Ceiling Light by Staff Leuchten, Germany 1970
By Verner Panton, Temde Leuchten, Staff Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Sputnik Space Age wall light Also useable as ceiling light Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: This super rare Space Age "Bubble" wall ...
Metal
Lovely Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volts.
Metal
small Circles Shape Bubble Glass Ceiling Wall Light Flush Mount, Germany, 1960s
By ERCO Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble or small circle shape glass flush mount. Made in Germany in the 1960s.
Metal
1970s Frosted Flower Bubble Glass Flush Mount Wall or Ceiling Light, Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
This contrast creates a magnificent and luxurious light effect. German design at it's best really, the colour of the light depends a bit on your choice of light bulb, either more ne...
Metal
Murano Bubble Glass Mazzega Style Wall Light by Sölken Lights, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Producer: Sölken Lights, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s An original glasd bubble wall light designed and produced by Sölke...
Metal
Ice Glass Bubble Brass Wall Ceiling Light by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light sconce or ceiling light Producer: Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original modernist German wall or...
Metal, Brass
Amazing Mid-Century Modern Bubble Flush Mount or Wall Light Germany 1970s
Located in München, BY
Rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern 'Bubble' flush mount or wall light. Designed & manufactured in Germany, 1970s.
Metal, Chrome
1960s Vintage Iron Bubble Glass Double Socket Wall Light by Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Elegant Limburg double socket wall light wall sconce made of glass, iron and brass from the 1960s.
Metal, Brass
Murano Bubble Glass and Chrome Wall Light Sconce Hustadt Leuchten Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous wall light by Hustadt Leuchten Germany. Heavy thick murano glass on a metal fixture. The Fixture requires two European E14 / 110 Volt Candelabra bulb, each up to 40 watts....
Metal
Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Light with Porcelain Base, Germany, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Light with Porcelain Base, Germany, 1950s This wall or ceiling light is a classic example of 1950s German mid-century design.
Porcelain, Glass
Set of 3 Sputnik Textured Bubble Wall Ceiling Light, Staff Leuchten Germany 1970
By Temde Leuchten, Verner Panton, Staff Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Sputnik Space Age wall light Also useable as ceiling light Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: This super rare Space Age "Bubble" wall light set was designe...
Metal
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
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
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
Xxl Chromed Metal Bubble Hanging Light by Rolf Krüger for Staff Lights, Germany
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Xxl Bubble hanging light PRODUCER: Staff Lights, Germany DESIGN: Rolf Krüger Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: This ...
Metal
1970s Brown Metal Bubble Hanging Light by Rolf Krüger for Staff Lights, Germany
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Bubble hanging light Producer: Staff Lights, Germany Design: Rolf Krüger Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: This hang...
Metal
Space Age 10-Light Chrome and Bubble Glass Sputnik Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. With ten E14 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable for all countries.
Chrome
1 of 3 Amber Bubble Flush mount light by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 Amber bubble glass Flushmount light by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany.
Smoked Glass
Set of Two "BUBBLE" Tynell Style Glass Wall Light Sconces, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, J.T. Kalmar, Helena Tynell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two Wall light sconces Origin: Germany Age: 1970s This set of two modernist lights was produced in France in the 1970s.
Metal
A pair of Clear Bubbled Glass Wall Light Fixtures by Hillebrand, Germany, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. A pair of wonderful high-end wall light fixtures with brass detail and thick bubbled blown glass. Manufactured in the 1960s. The glass of the l...
Murano Glass
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1960s Rund Glass Bubble Fish Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp Wall Light, White, Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
Gorgeous flush base ceiling or wall lamp in the style of Helena Tynell. Comes in a round rocky shape with a 60s-70s abstract design of geometric fishes, arranged in an endless patte...
Metal
Set of Two murano bubble structure Ice Glass Wall Light Sconces Germany, 1980s
By J.T. Kalmar, Peill & Putzler, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two Wall light sconces Origin: Germany Age: 1980s This set of two modernist lights was produced in Germany in the 1980s. It is made fro...
Metal
Set of Two "BUBBLE" Tynell Style Glass Wall Light Sconces, Germany, 1970s
By Helena Tynell, J.T. Kalmar, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two Wall light sconces Origin: Germany Age: 1970s This set of two modernist lights was produced in France in the 1970s.
Metal
1 of 4 White Bubbled Ice Glass Wall Light Fixtures by Hillebrand, Germany, 1960
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. 1 of the 4 wonderful high-end wall light fixtures with brass detail, thick bubbled blown ice glass an white back plate. Manufactured in the 1960...
Murano Glass
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
Limburg Smoked and Light Bubbled Glass Dome Lamp, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz
Manufacturer brand: Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany This beautiful and elegant sconce is made of smoked bubble glass and has a mushroom designed lampshade with 4 socket E14, 40W b...
Brass
Unavailable
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
1970s German Glashütte Limburg Mottled White Bubbled Glass Pendant Hanging Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in London, England
1970s Vintage German Glashütte Limburg white mottled bubbled glass hanging pendant light.
Brass
Unavailable
H 11.82 in Dm 14.97 in
Brown Bubble Glass Pendant Light by Peill and Putzler, Germany 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brown bubble glass with golden detail. Penndant light from Peill adn Putzler, Germany.
Brass
Bubble Glass Wall Light by Staff (1960s)
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Classic German mid-century wall light designed by Staff in the 1960s.
Glass
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H 11.82 in Dm 9.85 in
Modernist 1970s German "Bubble" Ceiling Light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Bubble ceiling light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: Original 1970s modernist German ...
Metal
Biomorphic Bubble Glass Pendant Light, 1960s, German
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice satin and clear glass pendant ceiling light. Attributed to Glashütte Limburg, Germany. The Pendant requires one European E27 Edison bulb, up to 100 watts. Glass part measures ...
Metal, Chrome
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.
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H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Set of Three Modernist 1970s German Bubble Wall Light by Staff Lights, Germany
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
This set consists of 3 lights in identical depth of 9,5cm; and 13,5 in length and height. each light has an e 27 socket for light bulb. The light has a the front a glass element w...
Metal
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
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H 7.29 in Dm 15.36 in
Glass Bubble Brass Wall Ceiling Light by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light sconce or ceiling light Producer: Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original modernist German wall or...
Metal, Brass
Xxl Chrome Sputnik 'Atomic' bubble Wall Light Panton Style, Germany 1970s
By Temde Leuchten, Verner Panton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Sputnik Space Age wall light Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: This super rare Space Age "Atomic" wall light was designed and produced...
Metal
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H 13.39 in Dm 14.57 in
Original 1970s Glass Bubble Mushroom Table Light by Cosack Lights, Germany
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Glass table light, Produced by Cosack Lights, 1970s. This original vintage table light made of high quality handblown glass was made by German premium light producer Cosack...
Glass
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Light
By J.T. Kalmar, Doria Leuchten Germany, Helena Tynell, 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
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H 2.37 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Water Drop Bubble Glass Wall Sconces, Ceiling Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler, Helena Tynell
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful amber bubble glass textured light sculptural wall object, sconces or ceiling light designed by Peill and Putzler 1970s Germany in the style of Helena Tynell.
Brass
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H 7.09 in Dm 10.24 in
Smoked Bubble Glass Ceiling Light by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s Germany
By Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Smoked bubble glass sconces or ceiling lights by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s, Germany Sculptural very elegant rare design ceiling lamp.
Metal
Limburg Glass Bubble Flush Light
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in New York, NY
A light amber bubbled round glass flush light by Helena Tynell for Limburg glass. Rewired. Original label.
Brass
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. Requires 5 up to 40watt bulbs.
Glass
Brass Bubble Glass Light Fixture
By Helena Tynell
Located in NYC, NY
A unique, double light, bubble glass wall light in the manner of Helena Tynell, a Finnish lighting designer know for the bubbled glass technique. The fixture has a brass frame with a...
Brass
Set of 2 Cone Ice Glass Bubble Wall Light Made by Sölken Leuchten, Germany
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light sconce set of 2 Producer: Sölken Leuchten, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original set of 2 modernist German wall lights...
Metal
Limburg Glass Square Bubble Flush Light
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
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
"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
Bubble Chandelier Light By Helena Tynell For Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bubble Chandelier Light By Helena Tynell For Glashütte Limburg - Brass body - Takes E14 fitting bulbs - Bronzed bubble glass - Designed By Helena Tynell - Made by Glashütte Limburg...
Brass
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
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
Mid-Century Round Molded Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Light
Located in Troy, MI
European clear glass round light fixture can be used as a sconce or flush mount fixture, circa 1970s. Molded glass has a bubble texture to the surface. New wiring for US electrical s...
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H 4.93 in Dm 7.49 in
Original BUBBLE Glass Wall Light Sconces Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Design: Helena Tynell Origin: Germany Age: 1960s This fantastic glass wall light was designed by Helena...
Metal
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.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
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.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
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