Limburg Glashütte bubble glass pendant light , 1970’s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
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Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Limburg in the 1960s. Featuring a beautifully bubble glass shade, this piece exemplifies the craftsmanship
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Glashütte Limburg Wall Sconce – Chrome & Bubble Glass, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glashütte Limburg Wall Sconce – Chrome & Bubble Glass, 1960s A stunning example of
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Monumental Bubble Pattern Glashütte Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount ceiling light. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Bubble Glass Sconces by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite sconce manufactured by Glashütte Limburg. It is an amber tone glass on a metal frame. The
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Bubble Glass Globe Pendant by Glashütte Limburg , Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
the German high end glass manufacturer Glashütte Limburg. 7 pieces available.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
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. An
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Iron
White Iron Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light, Limburg Glashütte, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The bubble glass bulges slightly out of lines of its white "Iron
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Pair Globe handblown Bubble Ceiling Pendant lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair modernist pendant lights manufactured by Glashütte Limburg, Germany. 2 pairs are available
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Bubble Glass Globe Pendant by Glashütte Limburg Germany, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
1960s by the German high end glass manufacturer Glashütte Limburg.
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Helena Tynell Bubble Pendant Lamp, Glashütte Limburg, 1959
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Andernach, DE
Glashuette, Germany. The design for this very lamp is around 1959. This is one of the very first bubble lamps
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass
White Iron and Bubble Glass Wall Light Sconce by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautifully minimal, geometric and simply shaped flushmount wall light/sconce by Glashütte Limburg
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1 of 3 Limburg Glashütte Iron & Bubble Glass Vintage Pendant Lamps, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of Limburg Glashutte vintage Mid-Century Modern minimal, geometric and bell shaped pendant
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Limburg Glass Bubble Light
$597Sale Price|79% Off
Limburg Glass Bubble Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of 1960s Limburg bubbled glass flush lights, rewired. Two light sources each
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Square Bubble Glass Flush Mount or Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubbled glass flush mount from the 1960s. Fantastic glass quality. Gorgeous textured
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Helena Tynell Style Bubble Glass Flush Mount or Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubbled glass flush mount from the 1960s. Fantastic glass quality. Gorgeous textured
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Limburg Bubble Flush Mounts
$1,800 / item
Limburg Bubble Flush Mounts
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful thick detailed bubble glass flush mount with ribbed edges on deep black fixture
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20th Century German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
1 of 4 Large Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Wall Lights by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. These midcentury vintage lights feature handmade, mouth blown bubble
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Large Mid-Century Pair of Iron and Bubble Glass Wall Lights by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. These midcentury vintage lights feature handmade, mouth blown bubble
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of a Pair Iron and Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lights by Limburg Glashütte 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
or ceiling flush mount light fixture by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The Pulegoso or
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
amber Bubble Structure Wall Light Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg attrib., 1960
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall light, ceiling light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany attrib. Design
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass hanging lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass hanging lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass hanging lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
34cm amber Bubble Wall Light Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg attr., Germany 1970
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall light with bubble structure Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany attrib
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
into the socket. Article: wall light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Design: Helena
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
Midcentury Bubble Glass Globe Pendant by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Limburg
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - marked by label - rare type
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Golden Bubble Wall or Ceiling Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hannover, DE
This very hard to find golden bubble glass wall light dates from the 1960s and is in very good
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Pair of Limburg Textured Ice Glass Bubble Sconces
$3,750 / item
Pair of Limburg Textured Ice Glass Bubble Sconces
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limburg textured ice glass bubble sconces Germany, circa 1960’s Beautifully molded contrasting
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Vintage 1960s German Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Large Cascading Chandelier Bubble Glass Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 5
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of 2 Iron and Bubble Glass Chandeliers, Limburg
$2,300 / item
1 of 2 Iron and Bubble Glass Chandeliers, Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
This beautiful set octagonal glass light fixtures were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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. Cleaned, well-wired, and
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Petite Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, manufactured in
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Organic Bubble Glass Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite organic bubble glass flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Limburg Attributed Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Germany's top lighting manufacturer, Glasshutte Limburg and remeniscent of lighting
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
1 of 4 Circle Iron and Bubble Glass Chandeliers, Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
chandeliers/pedant lights were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s or
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bubble Glass Bathroom Flush Mount or Sconce, Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany in a style reminiscent of Helena Tynell. Measurements: Diameter
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Large Amber Bubble Glass Sconce by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful large golden wall light, from Limburg Glashütte, Germany, circa 1960-1970. Smoked bubble
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1970s Dimensions: 75cm Height, 18cm
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of Circle Iron and Bubble Glass Chandelier, Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
chandeliers/pedant lights were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1970s (late 1960s or
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Stunning Flush Mount Mushroom Shape Air Bubble Glass by Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An exceptional and generously scaled ceiling mount fixture by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, dating to
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
Beautiful Bubble Pattern Limburg Circular Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashuette Limburg. Gorgeous textured
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Large Beautiful Bubble Glass Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful glass flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
large 1970s glashuette limburg PENDANT LIGHT white opaline bubble glass
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Mannheim, DE
Mid century pendant light manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in the 1970s, model no. 4234. Large
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Bubble Pattern Limburg Circular Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashuette Limburg. Gorgeous textured
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Cascade Pendant with 3 Smoked Bubble Globes, Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Cascade Pendant with 3 Smoked Bubble Globes, Limburg, 1970s Elegant Mid-Century
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Petite Amber Bubble Glass Sconce by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Amber bubble glass sconce by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany. High quality and in very good
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Smoked Glass
Pair of Bubble Glass Flush Mount Wall lights by Limburg, 1970
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Modern thick textured brass glass flush mount by Limburg, circa 1970. The flush mount is featuring
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Large Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Large Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Stunning Flush Mount Grey Smoked Air Bubble Glass by Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful large flush mount by German manufacturer Glashuette Limburg. The large air bubble glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Monumental Tynell Style Bubble Glass Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble glass pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
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Glashutte Limburg Bubble For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the glashutte limburg bubble you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A glashutte limburg bubble — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect glashutte limburg bubble — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A glashutte limburg bubble is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one glashutte limburg bubble that is appealing in its simplicity, but Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Glashutte Limburg Bubble?
Prices for a glashutte limburg bubble can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $276 and can go as high as $7,984, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
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.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.