Amber Glass Flower Shape Flush Mount by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful flower-shaped flush mount made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. This elegant ceiling
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Large Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s Height adjustable
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Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s Height adjustable
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Glashutte Limburg Glass Ceiling / Wall Lamp, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 19cm W, 19cm D, 11cm H Conditon: Good Material: Glass, metal Period: 1970’s.
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Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height
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Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 196
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1 of 2 Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Dimensions
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Pair of Brass & Glass Wall / Ceiling Light Sconces by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Barcelona, ES
A pair of brass and glass flush mount light sconces designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
Brass
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 196
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height
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1 of 2 Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 196
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1 of 2 Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Dimensions
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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
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Monumental Crystal Pattern Clear Glass Flush mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning large crystal pattern clear glass flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg
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Monumental Crystal Pattern Clear Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning large crystal pattern clear glass flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg
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Beautiful Vintage Glass and Iron Pendant Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful glass and brass pendant by Limburg, Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26)
Brass
Rare Crystal Glass Ceiling or Wall Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely clear white crystal blown glass flushmount Germany, 1960s.
Blown Glass
Tendrils Pattern Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s, German
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Tendrils pattern glass flush mount ceiling light. Made in Germany. Gorgeous textured
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Clear Bubble Glass Pattern Massive Leuchten Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble glass pattern flush mount. Made in Germany, attributed to Glashütte Limburg
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Pair of Monumental Crystal Pattern Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of stunning large crystal pattern amber glass flush mounts. Made in Germany by Glashütte
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German Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mounts Lights, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful amber glass ceiling or wall flush mount by Limburg, Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27
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Large Midcentury German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful large sculptural amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 3x E27 (US E26).
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German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely clear and matte white glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s.
Glass
1960s Sculptural Glass and Mirrored Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Limberg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sculptural glass and mirrored wall or ceiling lamp for Limberg. Executed in thick and heavy
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German Vintage Blown Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style hand blown glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s Lamp sockets: E27 (US E26).
Iron
German Vintage Geometric Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flushmounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
ONE of... beautiful hand blown bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
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NOS Minimalist German Vintage Blown Glass Ceiling Pendant Light 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful clear glass and black lacquered metal pendant light in the Art Dèco style. Germany, 1960s. Sockets: One E27 (US 1x E26). Height (body): 12 In (30 cm) NOS. This light is...
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Rare & Stylish Mid-Century Modern Glass & Metal Lined Pendant / Ceiling Lamp
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and good size mid-century pendant. This rare ceiling lamp from the mid-century era could
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One of... Midcentury German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... Wonderful sculptural amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Pair of German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flushmounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful vintage bubble glass flushmounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
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Pair of German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flushmounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful vintage bubble glass flushmounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
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Pair of German Vintage Minimalist Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of large geometric glass and brass ceiling or wall flush mounts. Germany, 1960s Lamp sockets
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$1,537Sale Price / item|20% Off
One of ... German Vintage Blown Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... beautiful blown bubble glass, brass and metal flush mount in the Art Dèco style. Germany, 1960s.. Sockets: One E27 (US 1x E26)
Metal, Brass
One of... Geometric ZigZag Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... beautiful vintage geometric hand blown glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26)
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Rare Vintage White Crystal Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... lovely white ice crystal glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s.
Glass
$2,761Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mounts, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Art Deco style crystal glass and brass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. On request available as pendants.
Brass
One of German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of wonderful vintage bubble glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
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ONE of... German Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... Beautiful hand blown glass ceiling or wall flush mount. Germany, 1960s.
Crystal
Pair of German Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beutiful pair of geometric (paisley) glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26)
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Large German Vintage Crystal Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely white crystal blown glass flush mount, Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 3.
Blown Glass
Rare German Vintage White Crystal Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely white crystal blown glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s.
Blown Glass
Set of 3 German Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three geometric clear and matte bubble glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26)
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ONE of Large German Vintage Crystal Bubble Glass Ceiling Wall Flush Mount 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
ONE of 2 Lovely large clear white crystal blown glass flushmount, Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2 E27 (US E26)
Blown Glass
Pair of Large Geometric Zigzag Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of large and beautiful vintage geometric hand blown glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26). Price per pair. Two pairs available.
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Pair of German Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of geometric clear and matte bubble glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26)
Glass
One of... Large Geometric Zigzag Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... large and beautiful vintage geometric hand blown glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Large German Vintage Glass and Brass Flush Mounts Ceiling or Wall Lights 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... glass and brass flush mount. Germany, 1960s-1970s Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26)
Brass
One of... German Vintage Blown Glass Flush Mounts Ceiling or Wall Lights 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... minimalist blown glass and lacquered metal flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
Blown Glass
One of... German Vintage Blown Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... large handblown Art Déco style glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: Two x E27 (US E26).
Metal
Pair of German Vintage Art Deco Style Glass Metal Pendants Ceiling Lights 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of hand blown glass and white lacquered metal pendants (or flush mounts on request). Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26) Height (body): 12 In (30 cm)
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Pair of Large German Vintage Glass Flower Ceiling or Wall Flush Mounts 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of beautiful textured bubble glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Measures: Diameter 12". Lamp sockets: Two x E27 (us E26)
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Iron Ring Design Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Limburg
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Staff Leuchten, Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
: Glashütte Limburg Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight signs of age-related wear. Minimal
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$2,161Sale Price|20% Off
Chrome Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Boris Tabacoff, 1970s
By Boris Tabacoff, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Glashütte Limburg. Striking German design from the 1970s. Chrome frame with 24 original hand-blown
Chrome
Brutalist square flush mount, Germany 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Herentals, BE
Square molded glass flush mount in the style of Glashutte Limburg. The ceiling lamp is equipped
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Vintage hexagonal facet cut glas and messing wall or ceiling lamps -set-
By Doria Leuchten Germany, Glashütte Limburg
Located in The Hague, NL
if you want this. The lamps can also be used as ceiling lights. The condition is very good. The
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set of 2 beautiful 31cm textured amber glass Wall ceiling Lights, Germany, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Peill & Putzler, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 Wall light sconce, also useable as ceiling lights Origin: Germany Age
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set of 2 beautiful 27cm textured amber glass Wall ceiling Lights, Germany, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Glashütte Limburg, Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 Wall light sconce, also useable as ceiling lights Origin: Germany Age
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set of 2 textured 25cm glass Wall ceiling Lights by Hillebrand Leuchten, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler, Glashütte Limburg, Hillebrand, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 Wall light sconce, also useable as ceiling lights Origin: Germany Producer
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$1,441 / item
Donut wall or ceiling lamp by Doria
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg, J.T. Kalmar, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Stunning donut wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The design creates a spectacular light. High
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Stylish Mid-Century Modern Facetted and Lined Glass Pendant or Ceiling Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and small size midcentury pendant by Glashütte Limburg. This rare ceiling lamp from the
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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.
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.