1 of 5 1960 Germany Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light & Wall Sconce Glass Brass
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
dome on a brass frame designed by Helena Tynell attr. Manufactured by Glashutte Limburg, Germany in the
Metal, Brass
Set of 5 White Iron and Clear Glass Ceiling Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Set of 5 white iron and clear glass ceiling or wall light manufactured by Limburg Glashütte
Glass
Rare Huge Iron and Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light by Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare and huge glass flush mount by Limburg. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: Two x E27 (US
Blown Glass
Rare German Iron and Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare iron and glass Art Deco style flush mount by Limburg. Germany, 1960s Lamp sockets: One E27
Iron
1 of 4 Petite Iron and Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 petite Minimalist iron and clear glass ceiling or wall light manufactured by Limburg
Glass
1 of 3 Petite Iron and Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite Minimalist iron and clear glass ceiling or wall light manufactured by Limburg Glashütte
Glass
1 of 6 Petite Iron and Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite Minimalist iron and clear glass ceiling or wall light manufactured by Limburg Glashütte
Glass
Pair of Limburg Glass Bubble Flush Ceiling Lights
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of 1960s very light golden bubble glass round flush ceiling lights by Helena
Brass
Sold|$2,800
Large Limburg Bubble Glass Flush Mount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and large 20 inch Glashütte Limburg bubble glass ceiling fixture from the 1960s
Blown Glass
Pair of Rare White Glass Ceiling or Wall lights Flush Mounts by Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of decorative architectural white glass and metal wall or ceiling flush mounts by Bega-Limburg
Metal
Pair of 1970s German Glashütte Limberg Bubbled Smoked Glass Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in London, England
An unusual pair of 1970s German Glashütte Limburg pendant hanging ceiling lights with heavy smoked
Metal
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
Metal
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
Metal
1 of 2 large ceiling lamp by Helena Tynell BUBBLE for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Ceiling lamp from Glashütte Limburg - 1960s. The lamp is named after the renowned designer Helena
Metal
Midcentury Flush Mount Ceiling and Wall Lamp, Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice style of lighting. Marked of maker. Ceiling. Wall.
Brass
Nice 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
Metal
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
Metal
Pair of Monumental Crystal Pattern Amber Glass Flushmount Ceiling Lights, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning large crystal pattern amber colored glass flushmount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg
Metal
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
Metal
German Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful hand blown glass ceiling or wall flush mount by Limburg, Germany, 1960s. .
Glass
Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very well-preserved ceiling lamp / wall lamp / plafoniere by Glashütte Limburg from the 1960s. Type
Metal, Aluminum
Bubble Amber Ceiling Lamp Pendant Helena Tynell for Limburg 1968
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Late 1960s amber bubble ceiling lamp designed in 1968 by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gatenbrink for
Brass
Round Iron Rings Glass Flush Mount Ceiling / Wall Light, 1960s Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Limburg Round Rings Glass Flush Mount Ceiling / Wall Light, 1960s Dimensions Height: 3.54 in. (9
Metal
Huge Thick Textured Glass Flushmount Ceiling Light by Kaiser, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1965. This ceiling light, often mistakenly attributed to Kalmar, features a huge handmade thick
Metal, Chrome
1960s Helena Tynell for Limburg Cascading Bubble Amber Ceiling Lamp
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome 5 tier bubble amber glass cascading lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashuette Limburg. Made in
Brass
1 of 2 Monumental Crystal Pattern Amber Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning large Crystal pattern amber glass flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg
Metal
German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount Sconce, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful blown glass ceiling or wall flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Metal
Beautiful German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Amber clear and matte glass ceiling or wall flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US
Metal
German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare and very decorative blown glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
Metal
Huge German Vintage Glass and Brass Pendant Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Huge hand blown glass and brass pendant light. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
Brass
German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful vintage hand blown amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Pair Smoked Tendrils Pattern Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s, German
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful pair Tendrils pattern glass flush mount ceiling lights. Made in Germany. Gorgeous
Metal
Six Rare German Vintage Geometric Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Absolutely rare one of six geometric hand blown glass flush mount by Limburg, Germany, 1960s.
Glass
Huge Thick Textured Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Kaiser, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1965. This ceiling light, often mistakenly attributed to Kalmar, features a huge handmade thick
Metal, Chrome
Huge Thick Textured Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Kaiser, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1965. This ceiling light, often mistakenly attributed to Kalmar, features a huge handmade thick
Metal, Chrome
Extra Large Textured Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Kaiser, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1965. This ceiling light, often mistakenly attributed to Kalmar, features a huge handmade thick
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Geometric Zigzag Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of geometric blown glass flush mount by Limburg. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US
Glass
German Midcentury Vintage Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful sculptural bubble clear/white glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: E27 (US E26).
Glass
Vintage Geometric Zigzag Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One beautiful vintage geometric hand blown glass flushmount (amber version!). Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Pair of Blown Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of handblown glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
Metal
Midcentury German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful sculptural amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Large German Blown Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Art Deco style hand blown glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26).
Iron
Midcentury German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful sculptural amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Large German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful vintage hand blown amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26). .
Glass
Midcentury German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful sculptural amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Bubble Amber Ceiling Lamp Pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1968
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Late 1960s amber bubble ceiling lamp designed in 1968 by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gatenbrink for
Brass
Pair of Large and Rare German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful Art Deco style hand blown glass wall or ceiling lights/ flush mounts. Germany
Metal
Pair of German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful rare vintage hand blown geometric bubble glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Pair of German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful vintage hand blown amber bubble glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Pair of German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of lovely blown glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s.
Glass
Pair of German Vintage Amber Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful rare vintage geometric bubble glass flush mounts. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x.
Glass
One of Two German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Lights Flushmounts, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of two wonderful vintage handmade amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26). The color of lights is not 100% identical.
Metal
Set of 4 German Vintage Geometric Zigzag Glass Ceiling Wall Lights Flush Mounts
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 4 beautiful large vintage geometric hand blown glass flush mounts (3x amber version + 1x white/clear). Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Iron Ring Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Helena Tynell, Doria Leuchten Germany, Staff Leuchten
Located in München, DE
: Glashütte Limburg Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight signs of wear consistent with age
Metal
Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp. Executed in thick and heavy textured light
Glass, Paint, Porcelain
Glass Bubble Gold Ceiling or Flush Mounts Lamp by Tynell 1960's Germany
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
Magnificent, flush base ceiling or wall lamp by 'Glashütte Limburg', Germans famous mid century
Metal
One of Three Staff Bubble Glass Flush Mounts ceiling Lamps, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Staff Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Three beautiful 11.4 inch staff bubble glass ceiling lights from the 1960s. A single bulb with 60W
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.
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.