Five Beautiful Glashütte Limburg Globe Pendants
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Echt, NL
Glashütte Limburg pendants in beautiful condition.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Glashutte Limburg Globe
Four Large Glashütte Limburg Globe Pendants
$905 / item
Four Large Glashütte Limburg Globe Pendants
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Echt, NL
Large Glashütte Limburg pendants in beautiful condition.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
1 of 3 Beautiful Brass Glashütte Limburg Globe Pendants, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Echt, NL
Glashütte Limburg pendants in beautiful condition.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 of 4 Extra Large Brass Glashütte Limburg Globe Pendants, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Echt, NL
Large Glashütte Limburg pendants in beautiful condition.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Limburg Glashütte hanging lamp globe 1970s Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Large Limburg Glashütte hanging lamp globe 1970s Germany
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Large Limburg Glashütte hanging lamp globe 1970s Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Large Limburg Glashütte hanging lamp globe 1970s Germany Dimensions: 90 cm Height , 37.5cm diameter Condition: Good Period: 1960’s Material: Glass , metal
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Cascade pendant with six globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Modern cascade pendant by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s. This elegant fixture features six smoked, hand-blown glass globes suspended at staggered heights from a white...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cascade pendant with four globes by Glashütte Limburg #1
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Modern cascade pendant by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s. This elegant fixture features four smoked, hand-blown glass globes suspended at staggered heights from a whit...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cascade pendant with four globes by Glashütte Limburg #2
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-Century Modern cascade pendant by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s. This elegant fixture features four smoked, hand-blown glass globes suspended at staggered heights from a whit...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
One of 20 Globe Pendant Lamps by Glashütte Limburg
$350Sale Price / item|50% Off
One of 20 Globe Pendant Lamps by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, BE
They were produced in the 1970s by the German high end glass manufacturer Glashütte Limburg. 20 pieces available. To be on the the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Cascade with Seven Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with seven different sizes of globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown glass pendants.
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Large Quantity Smoked Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, Four Sizes
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing set of globes or spheres in different sizes by Limburg Glashütte.
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Bubble Glass Globe Pendant by Glashütte Limburg , Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
They were produced in the 1970s by the German high end glass manufacturer Glashütte Limburg. 7 pieces available.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Large Quantity Smoked Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, Four Sizes
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing set of globes or spheres in different sizes by Limburg Glashütte.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This chandelier or set of pendant lamps was designed for Glashütte Limburg in Germany in the 1970's. It has 4 hand blown opaline glass globes, 2 with a diameter of approximately 30 c...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Brass Cascade with Seven Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with seven different sizes of globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown glass pendants.
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 5 Limburg Glashutte hanging lamp matte opaline globe , 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 5 Limburg Glashutte hanging lamp matte opaline globe , 1970s Material: Glass , chrome Condition: Good. chrome has some corrosion
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Large Glashütte Limburg Brass & Glass Globe Flush Mount, Stock of Six
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful high quality and characteristic Glashütte Limburg Flush Mount (or Wall Light). We have a stock of 6 pieces available.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Nickel and Glass Globe Chandelier by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A Mid-Century Modern twelve-light glass globe pendant by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Modernist 1970s German "Globe" Wall Light Made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Modernist 1970s German "Globe" Wall Light Made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light sconce Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German wall Light made of he...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Hand Blown Globes, Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixtures with five globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown glass pendants.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Bubble Glass Globe Pendant by Glashütte Limburg Germany, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
They were produced in the 1960s by the German high end glass manufacturer Glashütte Limburg.
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
XL Aluminium and White Glass Globe Chandelier Pair by Glashütte Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Rare pieces not easy to find. Made by Glashütte Limburg, with original manufacturers label inside the light.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Chrome Staircases Cascades with 3 Hand Blown Globes Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of absolutely amazing ceiling mount pendant light fixtures with three globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown glass pendants.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Hand Blown Globes, Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixtures with five globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown glass pendants.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Cascade with Five Smoked Hand-Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg 1970
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Cascade Pendant with Five Smoked Hand-Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s, Four Available A refined and sculptural lighting fixture, this Mid-Centur...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Vintage Spherical Smoked Glass Globe Pendant Light by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of large mid-century hanging pendant light by Glashütte Limburg. Made in the late 1960s throughout to the late 1970s, this gorgeous light features a mouth blown smoked ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 of 4 Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Handblown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of 4 absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixtures with five globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With handblown glass pendants.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
XXL Blown Light Smoked Pendant Lights, Limburg Glashütte, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A large set of absolutely amazing hand blown pendant light fixtures by Limburg Glashütte. Diameter of the globes 16.1" (40 cm).
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Cascade Fixture with Eight Smoked Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with eight different sizes of globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte, manufacturered around 70s.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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 cascade pendant by Glashütte Limburg with three smoked hand-blown globes and brass accent...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Single Limburg Vintage 1970s Round Smoked Glass & Brass Globe Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A single, large mid-century hanging bubble glass pendant light by Glashütte Limburg. Made in the late 1960s throughout to the late 1970s, this gorgeous light features a mouth blown s...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Globe pendant light by Glashutte Limburg, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century glass pendant light by Glashutte Limburg. Amber coloured glass which emits a nice light. Brass socket and shade holder. The wire can be lengthened or shortened as des...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Extraordinary Huge Glass Globe Cascade Chandelier by Glashütte Limburg
$4,475Sale Price|50% Off
Extraordinary Huge Glass Globe Cascade Chandelier by Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, BE
Extraordinary huge glass globe Cascade chandelier by German high end manufacturer Glashütte Limburg.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Large Glass Globe Chandeliers in the Style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Pair of extra large and absolutely amazing eighteen-light chandeliers in the style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1970s. These impressive, hight-quality ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Set of Two Globe Pendant Lights, Brass and Smoked Glass, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of two pendants, in colored glass and brass, Germany, 1970s. Large globe shaped pendants with smoked glass spheres. The brass fixture beautifully combines with the smoked glass....
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Large Vintage 1970s Bell Shaped Smoked Glass & Brass Globe Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three refurbished large vintage mid-century modern hanging bubble glass pendant lights / lanterns by Glashütte Limburg. Made in the late 1960s throughout to the late ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Rare Modernist Glass Globes Sconces Wall Lamps, Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three large and beautiful crystal glass, brass and iron wall lamps in the style of Hans Agne Jakobsson. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: One E27 (US E26)
Category
Mid-20th Century German Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
Set of 3 Mid-Century Flush Mounts / Pendant with Stunning Glass Globe Shades
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning set of chrome stems and air bubble glass shades, ceiling lights. These artistically handcrafted flush mounts date back to the 1970s and their timeless design is truly rem...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large 70s Spherical Ball Lamp by Limburger Glashuette "Globe", Minimalist German
By Glashütte Limburg, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed globe pendant from the German 70s. Fantastic design very much inspired by the Bauhaus simplicity like Wilhelm Wagenfeld. Made from hand blown colourless glass an...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Space Age 'Sputnik' Glass Globe Pendant Lamp, 1960s-1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is an impressive Space Age globe pendant lamp from the 1960s-1970s. The globe is made of a blown glass globe and a chromed metal part with 8 chrome plated E14 fittings on the in...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Doria Globe Pendant Lamps Large Pair of Brass Clear Glass Lights, Germany, 1970
$2,470Sale Price / set|35% Off
Doria Globe Pendant Lamps Large Pair of Brass Clear Glass Lights, Germany, 1970
By Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Doria globe pendant lamps large pair brass clear glass lights, Germany 1970. Featuring a 13.8" glass globe shaped shade this pair of ceiling lights is in excellent condition, newly...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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Large Glass Globe Pendant Lamp in the Style of Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large pendant lamp with a bubble glass globe and brass hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Limburg Bubbled Glass Sconces, Globe Designed Wall Lamps, 1970s Germany
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H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Limburg Bubbled Glass Sconces, Globe Designed Wall Lamps, 1970s Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz
Brand: Limburg Glashütte, 1970s, Germany Model no: A 602 Made of bubbled glass ball shape lampshade and black metal and chrome body. Works with E27 type of bulbs.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Glass Globe
By Glashütte Limburg, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Alvesta, SE
Made by Glashütte Limburg. Design Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Clear glass with black pattern. Brass base. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
XXL 1970s Limburg 7-Tier Glass Globes Pendant Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Bremen, DE
Very large Cascade pendant light by Limburg, it features seven spherical glass orbs of staggered lengths descending. Each of the globes offers a subtle dappled textured with stylized...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Five Beautiful Glashütte Limburg Globe Pendants
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Echt, NL
Glashütte Limburg pendants in beautiful condition.
Category
20th Century German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Beautiful Brass and Opaline Glashütte Limburg Globe Pendants
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Echt, NL
Glashütte Limburg pendants in beautiful condition.
Category
20th Century German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Smoked Bubble Glass Globe Pendant by Glashutte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large Glashutte Limburg globe pendant. This has a smoked bubble or seed glass shade with brass fittings.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Glass Globe Chandelier by Limburg Glashütte, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in New York, NY
Limburg 17 glass globe fixture Limburg Glashütte, Germany.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Wire
Globe Pendant Light by Glashutte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury glass pendant light by Glashutte Limburg. Amber coloured glass which emits a nice light.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
XL Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Light By Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Gloucester, GB
XL Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Light By Glashütte Limburg - Original Chrome top - Takes 1x E27 fitting bulb - Matt white opaline glass - Made by Glashütte Limburg - Model 1186 - Ger...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
Minimal White Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This very nice white glass globe pendant lamp is probably made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany in the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Set Large Limburg Glashütte White Opaline Globe Pendants, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Executed in handblown satin white opal glass, chrome pendant tube, white bakelite canopy and white lacquered top, originally used for general illumination.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Glashütte Limburg Brass Opaline Globe Pendants Set of Six, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by the famous manufacture Limburg Glashütte, Germany.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Quantity Smoked Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, Four Sizes
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H 39.38 in Dm 13.78 in L 39.38 in
Large Quantity Smoked Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, Four Sizes
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing set of globes or spheres in different sizes by Limburg Glashütte.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Quantity Smoked Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, Four Sizes
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing set of globes or spheres in different sizes by Limburg Glashütte.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Modernist "Globe" Wall Ceiling Light Made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1970s
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H 6.5 in Dm 9.06 in
Modernist "Globe" Wall Ceiling Light Made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light sconce or ceiling light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German wall Light made of structur...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
White Mat Opaline Glass Mid-Century Globe Pendant Lights by Glashütte Limburg
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H 17.52 in Dm 13.78 in
White Mat Opaline Glass Mid-Century Globe Pendant Lights by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large round mat opaline glass pendant by Glashütte Limburg Duitsland 2 meter black cotton wire Chrome top Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been m...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
1970s Limburg Eight-Globe Smoke Grey Glass
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in New York, NY
1970s Limburg eight-globe smoke grey glass.
Category
Vintage 1970s Chandeliers and Pendants
Large space age floor lamp by Glashutte Limburg, Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in ECHT, NL
It has a chromed metal base with a large opaline glass globe made by Glashütte Limburg in the 1960s. The globe measures a whopping 45cm in diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Glass and Brass Globe Pendant by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful 18" globe pendant by Glashutte Limburg/Germany featuring an 18" clear glass globe and polished brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Glass & Brass Globe Pendants by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful pair of globe pendants by Glashutte Limburg/Germany featuring a clear glass globe and polished brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Limburg, Handblown Glass and Brass Globe Pendant
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large space-age amber globe pendant by Limburg. The hand-blown glass globe contains thousands of air bubbles of slightly varying size that create an astounding light effect. Pic...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Large Limburg Pendant Light Brass and Amber Glass Globe, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Large amber or smoked glass globe pendant light by Limburg, Germany. Solid brass fixture with little and nice patina. Five small base bulbs. The cord can be altered to any length for...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Stunning Sputnik Opal Glass Globes Chandelier by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
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H 35.44 in Dm 23.63 in
Large Stunning Sputnik Opal Glass Globes Chandelier by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning radial Sputnik chandelier with six opal glass globes by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixtur...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opal, Brass
Glass and Chrome Flush Mount Globe Lights or Wall Sconces by Limburg, 1970s
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H 11.82 in Dm 8.67 in
Glass and Chrome Flush Mount Globe Lights or Wall Sconces by Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Karis, Nyland
Bubbled glass and chrome flush mount globe lights or wall sconces by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. E27 socket and maximum 100 watts. NOS, so they have never been used!
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Chrome
1 of 2 Large Sputnik Opal Glass Globes Chandelier by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
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H 35.44 in Dm 23.63 in
1 of 2 Large Sputnik Opal Glass Globes Chandelier by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning radial Sputnik chandelier with six opal glass globes by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fi...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opal, Brass
Mid-Century Helena Tynell Ceiling or Wall Sconce with Amber Bubble Globe
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H 7 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Mid-Century Helena Tynell Ceiling or Wall Sconce with Amber Bubble Globe
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century ceiling or wall light with amber bubble globe by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1940's-1950's.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Blown Glass, Bakelite
Three Brass Glashütte Limburg Globe Pendants
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Echt, NL
Marked: Glashütte Limburg. Can be sold singly, as pair or as set of three.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass Cascade with Five Handblown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with six globes or spheres in different sizes by Limburg Glashütte.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass, Steel
Cascade Fixture with Eight Smoked Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, 1970s
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H 82.68 in Dm 25.6 in
Cascade Fixture with Eight Smoked Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with eight different sizes of globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown smoked glass globes in 11.8"(30 cm) ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
White Mat Opaline Glass Mid-Century Globe Pendant Light by Glashütte Limburg
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H 16.93 in Dm 14.97 in
White Mat Opaline Glass Mid-Century Globe Pendant Light by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large round mat opaline glass pendant by Glashütte Limburg Germany 2 meter black cotton wire Weight: 2.80 kg / 6.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suit...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Large Brass and Glass Globe Pendants by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made by Limburg Glashütte in the 1960's. Brass fixture, stem and canopy and newly re-wired.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Eight Smoked Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte for Ginger
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Located in Rijssen, NL
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Limburg Globe Pendant Light Brass and Smoked Glass
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Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large brass and blown glass globes by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. The color of the glasses are smoke / amber / topaz / brown amethyst tone. Newly rewired. The cord can be customized t...
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Limburg Pendant Light Brass and Amber Tone Glass Globe, 1960s
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Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An amber tone or smoked handblown glass globe pendant light by Limburg, Germany, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (1960s or early 1970s). A polished brass fixture with little ...
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Large Glass and Brass Globe Pendant Lamp Light by Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
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Cascade Fixture with Eight Smoked Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte , for Michael
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H 82.68 in Dm 25.6 in
Cascade Fixture with Eight Smoked Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte , for Michael
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with eight different sizes of globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown smoked glass globes in 11.8"(30 cm) ...
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1 of the 3 Extra Large Blown Light Smoked Pendant Lights Limburg Glashütte 1960
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1 of the 3 Extra Large Blown Light Smoked Pendant Lights Limburg Glashütte 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A large set of absolutely amazing hand blown pendant light fixtures by Limburg Glashütte. Diameter of the globes 16.1" (40 cm).
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
Limburg 1970s 'New Old Stock' Vintage Round Smoked Glass Globe Pendant Light
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H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Limburg 1970s 'New Old Stock' Vintage Round Smoked Glass Globe Pendant Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
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Pair of Rare Modernist Glass Globes Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, Germany
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Pair of Rare Modernist Glass Globes Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of beautiful crystal glass, brass and iron wall lamps by Limburg, Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E14 (or with adapter 1x E12).
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1 of 2 Sputnik Chandelier with Opaline Glass Globes, Germany, 1970s
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Located in Echt, NL
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1 of 2 Large Vintage 1970s Bell Shaped Smoked Glass & Brass Globe Pendant Lights
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1 of 2 Large Vintage 1970s Bell Shaped Smoked Glass & Brass Globe Pendant Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of large vintage mid-century hanging bubble glass pendant lights / lanterns by Glashütte Limburg. Made in the late 1960s throughout to the late 1970s, these gorgeous la...
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Large Limburg Globe Pendant Light, Brass Amber Smoked Glass, 1970s, One of Six
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Large Limburg Globe Pendant Light, Brass Amber Smoked Glass, 1970s, One of Six
By Peill & Putzler, Doria Leuchten Germany, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of six extra large brass and hand blown glass globe pendants model 'P 197' by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pendant Light, Amber Tone Glass Globe, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An amber tone (almost orange) glass globe pendant light with brass hardware. Produced in Germany in the 1970s. Very nice textured surface in a rich and warm color. One medium base bu...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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1970s German Glashütte Limburg Chrome and Bubbled Glass Pendant Hanging Light
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H 33.47 in Dm 11.82 in
1970s German Glashütte Limburg Chrome and Bubbled Glass Pendant Hanging Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in London, England
1970s German Glashütte Limburg clear bubbled glass globe light with a chrome fitting.
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1970s German Glashütte Limburg Bubbled Glass and Chrome Pendant Hanging Light
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H 33.47 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
1970s German Glashütte Limburg Bubbled Glass and Chrome Pendant Hanging Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in London, England
1970s German Glashütte Limburg clear bubbled glass globe light with a chrome fitting.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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1970s German Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg Amber Glass Bubble Pendant
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H 33.47 in Dm 6.7 in L 33.47 in
1970s German Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg Amber Glass Bubble Pendant
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in London, England
Designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. The glass globe is suspended from an adjustable antique gold silk flex with a new polished chrome domed ceiling cup which hides the w...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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1970s Helena Tynell Amber Glass Bubble Pendant Light for Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in London, England
Designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. The glass globe is suspended from an adjustable antique gold silk flex with a new polished chrome domed ceiling cup which houses the ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Giant Doria Amber Tone Globe Pendant
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful patterned glass, with amber toned glass infused into the wave surface. Single medium base bulb up to 100 watts, pictured lit with 40 watt half-silvered globe bulb. New w...
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Brass and Amber Bubble Glass Chandelier with Six Globes
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Houston, TX
Highly unusual and stylized atomic "Rings of Saturn" chandelier, brass with black metal fittings.
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70's Hanging Globe Pendant Light by Limburg
Located in North Miami, FL
Large hanging pendant light by German manufacturer Glashutte Limburg. Handblown bubble-glass globe has the faintest smoky brown hue.
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Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
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Chrome
Limburg Amber Toned Bubble Pendant Globe
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Stamford, CT
Takes one medium base bulb up to 75 watts, new wiring. Height listed is as hung, drop rod can be replaced or adjusted for shorter or longer drop.
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Large 7 Lights Limburg Cascade Overally Glass Globes Brass Chandelier
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Bremen, DE
Multi-tier chandelier by Limburg featuring 7 blown glass globes with overlayered swirls, as each of the globes were handcrafted, their surface structure can differ, great lighting an...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Limburg Cascade Design Brass and Crashed Glass Globe Chandelier Pendant LIghts
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H 57.09 in Dm 21.66 in
Limburg Cascade Design Brass and Crashed Glass Globe Chandelier Pendant LIghts
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Bremen, DE
Very large multi-tier Limburg chandelier by Leuchten, circa 1970s, featuring light amber colored structured glass globes, The glass has a craqueled, shatered effect which sparkles . ...
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1970s Bubble Glass Pendant Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in London, England
Designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. The glass globe is suspended from an adjustable black wire flex with a polished chrome ceiling cup which houses the wiring.
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Limburg Bubble Glass Globe Chandelier Brass Pendant Lamp Modernist Design
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Bremen, DE
Tynell has also freelanced for companies Flygsfors glassworks, Bega Leuchten, Glashütte Limburg and Fostoria Glass in the USA
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Large Mid Century Peil and Putzler Sptunik Glass Globe Chandelier, Stilnovo Styl
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H 47.25 in Dm 17.72 in
Large Mid Century Peil and Putzler Sptunik Glass Globe Chandelier, Stilnovo Styl
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Located in Bremen, DE
Large mid century modern chandelier by Peil and Putzler featuring an oversized glass globe with a light tint, brushed and polished insert brass structure with four lights. 47.24 in....
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Glashutte Limburg Globe For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the glashutte limburg globe you’re looking for. Each glashutte limburg globe for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a glashutte limburg globe — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each glashutte limburg globe bearing Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one glashutte limburg globe that is appealing in its simplicity, but Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany and Helena Tynell produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Glashutte Limburg Globe?
Prices for a glashutte limburg globe can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $363 and can go as high as $11,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,594.
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.
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Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
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