Bubble Amber Ceiling Lamp Pendant Helena Tynell for Limburg 1968
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Late 1960s amber bubble ceiling lamp designed in 1968 by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gatenbrink for
Brass
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
George Nelson for Herman Miller Criss Cross Hanging Bubble Lamp
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Ferndale, MI
George Nelson criss cross flying saucer hanging bubble lamp. Distributed by Herman Miller.
Wire
Helena Tynell Large Bubble Glas Lamp & Chrome Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed large pendant lamp by Finnish mid-century artist Helena Tynell for Limburger
Art Glass
Big German Midcentury Ball Lamp, Ice Blue, Bubble Relief, 1970s
By ERCO Leuchten
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare large ball lamp with eye-catching relief in bubble design. Great ice blue. Newly wired with
Plastic
Pair of Large Limburg Bubble Glass Ceiling Wall Lamps, 1960
By Limburg
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large flush ceiling or wall lamps composed of light straw colored bubble glass with gold
Metal
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Hillebrand, Germany, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Hillebrand, Germany, 1960s Each fixture needs x E27 standard
Metal
Square Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount, 1960s Limburg
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Square Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount, 1960s Limburg The fixture need 1 x E27 standard
Metal
Round Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount, 1960s Limburg
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Round Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount, 1960s Limburg The fixture need 1 x E27 standard
Metal
Limburg Vintage Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Wall Light / Lamp 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Single Glashütte Limburg vintage mid-century flush mount wall or ceiling light fixture / lamp
Metal
Early Example of a George Nelson Bubble Lamp Chandelier, 1950s
By George Nelson
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An exceptional offering of a George Nelson bubble lamp measuring 36" diameter. Wonderful original
Brass
Glashütte Limburg Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Limburg Glashütte "iron" frame pendant lamp with tarnished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and
Metal, Brass
Original Large George Nelson Bubble Lamps for Howard Miller (B)
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Oakland, CA
Large original George Nelson Bubble Lamp for the Howard Miller Clock Company. Having a 26 inches in
Metal, Wire
Large White George Nelson Howard Miller Style Flying Saucer Bubble Lamp
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Ferndale, MI
Iconic bubble lamp designed by George Nelson and manufactured by Howard Miller Company in the 1950s
Wire
George Nelson for Howard Miller Small Cigar Bubble Lamp, ca 1950s
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Cathedral City, CA
lamps – George Nelson spent his career designing items which are now regarded as icons of mid-century
Steel
Helena Tynell Bubble Glas Wall Lamp Amber Gold Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed small pendant lamp by Finnish mid-century artist Helena Tynell for Limburger
Art Glass
Clear Bubble Glass Carlo Nason Pendant Lamp for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in New York, NY
while the three outer ones are a clear "bullicante" (bubble infused) glass. Holds one regular E26 socket
Blown Glass
Set of Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Seguso, Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Archimede Seguso
Located in Echt, NL
Set of two impressive bubble glass pendants by Gino Sarfatti in very good original condition
Metal, Brass
Limburg Glashütte Pair of Iron & Bubble Glass Vintage Pendant Lamps, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Par of Limburg Glashutte vintage Mid-Century Modern minimal, geometric and bell shaped pendant
Brass
Original glass bubble pendant lamp from the 1960s Manufactured by Limburg
By Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in München, DE
Original glass bubble pendant lamp from the 1960s. Manufactured by Limburg. Designed by the Finnish
Brass
Pair of 1960s Austrian Helena Tynell Bubble Glass Wall Lamps Midcentury
By Helena Tynell, Limburg
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1960s wall lights with a matte gold fixtures holding light stra bubble glass shades. Made
Brass, Enamel
Glashütte Limburg Yellow Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, Germany, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautifully shaped yellow glass flush mount by Limburg, Germany. Bubble shaped ceiling light with
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
Pair of Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful pair of bubble glass pendant light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A
Brass
Pair of Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful pair of bubble glass pendant light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A
Brass
Sea Urchin Bubble Lamp Glass Flush Mount Light Hustadt Leuchten, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
Magnificent, flush base ceiling or wall lamp by ''Hustadt Leuchten'', one of Germans famous mid
Metal
Pair of Beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for
Metal, Brass
Pair of Beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Two beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant Lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte
Blown Glass
Limburg Glashütte Pair of Iron & Bubble Glass Vintage Pendant Lamps, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashutte minimal, geometric and simply shaped pendant lamp or light fixtures made in
Brass
Pair of Beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Two beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant Lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte
Blown Glass
Bubble Glass & Copper Pendant Lamp by Nanny Still McKinney for Raak Amsterdam
By Nanny Still McKinney
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Red Bubble Glass & Copper Pendant Lamp by Nanny Still Mckinney for Raak
Copper
Rare George Nelson Large Bubble Lamp, Original Howard Miller Label, Old, Vintage
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen George Nelson bubble lamp, original Howard Miller label, old, vintage, not new
Metal
Clear Round Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Clear Round Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s The fixture need 1 x
Metal
Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Helena Tynell, 1960s Limburg
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount by Helena Tynell, 1960s Limburg The fixture need 1 x
Metal
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
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
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
is this amber glass pendant lamp. It is fascinating with its rare glass bubbles. The light has an
Brass
Extraordinarry 7-Arm Copper and Bubble Glas Cascade Pendant Lamp, circa 1960s
By VEB
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cascade pendant lamp made in DDR in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its rare bubble glass shapes
Brass, Copper
Lovely Sunburst Round Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount, 1960s Limburg
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Round Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount, 1960s Limburg The fixture need 1 x E27 standard
Metal
Huge Amber Glass Bubble Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Huge Amber Glass Bubble Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height: 4.52
Metal
Pair of Large Staff Bubble Glass Flush Mounts Lamps Ceiling Lights, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Staff Leuchten, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of large staff bubble glass flush mounts lamps ceiling lights. Three large bulbs with 60 W
Glass, Plastic
Elongated wall lamp by Honsel Leuchten with bubble glass 50 cm long.
By Honsel
Located in Oirlo, LI
Elongated wall lamp by Honsel Leuchten with bubble glass 50 cm long. This is a wall lamp by
Glass
Large Original George Nelson Bubble Lamp for Howard Miller Clock Company (A)
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Oakland, CA
Large original George Nelson Bubble Lamp for the Howard Miller Clock Company. Having a 26 inches in
Metal, Wire
Copper & Amber Glass Bubble Pendant Lamp by Nanny Still for RAAK, Finland, 1960s
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in Andernach, DE
. Yellow golden glass is being blown into a copper sphere, where bubbles are being created. The lamp has
Copper
Limburg Pair of 1970s Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lights or Lamps
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
/ lamp / sconce. Featuring amber toned / colored (colored) bubble glass with lozenge and flower petal
Metal
vintage limburg bubble glass ceiling LAMP model A 643 flush mount 1970s
By Limburg
Located in Mannheim, DE
Fantastic vintage ceiling lamp manufactured by Glashuette Limburg ind the 1970's. The base is made
Metal
Pair of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s or early 1970s). Beautiful craftsmanship. These midcentury
Glass
Lava Bubble Glas Wall Lamp Amber Gold Flush Wall or Ceiling Light 1970s, Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed wall or ceiling lamp in the style of Finnish mid-century artist Helena Tynell
Art Glass
Pair of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s or early 1970s). Beautiful craftsmanship. These midcentury
Glass
Murano Yellow Caged Blown Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp Designed by Seguso, Italy
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Seguso Murano caged glass pendant. Murano yellow opal glass cage mouth blown bubble
Wrought Iron
1960s Small Glass Bubble Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp or Wall Light, White, Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
with the bubbles growing on ''stems''. Beautiful warm light, funky original German mid-century design
Metal
Clear Lovely Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230
Metal
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
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount by Helena Tynell, 1960s Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Each lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230
Metal
1 of the 3 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 beautiful bubble glass chandelier or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for
Glass
Pair of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, Germany, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
midcentury vintage lights feature handmade, elaborate clear bubble glass which bulges slightly out of its
Brass, Iron
Pair of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, Germany, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
midcentury vintage lights feature handmade, elaborate clear bubble glass which bulges slightly out of its
Brass, Iron
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.