Transforming light manufacturing into an aesthetic art form, Peill & Putzler is synonymous with futuristic globular glassworks. It was a massive operation at the peak of its production, creating mid-century modern designs and employing up to 1,500 workers. Its table lamps, wall lights and chandeliers and pendants are anything but mundane and are admired today for their innovative artistry.
The melding of two great, independent glassworks companies in 1947 to form Peill & Putzler occurred at the beginning of a postwar design surge. Peill und Sohn, founded in 1903, was led by Leopold Peill, a philanthropist and glassmaker. Originally from Pieńsk in today’s Poland, the Putzler brothers were well-established glass producers known for kerosene street lighting. The synthesis of the two companies established the renowned glassworks and a lighting company. The site of its glassworks factory in Düren, Germany, became the home of this integrated partnership.
In 1953, the German Design Council was formed, with Peill & Putzler as a founding member. The council is essential today, bringing social awareness, support and knowledge transfer to design companies and providing beneficial tools for their success.
Heading the company at this time were Günther Peill and Hans Ahrenkiel. The pair were experimental with the designs the company produced. Advancing technologies supported industrial production, allowing the company to manufacture pieces that were as much art as functional objects.
Designers of note who worked with Peill & Putzler and contributed to its acclaim included Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Helmut Demary, William Brown, Horst Tüselmann and Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg. Collaboratively, they produced stunning flush mount lighting, candle holders and vases and vessels.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Peill & Putzler lighting, decorative objects, glass and more.
Large Vintage German Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Vintage German Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Add...
Glass
Vintage German Flamingo Series Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Flamingo Series Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Glass
$272Sale Price|50% Off
Midcentury Peill & Putzler Thick Glacier Glass Vase, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful and unusual thick and heavy 'glacier' clear glass vase, with an irregular shape, made by Peill & Putzler of Germany. in 1970s. Manufacturer's label near the edge. Wear co...
Art Glass
Vintage German Large Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Large Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Glass Per...
Glass
$127Sale Price|40% Off
Artists Gray & Gold Drop Bubble Glass Vase by Peill and Putzler, 1980s, Germany
By Heinrich Loffelhardt, Peill & Putzler
Located in Andernach, DE
Unusual piece by Peill and Putzler, art glass with inlayed gold and greyish black bubbles. Mid-century modern elegant subtle style with matte golden bubbles creating an unusual piece...
Gold Leaf
Vintage German Malachit Series Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Malachit Series Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional information: Mat...
Glass
Peill & Putzler Mid-Century Schleiergraphit Art Glass Hyacinth Vase
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning German mid-century art glass Scheiergraphit hyacinth vase made by renowned glass makers Peill & Putzler designed by Horst Tüselmann in the 1960’s. The hand-blown crystal g...
Art Glass
Big Op Art Ice Glass (Floor) Vase by Peill & Putzler, Mid Century Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Vienna, AT
A huge square vase, handmade by Peill and Putzler, Germany, 1970s. A solid and heavy piece in an unusual big size, with beautiful Op Art pattern. Also possible to use as a floor vase...
Glass
Peill and Putzler White Striped Glass Vase, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautifully shaped Zebra Kenya design glass vase by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. The finely frosted outside finish is beautifully contrasted by the glossy glass of the inside sur...
Glass
Peill & Putzler Vase, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Peill & Putzler vase, Germany, 1970s. Very good condition.
Peill & Putzler, Vintage Set of Vases Düren Decor "Malachit"
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Verviers, BE
A vintage German art glass vase made by Peill & Putzler Peill & Putzler, vase series "Malachit". Manufacturer: Peill & Putzler, Düren Shape/decor...
Glass, Art Glass
Peill & Putzler, Vintage Set of Vases clear and frosted Art glass Signed
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Verviers, BE
A vintage Set German art glass vase made by Peill & Putzler Manufacturer: Peill & Putzler, Düren Designer/design Year 1974. Measures: Height 36 cm / 28 cm Width, diameter 11 cm / ...
Glass, Art Glass
Large 1970s German Peill & Putzler "Bark or Iced" Glass Cylindrical Vase
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, England
A beautiful and functional heavy thick clear glass 1970s German Peill & Putzler "ice glass" or "bark glass" cylindrical vase, very much in line with the Mid Century Modern aesthe...
Glass
Peill & Putzler Vase, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Peill & Putzler vase, Germany, 1970s. Very good condition.
Glass
Peill & Putzler Vase, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Peill & Putzler vase, Germany, 1970s. Very good condition.
Glass
1970s German Peill & Putzler White and Clear Glass "Feather" Cylindrical Vase
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, England
This stunning cylindrical vase is a fine example of Mid-Century Modern design from the renowned German glass manufacturer, Peill & Putzler. The vase, dating from the 1970s, featu...
Glass, Art Glass, Opaline Glass
$484Sale Price|50% Off
Midcentury Peill & Putzler Thick Glacier Glass Vase, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful and unusual thick and heavy 'glacier' clear glass vase, with an irregular shape, made by Peill & Putzler of Germany, in 1970s. Manufacturer's label near the edge. Wear co...
Art Glass
Peill & Putzler Art Glass Vase, Germany 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Purchasing the Peill & Putzler Art Glass Vase from Germany in the 1960s, adorned with golden bubbles inside, offers an opportunity to own a captivating piece of mid-century artistry ...
Art Glass
Large 1970s Hand Blown "Brutalist" Glass Vase by Peill and Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brutalist glass vases Producer: Peilt and Putzler, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: This vases was designe...
Glass
Murano Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, 1980s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Brussels, BE
Murano Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, 1980s
Murano Glass
$120Sale Price|78% Off
H 16.93 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Vintage West German Ceramic Art Vase from the 1970s
By Scheurich & Greulich Keramik
Located in Søborg, DK
Beautiful large ceramic art vase from the 1970s and made in West Germany Lovely floral designs and no chips or cracks.
Ceramic
Art Glass Vase by Schott Zwiesel, Germany, vintage 1970s
By Schott Zwiesel
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand blown german art glass vase. Created by Schott Glass Zwiesel in the Bavarian Forest. Clear glass with green inside. A beautiful piece of ...
Art Glass
$195
H 9.85 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Geometrically Decorated Midcentury German Studio Pottery Vase, 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
Geometrically Decorated midcentury Studio pottery vase, Germany, 1970s. Wonderful vase in off-white with a distinct geometrical decor in matte and shiny glaze. A timeless base shape...
Ceramic
Peill and Putzler White Striped Glass Vase, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautifully shaped Zebra Kenya design glass vase by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. The finely frosted outside finish is beautifully contrasted by the glossy glass of the inside sur...
Glass
Italian Murano Thick Faceted Sommerso Glass Vase, 1970s.
By Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Asaa, DK
Italian Murano Thick Faceted Sommerso Glass Vase, 1970s. Murano glass vase attributed to Flavia Poli for Alessandro Mandruzzato Italy. The color is clear and purple or old rose. V...
Murano Glass
$472 / set
H 5.52 in W 4.73 in D 1.38 in
Set of 2 "Brutalist" Rock Glass Vases by Peill and Putzler Attrib., Germany 1970
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist glass vases in Rock Form Producer: Peill and Putzler, Germany attrib. Decade: 1970s Description: T...
Glass
Large "Bark Textured" Murano Glass Vase by Ingrid Glass, Germany, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable "Bark Textured" vase by Ingrid Glass, Germany. Milky glass inside with a external layer of clear glass piece The vase has visual connection with the research of Carlo Nas...
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Vase Thick Smoked Blown Glass 1970s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful Italian Murano vase, Thick smoked blown glass 1970.
Art Glass
Vase by Kaiser-Porcelain Desiree Series Germany, 1970s
By AK Kaiser
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful vintage vase/jar in porcelain with gold plating. Circa 1970s, manufactured in Germany. Stamped and numbered. Hand-painted floral motif. With this vase you can create co...
Porcelain
Black Glass Trumpet Vase by Hutschenreuther, Leonard, Germany, 1980s
By Hutschenreuther
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicate black glass vase decorated with gold flowers by Leonard Paris. It was manufactured in Germany by Hutschenreuther during the 1980s.
Glass
$472
H 12.21 in Dm 2.76 in
Large 1970s Hand Blown "Brutalist" Glass Vase by Peill and Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brutalist glass vases Producer: Peilt and Putzler, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: This vases was designe...
Glass
Large 1970s German Piell & Putzler "Zebra" Trumpet Striped Satin Glass Vase
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, England
Large 1970s German Peill & Putzler "Zebra" striped satin glass trumpet shaped vase. The vase changes colour in different lights especially when the sun is shining through it or from...
Glass
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H 18.12 in Dm 6.7 in
1970s Large Mid Century German Peill & Putzler Glacier Arctic Iced Glass Vase
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, England
A large and unusual 1970s thick and heavy 'glacier' clear glass vase manufactured by Peill & Putzler of Germany. In very good vintage condition with some small scratches on the base ...
Glass
Large 1970s Hand Blown "Brutalist" Glass Vase by Peill and Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist glass vases Producer: Peilt and Putzler, Germany Decade: 1970s This vases was designed and produc...
Glass
Vintage Crystal Vase by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Roma, IT
Crystal vase is an original decorative object realized in Germany in the 1960s by Peill & Putzler. Beautiful little vase realized by the famous glassware Peill & Putzler founded i...
Crystal
1970s Large Vintage Modernist German Peill & Putzler Arctic Glass Vase
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, England
A 1970s large thick and heavy 'glacier' clear glass vase by Peill & Putzler of Germany. Measures: Diameter of the top: 12.5 cm, Diameter of the base: 17 cm. In excellent vin...
Glass
Large Modernist Glass Vase by Neil & Putzler
By Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970s handcrafted large and heavy glass vase by Peill & Putzler.
Art Glass