Vintage a Lange and Sohne
1950s Italian Modernist Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1980s American Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Jade, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Platinum
1950s French Post-War Vintage a Lange and Sohne
White Diamond, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Coral, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Vintage a Lange and Sohne
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s English Edwardian Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18...
1980s American Modern Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1930s German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Sterling Silver
1940s German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Other
20th Century German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s Swiss Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Stainless Steel
20th Century German Other Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Wood
20th Century Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Platinum
Late 20th Century German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Yellow Gold
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Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Vintage a Lange and Sohne
1940s German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Stainless Steel
20th Century Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Stainless Steel
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1960s German Industrial Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Bakelite, Glass
20th Century Swiss Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Silver
1940s German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Leather
1940s German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Steel
1960s German Industrial Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Glass, Bakelite
20th Century German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
1990s German Vintage a Lange and Sohne
A. Lange & Söhne for sale on 1stDibs
With a watchmaking legacy that has its origins in the early 19th century, German brand A. Lange and Söhne has created a wide range of iconic watches such as the Lange 1 and is renowned around the world for its chronographs and impeccably polished and elegant aesthetics.
A. Lange and Söhne’s story begins with Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who, at the age of 15, apprenticed with master watchmaker Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes in Saxony. In the late 1830s, Gutkaes and his young apprentice developed the Five-Minute Clock for the Semper Opera House in Dresden, considered by historians as a masterpiece in Saxon clockmaking artistry.
Following his apprenticeship with Gutkaes, Lange traveled through France, England and Switzerland before returning to Germany to work at a watch manufactory in Glashütte. Lange’s watchmaking talents began to gain recognition by Europe’s wealthy nobility. Among them was Russian Czar Alexander II, who was so enamored by Lange’s pocket watches that he gifted Lange a diamond scarf pin.
In 1845, Lange founded his watch company, and in 1868, his sons Richard and Emil became the business’s co-owners upon his retirement. Both brothers were talented in their own right. Richard, an innovative designer, contributed to dozens of watchmaking patents. Meanwhile, Emil achieved world fame for his Century Tourbillon watch, which he presented at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris.
Throughout the early 20th century, the Lange family’s watchmaking firm flourished. After World War II, the manufactory was shut down and nationalized. However, in 1990, Ferdinand’s great-grandson Walter Lange resurrected his family’s watchmaking legacy, reviving the A. Lange and Söhne brand with entrepreneur Günter Blümlein.
In 1994, A. Lange and Söhne debuted their first wristwatch collection, which included the Lange 1, Saxonia, Arkade and Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” models. Subsequently, other successful models followed, such as Odysseus, Cabaret, Zeitwerk and the iconic 1815 — named for Ferdinand Adolph Lange’s birth year.
Blümlein died in 2001 and Walter Lange died in 2016, yet A. Lange and Söhne continues to rank among the world’s top luxury watchmakers with exquisite pieces that are highly coveted by today’s discerning collectors.
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