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A. Lange & Söhne Furniture

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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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Bakelite Ship Wall Clock by Glashütte
By A. Lange & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Ship wall clock made in the 1960s by Glashütte in Germany (formerly A. Lange und Söhne DUF). Frame made of bakelite. The clock face is covered with gla...
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1960s German Industrial Vintage A. Lange & Söhne Furniture

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Bakelite Ship Wall Clock by Glashütte
By A. Lange & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Ship wall clock made in the 1960s by Glashütte in Germany (formerly A. Lange und Söhne DUF). Frame made of bakelite. The clock face is covered with gla...
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1960s German Industrial Vintage A. Lange & Söhne Furniture

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Bakelite, Glass

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A. Lange & Söhne furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

A. Lange & Söhne furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of A. Lange & Söhne furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by A. Lange & Söhne were created in the industrial style in germany during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by and Siemens. Prices for A. Lange & Söhne furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £1,200 and can go as high as £1,280, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £1,240.
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