Bakalowits & Söhne are prestigious purveyors of bespoke illumination worldwide. With a history of producing unique crystal chandeliers and pendants, wall lights and other lighting fixtures that spans nearly two centuries and five generations, the company is one of the oldest family-owned furniture manufacturers, well-known for its mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency lamps and other lighting designs.
In 1845-era Vienna, Elias Bakalowits opened a shop that established the family’s long tradition of lighting production. Creating lanterns, wall mirrors, candle holders and other lighting, the reputation of the firm spread throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1892, when Ludwig Bakalowits was running the company in its second generation, the firm was named Imperial and Royal Court Purveyor and received a lighting order for the Hofburg — Emperor Franz Joseph’s new imperial palace — and its historic ballroom, the Redoutensaal.
Bakalowits & Söhne received the first patents on their chandeliers and other works in the mid-20th century. At the same time, the houses of Parliament, Burgtheater, Vienna City Hall, Vienna State Opera, and Stephansdom needed repairs owing to considerable damage that the structures sustained during the Second World War. Bakalowits & Söhne secured commissions to create fixtures for the partially destroyed, war-torn buildings.
The postwar years saw growth for the brand that extended into the Middle and the Far East. Collaborations with architects in these regions led to creating an immense chandelier, which resides in the parliament building in Belgrade, Serbia. With this growth and expansion came exhibitions at the turn of the century. Among these was the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900, with additional exhibits in other cities, including London, Geneva, St. Petersburg and Turin.
Today, KR Prof. Friedl Bakalowits leads the company in its fifth generation. Bakalowits & Söhne continues to produce chandeliers for individual residences, including palaces, villas and companies worldwide. Their pieces illuminate cultural institutions, hotels, opera houses, conference centers and cruise ships.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage Bakalowits & Söhne lighting, mirrors and decorative objects.
Large Austrian Cut - Crystal Flush Mount by W.Bakalowits, circa 1940s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large handcrafted cut-crystal and brass flush mount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, circa 1940s. Socket: for six screw bulbs (e27) or e26 (US standards).
Crystal, Brass
$14,850Sale Price|21% Off
Stunning Huge 30" Chandelier Crystal & Silver Plated by Bakalowits & Sons Vienna
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Stunning huge cluster with numerous faceted crystals arranged in six rows on a silver plated frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time. W...
Crystal, Silver Plate
Mid Century Modern Crystal Glass Vintage Chandelier by Bakalowits 1960s Austria
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chandelier with sparkling hand-cut crystal glasses in squared and rectangular form. A fantastic chandelier designed and manufactured by Bakalowits & Soehne...
Crystal, Brass
Vienna Bakalowits & Sons Large Chandelier Crystal & Brass
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large and very impressive chandelier with faceted crystals on a brass frame. Manufactured by Bakalowits & Sons in Vienna, Austria in the 1960s. Measures: diameter 20.86" in....
Crystal, Brass
Vienna Bakalowits & Sons Flush Mount Crystal & Nickel by Rolf Gutbrod
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount with faceted crystals on a chromed nickel frame. Designed by Rolf Gutbrod. Manufactured by Bakalowits & Sons in Vienna, Austria in the...
Crystal, Nickel
Vienna Bakalowits & Sons Large Chandelier Crystal & Silver Plated
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large and very impressive chandelier with faceted crystals on a silver plated frame. Manufactured by Bakalowits & Sons in VIenna, Austria in the 1960s. Measures: diameter 21...
Crystal, Silver Plate
Vienna Bakalowits & Sons Large Flush Mount Chandelier Crystal & Brass
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount chandelier with faceted crystals on a brass frame. Manufactued by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria in the 1960s. Measures: diameter 17" in. (43 cm), height 8" in. (2...
Crystal, Brass
$1,560Sale Price|40% Off
Bakalowits Vienna Midcentury Faceted Crystals Chandelier, Austria, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A square Mid-Century pendant lamp from the 1960s, handcrafted by Bakalowits Vienna in Austria. A beautiful piece, white and nickel-plated metal hardware surrounded by two rows of squ...
Crystal, Brass, Chrome
Austrian Glass and Gilt Brass Chandelier by Bakalowits, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A mid -century gilt brass chandelier with large crystals by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, circa 1960s. Socket: 6 x e14 for standard screw bulbs.
Brass
Huge Crystal Art Deco Semi Flush Mount by Bakalowits, Austria, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An exceptional, huge semi - flush mount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, Vienna , circa 1960s. This amazing light fixture is handcrafted of brass and cut-glass. Socket: 14 x (e27) ...
Crystal, Brass
Original Bakalowitz Mid-Century Modern Brass and Handcut Crystal Chandelier
By Woka Lamps, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
More than 130 hand-cut crystal prisms, gilded brass frame, a typical Viennese post-war work. Obviously made to illuminate a store counter. The height is just the chandelier, the tot...
Crystal, Brass
Set of Three Massive Austrian Vintage Glass and Brass Sconces, 1950s
By Palme & Walter, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three beautiful large sconces with 16 large crystals. Austria, 1960s. Measures: Height 9.85 in, width 9.05 in, depth 5.10 in.
Crystal, Brass, Chrome
$2,880Sale Price|40% Off
Large Square Bakalowits Chandelier with Diamond-Shaped Crystals, Austria, 1950s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful, large brass crystal chandelier from the 1950s, manufactured by Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna/Austria. Nickel-plated hardware, it has two tiers, fully covered by big, octago...
Crystal, Brass
1 (of 2) Bakalowits & Sons 49" Flush Mount Chandelier Crystal & Brass
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Spectacular huge chandeliers by Bakalowits & Sons, Vienna, Austria. These handcrafted pieces featuring hundreds of handcut crystals were specially made for a German jewelry store. Ba...
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Gold-Plated and Crystal Glass Chandelier by Bakalowits
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gold-plated and crystal glass chandelier by Bakalowits. Bakalowits The Bakalowits company was founded in 1845 by Elias Bakalowits and they create stunning lights. Bakalowits is r...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Rare Bakalowits ceiling - or wall lamp
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Munich, DE
very well made flush mount. does give every home a very elegant and exclusive look.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Glass Brass Vintage Flush Mount Cari Zalloni Bakalowits 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage flush mount from glass and brass designed by Cari Zalloni 1960s and manufactured by the lighting company Bakalowits, Vienna. Cari Zalloni ( 1937 - 2012 ) s...
Brass
Maison Baguè Gilt Wrought Iron Crystal Nine-Light Flush Mount France, 1940s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large gilt Iron and crystal nine-Light flush mount by Maison Baguès, France, 1940s. Wonderful art environment handcrafted in iron gild with gold leaf beautifuly decorate with amber g...
Crystal, Iron
Bakalowits Flush mount light, Brass and Crystal Glass, Austria, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning six-tier Flush mount by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, manufactured in circa 1960-1969. A handmade and high-quality piece. The ceiling fixture and the frame are made of gilt...
Crystal, Brass
$2,214
H 6.5 in Dm 18 in
Large Art Deco Faceted Crystal Gilt Bronze 5-Light Flush Mount, Austria, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A beautiful, large Art Deco faceted crystal and cast gilt bronze flush mount, Austria, 1950s. With five light sockets providing a bright, warm light from the ceiling. This wonderful ...
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
French Sunburst Flower Flush Mount Light Fixture, Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching sunburst foliage flower flush mount light fixture in gold leaf gilt iron. France, 1940s. This stunning handwrought iron ceiling light fixture has a nice patina showing its original gold leaf gilding. It can be used as a flush mount, as a wall light but also as a pendant hanging from a chain at the desired height. It will be an elegant touch placed in an entryway, bathroom or bedroom and will add a glamourous Hollywood Regency accent to any classical, modern, eclectic or midcentury decoration. Newly wired. Overall Measures: 31 cm diameter x 14,5 cm H // 12,20 in diameter x 5,70 in H We are specialists in lighting: A curated selection of light fixtures and other lighting items is avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace. Flower Bud Sunburst Light Fixture // French Gilt Sunburst Light Fixture...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
French Sunburst Light Fixture / Flush Mount in Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst Foliage Flush Mount Light Fixture, Wrought Gilt Iron France, 1950 Sculptural sunburst ceiling light fixture with leaves frame surrounding a central spherical plate, gilt iro...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
Bakalowits crystal and brass chandelier vienna around 1950s
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Wien, Au
Bakalowits crystal and brass chandelier vienna around 1950s Original condition
Crystal, Brass
Nickel-Plated Bakalowits Crystal Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Wien, Au
Nickel-plated Bakalowits crystal chandelier, circa 1960s. Original condition.
Crystal, Nickel
Bakalowits Chandelier, Chrome and Crystal Glass, Austria, 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, manufactured in circa 1960-1969. A handmade and high-quality piece. The ceiling fixture and the frame are made of silver /Chrome...
Crystal, Brass
$3,749 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 17.72 in
1 of 6 Large Tulipan Glass Flush Mount / Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier or flush mount. A large number of hand-blown glasses are suspended on a white-painted metal frame and brass center rod. Best of desig...
Brass
$3,749 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 19.69 in
1 of 3 Large Tulipan Glass Flush Mount or Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier or flush mount. A large number of hand-blown glasses were suspended on a white painted metal frame and brass canopy. Best of d...
Brass
Bakalowits Crystal Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wien, Au
Bakalowits crystal chandelier, circa 1960s Original condition.
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Stunning Crystal Glass Bakalowits Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning chandeliers by Bakalowits and Sohne with huge gem-like crystals and silver-plated brass frame. The chandelier is fitted with 6 E14 bulbs 40 Watts each.
Brass, Silver Plate
Bakalowits Crystal Glass Sconces Set of Two
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Munich, DE
Pair of faceted crystal glass nickel-plated wall light or sconces, manufactured by Bakalowits Austria, circa 1950s, documented in the Bakalowits sales catalogue. The high quality and...
Metal
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H 23.63 in Dm 19.69 in
1960's Large Brass with Faceted Crystals Chandelier Made by Bakalowits Vienna
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful extra large chandelier in brass and filled with faceted crystals made by the famous lightning company Bakalowits & Shöne Vienna Austria in the 1960's. By short...
Crystal, Brass
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H 9.06 in Dm 20.87 in
Large Glass Silvered Flush Mount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large midcentury glass and silvered brass flush mount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, circa 1960s. Socket: 9 x (e14) for standard screw bulbs. In a very good original condition. (...
Glass
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H 25.99 in Dm 28.35 in
Huge Crystal Art Deco Chandelier by Bakalowits or Lobmeyr, Austria, circa 1940s
By J.L Lobmeyr, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A huge crystal chandelier by Bakalowits or Lobmeyr, Austria, Vienna, circa 1940s. This beautiful high quality light fixture is handcrafted fr...
Crystal, Brass
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H 9.85 in Dm 27.56 in
Huge Crystal Art Deco Flushmount Chandelier by Bakalowits, Austria, circa 1940s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A fantastic huge flushmount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria. This amazing light fixture is handcrafted of high quality brass and cut-glass and crystal...
Crystal, Brass
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H 3.94 in W 22.45 in D 10.83 in
Vienna Bakalowits & Sons Large Flush Mount Chandelier Crystal & Nickel
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large flush mount ceiling light with faceted crystals on a chromed nickel frame. Manufactured by Bakalowits & Sons, Vienna, Austria in the 1960s. Measures: 22.4" x 10.8" x 4...
Crystal, Nickel, Chrome
Bakalowits Gold-Plated Crystal Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bakalowits gold-plated crystal chandelier. Very exclusive and high quality chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne from the 1960s. It is made of handcut crystals and a gold-plated frame. E...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
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H 21.66 in Dm 22.05 in
Pair of Bakalowits Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Crystal Glass Gilt Brass, 1960
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of very exclusive and high quality pendant chandeliers by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960. Each chandelier is made of a gold-plated brass f...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
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H 9.06 in Dm 20.87 in
Large Glass Silvered Flush Mount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large midcentury glass and silvered brass flush mount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, circa 1960s. Socket: 9 x (e14) for standard screw bulbs. In a very good original condition. (...
Glass
Original Bakalowits Crystal Glass Chandelier Mid Century Modern 1960ies
By Woka Lamps, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A very modern chandelier, with beautiful hand-cut glass-stones.
Brass
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H 28.75 in Dm 16.54 in
Gilt Brass and Glass Chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Large midcentury glass and gilt brass chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, circa 1960s. Socket: Nine e14 (Edison) for standard screw bulbs. Excellent condition.
Brass
Silvered Brass and Glass Flush Mount by Bakalowits, Austria, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Elegant midcentury glass and silvered brass flush mount by Bakalowits & Sohne, Austria, circa 1960s. Socket: six Edison (e14) for standard screw bulbs. Very good condition.
Brass