Gubi Furniture
Danish
Iconic Danish furniture and lighting manufacturer Gubi was founded in Copenhagen by designer-couple Lisbeth and Gubi Olsen in 1967. The brand is celebrated globally for its innovative chairs, lighting fixtures, mirrors, sofas and other furnishings and decor.
The company began as a platform to manufacture the textiles and furniture designed by Lisbeth and Gubi. Soon, the business model broadened. While recent contemporary pieces manufactured by Gubi such as GamFratesi’s Beetle chair have become darlings of today’s interiors, the company is also widely known as a leader in reissuing exquisite Scandinavian and other mid-century modern furniture by a range of design legends.
Swedish architect and interior designer Greta Magnusson Grossman — the first woman to receive a prize for furniture design from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design — emigrated to the United States and built 14 homes in Los Angeles in the postwar era that were inspired by the Case Study Houses. She furnished these homes with her own designs, and her impossibly sleek Grasshopper table lamps and floor lamps — created for Barker Bros. but today made by Gubi — were frequent fixtures in the interiors. Another Scandinavian architect and industrial designer, Louis Weisdorf designed the wildly popular Multi-Lite line of lighting fixtures, which were originally created during the early 1970s and reissued by Gubi in 2016.
Beyond lighting, Spanish designer Barbara Corsini created the distinctively geometric Pedrera coffee table during the mid-1950s that is now made by Gubi, while the Hungarian-born French master of postwar design, Mathieu Matégot, created the Tropique dining table and an elegant three-legged Nagasaki chair, both of which were reissued by the Danish brand. French furniture designer Pierre Paulin created the inviting, organically shaped Pacha lounge chair in 1975. This design yielded a loveseat and a sofa as well. All of these pieces were reissued by Gubi.
Since 2001, Gubi founders’ son, Jacob Olsen, has managed the company, and travels the world to find heirs to the iconic designers of yesteryear in order to secure permission to give their works a second life.
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Creator: Gubi
Multi-Lite Pendant, Rose
By Louis Weisdorf, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite pendant embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,439 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Medium, Brass Base, Charcoal Black
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bestlite BL9 Pendant in four sizes and in a numerous of finishes was designed in 1930 by the Bauhaus influenced British designer Robert Dudley Best. With its great heritage and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Brass
BL 9 Pendant, Medium, Brass Base
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bestlite BL9 pendant in four sizes and in a numerous of finishes was designed in 1930 by the Bauhaus influenced British designer Robert Dudley Best. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Brass
$839 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Medium, Brass Base, Grey
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bestlite BL9 pendant in four sizes and in a numerous of finishes was designed in 1930 by the Bauhaus influenced British designer Robert Dudley Best. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Brass
$839 / item
BL 9 Pendant - Chrome Base, Large, Black
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bestlite BL9 pendant in four sizes and in a numerous of finishes was designed in 1930 by the Bauhaus influenced British designer Robert Dudley Best. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Black Brass Base, White
By Robert Dudley Best, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bestlite BL9 Pendant in four sizes and in a numerous of finishes was designed in 1930 by the Bauhaus influenced British designer Robert Dudley Best. With its great heritage and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Brass
$909 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Black Brass Base, Medium
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bestlite BL9 pendant in four sizes and in a numerous of finishes was designed in 1930 by the Bauhaus influenced British designer Robert Dudley Best. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Brass
$839 / item
BL 9 Pendant - Brass Base, Extra Large, White
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bestlite BL9 pendant in four sizes and in a numerous of finishes was designed in 1930 by the Bauhaus influenced British designer Robert Dudley Best. With its great heritage and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
BL 9 Pendant, Brass Base, Extra Large, Grey
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bestlite BL9 Pendant in four sizes and in a numerous of finishes was designed in 1930 by the Bauhaus influenced British designer Robert Dudley Best. With its great heritage and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
Ronde Pendant, Small, Red
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
With its industrial, yet friendly look Ronde pendant is well-suited for both home decor and professional environments. Hang a few Ronde pendants in the kitchen, place the smallest Ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$599 / item
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Pendant Lamp, Red
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gräshoppa pendant has emerged from Greta M. Grossman’s original lamp design from 1947, using the signature steel shade that successfully combines lightness and functionality into...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$599 / item
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Pendant Lamp, Black
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gräshoppa Pendant has emerged from Greta M. Grossman’s original lamp design from 1947, using the signature steel shade that successfully combines lightness and functionality into...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ronde Pendant, Large, Black
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
With its industrial, yet friendly look Ronde pendant is well-suited for both home decor and professional environments. Hang a few Ronde pendants in the kitchen, place the smallest Ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$719 / item
H20 Pendant Lamp
By Barba Corsini, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The H2O pendant is designed by Barba Corsini in collaboration with Joaquim Ruiz Millet as an evolution of the original PD2 floor lamp. Taking the perforations that feature on the ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$409 / item
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Pendant Lamp, Grey
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gräshoppa pendant has emerged from Greta M. Grossman’s original lamp design from 1947, using the signature steel shade that successfully combines lightness and functionality into...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
H20 Pendant Lamp, Nickel
By Barba Corsini, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The H2O pendant is designed by Barba Corsini in collaboration with Joaquim Ruiz Millet as an evolution of the original PD2 Floor Lamp. Taking the perforations that feature on the ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$409 / item
BL7 Wall Lamp, Chrome, Matte White
By Gubi, Robert Dudley Best
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Robert Dudley Best in 1930, the Bestlite BL7 wall lamp celebrates elegant and clean lines with clear reference to the period of Bauhaus. With its contemporary look in var...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$839 / item
Bl10 Wall Lamp, Chrome, White
By Robert Dudley Best, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
BL10 wall lamp, chrome
$959
Initially adopted by tailors due to its flexible arm and the possibility to direct the light without making shadows, the Bestlite BL1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
Greta Grossman Cobra Table Lamp, Anthracite Grey
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The authentic cobra table lamp is of the most iconic designs by Greta M. Grossman. The table lamp was originally designed in the 1950s and takes its name from the shape of the oval s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Table Lamp, White
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Berkeley, CA
Greta M. Grossman designed the iconic Gräshoppa table lamp in 1947 and with its sophisticated yet playful design, it is still as relevant today. The distinctive, elongated conical sh...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$839 / item
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Table Lamp, Anthracite Grey
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Berkeley, CA
Greta M. Grossman designed the iconic Gräshoppa table lamp in 1947 and with its sophisticated yet playful design, it is still as relevant today. The distinctive, elongated conical sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
2024 GamFratesi for GUBI TS Console with White Marble Shelves and Metal Frame
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Gubi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TS Console, originally designed by GamFratesi for GUBI in 2014. This particular example was produced in Italy in 2024. The console is comprised of a powder coated steel bas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
2024 OEO Studio for GUBI Carmel Coffee Table with Rock Red Top 23"
By Gubi, OEO Studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Carmel Coffee Table, originally designed by OEO Studio for Gubi. This particular example was produced in Denmark in 2024. The table is comprised a metal base and rock red c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Metal
2024 GamFratesi for GUBI TS Coffee Table with Emperador Marble Top Black Base
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Gubi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TS Coffee Table, originally designed by GamFratesi for GUBI in 2014. This particular example was produced in Italy in 2024. The table is comprised of a powder coated steel ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
2024 Pair of Space Copenhagen for GUBI Moon Lounge / Side Tables in Black Oak
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Moon side / lounge tables, originally designed by Space Copenhagen for GUBI in 2015. These particular examples were produced in Denmark in 2024. The tables are comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Oak
Multi-Lite Pendant by Gubi
By Gubi
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Founded in 1967 in Denmark, Gubi has always been about bringing well-designed products to the forefront. Grounded in the belief that the past, present and future, hold immense value,...
Category
2010s Danish Gubi Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,300 / item
Italian Made Circular Wall Mirror
By Gubi
Located in Boston, MA
Offering simple elegance that serves to brighten up any room, the Gubi circular wall mirror adds the illusion of space. A crystal clear circular ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Gubi Furniture
Materials
Glass
$1,615 Sale Price
15% Off
Customizable Gubi Bat Chair Designed by GamFratesi
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
The Bat Chair is created with a Scandinavian approach to crafts, simplicity and functionalism by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi. The embracing shell wi...
Category
2010s Danish Gubi Furniture
Materials
Plastic
$1,399 / item
2024 Greta M. Grossman for GUBI Grashoppa Table Lamp 3x Available
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Grashoppa Table Lamp, originally designed by Greta M. Grossman for GUBI in 1947. These particular examples were produced in Denmark in 2024. The lamps are comprised of a br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Gubi Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Gubi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Gubi furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gubi furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 9 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 765 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Gubi were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Verner Panton, Lyfa, and Christian Flindt. Prices for Gubi furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $238 and can go as high as $18,447, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,390.