Gubi Lighting
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 Lamp, Small, Chrome, Black
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 Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,199 / item
Multi-Lite Pendant Lamp, Small, Brass, Shiny
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 Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,199 / item
Multi-Lite Pendant Lamp, Small, Brass, Black
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
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 Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,199 / item
Gravity Floor Lamp - XL High, White Marble, White
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gravity XL Floor Lamp, designed by Space Copenhagen, is aesthetically contrasting strength and fragility. Taking its name from the lamp’s distinctive balance between the anchorin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Steel
$4,199 / item
Gravity Floor Lamp, XL High, Black Marble, White
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gravity XL floor lamp, designed by Space Copenhagen, is aesthetically contrasting strength and fragility. Taking its name from the lamp’s distinctive balance between the anchorin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Steel
$4,199 / item
Unbound Floor Lamp, H120, Grey Marble, Canvas
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Playful, poetic and pared back, Space Copenhagen’s design team have reimagined the traditional lantern with the calming and characterful Unbound Fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Marble
$1,559 / item
Unbound Floor Lamp, H80, Grey Marble, White
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Playful, poetic and pared back, Space Copenhagen’s design team have reimagined the traditional lantern with the calming and characterful Unbound Fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Marble
$1,319 / item
Howard Wall Lamp, Hard Wired, Gunmetal
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Warmth, strength and subtlety define the Howard Wall Lamp – Space Copenhagen’s distinctly Scandinavian celebration of New York’s industrial palette.
Abundant with material and atmospheric references from the SoHo location of the Howard Hotel, for which they were originally designed, they exude a warm, tactile feel. Carefully crafted, semi-spherical gunmetal brass shades lend an industrial, functional aesthetic. The brushed brass interior adds a warmth to the gentle, indirect light it casts, creating a characterful, elegant and understated effect.
The Howard Wall Lamp creates its own magical atmosphere – something that is heightened when used in repetition. Used a ‘mood lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Brass
$719 / item
Semi Pendant, Large, Dark Cocoa Glossy
By Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Semi Pendant is a unique pendant lamp, based on two quarter-circles put together, back-to-back. It’s distinctive arch-shaped, enamelled metal shade creates a diffused, cone-shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
Semi Pendant, Large, Brass
By Gubi, Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Semi Pendant is a unique pendant lamp, based on two quarter-circles put together, back-to-back. It’s distinctive arch-shaped, enamelled metal shade cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
Semi Pendant, Medium, Black
By Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The semi pendant is a unique pendant lamp, based on two quarter-circles put together, back-to-back. It’s distinctive arch-shaped, enamelled metal shade cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$839 / item
Semi Pendant, Small, Dark Cocoa Glossy
By Gubi, Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup
Located in Berkeley, CA
The semi pendant is a unique pendant lamp, based on two quarter-circles put together, back-to-back. It’s distinctive arch-shaped, enamelled metal shade creates a diffused, cone-shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Metal
$659 / item
Semi Pendant, Small, Fennel Seed Glossy
By Gubi, Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Semi pendant is a unique pendant lamp, based on two quarter-circles put together, back-to-back. It’s distinctive arch-shaped, enamelled metal shade creates a diffused, cone-shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Metal
$659 / item
Gravity Table Lamp - Small, Black Marble, White
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Gravity Collection designed by Space Copenhagen, consisting of a table lamp and a floor lamp, is aesthetically contrasting strength and fragility. Taking its name from the lamp’s distinctive balance between the anchoring of the heavy, cylindrical base and the lightweight, airy shade, it beautifully merges into a sculptural whole. Blending understated elegance, clean functionality and effortless in its own succinct and simple way, the Gravity Lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Steel
$1,079 / item
Gravity Table Lamp - Small, Black Marble, Canvas
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Gravity Collection designed by Space Copenhagen, consisting of a table lamp and a floor lamp, is aesthetically contrasting strength and fragility. Taking its name from the lamp’s distinctive balance between the anchoring of the heavy, cylindrical base and the lightweight, airy shade, it beautifully merges into a sculptural whole. Blending understated elegance, clean functionality and effortless in its own succinct and simple way, the Gravity Lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Steel
$1,079 / item
Gravity Table Lamp, Large, White Marble, Canvas
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Gravity collection designed by Space Copenhagen, consisting of a table lamp and a floor lamp, is aesthetically contrasting strength and fragility. Taking its name from the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Steel
$1,199 / item
Gravity Table Lamp, Large, Blackened Steel, White
By Space Copenhagen, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Gravity Collection designed by Space Copenhagen, consisting of a table lamp and a floor lamp, is aesthetically contrasting strength and fragility. Taking its name from the la...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Steel
$1,199 / item
Robert Dudley Bl 2 Table Lamp, Chrome
By Robert Dudley Best, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The classic Bestlite BL2 Table Lamp is designed in 1930 by Robert Dudley Best, a British designer highly influenced by the school of Bauhaus. With its clean lines and elegant expression, the Bestlite BL2 Table Lamp exudes a unique simplicity with strong references to this period. The table lamp is with its flexible arm and moveable shade, optimal for any home office, workspace, creative corner or even as the lighting at your bedside table or in the living room.
The Bestlite lamp design was first adopted by garages and the Royal Air Force engineering departments due to its great functionality. A feature in Architects Journal lauding Bestlite with the title of the first evidence of Bauhaus in Britain brought the lamp to the attention of the design conscious. Public demand for the Bestlite lamps soon followed and, when Winston Churchill personally chose the Bestlite BL1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Bauhaus Gubi Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,079 / item
Multi-Lite Pendant, Chrome, Black
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
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 Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$1,439 / item
Multi-Lite Pendant, Blue
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
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 Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,439 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Medium, 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 Lighting
Materials
Brass
$839 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Medium, Chrome 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. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$839 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Medium, Brass Base, Charcoal Black
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 Lighting
Materials
Brass
BL 9 Pendant, Medium, Brass Base, Grey
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. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Brass
$839 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Medium, Brass Base
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. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Brass
$839 / 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 Lighting
Materials
Brass
$909 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Chrome Base, Large, 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. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
BL 9 Pendant - Brass Base, Large, Grey
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. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Black Brass Base, Medium
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. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Brass
$839 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Brass Base, Extra Large, Grey
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
BL 9 Pendant, Brass Base, Extra Large, Black
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 Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$959 / item
Ronde Pendant, Small, White
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 Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$599 / item
Ronde Pendant, Small, Pigeon Grey
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 Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$599 / 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 Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$599 / item
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Pendant Lamp, White
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 Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Ronde Pendant, Large, Pigeon Grey
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 Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$719 / item
Greta Grossman Grasshopper Pendant Lamp, Blue 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 Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Multi-Lite Floor Lamp, Black
By Louis Weisdorf, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite floor lamp embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,159 / item
Multi-Lite Floor Lamp, Chrome
By Louis Weisdorf, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite floor lamp embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$2,159 / item
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 Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$839 / item
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 Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,200 / item
Gubi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Gubi lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen, and Lyfa.