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Ingo Maurer Furniture

German, 1932-2019

German designer Ingo Maurer (1932–2019) was known as a “poet of light” for how he artfully created lamps that married form and function, from bulbs that soared on goose-feather wings to chandeliers that suspended bursts of shattered tableware like a slow-motion explosion. One of his first lamps, a 1966 design that was merely called Bulb, nested a lightbulb inside a larger glass lightbulb shape, drawing on his connection to German art traditions of reductive forms as well as Pop art and the playful aesthetics of 1960s pop culture. The success of Bulb — its fans included American design icon Charles Eames — led to the founding of his own company to produce this provocative fixture as well as other fantastic lighting designs.

Born on the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance in southern Germany, Maurer apprenticed at a newspaper before moving to the United States in 1960. In New York and California, Maurer initially worked as a graphic designer for IBM and elsewhere before returning to Germany with his then-wife, designer Dorothee Becker, in 1963. The experience that Maurer gained in typography and bold forms was regularly expressed in the lamps crafted by his company, which was called Design M before the name was changed to Ingo Maurer GmbH. The lighting manufacturer is still based in Munich.

Some of Maurer’s pieces were minimal, such as a ceramic table lamp in 1996 he called Broken Egg, which radiated light from a fissure in an oblong shape, while others were monumental, such as the designer’s last completed installation — a colossal chandelier composed of over 3,000 silver-plated leaves — in Munich’s Residenztheater. Maurer was always at the forefront of lighting innovations, exploring holograms, LEDs and OLEDs in his projects. Through his company, the venturesome Maurer also promoted inventive new designers, including Moritz Waldemeyer, whose My New Flame (2012) imagined a futuristic candle with LEDs.

Ingo Maurer GmbH continues to produce the late designer’s distinctive table lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures, including the imaginative Bulb that started it all.

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Style: Modern
Creator: Ingo Maurer
20th Century Ingo Maurer Chandelier model Birdie in Metal and wings diffusers
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Turin, Turin
Ingo Maurer worked first as a printer between Germany and Switzerland, he completed then his graphic design studies in Munich in 1958, he lived between New York and San Francisco wor...
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1990s German Modern Ingo Maurer Furniture

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Watapunga by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Weesp, NL
Illuminate Your Space with Timeless Elegance: The 1998 Watapunga Table Lamp Introducing the Watapunga Table Lamp, a luminary masterpiece designed by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach i...
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1990s German Modern Ingo Maurer Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

Aikaduli Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Weesp, NL
Illuminate Your Space with Distinctive Style: The 1998 Aikaduli Table Lamp Introducing the Aikaduli Table Lamp, a luminary masterpiece born from the creative minds of Ingo Maurer an...
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1990s German Modern Ingo Maurer Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Mahbruky Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach 1998
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Mahbruky Table Lamp : Timeless Elegance by Ingo Maurer and Dagmar Mombach Step into a realm of captivating illumination with the Mahbruky Table Lamp, a stunning crea...
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1990s German Modern Ingo Maurer Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

20th Century Ingo Maurer Design M Tablelamp 1966
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Epfach, DE
20th Century Ingo Maurer Tablelamp Design M 1965 Design tablelamp on chrome spiral base Designed in 1965 by Ingo Maurer for Design M Model spiral
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1960s German Modern Vintage Ingo Maurer Furniture

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Chrome

Coat Hangers by Ingo Maurer for M Design, 80's
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 12 beautiful clothes hangers in refined black lacquered plastic. Originals from the early 80s perfectly reflect the style and signature of their creator. Elegant and soft desi...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Ingo Maurer Furniture

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German Modern Table Lamp Mod. One from the Heart by Ingo Maurer, 1980s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in MIlano, IT
German modern table lamp mod. One From The Heart by Ingo Maurer, 1980s Elegant and fantastic table lamp mod. One From The Heart with plastic heart-shaped diffuser. Above the diffuser there is a suspended and swiveling heart-shaped mirror, with which special light effects can be created. The central structure is made up of two orange tubes that intertwine. The base is made up of two metal rounds and under one of the two there are two crocodiles with their mouths open. This table lamp is produced and designed by Ingo Maurer (german designer) in 1980s. This table lamp is in very good conditions, it is perfectly preserved and functional. The measurements in cm are 45x15x90h The designer Ingo Maurer says that the One From the Heart table lamp...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Ingo Maurer Furniture

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Metal

Established & Sons White Floating Table with Four Black Chairs by Ingo Maurer
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Located in London, GB
This innovative piece is the first production table from the widely celebrated designer, Ingo Maurer. On first inspection, it appears to be an archetypal wooden kitchen table and chairs...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Ingo Maurer Furniture

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Wood

Ingo Maurer 24-Karat Blau Pendant Lamp, Contemporary Modern, Germany
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Ingo Maurer 24-karat Blau pendant lamp, contemporary modern, made in Germany, the shades for 24-karat Blau are made individually by hand, the gold leaf on the shades is beaten to a t...
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Early 2000s German Modern Ingo Maurer Furniture

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Gold Leaf

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Light Pole Floor Lamp by Ingo Maurer, 1967
H 48.04 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in

Ingo Maurer furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Ingo Maurer 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 Ingo Maurer furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 101 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 15 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Ingo Maurer were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Christian Dell, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, and Vereinigte Werkstätten München. Prices for Ingo Maurer furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $207 and can go as high as $60,918, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,495.

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