J. & L. Lobmeyr Furniture

The venerable Austrian firm J. & L. Lobmeyr is one of the world’s premier glassware makers and purveyors, noted especially for its lighting and tableware designs. Headquartered in Vienna, Lobmeyr has won numerous illustrious commissions in its nearly two centuries in business, including the chandeliers for the Hapsburg monarchy’s Schönbrunn Palace, Lincoln Center — which is home to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City — and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Lobmeyr is still family owned and managed. The company was founded by glass trader Josef Lobmeyr in 1823. It thrived during the long tenure of his son Ludwig, who built a network of manufacturers and artisanal workshops in Bohemia — central Europe’s revered glass-making region, now part of the Czech Republic — and earned imperial patronage. (He also collaborated with Thomas Edison to create the first electric chandelier, in 1883.) His nephew, Stefan Rath, who took over as head of Lobmeyr in 1917, introduced modernist design to the company repertoire, contracting with designers such as Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos, Otto Prutscher and Michael Powolny to create tableware.

Lobmeyr has never been married to a dominant in-house design type. The firm has produced chandeliers and sconces in styles as various as neo-Baroque, Rococo, neoclassical (or Louis XVI), Art Nouveau, minimalist and “sputnik” mid-century modern. As you will see from the offerings available on these pages, Lobmeyr can bring a sense of grandeur suitable to any décor.

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J. & L. Lobmeyr furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

J. & L. Lobmeyr 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 J. & L. Lobmeyr furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 70 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by J. & L. Lobmeyr 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 Prof. Friedl Bakalowits, J. & L. Lobmeyr Company, and Ernest Palme. Prices for J. & L. Lobmeyr furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $900 and can go as high as $260,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,320.