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Peill & Putzler Furniture

German

Transforming light manufacturing into an aesthetic art form, Peill & Putzler is synonymous with futuristic globular glassworks. It was a massive operation at the peak of its production, creating mid-century modern designs and employing up to 1,500 workers. Its table lamps, wall lights and chandeliers and pendants are anything but mundane and are admired today for their innovative artistry.

The melding of two great, independent glassworks companies in 1947 to form Peill & Putzler occurred at the beginning of a postwar design surge. Peill und Sohn, founded in 1903, was led by Leopold Peill, a philanthropist and glassmaker. Originally from Pieńsk in today’s Poland, the Putzler brothers were well-established glass producers known for kerosene street lighting. The synthesis of the two companies established the renowned glassworks and a lighting company. The site of its glassworks factory in Düren, Germany, became the home of this integrated partnership.

In 1953, the German Design Council was formed, with Peill & Putzler as a founding member. The council is essential today, bringing social awareness, support and knowledge transfer to design companies and providing beneficial tools for their success. 

Heading the company at this time were Günther Peill and Hans Ahrenkiel. The pair were experimental with the designs the company produced. Advancing technologies supported industrial production, allowing the company to manufacture pieces that were as much art as functional objects.

Designers of note who worked with Peill & Putzler and contributed to its acclaim included Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Helmut Demary, William Brown, Horst Tüselmann and Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg. Collaboratively, they produced stunning flush mount lighting, candle holders and vases and vessels.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Peill & Putzler lighting, decorative objects, glass and more.

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Creator: Peill & Putzler
Dealer: Kerson Gallery
Pair of Wall Ceiling Lamps German Peil Putzler Wave 1970s Space Age
By Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970s white Space Age glass ceiling or wall lamps by the German lighting company, Peil and Putzler. Rewired.
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peill & Putzler Furniture

Materials

Metal

Peill Putzler German Wave Smoked Ceiling Wall Lamps 1960 Mid-Century Medium
By Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of ceiling or wall lights with smoked wave glass shades and golden interior frames by Peill and Putzler, C 1960 rewired.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peill & Putzler Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Set of Three Large Peill and Putzler Space Age Lights
By Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
A great set of 1960s "Space Age" lightly smoked glass German ceiling or wall lights by Peill & Putzler. Rewired. One standard bulb. 120 watts, max. Original label.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peill & Putzler Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970s Peill and Putzler Golden Glass Flush Ceiling Light
By Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 1970s golden glass flush ceiling light by Peill and Putzler. Newly rewired. Three standard sockets.
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peill & Putzler Furniture

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair of Peill and Putzler Large Space Age Lights
By Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of lightly smoked glass and golden fixtures in a Space Age style by Peill and Putzler. Newly rewired. Standard socket.
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peill & Putzler Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Smoked Glass Peill and Putzler Ceiling Wall Lights, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of original 1960s lightly smoked glass Space Age wall or ceiling lights by Peill and Putzler. Gold reflective back plates. Newly rewired.
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1960s German Space Age Vintage Peill & Putzler Furniture

Materials

Brass

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1970s Peill & Putzler Opaline & Clear Glass Wall or Ceiling Flush Light
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1970s German Small Peill & Putzler Wall or Ceiling Glass Lights, 3 Available
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Unusual 1970s German Peill & Putzler wall lights which could also be used as ceiling flush mounts for a small room perhaps a bathroom/cloackroom or along a hallway with a low ceiling. The circular glass shade is secured to the aluminium fitting with a bolt in the centre which sits inside the decorative chrome knob and disc. A single E27 screw in bulb sits within the shade. The design is wonderful with sandblasted oval-shaped lozenges which grow smaller and change shape towards the centre - "ever decreasing lozenges" - with the smallest one creating a flower around the chrome disc. I have seen this light attributed to Kalmar Lighting and Glashutte Limburg but I am pretty certain it's Peill & Putzler. I am happy to stand corrected if anyone knows better. In very good vintage condition with some small scratches to the chrome disc in the centre and the odd tiny mark to the sandblasted lozenges which are barely noticeable. Rewired by a professional electrician and in full working order. I also have one larger version which is 30cm in diameter with the exact same design on the Retro Living...
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Pair of 1960s Sergio Mazza Brass and Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights for Artemide
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Pair of Large Peill and Putzler Wave Lights
By Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Large Smoked Glass 1960s Peill and Putzler Ceiling Wall Lights
By Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
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Set of Three Large Peill and Putzler Space Age Lights
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By Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
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Peill & Putzler Flush Light
By Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peill & Putzler Furniture

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Peill & Putzler furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Peill & Putzler furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Peill & Putzler furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Peill & Putzler 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 Doria Leuchten Germany, Glashütte Limburg, and Palwa. Prices for Peill & Putzler furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £144 and can go as high as £28,220, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £820.

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