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.
1980s Crystal Bowl 'Akzent' by Peill & Putzler with Purple Accent, West Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Andernach, DE
Peill and Putzler – original drop shaped bowl ''Akzent''. A classic modern 80s design, artist made. Clear crystal glass with a purple coloured, and mildly marbled stripe, each of the...
Crystal
1970s Decorative Modernist Glass Bowl by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Berlin, DE
Peill & Putzler textured clear glass centerpiece bowl, made in Germany during the 1970s. Its low, broad form rises into two curved sides divided by a deep central opening, giving...
Glass
Lalique Crystal Oval Centerpiece Bowl, Orchid Design, France, 1980s
By Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful rare Lalique centerpiece adorned with orchids on each end. This oval shaped centerpiece bowl has understated elegance.
Crystal
$266Sale Price|50% Off
H 12.41 in W 5.52 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Peill & Putzler Thick Glacier Glass Vase, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful and unusual thick and heavy 'glacier' clear glass vase, with an irregular shape, made by Peill & Putzler of Germany. in 1970s. Manufacturer's label near the edge. Wear co...
Art Glass
$1,140Sale Price|40% Off
H 19 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Big Op Art Ice Glass (Floor) Vase by Peill & Putzler, Mid Century Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Vienna, AT
A huge square vase, handmade by Peill and Putzler, Germany, 1970s. A solid and heavy piece in an unusual big size, with beautiful Op Art pattern. Also possible to use as a floor vase...
Glass
Walther Glass Bolero Bubble Snack Bowl, Clear Glass, 1970s, Germany
By Walther Glass
Located in Andernach, DE
A true star of 70s design is this glass snack bowl from the ''Bolero Bubble'’ collection by Walther Glas. Round “snack" bowl for dips & snacks in a generous size with four sectio...
Glass
$660Sale Price|40% Off
H 13 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Peill & Putzler Op Art Square Modernist Ice Glass Vase, Germany, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful square Midcentury Op Art vase, handmade by Peill and Putzler, Germany, 1970s. A very solid and heavy piece with beautiful pattern. In excellent condition. we offer an identical but much bigger floor vase...
Glass
$199Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.08 in Dm 6.97 in
Kosta Boda 1980s White Swirl Crystal Bowl, Modern Decorative Design
By Kosta Boda
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Heavy mouthblown Swedish modern solid crystal decorative vide poche by Kosta Boda manufactured in the 1980s. Soft semicircle shaped clear art glass bowl with encased layered white or...
Crystal
Mid-Century Minimalist West German Pottery WGP Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Minimalist West German Pottery WGP Bowl, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Style: Mid-Century ModernMinim...
Ceramic
1970s Modernist Blue and Purple Murano Glass Bowl by Seguso
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfect conditions blue and purple murano glass bowl hand-crafted in Venice in the Seventies by Seguso. The bowl embodies the fusion of art and functionality, serving as both a pr...
Murano Glass
Vintage West German Hand Painted Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exuding Mid-Century Modern charm, this vintage West German art pottery bowl features a striking abstract geometric pattern that captures the optimistic spirit of post-war European de...
Ceramic
Carstens Tönnieshof Square Bowl, West Germany Ceramics, 1960s
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bowl was made by Carstens Tönnieshof with complex graphic pattern in gold on teal or celadon glaze background. The bowl has monochromatic black glaze on the bottom surfaces ...
Gold
$474
H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 4.14 in
Vintage German Flamingo Series Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Flamingo Series Glass Vase from Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Glass
$474Sale Price|50% Off
H 17.72 in W 8.67 in D 8.27 in
Midcentury Peill & Putzler Thick Glacier Glass Vase, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful and unusual thick and heavy 'glacier' clear glass vase, with an irregular shape, made by Peill & Putzler of Germany, in 1970s. Manufacturer's label near the edge. Wear co...
Art Glass