Known for his sleek, award-winning Space Age lighting, Rolf Krüger was an influential and important contributor to the advancement of German mid-century modern furniture design during the 1960s and 1970s.
Born in Hamburg in 1939, Krüger grew up in the maritime city of Husum, located near the German-Danish border. In 1959, he studied free and applied arts at the Heinrich Zernack School in Berlin before attending the Meisterschule für das Kunsthandwerk (now the Universität der Künste Berlin) from 1960 to 1964. There, he studied product design, painting, photography and commercial graphics and graduated with a diploma in design.
From 1964 to 1982, Krüger worked for several German lighting and furniture design firms, creating metal, glass and concrete products. For manufacturer Staff Leuchten, he designed bubble glass pendants (created with Japanese lighting designer Motoko Ishii), tube decorative wall lamps and the iconic Cross Oyster flush mount ceiling light, which was displayed in the exhibition stand of Mercedes-Benz at the 1970 Geneva International Motor Show. In 1968, Krüger collaborated with German industrial designer Dieter Witte to create a large wall panel version of the Cross Oyster light for Staff Leuchten.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Krüger worked with lighting manufacturer Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten to create several popular pieces like his cubic wall lights and brass tubular desk lamps. For furniture maker Paul Neuhaus Leuchten, Krüger designed his elegant, modernist double wall sconces.
Throughout his design career, Krüger has received more than 30 awards, including multiple iF Design awards. His lighting pieces are in the collections of the Landesmuseen Schleswig-Holstein, the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf, the Design Museum in Munich and the Kunstgewerbemuseum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Rolf Krüger lighting.
Brass Tubular Pair of Desk Lamps by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus, 1960s Germany
By Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass tubular pair of desk lamps by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus, 1960s Germany Minimal and very high quality design Fully functional. These lamps made of brass. Original ...
Brass
$811
H 16.15 in W 14.57 in D 17.72 in
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Egon Hillebrand-Model 7613, Germany, 1960s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
Wonderful Bauhaus-style lamp from the 1960s: Large brass table lamp by the company Egon Hillebrand from West Germany, model 7613. The very solid lamp impresses with its large domed shade made entirely of brass. With a height of 41 cm and a shade diameter of 37 cm, it is not only a striking piece but also a practical lighting element, equipped with two bulbs. The desk lamp provides bright, pleasant, glare-free light thanks to the large shade. It has a heavy base with a smooth, dark brown finish and a curved brass lamp...
Metal, Brass
$1,142
H 28.75 in Dm 13.78 in
Rare Designer Glass Pendant Lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff, Germany, 1970s
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare designer glass pendant lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff, Germany, 1970s, Germany, circa 1970-1979. Sockets: One x E27 standard bulb (max. 100 Wat...
Murano Glass
$589Sale Price / item|44% Off
H 13.39 in Dm 13.39 in
One of 20 Opaline Glass Lamp by Rolf Krüger Staff Leuchten 34 cm, Germany 1960s
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Rosendahl, DE
One of twenty vintage opaline glass globe lights, model p117 from Staff Leuchten, designed by Rolf Krüger. The lights are made for E27 sockets and can be wired with a black cable of ...
Chrome
$281Sale Price / item|40% Off
H 9.45 in Dm 5.52 in
One of 20 Opaline Glass Lamp by Rolf Krüger Staff Leuchten 14 cm, Germany 1960s
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Rosendahl, DE
One of twenty smaller vintage opaline glass globe lights, model p117 from Staff Leuchten, designed by Rolf Krüger. The lights are made for E14 sockets and can be wired with a black c...
Chrome
$1,142 / set
H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Set of 9 Ceiling or Wall Lamps by Rolf Krüger for Staff, 1960s
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The set includes 5x the 20cm high lamp and 4x the 12cm. Design from Rolf Krüger 1966, winner of the German IF Award in 1967! Rod luminaires are particularly suitable for creati...
Metal
Pair of Chrome Desk Lamps by Heinz Pfaender, 1962
By Hillebrand, Heinz Pfaender
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Oslo desk lamps by Heinz Pfaender from Hillebrand from 1962. You can swivel and focus the hood of this desk lamp (see pictures). Striking on the lamps of Hillebrand is the go...
Steel, Chrome
$1,503 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 13.78 in
1 of 12 Rare Designer Glass Pendant Lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff, Germany 1970s
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare designer smoked glass pendant lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff, Germany, 1970s, Germany, circa 1970-1979. Sockets: One x E27 standard bulb (max. 100 Watts) and compatible also w...
Smoked Glass
$865
H 16.15 in W 14.57 in D 17.72 in
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Egon Hillebrand-Model 7613, Germany, 1960s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
Wonderful Bauhaus-style lamp from the 1960s: Large brass table lamp by the company Egon Hillebrand from West Germany, model 7613. The very solid lamp impresses with its large domed shade, made entirely of brass. With a height of 41 cm and a shade diameter of 37 cm, it is not only an eye-catcher but also a practical lighting element, equipped with two light bulbs. The desk lamp provides bright, pleasantly glare-free light thanks to its large shade. It has a heavy base with a shrink-lacquer-like dark brown finish and a curved brass lamp...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Pendant Lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff Leuchten, 1960s
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - marked by label - Semi lamp type
Copper
$1,503 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 13.78 in
1 of 12 Rare Designer Glass Pendant Lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff, Germany 1970s
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare designer smoked glass pendant lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff, Germany, 1970s, Germany, circa 1970-1979. Sockets: One x E27 standard bulb (max. 100 Watts) and compatible also w...
Smoked Glass
Paul Neuhaus wall lamp by Rolf Krüger , 1970s , Germany
By Paul Neuman
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 35.5cm Width ,12.5cm Height , 8.5cm Depth Conditon: Good the metal has some corrosion and the glass has som chips and crack underneath the metal part so not in sight and ...
Metal
$2,000 / set
H 21.66 in W 8.67 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Brass Table/Desk Lamps Bumling by Anders Pehrson, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of brass table lamps "Bumling" by Anders Pehrson, 1960s. Measures: height, adjustable: 55-65 cm Produced by Ateljé Lyktan, 1960s.
Brass