The Rupert Nikoll lighting company’s biggest claim to glory came from producing work by the skilled Austrian jeweler and lighting designer Emil Stejnar. He designed several lighting and mirror pieces for the Austrian company. Stejnar had a penchant for symmetrical, rounded forms, often emulating starbursts or floral blossoms in his designs.
Very little information is recorded about the Rupert Nikoll lighting company or its namesake. The company was established in Vienna, Austria, in 1908, and later opened a branch in Munich, Germany. In 1966, its Vienna factory was relocated to Ober-Grafendorf, Austria, about 40 miles away. The company went out of business in 1986, closing the doors of all of its factories.
Decades later, Rupert Nikoll chandeliers and floor lamps still stand the test of time. One of Rupert Nikoll’s most famous designs is the Sputnik pendant lamp, created in the 1960s by Stejnar. With several lighted spokes extending out in every direction, forming a shape similar to a dandelion puff, the Sputnik pendant lamp earned the nickname “Pusteblume,” or “Dandelion” in English. Many imitators have replicated the Sputnik design, but the originals are highly valued by collectors and interior designers. The company is also celebrated for its Sumatra floor lamp, crafted from brass and featuring a curved spine and bipodal base.
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$6,627
H 44.49 in Dm 31.89 in
Mid-century, Six Arm Chandelier in Brass with Silk Shades, from Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful, six arm chandilier from Rupert Nikoll, made in the 1950's, in Austria. The brass elements have had the original protective coating removed and replaced with a new coati...
Brass
Small White Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1960s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking small chandelier was designed by Emil Stejnar for the renowned Vienna-based lighting manufacturer Rupert Nikoll in the 1960s. Stejnar is celebrated for his poetic and c...
Metal
Large White Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking chandelier was designed by Emil Stejnar for the renowned Vienna-based lighting manufacturer Rupert Nikoll in the 1960s. Stejnar is celebrated for his poetic and celesti...
Metal
2x Rupert Nikoll table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
2x Rupert Nikoll table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1960s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Crystal, Brass
$331
H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 6.7 in
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with original fabric shade vienna around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with original fabric shade vienna around 1950s Original condition Original fabric shade
Brass
$4,800
H 23.63 in Dm 31.5 in
Large Ten-Arm Chandelier Rupert Nikoll Brass Wood Opaline Glass, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful and large ten-arm chandelier by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, fmanufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). A nice mixture of materials: large opaline /...
Brass
Midcentury Brass Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll With Silk Shades
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with 6-arms each fitted with E27 sockets. Made in Vienna by Rupert Nikoll in the early 1950s.
Brass
$5,942Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in Dm 27.56 in
Brass and Glass Large Snowflake Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large 80 cm width Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll 1950s Chandelier in excellent condition the brass has nice pain e during the years in contrast of the clear crystal flowers
Brass
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