Iconic Danish furniture and lighting manufacturer Gubi was founded in Copenhagen by designer-couple Lisbeth and Gubi Olsen in 1967. The brand is celebrated globally for its innovative chairs, lighting fixtures, mirrors, sofas and other furnishings and decor.
The company began as a platform to manufacture the textiles and furniture designed by Lisbeth and Gubi. Soon, the business model broadened. While recent contemporary pieces manufactured by Gubi such as GamFratesi’s Beetle chair have become darlings of today’s interiors, the company is also widely known as a leader in reissuing exquisite Scandinavian and other mid-century modern furniture by a range of design legends.
Swedish architect and interior designer Greta Magnusson Grossman — the first woman to receive a prize for furniture design from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design — emigrated to the United States and built 14 homes in Los Angeles in the postwar era that were inspired by the Case Study Houses. She furnished these homes with her own designs, and her impossibly sleek Grasshopper table lamps and floor lamps — created for Barker Bros. but today made by Gubi — were frequent fixtures in the interiors. Another Scandinavian architect and industrial designer, Louis Weisdorf designed the wildly popular Multi-Lite line of lighting fixtures, which were originally created during the early 1970s and reissued by Gubi in 2016.
Beyond lighting, Spanish designer Barbara Corsini created the distinctively geometric Pedrera coffee table during the mid-1950s that is now made by Gubi, while the Hungarian-born French master of postwar design, Mathieu Matégot, created the Tropique dining table and an elegant three-legged Nagasaki chair, both of which were reissued by the Danish brand. French furniture designer Pierre Paulin created the inviting, organically shaped Pacha lounge chair in 1975. This design yielded a loveseat and a sofa as well. All of these pieces were reissued by Gubi.
Since 2001, Gubi founders’ son, Jacob Olsen, has managed the company, and travels the world to find heirs to the iconic designers of yesteryear in order to secure permission to give their works a second life.
H 21.3 in Dm 4.3 in
Gubi BL6 Wall Lamp by Robert Dudley Best
Located in Boston, MA
The timeless BL6 Wall Lamp was designed in 1930 by Robert Dudley Best, a British designer highly influenced by the school of Bauhaus. Being in continuous production ever since its o...
Brass
H 32.29 in W 17.72 in D 8.27 in
BL1 Desk Lamp by Bestlite in Chrome and Black Enamel, by Robert Dudley Best
By Bestlite, Robert Dudley Best
Located in London, GB
A rare original BL1 desk lamp by Bestlite, with original chrome switch to the neck, adjustable swan neck arm and black enamel shade. The origin of the Bestlite BL1...
Enamel, Chrome
H 15.5 in Dm 12.6 in
'Stemlite' Black Chrome and Opal Glass Wall Light by Bill Curry for GUBI Origin
By Gubi, Bill Curry
Located in Glendale, CA
'Stemlite' Black Chrome and Opal Glass Wall Light by Bill Curry for GUBI Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning 'Stemlite' line became known as a 'to...
Aluminum
H 23 in W 14 in D 8.5 in
Robert Dudley Best BL1 Adjustable Table Lamp, Chrome Bauhaus Design
By Robert Dudley Best
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Robert Dudley Best for BestLite adjustable table lamp. Shade Sides up and down the chrome pole from 12" to 24" (bottom of shade). One of the few English inspired Bauhaus Designs. Per...
Chrome, Metal
H 19.69 in W 7.09 in D 3.55 in
Chain Chrome Wall Lamp
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
This superb object of decor perfectly interprets contemporary design needs. It showcases an essential silhouette in the two tubular LED bulbs (each E14 and 4W) hosted in the cylindri...
Metal
H 4.02 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in
Jaime Hayon Lighto A Black Matte- Black Chrome Cup Wall Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Lighto A Black Matte- Black Chrome Cup Wall Lamp For Parachilna This is a skinny yet characteristic collection. So simple yet so unique, with stunning finishes. Produc...
Steel
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Contemporary Wall Lamp Vine, Chrome
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
VINE, wall lamp Design: Caine Heintzman, Editor: ANDLight The vine pendant combines exaggerated form with the propensity for repetition resulting in an ambitious vertically scali...
Steel
H 9 in W 6.3 in D 9.4 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Applique' Wall Lamp in Black and Chrome
By Ignazio Gardella, Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Coppa Aperta Applique' Wall Lamp in Black and Chrome. Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate of the ...
Metal, Chrome
H 4.7 in Dm 15.7 in
Pierre Disderot Model #2059 Large Perforated Wall Lamp in Black and Chrome
By Disderot, Pierre Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Disderot model #2059 large perforated wall lamp in black and chrome. Originally designed in 1955, this clean and refined wall lamp is an authorized re-edition by Disderot made...
Chrome, Metal
H 4.73 in Dm 15.75 in
2059 Chrome Wall Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
2059 Chrome Wall Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Pierre Disderot. Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 12 cm. Materials: Chrome. Delivered with authentication certificate. Made in France. Available in different colors and metal options. Custom options are available on request. Please contact us. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. In the mid-50s, Pierre Disderot designed an elegant sconce in the spirit of his 1013 table lamp; the tip of a sphere attaches to the wall by a thin clip and projects the light towards the ceiling to create ambient lighting in the room. The soberness and minimalism of this luminaire are resumed in the shape of a classic luminous bowl, the colored and perforated metal material is typical of the 1950’s, yet its proportions and finishing give it a timeless aesthetic. After studying engineering, Pierre Disderot opened his first studio in 1948. His collaboration with the young avant-garde designers, Pierre Guariche, JosephAndré Motte...
Chrome
Multi-Lite Pendant Lamp, Small, Chrome, Black
By Louis Weisdorf, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite pendant embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation and ...
Brass, Chrome
Multi-Lite Pendant Lamp, Small, Chrome, Chrome
By Louis Weisdorf, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite Pendant embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation and ...
Brass, Chrome
Multi-Lite Pendant, Chrome, Black
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite pendant embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation and ...
Chrome
Multi-Lite Floor Lamp, Chrome
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite floor lamp embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation a...
Chrome
Multi-Lite Floor Lamp, Chrome and White
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite floor lamp embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation a...
Chrome
Multi-Lite Pendant Lamp, Small, Black Brass, Black
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Multi-Lite Pendant embraces the golden era of Danish design with its characteristic shape of two opposing outside, mobile shades that enable creating a personal installation and ...
Chrome, Brass
