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Pair of Brass and Amber Glass Flush Mount by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Frisco, TX
Pair of brass and amber glass sconces or flush mount manufactured by Limburg Glashütte, Germany, circa 1960-1969. Each fixture takes one E27 base Edison bulb up to 75 watts per bulb.
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Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Paisley pattern Glass Flush Mount Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Frisco, TX
A pair of beautiful flush mounts by Glashuette Limburg, Germany. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. Each Fixture requires one European E27 Edison or medium bulb ...
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Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount

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Metal

Huge Glass Cascade Drop Light Lamp by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Munster, NRW
Huge and elegant cascade lamp from the 1960s. The length of each glass can be set individually. The glass is handblown and was manufactured by Limburg. It is accompanied by beautiful...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Pendant Light by Glashütte Limburg Germany, 70s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Debrecen, HU
Beautiful modernist glass pendant light with trapped air bubbles designed and manufactured by Limburg, Germany, circa 1970s. Glass shade, on the both sides open, mounted on brass rod...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very well-preserved ceiling lamp / wall lamp / plafoniere by Glashütte Limburg from the 1960s. Type 3034. This item represents the typical design of the 1960s with a structural glass...
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Aluminum

Large Glass Flush Mount or Scone by Glashuette Limburg Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Schwerin, MV
Original lamp from the 1960s from the company Glashütte Limburg, Germany - model 3142 - see picture. The lamp is made of brass and light smoked glass. It can be attached to both the ...
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Midcentury Wall Light "Limburg" Glashutte Space Age Design, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful and special set of two wall-lights, sconces or flush mounts manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1960s. This round glass is molded and blown by hand. F...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Sconces by Glashütte Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful wall lights with a unique 'iron' design by Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Manufactured in Midcentury, circa 1970. Black 'iron' squares inlaid in thick clear glass. High qualit...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Set of 2 "Brutalist" Murano Glass Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of two wall lights Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s set of modernist German wall Light made of high quality ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Opal Glass Seashell Wall Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This Glashütte Limburg wall light or sconce is a playful example of the rebellion against the simple minimalism of the mid-century modern style. Early 1970s design accelerated the em...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Mid-Century Glass Bubble White Flush Mount Lamp Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
Magnificent, flush base ceiling lamp by 'Glashütte Limburg', Germans famous mid century manufacturer of high-end design lighting. Helena Tynell is one of the artists who created the ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Glass Bubble Gold Ceiling or Flush Mounts Lamp by Tynell 1960 s Germany
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
Magnificent, flush base ceiling or wall lamp by 'Glashütte Limburg', Germans famous mid century manufacturer of high-end design lighting. Helena Tynell is one of the artists who crea...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Vintage White Mushroom Lamp by Glashutte, 1960 Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Oirlo, LI
Beautiful mushroom lamp with a beautiful light made by Glashutte Germany in the 1960s. It is bright without dazzling. With a nice soft light and a switch. And casts light on th...
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Vintage 1960s German Table Lamps

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Glass

German Mid-Century, Helena Tynell Glass Sea Urchin Sconces
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century German glass sconces with a stylized sea urchin/shell design. Sconces utilize 1 Edison type bulb, 60W max. Rewired for use in USA.
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20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of 2 Brass "Iron Rings" Wall Light Made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of two wall lights Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s set of modernist German wall Ligh...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of Two Glass Wall Lights TYNELL attr. by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall lights set of two Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Design: Helena Tynell attr. Origin: Germany Age: 1970s This f...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Midcentury Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern flush mount or wall lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is fascinating with its beautiful shape and opaline glasses. The fixture has a ver...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Large Glass Flush Mount or Scone by Glashuette Limburg Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Schwerin, MV
Original lamp from the 1960s from the company Glashütte Limburg, Germany - model 3142 - see picture. The lamp is made of brass and light smoked glass. It can be attached to both the ...
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

One of a Pair of Limburg Mid-Century Iron Glass Brass Pendant Lights Lamps
By Glashütte Limburg, Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of stunning Limburg Glashütte "iron" rings bell pendant lamps, lights or lanterns with polished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped large hanging ceili...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Golden Rounds Ceiling Lamp Glashutte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Oirlo, LI
Grand rounds golden ceiling lamp. With white milk glass shade. Made by the German company Glassheute Limburg in the 80s. The lamp has one E27 fitting. The lamp is in perfect condi...
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

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Glass

One of Three Flush Mounts Made by Glashütte Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Schwerin, MV
Ceiling light by the company Glashütte Limburg from the period 1970-1979. The lamp is characterized by a high quality of manufacture and a minimalistic design. The octagonal glass is...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is fascinating with its beautiful shape and bubble glass. The fixture has a very nice Minimali...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Iron

Large Brass and Glass Globe Pendants by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great large blown glass globe pendant light with muted brown colored glass. Made by Limburg Glashütte in the 1960's. Brass fixture, stem and canopy and newly re-wired. Two available ...
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Mid-20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Brass and Glass Wall Lights by Limburg, 1970s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful pair of glass wall lamps made by Glashütte Limburg in Germany in the 1970s. The light is made of thick glass. It has an amazing transparent color and it is very solid. Th...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum

1970s Glashütte Limburg Brown and Clear Glass Chrome Table Lamp Inc Shade
By Limburg, Glashütte Limburg
Located in London, England
1970s German Glashütte Limburg glass and chrome table lamp. The clear and encased brown glass lamp base is very unusual especially when lit. The light has been PAT tested and rewired...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Chrome

1 of 3 1970s Minimalist White and Clear Glass Wall Lights by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three Minimalist German made wall-mounted light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. The simple, yet striking, clean lined modernist design looks effortlessly ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Midcentury Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of wall lamps by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s. It was designed by Helena Tynell who is famous for the bubble shape. Amber bubble glass shade with brass bottom. The l...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Limburg Vintage 1970s Segmented Smoked / Topaz Glass and Brass Flush Mount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A fantastic, vintage and Minimalist German made wall or ceiling flush mount light fixture by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. The simple, yet striking, clean lined modernist design lo...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Limburg Pair of Vintage 1960s Black Iron Rings and Glass Wall Lights or Sconces
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern German made lantern style flushmount wall light fixtures or sconces by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960. They can be wall-mounted and directly wired o...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Limburg Pair of Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lights or Sconces, circa 1970s
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte vintage midcentury pair of flush mount wall lights / lamps / sconces. Featuring amber toned / colored (colored) bubble glass with lozenge shapes. Design is attribut...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Limburg Pair of Wall Lights 1970s Organic Textured Amber Toned Ice Glass Sconces
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte pair of flush mount light fixtures or wall-mounted sconces, circa 1970s. Featuring wonderful German made mouth blown, molded and textured champagne colored or amber...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

1 of 3 Petite Iron and Clear Glass Pendant Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Minimalist iron and clear glass pendant light manufactured by Limburg Glashütte, Germany, circa 1960-1969. Octagonal shaped lantern and multifaceted clear glass. High quality and in...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Set of Two Midcentury Amber Glass Bubble Lights by Helena Tynell
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in London, GB
Set of two midcentury glass pendant bubble lights by Finnish designer Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg of Germany. These attractive fixtures consist of a glass shade of pale a...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Amber Toned Bubble Glass Flushmount Lights by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful Amber / Champagne colored / coloured bubble glass sconces designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg in the late 1960s-early 1970s. These are the smallest versions pro...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Limburg 1970s One of a Pair Organic Textured Amber Toned Ice Glass Flush Mounts
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a two flush mount light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. Featuring wonderful mouth blown, molded and textured amber/champagne colored (colored) or toned glass shade...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Pair of 1960s Black Iron and Glass Wall Light / Sconce by Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of vintage midcentury, German made flushmount wall light / lamp fixtures or sconces by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960. They can be wall mounted and directly wired or used in conj...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Midcentury Murano Glass Table Lamp by Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful large table lamp made in the 1960s. The base is made of Murano glass. The lamp shade has a beige color. The table lamp has an beautiful Italian design. The light requi...
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Synthetic, Murano Glass

Set of Two xxl Glass Wall Lights Sconces by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall lights set of two Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Design: Helena Tynell Origin: Germany Age: 1960s This fantast...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of Three Amber Bubble Wall Lights by Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall lights set of three Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Design: Helena Tynell Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Modernist 1970s German "Diamond" Ceiling Light Made by Glashütte Limburg Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceiling light sconce Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German ceiling Light ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Limburg Vintage Flower Glass and Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large and elegant midcentury vintage flushmount light fixture by Limburg Glashütte. Made in Germany circa 1970-1980 this wonderful lamp features a large handmade / mouth blown piece ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Limburg Elegant Vintage Crystal Glass and Nickel Flush Mount Wall Light Sconce
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Single vintage Mid-Century Modern German made flushmount wall light fixtures or sconces by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960s. Newly rewired. Each light requires a single E27 light bulb...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Nickel

Limburg Set of Three Large Vintage Iron and Clear Glass Flush Mount Lights
By Glashütte Limburg, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Set of three octagonally shaped, midcentury Minimalist German made pair of large flush mount lights produced by Glashütte, Limburg, circa 1965. These Contemporary Art Deco and lanter...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

Limburg Pair of Vintage 1970s Smoked Topaz Glass and Brass Wall Lights Lamps
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair / set of two wonderful German wall-mounted single socketed light fixtures, sconces or lamps by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1965-1975. The geometric form of the smoked amber toned /...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Limburg Pair of Vintage Iron and Bubble Glass Wall Lights Sconces, circa 1965
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg pair of minimal, geometric and simply shaped flushmount wall lights / sconces These midcentury vintage lights feature handmade, mouth blown bubble glass which bulges slightly...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1970s German Glashütte Limburg Bubble Clear Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in London, England
An unusual and striking German clear 'bubble' glass pendant light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg in the 1970s. The shade is suspended from a chrome fitting which it ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Wire

1970s German Glashütte Limburg Chrome and Bubbled Glass Pendant Hanging Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in London, England
1970s German Glashütte Limburg clear bubbled glass globe light with a chrome fitting. Model number 2922. The hand blown bubbled glass globe is suspended from a polished chrome tubula...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Wire

Limburg Large Vintage Helena Tynell Smoked Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage midcentury smoked / grey colored / coloured bubble glass flush mount light fixtures / sconces designed by Helena Tynell for Glashutte Limburg, Germany in the late 1960s to ea...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Aluminum, Chrome

Midcentury Opaline Glass Shell Wall Lamps by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern wall lamps by Glashütte Limburg. Shell shaped opaline glass shades with metal backplate. The lights are in good vintage condition. The light requires ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1970s Bubble Glass Pendant Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in London, England
1970s German clear art glass bubble pendant light with chrome fittings. Designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. The glass globe is suspended from an adjustable black wire fl...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome, Wire

Limburg One of a Pair of Large Vintage Smoked Glass and Brass Pendant Light Lamp
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of large 40cm (15.75") midcentury hanging pendant lamp / light fixture by Glashütte Limburg. Made in Germany in the late 1960s throughout to the late 1970s, this gorgeo...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Limburg 1970s New Old Stock Vintage Round Smoked Glass Globe Pendant Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
'New old stock' in original box large midcentury hanging pendant lamp / light fixture by Glashütte Limburg. Made in Germany in the late 1960s throughout to the late 1970s, this gorge...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

xxl "Iron Rings" Hanging Light Made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: hanging light extra large Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German Hanging Light made of high quality g...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Ufo Amber Glass Pattern Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Glasshütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite glass flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or Medium bulb up...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Limburg Vintage 1970s Wall Light Textured Champagne Toned Glass Flushmount
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte vintage midcentury organic flush mount light fixture or wall-mounted sconce, light or lamp made circa 1970s. Featuring wonderful German made mouth blown, molded and...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Pair of Circular Iron Rings and Glass Flush Mount Lights or Lamps by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of vintage circular glass flush mount lights, sconces or lamps by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. Featuring thick heavy blown glass with concaved round "Iron" rings whic...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Limburg Large Square Iron Rings Glass Flushmount Ceiling / Wall Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large square iron rings and glass flushmount light / sconce by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. Featuring thick heavy mouth blown glass with concaved round iron" rings which c...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

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Find many varieties of an authentic glashütte limburg on sale available at 1stDibs. A glashütte limburg on sale — often made from glass, metal and blown glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the glashütte limburg on sale you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A glashütte limburg on sale is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency.

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A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

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