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Pair of Iron and Glass Pendant Lamp with Polished Brass by Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of 'iron' and glass bell-shaped pendant light by Limburg, Germany. The fixtures feature a concave thick clear glass shade with rectangular black accent 'iron' elements. The hard...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Set of Two Mushroom Table Lights Glass by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table lights set of two Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: This fantastic vintage table...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Limburg Glashütte Pair of Iron Bubble Glass Vintage Pendant Lamps, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashutte minimal, geometric and simply shaped pendant lamp or light fixtures made in Germany, circa 1965. The Pulegoso or 'bubble' glass bulges slightly out of the black "Ir...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Limburg Vintage 1970s Textured Clear Glass Ice Crystals Flush Mount Wall Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Single flush mount light fixture or sconce by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. Featuring a wonderful mouth blown, molded and textured clear glass shade resembling ice crystals, this m...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Set of Four Limburg Flush Mount, Sconces Iced Glass, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury wall light by Limburg, Germany. Modernist textured clear iced glass shade with black metal frame. Flush mount. Lit by 1 bulb.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

1970s German Glashütte Limburg Bubbled Glass and Chrome 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

Crystal Glass Round Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its crystal glass, which is typical for the German brand. The round top of the light is made of ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Aluminum

1960s Glass Bubble Hanging by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: hanging light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Design: Helena Tynell Origin: Germany Age: 1960s This fantastic glass hangi...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Textured Crystal Glass Sconces by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of sconces by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its crystal glass, which is typical for the German brand. The backplate of the fixture is ma...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Limburg Pair of Vintage 1970s Clear Bubble Glass and Chrome Flush Mount Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Refurbished pair of vintage German made late Mid-Century Modern wall or ceiling flush mount lights produced by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1975. Featuring a round domed mouth blown bubb...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Chrome

Textured Opaline Glass Round Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its opaline glass, which is typical for the German brand. The shape of the lamp is similar to a ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Aluminum

Textured Crystal Glass Round Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its crystal glass, which is typical for the german brand. The shape of the lamp is similiar to a...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Aluminum

Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass flush mount by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena Tynell is a glass and ceramic designer who has worked for many European companies. One of...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Limburg Pair of 1970s Vintage "Iron" Rings Glass Brass Pendant Lights or Lamps
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte pair of "iron" rings bell pendant lamps / lights with polished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped small hanging ceiling light fixture made in Germ...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Crystal Glass Round Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its crystal glass, which is typical for the german brand. The round top of the light is made of ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Aluminum

Bubble Glass Round Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its bubble glass, which is typical for the designer Helena Tynell. The bottom of the light is ma...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Aluminum

Bubble Glass Round Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its bubble glass, which is typical for the designer Helena Tynell. The bottom of the light is ma...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Aluminum

Futuristic Pattern Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful organic 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 med...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Large Glass Ball Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Large pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1970s in Germany. Full glass ball with chrome metal top. Good vintage condition. The light requires one E27 light bulb.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Limburg Midcentury Glass Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Limburg ice glass chandelier made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its extraordinary diamond shape. Round 6-tier textured glass with chrome aluminium top. Long metal...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Glass Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A glass flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its rare glass shape which is similar to a flower design. You can use the light as a sco...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Midcentury Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass flush mount by Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. The amber bubble glass is a design by Helena Tynell. The light has a square base made of brass. Measurements: ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Murano Glass Tube, Two Tiers Flush Mount Designed by Limburg Glashutte, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Limburg Murano two tiers of star-shaped clear beige glass tubes flush mount chandelier each with brass fittings and brass ceiling plate. Manufactured by Limburg Glashutte 1970, Germa...
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Vintage 1970s 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
Mid-Century Modern rare pair of German made lantern style flush mount wall light fixtures or sconces by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960. They can be wall mounted and directly wired or ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Limburg Pair of Vintage 1970s Round Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Wall Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
German made late Mid-Century Modern wall or ceiling flush mount lights produced by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1975. Featuring a round domed mouth blown bubble glass shade and a polishe...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Helena Tynell Bubble Glass Flush Mount or Sconce for Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubbled glass flush mount from the 1960s. Fantastic glass quality. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The glass has some light amber tone. The fixture ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Murano Clear Beige Glass and Brass Flush Mount Light, Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Dallas, TX
Limburg Murano clear beige glass flush mount chandelier. Venini Murano glass pendants, each with brass fittings. Brass ceiling plate. Italy, 1965-1969. 6 lights, rewired for the ...
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Limburg Large Vintage 1970s Organic Textured Amber Toned Ice Glass Flush Mount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large 40 cm (16 inch) flush mount light fixture by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. Featuring a wonderful mouth blown, molded and textured champagne colored / Amber toned glass shade ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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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

Pair of Iridescent Beige Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Limburg Mid-Century Modern
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of iridescent beige Murano glass wall sconces or flush mounts. Each sconces has been newly wired and houses one light. By Limburg, Austria, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Limburg Pair of Square Iron Rings Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of 'new old stock' square iron rings and glass flush mount light or sconce by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. Featuring thick heavy blown glass with concaved round iron"...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Limburg Vintage Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Wall Light / Lamp 1970s
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Single Glashütte Limburg vintage mid-century flush mount wall or ceiling light fixture / lamp / sconce. Featuring clear textured bubble glass with lozenge and flower petal shapes. De...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Limburg Ceiling Lamp, circa 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Wien, AT
Limburg ceiling lamp around 1970s Nickel plated with original glass. Original condition.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Textured Amber Toned Glass Pendant by Limburg Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
A beautiful and large oval shaped pendant light fixture by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. Featuring a wonderful textured amber colored toned glass shade resembling ice crystals, thi...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Set of 1960s Brass and Glass Sconces Designed by Glashütte Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of glass and brass wall sconces by Limburg Glashütte, Germany, 1960s. They have been compromised with clear bubble blown glass and black grid accents, polished brass hardware....
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Limburg Glashütte Pair of "Iron" Rings Glass Brass Pendant Lights/Lamps 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte pair of "iron" rings bell pendant lamps / lights with polished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped small hanging ceiling light fixture made in Germ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Limburg Pair of Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lights or Sconces, circa 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
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 and flower petal shapes. D...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Limburg Pair of 1970s Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lights or Lamps
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte one of a pair of vintage midcentury flush mount wall or ceiling light fixture / lamp / sconce. Featuring amber toned / colored (colored) bubble glass with lozenge a...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Ice Block Glass Sconces Vintage German 1960s Glashuette Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite sconces manufactured by Glashütte Limburg. It is a amber tone glass on a gilded metal frame . The fixture has one European style E14 socket. It requires a European E14 candela...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Limburg Pair of Circular Iron Rings and Glass Flush Mount Lights, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte pair of circular iron and glass flush mount lights / sconces made in Germany, circa 1965. Featuring thick heavy 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

Limburg New Old Stock Vintage Large Iron and Clear Glass Round Pendant Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautifully designed and crafted, octagonal shaped and multi-faceted clear glass and brass midcentury pendant light. These large minimalistic, Contemporary Art Deco lantern style lig...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Limburg Glashütte 1960s Glass Black Iron Rings Circular Domed Flush Mount Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte domed shaped flush mount wall or ceiling light fixture made in Germany, circa 1965. The textured glass bulges slightly inwards of its black "Iron" coated frame keep...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Large Cascade Light Fixture with Five-Glass Lights, 1970s, Glasshutte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
A huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with five molded ice glass shades, manufactured in circa 1970, Glasshutte Limburg Germany. Complete with a black enameled ceiling plate for...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Iron and Clear Glass Lantern Flush Mount Lamp by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautifully shaped clear glass flush mounts by Limburg, Germany. Octagonal shaped lantern with black accents, newly rewired, a single bulb 75W max.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare and very decorative blown glass flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Extra Large Octagonal Iron and Clear Glass Flush Mount Light, Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Extra large octagonally shaped, Mid-Century Modern and Minimalist German made flush mount light fixture produced by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1965. This contemporary Art Deco and lant...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Pair of Iron Clear Glass Wall-Mounted Light Fixtures by Glashütte Limburg 1965
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A pair of vintage, minimalist and Mid-Century Modern German made flush mount wall lights or sconces produced by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1965. These contemporary Art Deco and lantern...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

One of a Pair Limburg Vintage 1970s Textured Clear Ice Crystal Glass Flush Mount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of flush mount light fixtures or sconces by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. Featuring a wonderful mouth blown, moulded and textured clear glass shade resembling ice cry...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

1 of 15 Iron and Clear Glass Flush Mount by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 15 Minimalist iron and clear glass flush mount manufactured by Limburg Glashu¨tte Germany, circa 1960-1969. Octagonally shaped lantern and multifaceted clear glass. High qualit...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Vintage 1960s White Iron and Glass Honeycomb Domed Wall Light / Lamp by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautifully minimal geometric shaped flush mount wall or ceiling light fixture by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The honeycombed bubble glass bulges slightly inwards of its ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Glashütte Limburg Brass and Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, Germany, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Glashütte Limburg brass and glass flush mount ceiling lamp, Germany, 1960. Beautiful clear glass light, polygonal shaped flush mount with black grid accents and brass hardware., newl...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Large 1970s Organic Textured Amber Toned Ice Glass Flush Mount by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful and large flush mound light fixture by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. Featuring a wonderful mouth blown, molded and textured amber colored toned glass shade resembling i...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Segmented Smoked Topaz Glass and Brass Flush Mount Vanity Sconce by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A fantastic, vintage and Minimalist German made wall or ceiling flush mount light fixture - perfect for over a vanity mirror - by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s / 1980s. The simple, ...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Vintage 1970s Pair of Smoked Topaz Glass Wall Mounted Sconces by Limburg Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A pair of wonderful German wall-mounted double socketed light fixtures or sconces by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1965-1975. The geometric form illuminates beautifully and suggests somet...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Glass Brass Wall Sconces amber by Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Pair of amber iridescent glass wall sconces made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany in the 1960s. Each frame with one small Edison base bulb.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Topaz Toned Textured Glass Flush Mount Wall Lights or Sconces by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A stunning, vibrant and funky vintage pair wall lights or sconces by iconic German manufacturer Glashütte Limburg, circa 1975-1985. Featuring geometric shaped mouth blown Topaz toned...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

German Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount Sconce, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful blown glass ceiling or wall flush mount. Germany, 1960s. Sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

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Glashütte Limburg On Sale For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a Glashütte Limburg On Sale?

Prices for a glashütte limburg on sale start at $250 and top out at $7,934 with the average selling for $1,092.

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.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.