1960 s Midcentury Modern Design COCOON Ceiling Lamp by Goldkant Leuchten

Large Mid-Century cocoon ceiling lamp with a characteristic pattern by German manufacturer Goldkant, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. The lamp consists of a flat c...

Dimensions: 59cm diameter , 11 m height Condition: Has some stains on one side.

Large Mid-Century square shape cocoon four-light flush mount, ceiling light in the style of Achille Castiglioni, manufactured by Goldkant in Germany during the 1960s. With geometric...

Rare Mid-Century Modern German cocoon floor lamp attr. to Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s. Socket: two x E27 or E26 (US) for standard screw bulbs.

Mid-Century Modern Cocoon pendant lamp in the style of Achille Castiglioni, designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten and manufactured in Germany during the 1960s. With a singl...

A Cocoon pendant lamp designed in the 1960s for the Goldkant company by Fritz Wauer. Under the leadership of the legendary Fritz Wauer, the company pioneered this technique in the 1...

Cocoon pendant light designed by Friedel Wauver for Goldkant Leuchten, Germany 1960s One of the most remarkable aspects of this piece is its ability to transcend the boundaries of t...

Extra large Mid-Century Modern Achille Castiglioni-era round cream-white cocoon flush mount or wall lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, circa the 1960s. An iconic Achille Castiglion...

Stunning atmospheric tripod Cocoon floorlamp. Elegant, timeless and it blends with lost of interior styles. It's in a very good condition, both chrome and lampshade. Designer Friedel Wauer, was a pioneering German lampshade manufacturer and designer, widely recognized as the "grandfather of cocoon lamps". Company: Wauer founded the company Goldkant-Leuchten (initially named Cocoon-Leuchten International) in Germany in 1946. The company operated until 1994. Innovation: He is credited by peers and the Italian lighting company FLOS with developing a groundbreaking technique in 1952 for applying a specialized synthetic polymer spray onto a metal wireframe to create lampshades. This process was inspired by a silk worm's "self-wrapping" and the material itself was originally developed for "mothballing" naval ships. Design Legacy: Wauer's innovative approach led to over 400 foundational models in approximately 1,000 variations, ranging from modern to traditional designs. Influence: While George Nelson used...

Beautiful and cool German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1960s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Body dimension is D ...