Awesome Table Lamp by Doria Leuchten with 34 Ice Glass Tubes, 1960s Germany

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Rare model of table lamp by Doria Leuchten Germany, 1960s.

1x E27 / E26 socket. Works with 220V and 110V.

Our lamps are tested, cleaned and suitable for use in the USA.Creator: Doria Leuchten Germany (Manufacturer)Dimensions: Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)Diameter: 12.6 in (32 cm)Style: Hollywood Regency (Of the Period)Materials and Techniques: Brass,Smoked GlassPlace of Origin: GermanyPeriod: 1970-1979Date of Manufacture: 1970sCondition: GoodWear consistent with age and use.Seller Location: Nurnberg, DEReference Number: 1stDibs: LU4443243376012Shop All Doria Leuchten Germany

Doria Leuchten Germany

Following some of the darkest times in human history, mid-century furniture manufacturer Doria Leuchten emerged in post-WWII Germany as a purveyor of brilliantly designed table lamps, chandeliers and other lighting fixtures for homeowners of the era.

Founded in 1945, the artisans at Doria Leuchten worked out of the Dynamit Nobel site in Frth. Known during the first World War as one of the largest private primer manufacturing facilities in the world, it produced small-caliber cartridges for the German military during the second World War before being dismantled. The company moved to Werkstrae in Stadeln three years later, where their eye-catching high-end lamps sculptural cascading chandeliers with Murano elements, hand-blown bubble glass table lamps mounted on chrome bases would garner international acclaim.

During the 1960s, Doria Leuchten attracted the talents of German industrial designer Wilhelm Braun Feldweg to create its celebrated Avus, Berlin-Serie and Modell 101 fixtures. Mid-century modern designer Klaus Slama was also brought on to design many lamps such as the Doria Mushroom table lamp. Many of the brands hanging lamps, including the 1968 Glass Tube Chandelier and the 1980 Pendelkrone, are winners of iF Design Awards.

In 1986, owing to dwindling consumer demand for luxury lighting as compared to increasingly available cheaper alternatives, Doria Leuchten declared bankruptcy. It had been known by other names over the years such as DORIA-Werk, Beleuchtungsglas and Walter Donner GmbH Co. KG.

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