Ingo Maurer 'Birds Birds Birds' Chandelier
About the Item
- Creator:Ingo Maurer (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 68 in (172.72 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 40 in (101.6 cm)
- Power Source:Hardwired
- Voltage:220-240v
- Lampshade:Not Included
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1990-1999
- Date of Manufacture:1990s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: L716 BL1stDibs: LU922436216552
Ingo Maurer
German designer Ingo Maurer (1932–2019) was known as a “poet of light” for how he artfully created lamps that married form and function, from bulbs that soared on goose-feather wings to chandeliers that suspended bursts of shattered tableware like a slow-motion explosion. One of his first lamps, a 1966 design that was merely called Bulb, nested a lightbulb inside a larger glass lightbulb shape, drawing on his connection to German art traditions of reductive forms as well as Pop art and the playful aesthetics of 1960s pop culture. The success of Bulb — its fans included American design icon Charles Eames — led to the founding of his own company to produce this provocative fixture as well as other fantastic lighting designs.
Born on the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance in southern Germany, Maurer apprenticed at a newspaper before moving to the United States in 1960. In New York and California, Maurer initially worked as a graphic designer for IBM and elsewhere before returning to Germany with his then-wife, designer Dorothee Becker, in 1963. The experience that Maurer gained in typography and bold forms was regularly expressed in the lamps crafted by his company, which was called Design M before the name was changed to Ingo Maurer GmbH. The lighting manufacturer is still based in Munich.
Some of Maurer’s pieces were minimal, such as a ceramic table lamp in 1996 he called Broken Egg, which radiated light from a fissure in an oblong shape, while others were monumental, such as the designer’s last completed installation — a colossal chandelier composed of over 3,000 silver-plated leaves — in Munich’s Residenztheater. Maurer was always at the forefront of lighting innovations, exploring holograms, LEDs and OLEDs in his projects. Through his company, the venturesome Maurer also promoted inventive new designers, including Moritz Waldemeyer, whose My New Flame (2012) imagined a futuristic candle with LEDs.
Ingo Maurer GmbH continues to produce the late designer’s distinctive table lamps, chandeliers and other fixtures, including the imaginative Bulb that started it all.
Find a collection of Ingo Maurer lighting designs on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Los Angeles, CA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Prix Desk Lamp by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, 1970'sBy Ingo Maurer, M DesignLocated in Los Angeles, CAIncredible 'Prix' desk lamp by highly influential and highly innovative German designer Ingo Maurer for M Design, 1970's. This is a white enameled metal table lamp with round metal b...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- Massive Stilnovo Style ChandelierBy StilnovoLocated in Los Angeles, CAMassive and impressive Stilnovo style mid century chandelier with four spun aluminum, double cone, shades in enameled black with brass hardware and structure. Shade height is 17.75"....Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass, Metal
- Stilnovo Style 5 Arm Brass and Black Chandelier w/ Multi-Colored Pastel SocketsBy StilnovoLocated in Los Angeles, CASweet and delicate, Mid-Century, five armed black enameled metal chandelier with brass accents and multi-colored socket casings. Original condition with some wear consistent with its...Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal, Brass
- “Night Club” Chandelier by Nanny Still in Multi-Colored Glass and Brown IronBy Massive Lighting, Nanny StillLocated in Los Angeles, CABeautiful, multicolored, mid century chandelier consisting of stalactite glass shades that hang from brown enameled forged iron hanging cradles. Designed by Finnish designer Nanny Still McKinney and produced by the Val Saint Lambert Glass...Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal
- Pair of Gino Sarfatti Designed '2097' Chrome 50 Bulb Chandeliers for Flos, ItalyBy Gino Sarfatti, FlosLocated in Los Angeles, CADesigned in 1958 by Gino Sarfatti pair of "2097" 50 Bulb Suspension Chandeliers. An ultra-modern, mid-century take on the traditional chandelier., the architectural lines make this ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
MaterialsChrome
- Mid-century Philips Chandelier with Giant BulbsBy Louis Kalff, PhilipsLocated in Los Angeles, CARare, mid-century Philips ceiling chandelier. Handsome and multi-armed, this piece features blue-grey enameled fittings and brass arms. It is important to note that these are actual ...Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBrass
- Ingo Maurer Chandelier, 1970s, Round, Steel, Donut Italian DesignBy Ingo MaurerLocated in Palermo, SicilyIngo Maurer chandelier particular 1970s, caps in the form of chromium-plated metal to what particular, lit like seeing a fluctuating sculpture.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsMetal, Chrome
- Ingo Maurer "Ilo Ilu " LightBy Ingo MaurerLocated in New York, NYA rare low voltage kinetic light sculpture by Ingo Maurer.Category
Late 20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsSteel
- Uchiwa Series Chandelier by Ingo Maurer for Design M, Germany, 1970'sBy Design M, Ingo MaurerLocated in Melbourne, VICA striking blend of tradition and avant-garde design, the Uchiwa pendant lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M exemplifies the artistic exploration of t...Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBamboo
- Bulb Pendant Light by Ingo MaurerBy Ingo MaurerLocated in Los Angeles, CABulb-shaped pendant with opal glass shade and painted glass shade holder. Designed in 1966 by Ingo Maurer. Manufactured for M Design. The overall drop can be adjusted. Wired for US j...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsGlass
- Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970sBy Ingo MaurerLocated in Echt, NLRare Uchiwa Ju-Yon chandelier in very good condition. Designed by Ingo Maurer for M design, Germany. Two available! This chandelier is handmade from bamboo and Japanese rice pap...Category
20th Century German Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBamboo, Paper, Rope
- Hana I Chandelier, Uchiwa series by Ingo Maurer for Design M, Germany, 1970'sBy Design M, Ingo MaurerLocated in Melbourne, VICThis Ingo Maurer pendant lamp from the Uchiwa series, designed for Design M in 1974, encapsulates the playful and innovative spirit of 1970s design. Named 'Hana I', this unique ceili...Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBamboo
