Transforming light manufacturing into an aesthetic art form, Peill & Putzler is synonymous with futuristic globular glassworks. It was a massive operation at the peak of its production, creating mid-century modern designs and employing up to 1,500 workers. Its table lamps, wall lights and chandeliers and pendants are anything but mundane and are admired today for their innovative artistry.
The melding of two great, independent glassworks companies in 1947 to form Peill & Putzler occurred at the beginning of a postwar design surge. Peill und Sohn, founded in 1903, was led by Leopold Peill, a philanthropist and glassmaker. Originally from Pieńsk in today’s Poland, the Putzler brothers were well-established glass producers known for kerosene street lighting. The synthesis of the two companies established the renowned glassworks and a lighting company. The site of its glassworks factory in Düren, Germany, became the home of this integrated partnership.
In 1953, the German Design Council was formed, with Peill & Putzler as a founding member. The council is essential today, bringing social awareness, support and knowledge transfer to design companies and providing beneficial tools for their success.
Heading the company at this time were Günther Peill and Hans Ahrenkiel. The pair were experimental with the designs the company produced. Advancing technologies supported industrial production, allowing the company to manufacture pieces that were as much art as functional objects.
Designers of note who worked with Peill & Putzler and contributed to its acclaim included Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Helmut Demary, William Brown, Horst Tüselmann and Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg. Collaboratively, they produced stunning flush mount lighting, candle holders and vases and vessels.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Peill & Putzler lighting, decorative objects, glass and more.
Vintage Pendant Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage pendant light by Peill & Putzler, Germany. This central pendant light is crafted from heavy hand blown glass with dramatic swirling clouds of grey and white creating a brutal...
Art Glass
$749Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Hanging Lamp Design by Peil & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage hanging lamp design by Peil & Putzler 1970s This is a beautiful heavy lamp by Peil & Putzler 1970 Germany. Made of light gray gla...
Chrome
Mid Century Peill & Putzler Frosted Glass Hanging Lamp, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Unique mid century frosted glass pendant lamp by Peill & Putzler. The lamp has an icy look due to the frosted effect and the ice-like drops underneath. The lamp requires one E27/26 l...
Glass
Lovely Glass Ceiling Lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Vintage German pendant lamp in glass by Peill & Putzler. 1x E27 socket. Measures: Total height 60cm. Diameter 27cm. The Peill and Sohn Glassworks in Düren, destroyed in World War II, and the Putzler brothers' works in Penzig, expropriated by the Polish state, merged in 1946. This resulted in the Dürener Werk with the directors Günther Peill and Hans Ahrenkiel under the name Peill + Putzler in 1952. The first glass was melted in 1948. In 1994 this important smelter had to stop its work. Important designers such as Prof. Wagenfeld, Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg and Aloys F. Gangkofner worked for Glashüttenwerke Peill and Putzler and made it known above all among architects. The cooperation with Aloys F. Gangkofner lasted from 1953-1958. A multitude of lighting models as well as goblet sets were created. The timeless iris glass...
Chrome
$884
H 36.23 in Dm 11.23 in
Rare Glass Ceiling Lamp "Tokio" by Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg for Peill & Putzler
By Peill & Putzler, Aloys F. Gangkofner
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Original Mid-Century Modern. Design by Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg for Peill & Putzler, Du¨ren, Germany. 1x E27 socket. Measures: Total height 80cm., diameter 32cm. The Peill and Soh...
Brass
$561Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.6 in Dm 12.6 in
Peill & Putzler Mid-Century Modern Glass Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Oirlo, LI
A pendant lamp made of very thick, heavy glass full of fine bubbles painted in different shades, reminiscent of the ocean. When it is on, the lam...
Steel
$1,178Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 18.51 in
1 of 2 Large Glass Pendant Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special glass pendant light designed by Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s. Sockets: 1 x E27 standard bulb. (100 W max). Light bulbs are not included. It is ...
Blown Glass, Smoked Glass
Midcentury German Modern Retractable Blown Glass Pendant by Peill & Putzler
By Aloys F. Gangkofner, Peill & Putzler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist German Modern Single-Socket pendant designed by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner for Peill & Putzler, circa 1970. Composed of mouth blown clear glass with a snow white elongated ...
Blown Glass
$542Sale Price|53% Off
H 14.97 in Dm 14.57 in
Vintage Glass Hanging Lamp by Peill & Putzler, circa 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Beautiful mouth-blown glass pendant made by Peill & Putzler in the 1960s. This midcentury pendant looks a bit like a juicer. The glass globe has a beautifully decorated bottom tha...
Chrome
$1,119
H 29.53 in Dm 17.72 in
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Smoked Glass Pendant Lamp by Limburg, 1960s Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Smoked Glass Pendant Lamp by Limburg, 1960s Germany Dimensions Diameter: 17.71 in. (45 cm) Height: 29.52 in. (75 cm) One E27 socket. Works with 220V and ...
Metal
