The Rupert Nikoll lighting company’s biggest claim to glory came from producing work by the skilled Austrian jeweler and lighting designer Emil Stejnar. He designed several lighting and mirror pieces for the Austrian company. Stejnar had a penchant for symmetrical, rounded forms, often emulating starbursts or floral blossoms in his designs.
Very little information is recorded about the Rupert Nikoll lighting company or its namesake. The company was established in Vienna, Austria, in 1908, and later opened a branch in Munich, Germany. In 1966, its Vienna factory was relocated to Ober-Grafendorf, Austria, about 40 miles away. The company went out of business in 1986, closing the doors of all of its factories.
Decades later, Rupert Nikoll chandeliers and floor lamps still stand the test of time. One of Rupert Nikoll’s most famous designs is the Sputnik pendant lamp, created in the 1960s by Stejnar. With several lighted spokes extending out in every direction, forming a shape similar to a dandelion puff, the Sputnik pendant lamp earned the nickname “Pusteblume,” or “Dandelion” in English. Many imitators have replicated the Sputnik design, but the originals are highly valued by collectors and interior designers. The company is also celebrated for its Sumatra floor lamp, crafted from brass and featuring a curved spine and bipodal base.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Rupert Nikoll lighting, mirrors and more to illuminate your space.
Midcentury Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted foot with bamboo arm fitted with a E27 socket and with a new shade some use marks.
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with a gooseneck on the end and wooden holder and fitted with an E27 socket with an original shade some use marks.
Brass, Steel
Rare Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare floor lamp by Rupert Nikoll from the late 1950. Brass frame of a iron base with two shades one with a gooseneck fitted each with an E27 socket, the red shade is new, some u...
Brass, Steel
Rare Adjustable Midcentury Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare floor lamp by Rupert Nikoll desiged in the 1950s in Vienna, with a brass base and wooden center pole, height adjustable brass arm fitted with one E27 socket and cone-shaped shad...
Brass, Steel
Austrian Floor Lamp Attributed to Lobmeyr
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with three E27 sockets up to 100 watts each. Made in Austria in the 1960s, attributed to J. L. Lobmeyr. In good condition, patina on the brass, shade with used ma...
Brass
Danish Midcentury Floor Brass Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with three arms fitted each with E27 sockets and new gold silk shade. Made in Denmark in the 1950s
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Clawfoot Floor Lamp Rupert Nikoll, 1950s Vienna
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage brass floor lamp by Rupert Nikoll 1950s, Vienna. A beautiful and elegant floor lamp with a woode...
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Clawfoot Floor Lamp, 1950s Vienna
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Rupert Nikoll Mid-Century Modern vintage brass clawfoot floor lamp designed and manufactured 1950s, Vienna. The base with the characteristic clawfoot wa...
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Sumatra Mid-Century Brass Floor Lamp, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant and exquisite Austrian Mid-Century floor lamp dating back to the 1950s, designed and crafted by Rupert Nikoll Vienna. This beautiful vintage piece features a gracefully cu...
Brass, Wire
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp with Wood Handle, circa 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert Nikoll floor lamp with wood handle, circa 1950s Original condition The shade is new. (is modeled after the original dimensions.).
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Floor Lamp Vienna Around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert nikoll floor lamp vienna around 1950s Wood is polished Brass parts polished and stove enamelled Fabric shade is replaced (new).
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Vintage Floor Lamp Sumatra Rupert Nikoll, Austria
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage floor lamp model Sumatra, which was designed and manufactured by Rupert Nikoll circa 1955, Austria. The floor lamp features a curved brass stem with an ivo...
Brass
