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Murano Sputnik Pendant Light by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Large oval hand blown Murano glass pendant light by Doria. The Murano glass has slight grey
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Custom Doria Twenty-Five-Globe Sputnik Chandelier
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Custom made, exquisite large-scale brass Sputnik chandelier with 25 blown seed glass globes by
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20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

big glass ball Sputnik lamp, Doria, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Saarburg, RP
Doria ceiling lamp with big glass ball The designer lamp is a real classic from the 70s. The
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Sputnik Chrome Chandelier by Doria , Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Chandelier with six smoked glass globes on a chrome frame. Made by Doria - Wonderful
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Sputnik Metal Pendant Light by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Sputnik metal pendant light by Doria, Germany, 1960s Very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Sputnik Floor Lamp by Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Sputnik floor lamp by Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. This beautiful Doria floor lamp is
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Golden Ice Glass Sputnik Flush Light by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Very nice golden ceiling lamp by Doria. The lamp makes a great play of light in the room and
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Huge Sputnik Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful huge bubble glass pendant lamp with brass details inside the glass. Sticker still on glass. Measures: 4 x model A / E27 bulbs. To be on the the safe side, the lamp should b...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Luxe Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik Chandelier Attributed to Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Kingston, NY
This luxe Mid-Century modernist Sputnik chandelier, features twelve (12) ribbed textured glass
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Chrome

Large Sputnik Big Ball Pendant by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Doria ceiling light with large volcanic Murano crystal glass dome on golden aluminum base
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier with Snow Glass Balls, Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare spectacular Sputnik flushmount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier with Snow Glass Balls, Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier with Snow Glass Balls, Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Huge Round Brass Sputnik Chandelier or Pendant Lamp by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare huge Doria pendant lamp with beautiful brass details inside the bubble glass. To be on the
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Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Petite Sputnik Opal Glass Flush mount by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Doria ceiling light with 4 opal glass pieces on a white frame. High quality and in good
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opal

Large Sputnik Big Ball Flush mount by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Doria ceiling light with large volcanic Murano crystal glass dome on golden aluminum base
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Petite Spectacular Sputnik Flushmount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A petite midcentury pendant made by Doria Leuchtern, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970-1979. The
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Large Sputnik Big Ball Pendant by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 stunning Doria ceiling lights with large volcanic Murano crystal glass dome The frame is
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1 of 3 Large Sputnik Big Ball Pendant by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Doria ceiling light with large volcanic crystal glass dome on golden aluminum base. Between the
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

1 of 2 Large Sputnik Big Ball Pendant by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Doria ceiling light with large volcanic Murano crystal glass dome on golden aluminum base
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flushmount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flushmount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s. All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flushmount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s. All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flushmount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flushmount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flushmount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flushmount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flushmount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flushmount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flushmount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flushmount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of the 2 Sputnik Flush Mount Glass Snowballs from Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 wonderful sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by in Germany, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s German Adam Style Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1 of 3 Petite Spectacular Sputnik Pendant with Snow Balls Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A petite midcentury pendant made by Doria Leuchtern, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970-1979. The
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flush Mount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flush Mount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flush Mount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flush Mount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flush Mount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Spectacular Sputnik Flush Mount Glass Snow Balls by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s All glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Pair of Rare Sputnik Brass and Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Doria, Germany, 1960
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury rare wall sconces with Murano glass balls, made by Doria Leuchten
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Murano Glass

Bubble Glass Chandelier by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Fabulous bubble glass Sputnik chandelier from the 1960's. The lamp with the 55 glass balls is very
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Bubble Glass Chandelier by Doria
Bubble Glass Chandelier by Doria
H 38.19 in Dm 17.72 in
Large Murano Glass Globe Sputnik Pendant
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Large Murano glass globe sputnik pendant light by Doria lighting company. The large glass globe
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Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Large Midcentury Galaxy Sputnik Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - very representative - rare type
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Large Midcentury Galaxy Sputnik Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - 9-flames - marked - very representative
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Doria-Werk Style German Table Lamp “Ball Lamp” Space Age Design
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, and workmanship, we can attribute it with certainty to the German firm Doria-Werk, which produced it
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

German Art Deco Bauhaus Style Opaline Glass Ball Sputnik Chandelier
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This Art Deco Bauhaus Style chandelier was made in the 1960s in Germany. It is made of six unique glass balls mounted on a white lacquered frame. The fixture requires six European E1...
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Kaiser Idell, Gaetano Sciolari, Glashütte Limburg, Kaiser Leuchten, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 9 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Brass Sputnik Chandelier
H 10.63 in Dm 17.33 in
Space Age 'Sputnik' Glass Globe Pendant Lamp, 1960s-1970s
By Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Steenwijk, NL
setting. This lamp looks very much like the 'Sputnik' lamps of the German manufacturers Doria Leuchten and
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Brass Sputnik Flush Lamp
By Kaiser Leuchten, Gaetano Sciolari, Peill & Putzler, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The tinted glasses spread a pleasant light. The lamp
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Flush Mount

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Metal

Brass Sputnik Flush Lamp
Brass Sputnik Flush Lamp
H 10.24 in Dm 11.82 in
Opaline Sputnik Flush Lamp
By Peill & Putzler, Gaetano Sciolari, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Kaiser Leuchten, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Opaline Sputnik Flush Lamp
Opaline Sputnik Flush Lamp
H 10.24 in Dm 13.39 in
Space Age Sputnik Half-Globe Pendant Lamp, 1970’s
Located in Lisboa, PT
inside as well as 4 chromed balls in different sizes. This lamp looks very much like the 'Sputnik' lamps
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Opaline Pendant Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kaiser Idell, Glashütte Limburg, Gaetano Sciolari, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Wonderful sputnik pendant lamp from the 1960s. The 6 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Orbital Brass Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari, Cosack Leuchten, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Kaiser Leuchten, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 6 glass lampshades with structure spread a
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Orbital Brass Chandelier
Orbital Brass Chandelier
H 21.66 in Dm 20.48 in
Opaline Flush Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten
By Peill & Putzler, Gaetano Sciolari, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Doria Leuchten Germany, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The 3 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier with Snow Glass Balls, Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare spectacular Sputnik flush mount with glass snowballs designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Very Large Doria Pendant Light, Brass Chandelier with 36 Lights , 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Bremen, DE
Large Doria sputnik pendant light, 2-tier all brass structure with 18 spokes, grand total of 36
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Glass Tulip Sputnik Chandelier by Doria, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Wonderful tulip glass chandelier design by Doria Leuchten. The Sputnik design was popular during
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Doria Globe Sputnik Chandelier
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
3 pieces available
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Doria Globe Sputnik Chandelier
Doria Globe Sputnik Chandelier
H 23.63 in Dm 15.75 in
Doria 25 Globe Sputnik Chandelier
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Amazing large scale brass sputnik chandelier with 25 glass globes by Doria. Stem can be cut to size
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Doria Twenty-Five-Globe Sputnik Chandelier
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Amazing large-scale brass Sputnik chandelier with 25 glass globes by Doria. Stem can be cut to size
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20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Glass Sphere Sputnik Chandelier by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic sputnik chandelier comprised of blown glass sphere elements on a satin brass stem by
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Glass Tulip Sputnik Chandelier by Doria, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Wonderful gold tulip glass chandelier design by Doria Leuchten. The Sputnik design was popular
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Glass Tulip Sputnik Chandelier by Doria, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Wonderful brass tulip glass chandelier design by Doria Leuchten. The Sputnik design was popular
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1970s Sputnik Table Lamps by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of 1970s Sputnik lamps by Doria. The polished brass tulip bases which each have four
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Spectacular Sputnik Flush Mount by Doria Lighting Co
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
Giant Sputnik flush mount fixture by Doria Lighting Co. This 1950s fixture has 31 Individual
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Vintage 1950s German Flush Mount

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Brass

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Doria Sputnik For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal doria sputnik for your home. Each doria sputnik for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the doria sputnik you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each doria sputnik bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Doria Sputnik?

Prices for a doria sputnik can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $920 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,334.

Doria Leuchten Germany for sale on 1stDibs

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 Fürth. 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 Werkstraẞe 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 brand’s 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. 

Find vintage Doria Leuchten flush mounts, floor lamps, lanterns and other lighting on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique and vintage chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.

While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.

The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina (note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too), with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier.

Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged. Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes. Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.

For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.

The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room. With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs.