Conical Amber Glass Pendant Lamp

Conical amber glass pendant lamp 3 crystal brown yellow glass & brass parts 1970s 1980s design

Conical amber glass pendant lamp inside view brass parts E27 lamp socket 1970s 1980s design

Conical amber glass pendant lamp brass funnel-shaped canopy or ceiling cap 1970s 1980s design

Hillebrand

Egon Hillebrand Leuchtenfabrik, Neheim-Hüsten was founded on may 15, 1881 by plumbing and fitter master Egon Hillebrand as a producer of nickel silver lids for beer pitchers, established household appliances, kerosene lamps and storm and carriage lanterns.

With the arrival of the son Franz, the operation was switched to the turn of the century in the manufacture of electrical lighting fittings and office furniture.
Around 1955, the collection was a representative, quality Rustic line “lights for restaurants and farmers bars“. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1995.

Designers that worked for Hillebrand

Dr Heinz Georg Pfaender (1928-2015): in 1961 he designed the Oslo table lamp and in 1963 the Bornholm desk lamp. Two design-icons of the Hillebrand company.

Ernest Igl (1920-2001) designed several lights for Hillebrand in the 1950s.

Odo Klose designed a floor lamp (model 5225).

Martin Bormann designed “traditional lamps” from 1933 until 1973.

Heinz F.W. Stahl designed many iconic lamp for the company in the period 1968 to 1988.

Many thanks to Frank from Flowermountain.be for the photos.

Materials: Conical lampshade with a brass frame. Brass rod, canopy and some brass parts. Ornamental brass screws. Brass chain. Conical brass canopy. 3 crystal hand blown embossed glass plates. Made in amber, dark orange and transparent clear glass.

Chain Length: 110 cm / 43.30”

Height: 37 cm / 14.56”

Width: ∅ 38 cm / 14.96”

Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 75 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: To be appraised.

Manufacturer: To be determined.

Other versions: This conical amber glass pendant lamp was produced in several colours and was also made in a complete clear version. Also exists as a table lamp and wall lamp.

Although this lamp bears a striking resemblance to Carlo Nason‘s work, it’s no certainty it is. Some say AV Mazzega, others say Hillebrand. I have several catalogues from both brands, but unfortunately, this particular lamp isn’t listed.

AV Mazzega (Mazzega 1946)

AV Mazzega was founded in Murano in 1946 by Angelo Vittorio Mazzega, the namesake of Azienda Vetraria Muranese. Initially devoted to traditional Murano glass, the company shifted in the 1960s toward contemporary lighting design under the leadership of his children Lidia and Gianni Bruno Mazzega.

Gianni Bruno in particular recognized the talent of Carlo Nason, who went on to define the company’s creative direction. With Nason’s groundbreaking experiments in layered glass and vetro in piastra, AV Mazzega gained international recognition in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1970, the first catalogue was printed. Their lamps became synonymous with Italian design innovation, bridging tradition and modernity.

In 2000, Andrea Mazzega, grandson of the founder, became president. Today the company operates under the name Mazzega 1946, working with leading international designers while continuing to reissue Nason’s classics.

Designers who collaborated with AV Mazzega / Mazzega 1946

Carlo Nason, Aldo Nason, Alberto Nason, Massimo Rioda, Christophe Pillet, Michele De Lucchi, Giovanni Barbato, Paolo Piva, Sam Baron, Gasmi Chafik, Oriano Favaretto, Michelle Liccese, Gianfranco Gianetti, Amerigo Lorini, Claudio Marturano, Paolo Franzin, Anki Gneib, Nigel Coates, Luisa Bocchietto, Gordon Guilaumier, Oriano Favaretto, Jean Marie Massaud, Giovanni Barbato and Riccardo Giovannetti, among others.