Cosack Bubble Glass Discs Chandelier

Cosack bubble glass discs chandelier big globe lamp made of many orbs on a metal frame 1960s Germany

Cosack bubble glass discs chandelier big globe lamp made of many orbs on a metal frame close-up 1960s Germany

Cosack Bubble Glass Discs Chandelier – 1960s Catalogue Picture

On this page of the 1960s Exquisit catalogue, the possible models and configurations.

Models: 3261, 3260 and 3259. From 42 to 94 glass discs with E27 or E14 lamp sockets.

Cosack Bubble Glass Discs Chandelier – 1960s Catalogue Picture

1960s Exquisit catalogue picture pendant lamps, ceiling & wall lamps different models.

Models: 3255, 3251, 3265, 4190, 3269, 3262.

Cosack Glass Discs Wall Lamp – 1970 & 1972 Catalogue Pictures

On these 2 pages of the 1970 & 1972 catalogue: globe chandeliers models: 3259, 3260, 3261, 3265 & 3266.

Many thanks to Max & Max from AfterMidnight for all the pictures.

Materials: Chromed metal frame, rods and parts. 44 hand-blown curved bubble glass discs. 8 silver painted E14 lamp sockets.

Rod Length: 80 cm / 31.49”

Width: ∅ 40 cm / 15.74”

Electricity: 8 bulbs E14, 8 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: To be appraised.

Manufacturer: Gebrüder Cosack, Neheim-Hüsten, Germany.

Other versions: This Cosack glass discs chandelier is model 3259. As you can see, many more lamps from this series were made.

In the USA these lamp series were sold by Koch + Lowy. They named it Lucerne.

Cosack Leuchten

The Gebrüder Cosack(Gecos) company was founded in 1848 as a metal processing plant in Neheim-Hüsten, Germany by Egon, Friedrich and Theodor Cosack together with Gottliebe Tappe. It was named Metallwarenfabrik Tapp + Cosack. In the beginning they made liturgical items, crosses and upholstery nails made of brass and they also produced kerosene lamps. Later the company came to the production of electric lamps.

After the Second World War Cosack pursued a modern direction. A best seller were copper lighting for restaurants. It is said that the company was declared bankrupt in 1984, but the last catalogue I have (1989 -1990) was published in 1989.

Best known designers: Gottfried Stürzenhofecker, K. H. Kinsky, Hans Wilfried Hegger, Hans-Joachim Groth, Burkhard Panteleit, Joachim O. Becker, Prof. Friedrich Becker, Waldemar Rothe and Jan Armgardt.

Gebrüder Cosack (Gecos) received 15 iF Design Awards.

BJB

The E14 lamp sockets of this chandelier were made by BJB. BJB is Brökelmann, Jäger and Busse, BJB GmbH & Co. KG. The BJB company was founded in 1867 and started with petroleum lighting. The company still exists. Today they produce LED lamps, terminal blocks and connectors, lamp holders for conventional lighting and switches. They are active in the whole world. BJB GmbH & Co. KG is located on Werler Strasse 1, 59755, Arnsberg, Germany.