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Crackle Glass Globes Chandelier

Materials: Polished brass tubes and parts. 6 hand blown amber crackle glass globe lampshades in different sizes. Spider ceiling mount. 6 metal E14 sockets.

Cord Length: 100 cm / 39.37’’ – adjustable

Width: 50 cm / 19.68”

Lampshades: 1 x 25 cm, 5 x 17 cm / 1 x 9.84”, 5 x 6.69”

Electricity: 6 bulbs E14, 6 x 40 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: WOFI Leuchten Wortmann & Filz GmbH, Im Langel 6, 59872 Meschede, Germany.

Other versions: This cascading crackle glass globes chandelier was also made as a single pendant lamp. Also as chandeliers with 3, 5, 6, 8 pendants. Exists as a big pendant lamp. Made in chromed metal (iron) or brass. Wall lamps were also produced. Also made with different glass; clear glass, smoked brown glass.

WOFI Leuchten

WOFI Leuchten Wortmann & Filz GmbH was founded in Sundern, Germany in 1959/60 by the Wortmann & Filz families. The name WOFi is an abbreviation of Wortmann & Filz. In 1964, their headquarters moved from Sundern to Meschede-Freienohl

Over the years WOFI produced many lamps, as you can see with Google images.

Since 2013, WOFI is part of the EVERLIGHT Co.LTD.

Many thanks to Ger for the beautiful pictures and enthusiasm.