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Peill+Putzler Frosted Ice Cube Table Lamp
1976-1977 Catalogue Picture – Die Lichtkugel
Lichtkugel models: 8050, 8051, 8052, 8053 and wall lamp versions: 7096 + 7107 metal wall mount for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 lamps.
Peill+Putzler Frosted Ice Cube Table Lamp
1976-1977 Catalogue Picture – Der Lichtwürfel
Wall lamps model: 7096 and model 7107 wall mount for 2, 3, 4, 9, 12 & 16 lamps.
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Peill+Putzler Frosted Ice Cube Table Lamp
Materials: Frosted pressed moulded crystal glass cube. White plastic and Bakelite E14 socket.
Height: 10 cm / 3.93”
Width: 10 x 10 cm / 3.93 x 3.93”
Electricity: 1 bulb E14, 1 x 40 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred. For this setup a silver cupped light bulb was used.
Period: 1970s, 1980s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer: Peill+Putzler, Düren, Germany.
Other versions: This Peill+Putzler frosted ice cube table lamp exists in several versions, all cubic. Also wall lamps and flush mounts were made. Also a more rounded version exists and several versions with an extra square base, as you can see in the catalogue pictures.
These table lamps were designed in 1972 and were named Der Lichtwürfel (Light Cube). The more round version is named Die Lichtkügel (Light Ball).
The logo of Peill+Putzler is always pressed on the bottom of the socket, as you can see below. Beware when you buy one. Sometimes the socket is replaced with a normal (black) one. It should not be a problem, but the light bulb gets to high. The original socket sometimes broke down through the use of a too powerful light bulb.
Peill+Putzler
Glashüttenwerk Peill und Sohn was founded in 1903 in Düren, a small town in (West) Germany. Peill und Sohn merged with Putzler (founded in 1869) in 1947 as a glassworks and lighting company, becoming Peill+Putzler Glashüttenwerke.
The company worked with important designers such as Wilhelm Wagenfeld, William Brown, Helmut Demary, Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, Horst Tüselmann, Dieter Sieger, Gerhard Beigel, and many others.
In the 1950s, around 1,500 people worked for the company. They also produced glass for other European lighting firms, such as Raak and Philips (The Netherlands) and Massive (Belgium), to name a few.
Peill+Putzler received many design awards, not only for lighting. The company received 86 iF Design awards.
In 1995, production of glass and lighting moved to Slovenia, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Only the trading of lamps and glass remained in Düren. In 2005, one year after its 100th anniversary (2004), the company filed for bankruptcy.
In 2008, the name Peill+Putzler was reused for several years, including for the Wagenfeld lighting sold by the German lighting company Paul Neuhaus.
Today the former Peill+Putzler factory, now called Glashütte Düren, has been converted into various businesses and a conference centre.
Peill+Putzler was reactivated in 2022–23 and is now issued by Peill+Putzler Leuchten GmbH & Co. KG in Hemer, Germany, about 150 kilometres from Düren. Organizationally, the company is linked to IS Leuchten via the same address and managing director, Torsten Alberts. A new catalogue has been online since 2025, with several of the old icons, such as the Lido table lamp.
Peill+Putzler Frosted Ice Cube Table Lamp
Label and info pressed in the special made socket for this table lamp.
Peill+Putzler Frosted Ice Cube Table Lamp
1976-1977 Catalogue Picture – Der Lichtwürfel
Lichtwürfel models: 71035 in four variations and wall lamps 7095 + 7106 metal plate for 1, 2 and 3 lamps.
Peill+Putzler Frosted Ice Cube Table Lamp
1976-1977 Catalogue Picture
Wall lamps model 7095 + metal mount model 7107 for 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12 & 16 lamps.
Many thanks to Max from AfterMidnight for the catalogue pictures.
