The venerable Austrian firm J. & L. Lobmeyr is one of the world’s premier glassware makers and purveyors, noted especially for its lighting and tableware designs. Headquartered in Vienna, Lobmeyr has won numerous illustrious commissions in its nearly two centuries in business, including the chandeliers for the Hapsburg monarchy’s Schönbrunn Palace, Lincoln Center — which is home to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City — and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Lobmeyr is still family owned and managed. The company was founded by glass trader Josef Lobmeyr in 1823. It thrived during the long tenure of his son Ludwig, who built a network of manufacturers and artisanal workshops in Bohemia — central Europe’s revered glass-making region, now part of the Czech Republic — and earned imperial patronage. (He also collaborated with Thomas Edison to create the first electric chandelier, in 1883.) His nephew, Stefan Rath, who took over as head of Lobmeyr in 1917, introduced modernist design to the company repertoire, contracting with designers such as Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos, Otto Prutscher and Michael Powolny to create tableware.
Lobmeyr has never been married to a dominant in-house design type. The firm has produced chandeliers and sconces in styles as various as neo-Baroque, Rococo, neoclassical (or Louis XVI), Art Nouveau, minimalist and “sputnik” mid-century modern. As you will see from the offerings available on these pages, Lobmeyr can bring a sense of grandeur suitable to any décor.
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Set of 4 Salviati Hand Blown Venetian Candlesticks Hand Painted Enamels
By Salviati, Antonio Salviati
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An unusual beautiful matched set of 4 hand blown Venetian candlesticks would grace any tablesetting- These could be used in a tight grouping as th...
Six French Gold Footed Compotes and Saucers Persian Enameled Decoration, Signed
By Jean Pouyat
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of six French footed dessert compotes are decorated in all-over gold and embellished with a polychrome enamel decoration in the Persian taste. The green and reds provide a d...
Gold
Handblown Venetian Console Set with Polychrome Enamel
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Three-piece Venetian glass centerpiece set with matching candlesticks. The stems having gold leaf inclusions, cobalt candleholders and foot ...
Pair of Moser Hand Blown Crystal Candlesticks with Enamel and Gilt Decoration
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Tall and elegant, this pair of hand blown crystal candlesticks were made by Moser in the late 19th century. They are panel cut with intaglio cutting on the base and candle-cups as we...
Crystal
Exceptional Complete Capo di Monte Table Surround & Candlesticks
By Capo Di Monte
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a most complete and impressive set of Capo di Monte "surout de table". Comprising a pair of 3 arm candlesticks,the 8-piece footed low flower...
Porcelain
19th Century Baccarat Five-Piece Opaline Water Set with Gilt Enamel Decoration
By Baccarat
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This complete and original handblown opaline crystal water set sits perfectly on the circular matching tray. Each piece has hand-painted gilded decor...
Crystal
Antique German Hand Painted & Gilt Floral Porcelain Candlesticks, Berlin C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German pair of candlesticks offer porcelain construction with hand painted floral decoration and gilt highlights throughout, Berlin stamped on bases as photographed, c1900...
Porcelain, Paint
Fine Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture Set comprising a pair of candelabra and a brûle-parfum and cover. French, circa 1890. The brûle -parfum or censor with a domed champlevé enamel lid above a gilt bronze pierced guilloche border with ram's head mounts supported by a baluster column flanked by seated putti finely cast with musical instruments on a circular base. The candelabra en suite having a pair of of putti figures supporting candlearms with circular champlevé enamel drip trays and sconces. Champlevé enamelling, is similar to cloisonné in that the enamel is applied to discrete cells separated by metal. However, in champlevé, cells or troughs are cast into or cut away from the metal base, leaving a raised metal line between the cells which forms the outline of a design. The cells are then filled with molten or powdered glass and fired. Height of central vase: 25 cm Width of central vase: 15 cm...
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Viennese Enamel Candlesticks
Located in New Orleans, LA
Splendid continuous hand-painted scenes adorn these graceful and rare Viennese silver and enamel candlesticks. Adorned with scenes of gods and goddesses from classical mythology, these lights are executed with exceptional detail and artistry. A fantastic testament to the skilled artisans of Austria, they exemplify remarkable design and craftsmanship. Enameling is one of the oldest forms of decorative art with examples dating back almost 3,000 years to Mycenaean Greece. The methods used in the enameling process have changed very little since that time. Enamel is actually glass colored with metallic pigments that are fused to metal by firing. Because different colors fire at different temperatures, it was essential that the artist paint the colors that required the highest heat first, adding the others in descending order of their firing temperature. The forte of the Viennese enamellers...
Silver
19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Painted Candlesticks, Set of Four
Located in Dallas, TX
Add an air of drama and elegance to your home with this important suite of tall antique candlesticks. Crafted in Italy circa 1860, each candle holder stands on a sturdy triangle base...
Wood
19th Century F. Barbedienne Bronze Champlevé Enamel Candlesticks
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine pair of champlevé enamel candlesticks in a chinoiserie style by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 - 1892), made in Paris ca.1880. Signed "F. Barbedienne" They are an example of the ...
Bronze, Enamel
Two Candlesticks and Ink Dryer in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Vienna, Early 20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Two candlesticks and ink dryer in hand-painted porcelain. Romantic scenes and gold decoration. Vienna, early 20th century. The candlesticks measure: 11 x 8.5 cm. Ink dryer measur...
Porcelain
