Ingo Maurer
German, 1932
Ingo Maurer (1932–2019), known as the “Poet of Light,” was a German visionary whose bold and imaginative work transformed lighting design. Raised on Reichenau Island in Lake Constance, Maurer trained in both typography and graphic design before relocating to New York and San Francisco in the early 1960s. In 1963 he returned to Munich and opened Design M, later renamed Ingo Maurer GmbH, to produce his creations in-house and ensure a hands-on approach from concept to fabrication.
Maurer broke through in 1966 with his playful Bulb lamp, a literal oversized lightbulb that challenged conventions of form and function. This success launched a prolific career marked by inventive designs such as the winged Lucellino, the porcelain-shard chandelier Porca Miseria!, the modular Zettel’z paper-lamp, and the suspended halogen cable system YaYaHo. Always experimenting, he embraced new technologies like LEDs and OLEDs, incorporating them into works like EL.E.Dee and My New Flame.
Beyond consumer lighting, Maurer produced dramatic public installations and personal commissions—from subway stations and opera houses to fashion show sets—that highlighted the interplay of light and environment. His Munich showroom, a converted former factory, became a creative hub where prototypes and exhibitions blurred the line between art and design.
Maurer’s work was deeply poetic, often weaving together unexpected materials—feathers, porcelain, paper, neon, found objects—with a mischievous spirit. His installations and objects have been exhibited in major museums worldwide, including MoMA and Cooper Hewitt. Today, Ingo Maurer’s enduring legacy continues through his daring designs, which remain both iconic and influential in lighting art and architecture.
Maurer broke through in 1966 with his playful Bulb lamp, a literal oversized lightbulb that challenged conventions of form and function. This success launched a prolific career marked by inventive designs such as the winged Lucellino, the porcelain-shard chandelier Porca Miseria!, the modular Zettel’z paper-lamp, and the suspended halogen cable system YaYaHo. Always experimenting, he embraced new technologies like LEDs and OLEDs, incorporating them into works like EL.E.Dee and My New Flame.
Beyond consumer lighting, Maurer produced dramatic public installations and personal commissions—from subway stations and opera houses to fashion show sets—that highlighted the interplay of light and environment. His Munich showroom, a converted former factory, became a creative hub where prototypes and exhibitions blurred the line between art and design.
Maurer’s work was deeply poetic, often weaving together unexpected materials—feathers, porcelain, paper, neon, found objects—with a mischievous spirit. His installations and objects have been exhibited in major museums worldwide, including MoMA and Cooper Hewitt. Today, Ingo Maurer’s enduring legacy continues through his daring designs, which remain both iconic and influential in lighting art and architecture.
Ingo Maurer
Rare & Minimalistic Mid-Century Table Lamp Prix by Ingo Maurer for Design M 1969
H 9.45 in DIA 5.51 in
$ 1,800
Ingo Maurer
Set of Two Sconces or Ceiling Lamps Trybeca by Ingo Maurer for Design M Germany
H 15.75 in W 14.57 in D 11.81 in
$ 2,350
Ingo Maurer
Ingo Maurer Tricena perspex pendant light for for Design M, 1968
H 15 in W 23 in D 23 in
$ 3,271
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Ingo Maurer
Ingo Maurer Uchiwa Floor Lamp in Bamboo and Paper, Germany 1970s
H 88.58 in W 39.37 in D 8.66 in
Ingo Maurer
Ingo Maurer Chandelier model Birdie in Metal and wings diffusers
H 72.83 in DIA 35.43 in
$ 14,000
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Ingo Maurer
Set of Two Table Lamps or Sconces Pox by Ingo Maurer for Design M Germany 1960s
H 4.33 in DIA 8.66 in
$ 3,100
Ingo Maurer
Set of Two Rare Mid-Century Modern Alu Bowls by Ingo Maurer for Design M 1970s
H 1.57 in DIA 8.66 in
$ 1,050
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Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Brass Bowl by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s
H 1.97 in DIA 7.87 in
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Ingo Maurer
Glass Table Lamp ML3 by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1960s
H 27.56 in DIA 23.62 in
$ 1,290
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Ingo Maurer
Pendant Lamp "Zanotl" in Cork by Wilhelm Zannoth for Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s
H 9.06 in DIA 23.62 in
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Large Ingo Maurer style Uchiwa Wall Light
H 43.31 in W 26.38 in D 9.84 in
$ 1,795
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