Vintage Helena Tynell Bubble Glass Lamp Brass Base Glashütte Limburg 1960

A truly enchanting piece of mid-century German lighting — a bubble glass table lamp designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, dating to the 1960s. What makes this example particularly special is its base: a substantial cast brass pedestal with ornate beaded and reeded detailing, giving the lamp a jewellery-like quality that sets it apart from the more commonly seen versions on plain white or chrome bases. The decorative brass base echoes the lamp's own visual rhythm — rounded, clustered, layered — creating a piece that feels completely unified from base to globe. The shade itself is Tynell's iconic bubble glass — dozens of hand-blown clear glass spheres fused together into a luminous hemisphere. Unlit, it's a beautiful sculptural object. Switched on, it becomes something else entirely: a warm, radiant sphere that fills a room with scattered, dancing light. Helena Tynell was one of the most important glass designers of the post-war era, working for Limburg from the 1960s onward. Her bubble glass pieces have become among the most recognisable and collected examples of Space Age European lighting. Designer: Helena Tynell. Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Period: circa 1960s. Materials: hand-blown clear glass shade, ornate cast brass base. Type: table lamp. Condition: vintage, please see all photos. A more refined and decorative version of this iconic design — the brass base elevates it from collectible lamp to genuine objet d'art.