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Von WelsbachHeritage 1885

VON WELSBACH – Heritage 1885 – The Art of Light

NOVA 03 table lamp in a brushed bronze tone on a stone table in warm evening light, beside ceramics and olive branches

The Art of Light.

Lighting as a natural part of architecture. Inspired by the inventive spirit of Carl Auer von Welsbach, designed for calm, contemporary spaces.

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AURA 03 Pendant Lamp

AURA Collection

Light as Sculpture.

Opal glass, soft ambience and precisely shaped metal structures. Three design concepts.

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NOVA Collection

Light as Architecture.

Geometric clarity, pared-back forms, carefully directed light. Three design concepts.

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NOVA 01 & NOVA 02
Three material surfaces side by side: opal glass, brushed metal and warm bronze
Materials
  • Opal glass
  • Metal
  • Warm bronze tone
02Heritage 1885

Carl Auer von Welsbach · 1858–1929

A Legacy of Light.

In 1885, Carl Auer von Welsbach was granted the patent for the incandescent gas mantle, transforming the way his era was lit. His pioneering spirit is the source of inspiration for VON WELSBACH: contemporary design concepts that treat light as culture.

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Heritage design collage featuring a portrait of Carl Auer von Welsbach, historic drawings and the AURA 01
Design collage — a modern visualisation, not an original historical document.

The Science of Light.
The Art of Design.

To us, invention, light and design belong together. From a scientist's curiosity emerges a design language that lets technology recede and brings atmosphere to the fore.

Our philosophy