Ingo
Maurer
Ingo
Maurer
Story of
a Lighting Design Genius
a Lighting Design Genius
Poet of light
An industrial designer who revolutionized lighting design. His works exist at the intersection of art and industrial design.
Ingo Maurer
Born on the island of Reichenau in southern Germany.
1936
1963
He began designing lighting fixtures and founded his own company, Design M, which later became Ingo Maurer GmbH. In the 1970s, Ingo's career reached such heights that he stopped working solely for enrichment. Therefore, Ingo Maurer didn't limit himself to just creative lighting fixtures; he created entire concepts.
Debut in the world of design. Ingo Maurer made a name for himself with the legendary Bulb lamp made of hand-blown crystal with a small chrome-plated metal bulb. It was so simple and original that the model immediately found its place in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Bulb
1963
This little table lamp is often seen on desks, bedside tables, or sideboards: its name is a play on words, combining 'Luce' (light) and 'Ucellino' (little bird) - hence 'Lucellino.' Once again, Ingo Maurer took the motif of a light bulb and added two small wings made of goose feathers.
Lucellino
1989
The low-voltage halogen system embodies Ingo Maurer's typical design - new, innovative, and equipped with advanced technologies.
All elements can be moved horizontally, and some vertically as well. This creates highly individualized lighting; each room is illuminated differently and adapted to the personal needs of its inhabitants.
YaYaHo
1984
This little table lamp is often seen on desks, bedside tables, or sideboards: its name is a play on words, combining 'Luce' (light) and 'Ucellino' (little bird) - hence 'Lucellino.' Once again, Ingo Maurer took the motif of a light bulb and added two small wings made of goose feathers.
Porca Miseria!
1989
Exhibitons
1989
Ingo Maurer: Lumière, Hasard, Réflexion
It marked the first time that Maurer introduced lighting fixtures and installations that were not intended for mass production.
It marked the first time that Maurer introduced lighting fixtures and installations that were not intended for mass production.
1989
Light Light. Since 1989, his works and objects have been featured in various exhibitions, including at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
2007
The exhibition took place in 2007 at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York.
2002
Light - Reaching for the Moon. In 2002, the Vitra Design Museum organized a traveling exhibition that held several showings across Europe and Japan.
2018
Franfurt - Expo Center. Ingo Maurer explains and visualizes the concept of the installation "Flying to Peace"
2016
Milano - Torre Velasca. Glow, Velasca, Glow!, light istallation INGO MAURER e/and Axel Schmid
His final installation, a wide chandelier made of over 3000 silver-plated leaves, was completed in the Munich Residenz Theatre on October 18, just a few days before his passing.
Last Work
2019
Recognition
Royal Industrial Designers, Royal Society of Arts, 2005, London.
The German Federal Republic Design Award 2010
Collab's Design Excellence Award 2002, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Lucky Strike Designer Award 2000, Germany
The Oribe Award 2003, Japan
The Georg Jensen Award 2003, Copenhagen
Ingo Maurer
"As a designer I have always sought emotional satisfaction, above any other factor. That is the key to my work, but I live it as an intuition rather than a duty."
