Bespoke luxury luminaires and chandeliers – handcrafted in Vienna since 1845
Bakalowits Licht Design GmbH
Vienna (Showroom & Office, 1060) · Vienna (Workshops, 1140)New on Amplifa
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Bakalowits Licht Design GmbH is a family-run Viennese company founded in 1845, now in its fifth generation, specialising in bespoke luxury luminaires and chandeliers. In its own Viennese atelier, design, technical engineering (BIM/CAD, structural analysis), handcrafted production and installation are offered from a single source. The company produces custom chandeliers and lighting installations ranging from small pendant luminaires to monumental installations – the largest chandelier produced has a diameter of 17 metres and a weight of 19 tonnes (Parliament Belgrade). Production is carried out by hand in the company's own metal, glass and surface workshops: steel structures, solid brass components from casting and hand shaping, hand-cut crystal and mouth-blown glass, together with custom surface finishes such as mirror polishing, patinas and lacquers. Customers include luxury hotels, palaces and government buildings, opera houses, private residences, shipping and heritage conservation worldwide; references range from the Vienna State Opera to the Kennedy Center. In addition to new production, the company offers restoration of historic luminaires including the reproduction of spare parts, as well as on-site maintenance and cleaning.
- Site
- Vienna
- Processes
- Metal workshop: steel structures (welding of frames, load-bearing elements, engineering, Brass machining: cast components and hand-formed details, Glass and crystal working: cutting, polishing and assembly of crystal/glass elements, Surface finishing: mirror polishing, satin textures, custom patinas, lacquers, Handcrafted chandelier production in steel, brass, crystal and custom surfaces (metal,, Technical engineering: structural calculation, BIM/CAD integration, structural analysis,, Design Studio: bespoke luminaire designs for projects of any scale, Assembly/installation of chandeliers worldwide (complete assembly or supervision), incl. load tests
- Materials
- Crystal (hand-cut), Glass (mouth-blown), Brass (solid, cast and hand-formed), Steel, Chrome, Nickel, Gold, Bronze
- Certificates
- Electrical testing (Safety and Balance), Load tests during installation, Quality control at every production step, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1845
- Industries
- Luxury hospitality, Palaces/government buildings, Opera houses/culture, Private residences, Marine & Aviation, Heritage conservation/restoration
- 01
Design Studio (design)
- 02
Technical Engineering (BIM/CAD, structural analysis)
- 03
Production (metal, glass & surface workshops)
- 04
Quality control & electrical testing
- 05
Assembly/installation worldwide
- 06
Maintenance & restoration
Materials & Processes
Hand-cut crystal
Defines light refraction and brilliance; cutting, polishing and assembly take place in the company's own glass workshop.
Mouth-blown glass
Used for both historic and contemporary luminaire elements, and restored.
Solid brass (cast, hand-formed)
Forms decorative and load-bearing luminaire elements; the company works with the full material rather than coatings.
Steel
Load-bearing frames and structures are welded in the company's own metal workshop.
Chrome, nickel, gold, bronze
Used for surface finishes ranging from mirror polishing to custom patinas.
Stone, fabric, acrylic, composite materials
Supplementary materials for contemporary design concepts.
Locations
Showroom & Office, Gumpendorfer Straße 32, 1060 Vienna
ATShowroom, Design Studio, administration
Workshops, Sturzgasse 1A, 1140 Vienna
ATProduction atelier: metal, glass & surface workshops
- Part weight / size
- up to 19 t (largest chandelier)
- Lot size
- One-off pieces to monumental installations
- Materials
- Steel, brass, crystal, glass
- Handcraft metal workshop (welding)
- Glass and crystal workshop
- Surface workshop (polishing, patina, lacquering)
Luminaires & Installations
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal workshop: steel structures (welding of frames, load-bearing elements, engineeringJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Brass machining: cast components and hand-formed detailsCasting | – | – | – | – | Brass (solid, cast and hand-formed) |
| Glass and crystal working: cutting, polishing and assembly of crystal/glass elementsForming | – | – | – | – | Crystal, Glass (mouth-blown) |
| Surface finishing: mirror polishing, satin textures, custom patinas, lacquersSurface | – | – | – | – | Brass, Bronze, Nickel, Chrome, Gold, Steel |
| Handcrafted chandelier production in steel, brass, crystal and custom surfaces (metal,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Brass, Crystal, Glass |
| Technical engineering: structural calculation, BIM/CAD integration, structural analysis,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design Studio: bespoke luminaire designs for projects of any scaleEngineering | – | – | – | – | Crystal, Metal, Glass, Stone, Fabric, Acrylic, Composite materials |
| Assembly/installation of chandeliers worldwide (complete assembly or supervision), incl. load testsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Restoration of historic candelabras: rewiring, electrical modernisation,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Brass, Bronze, Nickel, Chrome, Gold, Crystal, Glass |
| Maintenance & care: on-site cleaning of chandeliers, maintenance manuals, long-term supportTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical testing (Safety and Balance), quality control at every production stepTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of lighting fixtures (trade licence)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metal design combined with surface engineering (linked craft, trade licence)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcraft workshops (metal, glass & surface workshops) – machines not specified, | – | – | – | – | Sturzgasse 1 A, 1140 Vienna |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Testing
Quality control is carried out at every production step, complemented by electrical safety and balance tests as well as load tests during installations. Every luminaire undergoes a final inspection before leaving the atelier.
| Evidence | Vienna |
|---|---|
| Electrical testing (Safety and Balance) | |
| Load tests during installation | |
| Quality control at every production step | |
| ISO 9001 |