German lamps

When decorating the interior, it is important to remember that a truly comfortable environment with an interesting mood can be created with the help of lighting devices. Today, there are many companies on the Russian market: lamps from young domestic companies, stylish minimalism of Scandinavian designers, products of famous British and Italian masters. Products of Austria and Belgium are in constant demand. But even with such high competition, buyers often prefer manufacturers from Germany.

Germany is one of the world leaders in the production of lighting devices and occupies a large share of the Russian market, supplying both low-end and elite models. Many German brands are family-owned enterprises with a long history, so the reliability and durability of their products is already a tradition that has been protected by several generations.The famous German pedantry is reflected in the perfect performance, thoughtful designs and the best materials.

German manufacturers, unlike Italian ones, for whom the priority belongs to design, place emphasis on the development of technologies, carefully follow world innovations, therefore even classical devices in form have the most modern electrotechnical "stuffing".

German lamps are available in all styles: from traditional, but not boring, and elegant classics to modern, hi-tech and avant-garde.

Their advantages:

• The verified accuracy and accuracy of all elements of a design;
• Application of advanced technology;
• The variety of design solutions;
• Reliability and long service life.

For the manufacture of lighting devices German brands use a wide range of materials.

Germans love and know how to apply forged metal and its imitation - such products are very colorful and attract the elegance of lines. They will complement the rustic or retro image of a country house, but they will perfectly fit into the purely urban loft style. Real forging is handmade, so each such lamp is original and filled with the warmth of the hands of top professionals.

Light fixtures using wood do not go out of fashion, they carry the positive energy of natural wood, and their design can vary from imitation of old-fashioned patterns to cutting-edge forms. This material is wonderfully combined with metal constructions.

Ceiling lights can be from fabric, ceramics, glass. Exquisite blown glass models will help create a royally luxurious setting. Glassmakers from Germany are not as widely known as their Italian counterparts from Murano, but this branch of German industry also has a rich history and traditions.

A separate niche in the high price category occupy crystal chandeliers and sconcesFor example, from the company Wunderlicht. Luxurious status models use top quality crystal, which is polished and cut using modern technology. The application of gold leaf adds exclusivity.

Having chosen the German masters, the buyer in any case will receive a first-class product, it remains only to choose a specific manufacturer.

The Berliner Messinglampen brand is famous for its art nouveau style models, whose soft, natural lines create concise, sophisticated images. Designers draw inspiration from the best examples of modernism from the beginning of the 20th century. Products Berliner Messinglampen distinguishes high environmental friendliness. The company minimizes the amount of environmental damage from the manufacturing processes of lighting devices that are durable and consume a minimum of electricity

More than 2000 models has a collection of Limburg. The factory has its history from a successful glass-blowing enterprise, therefore, today the main focus is on the glass model. The brand uses high-performance and safe LED technology.

Each Faustig crystal chandelier is unique and inimitable. This family factory set the world record twice, creating the world's largest chandelier and a series of huge lights for a mosque in Abu Dhabi. Models of cascade type made of Swarovski crystal, brass, bronze, silver and gold are very popular with luxury consumers.

Known for more than 40 years for its reliability, the Paulmann brand products are intended for the mass consumer: both for use in apartments and for equipment of various enterprises. These lights are practical and easy to assemble, concise and ultramodern in design, affordable.

A fairly young company, Regenbogen Life produces products for every budget: from budget to premium segment. It produces about ten independent lines under the name Regenbogen and owns several well-known brands, for example, Chiaro, which is famous for exquisite chandeliers from various materials: wrought metal, crystal, bone china, mosaic glass.

Ingo Maurer GmbH is a brand named after its creator, outstanding designer Ingo Maurer. His light creations are presented in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The artist often uses unusual and provocative images: plafonds in the form of a head of a Buddha, a light bulb with wings, a luminous tube of toothpaste, an installation with lots of pieces of paper. But at the same time, the designer pays great attention to high-tech light systems and experiments a lot with LEDs.The luminaires of this company are unusually in demand due to their originality, but they are quite expensive, since they are objects of modern art, and not just electrical appliances.

German lighting engineering is presented in all forms: models for the interior, for the street, for industrial needs and in all design variations. According to the location of the device uses the following classification:

• Ceiling models - attached to the ceiling, they are suspended and recessed, used for general lighting (single-lamp lamps and chandeliers) or for directional (spot systems);

• Wall mounted - Sconce lights can provide diffused or directional light;

• Tabletop - functional lamps allocate a working zone or the place for rest and reading;

• Outdoor - the practical design of the floor lamp allows, without any installation, to create a recreation area or put a bright light accent;

• Street - used for external illumination of the entrance or other elements of architecture and as part of landscape design. They have high wear resistance and degree of protection from the negative influence of the external environment.

Suspended lamps and chandeliers can be both compact and quite massive. Some are equipped with height adjustment, there are multi-level models. Glass and crystal are the basis of cascading chandeliers that can reach several meters in height.

The sconces are divided into stationary and rotary, in the form of a closed hemisphere ceiling attached to the wall or with a horn-shaped construction. A huge selection of sconces from the company Maytoni - from models with classic shades of fabric or glass to modern forms. The brand De Markt uses flowers in its many sconces: glass-covered glass-style ceiling lamps are complemented by elegant metal leaves.

A directional light flux can be obtained by applying spots - wall-ceiling light fixtures with a small canopy equipped with a turning mechanism. They are easy to install, convenient to use in rooms with low ceilings. Interesting and practical models on the rail: the spots freely move along it, illuminating the required space. Such systems are presented in brands Maytoni, Brilliant, MW-Light, De Markt. Spots for children's rooms are made in the game design: bright colors and shades in the form of flowers, animals, cars will surely please kids.

Consumers appreciate lighting technology from Germany. Buyers of lamps from DeMarkt, MW-Ligh and others are pleasantly surprised that German scruples affected even the packaging of products: each element is carefully wrapped in a protective film, and for accurate handling of glass and crystal details in the set go fabric gloves.

Maytoni chandeliers were the first in the rating of reviews. The quality of the materials used: glass, metal for fittings and fasteners - at the highest level and ensures that the product will last for many years.

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