Innovation & Survival (1928–1945)
Engineering breakthroughs, economic crisis, and the dramatic rescue of the company’s heritage.
1928
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Dipl.-Ing. Ludwig Bakalowits Jr. takes over; develops international chandelier patents.
1930s
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Bakalowits secures major commissions despite economic crisis (e.g., Administrative Court, 1936).
1937
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Winner of the Médaille D´Or of the Republic of France and its Ministère du Commerce et de L´industrie.
1938–1945
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Political pressure forces closures of the showroom but Ludwig Bakalowits manages to continue selling from a trusted associate´s residence.
1943
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Ludwig Jr. hides the entire inventory in a sealed cellar behind a false wall.
October 1945
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Exactly 100 years after founding, Bakalowits reopens with intact stock — a decisive advantage in post war Vienna.
