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2010s American Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Glass, Opaline Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Ceramic, Plastic, Parchment Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Lighting
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Textile, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Glass, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Lighting
Rattan
2010s British Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Lighting
Statuary Marble, Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Lighting
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Lighting
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Marble, Statuary Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Lighting
Smoked Glass
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Marble, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Metal
2010s Brazilian International Style Lighting
Wood
Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Copper, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Blown Glass
2010s Canadian Modern Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Lighting
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Fabric, Wood, Resin
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Alabaster, Stainless Steel
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Lighting
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Chrome
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Art Glass
2010s German Other Lighting
Stone, Aluminum
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Stoneware
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Stoneware
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lighting
Bronze
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Lighting
Metal, Iron
1970s Vintage Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass, Metal
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Brass, Steel, Magnets
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Brass, Steel, Magnets
Vintage and Antique Lighting for Sale: Unique Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Sconces and Other Lighting for Your Home
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.