Vintage Antique Lighting
1660s Italian Space Age Antique Antique Lighting
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Antique Antique Lighting
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century English Antique Antique Lighting
Glass
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Antique Antique Lighting
Fabric, Birch
1920s French Antique Antique Lighting
Crystal
19th Century French Rococo Antique Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century Baroque Antique Antique Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Antique Lighting
Pottery
1920s French Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Antique Lighting
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Antique Lighting
Gold, Enamel
1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Art Glass
19th Century European Baroque Antique Antique Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early 20th Century American Antique Antique Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century Antique Antique Lighting
Brass
18th Century Italian Modern Antique Antique Lighting
Plastic
Early 20th Century North American Regency Antique Antique Lighting
Gold, Bronze
1920s Antique Antique Lighting
Brass
19th Century Moroccan Antique Antique Lighting
Copper
Early 20th Century American Antique Antique Lighting
Enamel, Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Antique Lighting
Brass
1920s French Antique Antique Lighting
Bronze
1920s American Industrial Antique Antique Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Antique Lighting
Porcelain
1920s French Antique Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Opaline Glass, Fruitwood
Early 17th Century American Bohemian Antique Antique Lighting
Metal
1920s American Antique Antique Lighting
Metal
1920s American Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Antique Lighting
Mahogany
1920s British Edwardian Antique Antique Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century English Antique Antique Lighting
Metal
Late 19th Century Danish Late Victorian Antique Antique Lighting
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Antique Lighting
Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Antique Lighting
Brass, Metal
Early 17th Century Modern Antique Antique Lighting
Paint
1920s Antique Antique Lighting
Fruitwood
18th Century American Antique Antique Lighting
Ceramic
19th Century European Antique Antique Lighting
Iron
Mid-19th Century Antique Antique Lighting
Iron
1920s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Antique Lighting
Metal
1880s Dutch Antique Antique Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Antique Lighting
Glass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Antique Lighting
Enamel
Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Antique Lighting
Sheet Metal
19th Century Antique Antique Lighting
Ceramic, Wood
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Antique Lighting
Enamel, Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Antique Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Antique Antique Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Antique Lighting
Bronze
1920s Antique Antique Lighting
Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Antique Lighting
Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Antique Lighting
Porcelain
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Finding the Right lighting for You
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.
- Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
Antique is usually defined as being over 100 years old. Vintage is a bit more subjective, with some saying anything over 20 years old is vintage, while others state something must be over 50 years old to be considered vintage.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023To tell if jewelry is vintage or antique, first look for any hallmarks that signify its maker. You can use trusted online resources to research when the maker was active and producing pieces similar to yours to roughly estimate its age. Jewelry is vintage if it's between 20 and 99 years old, and antique if it is 100 years old or more. If you're unable to locate a maker's hallmark, becoming familiar with the materials and other characteristics used during different eras of jewelry can help you date your piece. When in doubt, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of vintage and antique jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The difference between vintage and antique engagement rings is age. For an engagement ring to be considered an antique, it must be at least 100 years old. Vintage engagement rings are pieces made at least 20 years ago. Shop a collection of vintage and antique engagement rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 25, 2019
The difference between vintage and antique furniture is that vintage furniture is at least 20 years old, while antiques must be at least 100 years old to be considered antique.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024The difference between vintage, antique and estate engagement rings comes down to age and history. Rings that are over 100 years old are antiques, while those produced 20 to 99 years ago are vintage. Estate engagement rings are any rings that have had a previous owner. They can include antique, vintage and even contemporary rings produced during the last 20 years. Shop a large selection of engagement rings on 1stDibs.
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