Perforated Lantern
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Metal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Lanterns
Iron
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1930s Canadian Art Deco Lanterns
Metal
Antique 1750s Italian Other Lanterns
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Cut Steel
20th Century Japanese Showa Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Copper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candle Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Opal, Steel, Brass
Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Iron
2010s German Organic Modern Candle Lamps
Resin
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lanterns
Iron
Vintage 1960s Japanese Ceramics
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookcases
Walnut
Vintage 1950s Lanterns
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Garden Ornaments
Iron
Mid-20th Century Garden Ornaments
Iron
Vintage 1960s Japanese Lanterns
Iron
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Lanterns
Metal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Lanterns
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Wire
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Graphite
Vintage 1960s Japanese Lanterns
Iron
Recent Sales
Antique 1870s German Renaissance Revival Lanterns
Vintage 1960s French Lanterns
Metal
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Enamel, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Antique 19th Century English Lanterns
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lanterns
Brass
20th Century French Lanterns
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Lanterns
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s Belgian Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Iron, Sheet Metal
Vintage 1950s French Lanterns
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Flush Mount
Iron
Vintage 1950s Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
French Chandeliers and Pendants
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Enamel, Brass
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Resin, Rubber
2010s Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Iron
2010s Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Giltwood
20th Century Japanese Lanterns
Iron
Early 20th Century French Industrial Lanterns
Iron
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Brass, Aluminum
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lanterns
Copper
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lanterns
Copper, Bronze
20th Century Chinese Garden Ornaments
Copper
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Sheet Metal, Steel
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Sheet Metal, Steel, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Brass, Sheet Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Iron
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Iron
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze, Copper
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Sheet Metal, Steel
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Nickel
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Bronze
20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures
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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.
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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.