Taliesin Floor Lamp
Late 20th Century Japanese Mission Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
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2010s Italian Brutalist End Tables
Concrete
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic, Plywood
20th Century English Country Sofas
Upholstery, Beech, Oak
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wallpaper
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Sets
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Ash
Early 20th Century American Prairie School Windows
Stained Glass, Wood
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda, Palisander
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Cherry
1990s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Wood
Late 20th Century Japanese Mission Floor Lamps
Cherry
1990s Japanese Mission Table Lamps
Cherry
1990s Japanese Mission Table Lamps
Cherry
1990s Japanese Mission Table Lamps
Cherry
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Cherry
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Early 2000s Floor Lamps
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.