Lighting
2010s American Organic Modern Lighting
Tôle
1940s Italian Federal Vintage Lighting
Crystal
2010s American Lighting
Ceramic
2010s American Lighting
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Lighting
Bronze
1930s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Marble, Metal
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Lighting
Bamboo
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Antique Lighting
Jade, Metal
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Lighting
Onyx
1910s Italian Rococo Vintage Lighting
Plaster
20th Century Italian Renaissance Lighting
Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lighting
Marble
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Early 1900s French Beaux Arts Antique Lighting
Marble
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1920s Baroque Vintage Lighting
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Lighting
Metal
1920s French Empire Vintage Lighting
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Gold Leaf
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Ceramic
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Iron
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Iron
Mid-20th Century Lighting
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Lighting
Metal
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Metal
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Bronze
1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Lighting
Bronze
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Metal
1960s European Vintage Lighting
Rope
1930s Italian French Provincial Vintage Lighting
Metal
1930s American French Provincial Vintage Lighting
Resin
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Lighting
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Tôle
Early 20th Century French Baroque Lighting
Wood
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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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.