Midcentury Swag Lighting
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Lucite
Vintage 1960s Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Metal, Brass
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Cut Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Amethyst, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Italian Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome, Wire
Mid-20th Century Regency Floor Lamps
Gold
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Table Lamps
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Islamic Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Wire
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Slag Glass, Stained Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Slag Glass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Resin, Paper
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Bentwood, Cypress
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Empire Table Lamps
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
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Midcentury Swag Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- What Is a swag light?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A swag light is a regular light fixture that you plug into the wall and hang from the ceiling. They usually come with a decorative chain or cord.
- What Is a swag light fixture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A swag light fixture is a normal lamp fixed to the ceiling. It comes with two hooks to screw it to the ceiling, along with a cord that plugs into the wall. A swag light is usually used to deck up a small corner for reading or a playing area or above the dining table. They provide an economic light source that takes up minimal space. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique light fixtures.
- What Is a swag pendant light?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A swag pendant light is a fixture that hangs from the ceiling and provides an often inexpensive light source while taking up very little space. Swag pendant lights take up little space — the fixture is typically a bare or shaded socket that is suspended from the ceiling by way of a robust metal chain or cord. A swag pendant also offers a variety of installation options and can enhance the overall look of the room. Shop a range of antique and vintage swag pendant lighting on 1stDibs.
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