1940 French Crystal Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
1940’s French crystals chandelier with 8 interior lights
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
1940 French Crystal Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
1940’s French crystals chandelier with 8 interior lights
Crystal, Bronze
1940’s French Silver Plated Light Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s French silver plated light fixture with interior lights and glass leaves
Metal, Silver Plate
1940’s French Nickel Plated Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s French nickel plated light fixture with beaded crystals (12 interior lights)
Nickel
1940’s French Silver Plated Sphere Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s French silver plated light fixture unusual size, (different finish available)
Silver Plate
1940's French Silver Plated Light Fixture with Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930's French silver plated light fixture with crystals. Available pair
Bronze
1940’s Italian Sunburst Light Fixture with Silver Finish
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1930’s Italian sunburst light fixture with silver finish
Metal, Silver Leaf
1940’s Large Glass Light Fixture with Glass Pendants
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s unusual size Austrian light fixture with molded glass pendants
Metal
Foliage Sunburst Crown Ceiling Light Fixture / Chandelier, Neoclassical, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Double Layered Foliage Crown Shaped Ceiling Light Fixture / Pendant, Spain, 1940s. This spanish pendant features two layers of leaves hand-crafted in gilt iron surrounding a central ...
Iron, Gold Leaf
Brass and Floral Painted Curved Glass Four Light Ceiling Fixture 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5226 Brass and painted curved glass ceiling light Takes 4 25 watt candelabra based bulbs
Brass
$12,000
Italian Copper Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's hammered metal fixture with copper plating and Murano shades. Measurements: Drop: 35" Length: 33" Width: 28"
Copper
Vintage Austrian Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Austrian hammered and gilt brass light fixture with glass shades, glass insets on body and three down lights.
Brass
1940 Czech Bohemian Crystal Chandelier, 12-Light large Glass Arm Fixture
Located in Surrey, BC
A substantial and finely composed mid-20th century Bohemian crystal chandelier, produced in Czechoslovakia and retaining its original export mark. The fixture features a classic mul...
Crystal, Brass
1940s French Chromed Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French chrome light fixture with interior lights
Metal
Vintage Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's English leaded glass fixture with 6 candelabra lights. Measurements: Drop: 16.75" Diameter: 19"
Glass
Murano Green Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian green Murano glass light fixture with 3 candelabra lights .
Murano Glass
French Molded Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French glass light fixture with 3 interior lights.
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini 1940-1950
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern, Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Venini, circa 1940-1950. The piece has a classic demi-lune form and exudes the sober, understated qua...
Brass
$16,000
Vintage Murano Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A late 1940s Italian glass light fixture. Rewired with 3 Edison base lights, and 3 candelabra base lights. Measurements: Diameter: 26" Drop: 38"
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Sunburst Pendant Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French hammered metal star/sunburst shaped pendant light fixture with 4 interior lights.
Metal
Capiz Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's French semi-flush mounted capiz shell ceiling fixture with four interior candelabra lights. Measurements: Diameter: 16" Drop: 12"
Shell
A Swedish Grace-Period 2-Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish grace-period two-light ceiling fixture with arched metal trellis on either side, flanked by electrified candle cups.
Brass
Deep Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s French carved alabaster light fixture of neoclassic style, cream color with gray veining. Measurements: Depth 9.5" Diameter 18".
Alabaster
Maison Jansen Light Fixture
By Maison Jansen
Located in East Hampton, NY
Rare and fabulous giltwood composite light fixture in the shape of feathers with four up lights and one down light.
Wood
Molded Glass and Crystal Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French light fixture with molded glass insets, crystals and 9 interior lights.
Crystal
Moderne Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s Italian molded glass light fixture with interior lights. With frosted glass bottom and four interior Edison sockets. Measurements: Diameter 15". Drop (current) 21".
Metal
Painted Tole Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A hand painted and patinated foliage-motif metal light fixture with four interior lights. Measurement: Height (minimum drop) 15.5" Diameter 16"
Metal
A French Carved Alabaster Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French carved alabaster pendant light fixture with 4 interior lights.
Alabaster
Wrought Iron and Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1940's wrought iron light fixture with glass insets.
Wrought Iron
Vintage Milk Glass & Brass Hanging Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage milk glass and brass hanging light fixture. Features a vintage glass shade suspended from a custom brass rod frame.
Brass
Murano Glass Flush Mounted Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Murano light fixture with clear and gold body and three interior lights.
Murano Glass
Alabaster Light Fixture with Bronze Detailing
Located in New York, NY
A semi flush mounted light fixture with bronze fittings and center rod pendant. Variable drop. Measurements: Height (drop): 14" Diameter: 14.25"
Alabaster, Bronze
Vintage French Flush Mount Crystal & Bronze Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage bronze light flush mount fixture with crystal shade. French, circa 1940.
Crystal, Bronze
$9,800 / item
Pair of Large Silver Plated Light Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian, 1940s oversized light fixtures with interior lights. Silver plated foliage shaped bodies. 12 interior lights. Measures: 36" diameter, 20" min. drop.
Large Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A Large Italian sunburst gilt metal light fixture with frosted glass inset. Measurements: diameter: 27″ drop: 5″
Iron
$4,200 / item
Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French circa 1940s hammered metal sunburst light fixtures with one candelabra light. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter: 16? Drop: 7?.
Metal, Silver Plate
Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's silver plated light fixtures with foliage motif.
Metal
Molded Glass Light Flushmount Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940s French molded glass flushmount light fixture. Measurements: Diameter 12.25" Drop 4.5"
Silver Plate
$3,800 / item
Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's French gilt metal light fixtures with mirror inset.
Metal
$3,800 / item
Pair of Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's French gilt metal sunburst shaped light fixtures with interior lights and original patina.
Metal
$4,400 / item
Set of Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 circa 1940's French crystal pendant light fixtures with three interior lights and crystal rosettes on body.
Crystal
$12,000 / item
Set of Four Parchment Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of four, silver plated Italian light fixtures with scrolling motif on body. Parchment insets. Eight interior lights. Measurements: Height: 25.5" Diameter: 33"
Silver
Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's French silver-plated light fixture with molded glass leaves and flowers and four interior lights.
Crystal, Metal
$3,800 / item
Pair of Cut Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's cut glass French light fixtures with 2 interior lights.
Cut Glass
$3,800 / item
Set of Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of 12 circa 1940s French crystal semi flush-mounted light fixtures with 3 interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop 9.5" Diameter 11"
Crystal, Brass
Large Tole and Brass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1940's Italian tole and brass sunburst shaped light fixture with frosted glass inset and 8 interior lights.
Brass
Set of Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of 5 circa 1920’s English leaded glass light fixture with 4 interior lights each and blue glass details. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 16″ Diameter: 16″
Bronze
$16,000 / item
Pair of French Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's French crystal light fixtures with 6 candelabra interior lights and amethyst crystal branches.
Bronze
Pair of Silver Sunburst Light Fixture Chandeliers. Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's French silver plated hammered sunburst light fixtures with interior lights. 4 Edison sockets each 42" diameter 13" min. drop.
Bronze
French Art Deco Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A French circa 1940s Art Deco glass light fixture with geometric patterns on opaline glass. Measurements: Height 7" Diameter 14.5"
Opaline Glass
$6,800 / item
Set of 6 Italian Light Fixtures, Sold individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of 6 midcentury bronze light fixtures with frosted glass. Sold individually Measurements: Drop: 23" Length: 20" Width: 17.5"
Bronze
Moderne Italian Nickel-Plated Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A Italian horizontal light fixture with oversized mirrored glass shades and eight interior lights, circa 1940s. Measurements: Length 62" Width 21" Drop 16".
Glass
Pair of Patinated Bronze Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's Italian patinated bronze light fixtures with frosted glass insets and Edison interior lights.
Bronze
Pair of Italian Amethyst Crystal Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Italian beaded light fixtures. Sold Individually.
Crystal, Metal
$12,000 / item
Pair of Beaded Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940s French beaded crystal flush semi flush mounted ceiling fixtures. Sold individually. Six interiors lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop 13" Diamete...
Bronze
Set of Large Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of three large circa 1940's English leaded glass light fixture with 6 interior candelabra lights and variable drop.
Glass
Pair of French Carved Alabaster Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940's French carved alabaster pendant light fixtures with three interior lights.
Alabaster
Set of Nautical Flush Mounted Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of twelve French circa 1940's nautical flush mounted octagonal light fixtures with glass insets and two interior lights.
Bronze
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.