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Square Kalmar Light Fixture, Textured and Crystal Glass, 1960s, One of Two
Square Kalmar Light Fixture, Textured and Crystal Glass, 1960s, One of Two

Square Kalmar Light Fixture, Textured and Crystal Glass, 1960s, One of Two

By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar, Bakalowits & Söhne

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). They can be used as flush mount light or with a stem as chandelier

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel, Metal

Atomic Sputnik Light Fixture Flush Mount Glass Chrome by Kalmar, 1960s
Atomic Sputnik Light Fixture Flush Mount Glass Chrome by Kalmar, 1960s

Atomic Sputnik Light Fixture Flush Mount Glass Chrome by Kalmar, 1960s

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

Outstanding atomic ceiling lamp / chandelier made of glass and nickel / chrome by J.T. Kalmar Vienna, Austria, from the late 1960s. This lamp is absolutely timeless because of the si...

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Amber Tone Sunburst Glass Sconce or Flush Mount Light Fixture, 1970
Amber Tone Sunburst Glass Sconce or Flush Mount Light Fixture, 1970

Amber Tone Sunburst Glass Sconce or Flush Mount Light Fixture, 1970

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A vintage glass flush mount sunburst sconce, manufactured in Midcentury, circa 1970 (end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s). A glass shade with amber tone rays and gold toned circular ...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Hillebrand Flush Mount or Wall Light Fixture, Brass Square Pattern Glass, 1970
Hillebrand Flush Mount or Wall Light Fixture, Brass Square Pattern Glass, 1970

Hillebrand Flush Mount or Wall Light Fixture, Brass Square Pattern Glass, 1970

By Hillebrand

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A wonderful light fixture by Hillebrand, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tic Tac Toe Chandelier Light Fixture by Lightolier
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tic Tac Toe Chandelier Light Fixture by Lightolier

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tic Tac Toe Chandelier Light Fixture by Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in Lafayette, IN

Rare "Tic-Tac-Toe" light fixture by Sydney C. Dorner for the Lightolier custom division. Fixture

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Three Mid-Century Modern, Twenty-Five Light Flush Mount Fixtures by Lightolier
Three Mid-Century Modern, Twenty-Five Light Flush Mount Fixtures by Lightolier

Three Mid-Century Modern, Twenty-Five Light Flush Mount Fixtures by Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in Pemberton, NJ

3 Mid-Century Modern 25 Light Flush Mount Ceiling Fixtures By Lightolier. Right out of the ballroom

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Three Large Kalmar 'Tulipan' Flush Mount Light Fixtures, Blown Glass, 1970
Three Large Kalmar 'Tulipan' Flush Mount Light Fixtures, Blown Glass, 1970

Three Large Kalmar 'Tulipan' Flush Mount Light Fixtures, Blown Glass, 1970

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

One of three large and fantastic Viennese 'Tulipan' flush mount chandeliers by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s.) The name Tu...

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Tile Pendant Light Fixtures 1960s, Pair
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Tile Pendant Light Fixtures 1960s, Pair

Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Tile Pendant Light Fixtures 1960s, Pair

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a stunning pair of Italian, Murano glass tile, hanging light fixtures

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Spanish 1960s Gilt Iron Giant Sunburst Wall or Ceiling Light Fixture
Spanish 1960s Gilt Iron Giant Sunburst Wall or Ceiling Light Fixture

Spanish 1960s Gilt Iron Giant Sunburst Wall or Ceiling Light Fixture

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spectacular giant sized handcrafted iron sunburst ceiling sconce or pendant with gold leaf finish. Highly decorative as ceiling sconce but also magnificent as wall sconce or wall de...

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

1 of the 2 Glass and Brass Light Fixture Designed by J.T Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
1 of the 2 Glass and Brass Light Fixture Designed by J.T Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

1 of the 2 Glass and Brass Light Fixture Designed by J.T Kalmar, Austria, 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar

Located in Rijssen, NL

A stunning light fixture designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar Franken, Austria in the

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Large Air Bubble Glass Cube Flush Mount Light Fixture Doria Leuchten Germany
Large Air Bubble Glass Cube Flush Mount Light Fixture Doria Leuchten Germany

Large Air Bubble Glass Cube Flush Mount Light Fixture Doria Leuchten Germany

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Nuernberg, DE

bubbles inside on a bakelite plate in a Mid-Century Modern style design. The fixture requires an European

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Pair of Amber Tone Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s
Pair of Amber Tone Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s

Pair of Amber Tone Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A nice pair of wall sconces or flush mount lights in the style of Limburg, Germany, 1960s. Golden lacquered metal bases with amber colored textured glasses.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Pair of Amber Tone Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s
Pair of Amber Tone Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s

Pair of Amber Tone Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A vintage pair of circular glass flush mount sconces in the style of Glashütte Limburg, manufactured Midcentury. Amber or gold tone glass bubble shades and a gold toned backplate. T...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Extra Large Gilt Iron Crown Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Frosted Glass
Extra Large Gilt Iron Crown Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Frosted Glass

Extra Large Gilt Iron Crown Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Frosted Glass

Located in Barcelona, ES

frosted glass difusser, Spain, 1950-1960. This magnificent sunburst crown light fixture or flush mount has

Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron

Pair of Amber Tone Sunburst Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s
Pair of Amber Tone Sunburst Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s

Pair of Amber Tone Sunburst Glass Sconces or Flush Mount Light Fixtures, 1960s

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A vintage pair of glass flush mount sunburst sconces, manufactured in Midcentury, circa 1970 (end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s). Glass shades with amber tone rays and gold toned c...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

set of 3 Large Ice Glass Cube Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria
set of 3 Large Ice Glass Cube Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria

set of 3 Large Ice Glass Cube Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Mid-Century Modern style design. Each fixture requires an European E27 / 110 Volt Edison bulb, up to

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair or Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Micheline', Brass Tripod Black Metal, 1960
Pair or Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Micheline', Brass Tripod Black Metal, 1960

Pair or Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Micheline', Brass Tripod Black Metal, 1960

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

. The light is documented in the J.T. Kalmar catalogue from 1960. There are other light fixtures

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pendant Light Chandelier 'Holzstern' by J.T. Kalmar, Brass Walnut Wood, 1950s
Pendant Light Chandelier 'Holzstern' by J.T. Kalmar, Brass Walnut Wood, 1950s

Pendant Light Chandelier 'Holzstern' by J.T. Kalmar, Brass Walnut Wood, 1950s

By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

in the Kalmar Lighting catalogue from 1960. There are other light fixtures (chandeliers, pendant

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo Chandelier
Stilnovo Chandelier

Stilnovo Chandelier

By Stilnovo

Located in New York, NY

1960. This hanging light fixture has rotating arms with curvaceous double cutout aluminum shades in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mid-20th Century Italian Painted Iron and Tole Chandelier with Flowers
Mid-20th Century Italian Painted Iron and Tole Chandelier with Flowers

Mid-20th Century Italian Painted Iron and Tole Chandelier with Flowers

Located in Antwerp, BE

This elegant chandelier was crafted in Italy, circa 1960 -1970s. The charming hanging light fixture

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Midcentury French Painted Iron and Tole Chandelier with Flowers
Midcentury French Painted Iron and Tole Chandelier with Flowers

Midcentury French Painted Iron and Tole Chandelier with Flowers

Located in Antwerp, BE

This elegant, midcentury chandelier was crafted in France, circa 1960. The charming hanging light

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Nautical Flush Mount
Nautical Flush Mount

Nautical Flush Mount

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960 American flush mounted light fixture with nautical details. Measurements: Diameter: 12

Category

Vintage 1960s American Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Large 10-Arm Pendant Chandelier, Brass Opaline Plexiglass Acryl Glass, 1960s
Large 10-Arm Pendant Chandelier, Brass Opaline Plexiglass Acryl Glass, 1960s

Large 10-Arm Pendant Chandelier, Brass Opaline Plexiglass Acryl Glass, 1960s

By J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

An extra large 10-arm pendant chandelier manufactured in midcentury, crica 1960. The light fixture

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Kalmar Chandelier, Rare Ice Glass, 1960s, One of Two
Kalmar Chandelier, Rare Ice Glass, 1960s, One of Two

Kalmar Chandelier, Rare Ice Glass, 1960s, One of Two

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

, manufactured circa 1960. Each light fixture is made of frosted glass blocks which are hanging on a white

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Nickel, Metal

Hanging Light Fixture by Fontana Arte
Hanging Light Fixture by Fontana Arte

Hanging Light Fixture by Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

Very elegant gourd-shaped ceiling fixture with hand blown frosted glass shade and form fitting

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

15-Light Hanging Fixture by Stilnovo
15-Light Hanging Fixture by Stilnovo

15-Light Hanging Fixture by Stilnovo

Located in New York, NY

Polished Brass and Black Painted Metal. Diamond Form, Acid-Treated, Frosted Glass Shades.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

3-Light Hanging Fixture by Fontana Arte
3-Light Hanging Fixture by Fontana Arte

3-Light Hanging Fixture by Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

Rare Fixture of 3 Brushed Nickel Cones, Each with a Multi-Faceted Crystal Lens. Very Elegant

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Five-Light Multi-Color Glass and Brass Hanging Fixture
Five-Light Multi-Color Glass and Brass Hanging Fixture

Five-Light Multi-Color Glass and Brass Hanging Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Unusual fixture with five brightly colored, cased glass shades. Polished brass center piece with

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Rare Hanging Light Fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Rare Hanging Light Fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte

Rare Hanging Light Fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand

Located in New York, NY

Gorgeous five-light fixture with ten shaped crystal elements, each with acid-etched concave centers

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Rare Hanging Light Fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Rare Hanging Light Fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte

Rare Hanging Light Fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand

Located in New York, NY

Gorgeous five-light fixture with ten shaped crystal elements, each with acid-etched concave centers

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

3 Light Hanging Fixture by Luigi Caccia-Dominioni for Azucena
3 Light Hanging Fixture by Luigi Caccia-Dominioni for Azucena

3 Light Hanging Fixture by Luigi Caccia-Dominioni for Azucena

By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena

Located in New York, NY

Three frosted Murano glass globes hanging from painted iron chains. Aluminum & iron mounts. Great scale & presence with an elegant industrial spirit.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

C.1960 3 Pendant Adjustable Ceramic Light Fixture
C.1960 3 Pendant Adjustable Ceramic Light Fixture

C.1960 3 Pendant Adjustable Ceramic Light Fixture

Located in Atlanta, GA

C.1960 light fixture with large brass ceiling cap, brass chains & 3 adjustable length pierced

Category

Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1960's Light Fixture
1960's Light Fixture

1960's Light Fixture

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Striking large lighting fixture from the 1960’s. Hard plastic sheets overlap each other making a

Category

Vintage 1960s American Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

1960's Toso Light Fixture
1960's Toso Light Fixture

1960's Toso Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Smoked glass and metal light fixture.Comes with dome shaped canopy

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

1960's Architectural Hanging Light Fixture
1960's Architectural Hanging Light Fixture

1960's Architectural Hanging Light Fixture

Located in East Hampton, NY

. Multiple lights illuminate this hanging light fixture.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Flush Mount

Materials

Brass, Metal

1960's Lightolier Hanging Light Fixture
1960's Lightolier Hanging Light Fixture

1960's Lightolier Hanging Light Fixture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Italian 1960's hanging lamp features opaque glass and aged brass

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1960's Colorful Sputnik Ceiling Light Fixture
1960's Colorful Sputnik Ceiling Light Fixture

1960's Colorful Sputnik Ceiling Light Fixture

Located in Chicago, IL

Funky 1960's colorful Sputnik ceiling light fixture. In working condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

1960'S DECORATIVE HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE
1960'S DECORATIVE HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE

1960'S DECORATIVE HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Orange and Chrome decorative Hanging Light Fixture

Category

20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1960's Eight Arms Light Fixture
1960's Eight Arms Light Fixture

1960's Eight Arms Light Fixture

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Eight arm rosewood light fixture; each arm with glass shade and chrome details

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

1960's Italian Glass Tear Drop Light Fixture
1960's Italian Glass Tear Drop Light Fixture

1960's Italian Glass Tear Drop Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

1960's Italian Glass Tear Drop Light Fixture

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Mazzega Murano Glass Hanging Light Fixture circa 1960
Mazzega Murano Glass Hanging Light Fixture circa 1960

Mazzega Murano Glass Hanging Light Fixture circa 1960

By AVMazzega

Located in Richmond, VA

A strikingly beautiful Mazzega chandelier manufactured of white and clear Murano glass with a chrome plated steel armature. All original hardware and labels remain intact. Length...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Italian light fixture
Italian light fixture

Italian light fixture

Located in Hudson, NY

Italian light fixture circa 1960's.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Light Fixture
Light Fixture

Light Fixture

Sold|$1,650

Light Fixture

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Brass and glass light fixture. Great in any room.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Atomic Light Fixture
Atomic Light Fixture

Atomic Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Lightolier Atomic Light Fixture. Located in LV@ 113 Stanton Street, 212-358-8000.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Hanging Light Fixture
Hanging Light Fixture

Hanging Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Globe-form fixture constructed of interlocking metal strips. Two fixtures available.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Light Fixture - Mazzega
Light Fixture - Mazzega

Light Fixture - Mazzega

Located in SouthPort, CT

Ceiling fixture/wall sconce in textured glass by Mazzega, Italy.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

23-Light Fixture
23-Light Fixture

23-Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Fully rewired by us. With real wax candles. Takes candelabra bulbs.

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Chandeliers and Pendants

Starburst Light Fixture
Starburst Light Fixture

Starburst Light Fixture

Located in New York, NY

Molded glass discs with brass supports

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Chandeliers and Pendants

LIGHTOLIER  5 LIGHT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE
LIGHTOLIER  5 LIGHT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE

LIGHTOLIER 5 LIGHT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE

Located in Miami, FL

Five light Lightolier ceiling light fixture with suspended crystal balls on chains.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Kalmar "Ice" Light Fixture
Kalmar "Ice" Light Fixture

Kalmar "Ice" Light Fixture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid Century glass light fixture with ice motif by Kalmar.

Category

Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Danish Modern Light Fixture
Danish Modern Light Fixture

Danish Modern Light Fixture

Located in Hudson, NY

Hanging light fixture, Danish modern, with three globes of colored glass by Holmegaard, suspended

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Onyx Table Light Fixture
Onyx Table Light Fixture

Onyx Table Light Fixture

Located in Hudson, NY

Unusual table light fixture made of onyx with fissure.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx

Venini Light Fixture
Venini Light Fixture

Venini Light Fixture

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Double Venini light fixture with two contrasting shades. Can be separated and made into two

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Italian Glass Light Fixture
Italian Glass Light Fixture

Italian Glass Light Fixture

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a very interesting sculptural light fixture that can be flush mounted or suspended. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Blown Glass

Venini Hanging Light Fixture
Venini Hanging Light Fixture

Venini Hanging Light Fixture

By Venini

Located in Hudson, NY

Hanging light fixture by Venini with all its original crystals.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

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1960 Light Fixture For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1960 light fixture you’re looking for. A 1960 light fixture — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 1960 light fixture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1960 light fixture, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one 1960 light fixture that is appealing in its simplicity, but J.T. Kalmar, Doria Leuchten Germany and Kalmar Lighting produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 1960 Light Fixture?

Prices for a 1960 light fixture start at $150 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $3,800.

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.

Questions About 1960 Light Fixture
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    Some types of light fixtures include flush mount lighting, pendants, chandeliers, wall-mounted lighting, floor lamps and table lamps. A light fixture that sits level with the ceiling is a flush-mount light, while one that extends slightly from the ceiling is a semi-flush light. Pendants are light fixtures that hang from the ceiling on a chain. If they feature multiple lights arranged in a frame, hanging lights are known as chandeliers. Wall-mounted lights are referred to as sconces. A lamp is a light fixture with a base and a shade that can be sized to fit a table or to rest on the floor. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of light fixtures.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A fitter is a mechanism by which a lampshade attaches to a lamp. There are different types of fitters including the washer, the clip, the Uno, and the Chimney.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A light fixture should hang 7 feet off the floor or 3 feet above a table. As a general rule of thumb, one should not look into a light fixture when they are standing.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Matte black is a color that is in style for light fixtures. Clear pendants and neutral-colored geometric chandeliers are also trending. However, the choice for color and type of light fixtures is personal — consider the furniture style and décor that best works for you. Find a collection of light fixtures on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Flush mount lighting fixtures are among the most convenient ways to light a small room with a low ceiling. These structures sit directly against the ceiling’s surface and cast light downward, illuminating a large area and defining the room. Semi-flush mount lighting fixtures hang several inches from the ceiling. They also produce ambient light but can be a little more decorative and lean toward the style of chandeliers. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary flush mount lighting from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Adding a pull switch to a light is actually possible. To do so you must remove the fixture and drill a hole to screw in the pull switch. Then you need to wire the black wires through the pull switch to connect it to the fixture. Warning: Electrical work should only be conducted by professionals.