Huge Murano Mazzega Glass Globe Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A beautiful glass lamp. A touch of shadow play and transparency gives the lamp a wonderful lightness and elegance. Designed in the 1960s in Italy for Mazzega. The lamp need 1 x E2...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Globe Pendant Lamp from Doria, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing space age pendant lamp from the renowned manufacturer doria leuchten. a design made of glass and aluminum. A glass lamp body reveals the complex inner life. The reflector i...
Metal
Mid-Century Goldkant Globe Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in München, BY
Highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed by Friedel Wauer and manufactured probably by Goldkant, Germany, 1960s. Executed in s...
Metal
1960s/70s Wall Lamp, Globe Lamp, Metal, Chrome & Glass, Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Wall Lamp, Globe Lamp, Metal, Chrome & Glass, Space Age Design Object: Wall Lamp Manufacturer: Unknown Condition: Good Age: Approx. 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = ...
Metal
1960s Stilux Milano Yellow Painted Metal & Opaline Globe Glass Pendant Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Stilux Milano yellow painted metal & opaline globe glass pendant lamp.
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Glass Globe Pendant Lamp from Erco, 1960s
By Erco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare globe glass pendant lights from ERCO. Simple and elegant mid century lights made of glass and aluminum. The glass light body reveals the inner life, the funnel -like reflector ...
Metal
Ceiling Lamp with Hand-blown Green Glass Globe by Hans-agne Jakobsson, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The lamp captures the refined craftsmanship and elegance typical of the 1960s Scandinavian design era.
Brass
Set of Three Rare Modernist Glass Globes Sconces Wall Lamps, Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three large and beautiful crystal glass, brass and iron wall lamps in the style of Hans Agne Jakobsson. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: One E27 (US E26)
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1960s Adjustable Chrome Metal Globe Wall Lamp with Arched Chrome Arm
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully designed and executed chromed wall lamp. This easy to hang and practical to use wall lamp is in very good condition. It is similar to wall lamps that were made by Frank ...
Chrome
Nice Gilded Florentine Ceiling Lamp with Opaline Glass Globe Shade, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A very rare Florentine hanging lamp with an opal glass ball as a light source. It is very elegant and in a very good condition. The current height is 75cm, but this can be shorten...
Metal
Vintage Pendant Stem Lamp with 5 Globes Massive Belgium 1960s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Massive Company, this center-light features 5 lamps on a central chromed stem. Each lamp has a fitting on a plate, and each holds a round shade of clear glass ...
Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Swiss Type 756 Globe Pendant Lamp from Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Globe pendant lamp from Temde. Simple, elegant mid-century lights made of acrylic and aluminum. The transparent, spherical lamp body reveals the inner workings, the funnel-shap...
Metal
Very Elegant Brass and Blown Glass Globe Ceiling Lamp by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable for all countries.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Space Age Model P 232 L Globe Pendant Lamp by Svend Middelboe, 1960s
By Svend Middelboe
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare pendant lamp made of aluminum and glass from Nordisk Solar based on a design by Svend Middelboe from the 1960s. The simple dome shape is broken up by the glass insert in the up...
Metal
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1960s Vintage Bentwood Globe Pendant Lamp Swag Light Cabin Modern Lodge Lantern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A pair of wonderful and high quality 1960s American-made walnut stained pendant lamps. New wiring has been installed. About 12 feet of cord and chain with a wall plug at the end for ...
Wood
Huge Sputnik Chandelier Flush Mount with Bubble Glass Globes Germany, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Huge Sputnik chandelier with six large blown bubble glass globes. Germany, 1960s Lamp sockets: 6x E27 (US E26)
Metal
1960s 1970s Erco Lightning Ceiling Lamp in Metal Aluminum
By ERCO Leuchten
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
Erco Ceiling Lamp, 1960s/70s, Globe Lamp, Metal/Aluminum Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Erco Condition: Good - Vintage Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diameter = 45 cm Heigh...
Metal
German Vintage Eight-Arm Sputnik Pendant Chandelier Brass Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist Sputnik chandelier metal, brass and eight beautiful handblown opaline glass globes. Germany, 1960s-1970s. Lamp sockets: Eight
Brass
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.
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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.