19th Century German Silver Chandelier from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This German silver chandelier origins from France. 19th century period.
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
19th Century German Silver Chandelier from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This German silver chandelier origins from France. 19th century period.
Silver
Antique 19th Century German Dresden Porcelain Chandelier.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century German Dresden Porcelain Chandelier.
Porcelain
19th Century German Black Forest Carved Clock Mounted Lamp - No shade
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional large scale 19th century black forest mantle clock with fine carved mountain goats and tree forms to the body - resting on a gilt wood base and wired for a lamp! The...
Quartz
19th Century German Solid Brass Wild & Wessel Desk Lamp
By Wild & Wessel, Berlin
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Harvard adjustable student desk lamp By Wild & Wessel Berlin, Germany, Circa 1870 Solid gilt brass, with green glass shade Measures: 11.75"W x 8"D x 21.5"H Very good ...
Brass
German Bronze Oil Lamp, Renaissance Revival, Late 19th Century
Located in Montreal, QC
This Aladdin lamp is German, and dates from the late 19th century, The bronze is exquisitely cast in bas-relief with masks and scrolling acanthus. The base and knopped stem ,the slid...
Bronze
Antique 19th Century German Dresden Porcelain Floral Lamp, Circa 1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century German Dresden Porcelain Floral Lamp, Circa 1885.
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Revival Vase Lamp Germany C.1880
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th century neoclassical revival vase lamp Germany C.1880. A Neoclassical style vase converted to a table lamp, black earthenware with faun mask handles, two classical fi...
Earthenware
Pair of Late 19th / Early 20th Century German Pierced Metal Octagonal Lanterns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of pierced metal octagonal lanterns, each with an eight-sided glazed body with flat glass panels set in riveted metal frames, above a circular base. The domed cap pierced and em...
Metal
Pair of French and German Collaboration 19th Century Porcelain and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French and German collaboration 19th century Meissen porcelain and ormolu urns mounted into lamps. Each beautiful lamp is raised by a most elegant circular base with...
Ormolu
Porcelain and Gilt Brass Lamp, German Work, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain and gilt brass lamp, German work from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century German porcelain and gilt brass table lamp in the Napoleon III style. Dimensio...
Brass
Four 19th Century German Neoclassical Wall Sconces, Werner und Neffen, Schinkel
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Essex, MA
A set of four German Neoclassical gilt bronze and cut glass three-light wall appliqués, in the manner of Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841), by the bronzeure Werner und Neffen Berli...
Crystal, Bronze
2 Flower Lamps 19th Century South German, Electrified, Baroque, Sheet Metal
Located in Epfach, DE
2 flower lamps 19th century South German, electrified, Baroque, Sheet Metal 2 flower lamps elaborated in sheet and painted, subsequent electrification. Original condition of the sur...
Sheet Metal
Pair of Scarlet Red Berlinware Chinoiserie 19th Century Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very fine pair of large 19th century Berlinware chinoiserie vases, decorated throughout with gilded chinoiseries on a scarlet red japanned background, now mounted as a lamps with t...
Ceramic
19th Century Biedermeier Style Ceiling Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Classic antique ceiling chandelier in the Biedermeier style, circa 1900. Brass chiseled. Baluster-shaped corpus of hand-wired, faceted glass cords. Broad luster ring outgoing five c...
Brass
$13,559Sale Price|51% Off
Large Porcelain And Crystal, Gilt Bronze Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A oversized 19th-century chandelier featuring sixteen gilt bronze arms and hand-painted floral and vegetal motifs. The structure is adorned with Maissen porcelain elements and richly...
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Antique German Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique German Porcelain Table Lamps
Porcelain
Pair of French & German Collaboration 19th Century Louis XV St. Meissen Sconces
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most decorative true pair of French and German collaboration 19th century Louis XV st. ormolu, tole and Meissen porcelain sconces. Each three arm sconce is centered ...
Ormolu
Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Hand-Painted and Floral Encrusted Table Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Hand-Painted and Floral Encrusted Table Lamps with Decorated wood base. Measure 9" in width, 9" in depth and 28" in height to the top of ligh...
Porcelain, Hardwood, Paint
Pair 19th Century pierced Meissen vases / lamps
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th Century Meissen porcelain pierced, flower encrusted porcelain vases / lamps. Having blue crossed swords to the base. Batch 73 TUKZN
Porcelain
Large Sculptural Wood Table Light 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful antique wood table light. Germany, 1900 Lampsocket: E27 (US: E26)
Wood
Pair 19th Century Helena Wolfsohn Dresden Porcelain Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of late 19th century Helena Wolfsohn Augustus Rex club Dresden (Meisen style) porcelain lamps. The lamp was converted from a vase in the 1930s. It features hand-painted alternat...
Brass
German Lusterweibchen Chandelier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Antique German Lusterweibchen carved and polychrome wood barmaid and antler chandelier. The German term “Lüsterweibchen” refers to the sculpture, while the lamp itself is categorized...
Wood
19th Century Bar Maiden Antler Hanging Chandelier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century bar maiden and antler hanging chandelier. Made with fallow deer antlers. Exquisitely carved bar maid figure in lace-up red corset and blue skirt. Well-painted with brigh...
Antler, Wood
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Rococo Style Candlestick Table Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Forney, TX
Exquisitely handmade and painted in Germany in the late 19th century, developed by Ernst August Leuteritz, the very finest of quality, exceptionally executed in the decadent opulence...
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain German Figural Lighted Candlestick Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 23" H (to finial) x 18" H (to light socket) x 7" W x 7" D. {3-Way (No)}, (Location: Section 2) Standard antique/vintage lighting notice: This ...
Porcelain
$4,123 / set
Pair Of 19th Century Wild & Wessel Desk Lamps
By Wild & Wessel, Berlin
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of XIX Century German gilt brass adjustable desk lamps by Wild and Wessel, with white glass vesta shades. In the Classical manner.
Brass
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Chandelier by Karl Friedrich Schinkel
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Essex, MA
Neo-Classical Gilt Chandelier, Berlin, early 19th century. Design by Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841). Wood, tin and with gilding, arranged in three tiers of stylized palm frond...
Crystal, Metal
Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
By Carl Thieme
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th – early 20th century Carl Thieme Meissen / Dresden porcelain two light table lamp featuring a reticulated base and oil lamp / double globe shaped body accented with three d...
Porcelain
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden Porcelain Cherubs Converted Oil Lamp
By Sitzendorf
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Sitzendorf Dresden converted oil lamp mantel trophy urn featuring a design of climbing roses and reclining cherubs. Marked on base with crossed lines, circa 1884 - 190...
Porcelain
19th Century Table Lamp by Harvard Student Patent Wild & Wessel Aladino
By Wild & Wessel, Berlin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Table golden bronze lamp by Harvard Student, patent Wild & Wessel, aladino brass golden. Harvard German student lamp, Patent Wild & Wessel, Berlin. The lamp was subsequently elec...
Bronze
$130,109 / set
German Empire Period Seven-Piece Silver Candelabra Set
Located in London, GB
German empire period seven-piece silver candelabra set German, circa 1810 Meaures: Largest: Height 66.5cm, diameter 30cm Smallest: Height 51cm, width 28cm, depth 14cm This comp...
Silver
Massive Extra Large Three-Tiered Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Rijssen, NL
A high end elegant modern chandelier, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1960s. Lovely design, the chandelier has 18 sockets 40W and three layers of extremely stylish textured sol...
Chrome
Antique German Oil Lamp with “Herold” Burner by Brendel & Löwig, Berlin, c. 1900
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
Exquisite antique oil lamp featuring the renowned Herold burner, manufactured by Brendel & Löwig of Berlin, Germany, circa 1900. The ornate spelter base is richly decorated with two ...
Zinc
Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Lüsterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Rare late 19th-century carved wooden Lüsterweibchen chandelier with four lights and original polychrome finish.
Brass, Metal
Pair of Large Coach Lanterns Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 19th
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of 19th coach lanterns - wall lights fixtures. Germany. Lamp sockets: 1.
Metal, Brass, Copper
Antique Handforged Iron Chandelier, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Handforged Iron Chandelier, Germany ca. 1900 A very large Art Nouveau chandelier from a castle in southern Germany. Made from hand-forged iron around 1900, the rich decorati...
Iron
set of four 19th century monumental solid silver candlesticks
Located in Wijnegem, BE
This remarkable set of four 19th century monumental solid silver candlesticks, each standing 68 cm tall, was crafted by the distinguished German silversmith Franz Xavier Hellner (181...
Silver
German Antique Three Part Large Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A large antique pendant light. Stamped Jena. German, c1910. Highly unusual and rare lamp, the two base parts of the lamp are pressed glass over the rim rather than using ...
Brass
German Space Age White & Chrome Desk Lamp Model "7982" by Cosack, 1960s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introduce a versatile lighting solution to your space with this vintage arc table lamp, Model 7982, manufactured by the German lighting firm Gebrüder Cosack (Cosack Leuchten). The d...
Metal, Steel
Reinhold Kirsch, German Early 20th Century Electric Lighting Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is an early 20th century catalogue from a Munich based lighting company called Reinhold Kirsch. There are 45 loose plates, many of which have more that one illustration. Though ...
Paper
Pair Antique 19th Century Ormolu Sconces with Rare Meissen Porcelain Figurines
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique early 19th century ormolu sconces with rare Meissen porcelain figurines.
Ormolu
19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Five Alabaster Cups Female Figures
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
19th century bronze chandelier with five alabaster cups female figures.
Alabaster, Bronze
$638Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Pair of Wooden Wagon Wheel Hub Pendant Lamps on Chains, Germany 1850s
Located in Andernach, DE
Set of 2. Antique wheel hubs from two different carts, converted into magnificent robust country style ceiling lamps. Their origin will be Germany, mid 19th century. Chunky, heavy an...
Iron
Pair of Continental German Hammered Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental German(19/20th Century) hammered brass wall sconces with two scrolled arms flanking a scalloped back-plate. (PRICED AS Pair)
Brass
Pair of Dresden Sitzendorf Porcelain Wall Lights, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
As a pair, they offer visual symmetry and coherence, standing as elegant examples of late 19th century German porcelain lighting.
Porcelain
Two Original Bronze Art Nouveau Candle Sconce for a Piano or Wall Germany, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This pair of beautiful German Art Nouveau two arm bronze candlesticks dates from the 1890's and would make a great addition to a piano or a wall. The two arms have an elegant and sty...
Bronze
$6,200 / set
Fine Dresden Porcelain Lamps
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Asheville, NC
Dresden porcelain square baluster vases feature 18th century design. The Vignettes are based on Angelica Kauffman Paintings. Ms. Kauffman was a Swiss neoclassical painter and inciden...
Porcelain
Baltic Tole Peinte Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
A Baltic ormolu and polychrome decorated tole peinte bouillotte lamp. The shaped rectangular anthemion cast & gadrooned dished base headed by a foliate cast & serpent entwined rack ...
Bronze
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Vienna Style Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Amazing Pair of porcelain vases mounted in gilt bronze and hand painted. In a beautiful and unique colors.
Brass
Excellent Hunting Antler Lamp or Challenge Antique in 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent Hunting Antler Lamp or Challenge Antique in 1900 Super hunty lamp / challenge lamp, circa 1900. Manufactured. Electrified three-flame. (F-65).
Horn
Original Old Barock Style Chandelier, circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Finely chiselled gilded bronze. Multi-sectioned, ornamental relief ball bearing stem. Outgoing nine curved luminaries, ending in vase-shaped spouts over sheet rosettes as eaves. Rich...
Brass
Antique Dresden Baroque Chandelier, circa 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Dresden Baroque chandelier, circa 1880. Gilded bronze casting. Multiple curly arms. High, decorated shaft with 12 externally placed flames. Fontanienbekrönung. Candle-shap...
Brass
Large Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Large Rococo style porcelain chandelier by Meissen German, late 19th Century Height 118cm, diameter 97cm This magnificent chandelier is an exceptional example of the Rococo styl...
Porcelain
Antique Water Gilt Wood Chapel Sunburst Flush Light
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning 19th Century water gilded sunburst flush mount. Hand crafted wooden rays surround the single lamp holder to the centre, originally from a church in Germany this piece is i...
Pine
Antique Water Gilt Wood Chapel Sunburst Flush Light
Located in Hastings, GB
A fabulous 19th Century water gilded sunburst flush mount. Hand crafted wooden rays surround the single lamp holder to the centre, originally from a church in Germany this piece is i...
Pine
Art foundry of Johann HERZNER (attributed to), Lantern with rich rococo decorati
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This ornate rococo-style lantern was crafted by the art foundry of Johann Herzner in the last quarter of the 19th century. The Johann Herzner art foundry, located at 37 Erzgießereis...
Bronze
$24,652 / set
Pair of Antique Porcelain Sconces by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique porcelain sconces by Meissen German, late 19th Century Measures: Height 57cm, width 38cm, depth 10cm This fine pair of German Rococo style Meissen sconces featur...
Porcelain
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.
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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.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.