Antique 1930s Ceiling Lights
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass, Wire
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s French Lanterns
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s Italian Lanterns
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood, Fabric, Linen
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Chestnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1950s Czech Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and P...
Uranium Glass
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Lanterns
Metal
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
American Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1930s Italian Flush Mount
Glass
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Brass
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Porcelain, Glass
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Flush Mount
Glass
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Country Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal, Wire
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Italian Romantic Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century British Wall Lights and Sconces
Early 20th Century American Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Lanterns
Vintage 1930s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Early 20th Century American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Empire Flush Mount
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
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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.
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Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.