Vintage Industrial Adjustable Medical Floor Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Model C Medical Floor Lamp by General Electric Corp., Chicago IL Overall Height: 49" - 72
Steel, Iron
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Antique Shrewsbury and Co Brass Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Cannister Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
tea caddy was converted into a table lamp by Samuel Dinkelspiel of Chicago. Dinkelspiel was a Chicago
Brass
Pair Scenic Classique Boudoir Lamps
By Classique
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a pair of art deco Classique boudoir lamps with black enameled scenes against orange
Spelter
Leaded Glass Thistle Lamp, Chicago Mosaic Company
By Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very pretty example of what has become known as the "Tiffany" style lamp, stands on it's own
Metal
Antique Art Nouveau Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Chicago Mosaic, ca. 1910
By Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very colorful floral leaded glass table lamp was made by the Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co. The lamp
Metal
Antique Leaded Glass Table Lamp
By Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This impressive, large leaded glass lamp was executed by the Chicago Mosaic Company. It offers
Metal
Dramatic theatrical lamp from Chicago
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional lighting fixture made by the Chicago Cinema Lighting company a historic company in
Steel, Iron, Brass
Aubrey Beardsley's Studio Chicago Arts and crafts standing lamp
By Aubrey Beardsley
Located in Westport, CT
Stamped and signed arts and crafts hammered standing reading lamp,From the studio of "Aubrey
Brass, Steel, Wire
Antique Chicago Shade Company Floor Lamp Tiffany Style Shade
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique 1920’s Chicago shade company, burnished gold Floor lamp with a first quality Tiffany
Metal
Pair of Wood and Aluminum Chicago Surveyor Tripod Floor Lamps
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Chicago Steel Tape Co., original orange paint, now as floor lamps, with new gray linen custom-made shades
Aluminum
Antique theater light from Chicago
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional lighting fixture made by the Chicago Cinema Lighting company a historic company in
Steel, Iron
Sold
H 14 in W 12 in D 5 in
Classic Arts & Crafts Metal and Mica Shade Desk Lamp by N Y W L F Co. Chicago
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Arts & Crafts metal and mica shade desk lamp by N Y W L F Co. Chicago, metal base, stem and
Stone, Metal
American Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Suess
Located in Petaluma, CA
Fabulous leaded glass table lamp by the "Suess Ornamental Company," Chicago. This impressive lamp
Bronze
An Over-Scaled Pair of American Iron Coffee Grinder Wheel Lamps
By Fairbanks Morse and Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
An over-scaled pair of American 19th century iron coffee grinder wheels now mounted as lamps
19th Century Cast Iron Chicago Street Lamp
Located in Surrey, BC
Cast iron street lamp from a downtown Chicago Bridge. This example has a polychrome finish with
Iron
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H 9.85 in W 9.45 in D 10.63 in
Mercury Mirror Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Scone Wall Lamp by Xray Chicago
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mercury glass wall lamp by Xray Chicago brass with mirror glass shade Diameter wall mount 10 cm
Brass, Iron
Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co. Antique Art Nouveau Style Faux Bois Leaded Glass Lamp
By Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique art nouveau style faux bois form lamp base in a bronze patina. Marked along the edge with
Metal
Antique Adams and Westlake Adlake Non Sweating Chicago Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
We've converted this antique Adams and Westlake non sweating lantern from Chicago into an electric
Steel
Brass Shrewsbury and Co. Tea Caddy Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
tea caddy was converted into a table lamp by Samuel Dinkelspiel of Chicago. Dinkelspiel was a Chicago
Brass
Egyptian Revival Floor Lamp
By Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
-style glass shade attributed to The Chicago Mosiac Art Glass Company, featuring a Poppy motif with hand
Stained Glass
Martele by Gorham Kettle on Stand
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
, retailed by Spaulding & Co., Chicago, kettle on lamp stand with floral finial and with chased and applied
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.