Vintage Rotary Switch
1970s German Industrial Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass, Bronze
1970s German Industrial Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Rotary Switch
Chrome, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass
20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass
20th Century American Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Carrara Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal, Pewter
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Rotary Switch
Iron
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass
20th Century Italian Industrial Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal
1960s Italian Minimalist Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass, Enamel, Nickel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Glass
20th Century North American Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal, Nickel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass
20th Century American Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Marble, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass
1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass, Copper
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Metal
1990s American Industrial Vintage Rotary Switch
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s Vintage Rotary Switch
Oak
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Rotary Switch
Brass, Chrome
20th Century Italian Vintage Rotary Switch
Marble, Metal
20th Century Asian Art Nouveau Vintage Rotary Switch
Porcelain
Vintage Rotary Switch For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022On a floor lamp, a rotary switch is a part used to turn the light on and off. Specifically, it has a threaded stem with a knob at the end. To use it, you twist the knob. Find a collection of antique and vintage floor lamps on 1stDibs.
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