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2010s American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Brass
2010s American Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Brass
2010s American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Alabaster, Brass
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Copper
2010s Indian Art Deco Indian Rugs
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Iron
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Cord, Hardwood
2010s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Convex Mirrors
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Cement
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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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.