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FLOTILLA Chandelier in Brass and Terracotta Enamel by Blueprint Lighting 2021
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
The Flotilla ceiling fixture designed by Blueprint Lighting; a playful piece of functional
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Mid-Century Wooden Segmented Floor Lamp Red
Located in Mortsel, BE
The wooden segmented floor lamp is a unique and playful lighting fixture that offers endless
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
CALYX Chandelier in Black & Cream Enamel and Brass by Blueprint Lighting 2021
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
The CALYX ceiling fixture designed by Blueprint Lighting; a playful piece of functional sculpture
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
Playful Vintage Italian Modern Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish and striking, four-light floor lamp with frosted glass shades, marble base and brass-plated arms. Suggestive of balloons on strings, this is an ideal fixture for a children's...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Playful Pair of Porcelain Table Lamps with Butterflies
Located in New York, NY
decorations. Classic late midcentury optimistic style, likely Italian in origin. Fun and playful while still
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Playful Flower Ceramic Pendant Light, Denmark, 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
wooden details. Hanging on a steel cable the ceramic set is a real piece of art .
A playful variety of
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Paolo Pallucco Playful Table Clamp Lamp in Solid Chestnut
By Pallucco, Paolo Pallucco
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Pallucco for Pallucco Roma, desk lamp, chestnut, Italy, 1960s
A distinctive clamp desk lamp, thoughtfully designed by Paolo Pallucco, not only offers functionality but also vi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chestnut
Playful Pendant with Six Spheres in Opaline Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
slender rods and leads to bulbs in opaline glass in multiple sizes creating a soft and playful effect. The
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Playful Pair of Murano Half Moon Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern playful pair of Murano half moon sconces.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Playful Large Purple/Clear Box
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
Stylish and elegant, this square box is a flattering accent for a side table or vanity desk, best for storing treats for guests, trinkets, or precious jewelry. The body in pure cryst...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Playful Ceramic Wall Lights, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1970s. A unique and playful lamp, statement piece. Can be combined with other circular ceramic wall
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Danish Stoneware table lamp glazed in Earthy tones with Playful pattern.
By Axel Salto, Jette Hellerøe
Located in København K, 84
with a playful hand-carved pattern, showcasing the artisan's creativity and attention to detail. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Playful Large Pink and Gray Box
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
This glamorous box fashioned of prized crystal couples a variety of different uses with a stunning aesthetic made to impress. A densely fluted texture enlivens the whole silhouette, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Lucy Large Vertical Champagne Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
simultaneously playful lighting collection that can be both suspended from ceilings or wall mounted with special
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Lucy Small Vertical Bronze Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
simultaneously playful lighting collection that can be both suspended from ceilings or wall mounted with special
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Lucy Medium Linear Silver Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
simultaneously playful lighting collection that can be both suspended from ceilings or wall mounted with special
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Lucy Small Linear Anodized Black Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
simultaneously playful lighting collection that can be both suspended from ceilings or wall mounted with special
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
H 3.94 in W 40.36 in D 3.94 in
Lucy Medium Vertical Pink Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
simultaneously playful lighting collection that can be both suspended from ceilings or wall mounted with special
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Lucy Large Linear Green Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
simultaneously playful lighting collection that can be both suspended from ceilings or wall mounted with special
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Carved Gilt Italian Chandelier of Metal and Wood with playful design.
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning giltwood Italian chandelier in an unconventional, highly decorative style. Made completely from robustly turned giltwood elements. Six candelabra-sized lights newly wired fo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Playful Small Green and Amber Box by Badari
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
, allows this box to capture the eye in any context and deliver its playful personality. Fashioned of
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Pair of High Relief Cast Brass Playful Putti Wall Light Sconces
Located in Nottingham, GB
Pair of High Relief Cast Brass Playful Putti Wall Light Sconces
Good condition, as seen.
From an
Category
20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Playful orange Ceramic Wall Lights Ceramic, Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Playful orange ceramic wall light in Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s.
The style of the glaze
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
Cinquanta Mondrian Colors Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
invitingly playful design encourages dynamic lighting compositions.
The VV Cinquanta reflectors are made of
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 70.87 in W 100.79 in D 74.81 in
Cinquanta Mondrian Colors Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
invitingly playful design encourages dynamic lighting compositions.
The VV Cinquanta reflectors are made of
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 70.87 in W 100.79 in D 74.81 in
Cinquanta Mondrian Colors Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
invitingly playful design encourages dynamic lighting compositions.
The VV Cinquanta reflectors are made of
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 70.87 in W 100.79 in D 74.81 in
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Monkey Tree Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
living rooms, sunrooms, or as playful bedroom lighting. Bring a touch of vintage wilderness into your
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Floor Lamp in White Steel 'Mosaik 250' by Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
LED 7W - 806 lumen
CORD: 2m black plastic cord with switch
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Mosaik is a playful yet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Floor Lamp in Black Steel 'Mosaik 250' by Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
LED 7W - 806 lumen
CORD: 2m black plastic cord with switch
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Mosaik is a playful yet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Boho Wrought Iron and Fiberglass Palm Tree Lamp
Located in west palm beach, FL
and fiberglass palm fronds for a playful yet elegant lighting solution that brings a touch of exotic
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tango Table by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sculpted Brass & Glass Table Lamps, Tango One Globe by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components.
Burnt, aged brass and etched glass are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Sculpted Brass & Glass Table Lamp, Tango One Globe by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
playful experimentation with vintage lighting components.
Burnt, aged brass and etched glass are combined
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in Dm 10.52 in
Pair of Stilux Articulating Floor Lamps
By Stilux
Located in Hanover, MA
. Push button switch on stem. Iconic and playfully sculptural 1950s Italian designer lighting. Newly
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass, Aluminum
Tango Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components.
Burnt, aged brass and etched
Category
2010s Indian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tango Table Lamps by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
"
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components.
Burnt, aged brass and
Category
2010s Indian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Mosaik', 400, Pendant Lamp in Black Steel and Brass by Lyfa
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in Paris, IDF
textile cord
Black: 3M black textile cord.
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Mosaik is a playful yet sophisticated lighting system
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel
'Mosaik', 400, Pendant Lamp in Brass and White Steel by Lyfa
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in Paris, IDF
textile cord
Black: 3m black textile cord
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Mosaik is a playful yet sophisticated lighting system
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel
'Mosaik', 250, Pendant Lamp in Black Steel by LYFA
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
textile cord
Black: 3M black textile cord.
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Mosaik is a playful yet sophisticated lighting system
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Pendant Lamp in White Steel 'Mosaik II' by LYFA
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
: 3M white textile cord
Black: 3M black textile cord.
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Mosaik is a playful yet sophisticated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel
'Mosaik II', Pendant Lamp in Black Steel by Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
: 3M white textile cord
Black: 3M black textile cord.
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Mosaik is a playful yet sophisticated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel
'MOSAIK', 250, Pendant Lamp in Solid Brass by Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
cord
Black: 3m black textile cord
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MOSAIK is a playful yet sophisticated lighting system
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Pendant Lamp in Black Steel 'Mosaik Updown' by Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
classes A++ – D
Recommended light source: Philips LED 7W - 806 Lumen
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Mosaik is a playful yet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel, Brass
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Mosaik III', Black Steel
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
classes A++ – D
Recommended light source: Philips LED 7W - 806 lumen
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Mosaik is a playful yet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Steel, Brass
Contemporary Pendant Lamp in White Steel 'Mosaik Updown' by LYFA
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
classes A++ – D
Recommended light source: Philips LED 7W - 806 lumen
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Mosaik is a playful yet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Mosaik III', White Steel
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Paris, IDF
classes A++ – D
Recommended light source: Philips LED 7W - 806 lumen
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Mosaik is a playful yet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Sculpted Brass Pendant, Tango Three Dome by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Sculpted Brass Pendant, Tango Three Dome by Paul Matter
Tango is born from playful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Sculpted Brass Pendant, Tango Five Dome by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Sculpted Brass Pendant, Tango Five Dome by Paul Matter
Tango is born from playful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Sculpted Brass & Glass Pendant, Tango Three Globe by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
playful experimentation with vintage lighting components.
Burnt, aged brass and etched glass are combined
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Handmade Gold-Plated Chandelier Encased in Clear Crystal Glass
Located in NEW YORK, NY
radiant, playful amber beams. This luxurious lighting fixture evokes a sense of sensuality, inviting calm
Category
2010s Portuguese Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tango x3 Brass Dome by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Cinquanta White, Black and Black Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Vigano for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
time. The invitingly playful design encourages dynamic lighting compositions.
The VV Cinquanta
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 70.87 in W 100.79 in D 74.81 in
Tango Five Dome by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tango Two Globe by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tango One Globe by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tango One Dome by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tango Three Globe by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tango Sconce by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tango Two Dome by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting
Category
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Sculpted Brass Pendant, Tango Two Dome by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Sculpted Brass Pendant, Tango Two Dome by Paul Matter
Tango is born from playful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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Playful Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of playful lighting on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. There are many kinds of the piece of playful lighting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each item from our selection of playful lighting bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of playful lighting over the years, but those crafted by Pallucco, Paolo Pallucco and Afra & Tobia Scarpa are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Playful Lighting?
A piece of playful lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.
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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