Marine Aluminium Mini Bulkhead Wall Light with Protective Cage
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
They are especially effective as low-level or ambient lighting in hallways, bathrooms, or architectural niches.
Aluminum
$2,313 / set
H 21.46 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Monumental Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Cast Glass Relief Wall Scones
Located in Hannover, DE
Whether installed in an entrance hall, living room, gallery-like corridor, luxury dressing room, or elegant bathroom, they function as both lighting and sculptural wall art.
Brass, Chrome
$400 / item
H 5 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in
Brutalist Handmade Ceramic Wall Sconce, U-Sconce by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The U-Sconce is a small, brutalist-inspired wall sconce, perfect for bedrooms, bathrooms, or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY.
Ceramic, Acrylic
$491 / set
H 7.09 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
Vintage Designer Pair of Double Light Sconces by Hillebrand, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Bastogne, BE
- Ideal for the bathroom or as bedside lighting. - E14 socket. - Sold As Set of 2.
Metal
Veca Optic Ground Glass and Chrome Wall or Ceiling Mounted Light
By VECA
Located in Hanover, MA
Original label present "VECA Made in Italy" Veca made luxury mirrors and lighting for the bathroom in the 1950's through 1980's until it was absorbed into a larger enterprise.
Chrome
$3,777
H 55.12 in W 32.88 in D 15.16 in
1940s Italian-made 20th century mahogany dressing table with mirror
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pretty Toelette of 20th-century Italian manufacture with stained mahogany wood frame, shaped mirror, three drawers with mirrored front as well as top. Furniture that has benefited fr...
Mirror, Mahogany
50s hanging dressing table
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage hanging dressing table with rectangular mirror, shelf and drawer with exotic wood veneer.
Mirror, Wood
Toelette anni '50 '60
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Toelette vintage di manifattura italiana del XX secolo realizzata in legno impiallacciato rovere con sgabellino, mensola e piccola cassettiera, spechio e punto luce anni '70 revision...
Mirror, Oak
$2,762 / set
H 19.3 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Potiches in Ceramic Pottery Manufacture Carlton Ware England '900
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of porcelain potiches with chinoiserie decoration with enamels and strong gold highlights. Collar and base finely decorated with lace. Pho dog-shaped socket painted in pure gold...
Ceramic
$1,841 / set
H 22.84 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Amphorae in Maiolica Central Southern Italy Late 19th century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of polychrome majolica amphorae with grotesque motifs. Reserves on both sides decorated with allegorical-mythological motifs. The highly inset side handles are supported by wing...
Maiolica
Vaso in Vetro di Murano, anni 60s-70s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Vaso in vetro incamiciato color verde a base circolare con collo stretto e lungo.
Glass
$2,394
H 30.91 in Dm 24.02 in
VECA Milano Italy Large 2 tone Wall Mirror With Integrated Twin Wall Sconces
By VECA
Located in Torquay, GB
The composition is defined by its elegant oval form and refined geometric balance, combining sculptural smoked mirror elements with softly curved lines characteristic of sophisticate...
Steel
Nason V. Murano Empty Pockets (Bowl) In Blown And "Incamiciato" Glass.
By Vincenzo Nason & Cie
Located in Prato, Tuscany
It was one of the last furnaces to continue not only the production of art glass but also the production of industrial glass, including, for example, lighting components, bathroom ac...
Murano Glass
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.25 in W 20 in D 1.75 in
Painting by Inga Uwais “Adventures of Man Love Doll #6”, Oil on Canvas, 2012
Located in View Park, CA
A haunting tableau whose exquisite use of rich color, skewed perspective, and shadow play reinforces disturbing themes of isolation and solipsistic sexuality: we see the warm glow of...
Canvas, Paint
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.