Floral Sunflower Wall Sconces by Bill Huebbe, Fiberglass, Circa 1990s
Located in Stamford, CT
A unique pair of two light floral fiberglass sunflower wall sconces hand painted. This is a nice pair of floral sconces made of fiberglass and possible made by Bill Huebbe an artist ...
Fiberglass
Beth x Bill Celestial Chandelier by Furthur Design, Handcrafted Modern
By Furthur Design
Located in New York, NY
Bubbled Finish A collaboration between William Couig and artist Beth Dary, the Beth x Bill Celestial Chandelier is the most dynamic design of their Orbit Series combining numerous ti...
Blown Glass
Bill, Wall Lamp with Metal Structure and Opal Glass Sphere
By Clan Milano
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
A simple light with an important base of metal. Bill is usefull as applique or desk lamp. Piece is composed by a metal structure and opal glass sphere. LED bulbs G9.
Metal
Riviera Wall Sconce by Bill Parry, Hand-Crafted Rattan, Mid-Century
Located in Oxford, GB
Designed by Bill Parry The Riviera is a wall-mounted sconce in bent rattan, its shell-like form drawn from coastal elegance and mid-century modernism. Shaped by hand into a sculptur...
Rattan
Handcrafted Rattan Table Lamp 'Stem' by Bill Parry, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
Designed by Bill Parry, this rattan table lamp is a study in quiet presence. Wrapped by hand from natural rattan, its form is unhurried — a considered object that holds its ground wi...
Rattan
Limelite Cylandrical Table Lamp by Bill Curry for Design Line
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A cylindrical table lamp with a turquoise base. It's wired for a 3-way switch for varying brightness levels.
Acrylic
Vintage Bill.F BF Mid Century Modern Acacia Wood Salad Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bill.F BF Acacia Mid Century Modern Wood Salad Fruit Bowl. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 13.25 " Diameter.
Wood
Pair of Max Bill wall lamps by Miguel Milà for Polinax, 1962
By Polinax, Miguel Milà
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This pair of wall lamps designed by Miguel Milà in 1962 for Polinax represents an important moment in the development of modern Spanish lighting. Miguel Milà is considered one of the...
Brass
Selection of Sculptural Mid Century Modern Lamps
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Sculptural Mid Century Modern Lamps, circa 1960's. From left to right, they are: 1) Sculptural nickel lamp, American, circa 1960's. It measures 27.5" height x 21" width....
Metal, Nickel
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Rare Chrome Multidirectional Eye Lamp by Design Line California
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and cool multidirectional lamp by Design line of California, circa 1970's in grea original condition nice polished mirror finish white cord with switch off on, can be han...
Chrome
Pair of Italian Chinese Figurine Table Lamps by Borghese Signed
By James Mont, Serge Roche, Bill Huebbe, Borghese, Palladio
Located in Miami, FL
Rare vintage pair of ceramic figural table lamps by Borghese, circa 1960s. These vintage Italian made lamps are signed on the bottom with the traditional Borghese paper label as seen...
Brass
$4,431 / item
Opaline Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
By Temde Leuchten, Kaiser Leuchten, Artemide, Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill
Located in München, DE
An exceptionally beautiful and large Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 opaline glass lampshades diffuse a pleasant light. The lamp is of very high quality. A very contemporar...
Metal
Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
By Temde Leuchten, Kaiser Leuchten, Artemide, Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful and large German Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 etched lampshades emit a pleasant light. The lamp is of very high quality. A very contemporary design w...
Metal
Art Deco Tall 14" Frog Candlesticks Cast Bronze, USA, 1950s Pair Animalia Animal
By Paul Herzel, Bill Huebbe, Mackenzie Childs, Armor Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Offering a vintage pair of Large 14" hollow-cast bronze book matching candlesticks, circa Early to Mid 20th Century. These large and heavy candlesticks depict two walking frogs dress...
Bronze
Opaline Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kaiser Idell, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 12 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp has a very high quality finish. Very contemporary design with...
Metal
Space Age Flush Chandelier by Temde
By J.T. Kalmar, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Rupert Nikoll, Max Bill, Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Space Age ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The 8 mirrored lampshades spread a sparkling light. The lamp is very high quality. Very contemporary design with a fantasti...
Metal
1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By Gino Sarfatti, Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill, Robert and Trix Haussmann, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very impressive Sputnik chandelier from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for every room. A particularly sparkling light is cre...
Metal
1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Flush Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
By Temde Leuchten, Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill, Robert and Trix Haussmann, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
A very impressive Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. This lamp is a highlight for any room. It creates a particularly sparklin...
Metal
"The White Flags" Bronze by Robert Scriver
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Scriver created heroic sculptures in Montana of the expedition of Lewis and Clark, and in Wyoming of the legendary Buffalo Bill. Works include a heroic work of Bill Linderman at the ...
Bronze
Contemporary landscape pastel farm house pastoral scene grass trees field signed
By Michael DeFrancesco
Located in Milwaukee, WI
While at the Academy, he was fortunate to have studied under some wonderful instructors such as Bill Parks, Vern Stake, Eugene Hall, Fred Berger, and the renowned watercolorist Irvin...
Pastel
$4,900
Contemporary landscape pastel rural pastoral scene grass trees field signed
By Michael DeFrancesco
Located in Milwaukee, WI
While at the Academy, he was fortunate to have studied under some wonderful instructors such as Bill Parks, Vern Stake, Eugene Hall, Fred Berger, and the renowned watercolorist Irvin...
Pastel
Contemporary seascape pastel boats water buildings scene harbor landscape signed
By Michael DeFrancesco
Located in Milwaukee, WI
While at the Academy, he was fortunate to have studied under some wonderful instructors such as Bill Parks, Vern Stake, Eugene Hall, Fred Berger, and the renowned watercolorist Irvin...
Pastel
$3,200
Contemporary seascape pastel moody chairs beach lake rocks landscape signed
By Michael DeFrancesco
Located in Milwaukee, WI
While at the Academy, he was fortunate to have studied under some wonderful instructors such as Bill Parks, Vern Stake, Eugene Hall, Fred Berger, and the renowned watercolorist Irvin...
Pastel
Contemporary landscape pastel lighthouse pastoral scene field grass sky signed
By Michael DeFrancesco
Located in Milwaukee, WI
While at the Academy, he was fortunate to have studied under some wonderful instructors such as Bill Parks, Vern Stake, Eugene Hall, Fred Berger, and the renowned watercolorist Irvin...
Pastel
Bill Willis, Pair of Iroko Lamps, Morocco, Late 20th Century
By Bill Willis
Located in New York, NY
A re-edition of an original design by Bill Willis, the larger than life designer who's often credited for reintroducing the use of Moroccan motifs in contemporary interiors. Shad...
Wood
Set of Two Original 1970s Wall Lights by Max Bill for Temde, Switzerland
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two wall lights Design: Max Bill Producer: Temde, made in Switzerland Age: 1970s Set of two original 1970s modernist wall lights desig...
Metal
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.