Brass Bank Lamp
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps
Marble
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
20th Century French Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Copper
2010s American Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Aluminum
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Austrian Art Deco Flush Mount
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Milk Glass, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Taiwanese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
2010s Taiwanese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Milk Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Benches
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Machine Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
2010s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Steel, Iron
2010s Italian Other Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments
Metal, Brass, Copper, Sheet Metal, Wire
Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Early 20th Century European Industrial Table Lamps
Brass, Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
20th Century Table Lamps
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Crystal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper, Brass
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper, Brass
Late 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Desks
Leather, Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Empire Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass, Nickel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique 19th Century American Late Victorian Bookcases
Walnut
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables
Rosewood
Vintage 1910s Revival Table Lamps
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Puerto Rican Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Belgian Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze, Brass
Vintage 1940s Danish Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Signs
Brass
Brass Bank Lamp 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.
- How do you use a brass oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
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Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
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Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.