Bishop Table Lamp in Brushed Brass, Blackened-Steel Shade and Ebony-Stained Oak
By John Sorensen-Jolink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the iconic Bishop’s hook cast-iron street lamps that illuminate New York City’s Williamsburg Bridge, this elegant table lamp is comprised of a blackened-steel hand-spun s...
Brass, Steel
Bishop Tall Floor Lamp with Brushed Brass, Blackened-Steel Shade and Black Oak
By John Sorensen-Jolink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the iconic Bishop’s hook cast-iron street lamps that illuminate New York City’s Williamsburg Bridge, this elegant tall floor lamp is comprised of a blackened-steel hand-s...
Brass, Steel
Studio A.R.D.I.T.I. for Sormani Floor Lamp Model 'Ponte' made of Marble & Metal
By Sormani, Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large ''Ponte'' (Bridge) floor lamp designed by Gruppo A.r.d.i.t.i. for Nucleo Sormani during the 1970s.
Marble, Steel, Chrome
$15,500 / item
Beyond Gorgeosity Nonna Table
By Cesare Lacca, Feliciano Béjar
Located in Hanover, MA
Exclusive limited edition (of two) occasional table custom crafted in the studio workshop of Beyond Gorgeosity, the Nonna table, our own new design created from selected vintage elem...
Brass
$12,880 / set
Set of 2 Sconces Bridge Wall Lamps by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Sconces Bridge Wall Lamps by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 50 x D 25 x H 35 cm Materials: Ceramic.
Ceramic
Danish Art Deco Brass Hanging Lamp, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
As a work of Danish Art Deco, this ceiling lamp bridges sculptural presence and domestic functionality.
Brass
Glashütte Limburg Octagonal Brass Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp Germany 1970
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Dimensions Diameter: 36 cm (14.2 in) Height of shade including brass finial: 36 cm (14.2 in) Why We Love It The lamp effortlessly bridges Mid-Century Modern and contemporary interio...
Brass
Two-Armed Art Deco Hanging Lamp by ASEA, Sweden 1930s
By ASEA
Located in Utrecht, NL
As a work of Swedish Art Deco, this ceiling lamp bridges sculptural presence and domestic functionality.
Bronze
Three John Devoluy (Attr.) Brass Wall Lamps, Europe First half of the 20th C
By John Devoluy
Located in Utrecht, NL
During these decades, some of the most significant luminaries were created, and remain highly sought-after today. This wall lamp set bridges sculptural presence and domestic functio...
Brass
Mid-20th Century Ceramic Sunburst Wall Lamp or Decorative Wall Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Perfect for collectors of vintage lighting, ceramic art, or decorative wall objects, this sunburst-form lamp bridges the line between function and sculpture.
Ceramic
Art Deco Brass Hanging Lamp, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Every element, from the decorative finial to the proportions of the rod, reflects careful attention to detail and the pursuit of elegance in everyday lighting. This ceiling lamp bri...
Brass
Original Vintage London Underground Poster Catch The Boat By Tube Charles Shiels
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Underground poster - Catch the boat by Tube - featuring colourful illustrations by the British painter Charles Shiels (1947-2012) depicting scenes along the R...
Paper
A Pair Of English Cast Iron Tazza Urns By Andrew Handyside
Located in London, GB
His output ranged from garden ornaments to railway bridges. He produced lamp posts for the new gas street lighting (one of which still exists on Silk Mill Lane in Derby) and was one ...
Iron
Pair of Milk Glass and Metal Ceiling Lights, Europe 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
It was the period of transition from Mid-century modernism into Post-modernism, a bridge that these ceiling lamps visually exemplify.
Metal
$3,249Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Meccano Table by Cellule Studio, Walnut & Crystal, Italy
By Cellule Creative Studio
Located in bari, IT
Meccano series table made by the Cellule Creative Studio design crew for a futuristic space, the table is inspired by some elements of the famous meccano game and the great Italian a...
Crystal
Original Vintage London Underground Poster Catch The Boat By Tube Thames Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London underground poster - catch the boat by tube - featuring colourful illustrations by the British painter Charles Shiels (1947-2012) depicting scenes along the r...
Paper
19th-Century English Georgian Oak Side Table with Chippendale Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Imagine it paired with a modern armchair or styled with a vintage lamp, effortlessly bridging old-world charm with today’s aesthetic.
Brass
Bishop Task Floor Lamp with Brushed Brass, Blackened-Steel Shade, and Black Oak
By John Sorensen-Jolink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the iconic Bishop’s hook cast-iron street lamps that illuminate New York City’s Williamsburg Bridge, this elegant floor lamp is comprised of a blackened-steel hand-spun s...
Brass, Steel
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.