Capiz Shell Ceiling Lamps
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Satin, Velvet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper, Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Ceramic, Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Walnut
2010s American Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Wire
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Bedroom Sets
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Shell
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Candle Sconces
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Chrome
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Medieval Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candle Sconces
Ceramic
2010s American Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces
Ceramic
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Vintage 1950s Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Philippine Flush Mount
Vintage 1970s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Shell, Wood
Vintage 1960s Flush Mount
Copper
Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.
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Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
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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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