Ballons Ceiling Light, 21601, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Ballons Ceiling Light, 21601, by Stillux Illuminazione Dimensions: D 24 x H 46 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ceiling Lighting
Ballons Ceiling Light, 21602, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Ballons Ceiling Light, 21602, by Stillux Illuminazione Dimensions: D 36 x H 28 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver
Ballons Ceiling Light, 21600, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Ballons Ceiling Light, 21600, by Stillux Illuminazione Dimensions: D 140 x H 80 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Murano Shell Glass Ceiling light Chandeliers
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of extraordinary ceiling lights with shell-shaped magenta glass.The square structure painted gold supports 28 panes of glass. Light bulbs: 4 light bulbs E27 dimension (not incl...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Schoolhouse Rounded Cone Shape Ceiling Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Once used everywhere from classrooms, libraries and courthouses alike, schoolhouse globes offered a practical and utilitarian design with solid, hard-working ambient lighting. Our gl...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Small Schoolhouse Banded Oval Shape Ceiling Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Once used everywhere from classrooms, libraries and courthouses alike, schoolhouse globes offered a practical and utilitarian design with solid, hard-working ambient lighting. Our gl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Large Schoolhouse Banded Oval Shape Ceiling Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Once used everywhere from classrooms, libraries and courthouses alike, schoolhouse globes offered a practical and utilitarian design with solid, hard-working ambient lighting. Our gl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
1960s Luigi Caccia Dominioni LSP6 'Tommy' Wall or Ceiling Light for Azucena
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With beautiful opaline glass set in a brass frame, this light makes a statement in any interior and can be mounted to the ceiling or the wall. From its inception, Azucena was one of ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Italian 1940s Brass and Cream Colored Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Brass and Cream Colored Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Large Thick Textured Glass Flush mount Ceiling Lights, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser
Located in Rijssen, NL
Mid-Century Modern textured ice glass light fixtures by manufacturer Kaiser, circa 1965. Clean, simple but high-end design. Illuminates beautifully. Each light fixture, often mistake...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant Light, Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant Italy 1960s Handblown Murano glass, brass.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light, Venini Style, 1970s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling or wall light. Made in Italy in 1970s. Reticello style glass.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand "2079" Ceiling Light for Fontana Arte, 1960
$18,000 / item
Max Ingrand "2079" Ceiling Light for Fontana Arte, 1960
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
When lit, the light passes through the perforations and the layered discs and throws a pattern onto the ceiling. Ingrand, a French glassmaker and decorator born in Bressuire in 1908...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
'Memoir 120 III' Brass Ceiling Lamp by GamFratesi for Lyfa
By Lyfa, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Paris, IDF
The simplistic ingenuity of the MEMOIR lighting system bridges decorative details of the past and a sculptural silhouette intended for modern spaces.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Wiener Werkstaette Brass & Glass Ceiling Lamp, Flush Mount, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Puristic ceiling-lamp. The light shines out the punched sheet look at other image. There is as well a glass-only version available. All components according to the UL regulations, w...
Category
2010s Austrian Vienna Secession Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Opaline Glass, 1960s Design
Located in Long Island City, NY
We take pride in bringing our vintage fixtures to their full glory again. At Illustris Lighting our main focus is to deliver lighting fixtures to our clients in ready to install cond...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Pinocchio Wall or Ceiling Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Adjustable "Pinocchio" wall or ceiling lamp with conical lacquered aluminum visor and brass steel stem. Height 17 cm. Width 35 cm. Depth 28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
Round "Orbis" Hand-Sculpted Plaster Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Orbis is a hand-sculpted flush mount plaster ceiling light, conceived as both a functional light fixture and a refined sculptural object. Concentric rings radiate outward from a soft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Custom "Catch" Ceiling Fixture by Lindsey Adelman, 2012
By Lindsey Adelman
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom "Catch" ceiling lamp by Lindsey Adelman, 2012. This one-of-a-kind fixture features a brushed bronze base/suspension and seven (7) hand-blown glass shades in clear, white and a...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
One of... Austrian Vintage Glass and Brushed Brass Flushmount Ceiling Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful white-opal glass and brushed brass ceiling flush mount, Austria Lamp sockets: 4x E27 (US E26).
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
French Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Leaves in Gilt Iron & Glass, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Newly wired Overall Measures: 42,5 cm diameter x 10 cm H // 16,73 in diameter x 3,93 in H We are specialists in lighting: A curated selection of flush mounts and other lighting ite...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Wonderful Mid Century Murano Art Glass Leaf Nickel Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Mid Century Murano Art Glass Leaf Nickel Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture In Polished Nickel Housing With 2 Edison Lights Completely Rewired With New Sockets, In The Murano Style.
Category
20th Century Flush Mount
Materials
Nickel
1960s/1970s Peill & Putzler Germany Ceiling Lamp, Space Age Design
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/1970s Peill & Putzler Germany Ceiling Lamp, Space Age Design Object: Lamp Manufacturer: Peill & Putzler Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diameter ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Otto Ceiling Lamp, 21665, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Otto Ceiling Lamp, 21665, by Stillux Illuminazione Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 33 x H 2 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Iron, Gold Leaf
"Munkegaard" Ceiling Lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
The lamp sits close to the ceiling, making it ideal for rooms where visual lightness and unobtrusive design are important.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
nice maison bagues ceiling lamp / 2 avaiable
$2,749 / item
nice maison bagues ceiling lamp / 2 avaiable
By Maison Baguès
Located in Munich, DE
nice maison bagues ceiling lamp. we can offer a pair.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Swedish Modern Floral Glass Ceiling Plafond with Patinated Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Hammarö, SE
The plafond consists of a large circular glass shade with a warm champagne-toned center, surrounded by a broad border of clear and frosted glass. The outer edge is richly decorated ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Carlo Nason LS 143 Ceiling Fixture for AV Mazzega, Italy 1970's
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Hellouw, NL
Italian lighting from the 1970s often blurred the line between lighting and sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s 1970s Ceiling or Wall Lamp Bubble Glass Germany Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Ceiling or Wall Lamp, Bubble Glass, Germany, Space Age Design Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Unknown Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = 18 cm ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Space Age Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Four Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Set of four ceiling lights with decorated glass shade and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s second half. The lamps are fully working and in very good vi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Four Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Set of four ceiling lights with decorated glass shade and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s second half. The lamps are fully working and in very good vi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
unique brass spot Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass ceiling light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy. The lights is made of brass metal in round form with ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Trasparent Murano Glass Ceiling light , 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning transparent Murano ceiling light. The ceiling light consists of two glass elements, the central plate plus the trasparent element low. The central plate is surrounded by a w...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Ceiling Lights from Spain
Located in Long Island City, NY
We take pride in bringing our vintage fixtures to their full glory again. At Illustris Lighting our main focus is to deliver lighting fixtures to our clients in ready to install cond...
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Classic swirl murano glass ceiling or wall lamp Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage white murano glass ceiling or wall lamp made in Italy in the 1970s. The lamp is in excellent vintage condition, with no damage. Dimensions: Width: 35 cm / 13.77 inches Heigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Murano Glass
Hollywood Regency Acrylic Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Hollywood Regency Acrylic Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1970s Some little sings of usage. The pictures are part of the description. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ceiling Fixture, Global Pendant Light, Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hanging mid-century pendant light.
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pend...
Materials
Cut Glass
Dusk Dawn Ceiling Lamp By Branch Creative
$3,625 / item
Dusk Dawn Ceiling Lamp By Branch Creative
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
A harmonious balance between timeless elegance and contemporary design, this brass ceiling lamp features a round shape that envelopes a conic inner glass diffuser, creating a soft cl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Frosted Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser
Located in Rijssen, NL
Gorgeous ice glass chandelier on a metal frame manufactured by Kaiser, Germany in the 1960s. The lamp takes three large Edison bulbs. Rare to find in this huge size. Two pieces of th...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Gilt Bronze Ceiling Lamp, Six Arm Pendent 1900s
$7,579Sale Price|20% Off
Gilt Bronze Ceiling Lamp, Six Arm Pendent 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
An elegant 20th century Portuguese chandelier with six ( 6 ) arms in gilded bronze and black lacquered metal. This pendent light, echoing the influence of Louis XIV with a modernis...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Italian Alabaster and Brass Hanging Ceiling Lamp, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
An elegant Italian hanging ceiling lamp from the 1940s, combining a softly contoured alabaster diffuser with refined brass fittings and suspension chains.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Helena Tynell Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, Amber Glass, Germany, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Paris, IDF
Helena Tynell (Finland, 1918-2016) for Limburg, ceiling lamp from the 1960s, shaped glass shade, Model #A664 Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount for Limburg. Executed in thick and heavy t...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Brass Sputnik Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Italian Brass Sputnik Ceiling Light An authentic and stylish mid-20th century brass Sputnik ceiling chandelier, originating from Italy and dating to circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Blue Wire Glass Florescent Ceiling Light
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a clean high style modern lamp. The lines are very clean and simple using brushed aluminum. What makes it a bit edgy is the generous use of antique sky blue wire glass. We ca...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Hollywood regency Glass and Brass Ceiling Light, Ernst Palme Palwa 1970s Germany
By Ernst Palme
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light, flush mount Producer: Ernst Palme, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1950s Original 1950s modernist ceiling light made by Ernst Palme in Germany....
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
Flat Ceiling Lamp, 21667, by Stillux Illuminazione
$4,789 / item
Flat Ceiling Lamp, 21667, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Flat Ceiling Lamp, 21667, by Stillux Illuminazione Dimensions: D 70 x H 13 cm.
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Iron, Stainless Steel
Italian Art Deco Translucent Alabaster Ceiling Lamp, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
1930s Italian Art Deco translucent Alabaster ceiling lamp with white, grey and pink hues.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Tear Drop Ceiling Lamps, Ametista, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Add this rare pair of amethyst teardrop Murano glass ceiling lights to your lighting collection today.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
$1,280Sale Price|32% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Murano ceiling pendant by Vistosi, Italy circa 1960s
By Vistosi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant by Vistosi. Designed and made in Italy in 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Art Deco ceiling lamp with glass sticks vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, Au
Art Deco ceiling lamp with glass sticks vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled The glass sticks are replaced ( new ) Wood plate white lacquered
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Cherrier & Besnus French Art Deco Ceiling-Light 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exquisite French Art Deco ceiling light, crafted by Cherrier & Besnus around 1920, epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of early 20th-century Parisian lighting design.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modernist Huge chromed SPUTNIK Sciolari Style Ceiling Light, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light flushmount Origin: Italy Age: 1970s Original 1970s ceiling light made in Italy. This wonderful modernist 1970s light is made of solid metal in chrome...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Beautiful 1960s Italian ceiling or wall lamps by Banci Firenze, Italy
By Banci Firenze
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1960s Florentine ceiling lamp. Manufacturer: Banci Firenze. Made in Italy. Exquisite Italian design crafted entirely from gold-plated metal. Can also be used as a wall lamp...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Water Lily Ceiling Lamp: Hand-Crafted Crystal & Metal, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Vedelago, IT
Collection Ninfea is a revisitation of the waterlily that floats elegantly and lightly, adding sparkle to any space. The lamp is entirely produced in Italy and necessitates the use ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Czech Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Lights, 1960s
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
When illuminated, the opaline glass produces a soft, evenly diffused glow, making these lights well suited to hallways, stairwells, bathrooms, utility spaces, or smaller interiors wh...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Pair Venetian Ceiling lights by Valentina Planta. Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Dimensions: diameter 100 cm; height 46 cm, excluding chains. Lighting: 10 E27 light fittings.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair Venetian Ceiling lights by Valentina Planta. Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Dimensions: diameter 100 cm; height 46 cm, excluding chains. Lighting: 10 E27 light fittings.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair Venetian Ceiling lights by Valentina Planta. Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Dimensions: diameter 100 cm; height 46 cm, excluding chains. Lighting: 10 E27 light fittings.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Delicious Murano Ceiling Light White Flowers, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Murano glass chandelier full of white flowers. The chandelier has 3 light points with E14 connection, possible to rewire for USa. The frame is in bath gold, excellent vintage...
Category
Vintage 1980s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
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Ceiling Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of ceiling lighting on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every piece of ceiling lighting was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of ceiling lighting, we have 8723 options in-stock, while there are 1296 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of ceiling lighting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of ceiling lighting, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of ceiling lighting over the years, but those crafted by Artemide, Stilnovo and Hans-Agne Jakobsson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Ceiling Lighting?
The average selling price for a piece of ceiling lighting at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $2 on the low end and $104,400 for the highest priced.
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.
Questions About Ceiling Lighting
What is ceiling mounted light?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A ceiling mounted light can refer either to flush mount lights, which is mounted flush to the ceiling or recessed lighting, which is a bulb that’s installed into a hollow opening in the ceiling.What is a flush ceiling light?
1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A flush ceiling light shines light downward and sits flush against the ceiling. Flush ceiling lights are good for areas with shorter ceilings and for keeping dust and debris away from the bulb and shade because there is no space between the ceiling and the light itself. Shop a range of antique and vintage flush ceiling lights on 1stDibs.- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024The lights that are in the ceiling are called recessed lights. There are two main categories of these lights: can and canless. A can recessed light sits inside a metal housing, allowing you to adjust its angle and control where the light aims. Canless recessed lights lack this housing, so they provide general ambient lighting. Shop a large collection of lighting on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The best lighting for a kitchen ceiling is really a matter of preference. Some may opt for incandescent light, which provides a soft, warm yellowish light. Others may prefer halogen lights, which produce a crisp white light that is optimal for task lighting. Those who are concerned with energy use may prefer fluorescent lights, which have a long life.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021As its name implies, a flush mount ceiling light is mounted flush to the ceiling. They’re a good alternative to recessed lighting.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Circle ceiling lights are called recessed light fixtures. In most spaces, they provide ambient light by focusing illumination down onto the room below. Shop a range of ceiling lights from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best lighting depends on your space and style. It’s best to have multiple sources of light at different heights to ensure uniform illumination. With low ceilings, the ceilings should be painted white for a highly reflective surface. Flush mount lighting fixtures or a ceiling fan with a light is good for low ceilings. Shop a range of antique and vintage lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.
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