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Italian Hand Forged Gold Lantern, circa 1950s
Italian Hand Forged Gold Lantern, circa 1950s

Italian Hand Forged Gold Lantern, circa 1950s

Located in Hastings, GB

Hand forged gilt lantern, originating from Italy, circa 1950s. Fabulous hand forged large metal lantern, with acanthus leaf and bud details.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Jean Perzel, Lantern in Brass and Glass, circa 1960
Jean Perzel, Lantern in Brass and Glass, circa 1960

Jean Perzel, Lantern in Brass and Glass, circa 1960

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Jean Perzel, lantern in brass and glass, circa 1960. Scratches and wear on the metal Dimensions of the lantern 40 x 30 cm Dimensions with the chain 65 x 30 cm.  

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Large Giltwood and Gilt Bronze French Candelabra, circa 1870
Large Giltwood and Gilt Bronze French Candelabra, circa 1870

Large Giltwood and Gilt Bronze French Candelabra, circa 1870

Located in London, GB

Large giltwood and gilt bronze candelabra in the Louis XVI style, Paris, circa 1870. Each candelabra has 18 arms, on two tiers. The candelabra can be wired for use with modern ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III More Lighting

Materials

Giltwood

French Art Deco Pressed Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1930
French Art Deco Pressed Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1930

French Art Deco Pressed Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1930

Located in Merida, Yucatan

French Art Deco Pressed Glass Hall Lantern, Circa 1930 Nickel-Plated Brass with Stylized Floral Motif Art Deco hall lantern, France, circa 1930. Pressed glass panels with stylized...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Jean Perzel, Lantern in Brass and Glass, circa 1960
Jean Perzel, Lantern in Brass and Glass, circa 1960

Jean Perzel, Lantern in Brass and Glass, circa 1960

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Jean Perzel, lantern in brass and glass, circa 1960 Dimensions of the lantern 40 x 30 cm Dimensions with the chain 65 x 30 cm metal needs to be polished the glass is transparent and ...

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Vintage Sewing Lamp, Spain, circa 1950 – Original Condition
Vintage Sewing Lamp, Spain, circa 1950 – Original Condition

Vintage Sewing Lamp, Spain, circa 1950 – Original Condition

Located in Barcelona, ES

Vintage Sewing Lamp, Spain, circa 1950 – Original Condition Illuminate your workspace with the charm of this vintage sewing lamp, crafted in Spain circa 1950 by an unknown manufactu...

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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French Gilt Bronze Lantern, circa 1900
French Gilt Bronze Lantern, circa 1900

French Gilt Bronze Lantern, circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very fine acorn shaped lantern. The top support issuing four chains that end on the main pierced gallery ornated with gilt bronze flames. The four main ribs separate the frosted gl...

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Antique Early 1900s French Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Rococo Lantern, French, Circa 1870, Glass
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Rococo Lantern, French, Circa 1870, Glass

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Rococo Lantern, French, Circa 1870, Glass

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Rococo Lantern. Finely cast with fronded and scrolling acanthus and ribbon tied foliate decoration. French, Circa 1870.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Solid Copper Ships Lantern, circa 1930
Solid Copper Ships Lantern, circa 1930

Solid Copper Ships Lantern, circa 1930

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique highly polished solid copper ships lantern with brass trim. Hinged top. Brasses include hinges, hasp, hook, bars, handles, etc. Fitted to a varnished mahogany base. Wired wit...

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Vintage 1930s Lanterns

Materials

Copper

Pair of French Copper Hanging Lanterns with Leaf Motifs and Canopy, circa 1900
Pair of French Copper Hanging Lanterns with Leaf Motifs and Canopy, circa 1900

Pair of French Copper Hanging Lanterns with Leaf Motifs and Canopy, circa 1900

Located in Atlanta, GA

This elegant pair of French copper lanterns dates to circa 1900 and reflects the refined craftsmanship typical of turn-of-the-century architectural lighting.

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Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Copper

"Faun and Bacchus" Bronze Candelabras After Clodion, France, Circa 1880
"Faun and Bacchus" Bronze Candelabras After Clodion, France, Circa 1880

"Faun and Bacchus" Bronze Candelabras After Clodion, France, Circa 1880

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in PARIS, FR

Pair of candelabras after a model by Clodion, representing a young Faun and a young Bacchus in patinated bronze, each holding three light-arms in chiseled and gilded bronze with vine...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI More Lighting

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Stilnovo Table Lamp, circa 1960
Stilnovo Table Lamp, circa 1960

Stilnovo Table Lamp, circa 1960

By Stilnovo

Located in Vienna, AT

Bright blue Stilnovo desk lamp in very good original condition. One original E14 socket wirth new wiring.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass
Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass

Ceiling Lamp circa 1900, in Gilded Metal and Engraved Glass

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Ceiling lamp circa 1900, in gilded metal and engraved glass.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III More Lighting

Materials

Metal

Antique Venetian Wrought Iron and Tole 4-Light Lantern, Circa 1920s
Antique Venetian Wrought Iron and Tole 4-Light Lantern, Circa 1920s

Antique Venetian Wrought Iron and Tole 4-Light Lantern, Circa 1920s

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… This Italian (Venetian) wrought iron and tole lantern dates to the 1920s. The main body has four glass panes accompanied by four offset lights atop fl...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Lanterns

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Tin

Vintage Pair of 2 Arm Bronze Wall Sconce Traditional Classic Lighting, Belgium
Vintage Pair of 2 Arm Bronze Wall Sconce Traditional Classic Lighting, Belgium

Vintage Pair of 2 Arm Bronze Wall Sconce Traditional Classic Lighting, Belgium

Located in Bastogne, BE

Vintage Paired wall sconces in beautiful bronze from the Belgian manufacturer, circa 1960s. Set of Wall Lighting lamps in classic style with 2 horns on each.

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Oriental Lantern in Copper and White and Orange Glass, circa 1970
Oriental Lantern in Copper and White and Orange Glass, circa 1970

Oriental Lantern in Copper and White and Orange Glass, circa 1970

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Oriental lantern in copper and white and orange glass, circa 1970 Measures: H 63 cm with chain.

Category

Vintage 1980s Maghreb Islamic Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Italian Flat Back Candelabra - Circa 1700
Italian Flat Back Candelabra - Circa 1700

Italian Flat Back Candelabra - Circa 1700

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved with a central baluster issuing stylized leaf scrolls terminating in a candlecup , whole terminating in an urn flanked by two scroll handles on square plinth base

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Regency Lanterns, circa 1820
Pair of Regency Lanterns, circa 1820

Pair of Regency Lanterns, circa 1820

Located in London, GB

A pair of large bronze lanterns from the Regency period. These tapered lanterns are surmounted by a flame emanating from a corona, echoing their past as gas lanterns. Below, there is...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Lantern, Hexagonal Design, Circa 1900
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Lantern, Hexagonal Design, Circa 1900

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Lantern, Hexagonal Design, Circa 1900

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A small Louis XVI style gilt bronze lantern modelled after the Versailles Model. Of hexagonal form surmounted by a corona cast with fleur-de-lys and scallop shells. French, ci...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Wall Lamps Brass & Glass by Massive, Belgium, 1970
Vintage Wall Lamps Brass & Glass by Massive, Belgium, 1970

Vintage Wall Lamps Brass & Glass by Massive, Belgium, 1970

By Massive Lighting

Located in Bastogne, BE

Vintage wall lamps from Massive Lighting, Belgium, circa 1970s. 

The Sconces are made of high quality glass with gilt metal elements.



Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Italian Bronze and Tin Hanging Decorative Lantern, Circa 1820
Italian Bronze and Tin Hanging Decorative Lantern, Circa 1820

Italian Bronze and Tin Hanging Decorative Lantern, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

Italian bronze and tin hanging lantern with decorative filigree, foliage motif, elliptical chain and original canopy. Chandelier is candle powered and can be electrified. Early 19th ...

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Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Lanterns

1 of the 6 Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Wall Lights, 1970s
1 of the 6 Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Wall Lights, 1970s

1 of the 6 Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Wall Lights, 1970s

By Massive Lighting

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 6 brass flowers wall lights in the style of designer Willy Daro manufactured by 'Massive Lighting', circa 1970s, Belgium. This decorative and beautiful large sculptural ligh...

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Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French Hand Painted Tole Pagoda Hanging Lantern, Circa 1850
French Hand Painted Tole Pagoda Hanging Lantern, Circa 1850

French Hand Painted Tole Pagoda Hanging Lantern, Circa 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

French Tin hand-painted tole pagoda hanging lantern with tiered ruby pear-shaped prisms and interior four-light cluster. Originally candle powered and has been electrified, Mid-19th ...

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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Lanterns

Materials

Crystal, Tin

Moroccan Painted and Gilt Hanging Glass Lantern. Circa 1880
Moroccan Painted and Gilt Hanging Glass Lantern. Circa 1880

Moroccan Painted and Gilt Hanging Glass Lantern. Circa 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

Moroccan gilt and hand painted eight light hanging lantern with original glass. Late 19th Century

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Antique 19th Century Moroccan Lanterns

Pair of Orientalist Lamps in Brass and walnut circa 1930
Pair of Orientalist Lamps in Brass and walnut circa 1930

Pair of Orientalist Lamps in Brass and walnut circa 1930

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of orientalist lamps in brass, base in walnut, circa 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s African Islamic More Lighting

Materials

Brass

10 Parisian Hanging Lanterns in Blackened Metal, circa 1950
10 Parisian Hanging Lanterns in Blackened Metal, circa 1950

10 Parisian Hanging Lanterns in Blackened Metal, circa 1950

Located in TOURCOING, FR

These lanterns were designed to bring warm, atmospheric lighting to both interior and exterior spaces, perfectly balancing industrial strength with elegant simplicity.

Category

Vintage 1950s Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, circa 1960
Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, circa 1960

Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, circa 1960

By Stilnovo

Located in Berlin, DE

Floor lamp from chromed metal, marble stand, reflector molded glass. Dimension H. 161 cm ø 25 cm Design Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Italian Bronze and Glass Art Deco Lantern, Circa 1925
Italian Bronze and Glass Art Deco Lantern, Circa 1925

Italian Bronze and Glass Art Deco Lantern, Circa 1925

Located in CH

Italian Bronze and Glass Art Deco Lantern, Circa 1925 This Italian lantern showcases the geometric elegance of the Art Deco period. Crafted from high-quality bronze, the fixture ret...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Brass Lantern with Faceted Glass, circa 1960
Brass Lantern with Faceted Glass, circa 1960

Brass Lantern with Faceted Glass, circa 1960

By Emil Stejnar, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Gio Ponti

Located in Vienna, AT

Lyrical mid-century brass lantern with faceted glass. Very intricate design with a solid hexagonal brass structure, which is partially enameled in white, and six faceted glass elemen...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Vintage Travertine Table Lamp (circa 1980s)
Vintage Travertine Table Lamp (circa 1980s)

Vintage Travertine Table Lamp (circa 1980s)

Located in London, GB

A beautifully sculptural vintage table lamp in solid travertine, likely dating from the 1980s. Discovered in the South of France, the lamp features a short, flat base topped by a rou...

Category

Vintage 1980s European Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Monumental Cast Bronze Lantern with Frosted Glass, Italian, Circa 1910
Monumental Cast Bronze Lantern with Frosted Glass, Italian, Circa 1910

Monumental Cast Bronze Lantern with Frosted Glass, Italian, Circa 1910

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A monumental cast bronze and frosted glass porte cochere lantern; (a porte cochere is a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and shelt...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Guzzini Floor Lamp, Circa 1970
Guzzini Floor Lamp, Circa 1970

Guzzini Floor Lamp, Circa 1970

By Guzzini

Located in Renens, CH

Floor lamp guzzini, brand visible on one of the pictures. Rising and falling system and adjustable. Mondragone marble foot, stainless steel tube and plastic white and black lamp. ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

A Late 19th Century French Bronze Hall Lantern, Circa 1900
A Late 19th Century French Bronze Hall Lantern, Circa 1900

A Late 19th Century French Bronze Hall Lantern, Circa 1900

Located in London, GB

A French circular finely cast bronze and glass lantern, the crown comprised of scrolling foliage and finials and garlands to the body. Designed and fitted for electricity. This lan...

Category

20th Century French Other Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Period "Gothick" Bronze and Iron Lantern, circa 1810
English Regency Period "Gothick" Bronze and Iron Lantern, circa 1810

English Regency Period "Gothick" Bronze and Iron Lantern, circa 1810

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Large circa 1810 English Regency period "Gothick" bronze and iron lantern of hexagonal form having anthemion topped glazed cusped-arch panels joined by masks and foliate lions paw fe...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Lanterns

Materials

Bronze, Iron

"Pinapple" lamp base, Italy, circa 1970
"Pinapple" lamp base, Italy, circa 1970

"Pinapple" lamp base, Italy, circa 1970

Located in Paris, FR

Large ceramic “pineapple” lamp base with metallic and gold glaze.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

6-Light Flush-Mount Attributed to Gaetano Scioliari for Boulanger, Italy 1970's
6-Light Flush-Mount Attributed to Gaetano Scioliari for Boulanger, Italy 1970's

6-Light Flush-Mount Attributed to Gaetano Scioliari for Boulanger, Italy 1970's

By Sciolari Lighting, J. Boulanger

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Elegant six-light flush-mount ceiling lamp, also suitable for wall mounting, attributed to Gaetano Sciolari for Boulanger, Italy, circa 1970s. This sculptural lighting fixture is cr...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Handel Table Lamp, circa 1920
Handel Table Lamp, circa 1920

Handel Table Lamp, circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

Shade rim impressed Handel PAT'D NO. /979664. Reverse-painted glass and patinated bronze.

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Kerosene Lamp, Meva, model 864, circa 1960
Vintage Kerosene Lamp, Meva, model 864, circa 1960

Vintage Kerosene Lamp, Meva, model 864, circa 1960

Located in Praha, CZ

Old kerosene lamp in metal design with glass cylinder and wick regulation. Ideal as a decoration for vintage style lovers. Material: Metal, Glass Fuel: Kerosene Good Original condition

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Metal

Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp
Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp

Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp

By Mid Century Antiques

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1970s cut crystal block table lamp, England.

Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Bronze Table Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
Bronze Table Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.

Bronze Table Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.

By Angelo Brotto

Located in Brussels, BE

Nice bronze table lamp, circa 1960, Italy. Polished and patinated bronze, triangles decor , triangular oak base, new white fabric shade. Rewired, ready for US and Europe use. Dimensi...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Alabaster Lamp, France, circa 1970s
Alabaster Lamp, France, circa 1970s

Alabaster Lamp, France, circa 1970s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Large alabaster lamp, giving off a lovely warm light when lit.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Floor Lamp in Bronze circa 1970
Floor Lamp in Bronze circa 1970

Floor Lamp in Bronze circa 1970

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Floor Lamp in Bronze circa 1970 small dent, see photo

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Large Wooden Chinese Lantern with Dragons and Painted Glass, circa 1900
Large Wooden Chinese Lantern with Dragons and Painted Glass, circa 1900

Large Wooden Chinese Lantern with Dragons and Painted Glass, circa 1900

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Superb large Asian lantern / chandelier / suspension. Structure in solid wood carved with dragons and openwork. Glass plates painted with subjects of women and various flowers. ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Lanterns

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Murano Glass Lamps, circa 1950, Italy.
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps, circa 1950, Italy.

Pair of Murano Glass Lamps, circa 1950, Italy.

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Brussels, BE

Elegant pair of Murano table lamps era of Barovier & Toso, circa 1950, Italy. Translucent white Murano glass, brass details and ivory fabric shades. Rewired. One E27 bulb per lamp. D...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Chrome Lamp, circa 1960
Italian Chrome Lamp, circa 1960

Italian Chrome Lamp, circa 1960

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Hemispherical, electrified; can either be suspended or standing.

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Rice paper floor lamp, attributed to Temde, circa 1970
Rice paper floor lamp, attributed to Temde, circa 1970

Rice paper floor lamp, attributed to Temde, circa 1970

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

The overall silhouette is clean and minimal, typical of European lighting from the period. Manufacturer : Temde circa 1970

Category

Mid-20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Chrome Table Lamp Italy, circa 1970–1975
Sculptural Chrome Table Lamp Italy, circa 1970–1975

Sculptural Chrome Table Lamp Italy, circa 1970–1975

By Gaetano Sciolari, Romeo Gega

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

We found mainly red, orange and pink; but also colder colors with blue, gray or silver. Vintage lighting fixtures are essential decorative objects to personalize an interior.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Danish Modern Teak Table Lamp, Circa 1960s
Danish Modern Teak Table Lamp, Circa 1960s

Danish Modern Teak Table Lamp, Circa 1960s

Located in South Bend, IN

A stylish Mid-Century Danish Modern style solid teak table lamp USA, Circa 1960s Measures: 8.25"W x 8.25"D x 26.5"H Good original vintage condition.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Asian Carved Wooden Lamp, circa 1940
Asian Carved Wooden Lamp, circa 1940

Asian Carved Wooden Lamp, circa 1940

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Old carved wooden brush pot transformed into a living room lamp. 2 scenes represented: at the top, a group of people in a bamboo forest. Below, a character in a boat. All in the mid...

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Vintage 1940s Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of circa lighting available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every item from our selection of circa lighting was constructed with great care. There are 11115 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of circa lighting you’re looking for, while we also have 24 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of circa lighting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of circa lighting, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one piece of circa lighting that is appealing in its simplicity, but J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo and Georges Pelletier produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Circa Lighting?

A piece of circa lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,561, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $595,984.

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.