Vintage Commercial Lighting
Large Industrial Wall Light 3 of 3 50s Vintage Retro Commercial Lighting Lamp
Located in London, GB
and a tubular iron body. They would be perfect for restaurants, galleries, or other commercial spaces
Category
1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Iron
$1,262 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35.44 in W 12.21 in D 21.66 in
Large Industrial Wall Light 2 of 3 50s Vintage Retro Commercial Lighting Lamp
Located in London, GB
and a tubular iron body. They would be perfect for restaurants, galleries, or other commercial spaces
Category
1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Iron
$929 Sale Price
41% Off
H 35.44 in W 12.21 in D 21.66 in
Commercial sized Pendants with adjustable drop
Located in South Charleston, WV
10 Available. Priced individually. Commercial lighting certified.
10" wide by 19.5" in height
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Bronze
42" Diameter Alger-Triton Sculptural Hand Blown Glass Chandelier
By Dale Chihuly, Alger-Triton
Located in Chicago, IL
and commercial lighting company based out of Culver City, CA. Their custom designed lighting can be
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Design Floor Light Gae Aulenti Style floor lamp Blown glass shade
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
new home for impressionist art. She worked for private, public and commercial lighting firms like
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
$5,079
H 80.71 in Dm 15.75 in
Stilnovo Double Cone Wall Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Stilnovo's commercial lighting collection.
Although no label is present I previously had this exact lamp
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Holophane Industrial Hanging Pendant Lights, 13 available
Located in Van Nuys, CA
500 watts.
Produced by Holophane, the preeminent name in commercial lighting since 1898, this 1940s
Category
1940s American Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
$960 Sale Price / item
40% Off
H 19 in Dm 19 in
Dublin Lanterns Bronze with Copper Domes, Holophane Glass 1930's Will Separate
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
build quality is insane for they are more like precision works of art, than commercial lighting. The
Category
1930s English Country Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
$15,000 / set
H 31.63 in Dm 24.25 in
Six Large Commercial Art Deco Wall Washers Priced Each
Located in Prescott, US
large commercial spaces.
Now they can light your classic 8 car garage.
This one has been painted in a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$1,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 12 in W 10.38 in D 10.5 in
Lightolier Lytespan Tension Pole Lamp! Mid Century Modern 1950s Gerald Thurston
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
soon shifted their focus on commercial sales of track lighting and put residential lighting second
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
$3,500
H 104 in W 15 in D 15 in
Bruno Gecchelin table lamp 1970s
By Oluce, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in bari, IT
or office models and technical products for commercial, museum and urban lighting. The main companies
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Bruno Gecchelin Italian Midcentury Floor Lamp
By Bruno Gecchelin, Guzzini
Located in bari, IT
, alternating decorative or office models with technical products for commercial, museum and urban lighting. The
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
1940's Racing Green Cast Top GEC Enamelled Pendant Lamps – Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
, including industrial, commercial, and even street lighting. Made from spun and enamelled steel with
Category
1940s Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$638 / set
H 9.06 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Orange Pendant Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce 70s
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Padova, IT
by halogen and metal halide lamps which lead to a real revolution in the lighting of commercial
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Aircraft Hanger Lights by Holophane, circa 1940s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
, Ohio) of lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, outdoor, and emergency applications. The
Category
1940s English Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Set of Thirteen Oversized Murano Shell Sconces by Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1950's
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-scale residential or commercial interiors seeking sculptural, ambient lighting with a touch of mid
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$28,600 / set
H 19 in W 20.98 in D 9 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Sofa by Gio Ponti for ISA Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
and commercial buildings, furniture, lighting and objects. He founded the magazine, Domus and was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Hardwood
$7,900 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41 in W 76 in D 30 in
1940s Herbert Terry Anglepoise Draughtsman's Task Desk Lamp No 1209 Industrial
By George Carwardine, Herbert Terry
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
George Carwardine in 1933, revolutionized task lighting in commercial applications and very soon after in
Category
1940s British Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
$1,091
H 43.31 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Recent Sales
1919 Large Brascolite Commercial Fixture
By Brascolite
Located in Prescott, AZ
Priced each.
These large 1919 commercial fixtures are perfect for today's modern kitchens
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large-Scale Vintage Commercial Campaign Style Chandelier
Located in Geneva, IL
Large-scale chandelier. Possibly a commercial chandelier from a store or restaurant vintage the
Category
1960s American Campaign Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Large Scale Commercial Light
Located in Geneva, IL
Vintage 1950s commercial chandelier. Possibly from a store or restaurant. Nice aged patina of dark
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Six Large Commercial Deco Wall Washers Priced Each
Located in Prescott, AZ
with light. These would have been found in theaters, car show rooms, banks, or other large commercial
Category
Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1970's Adjustable Desk Lamp by Josef Hurka
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Brno, CZ
Czechoslovakia. It’s designer, Josef Hurka is considered by many as the most talented and commercially most
Category
1970s Czech Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
1960's Architects desk lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Brno, CZ
Czechoslovakia. It’s designer, Josef Hurka is considered by many as the most talented and commercially most
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Industrial Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
: lighting, commercial)
Category
1950s Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pre War 1940s Asymmetric Holophane Industrial Double Pendant Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Produced by Holophane, the preeminent name in commercial lighting since 1898, this 1940s-era
Category
1940s American Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
Commercial Parisian Theater Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Commercial theater light with thick glass magnifying lens
Category
1930s French Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Commercial Parisian Theater Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Commercial theater light with thick glass magnifying lens
Category
1930s French Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Adjustable Postmodern Lamps by Sacha Ketoff, 1985
By Sacha Ketoff
Located in Austin, TX
organized in 1985 by the APCI for the commercial lighting. Biblio: catalog of exhibition: Lights, I Think of
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Bronze and Copper Lantern or Pendant from Dublin Ireland Beautifully 1930's
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
, rather than commercial lighting. Completely rewired and ready to install. The bend glass panes are all in
Category
1930s English Country Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Dublin Lanterns Solid Bronze Copper Dome Holophane Dual Glass Shades c1930s
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
build quality is insane for they are more like precision works of art, than commercial lighting. The
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Copper
H 30.75 in W 25 in D 25 in
Dublin Lanterns in Bronze with Copper Domes, Holophane Dual Glass Shades 1930's
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
beautiful, but their build quality is insane for they are more like precision works of art, than commercial
Category
1930s English Country Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
H 31.63 in Dm 24.25 in
Warren McArthur Pair of Commercial Floor Lamps c.1938
By Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
Uncommon pair of Warren McArthur commercial floor lamps. These torcheres were used in large
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Commercial Lighting
Rare 1930s Anglepoise Draughtsman’s Task Desk Lamp No 1209 Herbert Terry & Sons
By Herbert Terry, George Carwardine
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
’ revolutionized task lighting in commercial applications and very soon after in the home.
This large lamp (120cm
Category
1930s British Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
H 47.25 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Mid Century Polished Bulls Eye lamp
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
the plano-convex lens placed in front of the bulb. perfect for reading or ambient lighting for a
Category
1950s European Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
1930 holophane vapour proof industrial pendant lights
By Holophane
Located in Surrey, BC
, Ohio) of lighting fixtures for commercial, Industrial, outdoor, and emergency applications. The company
Category
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1930 Holophane Dust Tight Glass Industrial Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Surrey, BC
, Ohio) of lighting fixtures for commercial, Industrial, outdoor, and emergency applications. The company
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Industrial Pendant Lights by Holophane, circa 1930s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, outdoor, and emergency applications.
The Holophane name
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Large Aircraft Hanger Lights by Holophane, circa 1940s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, outdoor, and emergency applications. The Holophane name is
Category
1940s English Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Aircraft Hanger Lights by Holophane, circa 1940s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
, Ohio) of lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, outdoor, and emergency applications. The
Category
1940s English Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Aircraft Hanger Lights by Holophane, circa 1940s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
, Ohio) of lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, outdoor, and emergency applications. The
Category
1940s English Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
1960’s Shallow Domed GEC Enamelled Pendant Lamps – 16 Inch - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
, including industrial, commercial, and even street lighting. Made from spun and enamelled steel with
Category
1960s English Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
Lux Italia 1930-1990, the Architecture of Lighting, Published 1991
By Chiara Baldacci, Guiseppe Biondo
Located in CA, CA
Through a series of essays, Lux outlines the history and development of design in commercial and domestic
Category
1990s Italian Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Paper
Pre War 1940s Holophane Industrial Double Pendant Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Produced by Holophane, the preeminent name in commercial lighting since 1898, this 1940s-era double
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
1940s Holophane Industrial Double Pendant Lamp
By Holophane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Produced by Holophane, the preeminent name in commercial lighting since 1898, this 1940s-era double
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
Steel Floor Lamp by Reggiani, 1970
By Reggiani, Nanda Vigo
Located in Conversano, IT
, commercial, and architectural lighting, participating in prestigious international projects. The blend of
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of Brutalist Hanging Lights by Marvin Electric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a modern commercial space. Upward and downward lighting controlled by 2 different sets of wires (8
Category
1960s American Minimalist Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid Century Pair of Chrome and White Glass Globe Pendant Lights
Located in New York, NY
. These were made in the late 60s or early 70s by Prescolite also known as Presco a commercial lighting
Category
20th Century American Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
Chandelier By Aloys Gangkofner
Located in Chicago, IL
commercial lighting designs earned him international acclaim.
Category
20th Century German Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Glass
1930'S COMMERCIAL TYPE LIGHT FIXTURE
Located in Hudson, NY
A COMERCIAL TYPE LIGHT FIXTURE OF ALUMINUN AND GLASS
Category
20th Century French Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Commercial Pendant, circa 1940
Located in Portland, OR
Likely found dotting the interior of a large warehouse or manufacturing space, these particular Industrial pendants came out of a local high school in Portland and offer more than ju...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Single Only Large Commercial 1920s Ceiling Fixture
Located in Prescott, AZ
Back in the 1920s this antique electric lighting fixture would have graced department stores, banks
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Large Commercial Poul Henningsen Louvre Pendant, circa 1960
Located in Portland, OR
Designed by Poul Henningsen and distributed by Louis Poulsen's lighting firm, this enormous
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Small Black and Blue-Toned Lightolier Commercial Pendant, circa 1960s
By Lightolier
Located in Portland, OR
Lightolier, American lighting darling of the 20th century, provided unique and well-made fixtures
Category
1960s American Vintage Commercial Lighting
Small Black and Copper-Toned Lightolier Commercial Pendant, circa 1960s
By Lightolier
Located in Portland, OR
Lightolier, American lighting darling of the 20th century, provided unique and well-made fixtures
Category
1960s American Vintage Commercial Lighting
1980s Brass and Lucite Arc Floor Lamp by Clover Lamp Co.
By Clover Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
quality commercial and residential lighting in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s
This arc lamp has a cast
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960's Mid Century Floor Lamp by Josef Hurka
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Brno, CZ
many as the most talented and commercially most successful Czech lighting designer of the second part
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Large Industrial Holophane Lamp
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
commercial environment. All our lighting is supplied rewired and PAT tested.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Commercial Bakery Wisk as Table Lamp
Located in Madison, WI
Commercial bakery steel wisk has been transformed into unique table lamp with ambiant glow. Base is
Category
20th Century American Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Steel, Iron
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Venetian Handblown Vibrant Colored Opaline Murano Chandelier, Circa 1920
By Murano 5
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian hand blown Opaline Murano six-light chandelier with vibrant pink and blue floral colors, crown canopy, centered bulbous column, scrolled arms with the original crown bobeche...
Category
1920s Italian Baroque Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Paint
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards.
This is a sp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kurt Østervig Bar Cabinet Produced by K.P. Møbler in Denmark
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare bar cabinet designed by Kurt Østervig. Produced by K.P Møbler in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
Custom Round Mirror with Green Glass Border in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom round mirror with green glass border in the manner of Karl Springer.
Currently out of stock but available for custom order in different sizes and glass colors. Inquire about ...
Category
2010s American Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Mirror
$10,500 / item
H 1.5 in Dm 30 in
Set of 2 Alabaster and Bronze Sconces
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of wall lights in polished brass and enlightened alabaster cups.
France, 2023.
Category
2010s French Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Renaissance Style Antique Walnut Trumeau Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A tall and boldly carved, columned walnut trumeau fireplace in the Renaissance style. The upper frieze, with a central cartouche flanked by floral scrolls, is set above the main frie...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Walnut
'Tekio Vertical P1' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tekio Vertical P1' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,836 / item
H 26.4 in Dm 9.8 in
20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Circa 20th Century, a pair of large antique garden statues hand carved in natural stone named Biancone d’Istria Marble. These antique natural stone statues or garden ornaments were p...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Marble
$96,000 / set
H 47.5 in W 35.5 in D 29.5 in
Model B464 Sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle
By Sergio Asti, Candle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model b464 sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1960. Sconces are mounted by polished brass L-shaped bracket which seamlessly hold a frosted wh...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
19th Century Classical Stone Bust
Located in NYC, NY
A good 19th century carved stone bust. The handsome figure in Greco-Roman attire with toga draped across the chest and a laurel wreath around his head.
Suitable for indoor and out...
Category
19th Century English Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Stone
Blue/Green with gold flecks Murano Firenze Mirror in Style of Barovier e Toso
Located in London, GB
Palest blue/green ribbed hand blown Murano glass circular mirror with two brass fluted clasps at the top and bottom, the inner edge lined with slender brass filet.
Also available in...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,637
H 21.26 in Dm 21.26 in
18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Berlin, DE
The marble bust facing frontal with her eyes looking to her right. The hair fastened in a skillfull knot behind, the drapery covers her shoulders and breasts, with another section un...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Mantel, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Renaissance Revival walnut mantel, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Walnut
$20,000
H 115 in W 55.5 in D 18 in
Large Vintage Dutch Haberdashery Cabinet from the 1950's
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage Haberdashery Cabinet from the 1950's
Made of oak and originated from The Netherlands.
The cabinet is in perfect shape, all drawers work smoothly.
NB on the first pictures t...
Category
1950s Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Oak
French Modern Fire Place in Black Sheet Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fire place, sheet steel, France, 1960s.
A well-designed fire place executed in black coated steel, ably employed as either the heart of a decor or its focal point. The whole constru...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Sheet Metal
Contemporary Wide Golden Brass Elbow Wall Light by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Wide Brass Elbow Wall Light by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 13 x D 9.5 x H 20.5 cm
Materials: Brass.
Available in blackened, aluminum, and brass.
Elbow Wall Light is available in two...
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2010s Australian Modern Vintage Commercial Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,579 / item
H 8.08 in W 5.12 in D 3.75 in
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Vintage Commercial Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of vintage commercial lighting on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every piece of vintage commercial lighting was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of vintage commercial lighting, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made choice in our collection of vintage commercial lighting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lightolier, Boyd Lighting and Brascolite are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Commercial Lighting?
Prices for a piece of vintage commercial lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $390 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,295.
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.
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