Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi with Cork Lampshade, 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
. Designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi of Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, in the 1960s. The lampshade
Ceramic, Pottery, Cork
Metal Accent Lamps w/cork shades
Located in Pasadena, TX
industrial elements for a balanced, stylish look. Each lamp is designed with a cylindrical cork lampshade
Cork
ML3 Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, Germany 1960's
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Malibu, CA
ML3 Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for M-Design with original cork lampshade. Black glass base and
Chrome
Danish Modern, Articulating Wall Light, Brass, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
. This example features three adjustable arms and a vintage cork lampshade. Patinated Brass, Denmark c
Brass
1970s Pair Table Lamps Brass Red Orange Cork Coated
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 1970s beautiful solid brass lamps, brass switch and cork coated lampshades.
Brass
Swedish, Large Table Lamp, Stained Pine, Cork, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A very large table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. In solid stained pine. Stained cork
Pine, Cork
Large Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Long Island City, NY
a rectangular base in stained pine and a cone-shaped lampshade in gray cork veneer. Original
Pine
Hammered Metal Table Lamp with Cork Lampshade
Located in Brussels, BE
Hammered metal table lamp with cork lampshade.
Metal
An onyx lamp, France 60s.
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
An onyx lamp, with cork lampshade. France 60s.
Onyx
Sold
H 29.53 in Dm 13.78 in
Mastri Vetrai Mid-Century Modern Italian Amber Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1960
By Maestri Vetrai
Located in Puglia, Puglia
. Original cork lampshade, original electrical system. Label inside the hat.
Other
Bergboms, Wall Lights / Sconces, Oak, Cork veneer, Sweden, 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in High Point, NC
. Features its original faux cork veneer lampshades. Other designers of the period include Paavo Tynell
Oak, Cork
1970s Mid-Century Modern Octagonal Walnut and Maple Italian Table Lamp
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies, the original lampshade is in cork
Walnut, Cork
Pair of Majestic Cork Table Tall Lamps Atomic Age Original Lampshades
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of tall table lamps in cork with walnut and brass fittings and original lampshades
Cork
Sold
H 53.94 in W 19.69 in D 24.41 in
Bergboms, Floor Lamp, Oak, Leather Faux Cork veneer, Sweden, 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in High Point, NC
original faux cork veneer lampshade. Other designers of the period include Paavo Tynell, Hans Bergström
Oak, Cork
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H 61.82 in Dm 14.57 in
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen 'Attributed' Floor Lamp, Metal, Cork, Denmark 1950s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in High Point, NC
lacquered metal base, stem wrapped in cork. Brand new high-end lampshade. Other designers of the period
Metal
Gold-Plated Table Lamp
By Romeo Rega
Located in Conversano, IT
-plated grid structure with original cork-covered lampshade Typical Dimensions: 40 x 40 x H47 cm Comfort
Steel
Bamboo floor lamp by Jacques Adnet tripod base in black metal
By Jacques Adnet
Located in NANTES, FR
, the barrel is made of bamboo. It has its original lampshade. Note a cork element positioned between
Bamboo
1970s Cork and Chrome Table Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
base and hardware and lampshade is cork laminated over hard plastic liner and framed in chrome.
Chrome
$2,730 / item
H 12.63 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and hand stitched edges. Hand-dyed br...
Brass
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$3,545 / item
H 14 in W 8 in D 5 in
Series 03 Table Lamp, "Smoke" Patinated Brass, Stitched Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. handstitched goatskin parchment shade, with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material fin...
Brass
Chandelier by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Chandelier designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Model 9015. Finland , circa 1940th. Marked ” OY TAITO AB 9015 ”. Measures : Diameter 23" ; Height 33". Rewiring available upon r...
Brass
Nagato Side Table by Christian Liaigre
By Christian Liaigre
Located in San Francisco, CA
Christian Liaigre design Nagato side table in white oak, signed. Contemporary used example in solid oak used as a side table or stool by Liaigre. In the Japanese taste with purposell...
Oak
$2,955Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 12 in W 16 in D 7.5 in
Large 'Fly 3' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Fly 3' Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who metic...
Alabaster, Metal
$6,388 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$434 / item
H 3.54 in W 4.92 in D 5.51 in
Galupa Art Deco Wall Sconce, Optical Glass & Aluminum, Up/Down Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
GALUPA Art Deco Wall Sconce, a masterpiece of design that effortlessly combines elegance and functionality. This stunning wall sconce is crafted in the timeless Art Deco style, featu...
Aluminum
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
$7,787 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$5,710 / set
H 23.63 in W 34.65 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Carlotta Lounge Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A striking pair of Italian lounge chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, this early edition of the iconic Carlotta model, manufactured late 1960s/ early 1970s, embodie...
Wood, Fabric, Foam
LU Louis Sconce PB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce. An all brass wall sconce in patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available for order. ...
Brass
Rare Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s. A gorgeous drop chandelier consisting of molded vertical paneling and intricate interior construction. The exterior g...
Brass
Unique Wall Console by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique wall hanging chiseled glass shelf with brass and wood details by Fontana Arte. Made in Italy circa 1950s.
Brass
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
