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Cedric Hartman Brass Counterweight Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in New York, NY
A genius counterweighted chrome desk lamp having a rounded shade and curved chromed arm. The lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Cedric Hartman Brass Counterweight Lamp
Cedric Hartman Brass Counterweight Lamp
$3,900
H 14.25 in W 6 in D 24 in
Minimalist Counterweight Lamp by Cedric Hartman
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A genius counterweighted chrome desk lamp having a rounded shade and curved chromed arm. The lamp
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Minimalist Counterweight Lamp by Cedric Hartman
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A counterweighted brass desk lamp having a rounded shade and curved brass arm. The lamp swivels on
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sonneman Chrome Articulating Arm Eyeball Table Lamp! Swing Counterweight 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
STUNNING! ROBERT SONNEMAN CHROME ARTICULATING COUNTERWEIGHT LAMP! RARE DESIGN! CIRCA 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Counterweight Floor Lamp by Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Counterweight floor lamp By Arlus from 1950. In metal.
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Counterweight Floor Lamp by Arlus
Counterweight Floor Lamp by Arlus
$6,501
H 59.06 in Dm 23.63 in
Counterweight Table Lamp by Cedric Hartman
By Cedric Hartman
Located in New York, NY
A counterweighted brass desk lamp having a rounded shade and curved chromed arm. The lamp rotates
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Counterweight Table Lamp by Cedric Hartman
Counterweight Table Lamp by Cedric Hartman
$4,000
H 14.25 in W 6 in D 24 in
1960s Counterweight Arched Table Lamp, USA
By Stilnovo, Lightolier, Reggiani
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant, bold, solid, well-made counterweight table lamp with an arched horizontal stem landing on
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

1960s Counterweight Arched Table Lamp, USA
1960s Counterweight Arched Table Lamp, USA
$995 Sale Price
50% Off
H 24 in W 27 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Counterweight Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
cantilever and counterweight. The lamp has two poles that are connected to a angled arm. The light head sits
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Counterweight Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Mid-Century Counterweight Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s
$2,345
H 49.61 in W 13.78 in D 29.53 in
Chrome Desk Lamp with Counterweight, Italy 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian desk lamp from the 1970s features sleek chrome construction and a convenient counterweight
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Desk Lamp with Counterweight, Italy 1970s
Chrome Desk Lamp with Counterweight, Italy 1970s
$2,600
H 39.38 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Counterweight Floor Lamps Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian counterweight floor lamps in the style of Stilnovo, 1950s. Adjustable design
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Counterweight Floor Lamps Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s
Counterweight Floor Lamps Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s
$5,700 / set
H 74.81 in W 34.26 in D 7.88 in
Counterweight Floor Lamp Produced by Boulanger, Belgium
By S.A. Boulanger
Located in Beerse, VAN
Floor lamp from the 1960s/70s produced by the Belgian company Boulanger. The lamp is made of black
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Counterweight Floor Lamp Produced by Boulanger, Belgium
Counterweight Floor Lamp Produced by Boulanger, Belgium
$1,714
H 59.06 in W 43.31 in D 9.85 in
Counterweight Desk Table Lamp by Hadrill & Horstmann
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in Vienna, AT
A Horstmann counter balanced magnifying simplus light. Good original condition, untouched and unrestored, made in England by Hadrill & Horstman in the 1930s.
Category

Vintage 1930s British Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Counterweight Desk Table Lamp by Hadrill & Horstmann
Counterweight Desk Table Lamp by Hadrill & Horstmann
$1,090
H 23.63 in W 6.3 in D 20.08 in
Wonderful Counterweight Desk Lamp by Bent Karlby
By Bent Karlby
Located in Munich, DE
Lyfa. Can be adjusted by the counterweight.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage German Counterweight Floor Lamp from Cosack, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant standing lamp from Cosack. Minimalist Counterweight standing lamp. The uniform coloring
Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Oversized Chrome Lamp with Counterweight Anonymous Italia, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
An Anonymous oversized chrome lamp with counterweight Italy 1970 A rare model articulated in chrome
Category

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

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Wilmot Castle Articulating Chrome Counterweight Medical Floor Lamp
By Wilmot Castle Co.
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Substantial space age floor lamp with a slightly macabre history. This floor lamp started its life
Category

Vintage 1940s American Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, Iron

Wilmot Castle Articulating Chrome Counterweight Medical Floor Lamp
Wilmot Castle Articulating Chrome Counterweight Medical Floor Lamp
$2,925 Sale Price
35% Off
H 96 in W 24 in D 66 in
Original 50's Italian Tricolor Counterweight “Diabolo” Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Original Italian 'Triennale' floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo, dating to the mid-1950s. Features a
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Robert Sonneman Counterweight Floor Lamp Model 8003, Circa 1960
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rochester, NY
Robert Sonneman floor lamp, model 8003 / Robert Sonneman Associates Inc. USA 1965. Sonneman
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Brass

Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp Albert Sonneman, USA, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning large Post Modern Desk lamp. Counter Weight using a solid Steel ball to move in every
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian modernist counterweight floor lamp, brass & steel, Sweden, 1950s
By Gilbert Watrous, Boréns Borås
Located in Forserum, SE
Rare Scandinavian mid-century counterweight floor lamp from the 1950s, crafted from brass and steel
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Counterweight Scrittoio Brass Table Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Black counterweight brass table lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce. Italy, 1950s. Features a brass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Rupert Nikoll Articulating Counterweight Midcentury Floor Lamp, Nickel, Brass
By Stilux, Rupert Nikoll, Rosemarie & Rico Baltensweiler
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant and beautiful, orientable modernist articulating floorlamp with counterweight from the
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Iron, Nickel, Wire

Raymor No. 7 Chrome and Lucite Counterweight Piano Lamp, 1960s
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the late 1960s, the No. 7 piano lamp by Raymor exemplifies mid-century innovation in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman, USA 1970-80s
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in Vorst, BE
Ingenious desk lamp with a counterweight mechanism which allows the lamp to be stable in every
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman, USA 1970-80s
Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman, USA 1970-80s
$2,068 Sale Price
30% Off
H 29 in W 36 in D 12 in
Black Counterweight Scrittoio Brass Table Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Troy, MI
Angelo Lelii "Scrittoio" table lamp for Arredoluce Italy circa 1950s Model 12297 features a brass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Art Deco Adjustable Counterweight Table Lamp Brass Nickel, France, circa 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
desk lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet with a solide movable counterweight and very well executed
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Counterweight Table Lamp from 70s
Located in Catania, CT
lamp produced in Italy during the 70s. Max lenght 74 cm. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Counterweight Table Lamp from 70s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Counterweight Table Lamp from 70s
$926 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Italian Style Brass and Black Lacquered Counterweight Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful floor lamp from Italy in the style of Stilnovo is in excellent condition and shows
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Midcentury Italian Style Brass and Black Lacquered Counterweight Floor Lamp
Midcentury Italian Style Brass and Black Lacquered Counterweight Floor Lamp
$1,702 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 72.84 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Industrial Counterweight Pulley Desk Lamp in Brass with Antiqued Silver Finish
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c. industrial counterweight pulley desk/table lamp in solid brass (lamp weighs 14.8lbs
Category

Late 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Silver, Brass

Rare Adjustable Wrought Iron Desk or Piano Lamp Amsterdamse School, ca. 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
wrought iron desk lamp with counterweight, Dutch expressionist ca. 1920. A rare architectural gem from
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of 'Flamingo' Counterweight Table Lamps by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, Italy
By Fridolin Naef, Luxo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of ‘Flamingo’ counterweight table / floor lamps by Fridolin Naef for Luxo – Italy, 1980’s
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Counterweihgt Pendant made of Aluminium from the 1980s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Hannover, DE
This very sleek handcrafted counterweight lamp is made of aluminum. It has a minimalist appearance
Category

Vintage 1980s German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Counterweihgt Pendant made of Aluminium from the 1980s
Counterweihgt Pendant made of Aluminium from the 1980s
$756 Sale Price
20% Off
H 108 in W 36 in D 9.5 in
Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Domus
Located in London, GB
lamp and counterweight move in opposite directions, both away from the base or towards it and are
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
$2,438
H 70.87 in W 17.72 in D 45.28 in
Italian Adjustable Counterweight Pendant Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant lamp with adjustable counterweight, black and yellow lacquered metal, brass, wiring
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Adjustable Counterweight Pendant Lamp
Italian Adjustable Counterweight Pendant Lamp
$7,750
H 45.28 in W 48.23 in D 17.72 in
Nemo Bird Table Lamp in Black by Bernhard Osann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
counterweight. The lamp, placed freely on the edge of a surface, oscillates and moves but always returns to the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This vintage pendant lamp from the 1950s is a striking example of mid-century Italian design
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Italian Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Italian Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s
$1,300
H 35.44 in Dm 15.75 in
Table Lamp Made by Hillebrand in Germany, Model 7671 - 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
chrome-plated arm has a balanced counterweight and a cylindrical lamp housing containing a halogen lamp
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp with Silk Shade
By Domus
Located in London, GB
Sculptural Danish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp, early 1970's. The teak frame has an adjustable arm
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak, Silk

Contrappeso Avorio 3-Arm Brass Floor Lamp
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Contrappeso (counterweight) collection, this floor lamp is an exercise in balance and
Category

2010s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Contrappeso Avorio 3-Arm Brass Floor Lamp
Contrappeso Avorio 3-Arm Brass Floor Lamp
$3,795 / item
H 49.22 in W 55.12 in D 55.12 in
Counterweight Wall Lamp, Sweden, 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Counterweight wall lamp, Sweden 1960. Teak plate, chrome metal arm, black fabric thread. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Counterweight Wall Lamp, Sweden, 1960
Counterweight Wall Lamp, Sweden, 1960
$1,536
H 47.25 in W 9.06 in D 29.53 in
Lumina Floor Lamp Walter Monici Italy Model "Zelig Terra"
By A. Monici, Lumina
Located in Den Haag, NL
Black counterweight floor lamp. Design by Walter Monici for Lumina Italy 1980 model ''Zelig Terra
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Lumina Floor Lamp Walter Monici Italy Model "Zelig Terra"
Lumina Floor Lamp Walter Monici Italy Model "Zelig Terra"
$1,300
H 74.81 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Rare Cosack Counterweight Wall Lamp
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful cosack wall lamp with counter weight.
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Rare Cosack Counterweight Wall Lamp
Rare Cosack Counterweight Wall Lamp
$1,891
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 9.06 in
Striking Italian Floor Lamp In Mid-Century Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Örebro, SE
Italian counterweight floor lamp with a red lacquered shade, can be turned in all directions. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

3S Floor Lamp by Paolo Tilche for Sirrah, 1960s
By Paolo Tilche, Sirrah
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Flexible model 3S floor lamp designed by Paolo Tilche in 1961 and produced by Sirrah. The lamp has
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

3S Floor Lamp by Paolo Tilche for Sirrah, 1960s
3S Floor Lamp by Paolo Tilche for Sirrah, 1960s
$6,915
H 59.06 in W 12.21 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century Space Age Italian Model Culbuto Balancing Table Lamp, 1960s
By Lamperti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Balancing Counterweight table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Lamperti. A very simple yet
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Midcentury ceiling lamp with counterweight, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
White and blue lacquered Midcentury Modern pendant lamp with counterweight, designed and produced
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Space Age Model Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Counterweight standing lamp after a design by the American designer Robert Sonneman from the 1960s
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Postmodern Titania Terra Floor Lamp by Alberto and Paolo, Late 80s
By Lucepan
Located in Hamburg, DE
gracefully curved ends in a counterweight. The lamp head almost seems to float. The lamp is dimmable via a
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Zelig Terra Floor Lamp by Walter Monici for Lumina, 1980s
By Lumina
Located in Delft, NL
Black counterweight floor lamp. Design by Walter Monici for Lumina Italy 1980 model ”Zelig Terra
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Green Italian Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian counterweight pendant lamp from the 1950s is a perfect example of mid-century
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Postmodern Lamp "Titania Terra" designed by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto
By Lucepan, Alberto Meda
Located in Beograd, RS
executed and gracefully curved ends in a counterweight. The lamp head almost seems to float. The lamp is
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Arlus wall lamp with counterweight, 1950
By Arlus
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
of its key features is the counterweight system, allowing the height of the lamp to be adjusted
Category

Mid-20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Arlus wall lamp with counterweight, 1950
Arlus wall lamp with counterweight, 1950
$4,728
H 35.44 in W 41.34 in D 41.34 in
Halogen Floor and Table Lamp from Stephano Cevoli Gold-Plated, 1980s, Italy
By Stefano Cevoli, Paolo Piva
Located in Rijssen, NL
Minimalist, modern, tall and elegant counterweight halogen floor and wall lamp designed in 1983 by
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Gold

Magnificent french Counterweight Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Magnificent French Counterweight Wall Lamp from the 1960s, featuring a black lacquered body
Category

Vintage 1960s French Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Magnificent french Counterweight Wall Lamp, 1960s
Magnificent french Counterweight Wall Lamp, 1960s
$2,127
H 31.5 in W 13.19 in D 26.78 in
Vintage Carlo Forcolini Post-Modern Black Floor Lamp for Artemide Italy, 1980s
By Artemide, Carlo Forcolini
Located in St. Louis, MO
silver spheric counterweight. Fully adjustable floor lamp as seen in my photos. In fine working condition
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

outstanding rare counterweight dornstab wall lamp
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Munich, DE
we are very proud to present these wonderful mid century counterweight wall lamps by kalmar. we saw
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

outstanding rare counterweight dornstab wall lamp
outstanding rare counterweight dornstab wall lamp
$3,310 / item
H 39.38 in W 3.94 in D 21.66 in
Large Italian floor lamp "Zelig Terra" in Steel by Walter Monici for Lumina 1980
By Lumina, A. Monici
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb large Italian modernist floor lamp. It has a unique balancing system with a counterweight
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Italian floor lamp "Zelig Terra" in Steel by Walter Monici for Lumina 1980
Large Italian floor lamp "Zelig Terra" in Steel by Walter Monici for Lumina 1980
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
H 55.12 in W 31.5 in D 7.88 in
Maniglia Table Lamp by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Rotterdam, NL
arm of the lamp. It acts as a counterweight so the lamp can move in all directions. The maximum height
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Counterweight Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the counterweight lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and fabric, every counterweight lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a counterweight lamp, we have 109 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer counterweight lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A counterweight lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made counterweight lamp over the years, but those crafted by Florian Schulz, Domus and Paavo Tynell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Counterweight Lamp?

The average selling price for a counterweight lamp at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $644 on the low end and $15,000 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.