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Mid-Century Modern Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, BY

Early and elegant Mid-Century Modern counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed and manufactured by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Cone Shaped Brass Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz, 1970s
Cone Shaped Brass Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz, 1970s

Cone Shaped Brass Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz, 1970s

By Florian Schulz

Located in Hagenbach, DE

The pendant's distinctive counterweight mechanism allows for easy height adjustment, making it both practical and visually striking.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fabric Shade and Brass Counterweight Ceiling Lamp by TZ Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Fabric Shade and Brass Counterweight Ceiling Lamp by TZ Leuchten, 1970s, Germany

Fabric Shade and Brass Counterweight Ceiling Lamp by TZ Leuchten, 1970s, Germany

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Cylindrical Fabric Shade and Full Brass Body Counterweight Ceiling Lamp by TZ Leuchten, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Extremely Rare Mid Century Modern Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp Germany 1950s
Extremely Rare Mid Century Modern Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp Germany 1950s

Extremely Rare Mid Century Modern Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp Germany 1950s

Located in München, BY

Extremely rare, lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern perforated brass pendant lamp. Designed & manufactured probably in Germany, 1950s. Executed in perforated brass, the ...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Ceiling Lamp Made In Brass With Counterweight Pendant By Lyfa From 1960s
Ceiling Lamp Made In Brass With Counterweight Pendant By Lyfa From 1960s

Ceiling Lamp Made In Brass With Counterweight Pendant By Lyfa From 1960s

By Lyfa

Located in Lejre, DK

The golden shades of the brass give the lamp a warm glow, while the counterweight pendant adds a unique visual element.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Elegant Counterweight Pendant by Metalarte Spain
Elegant Counterweight Pendant by Metalarte Spain

Elegant Counterweight Pendant by Metalarte Spain

By Metalarte Spain, Metalarte

Located in Mortsel, BE

Introducing the Elegant Counterweight Pendant by Metalarte, Spain. This pendant lamp embodies elegance and functionality, making it a standout piece in any interior.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Rare Early Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp 'Onos 55' by Florian Schulz 1960s
Rare Early Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp 'Onos 55' by Florian Schulz 1960s

Rare Early Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp 'Onos 55' by Florian Schulz 1960s

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, BY

Extremely rare, early brass counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light. Model Onos 55.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Brass Pendant with counterweight by Th. Valentiner
Brass Pendant with counterweight by Th. Valentiner

Brass Pendant with counterweight by Th. Valentiner

By Th. Valentiner

Located in Brussels, BE

Large counterweight pendant lamp designed by T.H. Valentiner.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynel style  Lamp with counterweight Model Er99 by Itsu Sweden 1950s
Paavo Tynel style  Lamp with counterweight Model Er99 by Itsu Sweden 1950s

Paavo Tynel style Lamp with counterweight Model Er99 by Itsu Sweden 1950s

By Itsu

Located in Paris, IDF

Brass Lamp Model Er99, made by Itsu Oy in Sweden around 1950. in the style of Paavo Tynell lamps. Pertorated screen in polished brass. Adjustable height with a counter balance weight...

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Counterweight Pendant, Attr. Gunilla Jung, 1940s
Scandinavian Modern Counterweight Pendant, Attr. Gunilla Jung, 1940s

Scandinavian Modern Counterweight Pendant, Attr. Gunilla Jung, 1940s

By Gunilla Jung

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Brass, enamel and glass. The lamp has a counterweight that allows to adjust its height.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy Counterweight Pendant Ceiling Pendant
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy Counterweight Pendant Ceiling Pendant

Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy Counterweight Pendant Ceiling Pendant

By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Model A1965 Counterweight Ceiling Lamp, designed by Paavo Tynell for his company Taito Oy.

Category

20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Postmodern German Brass Model Solan Counterweight Pendant, 1980s
Vintage Postmodern German Brass Model Solan Counterweight Pendant, 1980s

Vintage Postmodern German Brass Model Solan Counterweight Pendant, 1980s

By Florian Schulz

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Postmodern German Hollywood Regency Brass Model Solan Counterweight Pendant by Florian Schulz, 1980s Rare Counterweight pendant lamp of the German luminous designer Florian ...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Adjustable Counterweight Dark Brass Pendant Posa by Florian Schulz, Germany
Adjustable Counterweight Dark Brass Pendant Posa by Florian Schulz, Germany

Adjustable Counterweight Dark Brass Pendant Posa by Florian Schulz, Germany

By Florian Schulz

Located in Aachen, NRW

Stunning Adjustable Counterweight Dark Brass Pendant Lamp Onos by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s It is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Huge adjustable Teak wall light Coconut Counterweights by Ruprecht Skrip
Huge adjustable Teak wall light Coconut Counterweights by Ruprecht Skrip

Huge adjustable Teak wall light Coconut Counterweights by Ruprecht Skrip

Located in Berlin, DE

They measure 116 cm and 165 cm in length, and with the counterweights the lamp is about 120 cm high. The wall mount is 5,5 cm deep and 55cm high.

Category

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

Materials

Teak

Large wall light with counterweight, Maison Arlus, Paris, France, circa 1950
Large wall light with counterweight, Maison Arlus, Paris, France, circa 1950

Large wall light with counterweight, Maison Arlus, Paris, France, circa 1950

By Arlus

Located in Paris, FR

Rare counterweight wall lamp model 1340, in black lacquered metal and polished brass.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Light A1982MS, Perforated Brass, Idman 1950s
Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Light A1982MS, Perforated Brass, Idman 1950s

Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Light A1982MS, Perforated Brass, Idman 1950s

By Idman, Paavo Tynell

Located in Helsinki, FI

The counterweight lamp models showcase Tynell's genius as a lamp designer.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass 'Duos 32' Florian Schulz Counterweight Pendant Light
Mid-Century Modern Brass 'Duos 32' Florian Schulz Counterweight Pendant Light

Mid-Century Modern Brass 'Duos 32' Florian Schulz Counterweight Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW

Elegant original mid-century modern brass pendant lamp with counterweight designed and manufactured by Florian Schulz in Germany before 1980.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Paolo Rizzatto - Model 265 Wall lamp
Paolo Rizzatto - Model 265 Wall lamp

Paolo Rizzatto - Model 265 Wall lamp

By Paolo Rizzatto, Arteluce

Located in Brussels, BE

The Model 265 by Paolo Rizzatto is made out of laquered steel. This wall lamp seems to defy gravity thanks to its elegant counterweight.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lanterns

Materials

Steel

Italian Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp attributed to Stilnovo
Italian Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp attributed to Stilnovo

Italian Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp attributed to Stilnovo

Located in Piacenza, Italy

An elegant Stilnovo Italian pendant lamp, dating to the early 1950s. The design features a single hand-blown opaline glass globe diffuser, suspended from a height-adjustable system ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

"Ebe" Pendant Lamp by Sergio Asti for Artemide, Italy, 1962
"Ebe" Pendant Lamp by Sergio Asti for Artemide, Italy, 1962

"Ebe" Pendant Lamp by Sergio Asti for Artemide, Italy, 1962

By Artemide, Sergio Asti

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This rare Italian ceiling light has a strong cylindrical silhouette with a dark smoked metal body and a white glass diffuser visible at the lower edge. The adjustable counterweight s...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Onos 55 Counterbalance Pendant Lamp in Brass by Florian Schulz
Onos 55 Counterbalance Pendant Lamp in Brass by Florian Schulz

Onos 55 Counterbalance Pendant Lamp in Brass by Florian Schulz

By Florian Schulz

Located in KUTNO, PL

It is this detail—the counterweight sphere—that makes Schulz lamps instantly recognizable.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Nemo Bird Lamp by Bernhard Osann in Stock
Nemo Bird Lamp by Bernhard Osann in Stock

Nemo Bird Lamp by Bernhard Osann in Stock

By Nemo Lighting 1

Located in New York, NY

Composed of a protruding matt black painted arm where the light source is located and a vertical brass counterweight. The lamp, placed freely on the edge of a surface, oscillates and...

Category

2010s Italian More Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Adjustable Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz from the 1970s
Adjustable Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz from the 1970s

Adjustable Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz from the 1970s

By Florian Schulz

Located in Vienna, AT

Adjustable brass/chrome counterweight pendant lamp with a opaline glass shade and fitted with one E27 socket.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare & Large Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s
Rare & Large Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s

Rare & Large Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, BY

Elegant, extremely rare and large Mid-Century Modern counterweight pendant lamp. Model Solan. A German design classic in excellent quality and craftsmanship.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Early Tecnolumen Pulley Pendant Lamp Bauhaus HMB 25/300 by Marianne Brandt 1980s
Early Tecnolumen Pulley Pendant Lamp Bauhaus HMB 25/300 by Marianne Brandt 1980s

Early Tecnolumen Pulley Pendant Lamp Bauhaus HMB 25/300 by Marianne Brandt 1980s

By Marianne Brandt, Hin Bredendieck, Tecnolumen

Located in München, BY

Early production minimalistic pulley / counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light "BAUHAUS HMB 25/300".

Category

Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel

Exceptional Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1980s, Germany
Exceptional Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1980s, Germany

Exceptional Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1980s, Germany

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, BY

Elegant and extremely rare, large Mid-Century Modern counterweight pendant lamp Solan by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Early Tecnolumen Pendant Lamp 'Bauhaus HMB 25/500' by Marianne Brandt 1980s
Early Tecnolumen Pendant Lamp 'Bauhaus HMB 25/500' by Marianne Brandt 1980s

Early Tecnolumen Pendant Lamp 'Bauhaus HMB 25/500' by Marianne Brandt 1980s

By Marianne Brandt, Tecnolumen, Hin Bredendieck

Located in München, BY

Early production counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light "BAUHAUS HMB 25/500".

Category

Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel

Red Wall Lamp Model 2601 by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
Red Wall Lamp Model 2601 by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo, Italy 1950s

Red Wall Lamp Model 2601 by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo, Italy 1950s

By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo

Located in Hellouw, NL

Hanging from the arm is a counterweight that helps stabilize the lamp and features a built-in light switch for ease of use.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Florian Schulz 'Onos 55' Nickel Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light
Florian Schulz 'Onos 55' Nickel Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light

Florian Schulz 'Onos 55' Nickel Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Made of polished nickel-plated brass, this lamp is height adjustable via the heavy round brass counterweight.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Nickel, Brass

Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Adjustable Pendant Light
Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Adjustable Pendant Light

Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Adjustable Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Made of solid polished brass, this lamp is height adjustable via the heavy round brass counterweight.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Modern Brushed Brass Adjustable Pendant Light
Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Modern Brushed Brass Adjustable Pendant Light

Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Modern Brushed Brass Adjustable Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Made of brushed brass, this lamp is height adjustable via the heavy round brass counterweight.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Florian Schulz 'Onos 55' Nickel Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light
Florian Schulz 'Onos 55' Nickel Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light

Florian Schulz 'Onos 55' Nickel Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Made of polished nickel-plated brass, this lamp is height adjustable via the heavy round brass counterweight.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass, Nickel

Florian Schulz New 'ONOS 40' Mid-Century Modern Chrome Adjustable Pendant Light
Florian Schulz New 'ONOS 40' Mid-Century Modern Chrome Adjustable Pendant Light

Florian Schulz New 'ONOS 40' Mid-Century Modern Chrome Adjustable Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Made of polished nickel-plated brass, this lamp is height adjustable via the heavy round brass counterweight.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pendant by Paavo Tynell Model A1993
Pendant by Paavo Tynell Model A1993

Pendant by Paavo Tynell Model A1993

By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rare available model "A1993" counterweight elevating lamp designed by Paavo Tynell.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Pendants by Paavo Tynell
Pair of Pendants by Paavo Tynell

Pair of Pendants by Paavo Tynell

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rare available pair of "A1993" counterweight elevating lamps designed by Paavo Tynell.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Nemo Projecteur 165 Parete Wall Scones E26 in Night Blue by Le Corbusier
Nemo Projecteur 165 Parete Wall Scones E26 in Night Blue by Le Corbusier

Nemo Projecteur 165 Parete Wall Scones E26 in Night Blue by Le Corbusier

By Le Corbusier

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Composed of a protruding matt black painted arm where the light source is located and a vertical brass counterweight. The lamp, placed freely on the edge of a surface, oscillates and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Nemo Projecteur 165 Parete Wall Scones IP44, E26 in Night Blue by Le Corbusier
Nemo Projecteur 165 Parete Wall Scones IP44, E26 in Night Blue by Le Corbusier

Nemo Projecteur 165 Parete Wall Scones IP44, E26 in Night Blue by Le Corbusier

By Le Corbusier

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Composed of a protruding matt black painted arm where the light source is located and a vertical brass counterweight. The lamp, placed freely on the edge of a surface, oscillates and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Pendants by Paavo Tynell
Pair of Pendants by Paavo Tynell

Pair of Pendants by Paavo Tynell

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of counterweight adjustable ceiling lamps, designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Lights Model A1965 in Pink, Taito 1950s
Pair of Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Lights Model A1965 in Pink, Taito 1950s

Pair of Paavo Tynell Adjustable Ceiling Lights Model A1965 in Pink, Taito 1950s

By Paavo Tynell, Taito

Located in Helsinki, FI

The lamps feature a counterweight mechanism, allowing the height to be adjusted—a testament to Tynell’s ingenuity as a lighting designer.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light
Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light

Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage German made large brushed brass adjustable counterweight hanging pendant light or lamp model 'Duos' designed by Florian Schulz circa early 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Adjustable Paavo Tynell Ceiling Pendant Model A1965 in Light Green, Taito 1950s
Adjustable Paavo Tynell Ceiling Pendant Model A1965 in Light Green, Taito 1950s

Adjustable Paavo Tynell Ceiling Pendant Model A1965 in Light Green, Taito 1950s

By Paavo Tynell, Taito

Located in Helsinki, FI

This lamp features a counterweight mechanism allowing the height to be adjusted, and showcasing Tynell's genius as a lamp designer.

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Myrna Wall Mount Light by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio
Myrna Wall Mount Light by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio

Myrna Wall Mount Light by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio

By Ladies & Gentleman Studio 1

Located in Geneve, CH

The height of the shade can be adjusted simply by moving the round counterweight along the arm. The lamp’s large perforated reflector shade and handblown glass globe (by John Hogan) ...

Category

2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Bec Brittain Helix Short Hanging Brass Led Lamp with Marble Counterweight
Bec Brittain Helix Short Hanging Brass Led Lamp with Marble Counterweight

Bec Brittain Helix Short Hanging Brass Led Lamp with Marble Counterweight

By Bec Brittain

Located in Long Island City, NY

Helix is comprised of custom brass hardware and LED tubes wrapping around a central support. Available with disc or cravat counterweights. Ellipse counterweight available in White M...

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Granite, Marble, Brass

Bec Brittain Helix Long Hanging Brass LED Lamp with Marble Counterweight
Bec Brittain Helix Long Hanging Brass LED Lamp with Marble Counterweight

Bec Brittain Helix Long Hanging Brass LED Lamp with Marble Counterweight

By Bec Brittain

Located in Long Island City, NY

Helix is comprised of custom brass hardware and LED tubes wrapping around a central support. Available with disc or cravat counterweights; the floor fixture is available with a varie...

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Granite, Marble, Brass

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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.