Modern Diabolo Sconce Stilnovo Style, Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern diabolo sconce. The lampshades are adjustable and can light in different directions. Two
Brass
Modern Diabolo Sconce Stilnovo Style, Wall Light
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large Italian modern diabolo sconce. The lampshades are adjustable and can light in different
Metal, Brass
Double-lighting "diabolo" wall light, France, circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
1950s wall light in brass and black painted sheet metal, cream interior. Double ball joint allowing
Brass, Sheet Metal
Italian Modern Diabolo Sconces Stilnovo Style, Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian modern diabolo sconces. The lampshades are adjustable and can light in different directions
Brass
Italian Modern Diabolo Sconce Stilnovo Style, Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian modern diabolo sconces. The lampshades are adjustable and can light in different directions
Brass
$1,683Sale Price|17% Off
H 10.83 in W 6.89 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury ARLUS Yellow Diabolo Wall Light, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This elegant and very rare midcentury wall light was designed and manufactured in France in the
Metal, Brass
Elegant and original double-light diabolo floor lamp, France, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant and original double-light diabolo floor lamp. It consists of a U-shaped base supporting
Brass, Iron
$2,398
H 11.03 in W 24.81 in D 13.78 in
Diabolo Wall Light by René Mathieu for Maison Lunel, Circa 1950
By Rene Mathieu, Maison Lunel
Located in London, GB
"Diabolo" extendable wall light or potence from the 1950s, designed by René Mathieu for Maison
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$721
H 10.63 in W 4.34 in D 10.63 in
rare adjustable Diabolo Brass Stilnovo Style Wall Ceiling Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall light with diabolo shade Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This modernist light was
Metal, Brass
$2,800
H 49.22 in Dm 17.72 in
Stilnovo Style Pendant Light with Three Diabolo Shaped Murano Glass Shades
Located in København, Copenhagen
Magnificent Stilnovo style pendant light with three Diabolo shaped Murano glass shades in black
$1,081
H 13 in Dm 6.3 in
Diabolo Stilnovo Style grey Metal Hanging Light by BAG TURGI, Switzerland 1950
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: diabolo Hanging light Producer: BAG Turgi Origin: Switzerland Age: 1950s This
Metal, Brass
$1,129
H 11.23 in W 5.52 in D 9.06 in
rare Brass and metal DIABOLO Stilnovo Style Theatre Wall Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass theatre wall light sconce with diabolo shade element Origin: Italy Age
Metal, Brass
$1,538Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in Dm 6.7 in
Diabolo Midcentury Stilnovo Style Brass and Metal Tube Hanging Light, Italy 1950
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: diabolo Hanging light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This fantastic hanging
Brass, Metal
$2,704
H 14.57 in W 5.91 in D 17.72 in
Rare & Lovely Mid-Century Modern Diabolo Table Lamp Desk Light Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, highly decorative and articulated Mid-Century Modern diabolo table lamp or desk
Metal, Aluminum, Copper
$1,731Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 13 in Dm 6.11 in
set of 2 Diabolo Stilnovo Style Metal Hanging Light, BAG TURGI, Switzerland 1950
By Stilnovo, BAG Turgi, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of 2 diabolo Hanging light Producer: BAG Turgi Origin: Switzerland Age
Metal, Brass
$8,114
H 14.97 in Dm 65.36 in
Elegant Mid Century Modern Diabolo Floor Lamp or Reading Light Austria 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Absolutely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern floor lamp or reading light
Aluminum, Brass
$595 / item
H 9.06 in W 4.73 in D 8.67 in
1 of 6 Italian Modern Design Wall Light Diabolo Sconce Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare set of gorgeous Italian design Diabolo wall lights of the 1950s in the style of Stilnovo. The
Metal, Brass
Pair of Modern Italian Sconce "Diabolo" Unlimited
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice Italian wall light, model "diabolo". Structure in brass with metal shade. Each shade are
Metal, Brass
Diabolo chandelier in patinated brass and black lacquer. Contemporary.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
24-light diabolo chandelier in patinated brass and black lacquer. Small-series work by an Italian
Brass
$4,207 / item
H 51.19 in Dm 39.38 in
Italian Brass Chandelier with Eight Arms and Adjustable Diabolo Ivory Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
a Diabolo shade, lacquered in light ivory. The shades can be equipped with 1 or 2 bulb bases, to get
Metal, Brass
Massive French Counterbalance Wall Light Edited by Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
counterbalanced by a blackened metal weight, terminating in a double light diabolo shade, newly constructed to
Brass
Mid-Century Perforated Metal Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
simple diabolo shape. The light is primarily directed downwards. Furthermore, the shade is open at the
Metal
French 1950's Height Adjustable Swing Arm Sconce by Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
180 degrees and is height adjustable by adjusting the knob on the stem. Diabolo double cone light
Brass
Diabolo Ceramic Wall Light Sconce
Located in POITIERS, FR
Rare and big diabolo ceramic wall light sconce. Forged black iron arm. Scarified light blue and
Midcentury White Opaline Glass Diabolo Wall Light
By G. None
Located in Noiseau, FR
Here is a beautiful vintage wall lamp with double glass. In brass and opaline white glass. Diabolo
Brass
Guariche Diabolo Brass Swing Arm Wall Light
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Hanover, MA
fabricated parchment Diabolo shade
Brass
Original Italian Diabolo Wall Light 1960s Metal Sconces Wall Light
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
1950s wall light, origin Italy. Original 1950s wall light with spot, made in Italy. This
Metal
Large Diabolo Wall Light Attributed to Robert Mathieu
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large wall lights attributed to Robert Mathieu, in the style of Pierre Guariche. Brand new lampshade.
Brass, Steel
Diabolo Mushroom Wall Light by Herda, the Netherlands, 1970s
By Herda
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful diabolo mushroom wall light by Herda, made in the Netherlands in the 1970s. Double lights
Metal
Midcentury Black and White Double Cone Diabolo Wall Light Sconce
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
States. The wall light has got a black and a white diabolo-shaped perforated lampshade with brass lamp
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 10.24 in
Mid-Century Diabolo Sconce Italy, red Wall Light attr. Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Diabolo wall light from the 1950s, attributed to Stilnovo. The lamp has two E14 sockets. They can
Brass
Sold
H 12.6 in W 5.91 in D 10.24 in
Mid-Century Diabolo Sconce Italy, anthracite Wall Light attr. Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Diabolo wall lights from the 1950s, attributed to Stilnovo. The lamp has two E14 sockets. They can
Brass
Guzzini, Lamp Diabolo, 1970
By Claudio Salocchi
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Guzzini - lamp Diabolo, 1970 Edition Harvey Guzzini Light brown plexiglass, chromed metal
Plexiglass
Sold
H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 9.45 in
Pair of double-light Diabolo adjustable sconces Maison Lunel, France, circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Paris, FR
Rare pair of small double-light Diabolo sconces by Maison Lunel. They swivel 380° and are
Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal
Vintage Chrome Diabolo Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful and unique midcentury chrome 'diabolo' chandelier with 12 light points The diabolos
Chrome
Luc Lanel Diabolo Vase, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare 1930s Art Deco Luc Lanel diabolo vase in light salmon, white and black. No chips!
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Diabolo Counter Balancing Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Unusual mid century counter balancing table lamp with a diabolo shaped lamp shade. Beautiful
Aluminum, Brass
René Mathieu "Diabolo" Wall Lamp for Lunel, France 1950s
By Rene Mathieu
Located in Utrecht, NL
The swing arm “Diabolo” Wall Light was designed by René Mathieu for Lunel, and is a shining example
Metal
Adjustable "diabolo" floor lamp by Maison Lunel, Paris, France, circa 1960
By Maison Lunel
Located in Paris, FR
Double-light “diabolo” floor lamp by Maison Lunel. The polished brass and lacquered metal shaft
Metal, Brass, Iron
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 11.03 in
Set of Three Large Mid Century Modern Diabolo Pendant Lamps by BAG Turgi 1950s
By BAG Turgi
Located in Munich, DE
Set of three extremely rare and large diabolo pendant lamps or hanging light with perforated
Aluminum, Brass
French Pendant Light in the Style of Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pendant light with a diabolo shaped shade made in the 1960s. Brass hardware and metal shade
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 11.82 in W 5.71 in D 9.45 in
Contemporary Matt Black Metal & Brass 1950s Stilnovo Style Diablo Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in London, England
A single contemporary directional wall light In the style of a 1950s Italian Stilnovo "Diabolo
Metal, Brass
Chandelier by Maison Arlus, 1950
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Diabolo chandelier with eight-light outputs by Maison Arlus From 1950 In brass and metal.
Brass
Chandelier by Maison Arlus, 1950
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Diabolo chandelier with eight-light outputs by Maison Arlus From 1950 in brass and metal.
Brass
Midcentury Diabolo Wall Light, René Matheiu, 1950s
By Rene Mathieu
Located in London, GB
Large extending midcentury Diablo wall light in brass and black painted steel by Rene Matheiu
Brass
Midcentury French Diabolo Wall Light Sconce, 1950s
By Maison Lunel, Arlus, Stilnovo
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
adjustable lamp arm was made in France in the 1950s. The light features a lampshade made of black lacquered
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in W 6.3 in D 7.88 in
Diabolo Mid Century Modern Perforated Double Cone Wall Light, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
A rare Diabolo adjustable wall light in the manner of Tynell / Sarfatti / Stilnovo / Arteluce
Metal
Sold
H 36 in W 27 in D 27 in
Otto Kolb Diabolo / Hourglass Three-Arm Six Light Chandelier , 1950s , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Superb Classic Kolb design, featuring their characteristic shade and rotating joint permitting slight angular adjustment in all direction. Spun aluminium, brass stem and hardware. ...
Brass, Aluminum
Sold
H 16.75 in W 6 in D 10.25 in
Mid-Century French 1950s Diabolo Wall Light Sconce from the Guariche Lunel Era
By Pierre Guariche
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome French Diabolo sconce in the manner of Guariche / Lunel. Adjustable light grey lacquered
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 9.06 in W 4.73 in D 8.67 in
1 of 6 Italian Modern Design Wall Light Diabolo Sconce Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare set of gorgeous Italian design Diabolo wall lights of the 1950s in the style of Stilnovo The
Metal, Brass
1950s "Diabolo" Articulated Sconce by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
double lighted conical "diabolo" lampshade. Two bulbs. New wiring and lampshades. 1950s French work by
Sold
H 7.49 in W 9.85 in D 11.42 in
Stilnovo Attributed "Diabolo Shaped" Wall Lamp, Italy, 1950s, Great Condition
By Stilnovo
Located in Steenwijk, NL
A beautiful wall light, diabolo shaped, of Italian design from the 1950s. We have one light
Metal, Steel
Pair of French Sconces Attributed to Maison Lunel, 1950s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice French diabolo wall light. Original shades, structure in brass.
Brass
Sold
H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Goatskin Covered Table Lamp Without Pedestal by Aldo Tura, Italy 1970.
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brussels, BE
Goatskin fully covered diabolo shape table lamp. One light. Original black fabric shape. By A.Tura
Goatskin, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century French Sconces
By Maison Lunel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Diabolo shades , up and down light. New linen shades. 2 Bayonet sockets with adapters for standard
Brass
Rene Mathieu Wall Lamp for Lunel, France 1950s
By Rene Mathieu
Located in Ventura, CA
The swing arm “Diabolo” Wall Light was designed by René Mathieu for Lunel, and is a shining example
Brass
Floor Lamp, Austria 1950s
Located in Haderslev, DK
Floor lamp made of brass, probably ash or birch wood and a glossy white lacquered diabolo shade
Brass
Minimalist desk lamp, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Modernist desk lamp in green lacquered metal and brass, France 1950. The two-light diabolo
Metal, Brass
Three Light Swedish Diabolo Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Swedish diabolo chandelier with three lights and a brass canopy. Black lacquered metal with brass
Brass, Metal
Contemporary Light Table Diabolo Style, 1950's, Italy
Located in Brussels , BE
Light table diabolo style 1950's, Italy. Contemporary.
Brass
Beautiful Diabolo Ceiling light, in the Taste of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Megeve, FR
Beautiful Diabolo chandelier in the taste of Stilnovo. Brass.
Three-Light Italian Diabolo Pendant
Located in Porto, PT
Three-light diabolo pendant, brass and light green lacquered metal.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Italian Dual Light Sconces, Modernist Diabolo Design Lamps , 1950s-1960s
By Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Bremen, DE
Pair of very elegant Mid-Century Italian sconces, with louvered diabolo design shades, 360 degres
Aluminum, Brass
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
$1,150 / item
H 13 in W 5 in D 6 in
'Solana' Wall Mount Reading Lamp in Walnut, Brass and Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light shown in Natural Brass and Perfect White enamel designed by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The natural walnut backplate and distinctly arch...
Brass, Enamel, Aluminum
$1,350 / item
H 12 in W 12 in D 6 in
Centric Wall Sconce in Solid Brass & Lilac Enamel Mesh Blueprint Lighting, 2019
By Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
The Centric wall sconce is a stately take on French modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade nestled into a large solid brass bowl. Part of our Axial family of products, the Cent...
Brass, Bronze
Contemporary Italian wall lamp with four cocotte shade "Giula"
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Contemporary Italian wall light "Giula" in the style of the 60s. Solid brass stem and the four cocotte shades are in white lacquered metal and perforated. E14 type bulbs recommended....
Brass, Metal
$3,550 / item
H 7.88 in Dm 25.6 in
Bonnie Contemporary LED Pendant @ 65cm/26". Solid Brass, Handmade in Sweden
By Ovature Studios
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence. Each organic flower-like form is st...
Brass
Modern Italian Chandelier, Stilnovo Style "Pita" 5 arms
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful modern chandelier Stilnovo style beige color, structure in brass with metal lampshades. E14 and E27 socket
Metal, Brass
$1,009 / item
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 32.29 in
Italian Adjustable Wall Light "Perla" Beige Modern Brass
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Wall light modern Italian swing. Fully modular. Cream color.
Brass, Iron
$4,800 / item
H 36 in Dm 32 in
Italian Modern Campana Three-Tier Pendant in Brass & Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Pictured are our colors "Greece", "Beach Glass", and "Sweet Mint". Our 36 in-house enamel colors are shown in the final images there is no additional l...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
$5,289 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, All Brass and Natural Patina
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
After many requests of customization in all brass and patina of the orbitale chandelier I decided to go ahead with a separate listing. This all brass version is possible as the orbi...
Brass
$1,400
H 6 in W 4.5 in D 12 in
1950s Perforated Metal Diabolo Plug-In Wall Lamp Attributed to Mauri Almari
By Paavo Tynell, Mauri Almari, Itsu
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Perforated Metal Diabolo Plug-In Wall Lamp Attributed to Mauri Almari. A rare and elegant design executed in sculptural black painted perforated metal with attractively patinat...
Brass, Metal
LUbrary Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This brass and aluminium "LUbrary" Sconce is part of the Lumfardo Luminaires contemporary collection. This sconce can be customized in different finishes and dimensions and ordered f...
Aluminum, Brass
Terra 2 Wall Light
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
The Terra 2 Wall Light features two slip-cast lamp holders with unique brass, brushed black or white satin detailing. A duo of ceramic cylinders stack together to form a bi-direction...
Brass
LUread FS Sconce BR
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A foldable and swing version of our original LU read sconce with a foldable and swingable articulated arm to allow for more variance in light direction. Made in solid brass including...
Brass
$571 / item
H 5.52 in W 4.73 in D 6.3 in
Italian Sconces Stilnovo Style, Brass and 12 cm Diam Glass, Mid-Century Design
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo. Dimensions: 12 cm width Backplate: 7.5 cm diameter (on request 10 cm available) A stylish combination of brass & opaline gla...
Brass
$9,857 / item
H 29.14 in W 17.33 in D 78.75 in
Large Chandelier 12 shades in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson "Lino", El136
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful modern chandelier "Lino", made by our Italian craftsman. Solid brass structure composed of a large central bar and twelve branches arranged on either side, each ending with...
Brass
Italian Flush Mount "Erina" with Opaline Glass Style Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii, Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern flush mount "Pia" in the style of Angelo Lelli composed of three opaline glass with brass structure. Bulbs LED E27 recommended.
Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.