Doug Spalding
1990s American American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures
Pottery
1990s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
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1990s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
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2010s American Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Vintage 1950s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Resin
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens
Paint
2010s British Futurist Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Chrome
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.