Antique Edison Bulb
1920s Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze
1920s American Industrial Antique Edison Bulb
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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal, Bronze
1920s American Industrial Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Edison Bulb
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Early 20th Century American Steampunk Antique Edison Bulb
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1910s Austrian Folk Art Antique Edison Bulb
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Early 20th Century Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal, Bronze
1920s German Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Metal, Brass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Metal, Nickel
1920s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze, Metal
1920s German Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Iron, Metal
1880s Antique Edison Bulb
Paper
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal, Bronze
1920s Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
1920s Italian Empire Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Glass, Art Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Edison Bulb
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
1920s Antique Edison Bulb
Glass
Early 20th Century French Steampunk Antique Edison Bulb
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Metal
Early 20th Century Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze
Early 1600s German Post-Modern Antique Edison Bulb
Chrome
1920s German Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal, Brass
1920s Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
Early 20th Century French Spanish Colonial Antique Edison Bulb
Wrought Iron
19th Century Japanese Industrial Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century American Antique Edison Bulb
Opaline Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Brass, Metal
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Antique Edison Bulb
Iron
1910s German Bauhaus Antique Edison Bulb
Metal
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal, Brass
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Edison Bulb
Tin
Early 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Nickel
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Edison Bulb
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Pewter
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Alabaster, Bronze
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal, Bronze
1920s German Bauhaus Antique Edison Bulb
Metal
1920s German Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Brass, Nickel
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Edison Bulb
Wrought Iron
1920s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Edison Bulb
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Edison Bulb
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Edison Bulb
Brass, Iron
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Edison Bulb
Brass
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Edison bulbs, which is the term that is often shorthand for any kind of antique or vintage light bulb, is a carbon- or early tungsten-filament incandescent lamp. Edison bulbs are also used to describe modern bulbs that mimic the appearance of these early incandescent lamps. Shop a range of antique and vintage Edison bulbs on 1stDibs today.
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