Electric Lamps From 1890
Antique 1890s European Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 1880s American Adirondack Table Lamps
Glass
Antique 1890s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Opaline Glass
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Ormolu
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1890s Swedish Victorian Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Early 1900s American Empire Revival Floor Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Bohemian More Lighting
Brass
Vintage 1950s Swedish Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome
Vintage 1950s French Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Chrome
1890s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Pitchers
Metal
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Mirrors
Metal
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Chrome
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Slag Glass
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1960s Chinese Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Table Lamps
Spelter
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Antique 1860s English Victorian Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Art Glass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
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Antique 1890s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Antique 1890s Regency Revival Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century American Floor Lamps
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Iron
Antique 1890s Regency Revival Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Floor Lamps
Alabaster, Spelter
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
1890s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Paper, Gouache, Watercolor
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Lanterns
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Electric Lamps From 1890 For Sale on 1stDibs
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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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Electric hurricane lamps emerged for decorative purposes during the 20th century. The original oil-lit hurricane lamps were created in the 18th century and got their name from long glass shades that could protect a flame from drafts of wind. Shop a collection of antique hurricane lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.