Antique French Cut Glass Three-Light Hall Bell Lantern, France 1880-1900
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
One of kind antique hand blown clear etched glass three-light lantern with very elegant brass mounts, France, circa 1880-1890.
Brass
Pair of French Neoclassical Style Brass and Glass Two-Light Wall Lanterns
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable pair of French Neoclassical-style wall lanterns. These elegant wall lamps feature a polished brass frame and three curved clear glass panels.
Brass
"English Box" Blackened Steel, Gilt & Mirror Wall Sconce by Heritage Metalworks
By Remains Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed and manufactured by Heritage Metalworks, LTD in Virginia, this English Box wall sconce is an elegant interpretation of traditional English lantern lighting, blending classic...
Steel, Tin
Large Meiji Period Imari Porcelain Garden Landscape Vase, Attributed to Fukagawa
By Fukagawa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
One principal reserve depicts a tranquil Japanese garden with a graceful weeping flowering tree, blooming irises, a winding path, and an elegant roofed garden lantern or pavilion. Su...
Porcelain
$293Sale Price|40% Off
2.7x4.2 ft Vintage Turkish Prayer Rug. Handknotted Accent Rug in Beige and Ochre
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on a cotton foundation, this vintage piece features a beautiful, traditional mihrap (prayer niche) design adorned with an elegant centr...
Wool, Cotton
Floor Lamp by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen for ASEA, Sweden Mid-20th Century
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, ASEA
Located in Utrecht, NL
Its softly faceted surface adds texture and warmth, while the form reminds almost of a paper lantern, soft and elegant. The ability to adjust the height and the position of the shade...
Metal
RugsOnNet Purple Antique Room Size Walter Nichols Chinese Art Deco Rug Carpet
By Walter Nichols
Located in New York, NY
Traditional Chinese iconography, including elegant hanging lanterns, wisteria vines, and stylized butterflies, is rendered with a distinctly modern modernist rugs aesthetic, reflecti...
Wool
$6,250Sale Price|50% Off
Venetian Crystal Glass and Bronze Basket Form Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant Italian Venetian crystal glass lantern shape chandelier.
Murano Glass
Contemporary Bespoke Italian Crystal Pink Gold Cream Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fun and elegant Italian lantern chandelier, entirely handcrafted, of organic modern design consisting of a succession of elements: reeded crystal Murano glass cylinder, opaline rose ...
Gold, Brass
$20,568Sale Price / item|20% Off
Lumiere Round Mirror - Forged Gold-Plated Hammered Brass - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
Through the manual fitting of hammered polished brass, sheet bursts an antique fixture with an intricate edge detailing arm topped by an elegant pane lantern hand-sculpted by a casti...
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Stainless Steel, Iron
Contemporary Italian Crystal Pink & Gold Cream White Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fun and elegant Italian lantern pendant chandelier, entirely handcrafted, of organic modern design consisting of a succession of elements: reeded crystal Murano glass cylinder, opali...
Gold, Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
Two magpies perch among the blossoms—harbingers of joy and good fortune—while a traditional lantern dangles elegantly from one of the branches, evoking themes of celebration and light.
Wool
Tall Pair Of French 1950s Wrought Iron Floor Lamps
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant pair of floor lamps/lanterns with scrolling wrought iron bases (painted white, with previous paint colours showing through).
Pair of Maison Lunel Brass & Glass Sconces, Wall Lamp French Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
Very unusual and elegant pair of wall lantern sconces by Lunel France Paris.
Brass
$21,576Sale Price / item|20% Off
Lumiere Console - - Forged Gold-Plated Hammered Brass & Mirror - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
Through the manual fitting of gold hammered brass sheet bursts an antique fixture with an intricate edge detailing arm, topped by an elegant pane lantern hand-sculpted by casting mold.
Gold Plate, Brass, Stainless Steel
Aldo Tura Parchment Snail Table Lamp Mid Century 1940s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Conversano, IT
Crafted from finely sculpted solid wood, the structure takes on the fluid and poetic shape of a snail, whose shell is entirely clad in natural parchment (goatskin), displaying extrao...
Parchment Paper
Vintage Turkish runner rug in Blue, Maroon and Brown Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Keen eyes will note hanging lanterns lending an elegant appeal to the piece. Condition: This vintage rug further enjoys good condition for its age and origin.
Wool
Vintage Turkish runner rug in Red, Blue and Gold Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Keen eyes will note hanging lanterns lending an elegant appeal to the piece. Condition: This vintage rug further enjoys good condition for its age and origin.
Wool
Vintage Turkish runner rug in Red, Teal and Gold Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Keen eyes will note hanging lanterns lending an elegant appeal to the piece. Condition: This vintage rug further enjoys good condition for its age and origin.
Wool
$399Sale Price|20% Off
1990's Thomas O'Brien Vintage Modern Black and Chrome Task Lamp
By Thomas O'brien
Located in San Carlos, CA
🔥 Featured Item: Thomas O'Brien Vintage Modern Floor Lamp 🔥 ✨ Key Features: 🌟 Elegant Black and Chrome Lantern Design 🌟 Impeccable Craftsmanship by Famed Designer Thomas O'Bri...
Metal, Chrome
1920s Red Scarlet Background Floral Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scattered sprigs of flowers, elegant hanging lanterns, and symbolic vases are woven into the border’s edge, trailing delicately into the vast, open expanse of the field, creating a s...
Wool
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.