Zodiac D-2080 floor lamp by Ton A.C. Alberts for Raak, The Netherlands 1960's
By RAAK
Located in Steenwijk, NL
According to the RAAK catalogue; "A large, opal globe of ø50 cm that rests on a low frame of dark glowing rosewood and cool bare metal. This floor lamp shines in all directions, like...
Aluminum
$9,067 / item
Face Bronze Wall Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Wall Lamp Face Bronze all in solid bronze in gold finish. 1 bulb, lamp holder type E27, 60Watts, 220Volt.
Bronze
sculpture lamp with bronze face decoration with 3 patinas circa 1960/1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
sculpture lamp with bronze face decoration with 3 patinas circa 1960/1970
Bronze
Multicolor Face Sculptural Plaster Table Lamp, 21st Century by Mattia Biagi
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a new work by Mattia Biagi Sculptural plaster lamp created by a metal structure, plaster.
Metal
Multicolor Face Sculptural Plaster Table Lamp, 21st Century by Mattia Biagi
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a new work by Mattia Biagi Sculptural plaster lamp created by a metal structure, plaster.
Metal
Multicolor Face Sculptural Plaster Table Lamp, 21st Century by Mattia Biagi
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a new work by Mattia Biagi Sculptural plaster lamp created by a metal structure, plaster.
Metal
Multicolor Face Sculptural Plaster Table Lamp, 21st Century by Mattia Biagi
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a new work by Mattia Biagi Sculptural plaster lamp created by a metal structure, plaster.
Metal
Multicolor Face Sculptural Plaster Table Lamp, 21st Century by Mattia Biagi
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a new work by Mattia Biagi Sculptural plaster lamp created by a metal structure, plaster.
Metal
17th/18thC Superb Cast Hindu Figural Oil Lamp. Large, Heavy, Sublime Face-BEST
Located in Ukiah, CA
A superb and deeply moving 17th–18th century Hindu figural oil lamp, distinguished by its extraordinary presence, refined casting, and an unmistakably sublime face.
Bronze
French Victorian Gilt Brass 12-Light Chandelier, Unusual "Green Man" Face Motif
Located in Madrid, ES
The decorative elements are compelling - all twelve socket arms issue forth from the mouths of twelve grotesque faces encircling the bottom bowl of the lamp. These faces appear to fo...
Brass
$3,533Sale Price|20% Off
Adonis Wall Lamp by André Cazenave, France ca. 1970s
By Andre Cazenave, Atelier A
Located in Geneva, CH
Superb and rare wall lamp of the face of the greek male beauty Adonis, made of fiberglass finishing with marble powder created by the French designer André Cazenave, well known for h...
Marble
$2,348 / item
The Duchess Medium White Pendant Lamp by Mammalampa
Located in Geneve, CH
However, the material from which it is formed is surprising - various manifestations of stone. In this lamp, the rougher face of stone-marble chips meets the elegant refinement of S...
Crystal, Marble, Steel
$3,155 / item
The Duchess Large Grey Pendant Lamp by Mammalampa
Located in Geneve, CH
However, the material from which it is formed is surprising - various manifestations of stone. In this lamp, the rougher face of stone-marble chips meets the elegant refinement of S...
Crystal, Marble, Steel
$3,155 / item
The Duchess Large White Pendant Lamp by Mammalampa
Located in Geneve, CH
However, the material from which it is formed is surprising - various manifestations of stone. In this lamp, the rougher face of stone-marble chips meets the elegant refinement of S...
Crystal, Marble, Steel
$2,348 / item
The Duchess Medium Grey Pendant Lamp by Mammalampa
Located in Geneve, CH
However, the material from which it is formed is surprising - various manifestations of stone. In this lamp, the rougher face of stone-marble chips meets the elegant refinement of S...
Crystal, Marble, Steel
$2,360Sale Price / item|20% Off
Duchess Pendant Medium Black-Ceiling Lamp Swarovski Crystal
By Mammalampa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
However, the material from which it is formed is surprising - various manifestations of stone. In this lamp, the rougher face of stone - marble chips meets the elegant refinement of ...
Stone, Crystal
$2,310Sale Price / item|20% Off
Duchess Pendant Medium White-Ceiling Lamp Swarovski Crystal
By Mammalampa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
However, the material from which it is formed is surprising - various manifestations of stone. In this lamp, the rougher face of stone - marble chips meets the elegant refinement of ...
Stone, Crystal, Marble
$2,710Sale Price / item|20% Off
Duchess Pendant Large Black-Ceiling Lamp Swarovski Crystal
By Mammalampa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
However, the material from which it is formed is surprising various manifestations of stone. In this lamp, the rougher face of stone - marble chips meets the elegant refinement of Sw...
Stone, Crystal
$2,710Sale Price / item|20% Off
Duchess Pendant Large White-Ceiling Lamp Swarovski Crystal
By Mammalampa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
However, the material from which it is formed is surprising - various manifestations of stone. In this lamp, the rougher face of stone - marble chips meets the elegant refinement of ...
Stone, Crystal
Modern Glass Wall Sculpture: Bubbles in Reverse Silver, 2010+
By Plus Object
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Walk past and the dishes scoop up fragments of ceiling beams, hanging lamps, and faces, then compress them into curved panoramas that shift with every step.
Glass
Modern Glass Wall Sculpture: Bubbles in Reverse Silver, 2010+
By Plus Object
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Walk past and the dishes scoop up fragments of ceiling beams, hanging lamps, and faces, then compress them into curved panoramas that shift with every step.
Glass
Modernist Madonna in Art Glass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Catches the light in a very beautiful way and the modernist design really shines trough when placed next to a window or a lamp. Beautiful abstract face and folded hands.
Art Glass
$2,500 / item
'Giovi' Sconces by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical circular sconces in an enameled white finish and open body neck detailing behind the face of the lamp. Each sconce holds one E14 bulb, adapted for the US.
Steel
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.