Beautiful Silver Plate Vintage Compote with Aqua Floats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
It's been lacquered so won't tarnish. Pretty collection of light aqua glass floaters are included.
Silver Plate
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Pace 28-12', Float by AND
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
The interplay of light and material is evident in the gradients and reflections which occur as illumination passes through its consecutive layers of glass.
Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Pace 28-1', Float by AND
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
The interplay of light and material is evident in the gradients and reflections which occur as illumination passes through its consecutive layers of glass.
Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Pace 28-2', Float by AND
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
The interplay of light and material is evident in the gradients and reflections which occur as illumination passes through its consecutive layers of glass.
Aluminum
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Pace 28-3', Float by AND
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
The interplay of light and material is evident in the gradients and reflections which occur as illumination passes through its consecutive layers of glass.
Aluminum
$740 / set
H 11.42 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Wall Lamps Pair Fishing Net Floats Repurposed as Pendant Lamps, French c 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
A charming pair of vintage blown-glass fishing floats, repurposed as decorative light fixtures.
Glass, Rope
$2,738
H 41.34 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in
1930s Streamline International Style ceiling light in chrome - plated brass
Located in Berlin, DE
Its partially sanded glass disc allows light to float effortlessly, softly illuminating the room while emphasizing a sense of openness and architectural purity – an effect reminiscen...
Brass, Chrome
Glass Brass Float 2.0 Light Pendant 16"
By SkLO
Located in Healdsburg, CA
Two brass thumb screws attach the removable bulb-and-socket from the side of the glass. Produced without the use of a mould to give it shape, the spheres of the Float 16 and Float 2...
Brass
Glass Dark Oxidized Float 2.0 Light Pendant 20"
By SkLO
Located in Healdsburg, CA
Two brass thumb screws attach the removable bulb-and-socket from the side of the glass. Produced without the use of a mould to give it shape, the spheres of the Float 16 and Float 2...
Brass
Antique Japanese Fishing Float Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese fishing float made into pendant light. Bright blue glass,single socket.
Glass, Rope
Single Large Fishing Float Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique japanese fishing float made into pendant light. Original rope and barnacles. UL listing available for an additonal fee. Stem can be shortened or lengthened. Height includ...
Brass
A Sculptural Stilnovo Six-Light Brass and Wood Chandelier
Located in North Miami, FL
Extraodinary details such as suspended frosted glass diffusers, wood central medallion and architecturally complex brass arms which allow the glasses to float.
Brass
Green Glass Antique Japanese Fishing Floats 3-Light Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pendant light made from three, large, green glass, float spheres from Japan, with the original netting used for fishing.
Steel
Steuben Glass Flush Mount Fixture
Located in Hudson, NY
Innovative flush mount hanging system allows the etched glass to float seamlessly. Soft, irridescent light filters through the Adamesque acid etched glass.
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Pace 28-1', Translucent by AND
By AND Light
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary pendant lamp 'Pace 28-1', Translucent by AND Designer: Caine Heintzman Dimensions: - Ø 28 cm x H. 11 cm - Ø 11" x H. 4,25" Adjustable drop length: - 244cm / 96” – C...
Aluminum
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.