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Large 9 Light Girandoles Baguès Style Brass & Crystal Ornaments, Pair
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Huge and impressive pair of Girandoles, electrified with plug in function. Rare Find and in very good condition. Can be placed on pedestals or on a Center Table. Each takes 9 li...
Crystal, Brass
Set of Silver Plated Single Light Sconces, Sold per Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of six French circa 1950’s silver-plated single light sconces. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 14.5″ Width: 4.25″ Depth: 7.5″
Silver Plate
Pair of Gilt Metal and Crystal Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of late 1930's French gilt metal light fixtures with woven crystal body in a floral shape, two lights behind each leaf and the stem of woven crystals has interior lights as we...
Metal
Large French Crystal Pendant Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A French circa 1940's large crystal light fixture with silvered body, cut and mirrored crystal bottom inset and twenty-four interior candelabra lights.
Crystal
Set of Gilt Sunburst Double-Tiered Light Fixtures. Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 French 1940s double-tiered repousse' gilt light fixtures with interior lights. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter 18" Drop 12".
Brass
Set of Silver Plated Light Fixture with Crystal Insets. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
A set of three circa 1940's French silver-plated light fixture with crystal insets on the body forming flowers and crystal jewels in a concentric pattern, molded glass leaves crownin...
Crystal, Silver Plate, Metal
Set of Large Silver Plated Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three circa 1940s large silver plated sunburst-shaped two-tiered light fixtures with frosted glass inset, original patina and six interior candelabra lights each. Sold Indiv...
Silver Plate, Bronze
1940s Large Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, Gilbert Poillerat Style
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Gilt Iron Sunburst Ceiling Light, Wrought iron, Gold Leaf France, 1940s. This monumental sunburst ceiling llight was entirely made in hand-forged iron and finished in go...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Neoclassical Style Giltwood and Wrought Iron 6-Light Chandeliers
Located in San Francisco, CA
an elegant pair of chandeliers in the neoclassical taste decorated in a silver and gold leaf finish; the reeded central support joined at the mid-section with a gadrooned sphere and ...
Wood
Pair of Large Gilt Metal Sunburst Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large gilt metal sunburst light fixtures with interior lights. Sold Individually. Measurements: Height: 12" Diameter: 30"
Metal, Gold Leaf
Pair of Silver Plated Light Fixtures with Amethyst Flowers. Sold individually.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French silver plated light fixtures with crystal insets and Amethyst flowers and drops with eight interior lights. Sold Individually. Measurements: 24" min. drop (adjustabl...
Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze
Baguès Gold Gilt Rock Crystal Chandelier Mid-Century Modern Light Flower Fixture
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very rare and fine gold gilt iron rock crystal Baguès style six-light chandelier in the Mid-Century Modern design adorned with flowers in a bird cage body.
Rock Crystal
Vintage Mid-20th Century Metal Teapot/Coffee Pot, French Design - 2Y573
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Key Details: Size: Height: 6.3 in (16 cm), Length: 8.86 in (22.5 cm), Diameter: 4.53 in (11.5 cm) Weight: 1.58 lb (716 g) Material: Metal Age: Mid-20th Century Origin: France S...
Metal
A Molded Glass Star Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A French circa 1940's molded glass light fixture. Measurements: Drop: 7" Diameter: 8.75"
Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Tulip Form Articulating Frosted Glass & Brass Fitted Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Each Sconce accommodates two Candelabra Based bulbs offering 120 watts of light. France, Circa 1940 Dimensions: Height: 17" x Width: 11" x Depth: 5.75"
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Gilt Fixtures with Amethyst Flowers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1940’s French gilt light fixtures with 4 interior lights each.
Metal
$12,000 / set
Large Etched Mirror Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's French large double-light gilt bronze sconces with etched mirrored backplate Measurements: Height: 33" Depth: 6.25" Width: 22.5"
Bronze
1940s Neoclasical Brass Sconces Attributed to André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in London, GB
The 1940s set of four wall lights attributed to André Arbus (1903-1969) in gilded brass and mahogany. Mahogany support with fluted brass base, from which three arms of light rise, en...
Brass
$5,200 / set
Set of Iron Foliage Motif Sconces, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of six circa 1940's French double-light foliage motif sconces with original finish.
Iron
Large Victorian Chandelier Hanging Oil Lamp in Nickel & Opaline Red Glass Shades
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous large antique circa 1940 French Victorian 6-light bulbs chandelier with Opaline red cased glass and chiselled ornate nickel.
Nickel
Large Victorian Chandelier Opaline White Glass Oil Lamp Ornate Gilt Bronze c1930
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous monumental antique circa 1940 French Victorian 7-light bulbs chandelier with Opaline green cased glass and chiselled gilt bronze/ brass.
Brass, Bronze
Maxime Old Bronze Chandelier, Eight-Light, Brass & Patinated Bronze
By Maxime Old
Located in Encino, CA
Maxime Old (1910-1991). Exceptional and probably one-of-a-kind bronze eight-light chandelier with eight arms diffusing lights through original lampshades. Two tones of brass an...
Brass, Bronze
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."
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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