French Painted Lighting
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lanterns
Brass, Iron, Steel
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Lanterns
Iron, Tin
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Enamel
Vintage 1930s Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Table Lamps
Iron, Metal
Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Tôle
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Lanterns
Copper, Iron
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Ceramic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Table Lamps
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Terracotta
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Lanterns
Crystal, Tin
Vintage 1920s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Tin
Antique 1850s French French Provincial Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Lanterns
Tin, Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Lanterns
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Lanterns
Iron
Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze, Metal
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Blown Glass, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s French Renaissance Revival Table Lamps
Faience, Porcelain
20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1910s French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Modern Table Lamps
Wood, Paint, Giltwood, Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century French Gothic Floor Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s French Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Wood
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Floor Lamps
Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps
Wood
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Floor Lamps
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique 1880s French Table Lamps
Porcelain, Giltwood
Vintage 1930s French Empire Revival Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Hardwood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Lanterns
Art Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Tin
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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, 2022The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte. Although he didn’t plan them as a formal series, Magritte explored this theme in more than 20 paintings from the 1940s to the 1960s. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of expertly-vetted René Magritte pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024Dan Flavin's paintings with light were called “icons,” a term that the American artist coined. To produce these works, Flavin created monochrome canvases and then lit them with electric lights. In 1963, he shifted to creating sculptures out of the light fixtures themselves. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Dan Flavin art.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
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.