Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in Yellow for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Luigi Gorgoni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' metal & acrylic table lamp in yellow for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy dur...
Metal
Joe Colombo 'Triedro' Floor Lamp in Chrome and White for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mid-century era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, A...
Metal, Chrome
'Lampiatta' Metal Wall or Table Lamp in Glossy Red for Stilnovo
By Interlux, Stilnovo, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lampiatta Red Metal Table or Wall Lamp for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producin...
Aluminum
'Lampiatta' Metal Pendant in Glossy Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Interlux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Lampiatta' Metal Pendant in Glossy Red for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, produci...
Aluminum
'Lampiatta' Metal Pendant in Glossy Yellow for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Interlux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Lampiatta' Metal Pendant in Glossy Yellow for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, prod...
Aluminum
'Megafono' Glossy Ivory Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo
By Habitat International, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Megafono' Glossy Ivory Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, produ...
Metal
'Megafono' Glossy Black Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo
By Habitat International, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Megafono' Glossy Black Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, produ...
Metal
Stilnovo 232 wall lamps by Bruno Gatta Italy 1954 black
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Until the second half of the 1960s, most of the designs were made by the company’s technical office, which was led by Bruno Gatta, then headed by Gaetano Scolari and bore the brand’s...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Articulating Floor Lamp for Stilnovo in White
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, An...
Steel
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Articulating Floor Lamp for Stilnovo in Red
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, An...
Steel
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Articulating Floor Lamp for Stilnovo in Black
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, An...
Steel
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Articulating Floor Lamp for Stilnovo in Chrome
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, An...
Steel, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Articulating Floor Lamp for Stilnovo in Green
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, An...
Steel
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' Brass Chandelier in Multicolor for Stilnovo
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Achille & Pier Castiglioni 'Sputnik' brass chandelier in multicolor for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy du...
Brass, Steel
$1,147Sale Price|30% Off
Stilnovo in the Manner Italian Century Chandelier in Brass and Opaline
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
Stilnovo collaborated with Melchiorre Bega on two occasions: in 1960 to furnish, with ceiling chandeliers designed in the early 1950s by Gaetano Scolari, the boardroom of the Sarom c...
Brass
$2,248Sale Price|20% Off
Stilnovo Italian Midcentury Floor Lamp in Brass and Opaline from the 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
Stilnovo collaborated with Melchiorre Bega on two occasions: in 1960 to furnish, with ceiling chandeliers designed in the early 1950s by Gaetano Scolari, the boardroom of the Sarom c...
Marble, Brass
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in chrome for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, pro...
Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in White and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in white and chrome for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentur...
Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Gold and Black for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in gold and black for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury ...
Metal
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Chrome and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in chrome and black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Aluminum, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in green and chrome for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentur...
Metal, Chrome
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury e...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Red and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in red and black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midc...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in White and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in white and black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mi...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in Green and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in green and black with base for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mi...
Aluminum
Plastic & Nickel Table Lamp 'Professional' by G. Scolari for Valenti, 1970
By Gaetano Sciolari, Valenti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Table lamp "Professional" made from nickel-plated metal and white perspex with pivotable lampshade. The lamp remains in an overall good vintage condition: patina and wear consistent ...
Metal, Nickel
$2,049 / item
Stilnovo sconces Bruno Gatta 288w Italy 1959
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Until the second half of the 1960s, most of the designs were made by the company’s technical office, which was led by Bruno Gatta, then headed by Gaetano Scolari and bore the brand’s...
Metal
Vintage Mid 20th Century Gaetano Sciolari “Futura” Chrome and Brass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this stunning Mid-Century Modern “Futura” chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Scolari. Featuring an eye-catching sculptural design, this chandelier...
Brass, Chrome
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.