$883 / item
Janus Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Janus Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 55 x H 15 cm Materials: Brass, opaline. Weight
Brass
$980 / item
Janus Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Janus Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 75 x H 15 cm Materials: Brass, opaline. Weight
Brass
$1,089 / item
Handmade Small Helios Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade small helios chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: globe Ø 15 ; Ø 45 ; 100 H Materials
Brass
$1,197 / item
Handmade Anemoi Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Anemoi wall lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 10 D x 17 H Materials: Brass, Opaline
Brass
$1,197 / item
Handmade Medium Helios Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade medium helios chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: Globe Ø 20 ; Ø 65 ; 100 H Materials
Brass
$1,101 / item
Handmade Artemis Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade artemis wall lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 90 L X 12 l X 100 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,512 / item
Iris II Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Iris II Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 200 x H 150 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$1,512 / item
Iris I Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Iris I Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 200 x H 170 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$1,101 / item
Handmade Artemis Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Artemis Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 90 x H 120 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,197 / item
Handmade Medium Hecate Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade medium hecate wall lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 45 L X 12 l X 15 H Materials: Brass
Brass
Handmade Medium Janus Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Medium Janus wall lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 55 L X 12 l X 15 H Materials: Brass
Brass
Handmade Large Janus Wall Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade large janus wall lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 75 L x 12 l x 15 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,137 / item
Zeus Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Zeus Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 3 x W 3 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass, opaline. Weight
Brass
$2,734 / item
Ouranos Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Ouranos Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 80 x W 160 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$1,282 / item
Ourea Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Ourea Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 190 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$955 / item
Polyphème Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Polyphème Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$1,815 / item
Poseidon Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Poseidon Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 125 x W 125 x H 105 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$2,758 / item
Olympias Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Olympias Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 210 x H 110 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$2,420 / item
Handmade Dioscuri Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Dioscuri Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 90 L x 12 l x 100 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,560 / item
Handmade Athos Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Athos chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 190 L X 110 L X 170 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$3,303 / item
Handmade Chione Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade chione chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 135 L x 135 L x 100 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,379 / item
Handmade Ampelo Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Ampelo lamp by Gobo Lights. Dimensions: 20 W x 25 L x 100 H. Materials: brass, opaline
Brass
$955 / item
Handmade Polyphème Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Polyphème chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 20 L X 20 l X 100 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,887 / item
Ombelle I Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Ombelle I Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 190 x W 220 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$2,686 / item
Falko Small Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Falko Small Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 1.2 x W 120 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass. Weight
Brass
$3,255 / item
Ombelle III Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Ombelle III Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 230 x W 230 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$2,758 / item
Ombelle II Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Ombelle II Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 215 x W 230 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$556 / item
Sobru Table Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Sobru Table Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 17 cm Materials: Brass, opaline. Weight
Brass
$1,343 / item
Venus I Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Venus I Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 20 x W 105 x H 115 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$3,049 / item
Venus III Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Venus III Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 20 x W 240 x H 115 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$653 / item
Lung Table Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Lung Table Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 45 cm Materials: Brass, opaline. Weight
Brass
$2,371 / item
Hermes Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Hermes Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 15 x W 80 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$2,347 / item
Dionysos Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Dionysos Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 135 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$1,306 / item
Hecate Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Hecate Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 70 x H 15 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$1,585 / item
Chronos Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 105 x W 105 x H 190 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$3,170 / item
Achille Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Achille Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 75 x H 100 cm. Materials: Brass, Opaline
Brass
$2,807 / item
Carpos Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Carpos Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 60 x W 145 x H 90 cm. Materials: Brass, Opaline
Brass
$1,657 / item
Atlas Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Atlas Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 100 cm. Materials: Brass, Opaline
Brass
$653 / item
Unique Handmade Alycon Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Handmade Alycon Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 12 D x 14 H Materials: Brass, opaline In
Brass
$2,226 / item
Handmade Small Notos Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade small notos chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 150 L X 12 l X 150 H Materials: brass
Brass
$2,480 / item
Handmade Medium Notos Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade medium notos chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: L 180 x l 180 x H 61 Materials: Brass
Brass
$3,484 / item
Handmade Chloris III Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Chloris II lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 105 L x 105 l x 190 H Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$1,815 / item
Handmade Eole I Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Eole I chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 195 L x 170 l x 100 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$2,238 / item
Handmade Eole II Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Eole II chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 75 x 100 H Materials: Brass, Opaline
Brass
$2,892 / item
Handmade Eole III Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Eole III chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 75 x 100 H Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
$2,383 / item
Handmade Chloris II Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Chloris II chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 55 L x 55 l x 100 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,742 / item
Handmade Chloris I Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Chloris I chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 45 L x 45 l x 100 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$2,662 / item
Handmade Jupiter II Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Jupiter II chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 35 L X l 12 X 150 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$2,202 / item
Handmade Jupiter I Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Jupiter I chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 35 L X l 12 X 110 H Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,197 / item
Selene Medium Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Selene Medium Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 75 x H 75 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,076 / item
Selene Small Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Selene Small Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 55 x H 55 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$2,226 / item
Handmade Small Notos Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Small Notos Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 150 x W 150 x H 60 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$1,560 / item
Nemesis II Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Nemesis II Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 220 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$7,357 / item
Handmade Chione III Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Chione III Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 170 x W 170 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$4,247 / item
Handmade Chione II Chandelier by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Chione II Chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 160 x W 160 x H 100 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$3,121 / item
Jupiter III Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Jupiter III Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 35 x H 180 cm Materials: Brass
Brass
$2,347 / item
Mercure I Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights
Located in Geneve, CH
Mercure I Pendant Lamp by Gobo Lights Dimensions: D 12 x W 105 x H 130 cm Materials: Brass, opaline
Brass
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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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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.
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