Handel Palm Tree Lamp
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
2010s British Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Windows
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Glass
Vintage 1930s Belgian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Art Glass
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Wardrobes and Armoires
Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Metal, Brass
20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Enamel, Gold
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 1880s German Rococo Urns
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Panelling
Wood
Antique 1860s English Victorian Chaise Longues
Leather
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.