Horn Lantern
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Brass
Vintage 1920s North American Prints
Paper
Recent Sales
20th Century French French Provincial Lanterns
Copper, Iron
Antique 19th Century French Other Lanterns
Iron
20th Century French Other Lanterns
Gold, Iron
20th Century French Other Lanterns
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
2010s English Lanterns
Antler, Glass, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Other Lanterns
Iron
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Black Forest Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Lanterns
20th Century French Other Lanterns
Gold, Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Horn
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Brass
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pedestals
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ormolu
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
1990s North American Sofas
Upholstery
Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Plywood, Paper
Antique 17th Century Unknown Textiles
Textile
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Chinese Sideboards
Brass
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Leather
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Sideboards
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Console Tables
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Aluminum, Nickel, Brass
2010s American Sofas
Upholstery
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.
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My Father Was Obsessed with This French Art Deco Tiger Lamp
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Hans Bergström’s Monumental Chandeliers Are Made for Grand Spaces
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Ettore Sottsass Captures a Shooting Star in This Rare 1970s Floor Lamp
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp
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.