Early Industrial Oak Plank Table with Cast Iron Machine Base
Located in Dekalb, IL
Originally part of a foot-powered sewing machine or light industrial apparatus, bases like this were commonly salvaged and reused as utility tables once their original mechanisms wer...
Cast Iron
Chandelier, Sculptural Geometric Form, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The piece transforms scientific apparatus into atmospheric form. Light becomes architectural—defined by glow, reflection, and transparency rather than mass.
Metal
Sold
H 60 in W 18 in D 18 in
Apparatus + Alice Goldsmith Porcelain Link & Aged Brass Pendant Light Fixture
By APPARATUS
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Apparatus + Alice Goldsmith Porcelain Link & Aged Brass Pendant Light Fixture
Brass
Apparatus Highwire: Tandem Small Light Fixture in Brass and Black Calfskin
By APPARATUS
Located in Chicago, IL
Highwire: Tandem Small light fixture by APPARATUS studio in New York. Aged brass finish, hand wrapped with black calfskin.
Brass
Remarkably Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamp
By Adams-Bagnall Electric Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Adams was considered an expert in erecting and repairing General Electric light Apparatus. During the 1880s he patented numerous improvements on electric light and railway systems, i...
Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamp
By Adams-Bagnall Electric Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Adams was considered an expert in erecting and repairing General Electric light Apparatus. During the 1880s he patented numerous improvements on electric light and railway systems, i...
Copper
Remarkably Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamp
By Adams-Bagnall Electric Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Adams was considered an expert in erecting and repairing General Electric light Apparatus. During the 1880s he patented numerous improvements on electric light and railway systems, i...
Remarkably Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Adams was considered an expert in erecting and repairing General Electric light apparatus. during the 1880′s he patented numerous improvements on electric light and railway systems, ...
Copper, Iron
Remarkably Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamp
By Adams-Bagnall Electric Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Adams was considered an expert in erecting and repairing General Electric light Apparatus. During the 1880s he patented numerous improvements on electric light and railway systems, i...
Remarkably Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamp
By Adams-Bagnall Electric Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Adams was considered an expert in erecting and repairing General Electric light Apparatus. During the 1880s he patented numerous improvements on electric light and railway systems, i...
Highwire Large by Apparatus Studio
By APPARATUS
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The Highwire pendant Light by APPARATUS STUDIO is inspired by the silhouette of famed French aerialist Philippe Petit on his wire against the Manhattan skyline.
Brass
Remarkably Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamp
By Adams-Bagnall Electric Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Adams was considered an expert in erecting and repairing General Electric light Apparatus. during the 1880s he patented numerous improvements on electric light and railway systems, i...
Remarkably Rare 1800s Adams-Bagnall Street Lamps
By Adams-Bagnall Electric Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
Adams was considered an expert in erecting and repairing General Electric light Apparatus. during the 1880s he patented numerous improvements on electric light and railway systems, i...
Copper
Cylinder Up Light from Apparatus
By APPARATUS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A fixture in tarnished silver that elevates the experience of functional lighting. A weighty base anchors the adjustable pivoting head to cast light upwards. Turn-dimmer knob and wow...
Brass, Silver
Thunderdome Tan Lighting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Post-apocalyptic “U” tanning light steel apparatus rows of bulbs up and down the rib cage structure inverted cage from fixture with exposed wiring system and sockets
Mid-Century Modern Laurel Lamp Co. Lamp Table in Brass and Glass
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A trio of conjoined legs supports the long center pole up to the light Apparatus and shade. The center pole itself supports the round glass tabletop which appears to float above the ...
Brass
Apparatus Studio - Median: Surface 4 Light, Alabaster and Fluted Brass
By APPARATUS
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Apparatus Studio Median: Surface 4 Light with alabaster diffusers and solid fluted brass fixture.
Alabaster, Brass
Custom Plaster Gaston Six-Arm Chandelier/ Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom plaster six-arm Gaston chandelier/ fixture. This fixture is UL listed. It takes (6) e-12 candelabra bulbs at 15 watts each. Please note this fixture is customizable. Product...
Plaster
Gaetano Sciolari Cubist Aluminum Chandelier 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Impressive aluminum and polished chrome Cubist chandelier with acrylic lamps designed by Gaetano Sciolari. Italy, 1970's
Aluminum, Chrome
Florian Schulz "Mesa 24" Chandelier
By Florian Schulz
Located in Dallas, TX
The Mesa 24 Pendant Chandelier by Florian Schulz. The chandelier has a telescopic rod so the height can be adjusted. As pictured is fully extended to a height of 52". The minimum he...
Nickel
$995Sale Price|48% Off
H 46 in W 22 in D 22 in
RAAK Chandelier Lamp Ceiling Fixture / Sonneman Gaetano Sciolari / Lightolier
By RAAK
Located in Chicago, IL
An eight pendant RAAK chandelier. Very nice scale for residential or office. The lamp hanging length can be modified longer or shorter (easily) to ones taste. One globe replaced wit...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Hungarian Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
This stylish Mid-Century light piece is composed of a single tier of frosted glass cylinders mounted on a grid of concentric rings and metal arches. Both artistic and eclectic it imp...
Metal
$8,499
H 33.47 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in L 33.47 in
1970s Architectural Metric Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
An iconic Italian design by Gaetano Sciolari, the Metric chandelier features a striking arrangement of chrome-plated geometric forms accented by exposed globe bulbs. Its architectura...
Metal, Chrome
$832Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in Dm 14.97 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier in the style of Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Chandelier. In the style of Gaetano Sciolari. Striking Italian design from the 1970s. Chrome base with eight original sockets for E-24 lightbulbs. In ...
Chrome
Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Gold-plated metal and faceted crystal chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. Rewired for US. Nine candelabra sockets. Max 60 watt per socket.
Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High quality polished chrome chandelier. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Rewired for US junction boxes. Takes five E14 European candelabra bulbs.
Chrome
Italian Modernist Sixteen Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Italian Modernist sixteen light chandelier. Chromed metal finish with sixteen candelabra base sockets. Features original chain with a length over five feet long. THIS FIXT...
Metal, Chrome
Italian Chandelier around 1970s
Located in Wien, Au
Italian Chandelier around 1970s Original condition
Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Modern & Sculptural 8-Light Chandelier
Located in North Miami, FL
In the style of Stilnovo, this wonderful 8 light glass, walnut and metal chandelier with original canopy is extremely sculptural, geometric and modern for a classic mid-century light.
Metal
Large functionalist chandelier
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Large bauhaus chandelier in very nice original condition with signs of use. One lampshade is cracked.
Chrome
Geometric Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1970's.
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking vintage Italian chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari, dating to the 1970s. This sculptural fixture features geometric glass diffusers mounted on polished chrome tubes and...
Metal
Modular 1960s Italian Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modular 1960s Italian chandelier in satin aluminum and molded acrylic finish. Partially restored and wires have been checked. 19 globe bulbs (G25) E26 medium based light sockets. Lig...
Aluminum
Minimalist Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimalist chandelier 1970s, metal chromate, eight bulbs.
Metal, Chrome
$7,400
H 76.78 in W 1.19 in D 64.97 in
Room Divider / Paravent, Textile & Hand-Linked Chainmail, Post-Modern
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Gonfalon Paravent is a spatial divider that oscillates between architecture and textile, solidity and fluidity. First conceived in 2020 and revisited in a second edition in 2026, th...
Metal, 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.