Japanese Red Wall Lantern, Ribbed Glass, Metal, Antique, 1960s, Japan
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-4074ab oriental wall lantern with ribbed glass Rewired
Vintage 1940s Japanese Lanterns
Metal
Japanese Red Wall Lantern, Ribbed Glass, Metal, Antique, 1960s, Japan
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-4074ab oriental wall lantern with ribbed glass Rewired
Metal
Vintage Japanese Ship's Navigation Stern Light by Nippon Sento Co, Ltd
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese metal ship's navigation stern light from the mid 20th century, made by Nippon Sento Co, ltd, with oxidized patina. Created in Japan during the mid 20th century, this stern...
Metal
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF3-Q
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF3-Q. Gemini G.E.L edition c. 1984. Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported ...
Metal
F23 Japanese Antiques Metal Iron lantern parts
Located in Niiza, JP
Size: Depth *40cm Width *40cm Height *20cm 7kg Estimated packing size: 48 × 48 × 28cm 16kg This appears to be a part from the base of an iron lantern. The rusted and decaying iro...
Iron
Japanese Pagoda Gilt Metal Electrified Lantern Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pagoda Style Japanese Lantern which is lit with electricity. The gilt metal framework is well patinated and indicative of older version of a candle lit lantern.
Metal, Gold, Brass
Vintage Japanese Chochin Lantern With Woven Bamboo Exterior
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Japanese Chochin lantern with a woven bamboo exterior and a metal stand.
Bamboo, Paper
Pair of Japanese Nippon Sento Ship Lanterns with Green and Red Glass, Unwired
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Japanese Nippon Sento ship lanterns circa 1966 with green and red glass.
Metal
Massive Japanese Bronze Temple Lantern
Located in Seattle, WA
Massive Japanese gilt bronze hanging temple lantern. The square shaped lantern with etched surface decorations and pierced panels lined with paper.
Metal
Japanese Boat Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual antique lantern made of patinated metal with red paper inserts around the windows and door.
Metal
Mid-Century Gilded Buddhist Altar Lanterns
Located in Fukuoka, JP
"Presenting a pair of mid-20th-century gilded lanterns (SKU: ZD24), this set emanates the spiritual aura and artistic heritage of Buddhist traditions. Originally used within the cont...
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model BB3/95EN
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model BB3/95EN. Original, early BB3 stand with original brass socket and single arm harp. Hand-made shade by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan (wash...
Metal
18th c large buddhist temple lantern
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Very fine and rare Buddhist temple lantern of high quality. Heavily build with lots of intricate details. Gilded bronze. Very good original condition with some naturally develop...
Metal, Bronze
Baker Furniture Peony Reading Lamp Designed by Laura Kirar
By Laura Kirar, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
“The Peony Lighting Series draws its inspiration from a 1930s Japanese metal Showa lantern, a prized piece found in Kirar's personal collection.
Bronze
Japanese Cast Metal "Owl" Wall Lantern
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage cast metal with antique brass finish. This is to be used for candles.
Metal
Pair Copper Finish Metal Pagoda Lanterns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of very decorative Metal Copper finish Pagoda style Lanterns. The pair hold pillar candles and made a nice statement inside or outdoors. Made of metal with a copper Patinate...
Metal, Copper
Japanese Iron Garden Lantern Old Gold Finch and Bamboo
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Japanese sturdy heavy duty metal lantern that also possess handsome original green painted surfaces.
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Hanging Lantern
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Buffalo, NY
Light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of the 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for half a century by the original manufacturer ...
Metal
Vintage Japanese Metal Ship Lantern with Red Glass Panel and Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Japanese metal stern light ship lantern from the mid 20th century with handle and glass panels, inwired.
Metal
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H 3.5 in W 5 in D 4 in
1960s Japan Cast Iron Owl Bird Lantern Incense Candleholder Mid-Century Brutal
By Otagiri Company
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Pair of rough cast Owl bird forms. Each 2-piece. For incense or candleholder, or table lanterns. No damage, just roughness from manufacturing. Measures: Small owl W: 3.5 x D: 3 x ...
Metal
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H 57.72 in W 10.5 in D 23.5 in
Baker Furniture Peony Floor Lamp Laura Kirar LK131 Brass Leather Adjustable
By Laura Kirar
Located in Dayton, OH
“The Peony Lighting Series draws its inspiration from a 1930s Japanese metal Showa lantern, a prized piece found in Kirar's personal collection.
Brass
Japanese Hanging Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A decorative and elegant Japanese hanging lantern made early in the 20 th century.
Metal
Japanese Bronze Lantern
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice and decorative Japanese bronze lantern with later wiring for electricity. Add 7" to height to allow for the chain.
Metal
Antique Japanese Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Japanese metal lantern in the form of a boat. With inlaid mother of pearl.
Metal
Japanese Tsuri-toro Shadow Garden Lantern
Located in Sarasota, FL
Metal Japanese Garden Lantern "Tsuri-toro" having translucent shoji paper panels set into the roofed house of iron with a door, open grill work in the design of checkerboard and flow...
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari Lantern
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hem, NL
Authentic and beautiful lantern from the famous Akari series, model L5. First conceived in 1951, this model is from ca. 1958 Signed at the top.
Metal
Rare Okura Lantern by Yoshiro Taniguchi
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Okura Lantern by premier post war II Japanese Architect Yoshiro Taniguchi (1904-1979), this being the only know example in private possession. The only other examples were for ...
Brass, Metal
Red Glass Lamp Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a red glass lamp shade from a Japanese beacon. There is on small letter engraved in the side of the shade. We had the painted custom iron stand made.
Metal
Akari 20N by Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
Akari model “20N” by the great Isamu Noguchi. Original shade in washi & bamboo rims. Structure in black lacquered metal. Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan. Se...
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari L2, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "L2" by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1908) A light sculptural column, original shade in washi & structure in black lacquered metal Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, G...
Metal
Large Japanese Lantern Fixture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large restored Japanese lantern fixture.
Metal
Antique Japanese Lantern Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table Lamp made out of old lantern. Hand wrought cutwork rusted metal. Updated electrical fittings, hardware and cord. Faux parchment interior shade (with slight damage as shown).
Metal
Japanese Copper and Porcelain Hanging Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Hexagonal Shaped , Porcelain Globe
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari L6, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "L6" by the artist Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). A light sculptural column, original shade in washi & bamboo rims Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan ...
Metal
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
$1,380
H 13.78 in W 39.77 in D 39.97 in
1910s-20s Japanese antique wabi sabi Zataku, low canter table, low coffee table
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique Zataku low table for 4 people, a set of tabletop & wooden leg frame. Aimed to make as Kotatsu table (heat table with brazier) in winter. Tabletop material is ma...
Hardwood, Cedar, Wood
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,528 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
LU Louis SM Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handsome LU Louis SM Sconce is a smaller version of our LU Louis Sconce, an all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. M...
Brass
$6,885 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$23,568Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
Japanese Big Pair Orchid and Flower Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
A decorative and functional hard to find pair (2) of handsome old "Orchid Flowers" garden lanterns in a convenient portable size. These rugged hand cast lanterns hand painted in ga...
Iron
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$3,515 / item
H 12.63 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and hand stitched edges. Hand-dyed br...
Brass
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.