Hugo Gorge: Ceiling lamp
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Large ceiling lamp from around 1935. The design is attributed to Hugo Gorge; the lamp was cast by
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Hugo Gorge: Ceiling lamp
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Large ceiling lamp from around 1935. The design is attributed to Hugo Gorge; the lamp was cast by
Brass
Carlo Nason Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, Space Age Design, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Rare Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano pendant lamp. Carlo Nason (1935 Murano), is a famous Italian
Aluminum
$5,328 / set
H 7.49 in Dm 6.3 in
Set of 2 original 50s Golden Bell pendant by Alvar Aalto for Louis poulsen
By Alvar Aalto, Louis Poulsen
Located in ECHT, NL
Orignal solid brass pendant lamps. Model Aaltopendel designed in 1935 for the Savoy restaurant
Brass
$1,200
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Drawing of Seated Man with Female Apparition
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a work which was part of a book of drawings by Granville Redmond (1871-1935). The moody
Charcoal, Laid Paper
Danish Modernist 6 Arm Chandelier Pendant By LYFA
By Lyfa
Located in Søborg, DK
factory won again (gold medal) at the World Exhibition in Brussels in 1935 for its Ra lamp. In 1935.
Brass
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.