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Black and Gold Lamp Shades, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of black paper lampshades [lamp shades] with gold interior and brass hardware. Dimensions: 19" diameter (at widest) x 12.25" height.
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp with 3 Lamp Shades Produced in Sweden
Located in Malmo, SE
Rare floor lamp with 3 original lamp shades. Produced by unknown producer in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural 1950s Ceramic Table Lamps & Shades
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Sculptural organic styled ceramic lamps with original shades in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Wire bases with matching wire atop the lamp shades. Ra...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
H 31 in. W 16.25 in. D 14 in.
Pair of Stork Table Lamps with Black Lamp Shades, USA, 2000s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of stork table lamps with black lamp shades. USA, 2000s.
Category
Early 2000s Table Lamps
Materials
Composition
Tall Tablelamps of Painted Metal with Grey Lamp Shades, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Tall tablelamps of painted metal with grey lamp shades of an unknown designer. The lamps are from around the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Other Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970s Pair of Pleated Lamp Shades
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of vintage pleated accordion lamp shades.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Fabric
Pair Capiz Shell Lamp Shades
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Capiz shell lamp shades, suitable for table or floor lamps, or can be wired to use as hanging lights as well. One shade has very minor scratch, as shown, overall excellent re...
Category
Vintage 1950s American More Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wall Lamp Sconce in Gold Patina and White Lamp Shades
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Wall lamp sconce in gold patina and white lamp shades, wooden baze in chestnut. Four lampshade in white fabric and golden braid.
Information about the covid 19.
At this point, the w...
Category
Early 2000s French International Style Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modern French Bronze Palm Shaped Wall Lamp Shades or Ornaments
Located in Malaga, ES
Pair of modern French bronze palm shaped wall lamp shades or ornaments.
Category
2010s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
H 31.5 in. W 17.72 in. D 13.39 in.
Royal Copenhagen Pair of Art Nouveau Lamp Shades from circa 1900
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen pair of Art Nouveau lamp shades from circa 1900. Rarely seen shade and even more rare to see an identical pair. In perfect condition.
Measures 11.5cm, 4 1/2" high.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Chandelier with Frosted Glass Lamp Shades, 1930s
Located in Ottenburg, BE
Original Art Deco era chandelier with 6 frosted glass lamp shades.
This beautiful chandelier features a typical Art Deco design with just the right patina.
The chandelier will ...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lamp Shades, Circa 1960's
Located in Rochester, NY
Great pair of hand painted paper shades. Circa 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paint, Paper
Early Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp Shades in Copper, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Scandinavian Modern
The iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 3/2) table lamp with shades in copper.
Stand and socket house of browned brass. Bakelite swi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Pair of Vintage Custom Handmade Mica Lamp Shades
Located in Forney, TX
A bespoke pair of handmade mica rectangular lamp shades. The beautiful, well made, good quality shades, feature distressed, antiqued faux patina finish, giving a warm, rustic, Medite...
Category
Mid-20th Century More Lighting
Materials
Fabric
1950s Pair of Woven Lamp Shades in the Style of Maria Kipp
By Maria Kipp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial pair of vintage handwoven lamp shades. Warp of white painted wood slats against weft of natural jute fiber, turquoise and olive cotton.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Pair of Wall Lamp Sconce in Gold Patina and White Fabric Lamp Shades
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Pair of wall lamp in metal gold patina, the bases are in chestnut. The lamp shades are in white fabric.
This sconce is new but they have been used for an exhibition.
Category
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in. W 16.93 in. D 5.91 in.
Mid Century Op Art Etched Glass Lamp Shades by Alois F. Gangkofner 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
A very rare pair of Mid Century Modern Op Art handblown, etched glass lamp shades designed by Alois F. Gangkofner.
Measures: 13“ x 5.3“ in. (32 x 13.5 cm) and 8.7“ x 8“ in. (22 x 2...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
California Lamps & Shades Co. Silvered Egyptian Figures Glass Coffee Table, 1951
By California Lamps and Shade Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very uncommon and uniquely stylish 1951 Egyptian Revival-inspired Hollywood Regency figural glass top coffee table by California Lamps & Shades Company.
Free-form glass top held r...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 21 in. W 52 in. D 27.5 in.
Pair of Wall Lamp Sconce in Gold Patina and White Lamp Shades
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Pair of wall lamp sconce in gold patina and white lamp shades, wooden baze in chestnut. Four lampshade in white fabric and golden braid.
Information about the covid 19.
At this poi...
Category
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1950's French Solid Brass with Perforated Lamps Shades Tripod Floor Lamps
Located in New York City, NY
Stunning pair of 1950's solid brass French tripod floor lamps with original perforated brass plated shades, in vintage condition the brass on the lamp has been gently polished and th...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 55.5 in. W 15 in. D 15 in.
Pair of Clear Crystal Rock Table Lamps with Silk Lamp Shades
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very glamourous table lamp, for its dimensions and for the crystal glass details made as raw pieces, that are very surprising and charming. The raw crystal glass is put in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Glass
Pair of Custom Cut and Frosted Glass Argand Flared Top Lamp Shades
Located in Hallowell, US
Pair of Custom Cut and Frosted Glass Argand Flared Lamp Shades. New in the box. 20th century pieces.
Sold as a pair.
7 5/8" tall.
2 1/2" fitter dimension at bottom (width of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Lighting
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Pair of Custom Cut and Frosted Glass Argand Mushroom Top Lamp Shades
Located in Hallowell, US
20th century pair of custom cut and frosted glass Argand mushroom top lamp shades.
Mushroom shaped top.
Measures: 7 3/4" tall.
2 1/8" fitter dimension at bottom (width of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary More Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of Wall Lamp Sconce in Gold Patina and White Fabric Lamp Shades
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Pair of wall lamp in metal gold patina, the bases are in chestnut. The lamp shades are in white fabric.
This sconce is new but they have been used for an exhibition.
Information abou...
Category
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in. W 16.93 in. D 5.91 in.
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Drum Cylinder Lamp Shades by Maria Kipp
By Maria Kipp
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful pair of textured lampshades by Maria Kipp. Wood & Fabric. Nice condition a couple of flea bites here and there overall very clean.
Measures: top is: 16.25" diameter
Bot...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Bronze Table Lamps & Shades by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and stunning pair of French midcentury patinated bronze 'Lotus' form table lamps by Maison Charles embracing the modern neoclassical, the romantic and the modern.
The pair...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in. Dm 17 in.
Pair of Stiffel Brass Table Lamps & Shades Mid-Century Modern American 1990
By Stiffel
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Modern polished Brass Stiffel Table Lamps Model Number 6163.
They come with Harp, Finial and Shades.
US rewiring, UL Listed and work with a regular or LED Light Bulb.
Make...
Category
1990s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Table Lamps & Shades by Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large French Mid-Century Modern / Space Age Lucite table lamps with Lucite shades by Maison Charles
Rare, elegant pieces that convey the pure essence of Modern Design prov...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
H 30 in. W 15.75 in. D 15.75 in.
Art Deco Pair Bronze Swallow Bird French Night Stand Table Reading Lamps Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nice one off a kind Art Deco 1940 night stand table lamps with beautiful swallow bird statue made off bronze and they have a nice creme white / yellow colored sleeve and come...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 10.75 in. W 9 in. D 5 in.
Pair of Orrefors White and Chrome Glass Table Lamps, Shades to Be Provided
By Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
By Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. Marked Orrefors RD 1566. Height including electric fittings. Please note these do not currently have shades but we can provide white or cream ones onc...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Rare Midcentury French 8 Chandelier Resin Lamp Shades Flower & Leafs by Accolay
Located in Lisse, NL
Handmade design shade with decor of dried flowers and leafs.
These eight cone shaped lamp shades have all been made by hand and the base material is probably lucite. The outside of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Lucite
Forged Steel in Bright Gold Finish Table Lamps with Oval Silk Lamp Shades, Pair
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of steel forged table lamps has a raw shape with its metal parts in bright gold finish or burnished one. In the photo is visible the bright one.
The contrast is stronger w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in. W 17.72 in. D 11.03 in.
Neoclassical 8-Lamp Shades Spanish Crystal and Bronze Handcrafted Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous antique circa 1920 Spanish Victorian eight-light bulbs chandelier/bronze and iridescent glass shades, 20th century
Eight bulbs e 14 /good working condition/ European wiring...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
H 23.63 in. W 29.14 in. D 29.14 in.
Hans Kogl Palm Leaf Chandelier with Capiz Shell Lamp Shades
By Hans Kögl
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular Hans Kogl chandelier, gilt palm leaves form the canopy of the light, with turned wooden lamp holder cups and base, the Capiz shell shades contrast brilliantly against the...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Wooden Pineapple Table Lamps with Green Shades, France, 1970
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant pair of french table lamps in the form of wooden pineapples,
with green lamp shades.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Fruitwood
H 21.66 in. W 13.78 in. D 5.91 in.
Pair of Organic Lamps by Kelby with Pierced Metal Shades
By Kelby
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Rare pair of double light lamps by American lamp company Kelby, recently redone with polished nickel-plated hardware and pierced metal lamp shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Paire German Art Deco Bronzed Brass Table Lamps Marbled Opaline Shades, 1930s
Located in Nümbrecht, NRW
These unusual table or bedside lamps were designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s during the Art Deco / Bauhaus period. They are made of bronzed brass and have got pale pin...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 7.88 in. W 5.52 in. D 7.88 in.
Kalmar Midcentury Brass Chandelier with White Textured Glass Lamp Shades, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass chandelier by Kalmar Vienna from the 1950s. Has lovely spoon-shaped, textured glass lampshades. In good condition with marginal patina on the brass.
Height with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Chapman Lamps with Black Silk Shades
By Chapman Son & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of brass Chapman lamps. Iconic mid century lamps with a ribbed brass candlestick style body. Quite impressive and sturdy. The shades have a gold foil lining which ma...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Porcelain Crackle Glaze Table Lamps Chinese Inspired Pair with Custom Shades
Located in Stamford, CT
Porcelain crackle glaze table lamps. Chinese inspired pair of mint green table lamps each with a custom shade. The pair sitting on teak bases with matching crackle ware lamp shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Four Wall Lamps, 1930s Vienna with Original Parchment Lamp Shades, Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, Austria
These four wall lamps were made for an interior / apartment on the Getreide Markt, for the family Sequence, in the first district here in Vienna. The apartment is located near the se...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Jugendstil Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
H 8.67 in. W 3.15 in. D 20.08 in.
Large Pair 1970s Ceramic Table Lamps, Original Finials & Shades, Coral / Pink
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large striking pair of ceramic table lamps with the original matching finials and original lamps shades. Coral / salmon / dark pink in color. Both wired for American outlets and in w...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Pair of Mid-Century Murano / Venetian Fasce Ritorte Glass Hurricane Lamp Shades
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of fine Italian art glass hurricane shades for candlesticks.
With 'fasce ritorte' twisted ribbon decoration in green and red on a clear ground.
In the style of Fulvio Bianc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Gerald Thurston Black Iron Tripod Table Lamps with White Glass Shades
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier black and white table lamps, 1950s. Featuring black enameled steel tripod legs, socket and neck. With white milk glass liner shades and brass f...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 25 in. W 11 in. D 11 in.
1950s Reticulated White Glazed Ginger Jar Table Lamps with Shades, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful pair of reticulated white glazed porcelain lamps, circa the 1950s. These lamps were made by Light House Lamp & Shade Co, a Los Angeles based ...
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
H 30 in. W 22.25 in. D 22.25 in.
Antique Venetian Large Bronze Figural Table Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Venetian Antique lamps. This pair of figural boys with their lighting torches are cast from bronze with the traditional light, gold tone clothes over black. They are on a dar...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Gilt and Bronze Finished Lamps with Metal Shades by Primavera
By Primavera
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of French modernist gilt and bronze finished lamps with metal shades, by Primavera, France, circa 1970s. They are believed to be constructed of iron with a patinated bronze and ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
50s Floor Lamp Brass Enamelled Red and Cream Shades Italian Design by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A rare floor lamp designed by Stilnovo in 1949 and produced through out the 1950s. Patinated brass structure with two articulating lamp shades and arm. Original cream enamelled metal...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
H 72.84 in. W 25.99 in. D 33.47 in.
German Bauhaus Brass Table Lamps Marbled Opal Shades, Set of 2, 1930s
Located in Nümbrecht, NRW
These table or bedside lamps were designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s during the Bauhaus period. They are made of brass and have got pale green marbled opaline glass la...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 8.67 in. W 5.32 in. D 6.7 in.
Pair 1950 Floor Lamps Italian Design by Stilnovo Black Laquer Round Cream Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautiful pair of early 1950s floor lamps Italian design by Stilnovo.
Black lacquered tubular metal tripod structure with flying disc shaped lamp shades in black lacquer ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 59.06 in. W 19.69 in. D 19.69 in.
Floor Lamp with Trio of Black Perforated Shades and Brass Italian, 1950's
By Lumen
Located in London, GB
The modern floor lamp as three perforated black round conical aluminium lamp shades attached to adjustable ball joints. The brass arms are linked to a brass ring forming a ‘V’ shape ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Pair of Mid-Century Clear Murano Glass Table Lamps with Yellow Colored Shades
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of cylindrical shaped Murano glass table lamps with brass mounting.
The feet are built up of several round glass slices (diameter 16cm x height 5cm)
and brass supports.
Hand-ma...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 30.32 in. Dm 15.75 in.
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Folk Art Figure Lamps and Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folk Art lamps - Hand carved African Figures on a black base - A decorative brass rod extend to the top with two custom made Lamp Shades made of woven black fabric with knots...
Category
20th Century Central African Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 37 in. W 15 in. D 10 in.
Pair of Large French Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamps Etched Glass Shades
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A beautiful pair of large Vintage white and rose color porcelain table lamps hand painted with elegant floral motifs and gilded decoration, gilt brass mounts, France Paris, circa 194...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pastorius Floor Lamp in Brass with Black Shades
By Delightfull
Located in New York, NY
Just as the influential Jaco Pastorius jazz composer but also as gifted electric guitar player, Pastorius standing lamp revives the 70’s design aesthetics with a dual character. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Large French Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamps Etched Glass Shades
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A beautiful pair of large Vintage white and rose color porcelain table lamps hand painted with elegant floral motifs and gilded decoration, gilt brass mounts, France Paris, circa 194...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bitossi Lamps, with Custom Made Shades by Rene Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
This Bitossi "Birch" lamp features a ceramic base with a rough surface in an off-white glaze in the middle and bands of shiny metallic gold glaze at the top and bottom. The textured ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Bitossi Lamps for Berboms, with Custom Made Shades by Rene Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
This Bitossi "Birch" lamp features a ceramic base with a rough surface in an off-white glaze in the middle and bands of shiny metallic gold glaze at the top and bottom. The textured ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair Le Klint Large Table Lamps 302 Holmegaard Blue Glass Original Shades, 1970s
By Holmegaard, Gunnar Biilmann-Petersen, Le Klint
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Pair of large Danish table lamp model no. 302 by danish designer by Gunnar Biilmann-Petersen
The lamp foots are made of mouth blown translucent dark blue glass from Holmegaard glas...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 25.6 in. Dm 17.33 in.
Continental Art Co. Green Fairy Chalkware Lamps with Fiberglass Shades
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of Continental Art Co. green fairy lamps. Vintage 1950s complete with fiberglass lamp shades. You’d be hard pressed to find a finer examples of early mid-century modern kitsch. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plaster, Fiberglass
H 35.25 in. W 7 in. D 25.75 in.
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Lamp Shades For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of lamp shades for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique lamp shades was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Find 1392 antique and vintage lamp shades at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 80 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Lamp shades have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Lamp shades made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Alexandre Vossion, Poul Henningsen and Ifö Electric each produced beautiful lamp shades that are worth considering.
How Much are Lamp Shades?
Prices for lamp shades start at $50 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $2,500.
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.
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 — the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson-Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of postwar 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 on 1stDibs.
Questions About Lamp Shades
- What is a mica lamp shade?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The color of your lampshade is totally up to you. The more sheer the lampshade, the brighter the light will be.
- What is a softback lamp shade?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A softback lampshade is made by gathering or stretching the outer fabric over a metal frame. This fabric is then cut off, stitched, and finished at the top and bottom of the frame. These shades are often created with a process that involves tucks, pleats, gathers, or smoking. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage softback lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The lampshade that gives the most light is said to be bell shades. However, the luminance from a lampshade also depends on the room size, shape and purpose of the shade. Traditionally, white shades light up the entire room, whereas dark ones are used for making a vivid picture and are also preferred. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage lampshades.
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