Lamp Works
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Floor Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century Rustic Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
Marble, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Bakelite
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Steel
20th Century German Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Bronze, Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Chrome
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Belle Époque Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Table Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
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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.
- How does the Tizio lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Tizio lamp works due to the conductivity of metal arms. Electricity supplied at the base travels them and then reaches the halogen bulb, powering its glow. This design eliminates the need for wires. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Tizio lamps.
- How does a table lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
- How does Anglepoise lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021An Anglepoise lamp works on springs that are integrated in the joints, helping it to balance and hold its shape. These balanced-arm lamps are known to be energy-saving and among the first to use 25-watt bulbs.
- How does an Argand lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021An Argand lamp is a type of oil lamp that was invented back in 1780. To work, the lamp uses a cylindrical cloth wick inside a close-fitting glass chimney that steadies the air flow both inside and outside the wick. Thick oil is used to soak the wick and then light the same to generate light.
- How does an Astral lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How an Astral lamp works depends on its design. Early models held lamp oil and glowed when you lit an internal wick. The shade on the lamp then directed the light down onto a work surface. After the advent of electricity, the lamps carried electricity through wiring to a bulb screwed into a porcelain socket. The electrical energy heated a filament in the bulb, causing it to glow and produce light. You'll find a range of Astral lamps on 1stDibs.
- How does a gas lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Gas lamps work by burning fuel like kerosene, propane or white gas to produce heat. It is the heat that causes the mantles to produce light. Gas lamps generally include an ignition valve that is located in the collar of the fixture, allowing you to turn it on or off. Find antique gas lamps and vintage lanterns on 1stDibs.
- How does a fragrance lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Fragrance lamps work by using a catalytic combustion wick. To make the lamp work, one needs to fill the lamp with a fragrance liquid of choice and ignite the stone burner that sits at the mouth of the lamp. Once heated, you can use decorative caps available to let the fragrance spread in the room.
- How does a Roman oil lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Roman oil lamps are simply containers filled with oil, in which a wick made up of cloth or rope rests on one end. The other end of the wick comes in contact with the air. When the wick is lit, the oil in it burns and gives out light.
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Ettore Sottsass Captures a Shooting Star in This Rare 1970s Floor Lamp
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Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
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Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
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