Large Finial Globe Light Fixture
Sold|$1,900
Large Finial Globe Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Large Finial Globe Light Fixture
Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Sold|$1,900
Large Finial Globe Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Large Finial Globe Light Fixture
Brass
Two Large Modernist Pendant Light Fixtures Enameled Ivory and Brass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two large-scale modernist pendant light fixtures made of enameled eggshell colored shades and brass
Brass
Sold|$3,500
Large light fixture by Lightolier
Located in Hudson, NY
Large brass plated hanging light fixture. Lightolier
Large Moroccan Brass Dome Pendant Light Fixture with Pierced Geometrical Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Moorish style brass dome pendant light fixture from Morocco with pierced geometrical
Brass
Large Murano Glass Vespiary Form Pendant Light Fixtures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large vespiary form pendant light fixtures imbedded with Murano glass flowers. The flowers are
Brass, Metal
Sold|$1,732
Extra Large Doria Brass Globe Pendant
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Woudrichem, NL
globe with a diameter of 50 cm, containing a large brass fixture with 12 light bulbs. The total height
Brass
Eighteen-Light Chandelier in the Manner of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Highly decorative large brass eighteen-light fixture in the style of Stilnovo or Guglielmo Ulrich
Brass
Sold|$2,800
Pair of Great Industrial Lights
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
a pair of large steel and brass industrial light fixtures newly rewired
Steel, Brass
Very Large Kalmar Sunburst Murano Glass Flush Mount Light Fixture Brass
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Bremen, DE
Very Large Kalmar Flush Mount Light with impressed sunburst design murano glass shade on brass
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.