$2,255Sale Price|20% Off
Large Flower Bud Light Fixture in Polychromed Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower Shaped Flush Mount in Red Blue Black Gilt Metal Italy, 1950s. Eye-catching ceiling light fixture in the shape of a peony flower bud. This hand- wrought iron ceiling light fixt...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Large Wall Light by Hans Kögl, Germany 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. One E14 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for use in the USA.
Metal
$2,448Sale Price|20% Off
Large Flower Bud Red Polychromed Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower Bud Shaped Light Fixture, Wrought Iron, Polychromed, Spain 1940s-1950s. Eye-catching ceiling light in the shape of a flower bud. Rare find. This hand-forged iron floral ceili...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$740Sale Price|30% Off
Spanish Crown Sunburst fixture XL in Gilt Metal and frost Glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish crown light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s.
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
$706Sale Price|33% Off
Large Spanish gilt gold Sunburst Flush Mount round glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish sunburst light in gilt metal and frosted glass ; white ; opaline Spain, 1950s.
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Lovely Large Wall Light by Hans Kögl, Germany 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. Two E14 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for use in the USA.
Metal
$1,064Sale Price|34% Off
Large Spanish gilt gold crown Flush Mount round curve glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish crown light in gilt metal and opaline glass ; white ; opaline Spain, 1950s.
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Large Wheat Sheaf Wall Light by Hans Kögl, Germany, 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. Two E14 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for use in the USA.
Metal
Large Wheat Sheaf Ceiling Light by Hans Kögl, Germany, 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is wired, and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Metal
Cocoon resin. Large Brutalist pendant light by Friedel Wauer, Germany, 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten, George Nelson, Tobia Scarpa
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. Large Space Age and Brutalist style pendant lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Composed of a large metal frame in the shap...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant
By Baccarat
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Baccarat Crystal Antique Chandelier Dining Ceiling 8 Light Fixture Pendant . Late 18th Early 19th century Rare and Exquisite baccarat crystal chandelier 8 light with hand made...
Crystal, Metal, Bronze
Spanish Design Large Chandelier / Ceiling Light Fixture in Silvered Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand Forged Iron Scale Law Design Chandelier, Iron, Silver Leaf, Spain, 1950s. Rare find One of a kind ceiling pendant lamp or chandelier in wrought iron finished in silver leaf gild...
Iron, Silver Leaf, Metal, Wrought Iron
Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier Attributed to Sciolari, circa 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An amazing midcentury 13-light brass chandelier attributed to Geateno Sciolari, Italy, circa 1960s. Socket: 13 x E14 (Edison) for standard screw bulbs. In a very good condition.
Metal
Large 20th Century Spanish Floral Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large gilt metal Spanish hanging light with floral and foliate decoration.
Iron
Large Sculptural Organic Brass and Gilt Metal Flower Leaf Floor Light, 1960s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful vintage gilt metal and brass floor lamp in the style of Tommaso Barbi. Belgium, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 3 x E27 (US E26).
Brass, Metal
Large Gilit Metal Wall Ceiling Light Flush Mount, 1960s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful gold plated metal wall ceiling light in the style of Tommaso Barbi. Belgium, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2 x E27 (US E26)
Brass, Metal
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.