Dunbar Snack Table Floor Lamp, Model 4856, Designed by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Hanover, MA
Slender tapered walnut leg and lamp stem. Round top, 25" diameter, 23" from the floor, comprised of walnut wood with birch burl wood inserts, beautiful hand rubbed finish.
Brass
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni "Ochetta" Yellow Wall or Table Lamp for O-Luce
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Oluce, O-Luce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly adaptable light, the legs of the lamp can be slide up or down for easy adjustability, while the shade rotates freely on Ostuni's patented ball joint system.
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Its casing is made of brass elements with several arms and legs, either decorative or providing lamp sockets.
Brass
H. Journet & Cie, Japanese style Planter, France, Circa 1880
By H. Journet & Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
Journet & Cie ; 24 Bd Italiens ; 3167 Beautiful planter made of banded onyx from Algeria, mounted in gilded bronze. Resting on four legs connected by aprons with lamp-shaped bases i...
Onyx, Bronze
19th century carved flame mahogany side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Turned column support which links to the 4 carved scrolling legs. Ideal for a lamp or side table, or that useful table in the hallway.
Mahogany
Sterling Silver Hanukkah Menorah by Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert, New York Circa 1970
By Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert
Located in New York, NY
Marked at the base of the servant lamp leg. 29ozt.
Sterling Silver
Pierre Guariche Vintage Pair of "Gamma" Bergere Chairs for Meurop, 1960’s
By Pierre Guariche, Pierre Paulin, Meurop
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
His chairs of the early 1950s include several designs with narrow, softly angular wooden frames; others, like the Tonneau chair, feature a single piece of molded ply-wood set atop me...
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam, Polyester
Block Pattern Console in Shagreen, Shell & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The pattern-inlaid top is framed with an irregular surface bronze-patina brass that creates a "melting" effect against the flat surface of the top, as the bronze-patina brass detail ...
Brass
$7,276 / item
Maarten Baas 'Clay' Piano Stool for BAAS
By Maarten Baas
Located in Tilburg, NL
Each piece is handmade of industrial clay, covering a steel frame. Arachnid shaky legs or tables and lamps, a chair that barely seems to be able to hold the weight of the owner.
Metal
Cisco's Adirondack Coffee Table
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Cisco's Adirondack style coffee table with blue fir top having bread board ends, blue fir shelf, twig apron and maple legs. Matches pair of lamp tables #D0884. Colors, embellishments...
Wood
1930s Architectural Silvered Foundry Form Mold Casting Coffee Table Garden
Located in Buffalo, NY
These geometric shaped foundry molds could potentially be converted into lamps bases, table legs, electronic device stands, and other furnishings that could reference this era.
Wood
1930s Architectural Silvered Foundry Form, Mold, Casting, Sculpture Garden
Located in Buffalo, NY
These geometric shaped foundry molds could potentially be converted into lamps bases, table legs, electronic device stands and other furnishings that could reference this era.
Wood
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.
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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.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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