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Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Photography
Archival Pigment
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Nickel
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Architectural Elements
Brass
2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
2010s French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Granite, Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Metal, Brass, Steel
Vintage 1970s Swiss Space Age Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Metal
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Copper, Steel
Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Plastic
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s Belgian Industrial Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass, Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Aluminum, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s German Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Iron
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Swedish Empire Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Antique Early 19th Century North American Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pottery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
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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.
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My Father Was Obsessed with This French Art Deco Tiger Lamp
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Hans Bergström’s Monumental Chandeliers Are Made for Grand Spaces
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Ettore Sottsass Captures a Shooting Star in This Rare 1970s Floor Lamp
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.