Low Profile Ceiling Light
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1980s Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Flush Mount
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flush Mount
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Aluminum, Brass, Gold Leaf, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s American Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Metal
2010s American Console Tables
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Recent Sales
2010s Czech Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Flush Mount
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Metal
2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Flush Mount
Blown Glass
20th Century Belgian Baroque Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Flush Mount
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Neoclassical Flush Mount
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Flush Mount
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Flush Mount
Crystal, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Art Glass
20th Century Neoclassical Flush Mount
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Neoclassical Flush Mount
Bronze
20th Century Neoclassical Flush Mount
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1920s American Spanish Colonial Flush Mount
Early 20th Century American Flush Mount
Vintage 1960s Italian Flush Mount
Metal
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
17th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 1880s French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors
Gold Leaf
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best lighting depends on your space and style. It’s best to have multiple sources of light at different heights to ensure uniform illumination. With low ceilings, the ceilings should be painted white for a highly reflective surface. Flush mount lighting fixtures or a ceiling fan with a light is good for low ceilings. Shop a range of antique and vintage lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.
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Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.