Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cork and Chrome Table Lamps of Bottle Form
By Laurel
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large pair of MCM cork table lamps of bottle-form, the cork body is set on a circular chrome foot and topped with a bell-form cone neck, also in chrome.
Chrome, Stainless Steel
Unique Vintage & Large Driftwood or Root Wood Large Table Lamp Mid-Century Mod
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This massive lamp has an undeniably cool presence that will enhance an MCM or eclectic decor.
Abalone, Driftwood
$180Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Glass Hurricane Lamp in Box by Dansk
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM glass hurricane lamp in original box by Dansk, circa 1970s.
Glass
$760Sale Price / set|20% Off
MCM Arched Teak Multi-Directional Wall Lamp / Sconce
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and rare MCM arched teak multi-Directional wall lamp or sconce, circa 1960s.
Teak
Vintage 1960s Custom Hexagon Mirror Lamp Swag MCM retro
By Zanetti Murano
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Custom made hexagonal mirrored glass and smoked lucite pendant lamp with 15’ of chain. Smoked lucite bottom allows light to shine through. The top half and top is mirrored glass an...
Glass, Mirror, Plexiglass
Louis Poulsen PH4 Poul Henningsen Lamp Pendant Chandelier MCM Scandinavian
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a rare pendant - chandelier designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Pulsen. Model PH4, rare and hard to find blue color combination. The lamp has been tested...
Aluminum
1970s MCM Cog Wheel Spinning Gear Sprocket Table and Lamp Set
Located in Madison, WI
1970s Mid-Century Modern cog wheel spinning gear sprocket table + floor side table lamp set-- 2 pieces. Exquisite and rare set of two gear tables-- we have the very rare lamp end ta...
Wood
$1,574Sale Price|20% Off
MCM RAAK Design 1960's Copper & Glass Pendant Lamp Large Chandelier
By RAAK
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
A vintage Mid-Century Modern dutch late 1960's Design Copper & Glass large pendant hanging lamp Chandelier with 6 glass balls. Made in Holland in the late 1960's, early 1970's. Attri...
Metal, Copper
Italian MCM Chrome Brass Smoked Glass 30" Square Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!
By Maison Jansen, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian MCM Chrome Brass Smoked Glass 30" Square Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!
Brass, Chrome
MCM White Dome Swag Pendant Hanging Light Fixture or Lamp Style of Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern white enameled metal dome swag pendant hanging light fixture or lamp in the style of Lightolier. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind th...
Metal
MCM Founders Furniture Side Table Chrome Ebony Rosewood CDP#47133 David Parmelee
By David Parmelee, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Founders Furniture MCM (Mid-Century Modern) lamp, corner, or side table CDP (Continuing Design Program) # 47133 and attributed to David Parmelee, with chrome legs, e...
Chrome
Italian Wicker Wire and Rattan Pendant Hanging Light 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1789 Beautiful MCM Wover wicker and pendant lamp lantern Italy 1950's Rewired takes one 100 watt Edison based bulb Supplied with 3 feet brass chain and canopy
Brass
Telescopic Vintage Scone Model AO 1 in Perforated Brass, Itsu 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, FI
A lovely MCM telescopic perforated brass wall lamp in original condition.
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.
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