$1,500
H 14.25 in W 23 in D 23 in
Mid Century Modern Chrome and Lucite Sputnik Orb Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome and Lucite Sputnik Orb Chandelier Light Fixture. Item features a
Chrome
$1,500
H 33 in W 17.5 in D 8 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Chrome Orb 3 Light Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Chrome Orb 3 Light Table Lamps After George Kovacs - a Pair
Chrome
$4,670
H 35 in Dm 43 in
French Mid-Century Gilded Tole 6-Light Orb Chandelier with Nautical Galleon Ship
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Offered for sale is a striking French mid-20th-century six-light chandelier, masterfully combining
Metal
Montera Biomorphic Pendant Light in ORB and Blown Glass
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
. This creates a flattering indirect overhead light—perfect for grouping over a kitchen island or bar
Brass
Lucci Small Orb Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
something only nature could produce. The cracked outer layer emits a unique pattern of refracted light from
Brass, Nickel
Lattimo Large Orb Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
silhouettes. SPECS Dimensions*: 9.0” Ø, 7.0” H Materials: glass, metal Product weight*: 5.5 lbs Light
Brass, Nickel
$1,208 / item
H 4.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Bubble Small Orb Clear Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
These small thick crystal pieces focus on the way glass forms and light play with each other
Nickel
Unavailable
H 16 in Dm 16 in
Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Orb Sculptural Table Lamp Light Fixtu
Located in Miami, FL
Cool glass globe table sculptural lamp from the 1960-70s. Beautiful statement piece, if you do not want a conventional table lamp, this is a beautiful piece. All handblown in Italy a...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 7.09 in Dm 7.09 in
Orange and Glass Pendant, Charming 1960s Orange Ceiling Light with Glass Orb
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
grip (for easy bulb replacement). When lit, the glass orb soften the ambiance and scatters the light
Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Crackled Glass Orb Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern pendant light featuring a crackled, frosted glass, orb shaped shade with brass
Brass
Mid Century Orb-Form Glass Pendant Light
Located in Astoria, NY
A single pendant light with an orange glass spherical shade.
Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Crystal and Chrome Orb Light
Located in Houston, TX
Original crystals Wired for the USA with 4 candelabra sockets Interesting spiral motif
Large Murano Glass Orb Pendant Light
By Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large Murano glass orb pendant light. Transparent swirl pattern creates a warm glittering effect
Brass
Stylish French 1960s Chrome Basket-Form 8-Light Chandelier with Crystal Orbs
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classically-inspired chandelier with a 20th century twist; of polished chrome adorned overall
Chrome
Vintage MCM Space Age Chrome Lamp with 6 Eyeball Orbs, 3 Light Settings
Located in Toronto, CA
A striking Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamp featuring six chrome eyeball orbs arranged in a
Metal, Chrome
German Mid-Century Modern Metal Pendant Light with Opaque Glass Orbs
Located in Astoria, NY
German Mid-Century Modern brass pendant light with extruding rods. Four arms with opaque glass orbs
Metal
Capiz Shell Orb Shape Pendant Light Fixture, Mid 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern round shape Capiz shell hanging pendant light fixture. Recently cleaned and re
Shell
Large French 1960s Golden Crystal Orb Pendant Flush Ceiling Light
Located in New York, NY
A rare very large 1960s high polished golden shallow bowl with 32 solid crystal glass orbs to emit
Brass, Enamel
Five Light Brass Orb Table Lamp Circa `1970's att. to Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Groovy Post Modern, Space Age, Mid Century Modern table lamp, featuring five orb like hood shades
Brass
OMI for Koch & Lowy Chrome Orb Three-Light Floor Lamp, Late 1960s
By Koch & Lowy, OMI
Located in San Francisco, CA
aesthetically similar mid-century designs by Robert Sonneman and Kovacs, giving this perfectly proportioned
Metal, Chrome
OMI for Koch & Lowy Chrome Orb Three-Light Floor Lamp, Late 1960s
By Koch & Lowy, OMI
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 1960s chrome floor lamp with a trio of articulated orb lights by OMI for Koch & Lowy
Chrome, Nickel
Koch & Lowy OMI Three-Light Chrome Orb Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy, OMI
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic vintage chrome floor lamp with a trio of articulated eyeball-style orb lights by OMI
Chrome
$8,800 / item
H 36 in Dm 48 in
Large Counterbalance Ceiling Fixture, White Enamel + Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and made to order, the Counterbalance commands attention with its fluid architectural silhouette, built from a thoughtfully curated palette of on-trend colors and metal f...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
$2,995 / item
H 28 in W 30 in D 30 in
BRASS Pendant Concave Uplighter with 4 lights in Antique brass finish
By Lightolier, Gino Sarfatti, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
MCM style BRASS pendant Uplighter with 4 lights . Concave disc are hand spun with prime quality brass . Solid sturdy hardware and construction . Diameter 30 in Lower convex di...
Brass
$6,322 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$16,990 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$2,273 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 8.86 in
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
$2,200
H 5.91 in Dm 14.97 in
Bonnie Contemporary LED Small Pendant, Solid Brass, Handmade and handfinished in
By Ovature Studios
Located in Torslanda, SE
The Bonnie range is designed around the stylized form of a Saffron flower, known around the world for its valuable beauty, fragrance and essence. Each organic flower-like form is ...
Brass
$13,759 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
LU Swing Sconce Plug-In
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful plug-in version of our Lumfardo Luminaires brass LU swing sconce in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hard...
Brass
$1,250 / item
H 16 in W 14 in D 5.75 in
MONTERA Wall Sconce or Flushmount , biomorphic Brass & Glass, Blueprint Lighting
By Gino Sarfatti, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Montera Wall Sconce or flushmount, a sleek and versatile addition to our collection. Unlike its pendant counterpart, this fixture foregoes the drop rod for a seamless...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$3,950 / item
H 30 in Dm 35.74 in
Molto 3-Arm Ceiling Pendant in Natural Brass + Enameled Mesh, Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Molto 3-Arm ceiling fixture offers a fresh take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun-metal mesh shade inspired by Mathieu Matégot's signature medium of Rigitulle. At once playf...
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
$1,675 / item
H 6 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
MONTERA Biomorphic Pendant Light in Brass & Blown Glass, Blueprint Lighting 2021
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Montera Pendant Light by Blueprint Lighting featured an undulating, biomorphic form atop a single blown satin glass globe. Creates flattering indirect light overhead--perfect in ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$20,558 / item
H 22.45 in Dm 27.56 in
Cosmic Chandelier 70 'Purion' Handmade Piano Lacquer Brass Ceiling Light
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Inspired by planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection plays with both metal properties and a selection of patina finishes. The Purion Chandelier is inspired by the beaut...
Brass
STACK Large Pendant Light in Brass & Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
By Gino Sarfatti, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Simple, sleek, and effortlessly eye-catching, the aptly named STACK features two over-scaled discs floating atop one another. With the addition of the spiked finial at the bottom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.