Mosque Lantern
20th Century Unknown Islamic Lanterns
Glass
Antique Late 18th Century Lanterns
Blown Glass, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Islamic Lanterns
Enamel
Recent Sales
Antique Late 19th Century French Other Lanterns
Glass
20th Century Moroccan Lanterns
Brass
Antique 1880s French Islamic Lanterns
Art Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Islamic Antiquities
Enamel
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Bronze
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Glass, Mahogany
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Copper, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Center Tables
Malachite, Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Turkish Islamic Metalwork
Brass
Antique 1860s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate
20th Century Wall Mirrors
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique 18th Century Asian Islamic Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
Antique Early 18th Century Turkish Islamic Scholar's Objects
Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf
Antique 1880s Vases
Cut Glass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Islamic Historical Memorabilia
Brass, Silver
Antique Mid-18th Century Turkish Arms, Armor and Weapons
Multi-gemstone, Metal, Gold
Antique 16th Century Iraqi Islamic Metalwork
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Malachite, Ormolu
Antique 1870s Spanish Islamic Candlesticks
Ceramic
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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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.
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.