Nippon Lamp
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Candle Lamps
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Vintage 1970s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Stools
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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Steel
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Bookcases
Brass
20th Century Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics
Ceramic
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Hardwood, Elm
2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Tables
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Vintage 1960s Dining Room Tables
Marble
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
Antique Early 17th Century English Jacobean Sideboards
Oak
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.