Novelty Lighting
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Leather
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Fabric
20th Century British Renaissance Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century English Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Folk Art Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Candelabras
Bronze
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
Chrome
20th Century American Table Lamps
Pine
20th Century Sri Lankan Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Lanterns
Silver
20th Century American Table Lamps
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1930s Other Wall Lights and Sconces
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Glass, Bakelite, Ebony
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome, Brass
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20th Century Side Tables
Paint, Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Sofas
Leather, Canvas
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century American Grand Tour Sofa Tables
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets
Metal
2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Unknown Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Glass, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gothic Cabinets
Wood, Glass
Antique 16th Century American Paintings
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Western European Rugs
Wool
Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Paint
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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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These Designer Light Fixtures Are Total Scene Stealers
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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.