$473
H 20.08 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
1980s Italian Snoopy Character Table Lamp by NLiZ Nuova Linea Zero
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Italian novelty lighting from the 1980s, appealing to collectors of character design, pop culture objects
Plastic, Fabric
Vintage Italian Frederick Cooper Glazed Ceramic Artichoke Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming table lamp is a quintessential example of high-end novelty lighting, designed to
Brass
Vintage Novelty Ceramic Trompe-L’oeil Desk Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Novelty Ceramic Trompe-L’oeil desk lamp The Lamp is made with ceramic leather book
Leather
Mid-Century Italian Column Shaped Novelty Floor Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1960s floor lamp with an off-white square plaster column base supporting a large cylindrical fabric shade.
Fabric
English Renaissance-Style Novelty Brown Leather Knight's Helmet Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style novelty table lamp with a brown leather knight\'s helmet base with moving
Brass
A novelty maritime teak, mahogany and brass table lamp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A novelty maritime teak, mahogany and brass table lamp, comprising a steering wheel attached to a
Brass
A Novelty Lighthouse Floor Lamp Great fun and the ideal piece for a seaside
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Novelty Lighthouse Floor Lamp Great fun and the ideal piece for a seaside theme, this one off
Brass
$1,325
H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 11.03 in
1914 The Edward N Riddle Co. Pair of Estofado Polychrome Candleabras
Located in Lincoln, GB
-described as “Designers and Makers of Metal Lamps, Vellumesque Shades, Gift Novelties, and Lighting Fixtures
Bronze
Novelty Electric Lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1890 Antique novelty lamp, painted finish is early, but not original. Possible advertising
Unavailable
H 14 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Unrestored American Art Deco Chrome and Painted Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp
By Premium Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
We have left this delightful American Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" in its unrestored
Metal, Chrome
1980s Italian Snoopy Detective Table Lamp in Plastic and Fabric
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
depth and tactile contrast, elevating the piece beyond standard novelty lighting and aligning it with
Fabric, Plastic
Vintage Novelty 'Koi Fish' Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
How fun is this Vintage Koi Fish Table Lamp? It represents a classic sculpted koi fish with a body made up of a curved carved resin ram's horn. The base (head), tail, lamp body and f...
Metal
Novelty Crystal Corp Flower Over Beige Pink Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
, Pink, White Style: Chinoiserie, Postmodern Brand: Novelty Crystal Corp Time Period: 1980s Place of
Plastic
Rare Kromex “CAFÉ / TEA” Novelty Typographic Globe Lamp USA 1970s – Postmodern
Located in Toronto, CA
renowned chrome kitchenware, this piece reflects Kromex’s brief exploration into limited-production novelty
Chrome
Pair of Wooden Novelty Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
Nicely Designed, One of a Kind Wooden Novelty Lamps
Pine
Novelty Ceylonese Bronze Elephant Lamp
Located in London, GB
Novelty Ceylanese Bronze Elephant Lamp, stamped by Makers: M.P Kirihary, Muhandrum, Madwela. The
Bronze
Victorian Novelty Silver "PORT" Ships Lantern Inkwell
By Samuel Jacob
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good Victorian novelty silver Inkwell made in the form of a "PORT" Ships Lantern, with red glass
Silver
English Tin Novelty Canister Lamp
Located in New York City, NY
Ocean Scenery with Boat and Anchor Details.
Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" by Premium Products
By Premium Products
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This great girl was made by the Premium Products Company, the same makers of the iconic cobalt blue glass airplane lamp and zeppelin clock. She is in a cast metal, in original paint....
Metal
Novelty Dice Pub Wall Light, circa 1935
Located in Portland, OR
The fun-loving among you will appreciate a light that's full of personality. Inspired by a lucky dice, this glass cube features decals transferred onto four sides: five dots on the b...
Sold
H 13.75 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
English Art Deco Wood and Bakelite Noveltic Nut Bird Table Lamp with Glass Shade
By Noveltic
Located in Port Hope, ON
This English Art Deco Nut Bird table lamp was manufactured by the London company, Noveltic. The
Glass, Bakelite, Ebony
American Art Deco Chrome & Brass Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp.
By Premium Products
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightful American Art Deco "Novelty Parachute Jumper Lamp" is often mistakenly called the
Chrome, Brass
$2,195
H 22 in W 19.13 in D 19.13 in
Vintage Trompe L'oeil Embossed Leather Faux Books Round Side Table
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous trompe l'oeil faux books embossed leather side table with storage circa 1980s Measures: 19.13"W x 19.13"D x 22"H. Good original vintage condition.
Leather, Wood
Chinese Red Lacquered Side Table, Trompe L' Oeil Design, Circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese red lacquered side table with Trompe L' Oeil top featuring a scissor, key & coins.
Wood, Paint
$1,595
H 72.25 in W 64 in D 0.9 in
Trompe L''Oeil Painted Books 4 Panel Screen Room Divider After Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Trompe L''Oeil style room divider depicting painted vintage library and book vignettes on a single side of one inch deep wood panels. The backside is undecorated. It measures 72" h...
Oak
$4,493 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$19,600Sale Price / set|21% Off
H 23 in W 70 in D 36 in
Original 932-Quartet Leather Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1964
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It doesn't get much cooler than this early year (original) collectors set of the model-932 'Quartet' sectional by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Released in 1964, this example has incred...
Leather, Canvas
John Dickinson Style Trompe L’oeil Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1950 Trompe l’oeil cabinet decorative & beautifully hand painted in the style of John Dickinson. sku 1271 Measures: W63 x D37 x H75 cm.
Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Trompe L'oeil Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical 19th century Italian cabinet armoire or linen press crafted in the Baroque taste. The case features a painted finish with two large storage doors decorated with Trompe L'oe...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, wood and fabric adjustable three-armed floor lamp with side table, designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 59.25” H x 50.35” W x 28” D Dimensio...
Brass
Pair of Trompe L'oeil Paintings on Wood
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pairr of Trompe L'Oeil still life paintings on wood-framed.
Wood
Shlomi Haziza (Israeli, B. 1969) Acrylic And Glass Rock End Table
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A lucite and glass table by Shlomi Haziza, Israeli artist, with a circular glass top resting on colorful pastel lucite "stalagmites" jutting upward from a conforming circular foot. B...
Glass, Acrylic
$34,890
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
Glass and Walnut Wood Bar Cabinet with Refrigerator
By Rimadesio, Giuseppe Bavuso
Located in Boston, MA
The Alambra bar cabinet designed by Giuseppe Bavuso is bar version of the standard glass and walnut wood cabinet. It is equipped an internal fridge and open compartments and door in ...
Aluminum
Stunning Modernist / Folk art / Chinese Art Deco rug , wall hanging
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Modernist / Folk art / Chinese Art Deco rug , wall hanging..So this one's got me totally stumped? Purchased from major collection of fine antiques, art , sculpture and unus...
Wool
$68,058 / item
H 56.5 in W 71.26 in D 18.12 in
GOTHIK/A Glass Cabinet with Oak Wood Decorations by Ferruccio Laviani
By Ferruccio Laviani, Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Discover the extraordinary collaboration between Fratelli Boffi's masterful cabinet-making skills and Ferruccio Laviani's boundless creativity in the creation of Gothik-A—a transcend...
Wood, Glass
$11,500
H 14 in W 47.5 in D 23.5 in
Fabulous Italian Scagliola Trompe L'oeil Cocktail Table, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Scagliola Trompe L'oeil cocktail table, circa 1950. Stunning marble inset top beautifully decorated with whimsical motifs of birds, flowers, playing cards, dice and musi...
Marble
$4,615 / set
H 102.76 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Monumental Pair of Marble Trompe L'Oeil Columns, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A very tall pair of decorative wood columns in two parts (bases and tops), painted in polychrome marble trompe l'oeil. The moldings on the tops parts (painted in antique gold) are in...
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.
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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.
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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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.