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2010s French Table Lamps
Brass
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Metal
2010s German Post-Modern Table Lamps
Metal
2010s German Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
2010s German Post-Modern Table Lamps
Metal
2010s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal, Slate
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1990s Dutch Baroque Revival Table Lamps
Other, Iron
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Brass
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Coral
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass, Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
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Opaline Glass, Teak
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Steel, Brass
Vintage 1960s Unknown Sculptures
Iron
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass, Metal
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Birch
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Brass
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Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
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Onyx, Carrara Marble, Travertine
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desk Sets
Leather
2010s Canadian American Craftsman Stools
Wood
2010s American Modern Night Stands
Wood, Oak
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Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Doors and Gates
Glass, Wood
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Fabric, Wood
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Concrete
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Teak
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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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