Painted Opaline Shade
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Sheet Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Flush Mount
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1910s French Renaissance Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Iron, Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Nickel, Brass
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Granite, Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1980s European Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Granite, Brass, Metal
Vintage 1960s Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Painted Opaline Shade For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
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