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Operating Room Light

Monumental Operating Room Light, 1960s Turkey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 1960s Turkish operating room light. Massive ambient light fixture that rotates 360 degrees
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Monumental Operating Room Light, 1960s Turkey
Monumental Operating Room Light, 1960s Turkey
$8,800
H 100 in W 47 in D 34 in
Early Style Quilted Glass Operating Room Light
By EB Studios
Located in Peekskill, NY
of lamp used in early operating rooms from 1890-1920. The shades are in the shell style with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Floor Standing Wood Tripod Castle Operating Spot Light.
Located in Peekskill, NY
This rare vintage medical C. 1930'S operating room castle light with original heat tempered glass
Category

Early 20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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American Operating Room Light
Located in Round Top, TX
American medical operating room light, priced individually, four available.
Category

20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Operating Room Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large scale vintage operating room light. Light fixture tilts 180 degrees in either direction.
Category

Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Operating Room Light
Vintage Operating Room Light
H 45 in W 45 in D 45 in
Ritter Operating Room Light
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a Ritter operating room light with three way switch. Original faux-wood grained surfaces
Category

Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Ritter Operating Room Light
Ritter Operating Room Light
H 17 in W 58 in D 19.5 in
American medical / operating room light
Located in Round Top, TX
An American medical/operating room light
Category

20th Century American Flush Mount

Oversized Italian Operating Room Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Oversized wall mounted operating room light, aluminum head with reflective interior shade.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

1890s Style Operating Room Light
By X-Ray Lamp Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
found in early operating rooms. The shades are in the ladle style with a satin over mirror finish. Each
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

1890s Style Operating Room Light.
By X-Ray Lamp Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
found in early operating rooms. The shades are in the ladle style with a satin over mirror finish. Each
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Early Style Quilted Glass Operating Room Light
By EB Studios
Located in Peekskill, NY
of lamp used in early operating rooms from 1890-1920. The shades are in the shell style with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Early Style Quilted Glass Operating Room Light
By EB Studios
Located in Peekskill, NY
chandelier. This is the type of lamp used in early operating rooms from 1890-1920. The shades are in the
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Authentic Vintage Industrial Operay Multibeam Operating Light
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic vintage industrial multi-beam surgical pendant light made by Operay. Measures: 34" x 26
Category

20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Rare 1920s Telescoping 4 Shade Medical Lamp Ritter Operating Light
By Ritter Dental
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1920s telescoping 4 shade medical lamp by Ritter Operating Light. Industrial yet elegant, all
Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Industrial Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Adjustable operating room floor light. Mid 20th century.
Category

20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Industrial Floor Lamp
Industrial Floor Lamp
H 72.5 in Dm 24 in
Original Dentiscope - The Holy Grail of medical lighting
By Pittsburgh Electric Speciaties Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
looking for a large operating room lamp to light a conference room or rent as a movie prop you’ll find it
Category

20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Original Dentiscope, the Holy Grail of Medical Lighting
By Pittsburgh Electric Speciaties Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
looking for a large operating room lamp to light a conference room or rent as a movie prop you’ll find it
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Original Dentiscope - The Holy Grail of medical lighting
Located in Peekskill, NY
looking for a large operating room lamp to light a conference room or rent as a movie prop you’ll find it
Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Iron

Authentic Vintage Industrial Operay Multibeam Operating Light
By Operay Multibeam 1
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic vintage industrial multi-beam surgical pendant light made by Operay. Measures: 34" x 26
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Metal, Steel, Iron

Original Dentiscope, the Holy Grail of Medical Lighting
By Pittsburgh Electric Speciaties Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
looking for a large operating room lamp to light a conference room or rent as a movie prop you’ll find it
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

German Seven Bulb Operating Theatre Light
Located in London, GB
enormous operating theatre light. We don't know much about it apart from the fact that it was made in
Category

Vintage 1950s German Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Operating Room Light Fixture
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Custom made ceiling fixture with a classic modernistic feeling.
Category

20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Operating Room Light Fixture
Operating Room Light Fixture
H 47 in W 48 in D 16 in
Large Operating Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the nicest of it's kind we have ever seen. The contrasting metals are beautiful. The base is a beautiful antique green.
Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Large Operating Light
Large Operating Light
H 72 in W 68 in

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$1,600 / set
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Series 03 Table Lamp, "Smoke" Patinated Brass, Stitched Goatskin Parchment Shade
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$5,070
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Operating Room Light For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic operating room light available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, aluminum and glass, every operating room light was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an operating room light, we have 12 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect operating room light — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each operating room light bearing Industrial hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one operating room light that is appealing in its simplicity, but EB Studios, Early Electrics Design Studio and Operay Multibeam produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Operating Room Light?

An operating room light can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,400 and the highest can go for as much as $10,975.

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.

Questions About Operating Room Light
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 21, 2019

    Designer Ahmad Abouzanat states that in order to get more natural light into a room you should be using lighter-hued walls and pale furniture in conjunction with dark or colorful accents. Doing this will help a room that lets little sunlight appear brighter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best lighting for the dining room is based on personal choice and the style of the room. The types of lights typically used in a dining room are general lighting and accent lighting. The dining room light should be at least 12 inches smaller than the table in all directions. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage and contemporary lights.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    The typical dining room chandelier has four to six lights which is the optimum amount of light for a dining room