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
Vintage 1960s Turkish Floor Lamps
Metal
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
Metal
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
Brass
Vintage Operating Room Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large scale vintage operating room light. Light fixture tilts 180 degrees in either direction.
Aluminum
Ritter Operating Room Light
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a Ritter operating room light with three way switch. Original faux-wood grained surfaces
Oversized Italian Operating Room Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Oversized wall mounted operating room light, aluminum head with reflective interior shade.
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
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
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
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
Floor Standing Wood Tripod Castle Operating Spot Light.
By Castle Lamp Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
This rare vintage medical C. 1930'S operating room castle light with original heat tempered glass
Brass
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
Aluminum
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
Bronze
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
Chrome, Steel
Industrial Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Adjustable operating room floor light. Mid 20th century.
Chrome, Aluminum
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
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
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
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
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
Brass
German Seven Bulb Operating Theatre Light
Located in London, London
enormous operating theatre light. We don't know much about it apart from the fact that it was made in
Metal
American Operating Room Light
Located in Round Top, TX
American medical operating room light, priced individually, four available.
Aluminum
American medical / operating room light
Located in Round Top, TX
An American medical/operating room light
Operating Room Light Fixture
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Custom made ceiling fixture with a classic modernistic feeling.
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.
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
"Spikes" Wall Sconces by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of long sconces in brass and sculpted Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Eight Light Horizontal Forged Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A new eight-light hand forged iron horizontal chandelier with two rods suspended from ceiling mounted U shaped horizontal bar securing hand forged rods attached to body of chandelier...
Iron
Railroad Signal Pendent
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
These circular pendants feature 75 year old railroad signal lenses. The prismatic glass is quite thick and has a 9 inch diameter. Top to bottom it measures 9 inches. The glass is sig...
Steel
Set of 4 Hans Bergström Wall Lamps Model 407, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Hans Bergström, produced by Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s. very good condition with minor signs of usage and patina. Please note: Listed price is for one (1) lamp.
Brass
Classic Acorn Prismatic Sconces
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This acorn shaped shade is a favorite. The style was mainly used as lighting for dentists. The shape is very pleasing and makes a perfect simple sconce. The thick prismatic glass giv...
Glass
Webbed Hexagon Prismatic Sconce
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
As with all Prismatic glass the reflections and quality of light that it projects make them a favorite. The Hexagon design, horizontal prisms and vertical bordering glass give this l...
Glass
Cube and Dome Sconces
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
We love the repeat circle and square motif on these sconces. They are all heavy darkened brass. The size is nice and compact.
Brass
Small Industrial Sconce with Snap-In Shade
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a unique industrial snap-in shade fixture. This style of shade was made by the X-Ray Lamp Company as reflectors inside larger lamps. Believe it or not these were never meant ...
Glass
Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
As with all Prismatic glass the reflections and quality of light that it projects make them a favorite. This is a 9 inch diameter dome prismatic. What make this one unique is the bra...
Glass
Enormous Industrial Belgian 6-Light Cast Iron Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
Enormous industrial Belgian 6-Light cast iron chandelier, with metal shades. Impressive scale and patina. Wired for USA, in working condition. 57" Diam x 41" Drop shades 17"H x 10...
Metal, Iron
Frink Style Mirrored Reflector Footlight Sconce
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a rich looking sconce with out being too decorative. It has a simple and elegant. The shade has 3 fluted reflector mirrors often found on early 20th-Century lamps manufacture...
Brass
Large Hand Blown Vaseline Glass Pendents
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
These elegant hand blown tipped shades are vaseline glass. They have a nice even and warm glow with no filament glair. The large 9.5 inch diameter globe is very large for vaseline gl...
Blown Glass
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
French Extendable Cerused Art Deco Table Oak, Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco dining table. The table features stunning oak sanded wood grain with a stunning patina. The top is encrusted with a checked marquetry. It rests on tall and Brutalist ...
Oak
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.
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.
The typical dining room chandelier has four to six lights which is the optimum amount of light for a dining room
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.