$84,947 / item
Ambassador Square Chandelier
Located in Paris, FR
With four square rows of gold plated polished brass rectangular sticks. With 75 bulbs, lamp holder type G9. 20 Watt max, for 220-240V.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Six Mid-20th Century Italian Brass and Metal Wall Sconces
Located in Madrid, ES
Six rectangular wall lamps in brass, black painted metal and glass.
Metal, Brass
1940s Finnish Minimalist Plug-In Wall Light Attributed to Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly refined adjustable rectangular wall lamp executed in metal with white painted interior shade that rotates up and down with original on/off switch.
Metal
Pair of 1940s Finnish Minimalist Plug-In Wall Lights Attributed to Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly refined pair of adjustable rectangular wall lamps executed in metal with white painted interior shade that rotates up and down with original on/off switch.
Metal
Midcentury Hand-Knotted Wool Deco Rug, Tomato-Red, Scandinavian Design
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This midcentury Deco rug has a tomato-red field with two columns of ivory and chocolate brown zig-zag stripes forming a panel shape, similarly coloured hanging lamps and small rectan...
Wool
Rosewood Side Table by Henning Kjærnulf for Vejle Stole og Møbelfabrik, 1960s.
By Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Asaa, DK
Rosewood Side Table by Henning Kjærnulf for Vejle Stole og Møbelfabrik, 1960s. Danish Modern rectangular side or lamp table in Rosewood. Designed by Henning Kjærnulf and manufacture...
Rosewood
$1,485Sale Price|31% Off
Regency End Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Regency lamp table, the rectangular top with lift-up ends having rounded corners.
Wood
Gino Sarfatti Pair of sconces model 3032/F, Arteluce, Italy, 1954
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Crafted from a blend of metal and white methacrylate, these ceiling lamps embody mid-century modern aesthetics. Featuring a slightly concave rectangular shape, these ceiling lamps i...
Metal
$37,712Sale Price / item|20% Off
Ambassador Chandelier with Crystal Glass Pendants
Located in Paris, FR
With four circular rows of gold plated polished brass rectangular sticks. With 75 bulbs, lamp holder type G9. 20 Watt max, for 220-240V.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Wall Sconce Model "418B" by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden 1950s
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in Utrecht, NL
Since the two materials - brass and acrylic glass - dictate the look, much attention was paid to their quality, and to the craftsmanship that united this combination into the lamp's ...
Brass
A SPACE-AGE Minimalist DRESSING TABLE or CONSOLE by PIERRE VANDEL, France, 1970
By Pierre Vandel
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb, radical and rigorous dressing table or console with drawer with its stool, its mobile mirror and its integrated lighting, with a minimalist and functionalist design, Post-M...
Metal
$5,860Sale Price / item|20% Off
Ambassador Medium Pendant with Crystal Glass Pendants
Located in Paris, FR
With 2 circular rows of gold-plated polished brass rectangular sticks. With 6 bulbs, lamp holder type G9. 10 watt max, for 220-240V.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$3,686 / item
Selenite Wall Sconce by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
The Middleton collection is composed by a layer of cut selenite sticks encased in a gold or silver plated metallic ring. Inside layers of rectangular selenite give the lamp a classic...
Stone, Metal
$3,733Sale Price|20% Off
Mazzega Murano Waterfall Chandelier in Amber & Clear Textured Glass, Italy 1960
By Mazzega
Located in Barcelona, ES
This Mazzega glass three-tier chandelier has 34 amber and transparent textured glass drops with rectangular shape, the lamp hardware is made of gold plated metal and it has ball fini...
Metal, Gold Plate
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 Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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.