Chinese Lamp Side Table Antique Fretwork Two-Tone Blonde Red Scholars Tea Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very rare two-toned Chinese Scholar’s table in lovely antique condition. Dating from the end of the Qing Dynasty, around 1890, this stunning and practical piece makes...
Elm
Art-Deco inspired Brass, Black Powder-coated, Red detail Helio Pendant Lamp
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Part ambient light, part artwork, Helio Pendant lamp will highlight any space in all the right ways thanks to its opal glass globe and sleek brass details. Made to order and color cu...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Inspired Monaco Wall Lamp in Black, Red Lipstick and Rattan
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Monaco wall Sconce is a perfect balance of round shapes, rattan mesh, wooden detail and brass details intertwined with delicate and Frosted Glass Globes. The structure and the metall...
Metal, Brass
Art-Deco Inspired Brass, Lilac, Red Detail Helio Pendant Lamp by UTU
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Part ambient light, part artwork, Helio Pendant lamp will highlight any space in all the right ways thanks to its Frosted Glass Globes and sleek Polished Brass details. A collectio...
Metal, Brass
White and red Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful design classic that is still in production. This lamp is an early version and has a wh...
Metal, Enamel
Art-Deco inspired Brass, Black Powder-coated, Red detail Helio I Pendant Lamp
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Part ambient light, part artwork, Helio I pendant lamp will highlight any space in all the right ways thanks to its frosted glass globe and sleek brass details. Made to order and col...
Metal, Brass
Art-Deco Inspired Brass, Black and Red Helio I Pendant Lamp by UTU
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Part ambient light, part artwork, Helio I pendant lamp will highlight any space in all the right ways thanks to its Frosted Glass Globe and sleek Polished Brass details. A collecti...
Metal, Brass
Art-Deco inspired Brass, Black Powder-coated, Red detail Helio II Pendant Lamp
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Part ambient light, part artwork, Helio suspension lamp will highlight any space in all the right ways thanks to its clear glass globe and sleek brass details. Made to Order and colo...
Metal, Brass
$1,707 / item
A25 Wall Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
A25 Wall Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Alain Richard Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 8 cm. Materials: Lacquered metal. Delivered with authentication certificate. Made in Franc...
Metal
$1,554 / item
A26 Pendant Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
A26 `Pendant Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Alain Richard Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 300 cm. Materials: Lacquered metal and chrome. Delivered with authentication certifica...
Metal, Chrome
$1,919 / item
A25-190 Wall Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
A25-190 Wall Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Alain Richard Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 28 cm. Materials: Lacquered metal. Delivered with authentication certificate. Made in ...
Metal
$1,919 / item
A25-270 Wall Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
A25-270 Wall Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Alain Richard Dimensions: Ø 27 x H 28 cm. Materials: Lacquered metal. Delivered with authentication certificate. Made in ...
Metal
$2,366 / item
A22F Wall Clip Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
A22F Wall Clip Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Alain Richard Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 59,6 cm. Materials: Lacquered metal. Delivered with authentication certificate. Made...
Metal
$1,919 / item
A25-L-270 Ceiling Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
A25-L-270 Ceiling Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Alain Richard Dimensions: Ø 27 x H 28 cm. Materials: Lacquered metal. Delivered with authentication certificate. Mad...
Metal
Very Rare Midcentury Wall Lamp, Space Age, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- extremely rare type - adjustable - very nice style of lighting
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Magnetic Mount Orange Metal Wall Lamps, Mid-Century Modern, Space-Age
By ABO Randers A/S
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vivid pair of 1970s wall lamps in orange lacquered sheet metal, designed with a smart magnetic mount that allows effortless repositioning. Dimensions: • Width: 12 cm • Depth: ap...
Metal
Dark orange Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful design classic that is still in production. This lamp is an early version and has a da...
Metal
1960s mid century modern CHANDELIER, red metal and brass, 9 crackleglass shades
Located in Mannheim, DE
The frame is made of red lacquered metal and brass. The lamp has nine crackle glass shades.
Metal, Brass
JJM Hoogervorst Anvia Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp Holland 1957
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
This remarkable piece from the mid-1950s, distinguishes itself from later editions with its exclusive all-metal construction, where the later versions feature plastic details. Featur...
Metal
Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lyktan, Sweden. "Simris" wall lamp in metal.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lyktan, Sweden. "Simris" wall lamp in red lacquered metal. 1970s. In excellent condition.
Metal
Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lyktan. Pair of "Simris" wall lamps in metal
Located in København, Copenhagen
A pair of "Simris" wall lamps in red lacquered metal. 1970s. In excellent condition with minor signs of use.
Metal
Two riginal Mid-Century Modern Brass Sconces, German Design, Circa 1950
Located in München, DE
Beautiful light through the brass shade. The entire lamp is made of brass. The red lamps are made of Bakelite with the original red lacquer.
Brass
1950s Italian 'Rise & Fall' Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
1950s Italian brass & aluminium wall lamp with red lacquered metal shade. The brass switch is counterweighted to modulate the height of the shade - when pulled down, the shade is ad...
Aluminum, Brass
Elegant Stilnovo Sputnik Chandelier Nine-Arm Brass Pendant Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
This magnificent chandelier from the 1950s is fitted with nine curved brass arms, each with a dark red/burgundy lacquered lamp holder. This large vintage Spider chandelier is an eye-...
Metal, Brass
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.