Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Glass Orb Lamp

Thread Holder

Bakelite Green

Art Deco Chrome Lamp

Chrome Dome Table Lamp

Barrel Pendant

Materials

Brass

Heavy Brass Refurbished Korean Ship Light. Wired for Modern Use. 1960's.

$1,351

Heavy Brass Refurbished Korean Ship Light. Wired for Modern Use. 1960's.

Located in Canterbury, England

Our heavy brass ship's light comes from a Korean vessel, and has been up cycled into a beautiful room light , wired for domestic use, which can be floor mounted or could be attached ...

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1960s Other Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

$3,599

Art Deco Bakelite and Chromed Metal Table Lamp

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

Dimensions: H 53cm D 44cm Origin: English Date: Circa 1940 Item Number: J 432 All of our lighting is fully refurbished, re-wired, and re-chromed with some replacement parts.

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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Zukov Czech Mid Century Glass Table Lamp, 1960s

$279

Zukov Czech Mid Century Glass Table Lamp, 1960s

By Zukov

Located in Praha, CZ

The lamp offers warm ambient illumination while functioning as a highly decorative collectible object representative of Czech modernist lighting design. Professionally refurbished wi...

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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Czech Cut Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Kamenický Šenov 1970s

$606

$627

1950's Anglepoise Desk Lamp by Herbert Terry & Sons

By George Carwardine

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

Origin: English Item No: J325 All of our lighting is fully refurbished, re-wired, and re-chromed with some replacement parts.

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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Brass Copper and Glass Uplighter Floor Lamp

$3,870

Art Deco Brass Copper and Glass Uplighter Floor Lamp

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

Origin: English Item No: J236 All of our lighting is fully refurbished, re-wired, and re-chromed with some replacement parts.

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20th Century European Art Deco Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass, Copper

Mid-Century Uplighter Attributed to Heal's of London

$2,677

$400 / item

Plain Opaline Pendant Lamp, Glass, Industrial Production, Czech, 1950s

Located in Hook, Hampshire

We are specialists in refurbishment of vintage lighting, please contact us with any questions regarding purchase or installation.

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1950s Czech Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

1950's Caged Nursery Pendant Lamps

$196 / item

1950's Caged Nursery Pendant Lamps

Located in Hook, Hampshire

We are specialists in refurbishment of vintage lighting, please contact us with any questions regarding purchase or installation.

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1950s European Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

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Refurbished Giant Emil Stejnar Starburst Sputnik Chandelier

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H 36 in Dm 36 in

Refurbished Giant Emil Stejnar Starburst Sputnik Chandelier

By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll

Located in Vienna, AT

One of a kind 36" chandelier designed by Emil Stejnar, 1950. This amazing piece was customized for a theatre in Austria. It has been restored (the brass and metalware have been refur...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Adjustable Otto Kolb Brass Diabolo Floor Lamp Refurbished, 1950

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H 84.64 in W 18.5 in D 19.68 in

Large Adjustable Otto Kolb Brass Diabolo Floor Lamp Refurbished, 1950

By Otto Kolb

Located in Vienna, AT

Large adjustable Otto Kolb floor lamp, 1950. US architect Otto Kolb designed this very large 85" midcentury floor light made from brass, cast iron and aluminum. The spun diablo shade...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Iron

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$920

H 5.32 in Dm 17.33 in

Original small mid-century modern brass Sputnik ceiling lamp with five arms

Located in München, DE

Small, original mid-century modern brass Sputnik ceiling light with five arms. Beautiful 1950s design. Made in Germany. Fully functional and in 100% original condition. No damage to ...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

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$6,700 / item

H 39.38 in Dm 22.84 in

1 of 2 Emil Stejnar Sputnik Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Gilt Brass Glass, 1970

By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

One of two large Sputnik chandeliers designed by Emil Stejnar and manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970. This beautiful light fixture is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame w...

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Refurbished Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

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Refurbished Vintage Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of refurbished vintage lighting on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every piece of refurbished vintage lighting was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of refurbished vintage lighting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of refurbished vintage lighting, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of refurbished vintage lighting over the years, but those crafted by Palwa, Emil Stejnar and Rupert Nikoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Refurbished Vintage Lighting?

A piece of refurbished vintage lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,980, while the lowest priced sells for $446 and the highest can go for as much as $28,000.

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.