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1960s Scandinavian Solid Wood Table Lamp, Rustic & Elegant Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
rustic lighting, minimalist wooden bedside lamp, handcrafted Nordic decor, organic modern lighting
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wood
Rustic Iron Table Lamp, France, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic iron table lamp with a charming white lampshade. Crafted with care, the sturdy iron base
Category
1980s European Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Iron
20th Century Ceramic Amphora Table Lamp – Vintage Handcrafted Lighting
Located in London, GB
combined with timeless design. Handcrafted from a vintage Mediterranean clay pot, its rustic patina adds
Category
1940s Turkish Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Clay
H 15.75 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
20th Century Ceramic Table Lamp Vintage Handcrafted Mediterranean Lighting
Located in London, GB
lighting.
Lamp Base Only: Shade not included.
Brass Fittings: Will develop a natural patina over time
Category
1940s Turkish Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Clay
H 9.45 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Rustic European Style Large Hanging Lantern
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Rustic European style large hanging lantern with leaf motif and curved scrollwork detail.
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal
Portuguese Rustic Handmade Table Lamp
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
cozy lighting.
This type of lamp goes well with rustic, natural or vintage-inspired environments, being
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wood
Rustic Old Hickory Pine Floor Lamp, by Old Hickory
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory pine floor lamp with a square column holding a light with an adjustable support
Category
20th Century American Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Pine
French Rustic Wood and Glass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A vintage French three-light rustic wrought iron and wood three arms chandelier with beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Rustic style Floor Lamp.
Located in Bronx, NY
A Rustic style Floor Lamp. The Lamp is metal and has a wood finish.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Vintage Lighting
Two Rustic French Style Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic French Style Six Light Wrought Iron Chandelier.Two rustic French style wrought iron one
Category
20th Century French Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
English Country or Rustic Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
English Country or rustic wrought iron chandelier with ten scroll arms emanating from a painted
Category
20th Century British Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic Table Lamp Made From a Wool Bobbin A good attractive rustic table lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rustic Table Lamp Made From a Wool Bobbin
A good attractive if rustic table lamp made in beech
Category
1960s Industrial Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Beech
Hand-Thrown Terra Cotta Table Lamp with Rustic Horsehead Style
Located in Houston, TX
The terra-cotta lamp hand been hand-thrown and has two horseheads on each side. The rustic lamp
Category
1990s American Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
Rustic American Driftwood 1940s Burl Table Lamp with Single Light
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American driftwood burl table lamp from the Mid-20th Century with single socket and rustic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Charles Dudouyt, rare " Bouillotte " wood lamp, rustic design, France circa 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in leucate, FR
beautiful creation and rustic chic design aesthetic.
France circa 1930s.
Height: 27.56" /. 70 cm
Diameter
Category
1930s French Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
H 27.56 in Dm 18.12 in
Stiffel Rustic Patinated Brass Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall, brass table lamp with an aged patina. A column shape with a bulbous bottom and square base. Made by Stiffel in the mid-20th century. Newly rewired a dimmer on the socket. 7" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Rustic Antler-Form Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
composed of interlocking antlers resting on a circular wooden base
Category
1960s American Folk Art Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Antler
Large French Medieval Rustic Chandelier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Medieval Rustic Chandelier
This is a Large French Medieval style Rustic Chandelier
Category
1960s Medieval Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Iron
Wonderful Large Bronze Copper Country French Farmhouse Rustic Victorian Lantern
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Bronze Copper Brass Country French Farmhouse, Rustic Victorian Lantern Chandelier
Category
20th Century Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Large Belka Danish Rustic Stoneware Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
. A tall rustic piece that can be used as a table lamp or a floor lamp.
Beautiful vintage condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Circa 1930-1959 Rustic French Iron and Wooden Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Circa 1930-1959 rustic French iron and wooden chandelier, newly-wired for use within the USA. Circa
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Iron
Rustic Hand Crafted Kitchen Island or Billiard Room Light
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Hand crafted light fixture made of solid brass with three made shades, great greenish rustic patina
Category
20th Century American Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rustic Brass Foliate Bird Chandelier
Located in Queens, NY
Antiqued brass 6-arm chandelier decorated with bird nests, artificial songbirds, and other natural elements
Category
20th Century Unknown American Colonial Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Rustic Woven Antler Chandelier / Light Fixture - 6 Arm
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a rustic mid-century interwoven antler chandelier with 6 arms and one center globe. It is
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Antler
Handcrafted Rustic Turkish Terracotta Table Lamp, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
, kitchen islands, bedside tables, or consoles, bringing texture and subtle colour to rustic, Mediterranean
Category
1940s Turkish Primitive Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Earthenware
Pair Handcrafted Rustic Solid Pine Framhouse Style Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of handmade rustic solid pine farm house style table lamps.
Made of natural solid pine wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Pine
Two Rustic Creme Ceramic Urn Amphora Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
These amazing custom made living room lamps are made out of antique urns. Beautiful patina throughout the lamp and stems. Very chic.
Height with shade 28.7" - 73 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rustic Hand-Painted Wrought Iron and Glass Pendant Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian rustic style chandelier in wrought iron and glass with hand-painted decorations. The
Category
1960s Italian Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 43.31 in W 48.82 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Antique Rustic Wrought Iron Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique rustic wrought iron wall sconces are perfect for adding a rustic, Old World
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rustic Brass and Glass Lantern Three-Light Hall Lantern Hollywood Regency
Located in Miami, FL
Rustic American Hollywood Regency brass and glass hall lantern three light fixture.
The core is
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Chris Haslev Rustic Danish Modern 1960s Ceramic Lamp
By Jeti Ceramics, Chris Haslev
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large rustic Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade stoneware table lamp by Chris Haslev for Jeti
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Freeform Rustic Root Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Freeform Wood, New Lamp Shade
Condition
Newly Rewired, New Lamp Shade
Dimensions:
40.50”H x 15.50”W x 10”D
Shade:
10"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wood
Rustic Antler Lamp with Elk Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rustic antler lamp with elk antlers
A large antler chandelier made of three joined elk antlers
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Antler
Rustic Antler Lamp with Deer Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rustic antler lamp with deer Antlers
A large antler chandelier made of three joined deer antlers
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Antler
Mid Century Organic Rustic Modern Tree Root Lamp
By George Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nice vintage tree root or driftwood lamp sculpted by nature with embedded rocks that tree grew around. This comes from the estate of Morton D. May of May Department stores, major art...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Stone
Rustic Traditional Rattan Ceiling Lamp, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic traditional Rattan ceiling lamp by unknown artisan, Spain, circa 1980.
In original condition
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Wood and Gild Rustic Sconces Wood, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair rustic wood and gilt metal Sconces, each fixture requires two European E14 candelabra bulbs
Category
1960s German Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal
Palatial Silver Distressed Rustic Metal Chandelier by Schonbek
By Schonbek
Located in Manhasset, NY
Palatial silver distressed rustic metal chandelier by Schonbek. A wonderful rustic silver metal
Category
1970s Gothic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Sejer Keramik Unique Handmade 1960s Rustic Danish Modern Ceramic Lamp
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brutalist, rustic, one-of-a-kind handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp. Hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Hellerøe Rustic Folk Art Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Scandinavian midcentury modern folk art style unique stoneware table lamps handmade by Jette Hellerøe in her private studio in the 1970s. Hand-carved South American inspired ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery, Clay
Palatial Silver Distressed Rustic Metal Chandelier by Schonbek
By Schonbek
Located in Manhasset, NY
Palatial silver distressed rustic metal chandelier by Schonbek. A wonderful rustic silver metal
Category
Late 20th Century German Hollywood Regency Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Johannes Hansen 1960s Rustic Brown Handmade Stoneware Lamp, Denmark
By Løvemose, Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large and beautifully rustic, organic Danish Mid-Century Modern warm brown stoneware table lamp by
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
French Rustic Wood Beam Chandelier with Six Forged Iron Arms, Mid 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French six-light rustic beam and metal arms chandelier. This French mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 33 in W 38.5 in D 16.5 in
Noomi Backhausen Artistic and Rustic Søholm Stoneware Table Lamp - Denmark 1960s
By Noomi Backhausen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
The stoneware lamp base is handmade of chamotte clay which gives it a rustic surface contrasted by the
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.9 in Dm 13.39 in
Large Rustic Table Lamp, Stained solid wood, Uno Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden
By Uno Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö, Östen Kristiansson
Located in Vorst, BE
without lampshade: 17.32" (44cm)
Swedish designers Uno & Östen Kristiansson, renowned for their lighting
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Beech, Pine
A Sculptural RUSTIC MODERN BRUTALIST Ceramic TABLE LAMP, VALLAURIS, France 1950
By Les 2 Potiers
Located in PARIS, FR
with a generous openwork body on a luminous relief (by a second internal lighting) with double stylized
Category
1950s French Brutalist Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
H 33.08 in Dm 21.66 in
Monumental Mid Century 7 Antler Table Lamp! Arts Crafts Designer Rustic Decor
By George Nakashima
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning Rustic Brutalism!
Mid Century
7 Antler Table Lamp
Decorator Showpiece!
18" Burlap Shade
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Antler
H 32 in W 18 in D 18 in
A Sculptural MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Wood TABLE LAMP, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful cylindrical table lamp, Modernist, Free-Form, Brutalist, Rustic-Modern, Popular Art, in
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wood
A Sculptural MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Wood TABLE LAMP, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A very beautiful carved table lamp, Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, Shabby-Chic, Rustic Modern
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wood
A Sculptural MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Wood TABLE LAMP, France 1950
By George Nakashima
Located in PARIS, FR
A table lamp, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, Shabby-Chic, Rustic Modern, with a wooden knotted
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Wood
Tall Rustic Søholm Stoneware Table Lamp with Floral Motif 1960s Denmark
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall stoneware table lamp model no. 1068 by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp foot has an embossed flower pattern and the matte glaze is in different shade of brown and ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Organic Modern Rustic Tree Trunk Shaped Table Lamp on a Stone Base
Located in Plainview, NY
would be an ideal addition to a space seeking to bridge the gap between rustic charm and contemporary
Category
Late 20th Century North American Organic Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Stone
HUGE Tue Poulsen Rustic Stoneware Table Lamp 1970s Denmark with New Shade
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Huge tall rustic table lamp by Danish ceramist Tue Poulsen (born 1939). Made ca. 1970s in Tue
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Perhsson Leather Chrome Articulate Desk Lamp Olympics Chalet Rustic
By Jacques Adnet, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fully Functional, Complete. Two Standard Sockets, Three Light Settings. The Simris table lamp is designed by Anders Pehrson who took over the business of Ateljé Lyktan in 1964. (sc...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Audoux Minet Rustic Nautical Rope & Green Glass Ball Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
their nets, nestles in a rustic rope spiral holder.
French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Rope, Blown Glass
H 11.75 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Patinated rustic copper and steel floor lamp with lantern, Bali Indonesia 1980s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeously patinated floor lamp attributed to australian designer made wijaya ( born michael white 1953-2016 ) who relocated to bali in the 1970s. This lamp has been rewired and refi...
Category
1980s Balinese Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
H 66.54 in W 30.71 in D 15.75 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Ceramic TABLE LAMP, Vallauris, France 1950
By Vallauris
Located in PARIS, FR
An imposing table or floor lamp, Modernist, Free Form, Popular Art, Shabby-Chic, slightly asymmetrical base in thick glowing brown enameled ceramic, and its lampshade with wool compo...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Enamel
H 27.96 in Dm 15.75 in
A Large BRUTALIST RUSTIC MID-CENTURY-MODERN Ceramic TABLE LAMP France 1960
By Georges Pelletier
Located in PARIS, FR
An imposing table or floor lamp with scarified decorations, Modernist, Free Form, Popular Art, Shabby-Chic, large and solid thick glowing brown enameled ceramic base, and its beautif...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
A HUGE BRUTALIST RUSTIC-MODERN Ceramic FLOOR or TABLE LAMP France 1960
By Les 2 Potiers
Located in PARIS, FR
A very large table or floor lamp, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Modernist, Bauhaus, Free Form, in thick blue enameled ceramic with very beautiful material effects, to be attributed, Franc...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Ceramic TABLE LAMP by ACCOLAY France 1950
By Accolay Pottery
Located in PARIS, FR
A 2-lights table lamp, Modernist, Popular Art, Rustic Modern, Shabby-Chic, in openwork orange-brown
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Rustic Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Fiberglass
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in
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Rustic Vintage Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of rustic vintage lighting on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each piece of rustic vintage lighting bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one item from our selection of rustic vintage lighting that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tue Poulsen, Noomi Backhausen and Schonbek produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Rustic Vintage Lighting?
The average selling price for a piece of rustic vintage lighting at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $110 on the low end and $25,000 for the highest priced.
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.
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