Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
At the same time, the symmetrical lamp body stages itself as an imposing luminous object in the room.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Uchiwa Pendant Lamp in the Style of Ingo Maurer, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Suspended from a simple cord, the piece retains an understated refinement that allows the craftsmanship and materiality to take center stage. This pendant lamp is not only a function...
Bamboo, Paper
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Zurigo Pendant Lamp by Massoni for Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
The characteristic plastic shade is made in translucent white and throws quite functional light downwards. Externally, the lamp stages itself as an imposing luminous object in the ro...
Plastic
Set of 2 Copper Cassiope 9 Level Suspension Lamps by Sebastien Sauze
Located in Geneve, CH
Everything is done by hand, from raw material to transformation into a completed object, in a series of deft operations that can run into the thousands on larger models. Each stage...
Copper
Murano glass ceiling lamp Vetri Murano 033 by Vetreria De Majo Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Murano glass, celebrated for its unparalleled beauty, takes center stage. The lamp becomes a living canvas, capturing and refracting light in a dance that defines the ambiance of its...
Murano Glass
$1,795
Astra Semi-Flush
By Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With its air of vintage Hollywood glam, this stylish semi flush and chandelier takes center stage in any space. 6 lamps 6 w ea. G9 led
Metal, Brass
$3,931 / item
Octo II Pendant by Design for Macha
Located in Geneve, CH
DFM atelier is located in Milan (Italy) and bring know-how to each stage of the Helios lamp production. Detail-focused, artisanal production ensures that every creation is simple, so...
Brass
Large Venini Vase 'Kukinto', Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1991
By Venini, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Berghuelen, DE
In addition to glass and ceramics, he also used textiles, silver, steel and cast iron. He designed stage sets as well as lamps and created graphics.
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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.