Theater Ghost Light with Trumpet Base
Located in Oakville, CT
Floor Lamp Built Using Found Pieces Making Each Fixture Unique The purpose of the ghost light is both practical and superstitious Practically, it prevents accidents by illuminating...
Steel
Theater Ghost Light with Ornate Base
Located in Oakville, CT
Floor Lamp Built Using Found Pieces Making Each Fixture Unique The purpose of the ghost light is both practical and superstitious Practically, it prevents accidents by illuminating...
Steel
French Fractal Resin Lamp with Brass Base and Color-Changing Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fractal Resin Lamp Pair of fractal resin lamps with brass bases. Original system allowing the light color to be changed. France, 1970. 60 x 14 x 14 cm
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp Spelter & Amber Globe Light With Marble Base
By Nuart
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Art deco table lamp, possibly by Nuart, comprised of a textured amber globe light flanked by two female nudes and surmounted on a variegated marble base with ball feet.
Spelter
Vintage Table Lamp With Textile Shade Onyx Base, Bedside Light, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful and Luxurious Onyx Table Lamp With Beige Textile shade from Belgium, 1970s. The lamp is decorated with a cone-shaped lampshade with a fringe. It is made of beige brown fab...
Onyx
Dutch-Language World Globe Table Lamp with Pin-Point Light, Black Metal Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The dual-dial directional light system reflects a period interest in functional, task-oriented design applied to decorative objects — globes that could serve as both reference tools ...
Metal
Industrial Work-Light 'Desk Lamp' in Silver-Grey with Concealed Screw-Down Base
Located in Verviers, BE
Industrial angle poise work-light featuring adjustable bar for height, rotation and angle, and rigid curved end-section with the lamp mounted on a ball-fitting to provide easy and di...
Enamel, Chrome
$850Sale Price|20% Off
Original Modernist Huge Table Light with Metal Base, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Table light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s Original 1960s table light made in Italy. This wonderful modernist 1960s table light comes with a huge original ...
Metal
Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture S2 With Pietra Serena Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, model S2 with sculpted Pietra Serena base. Japan & Italy c. 1977. Hand-made washi paper shade by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Sculpte...
Limestone
$552Sale Price|38% Off
West German Pottery Vintage Orange Ceramic Light Base with Lampshade, 1960s
By West German Pottery
Located in Markington, GB
West German pottery vintage orange ceramic light base with original lampshade, 1960s. Measures: Measures: Height 80cm, depth 45cm, width 45cm.
Ceramic, Fabric
Original 1960s Modernist Table Light with Granite Base Made in Italy
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Table light. Origin: Italy 1960s. Original 1960s high quality table light made in Italy. This wonderful modernist 1960s table light comes with a huge Japanese hut formed me...
Marble, Metal
Large Mid Century Glass Table Light With Opaline Base And Shade, 1970s
Located in ECHT, NL
Stunning Large Mid-Century Glass Table Light with Opaline Base and Shade, 1970s The Glass Dome itself has a height off 30.5 cm and is in beautiful condition.
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
$850Sale Price|20% Off
Original Modernist Huge Stilnovo Style Table Light with Brass Base, Italy, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Table light Origin: Italy Age: 1970s Original 1970s table light made in Italy. This wonderful modernist 1970s table light comes with a huge original ...
Metal, Brass
American Mid-Century Table Lamp, Red Porcelain with Wood Base, USA
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century red and multicolored textured porcelain narrow tapered shaped table lamp with a light wood round base and top section.
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of White Glass, Chrome & Lucite Cylindrical Table Lamps with Interior Light
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of white glass, chrome & lucite cylindrical table lamps with interior base light.
Chrome
Italian floor lamp in wood with gold leaf and light blue lacquer, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern floor lamp in wood with gold leaf and light blue lacquer, 1940s Floor lamp with a round-based light brown paper lampshade with gold trim.
Paper, Wood
Sculptural Coastal Rattan Table Lamp Organic Modern Wood Base
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare handmade rattan lamp with light wood base has its original lampshade, finial, and decorative tassel.
Wood, Wicker, Fabric, Rattan
Pair of Gold Speckled Porcelain Lamps with Paper Shades, USA, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Delightful and rather crazy pair of tall table lamps with a porcelain base, with light duck-egg blue glaze, speckled with gold.
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
Lamp base presents with light wear as illustrated.
Fabric, Pine
Moderne Metal and Egg Shaped Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian, 1960s table lamp with egg shaped shade, interior light. Base with a grey stone faux finish.
Swedish modern brass table lamp designed by Harald Elof Notini, Böhlmarks, 1940s
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Harald Notini
Located in Hägersten, SE
Made from solid brass with two lamp arms and whimsical decoration. lamp base with light switch in brass in working order.
Brass
Swedish modern brass table lamp in the manner of Böhlmarks, 1940s
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Hägersten, SE
Spiral shaped handle with polished edges. Lamp base with light switch in working order. New brown fabric electric cable and white chintz lamp shade.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian ceramic table light. Sold with lamp shade. Details Dimensions: Light base is 55 cm.
Brass
Italian space age adjustable chromed steel and black plastic floor lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age adjustable chromed steel and black plastic floor lamp, 1970s. Floor lamp with adjustable light, with round base in chromed steel, with adjustable support in black p...
Metal
Italian Modern Floor lamp in opaline plexiglass, marble and golden metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Floor lamp in opaline plexiglass, marble and golden metal, 1970s Floor lamp with round base in light marble.
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Light Amber Glass Sconce Flush Mounts
By WILA
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-Century Wall or Ceiling Lamp. Metal base with light amber clear glass. 1960-1970 Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb Priced per individual item.
Metal
Mid-Century Light Amber Clear Glass Sconces Flush Mounts
By WILA
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-Century Wall or Ceiling Lamp. Metal base with light amber clear glass. 1960-1970 Weight: 3.00 kg / 6.6 lb Priced per individual item.
Metal
Four Light Iron Floor Lamp with Dolphin Base
Located in Miami, FL
Four-light iron floor lamp with inverted bell-form glass shade and dolphin-form base.
Iron
Golden Age Hollywood Laco Stage Light with Starlight Base
Located in Oakland, CA
A huge Laco Stage light with a Bausch and Lomb len. The accents have been polished on the light and the brass on the base. The base is a wonderful starlight tripod base. Truely a ...
Brass, Steel
World Globe Glass Light West Germany 1950s JRO with Bakelite Base
By JRO-Verlag 1
Located in Pymble, NSW
An excellent JRO made West Germany glass world globe light. Mounted on a Bakelite base with an aluminium gauge marked with latitude marks sitting on a chrome dome. The map paper is i...
Blown Glass
Midcentury Milo Baughman Corked Floor Lamp
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, CA
Milo Baughman corked floor lamp design With Wooden Base. Double light design with pull on/ pull off mechanism.
Wood, Cork
A Pair of Bohemian Green Glass Claret Jug Lamps
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Pair of Attractive Mid Century Bohemian Green Glass Claret Jug Lamps. Gilt pierced base with internal light. The jugs have elegant carved handles.
Glass
French 1970's Blue Glass Table Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
A unique French 1970s blue glass lamp with lighted base. This table lamp has 2 sockets for Edison bulbs and a candelabra bulb to light the interior blue glass.
Brass
Frosted Glass Lamp with Wood Base and Top
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Interesting frosted glass interior light decorative lamp, with walnut base and vented wood top.
Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 86 in W 11.5 in D 12.5 in
Floor Lamps with Adjustable Enameled Double Light and Adjustable Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of adjustable enameled shade and adjustable base floor lamp. Sold individually.
Brass, Enamel, Metal
Stilnovo Floor Light with Marble Base
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous Italian floorlight by Stilnovo with glass shade and brass hardware with white marble base. Excellent quality.
Marble
Italian Table Light with Brass Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lacquered shade and brass base.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 68 in W 12 in D 12 in
Chrome Base Floor Lamp with Lucite Cylinder Shade by Habitat 'Six Light Sockets'
By Habitat International
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This vintage chrome base floor lamp with Lucite cylinder shade by Habitat, circa 1960s in USA, with six sockets, this lamp remains in good vintage condition. Wear to the bottom stret...
Chrome
Sold
H 22.45 in Dm 11.82 in
Light Green Onyx Table Lamp with Stacked Oval Base and Blue Shade, France, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant table lamp was produced in France in the late 1970s. The base consists of four stacked oval shapes, resting on a circular foot, all in light green onyx.
Onyx
Sold
H 7.29 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Lovely Small Table Lamp with Cast Metal Base and Green Shade Good Light Transfer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely small table lamp with green shade A good looking and functional little lamp, the shade filters the light nicely and it comes through the fabric ...
Metal
Sold
H 68.9 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
1950s Industrial Adjustable Chrome Floor Standing Lamp, Light, Swivel Base
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s vintage industrial chrome adjustable floor standing lamp/light with swivel base on wheels. Sourced from an ex Soviet laboratory this is a wonderful chrome floor lamp with a hea...
Light by Architect Filippo Panseca with Original Steel Base, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two separate pieces--this mod light sits atop a steel base and is ready to be noticed.
Steel
1950s Stilnovo Brass Candelabra Floor Lamp with Marble Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Stilnovo brass candelabra floor lamp with nine-light and marble base.
Marble, Brass
Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture 32N with Ligurian Stone Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*Two available, each with different color ligurian stone. Sold separately. Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, model 32N with sculpted Ligurian stone base. Japan & Italy c...
Limestone
Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture 32N With Ligurian Stone Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*Two available, each with different color ligurian stone. Sold separately. Unique Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, model 32N with sculpted Ligurian stone base. Japan & Italy c...
Paper, Bamboo
Metal Floor Lamp, Vintage-Industrial Lighting with Cast Iron Base
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial metal floor lamp / light with cast iron base. Measures: 58 1/2" in height.
Metal
Modern Bamboo Pyramid Tower Floor Lamp, Single Light Socket
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Bamboo Pyramid Tower Floor Lamp, pyramid base with single light socket. 64" H x 16" W x 16" D.
Bamboo
Sold
H 68.9 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
1950s Vintage Industrial Adjustable Chrome Floor Standing Lamp/Light
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s vintage Industrial adjustable chrome floor standing lamp/light, swivel base on wheels 1950s vintage Industrial chrome adjustable floor standing lamp/light with swivel base on ...
Chrome
Rare Original 1960s Kaiser Light Metal Teak Table Lamp
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Original 1960s Kaiser light table lamp with teak base and infinitely swiveling metal neck.
Metal
1950s Atomic Tripod Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A small midcentury lamp with swiveling saucer light deflector. Tripod base is solid brass.
Aluminum, Brass
CEDRIC HARTMAN FLOOR LAMP
Located in New York, NY
Brass floor lamp with swiveling light and T-shaped base. Very early version of this iconic model with round plastic switch that turns bulb on and off.
Metal
Pair of Cutout Ceramic Lamps
Located in Stratford, CT
Painted ceramic lamps with internal lantern base; two light sources
Large Green Enameled Ceramic Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 1970's large green enameled ceramic lamp, with second light source inside the base
Ceramic
Petite Ceramic Painted Flower Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great pair of small scale ceramic pottery lamps. Three sided ceramic base with light blue flower painted on dark green background.
Ceramic
Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful lamp with light intensity regulator, chromed steel base, Murano glass sphere.
Steel
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.
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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.
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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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