Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Pendants Verona 485 by Sven Middelboe, 1990s
By Svend Middelboe
Located in Asaa, DK
manufactured by Thorn Lighting, Denmark in the late 1990s. The design is inspired by the Arena di Verona, hence
Aluminum
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Pendant Verona 485 by Sven Middelboe, 1990s
By Svend Middelboe
Located in Asaa, DK
piece. This Danish ceiling light was designed by Sven Middelboe in 1968 and manufactured by Thorn
Aluminum
Heikki Turunen, Golden Girl "Pamela" Model 941-401 from 1970-80s, Orno
By Heikki Turunen, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
lighting designs, leading to a 38-year tenure as the chief designer at Stockmann-Orno and work at Thorn
Aluminum
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Pendant Verona 485 by Sven Middelboe, 1990s
By Svend Middelboe
Located in Asaa, DK
). This Danish ceiling light was designed by Sven Middelboe in 1968 and manufactured by Thorn Lighting
Aluminum
Heikki Turunen Floor Lamp Model 30-180 in Black & Yellow, Orno 1970s, Finland
By Heikki Turunen, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
as the chief designer at Stockmann-Orno and work at Thorn Lighting Oy, where he focused on product
Metal
Heikki Turunen Floor Lamp Model 30-138 in Black & White, Orno 1970s, Finland
By Heikki Turunen, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
designer at Stockmann-Orno and work at Thorn Lighting Oy, where he focused on product development and
Metal
Heikki Turunen "Bread Loaf" Table Lamp Model 940-175, Orno 1970s, Finland
By Orno Oy, Heikki Turunen
Located in Helsinki, FI
lighting designs, leading to a 38-year tenure as the chief designer at Stockmann-Orno and work at Thorn
Metal
$6,609 / item
Thorn Lamp Summer
By Richard Yasmine
Located in Kolkata, IN
The stem of a rose imagined as a towering lamp with lit up thorns. Fantastical with sculptural
Metal
$6,609 / item
Thorn Lamp Autumn
By Richard Yasmine
Located in Kolkata, IN
The stem of a rose imagined as a towering lamp with lit up thorns. Fantastical with sculptural
Metal
Pair of Heikki Turunen Golden "Vario" Table Lamps Model 940-105, Orno 1970s
By Orno Oy, Heikki Turunen
Located in Helsinki, FI
at Stockmann-Orno and work at Thorn Lighting Oy, where he focused on product development and visual
Metal
Heikki Turunen Effect Series Table Lamp Model 940-404, Orno 1980s, Finland
By Orno Oy, Heikki Turunen
Located in Helsinki, FI
work at Thorn Lighting Oy, where he focused on product development and visual branding. His designs
Metal
Heikki Turunen White Effect Series Table Lamp Model 940-404, Orno 1980s, Finland
By Heikki Turunen, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Thorn Lighting Oy, where he focused on product development and visual branding. His designs, known for
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier in Brass & Milk Glass, Heikki Turunen, Orno 1970s
By Heikki Turunen, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
chief designer at Stockmann-Orno and work at Thorn Lighting Oy, where he focused on product development
Metal, Brass
Sculptural Mid-Century Chandelier, Brass &Glass, Heikki Turunen, Orno 1970s
By Heikki Turunen, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
as the chief designer at Stockmann-Orno and work at Thorn Lighting Oy, where he focused on product
Metal, Brass
$500 / item
THORN PETE vintage brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall or ceiling light in brass.
Metal
$400 / item
THORN PETE sateen brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall or ceiling light in brass.
Metal
$350 / item
THORN PETE polished brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall or ceiling light in brass.
Metal
$600 / item
THORN PETE GRIP lacquered black
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Lacquer
$450 / item
THORN PETE GRIP dark bronze
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Bronze
$500 / item
THORN PETE GRIP sateen brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Brass
$500 / item
THORN PETE GRIP polished brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Brass
$650 / item
THORN PETE GRIP vintage brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Brass
$600 / item
THORN PETE PENDANT - 60 sateen brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with tube and ceiling plate in brass.
Brass
$450 / item
THORN PETE brushed nickel plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall or ceiling light in brass.
Metal
$450 / item
THORN PETE brushed chrome plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall or ceiling light in brass.
Metal
$600 / item
THORN PETE PENDANT - 60 polished brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with tube and ceiling plate in brass.
Brass
$450 / item
THORN PETE polished nickel plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall or ceiling light in brass.
Metal
$550 / item
THORN PETE PENDANT - 60 dark bronze
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with tube and ceiling plate in brass.
Bronze
$750 / item
THORN PETE PENDANT - 60 vintage brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with tube and ceiling plate in brass.
Brass
$600 / item
THORN PETE GRIP polished nickel plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Brass, Nickel
$600 / item
THORN PETE GRIP brushed chrome plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Brass, Chrome
$600 / item
THORN PETE GRIP polished chrome plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Brass, Chrome
$600 / item
THORN PETE GRIP brushed nickel plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with ceiling plate in brass and metalovered cable. Standard with 2m of cable.
Brass, Nickel
THORN PETE PENDANT - 60 brushed chrome plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with tube and ceiling plate in brass.
Brass, Chrome
THORN PETE PENDANT - 60 brushed nickel plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with tube and ceiling plate in brass.
Brass, Nickel
THORN PETE PENDANT - 60 polished nickel plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with tube and ceiling plate in brass.
Brass, Nickel
THORN PETE PENDANT - 60 polished chrome plated brass
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lampholder with tube and ceiling plate in brass.
Brass, Chrome
Tekna Thorn Pete Grip-C Pendant Light with Polished Brass Finish & Ceiling Plate
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lamp holder with ceiling plate in brass and metal-covered cable. Standard with 2m of cable. For indoor use only (IP20). Caret squirrel cage lamp 7,7W E27 2300K. Main power 230V 50Hz.
Metal, Brass
Tekna Thorn Pete Grip-C Pendant Light with Brushed Nickel Finish & Ceiling Plate
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
lamp holder with ceiling plate in brass and metal-covered cable. Standard with 2m of cable. For indoor use only (IP20). Caret squirrel cage lamp 7.7W E27 2300K. Main power 230V 50Hz.
Metal, Brass
Tekna Thorn Pete Pendant-C Light in Brass with Dark Bronze Finish Nautic
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lamp holder with tube and ceiling plate in brass. For indoor use only (IP20). Caret squirrel cage lamp 230V E27 7,7W 2300K. Main power 230V 50Hz.
Brass
Sublimation: Thorn 100 X 9 Chandelier by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Thorn 100 (9) Chandelier is a scalable mobile chandelier featuring nine hand-blown glass
Brass
Tekna Thorn Pete Grip-C Pendant Light with Black Paint Finish and Ceiling Plate
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lamp holder with ceiling plate in brass and metal-covered cable. Standard with 2m of cable. For indoor use only (IP20). Caret squirrel cage lamp 7.7W E27 2300K. Main power 230V 50Hz.
Metal, Brass
Tekna Thorn Pete Grip-C Pendant Light with Dark Bronze Finish and Ceiling Plate
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Lamp holder with ceiling plate in brass and metal-covered cable. Standard with 2m of cable. For indoor use only (IP20). Caret squirrel cage lamp 7,7W E27 2300K. Main power 230V 50Hz.
Metal, Brass
$1,584Sale Price|20% Off
Industrial Explosion Proof Floor or Hanging Flourescent Light, 1960s, Thorn FLP
Located in London, GB
A Thorn FLP explosion proof lamp with shade built in. Works exceptionally well as a floor standing
Steel
Thorn 100 (14) Brass & Blown Glass Chandelier Handmade by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Thorn 100 (14) Chandelier is a scalable mobile chandelier featuring fourteen hand-blown glass
Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Thorn 100 (28) Brass & Blown Glass Chandelier Handmade by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Thorn 100 (28) Chandelier is a scalable mobile chandelier featuring twenty-eight hand-blown
Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Thorn "Glacier 5515-16" Pendant Lamp in Glass and Steel, Danish Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Thorn "Glacier 5515-16" pendant lamp in glass and steel. Danish design, 21st century. Four lamps
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walnut Brass Floor Lamp J.T.Kalmar Thorn Stick 1952
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
through brass thorns. We cleaned the floor lamp carefully and it has been rewired. One E 27 socket and an
Brass
Thorn: Sconce 301 in hand-blown glass by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Thorn Sconce 301 is a wall-mounted fixture featuring a single hand-blown glass diffuser atop an
Brass
Thorn: Sconce 302 in hand-blown glass by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Thorn Sconce 302 is a wall-mounted fixture featuring a pair of hand-blown glass diffusers above
Brass
Tekna Thorn Pete-C Wall Light with Polished Chrome Finish
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall or ceiling light in brass. For indoor use only (IP20). Caret squirrel cage lamp 230V E27 7.7W 2300K. Main power 230V 50Hz.
Brass
Thorn Preinet, England, Pair of Wall Lamps, Black Metal and Acrylic Shades
Located in København, Copenhagen
Thorn Preinet, England. Black metal and acrylic shades. A pair of wall lamps (downlight). In
Metal
Tekna Thorn Pete-C Wall or Ceiling Light with Dark Bronze Finish
By Tekna
Located in New York, NY
Wall or ceiling light in brass. For indoor use only (IP20). Caret squirrel cage lamp 230V E27 7,7W 2300K. Main power 230V 50Hz.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,409
Modernist Wall Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
ideas. Towards the end of the 1970s, the company was taken over by Thorn Lighting Group.
Opaline Glass, Plywood
Hans Agne Jacobsen. 19 Gino halogen wall lamps of white painted metal,
Located in København, Copenhagen
Thorn Lighting. Lenghts 42 cm. Diameter 32 cm. In good condition.
Sold|$1,468 / set
Set of Two Wall Lamps Kaiser-Idell, 1960, Germany
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Oirlo, LI
success. In the 1970s, the Thorn Lighting Group bought the Kaiser brand. Kaiser-Idell / Kaiser Leuchten
Glass
198's British Circular Aluminium & Prismatic Glass RAF Airfield Lights by Thorn
By General Electric
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
aluminium runway markers made by Thorn Lighting. They were used to mark the runways at RAE (Royal Aircraft
Aluminum, Stainless 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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