Torch Lanterns
Antique 19th Century Lanterns
Lacquer
Antique 1750s Italian Other Lanterns
Pine
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Lanterns
Iron
20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Early 18th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Tin
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Wire
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sco...
Plaster
Vintage 1940s English Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Western European Rugs
Natural Fiber, Synthetic, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Art
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
2010s American Spanish Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
20th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces
Copper
Vintage 1920s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Lanterns
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Silver Plate
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Antique Early 19th Century American More Lighting
Steel
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Lanterns
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Italian Lanterns
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Industrial Lanterns
Steel
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s German Floor Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Composition, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Statues
Spelter
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 1880s Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Lanterns
Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Candle Lamps
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century American Greek Revival Wall Lights and Sconces
Copper, Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Revival Lanterns
Gold
Vintage 1950s French Lanterns
Iron, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces
Antique 19th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces
20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Glass
Antique 1750s English Taxidermy
Limestone
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
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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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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.