Used Restaurant Lighting
Industrial Angled Enamel Factory Light by Benjamin Electric
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
wonderful feature for bar and restaurant lighting and are also perfect for lighting artwork and signage
Category
1920s British Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
$379 / item
H 17.33 in W 14.77 in D 14.77 in
Vintage XL Industrial Explosion Proof Pendants by Victor
By Victor
Located in Nottingham, GB
to commercial interiors such as bar and restaurant lighting
Click here for our full collection of
Category
1950s British Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
XL Polished Industrial Cage Lights from Eastern Europe
Located in Nottingham, GB
and restaurant lighting in large multiples.
Technical Details
Bulb Type E27
Maximum Wattage 12
Category
1960s European Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of 6 - XL Vintage Industrial Prismatic Glass Factory Lights by Holophane
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
perfect for commercial spaces for bar and restaurant lighting but also a fabulous feature light over
Category
1950s English Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$5,169 / set
H 24.02 in Dm 15.36 in
XL Vintage Industrial Prismatic Glass Factory Lights by Holophane
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
large industrial but sleek light that is perfect for commercial spaces for bar and restaurant lighting
Category
1950s English Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Of Exceptional Commissioned HOK Floor Lamps by Paavo Tynell, Taito 1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
the biggest in Finland and one of the most popular and majestic. All the restaurant lightings were
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$235,743 / set
H 61.82 in W 20.48 in D 10.63 in
Exceptional Commissioned 'HOK' Paavo Tynell Floor Lamp in Brass, Taito 1948
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful Tynell floor lamp commissioned for the HOK Suurravintola "Grand Restaurant" in Helsinki
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$117,871
H 61.82 in W 20.48 in D 11.03 in
Snooker billiards pool table restaurant Brasserie or dining table light
Located in Radstock, GB
This beautiful brass framed billiard lamp is an original period piece circa 1885, it is of elegant design and features eight hand made silk shades, probably made by Wright of London....
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
$22,054
H 72 in W 128 in D 55 in
Large Medieval St. Wrought Iron Castle Chandelier for Dining Room or Restaurant
Located in Lisse, NL
certain that people with a good eye will compliment you on this rare work of early 20th century lighting
Category
Early 20th Century European Medieval Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
$6,855
H 39 in Dm 34.5 in
Large Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Chandelier for Dining Room / Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
eye-catcher to grace your home, restaurant or wine cellar then this antique beauty could be lighting
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Chandelier for Dining Room or Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
-catcher to grace your home or restaurant then this beauty could be lighting up your days and nights soon
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
$5,044
H 35 in Dm 43.5 in
Art Nouveau Mirrored Glass Wall Light from Restaurant in Paris
Located in Milano, IT
very chic Parisian restaurant.
The mirror has a rectangular shape with rounded corners, entirely made
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,367 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.99 in W 13 in D 8.67 in
Large Hand Forged Wrought Iron Candle Chandelier for Dining Room, Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
a good eye will compliment you on this rare and antique work of lighting art. The original chain is
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
$5,412
H 32 in Dm 37.5 in
Rare Set of 10 Mid-Century Modern Brass Kitchen, Bar / Restaurant Pendant Lights
Located in Lisse, NL
timeless pieces of lighting art can be used in many kinds of interiors and in various spaces, both at home
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
$8,659 / set
H 40 in Dm 13.6 in
Modernist Table Lamp by Bertil Brisborg, NK, Sweden, 1940s
By Bertil Brisborg, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
custom lighting for stores, restaurants, movie theaters and companies.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cosack Chrome 70ies Desk Light
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in DOORWERTH, NL
lamps.
After the Second World War Cosack pursued a modern direction. A best seller were copper lighting
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
Modernist Table Lamp by Bertil Brisborg, NK, Sweden, 1940s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Bertil Brisborg
Located in Stockholm, SE
architectural department, creating custom lighting for stores, restaurants, movie theaters and companies.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Bauhaus German Minimalist Black Metal Desk Lamp from Gebrüder Cosack
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
copper, designer lighting for restaurants. The most famous designers work with Gecos are Gottfried
Category
1940s German Bauhaus Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
$247 Sale Price
74% Off
H 15.36 in W 14.18 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Large Benjamin Electric Grey Enamel Industrial Factory Pendants
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
originals, reclaimed and restored perfect for lighting bars, restaurants, retails spaces and feature lights
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Benjamin Electric Large Industrial Factory Pendants
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
originals, reclaimed and restored perfect for lighting bars, restaurants, retails spaces and feature lights
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Early 20th Century English Metal Fairground Crown Light
Located in London, GB
interior design or restaurant piece of quirky lighting.
Size in inches: H 29” x W 32” x D 20”
Period: 1920
Category
1920s British Folk Art Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
Have You Decided, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsArtist Faye Vander Veer creates a warm restaurant interior with ambient
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Oil
Wall Lamps Coming from Drouant Restaurant Paris, 1960
Located in Encino, CA
candelabra LED lightbulb.
Provenance: Restaurant DROUANT, Paris, France. Circa 1960
Drouant Restaurant is
Category
1960s Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
Recent Sales
Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp by Gebruder Cosack, 1960s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
best seller were copper lighting for restaurants. The company was declared bankrupt in 1984.
Best
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chandelier Suspension Brass and Glass Vintage
Located in Palermo, Italia
color it diffuses an intimate warm light. Ideal for furnishing and lighting restaurants and rustic
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century British Set of Four Opaque Globe Restaurant Lights, c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage mid-20th century British set of four, opaque glass restaurant lights have their original
Category
Late 20th Century British Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Pair of Sconces from a Parisian Brasserie Restaurant
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large pair of 1960s bronze sconces from a Parisian brasserie restaurant. Pressed embossed glass. 3
Category
1960s French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Stockholm Restaurant and Café
By Rudolf Carlborg
Located in London, GB
found in the detail of the interior. The lighting, flooring, the restaurant tables and chairs, the
Category
1950s Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Wrought Iron Lamp by Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Paris, FR
the one for the Palais de Chaillot, the entrance gate of the National Library, or the lighting for the
Category
1940s French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage Scandinavian Modern pendant by Bertil Brisborg, NK, Sweden, 1930s
By Bertil Brisborg, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
with NK’s Interior architectural department, creating custom lighting for stores, restaurants, movie
Category
1930s Scandinavian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
Telescopic Shade -Tent Blackout Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
group or in a line across a counter. It's perfect for restaurant use. Up for lunch lighting and down
Category
20th Century American Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Matched Pair of American Art Deco Diner Glass and Steel Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
once been part of a larger collection of restaurant / diner interior lighting. The glass emits a 70
Category
1930s American Art Deco Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
Emilio's, Photorealist Oil Painting by Harry McCormick
By Harry McCormick
Located in Long Island City, NY
restaurant with dramatic lighting.
Artist: Harry McCormick, American (1942 - )
Title: Emilio's
Year: circa
Category
1980s American Realist Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Set of 4 - XL Vintage Industrial Prismatic Glass Factory Lights by Holophane
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
large industrial but sleek light that is perfect for commercial spaces for bar and restaurant lighting
Category
1950s English Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Ferruccio Laviani for Dolce & Gabbana, Chandelier for the Gold Restaurant, Italy
By Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Milan, Italy
restaurant by Dolce & Gabbana in Milan.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 15.75 in Dm 64.97 in
Ferruccio Laviani for Dolce & Gabbana, Chandelier for the Gold Restaurant, Italy
By Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Milan, Italy
restaurant by Dolce & Gabbana in Milan.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ferruccio Laviani Big Brass Chandelier from Dolce&Gabbana Restaurant, circa 2006
By Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Milan, IT
Big circular brass chandelier with 24 lights. This chandelier comes form the important restaurant
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in Dm 82.68 in
Ferruccio Laviani Big Brass Chandelier from Dolce&Gabbana Restaurant, circa 2006
By Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Milan, IT
Big circular brass chandelier with 24 lights. This chandelier comes form the important restaurant
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in Dm 82.68 in
Large Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Chandelier for Dining Room or Restaurant Etc.
Located in Lisse, NL
to grace your home or restaurant then this antique beauty could be lighting up your days and nights
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Chandelier for Dining Room or Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
people with a good eye will compliment you on this rare work of early 20th century lighting art. The
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Pair of 1960s Five Arms Sconces from a Parisian Brasserie Restaurant
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Pair of 1960s five arms sconces from a Parisian brasserie restaurant in gilt brass. Five
Category
1960s French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 13.78 in W 16.54 in D 7.88 in
"Figures by the Cafe with Sailboats" Impressionist Scene Oil on Canvas Painting
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
a cafe and restaurant. The colors and lighting of this piece is truly a joy to discover, as we can
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Important Gilt Brass Lantern from Parisian Restaurant
Located in Encino, CA
Important gilt brass lantern from a Parisian restaurant. 23-karat gold leaf gilding on brass. The
Category
20th Century French Used Restaurant Lighting
Stunning Parisian Restaurant Chandelier with Crystal Rocks
Located in Encino, CA
.
Rewired for U.S. Sockets.
Provenance: Bar-Cabaret-Restaurant rue Mazarine in Paris France, next to the
Category
1960s French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Metal
Important pair of gilt brass lanterns from a Parisian restaurant
Located in Encino, CA
Important pair of gilt brass lanterns from a Parisian restaurant
23 Carats gold leaf gilding on
Category
1950s French Used Restaurant Lighting
7 foot by 6 foot Parisian Art Nouveau Restaurant Chandelier
Located in Encino, CA
Extremely large 7,7 foot by 5,9 foot Parisian wrought iron Art Nouveau Restaurant Chandelier from
Category
Early 20th Century French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
23-Karat Gilt Brass Pair of Table Lamps from Parisian Restaurant, c.1950
Located in Encino, CA
Pair of gilt brass table lamps from a Parisian restaurant, comes from a set of 12.
23-karat gold
Category
1950s French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Glass
23-Karat Gilt Brass Pair of Table Lamps from a Parisian Restaurant, circa 1960
Located in Encino, CA
Pair of gilt brass table lamps from a Parisian restaurant, comes from a set of 12.
23-karat gold
Category
1950s French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gilt Brass, 23-Karat Pair of Table Lamps from a Parisian Restaurant, circa 1950
Located in Encino, CA
Pair of gilt brass table lamps from a Parisian restaurant, comes from a set of 12.
This pair is
Category
1950s French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Gilt Brass, 23-Karat Pair of Table Lamps from a Parisian Restaurant, circa 1950
Located in Encino, CA
Pair of gilt brass table lamps from a Parisian restaurant, comes from a set of 12.
23-karat gold
Category
1950s French Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
Glitter Eagle Sconces
By Kirk Albert
Located in Seattle, WA
restaurant or as bedside lighting for an adventuresome client.
Category
1960s American Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Wood, Paint
1950's Outdoor or Indoor Aluminum Wall Light Swan Neck Wall Bracket x6
Located in Crespieres, FR
lighting on houses, restaurants, bars or a hotel façade, around a pool or in a veranda.
Re-wired by a
Category
1950s British Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
H 15.75 in W 10.63 in D 16.93 in
Pendant Light Made from Vintage Etched Glass Seltzer Botles, Clear or Blue
Located in Madison, WI
. Ideal for home kitchen or for restaurant lighting.
Jewish immigrants introduced seltzer water to
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Steel, Wire
One Iron Big French Design Floor Lamp, 1960s Restaurant Lights
Located in Roubaix, FR
from North of France restaurant. only one available .
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Iron
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2010s Italian Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
British vintage industrial hanging pendant. Green enamel with white interior. Metal top.
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Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
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1970's Cast Brass Rectangular Wall Light, Frosted Quadrant Pattern Glass Shade
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
These vintage cast brass rectangular wall lights feature a decorative frosted quadrant pattern diffusion glass shade making these industrial bulkhead fixtures highly distinctive.
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1970s Japanese Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
$551 / item
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 4.34 in
Reclaimed Double Sided Factory Clock by English Clock Systems
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Nottingham, GB
RECLAIMED DOUBLE SIDED FACTORY CLOCK
An original vintage double sided factory clock reclaimed from the Westons Cider Factory in Herefordshire.
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Category
1960s British Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Category
20th Century Polish Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
On Hold
$439
H 14.57 in W 23.63 in D 16.93 in
Industrial Fluted Dome Pendants
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Brass
Industrial Angled Wall Lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
By Benjamin
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial angled wall lights by Benjamin, circa 1950s
- Vitreous white enamel
- Curved steel wall brackets
- Takes E27 fitting bulbs
- Wires directly into the wall
- Made by...
Category
1950s English Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Reclaimed White Enamel Industrial Pendants by Benjamin Electric
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
A huge run of 80 white enamel industrial pendant lights salvaged from a London Hospital plant room.
Manufactured by English firm The Benjamin Electric Limited circa 1950.
The s...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Roof Tile.
Our lovely antique Chinese glazed pottery or porcelain roof tile depicts a warrior riding on a Phoenix bird. This piece is signed and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Clay, Pottery
Beige Vintage Industrial Clear Striped Glass Pendant Lamps by Holophane Paris
By Holophane
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial pendant lamp by Holophane Paris
Beige metal shade with clear striped / holophane glass
Metal top
Weight 3.75 kg / 8.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$505 / item
H 16.54 in Dm 12.41 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight*
The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair
by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Category
19th Century Irish Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Upholstery, Yew
$268,788
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
De Sede DS-600 Non Stop Modular 38 Elements Snake Sofa 2015
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke De Sede DS 600 Non-Stop snake sectional sofa featuring a dramatic indigo blue velvet upholstery. The custom ordered sofa is from a Samantha Todhunter Design instal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970's Japanese Black Cast Iron Circular Wall Light Hexagon Cage & Reeded Glass
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Vintage industrial cast iron circular bulkhead wall lighting with a hexagonal target cage and chevron reeded glass. Perfect robust and rustic light fixtures.
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Category
1970s Japanese Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Iron
$323 / item
H 5.12 in Dm 9.45 in
1980s Poltrona Frau White Leather Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
A 1980s white leather sofa from Italian furniture makers Poltrona Frau. The brilliant white of the leather brings a crisp polish to the deep-seated silhouette. Ample sofa cushions ar...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Leather
Reclaimed Industrial Vitreous Enamelled Pendant Lights by Benjamin Electric
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in Nottingham, GB
A GOOD RUN OF LARGE 18" DIAMETER Industrial HANGING LIGHTS
12 AVAILABLE AT TIME OF LISTING, PRICE IS PER LIGHT
Reclaimed Industrial pendant lights that were salvaged from a sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Used Restaurant Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Iron
$434 / item
H 18.51 in Dm 18.12 in
Brown Enamel Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Used Restaurant Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of used restaurant lighting on 1stDibs. A piece of used restaurant lighting — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of used restaurant lighting — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A choice in our collection of used restaurant lighting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made object in our assortment of used restaurant lighting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ferruccio Laviani are consistently popular.
How Much is a Used Restaurant Lighting?
Prices for a piece of used restaurant lighting start at $1,516 and top out at $14,800 with the average selling for $4,076.
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.
Questions About Used Restaurant Lighting
- What is a task light used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Task lighting is used for seeing small or low-contrast objects. It provides extra lighting for specific tasks in a room that may already have some ambient lighting. Task lighting includes table lamps, desk lamps and other practical fixtures. It can be used for a variety of activities such as reading, writing, working, cooking, and applying makeup. Shop a range of antique and vintage task lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Accent lighting is used inside and outside the home to feature locations such as an entrance or to create dramatic effects. Accent lighting emphasizes objects by focusing light directly on them. On 1stDibs, find a collection of accent lighting options today.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The lights which are used in street lights are High-Pressure Sodium Lamps (HPS). These are globally used as they produce bright light and require very little maintenance. LED lights are slowly replacing HPS lamps due to their less energy consumption. Find a wide range of antique, new and vintage lighting on 1stDibs
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021The main types of lights usually used in offices are fluorescent/compact fluorescent (CFL) or LED. Office spaces typically feature bright white light with blue tones with the intention of bringing an energetic feel to the space. The sparkle that your office space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting on 1stDibs.
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