Ceiling Lamp Made In Brass With Counterweight Pendant By Lyfa From 1960s
By Lyfa
Located in Lejre, DK
The lamp's design bears the stamp of the period's fascination with simple shapes and modern aesthetics.
Brass
Ceiling Lamp Made In Copper By Verner Schou For Coronell Elektro From 1970s
By Coronell Elektro, Werner Schou
Located in Lejre, DK
The copper-plated exterior creates an elegant and timeless frame, while the crystals add a touch of glamor and reflect the light in an enchanting way. The lamp's design bears the sta...
Copper
$5,000 / item
Brass Geometric Pendant Lights, Europe - Late 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
While no documented attribution has presently been established, the lamps bear stylistic affinities with the experimental lighting produced by smaller Italian and Belgian ateliers of...
Brass
Elegant Handcrafted Capiz Shell Lotus Pendant, Palm Beach Style
Located in Hannover, DE
A beautifully executed floral crown rises above the shade, complementing the layered petal-like design and creating an appearance that is both refined and timeless. The lamp bears it...
Metal, Brass
STILNOVO Mod. 2701 Pair of Wall Sconces in Red Lacquer and Chromed Steel
By Stilnovo
Located in Torquay, GB
Made of lacquered steel in red colour and with semi-tubular chromed diffusers. Each scone lamp bears 2 E14 light bulbs. Recently rewired to EU modern safety standards.
Steel, Chrome
$3,450 / item
Kinetic Ingo Maurer 'Ilo Ilu' Light Sculpture
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
The craftsmanship of the creator is truly evident in the artistry and functionality of the lamp. Taking everything into account, the lamp bears visual interest and can serve as a mon...
Metal, Steel
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Round Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Photographed with Hans Wegner “Papa Bear” chair and brass lamp for scale.
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Pair of sconces model 3032/F, Arteluce, Italy, 1954
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The pair is authentic, boasting originality, functionality, and impeccable condition. Each lamp bears the original coloured manufacturer's mark, attesting to its pedigree.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Samuel Marx Style Large Atomic 15-Arm Brass Chandelier
By Samuel Marx
Located in Saint Louis, MO
The contrast of black and brass is forever upscale and seductive. The metal sphere bears a triple punch pattern mirrored in the original black lamp shades with gold trim.
Brass
Mid-20th Century Large Sand Blasted Pink Platter Signed Schneider
By Schneider
Located in Beirut, LB
In 1921, Schneider started new trade marks for his cameo glass, signing it ‘Le Verre Français’ or ‘Charder’. Sometimes a vase or lamp would bear both signatures. The idea was to popu...
Glass
Mid-20th Century Sand Blasted Pink Platter Signed Schneider
Located in Beirut, LB
In 1921, Schneider started new trade marks for his cameo glass, signing it ‘Le Verre Français’ or ‘Charder’. Sometimes a vase or lamp would bear both signatures. The idea was to popu...
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.