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Model B3 Wall Light Sconce / Uplight / Downlight by René Jean Caillette
By René-Jean Caillette, Pierre Disderot
Located in London, GB
This lamp, originally designed as a floodlight before the invention of the spot light, gives a strong light that you can focus. It can project its light downward for reading and for ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
H 9.85 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Model B3 Wall Light Sconce / Uplight / Downlight by René Jean Caillette
By René-Jean Caillette, Pierre Disderot
Located in London, GB
This lamp, originally designed as a floodlight before the invention of the spot light, gives a strong light that you can focus. It can project its light downward for reading and for ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
H 9.85 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Model B3 Wall Light Sconce / Uplight / Downlight by René Jean Caillette
By René-Jean Caillette, Pierre Disderot
Located in London, GB
This lamp, originally designed as a floodlight before the invention of the spot light, gives a strong light that you can focus. It can project its light downward for reading and for ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
H 9.85 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Tom Greene for Feldman Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Sconces with Downlights
By Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Large scale wall sconces by Tom Greene for Feldman Lighting, circa 1965. Brutalist design fabricated in Los Angeles by cutting brass and applying patination with an oxyacetylene torc...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
H 24 in W 10 in D 8 in
Hanging Light, Italy, 1965
Located in New York, NY
Beige painted metal and polished brass downlight, suspended from a cord (length to be determined
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Brass and Wood Floor Lamp by Boréns
By Boréns Borås
Located in Karlstad, SE
and rosewood, with four light sources; one uplight and three downlights.
Condition: Very good
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
1950s Cream Color Enamelled Stilnovo Design Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Rare midcentury Italian downlight desk lamp by Stilnovo with original metal signature on the base
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
Handcrafted "Starlite" Set of Stunning Curved Copper Perforated Wall Sconces
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Starlite" stunning handmade curved copper perforated wall sconces.Halogen up and downlight.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 1.58 in
Thorn Preinet, England, Pair of Wall Lamps, Black Metal and Acrylic Shades
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Thorn Preinet, England. Black metal and acrylic shades.
A pair of wall lamps (downlight).
In
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
H 7.49 in W 13 in D 5.52 in
Mid Century Sciolari Eight Arm Sixteen Light Pierced Chrome Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Troy, MI
fixture’s eight arms has an uplight and downlight and standard sized sockets for a total of 16 lights. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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H 16 in W 22 in D 22 in
Raak set of three ‘C-1556’ gold/green wall lamps
By RAAK
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
to ‘uplight’ or ‘downlight’. Strangely, they have a greenish colour when lit, and a more golden
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Steel
Feldman Co. Hollywood Regency Brass Lotus 9-Light Chandelier
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in San Francisco, CA
hammered details on the many lotus petals. It has a central downlight inside the lotus and 8 candelabra
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
"Aton Terra" Floor Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi / Artemide, 1980s
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Wien, Wien
in the 1980s, Italy. Its adjustable shade allows for uplighting or downlighting, while the built-in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Paavo Tynell Starry Sky 9068 Lamp by Lightolier Midcentury Island Nook Pendant
By Lightolier, Paavo Tynell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
US WIRED, from a Washington DC estate.
Rare ceiling downlight, or could be outfitted to be hung as
Category
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Steel
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Pink Vintage Midcentury 3 Arm Sputnik Chandelier with Brass and Glass
Located in Amityville, NY
bubblegum pink painted accents. The 3 curved brass arms create a downlight effect with cone shaped frosted
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Lightolier Hurricane Chandelier
Located in Wilton, CT
Excellent condition eight-light brass hurricane chandelier with centre downlight. Very well made by
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Square Acrylic Lighted Pedestal, USA 1970's
Located in New York, NY
downlight in the clear acrylic base that appears to float. Ideal for displaying an object or as an accent
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Acrylic
Gaetano Sciolari Geometric Chrome Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
rectangular slats. Elongated slots in the tubes. 6 round embossed clear glass downlighting lampshades. Chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Monumental Brutalist Chandelier by Tom Greene for Feldman
By Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
the 1960s. There are 18 smaller lights encircling a cone downlight. Original condition with gorgeous
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Bathroom Globe Wall Sconce, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Up or downlight wall light composed of gold chrome plated acrylic mouns and and optically striped
Category
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Milo 43 Pendant Lamp Rodolfo Dordoni for Artemide, 1992
By Artemide, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
warm diffused downlight and indirect light emission.
Materials: Diffuser in white opaline PVC with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
PVC
1950s golden brass pair of Ceiling Lamps by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
By Alvar Aalto, Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Berlin, DE
. The solid perforated brass pendant with etched glass downlight lives trough its simple, understated
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Pair of Monumental, Electrified Horse Figures
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Maison Jansen. Electrified, each upper hoof fitted with downlights, with red glass eyes and chrome
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Wall Lamps by Itsu Finland
By Itsu
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
switch, rewired for USA, can be used as uplights or downlights, pivoting. Nice original patina and
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Peter Nelson
By Architectural Lighting Ltd.
Located in London, GB
for uplighting or downlighting and moves up and down the pole for height adjustments. By Peter Nelson
Category
1970s British Minimalist Vintage Downlights
Fredrick Raymond 1970s Brass Large Foyer Modern Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
decorative bulbs (included) and one downlight.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
1960s Hanger Lights by Holophane
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
or refractor. The glass prisms provide a combination of uplight and downlight to illuminate any
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Vintage Downlights
Materials
Nickel
Mid-Century Modernist, Mazzega Murano Pendant Lamp, by Carlo Nason, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Verviers, BE
the colour from the lamp-bulb and gives a strong downlight suitable for hanging over a table, or a
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Fruitwood
Pair of Wall Lights by Franco Albini, Franca Helg and Antonio Piva for Sirrah
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini, Sirrah
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Provides uplight and and downlight. We recommend one E27 100w maximum bulb per light. Bulbs provided as a
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 22 in W 16 in D 14.5 in
Mid-Century Modernist, Mazzega Pendant Lamp, Attributed to Carlo Nason, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Verviers, BE
picks up the colour from the lamp-bulb and gives a strong downlight suitable for hanging over a table
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Oak, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Dutch Designed White Metal and Chrome Table or Desk Lamp, 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
your comfort and it gives a bright downlight when lit. This light is in a good condition, with several
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass and Brown by RAAK Amsterdam
By RAAK
Located in Doornspijk, NL
turned in about every direction, making it ideal for corners that need both uplighting and downlighting
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Steel
Postmodern Architectural Sconce Wall Lamp set by Moonlight Design, Belgium 1990'
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
perforated machine made metal sheet. You can turn the lights in any position for uplighting, downlighting
Category
1990s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
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H 6.7 in W 6.7 in D 20.28 in
Satellite Style Industrial Ceiling Mount Light Fixture
By Greneker
Located in East Hampton, NY
degrees of lighting. Downlight is blue glass and laterals are clear. The possibilities are endless. For
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
Double Headed Articulating Floor Lamp, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
total of 4 bulbs. Uplight and downlight options on each lamp. Custom silk diabolo shades on each socket
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Sterrenregen wall lamps by Evert Jelle Jelles for Raak, 1960's
By RAAK, Evert Jelle Jelles
Located in Steenwijk, NL
downlight and shines beautifully through the perforations that appears to be a 'Sterrenregen' of Rain of
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 10.63 in W 10.63 in D 3.94 in
Pair Tobia Scarpa Reflective Nickel Plate "Foglio" Wall Sconces, Circa 1966
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. with two standard (incandescent) bulbs per Lamp. Uplight and Downlight. Up to 75 watts per socket
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Nickel, Metal
Gaetano Sciolari XXL Chandelier with chrome and aluminium fixture, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Almelo, NL
clear glass downlighting lampshades that emit a pleasant and atmospheric glow. The lights are fitted
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 37.41 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Substantial Paul Mayen Style Cubic Cast Aluminum Eight Bulb Hanging Lamp, 1960s
By Paul Mayen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
four interior downlights. Total of 8 standard ceramic sockets. Incandescent bulb use up to 100 watts
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
H 12 in W 19.5 in D 13.5 in
Evalux Floor Lamp
By Hiemstra Evolux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bulbs: three downlighting and one facing upward. The two switches allow the lamp the lamp to be used in
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
Jo Hammerborg Attributed for Fog & Mørup Large Chandelier Denmark Lamp, 1960
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Vienna, AT
light illuminates beautifully with 11 bulbs in total (10x e14/1x e27). One direct downlight and 10
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Standing Grandfather Fall Clock with Étagère
Located in Wayne, NJ
, two in glass and the bottom is black. It has an inner downlight to highlight the glass shelves. The
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Other
Chrome and Brass Pyramid Form Chandelier
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
interior downlight bulb, and four brass candle arm side lights. This fixture was originally installed as a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Seven Light Brass & Lucite Chandelier With Brass Shades
By Forecast Lighting
Located in Chicago, IL
with thin bobeches and angle cut lucite rods. Center downlight as seen in image 6. Total drop with
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Holophane Hanger Light
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
glass reflector/refractor. The glass prisms provide a combination of Uplight and Downlight to illuminate
Category
Mid-20th Century English Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
Large Aircraft Hanger Lights by Holophane, circa 1940s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
borosilicate glass reflector/refractor. The glass prisms provide a combination of uplight and downlight to
Category
1940s English Industrial Vintage Downlights
Materials
Cut Glass
Ottavio Missoni, Chandelier with Incalmo and Calcedonia Murano Glass, 1980s
By Ottavio Missoni, MissoniHome
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
ring. Below there is a white lattimo hemisphere for downlight. This white glass and the disc are hold
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Nine Holophane Industrial Pendant Lights, United States
Located in New York, NY
prismatic shade that provides a combination of uplight and downlight to illuminate evenly without creating
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
Spun Aluminum Downlight Pendant
By Lightolier
Located in Austin, TX
1970s, spun brushed aluminum downlight pendants on 1/2" diameter rod. Three fixtures available
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
Large Swedish ASEA Up and Downlight Floor Lamp by Hans Bergström
By Hans Bergström, ASEA
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Large Swedish ASEA up and downlight floor lamp by Hans Bergström.
A very large and heavy floor
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
1935 Swedish Art Deco Brass and Oak Up and Downlight Table Lamp
Located in Drottningholm, SE
A rare and beautiful Swedish Art Deco brass and oak table lamp. This lamp was made around 1935 and is in a good condition, some minor bumps on the brass shade, but nothing big, see c...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Dutch Industrial Design Floor Lamp by Niek Hiemstra for Evolux
By Niek Hiemstra, Hiemstra Evolux
Located in Cologne, DE
, one uplight and three downlights. Uplight and downlights can be turned on and off separately, which
Category
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Downlights
Materials
Steel
Gilt and Crystal Chandelier by Palwa
By Palwa
Located in New York, NY
crystals. Candelabras ring the armature and a downlight is discreetly located underneath. Please contact
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Stilnovo Style Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
for up/downlighting.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
Charles Hollis Jones Four Panel Chandelier
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
has a downlight. Comes complete with chain and Lucite canopy (not pictured). This is a limited 2nd
Category
20th Century American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Nickel
Silver Plate and Glass Wall Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marbleized glass and silverplate wall sconce. May be installed as an uplight or downlight
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Downlights
Materials
Silver Plate
Hiemstra Evolux Floor Lamp
By Niek Hiemstra, Hiemstra Evolux
Located in London, Greater London
is as functional as it looks: the shade is equipped with four bulbs: three downlighting and one
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Iron
Kinkeldey Goldplate Geometric Crystal Chandelier
By Kinkeldey
Located in Stamford, CT
section provide uplight, and one medium base bulb downlight at center of body. E-14 bulbs up to 40 watts
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Glass Rod Chandelier from the 1970s by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Cologne, DE
under the disc, and three on top of it. The uplights and downlights can be switched on separately, which
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
13 Torchiere Clear & Frosted Glass w/ Brass Accents Fredrick Raymond Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
create the center downlight, illuminating the frosted and clear parts to the glass with a strong and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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Vintage Downlights For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage downlights available for sale. Frequently made of metal, brass and aluminum, all vintage downlights available were constructed with great care. Vintage downlights have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern vintage downlights are consistently popular styles. René-Jean Caillette, Arteluce and ASEA each produced beautiful vintage downlights that are worth considering.
How Much are Vintage Downlights?
Prices for vintage downlights can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage downlights begin at $275 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,652.
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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