Sunburst Light Fixture in Silvered Iron with Milk Glass Globe, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flower Sunburst Silvered Ceiling Light Fixture Eye-catching Midcentury flower or sunburst ceiling
Metal, Iron
Spanish Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Double Leafed Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
sunburst or flower burst ceiling light featuring two layers of gilt iron leaves surrounding a central
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$13,680
H 9.85 in W 55.91 in D 47.25 in
Huge Foliage Floral Flush Mount Light Fixture, Gilt Wrought Iron, 56 in
Located in Barcelona, ES
Monumental large size ( 55,9 in ) hand-hammered gilt iron foliage flower bush ceiling light fixture with six
Iron, Wrought Iron, Metal
$4,154
H 3.94 in Dm 23.23 in
Spanish Sunburst Foliage Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, ca. 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
piece features a leafed sunburst or flower burst ceiling light showing a richly hand- hammered work
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$3,152
H 26.78 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
1960s Mazzega Murano Tulip Pendant Chandelier in Amber & Clear Textured Glass
By Mazzega
Located in Barcelona, ES
hand blown glass. Italian Mazzega flower shape pendant ceiling light with textured amber and clear
Brass
$4,401
H 10.24 in Dm 17.72 in
Aquamarine and Ice Murano Glass Flowers Basket Ceiling Light by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
flowers, Aquamarine and ice, mounted on a webbed white painted frame. 3 x E27 \ 4 watt light bulbs.
Blown Glass
$3,092
H 4.73 in Dm 19.69 in
Beautiful Vintage White Lacquered Metal and Glass Chandelier Flush Mount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful lacquered metal and glass flowers ceiling light / pendant. Austria, 1960s. Measures
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Multicolor Flowers Basket Murano Glass Ceiling Light
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
-color crystal flowers, mounted on a webbed white painted frame. Measures: Height 9.45 in. (24 cm
Blown Glass
$4,401
H 10.24 in Dm 24.41 in
Pink and Ice Flowers Basket Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
flowers, pink and ice, mounted on a webbed white painted frame. Measures: Height 9.45 in. (24 cm
Blown 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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.