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Japanese Monarch Butterfly Garden Lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese Monarch butterfly garden lighting lantern.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Rare Old Vintage Standing Duck Lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-823 Japanese iron garden lantern original work of art with remnants of hand painted colors.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Hand Painted Grapes and Leaves Garden Lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-844 Japanese hand cast iron garden candle lantern with grapes and leaves.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old Vintage Garden Lighting Lantern "Dancing Night Away"
Located in South Burlington, VT
showcases the dancers and bursts from all sides!
Japan, an attractive and sturdy old vintage white iron
Category
1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Large Modular Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten
Located in North Hollywood, CA
design.
High quality and in perfect condition.
Motoko Ishii is a Japanese lighting designer. From 1965
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Bubble Sputnik Chandelier in Chrome by Motoko Ishii, 1960s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Dallas, TX
bubbles are intact and free of damage.
Motoko Ishii is a female Japanese lighting designer. From 1965
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Japanese Antique Table Lamp 1920s-1940s / Table Lighting Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old table lamp made in Japan.
This lamp is from the early Showa period (1920s-1940s
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s Extra Large Modular Wall or Ceiling Lamp
By Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten
Located in North Hollywood, CA
can be individually wrapped for easy transport.
Motoko Ishii is a Japanese lighting designer. From
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Smoked Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ishii, a leading Japanese lighting designer, works with a wide range of light, from urban illumination
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Brass
One of the Four Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten
Located in Rijssen, NL
piece.
Motoko Ishii, a leading Japanese lighting designer, works with wide range of light, from urban
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Round White Porcelain Pendant Light by Rubens Lighting, Japan
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Amazing Mid-Century Modern round white porcelain pendant light by Rubens Lighting Co, Japan.
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Owl Lantern
Located in New York, NY
A substantial vintage Japanese owl candle lantern made of blackened iron. Lantern holds a tapper
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
One of the Six Wall Lamps/ Flush Mounts by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Staff Leuchten, Motoko Ishii
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ishii, a leading Japanese lighting designer, works with wide range of light, from urban illumination to
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Chrome
H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 8.27 in
Japanese Red Wall Lantern '2 Available'
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-4074ab oriental wall lantern with ribbed glass
Two available
Priced per item.
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chinese Old Pair Symbolic Longevity Effigy Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
each lantern allow comfortable access to install your favorite lighting device.
The striking and well
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Floor Lamp Masanori Umeda Japanese Postmodern Zen Japan Style
By Masanori Umeda, Yamagiwa
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Floor or table lamp deigned by Masanori Umeda.
This lighting consists of stainless frame and
Category
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Japanese Unusual Hand Painted Rooster Candle Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-831 Japanese hard to find rooster candle lantern
Marked on bottom Japan
Remnants of original
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Gold Gilt Bronze Owl, Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine big plump and old hand cast winged creature masterfully crafted in bronze into a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Garden Scene Lantern with Bent Glass
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-747 Japanese garden scene lantern with bent glass
Rewired takes on 75 watt Edison Based bulb
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Brass
Japanese Robin Blue Heart Pagoda Garden Candle Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-724 Hand cast Japanese candle lantern with hearts on top
Height to top of lantern 10".
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Old "Duck Decoy" Iron Garden Lantern #2
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese iron garden lantern original work of art with remnants of hand painted colors
See #3-825
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Monumental Space Age Flush Mount by Motoko Ishii for Staff, Germany 1970s
By Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten
Located in Beograd, RS
Monumental Mid Century Modern / Space Age Flush Mount designed by the reknown Japanese lighting
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1970s German Space Age Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Japan Rare "Old Brick Water Well" Flower Garden Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare "old brick water well" motif garden lighting lantern
The roof depicts flowering vines in
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese hand-painted porcelain lamp with lotus motif mounted on black wood base
Dimensions
Category
20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
1950's Japanese Monarch Butterfly Garden Outdoor Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
all directions! An early example, this Japanese garden lighting lantern has bold sculptural nature
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Lamp with Birds
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's table lamp with birds marquetry.
Measurements:
Height of body: 17"
Height to shade rest: 24"
Diameter: 7"
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Wood
Large Cascade Light with Blown Opaline Glass Balls by Motoko Ishii for Staff
By Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten
Located in Rijssen, NL
Japanese lighting designer, works with wide range of light, from urban illumination to architectural
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 55.12 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Midcentury Japanese Lamp, 1970s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist Japanese lantern lamp. Wood frame with rice paper shade, 1970s.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Wood
Japanese Iron Pagoda Garden Candle Lantern 1940's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese iron pagoda garden candle lantern.
Hand cast iron Japanese candle lantern with hearts on
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Vintage Japanese Buddhist Alter Brass Lantern / Table Lamp / Center Piece
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful hand forged brass Japanese lantern. Electrified with one 60/watt light
Decorative as
Category
20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Brass
Japanese Iron Garden Lantern Old Gold Finch and Bamboo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese outdoor cast iron garden lantern with gold finch and bamboo design.
Round gold finch
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Rare Old Pair Tall Trellis Flower Garden Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
their brilliant light bursting at night.....
Japan, this handsome quality pair (2) of old "trellis
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Japanese Bronze Cloisonne Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese bronze cloisonne floor lamp, probably, circa 1930s. Beautiful patina to the bronze and
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Metal
Desk Lamp Masayuki Kurokawa Mehca Beans 2 Japanese Modern
By Masayuki Kurokawa, Yamagiwa
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Desk lamp designed by Masayuki Kurokawa for Yamagiwa. Made of steel.
E17 bulb. Black color model.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Glass
Japanese Lotus Flower Table Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century Japanese table lamp having hand carved wood lotus leaves and flowers with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Japanese Cloisonne Lamp
Located in Pomona, CA
Antique Japanese Cloisonné Lamp, circa 1910, with blue, red and green enamel inlay on brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Japanese Ship's Navigation Stern Light by Nippon Sento Co, Ltd
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese metal ship's navigation stern light from the mid 20th century, made by Nippon Sento Co
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi. Akari K1 on BB1 base. Early Japanese edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
metal & pebble base in cast iron and bamboo stem
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Silk
Isamu Noguchi Floor Lamp, Japan circa 1990
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Culver City, CA
Japan circa 1990
Model BB3-X3 Bamboo base circa 1990 with new shade from the Noguchi Museum
18.25
Category
1990s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Chinoiserie Black Japanned Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A black Japanned Chinoiserie table lamp. The urn shaped vase has a metal cap and is exquisitely
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Metal
Original Christian Liaigre Bronze Japanese Style Lantern from the Mercer Hotel
By Christian Liaigre
Located in East Hampton, NY
This over-sized heavy bronze and glass panels Japanese "Takumi" style lantern was custom designed
Category
1990s French Anglo-Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Bronze
H 35.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Japanese Squirrel and Acorn Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese hand painted quality "Squirrels" lantern is a special find and an authentic old work of art. It
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Very interesting and unique pair of porcelain lamps mounted on custom painted wood bases. The porcelain is decorated with birds and floral motifs in gold and red, on faux bamboo ree...
Category
20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Japanese Hand Painted Lamps
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of beautiful chinoiserie table lamps, made in Japan. Marked "Andrea by Sadek". Rewired with
Category
1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
'Be-Andon’ Lantern Lamp by Masanori Umeda for Yamagiwa, 1996, Japan
By Masanori Umeda
Located in Chicago, IL
Be-Andon Japanese lantern-style table lamp by Masanori Umeda for Yamagiwa, 1996. Light grey
Category
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid 20th Century Occupied Japan Figural Lamps - a Pair
Located in Canton, MA
Mid 20th Century occupied Japan figural lamps, a pair. A Pair of lamps made in the style of dresden
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Brass and Enamel Champleve Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage Japanese champleve table lamp. Features a brass build with multicolored enamel
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Pair of Japanese Lantern Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of whimsical Japanese lantern table lamps. We had them sand blasted and powder-coated. The
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
Pair of Japanese Hand Painted Porcelain Lamps
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Pair of elegant porcelain lamps from Japan. Circa 1940s - 1950s. A glossy white vase. Adorned by
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Tall Japanese Gilt Bronze Urn Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Gilt brass Japanese urn with a pair of handles, the top handles with rings. Bands of relief at each
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Desk Lamp from National Matsushita, Japan, 1960s
By National Matsushita
Located in Lisboa, PT
This desk lamp was designed and manufactured by National Matsushita, in Japan, during the 1960s
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Metal
Tokyo Bauhaus Chrome table lamp 1980s Japan
By TS Tokyo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Chrome Table lamp Model Tokyo ,in the Bauhaus style . Comes with Three round glass
plates on .top .That gives the light a nice diffuse effect .
Designed in the early 1980s by W.K...
Category
1980s Japanese Bauhaus Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Tall Japanese Bronze Patinated Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of tall patinated bronze table lamps. Fine castings of animals and Japanese symbols. Single
Category
1950s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Brass
Japanese Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Japanese style porcelain table lamp mounted on a brown beveled base. Richly painted with colorful
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Pair Lucky Horse Shoe Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese handsome hand wrought Art Deco period "Lucky Horse Shoe" motif lanterns - the complete ensemble
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Classical Japanese White Porcelain Vase Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of white porcelain vases which were turned into lamps some time ago. Simple and elegant pair w is the double sockets. 24 inches to the top of the socket. In excellent ...
Category
1940s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Satsuma Floral Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of hand painted floral motif Japanese Satsuma vases mounted on custom gilt turned wood lamp
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Porcelain Japanese Lamps Decorated in Hong Kong
Located in Palm Springs, CA
during rewiring says ‘Japanese Porcelain Ware Decorated in Hong Kong’. Lamps measures 23.5” high from
Category
1960s Japanese Organic Modern Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Bronze Champleve Baluster Form Vase Now Electrified
Located in San Francisco, CA
A bronze Japanese champleve vase of baluster form with ring handles and foliate decoration in
Category
20th Century Japanese Archaistic Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Japanese Old Five Roofed Pagoda Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
favorite LED or lighting device.
This beautifully hand-cast lantern sculpture would make an exceptional
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Lighting
Materials
Iron
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Vintage Japanese Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of vintage Japanese lighting available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and brass. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each item from our selection of vintage Japanese lighting bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one choice in our collection of vintage Japanese lighting that is appealing in its simplicity, but Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. and Akari produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Vintage Japanese Lighting?
Prices for a piece of vintage Japanese lighting start at $175 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $1,075.
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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