Modernist Vintage Metal Table Lamp Zen by S.y.c. Cevese, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage table lamp "Zen" from metal designed by S.y.c. Cevese 1980s and produced by Metalarte, Spain (marked). Good condition with minor signs of age and use approx. measu...
Metal
1920’s Brass And Iron Floor Lamp With Vintage Tiffany Style Swirl Shade
Located in Miami, FL
An antique 1920’s brass and metal floor lamp in a Tiffany style and with an outstanding vintage stained glass and Tiffany style shade. Whether you're looking to enhance your home'...
Iron
Vintage Arquímedes Desk Table Lamp by Gemma Bernal for Tramo, 1970's
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
In 1974 the Barcelona designers Gemma Bernal and Ramón Isern designed this innovative system of lamps edited by Tramo. In this tabletop version, a square-conical shade in black lacq...
Steel
Vintage Postmodern Counterweight Pendant Lamp from Metalarte, 1980s
By Metalarte
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing train pendant lamp of the spanish manufacturer metalarte. A postmodern design with elaborate details. In addition to the impressive screen with a diameter of 51 cm, the par...
Metal
Vintage Postmodern Balart Ceiling Lamp by Jorge Pensi for B.Lux, 1980s
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Gray Styles: Postmodern Period: 1980s Country of Origin: Spain Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diamension: 17.72ʺW × 17.72ʺD ...
Metal
$1,250 / set
Vintage Wrought Iron Light Sconce - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of Spanish Revival wall sconces captures the bold, architectural elegance of mid-century Mediterranean design.
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
$533Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Estiluz Sconces, 1970's
By Estiluz
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of sconces was designed and produced by Estiluz, in Spain, during the 1970's. Each lamp features 2 parallel tubes, that are set on a rectangular plate with two metal finish...
Metal, Chrome
1970s Vintage Wrought Iron Wall Light
Located in Marbella, ES
Authentic wall lamp made of wrought iron, with a design that stands out for its handcrafted style and decorative details inspired by natural motifs. The piece features wavy shapes an...
Iron
1970s Pair of Vintage Lamps in Wrought Iron and Brass Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of wrought iron hanging lamps, painted white and decorated with ornamental details of leaves and openwork patterns. Its classic and symmetrical design evokes a vintage style, id...
Brass, Iron
Vintage Postmodern Glass Wall Lamp Sconce from Metalarte, 1980s
By Metalarte
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern glass wall lamp from the Spanish manufacturer Metalarte. Large wall lamp with a classic design. The lamp body consists primarily of the diffuser bowl of satin glass. This...
Metal
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Philips Lighting Smiling Light Bulb Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for Philips light bulbs featuring a fun design by Frank Nanninga (1920-1999) depicting a cartoon lightbulb with arms and legs, a smiling face and ...
Paper
Pair Of Vintage Chrome Swivel Armed Wall Lamps By Hansen Lamps
By Paul Hansen
Located in Doraville, GA
Pair of vintage chrome swivel armed wall lamps. The lamps were designed by George W. Hansen who invented the iconic swing armed, wall-mounted lamps in the 1940's for his company Han...
Chrome
Fase Aluminum and Wood Table Lamp: A Mid-Century Modern Classic
Located in Barcelona, ES
Fase Aluminum and Wood Table Lamp: A Mid-Century Modern Classic Illuminate your space with the elegance and simplicity of this aluminum and wood table lamp, designed and manufacture...
Aluminum
$4,629Sale Price|20% Off
Luis Pérez de la Oliva Arc Table Lamp Grin Luz Chrome Marble Green Shade, 1960s
By Luis Pérez de la Oliva
Located in Lisboa, PT
This rare arc table lamp was designed by Luis Pérez de la Oliva for Grin Luz in 1960s Spain, and stands as a prime example of the era’s refined Spanish modernist lighting.
Marble, Metal
$3,340Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Gold and Black Metal "Geisha" Table Lamp by Fase, 1967
By Fase, Luis Pérez de la Oliva
Located in Lisboa, PT
This gold version, with its warm metallic tones, represents a more luxurious interpretation of the design, making it a timeless and collectible lighting piece. Perfect for design afi...
Metal
$3,247Sale Price|20% Off
Fase Madrid model GEISHA Grey version, by Luis Pérez de la Oliva, 1967
By Luis Pérez de la Oliva
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Fase Madrid Model GEISHA in the grey version, designed by Luis Pérez de la Oliva in 1967, is a sculptural and refined example of mid-century Spanish lighting design. This elegant...
Metal
Mid-Century Willy Rizzo Table Lamp For Lumica, 1970's
By BD Lumica, Willy Rizzo
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian Space Age Willy Rizzo design Lumica table lamp in brass and chrome with white color plastic shade. Bulb holders: E27 type, 3 pieces (bulbs are not included). Very goo...
Brass, Chrome
$1,359Sale Price|20% Off
Orange THARSIS Foldable Table Lamp from Fase by Luis Perez de la Oliva, 1973
By Luis Pérez de la Oliva
Located in Lisboa, PT
This specific piece is in good and original condition, retaining its vintage charm and functionality. The Tharsis model is a rare find, especially in this vibrant color, making it a ...
Metal, Chrome
$2,319Sale Price|20% Off
Fase Madrid table lamp model SAUCE by Tomás Díaz Magro, 1969
Located in Lisboa, PT
The SAUCE Table Lamp, designed by Tomás Díaz Magro for Fase Madrid in 1969, is a remarkable piece of Spanish mid-century modern lighting. Standing at an impressive 70 cm in height, ...
Metal, Chrome
$3,247Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Gold Pendulum Table Lamp by Fase in Wood and Chrome, 1963
By Luis Pérez de la Oliva, Fase
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Presidente Table Lamp, also known as the Pendulum, was designed by Luis Pérez de la Oliva and Pedro Martín García for Fase in 1963. This iconic model is a milestone in Fase's his...
Metal, Chrome
$1,391Sale Price|20% Off
Grin Luz Space Age Mushroom table lamp by Luis Perez de la Oliva
By Luis Pérez de la Oliva
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Grin Luz Space Age Mushroom Table Lamp, designed by Luis Perez de la Oliva in the 1960s, is a stunning example of Space Age design. This rare model, produced by Grin Luz (an affi...
Marble, Metal, Chrome
$417Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Rise and Fall Pendant Lamp, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pendant lamp was designed and produced in Spain during the 1970's. It features a red acrylic lampshade, with white inside, and a chrome structure with three light points. With r...
Metal, Chrome
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.