Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Floor Lamps
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern chrome Sputnik floor lamps. Having adjustable arms with both ends having
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Floor Lamps
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern chrome Sputnik floor lamps. Having adjustable arms with both ends having
Mid Century Floor Lamp Sputnik, Germany, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov, Cosack Leuchten, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type - Representative - Nice style of lighting - Very good original condition.
Brass
$3,831
H 62.21 in Dm 11.82 in
Rare and Elegant Mid-Century Modern Sputnik 3-Flamed Floor Lamp, 1950s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern Sputnik floor lamp. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1950s
Brass, Metal
Rare Mid Century Floor Lamp Atomic, Sputnik, Cosack, 1970s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - representative.
Chrome
Rare Mid Century white Floor Lamp Sputnik - Atom, around 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- late 1980s - adjustable light intensity - very good original condition jr
Metal
Mid-Century Modern 3-Orb Dome Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Domes This striking Mid-Century Modern floor lamp from the 1960s features a bold and sculptural design
Enamel, Chrome
1960's Brass Sputnik Floor Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Unusual 1960's vintage sputnik floor lamp of all brass construction featuring a 28" high grand
Brass
$6,412Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.93 in Dm 16.93 in
Emil Stejnar Dandelion Floor Lamp, Sputnik Snowball Floor Lamp for Nikoll
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular Sputnik floor lamp looks like a flowers explosion.It features a multitude of brass
Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Sputnik Floor Lamp, 1970's
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Lisboa, PT
This floor lamp was designed by Gaetano Sciolari and produced by Sciolari Illuminazione Arlum Srl
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Floor Lamp Sputnik, Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type - Nice style of lighting - 6-flames - Can also be used as a ceiling lamp.
Metal, Brass
Large Sputnik Floor Lamp Designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
perfect statement piece for any Space Age or Mid-Century Modern interior.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Sputnik Style Art Glass Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1970s - Good original condition - Marked by manufacturer.
Steel
1970s Italian Large Chrome “Sputnik” Floor Lamp by Gaetano Scolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
Large “Sputnik” chrome floor designed by Gaetano Sciolari and produced by Sciolari Illuminazione
Chrome
Five Globe Light Sputnik Floor Lamp in Brass and Black
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Five glass ball globes each mounted on a brass pole, on a black metal base. Clean, original working condition, probably American made in the Italian style. Each ball globe is 6 diame...
Brass
$3,950
H 62.75 in Dm 19.75 in
A Vintage Atomic Sputnik Torchere Floor Lamp in the manner of Arredoluce
By Stilnovo, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage Atomic Sputnik Torchere Floor Lamp in the manner of Arredoluce. Uncertain to the
Brass
Sizzling Hot Vintage Mod Chrome Sputnik Style Floor Lamp with 12 Bulbs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super cool mod floor lamp in the Sputnik style having chrome orb covered with 12 bulbs. (Takes 25
Chrome
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
H 68.9 in Dm 18.9 in
Space Age Brass Sputnik Floor Lamp by Kamenicky Senov / Preciosa, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1970s - opaline glass - perfect original condition.
Brass
Beautiful Goffredo Reggiani Floor Lamp
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Berlin, DE
Floor lamp chromed metal, stand black laquered metal, aluminium Dimension: H 167cm, ø 51 cm
Metal
Angelo Brotto Floor Lamp for Esperia, Italy, circa 1955
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Angelo Brotto floor light, circa 1955, Italy Stunning and hard to find early modern design
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
$2,404
H 59.06 in W 11.82 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Trumpet Floor Lamp in Chromed and white Metal by Goffredo Reggiani
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
When thinking of chromed lamps from the mid-century period it's hard not to remember Goffredo
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$26,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 102.37 in Dm 27.56 in
Unique Monumental 102“ Foyer Lighting Object 32 Globes by Sarfatti attr., 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
: Oluce attr. Style: mid-century modern, space age. Colours: clear, grey, chrome and golden. Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern floor lamp. Designed probably by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd
Brass
1 of the 3 Cascade Light Fixtures in the Style of Emil Stejnar
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount Sputniks in the style of Emil Stejnar. The
Brass, Cut Steel
$3,500 / item
H 8.67 in Dm 22.84 in
1 of 2 Large Emil Stejnar Flush Mount Lights Sconces, Brass Glass, Rupert Nikoll
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
, chandeliers, table and floor lamps) and mirrors in different sizes, styles, and quantities are available our
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Sputnik Floor Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Contemporary style encompasses a range of concepts developed in the latter half of the 20th century
Chrome
Rare 1950s Brass Sputnik Floor Lamp - Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An extremely rare “Sputnik” floor lamp adjustable in height, attributed to Stilnovo and
Brass
Unavailable
H 52.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
TSAO Designs Chromed Steel Ten Large Clear Globe Glass Globe Sputnik Floor Lamp
By TSAO Designs
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a signed Mid-Century Modern Sputnik floor lamp of chrome-plated steel with ten sockets
Steel, Chrome
1960s Sputnik Black and Chrome Pedestals Stand Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Sellette (stand) with sputnik shaped light in the centre and the light shades are made in round
Chrome
Atomic Chrome Nine-Light Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual atomic sputnik chrome floor lamp by Robert Sonneman with 9 lights.
Lampe Mod. Jingzi von Herzog & de Meuron um 2001
By Herzog & de Meuron
Located in Wien, AT
Design, Skandinavisches Design, Mid-Century, Design, Modern, HG Furniture, Designklassiker, Architektur
Silicone
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 39.38 in D 5.52 in
Space Age Table Lamp Serpente by Goiffredo Reggiani, Chrome, Italy 1970s
By Gioffredo Reggiani, Reggiani Lampadari
Located in Vienna, AT
teak to create Space Age designs, such as Sputnik style chandeliers, spherical table lamps, and floor
Chrome
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in
Teekanne Mod. "Gallus Italicus" von Matteo Thun für Memphis Milano um 1982
By Memphis Milano, Matteo Thun
Located in Wien, AT
, Mid Century , Space Age, Skandi Design, Skandinavisches Design, Mid-Century, Design, Modern, HG
Pottery
Quirky Mid Century French 3 Dimensional Sputnik Floor Lamp. Medusa, a Classic
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Quirky Mid Century French 3 Dimensional Sputnik Floor Lamp. Medusa, a Classic from the 1950s/60s
Plastic
Iconic Sputnik Spider Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
An exceptional Mid-Century Sputnik floor lamp, inspired by the Atomium in Brussels, 1958, and the
Chrome, Metal
1960s Italian Sputnik Floor Lamp in Brass
Located in Berlin, BE
Very rich 1960s sputnik lamp with 21 E14 bulbs. The condition of the lamp is very good.
Brass
Sputnik Floor Lamp by Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Oirlo, LI
Sputnik floor lamp by Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. This beautiful Doria floor lamp is
Chrome
Sold
H 80.71 in W 39.38 in L 80.71 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1974
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
glass and teak, to create Space Age designs, such Sputnik-style chandeliers or floor lamps with trumpet
Brass
Sputnik Floor Lamp in Brass by Cosack Leuchten, Germany
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Berlin, BE
Sputnik floor lamp in brass by Cosack Leuchten, Germany. To be on the the safe side, the lamp
Brass
Midcentury Floor Lamp Sputnik, Space Age, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Two lighting options.
Metal
Mid Century Space Age Atomic White Glass Globe Tulip Floor Lamp by E.R. Nele
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Troy, MI
Sputnik globe floor lamp designed by Eva Renée Nele for Temde Leuchten Switzerland circa 1960s
Metal
Sciolari Trumpet Three Opal Globes Floor-lamp, 1970s, Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari, S.A. Boulanger
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern Floor lamp with three milk glass globes and chrome base designed by Gaetano
Chrome
Sold
H 59.85 in Dm 10.24 in
Goffredo Reggiani Italian Designer Floor Lamp Space Age Style in Chromed Metal
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Floor lamp in Space Age
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 59.85 in Dm 10.24 in
Goffredo Reggiani Italian Designer Floor Lamp Space Age Style in Chromed Metal
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Floor lamp in Space Age
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 59.85 in Dm 10.24 in
Goffredo Reggiani Italian Designer Floor Lamp Space Age Style in Chromed Metal
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Floor lamp in Space Age
Metal, Chrome
Guzzini Style 1980s Modern Five-Head Black Arch Lamp with Marbles Base
By Guzzini
Located in Chattanooga, TN
a more random bouquet, similar to a Sputnik chandelier. The lamps heads themselves can also be
Stone, Metal, Enamel
Guzzini Style 1980s Modern Five-Head Brass Arc Lamp with Marbles Base
By Hans Bergström, Guzzini
Located in Chattanooga, TN
to create a more random bouquet, similar to a Sputnik chandelier. The spherical lamp heads themselves
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Large Table or Floor Lamp Sputnik Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare and very unusual table or floor lamp Sputnik. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Rays are attached
Metal
Mid Century Space Age Atomic White Glass Globe Tulip Table Lamp by E.R. Nele
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Troy, MI
Sputnik globe table lamp designed by Eva Renée Nele for Temde Leuchten Switzerland circa 1960s
Enamel, Steel
Sold
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in L 21.66 in
1970s Swiss Temde Design Atomic Globe Table & Floor Lamp by Max Bill
By Max Bill, Temde Leuchten
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
the 1960s. Design: Max Bill. Model: Atomic, Orbit, Sputnik. Style: Space Age, Mid-Century
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Modern Chrome Multi-Light Sputnik Chandelier **Saturday Sale**
Located in Van Nuys, CA
from 20% to 50% now. Mid-size Mid-Century Modern style Sputnik chandelier consisting of 95 chrome rods
Steel, Chrome
Sputnik Chandelier by Oscar Torlasco
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
produced lamps, sconces and floor lamps. He used various materials in his creations including lacquered
Brass
Large Midcentury Style Sputnik Chandelier in Brass "MOVING SALE"
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 6-foot Mid-Century Modern style Sputnik chandelier consisting of over a 100 brass rods that
Brass
Sold
H 34 in W 34 in D 34 in
Large Midcentury Style Chrome Multi-Light Sputnik Chandelier "MOVING SALE"
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modern style Sputnik chandelier consisting of 101 chrome rods that extends from its
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Stunning Pendant, Table or Floor Lamp Star by Tom Dixon for Eurolounge, 1997
By Tom Dixon
Located in Munich, DE
A gorgeous sputnik star lamp. Designed by Tom Dixon in 1977 for Eurolounge, Great Britain. This
Plastic
Stilnovo 2055/3 ceiling lamp by Bruno Gatta Italy 1950
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
floor lamps, chandeliers, pendant lights, and wall sconces. Their designs showcased a harmonious balance
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Floor Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome sputnik floor lamp Floor lamp has lightly smoked glass globes Lamp is
Chrome
Sputnik Style Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s. - Good original condition.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern 3-Orb Dome Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition This striking Mid-Century Modern floor lamp from the 1960s
Enamel, Chrome
Magnificent Midcentury French 3 Dimensional Sputnik Floor Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Magnificent midcentury French 3 dimensional Sputnik floor lamp. A Classic from the 1950s-1960s
Metal
Emil Stejnar Blowball Sputnik Brass Floor Lamp by Nikoll, Austria
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
A Stunning Viennese floor lamp. Very exclusive 24-Karat gold-plated model. Designed by Emil Stejnar
Magnificent Midcentury French Five-Branch Cascading Sputnik Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Magnificent midcentury French five-branch cascading Sputnik lamp. A Classic from the 1950s
1950s Brass Floor Lamp
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Unique midcentury brass tripod floor lamp with perforated cone and reflector. A rare design
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 59.45 in Dm 21.26 in
Midcentury Italian Space Age Chrome Floor Lamp with Globe Acrylic Shade, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant midcentury or Space Age Italian floor lamp has got a chrome base and an acrylic globe
Chrome
Sold
H 20.5 in Dm 20.5 in
Mid-Century Sputnik Starburst Chandelier Pendant Light with Multi-Color Balls
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Chattanooga, TN
measure and will make any mid-century modern collector drool. The body and spires are made of steel with a
Steel
Gold Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern floor lamp. Designed probably by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd
Brass, Metal
Emil Stejnar Sputnik Chandelier, Brass Crystal Glass, 1950s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Mid-Century. Excellent condition, perfect restored: repolished brass and newly rewired. The price
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Style Chrome Multi-Light Sputnik Chandelier "MOVING SALE"
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern style Sputnik chandelier consisting of over 80 chrome rods that extend
Steel, Chrome
Emil Stejnar Sputnik Sconces or Flush Mount Lights, 1950s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
several matching Emil Stejnar lights (sconces, pendant lights, chandeliers, table and floor lamps) and
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 35.44 in Dm 24.81 in
Emil Stejnar Sputnik Chandelier, Rupert Nikoll, Brass Copper Glass, Vienna 1950s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Nikoll, Vienna, Austria. An original vintage piece manufactured in Mid-Century (1950s-1960s). It is made
Brass, Copper
Sold
H 8.67 in Dm 22.84 in
Large Emil Stejnar Flush Mount Light or Sconce, Brass Glass, Rupert Nikoll, 1950
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
for Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, Austria. An original vintage piece manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1950
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Sputnik Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a Mid-Century Modern Sputnik floor lamp with 24 bulbs. Metal with a gold finish. 9.25
Metal
Vintage Sputnik Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic chrome Sputnik floor lamp from the the 1950's-1960's era. All original, this vintage
Chrome
Sputnik Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
This Sputnik floor lamp from the 1970s has seven light points for E14 bulbs.
Sputnik Floor Wall Ceiling Lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
Special Mid Century Modern Sputnik Floor Wall Ceiling Lamp, easy installation in any room and with
Brass
Sputnik Style Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Unique, ultra-modern space-age style floor lamp. Great conversation piece for decors from mid
Chrome
Amazing Sputnik Snowball Floor Lamp, Germany, 1960
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Sputnik floor lamp, model "snowball," Germany, 1960. Nickel-plated base and steam. Eleven-light
Metal
Sold
H 61.82 in Dm 16.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Floor Lamp Gold and White By E.R. Nele for Temde 1960
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
This floor lamp sputnik is a real statement piece, chic and elegant. Designed by Eva Renée Nele
Brass
Saturn Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Rare Saturn Floor Lamp by Stilnovo. Italy, c. 1955. It's unusual to find the floor lamp
Metal
Mid-Century MODERN SPUTNIK FLOOR LAMP in chrome twenty-four-lights
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Mid-Century MODERN SPUTNIK FLOOR LAMP. Metal Sputnik with 24 lights. The lamp has the form of a
Chrome, Metal
Chica demountable child's chairs by BBB Bonacina 1971
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, BBB Bonacchina
Located in Wien, AT
, Castelli, Teak, Rosenholz, Mid Century , Space Age, Skandi Design, Skandinavisches Design, Mid-Century
Plastic
Murano Vase Mod. "Sol" von Ettore Sottsass für Memphis Milano um ca 1982
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Vetri Artistici Muranesi Societá Anonima
Located in Wien, AT
, Mid Century , Space Age, Skandi Design, Skandinavisches Design, Mid-Century, Design, Modern, HG
Murano Glass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.