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Lightolier Lighting

Founded in 1904 in New York and family-operated through most of its history, Lightolier was one of the pioneering American electric lighting companies, best known for its embrace of stylistic and technical innovations.

Collectors focus on vintage Lightolier lighting fixtures produced from the 1950s and into the 1970s, when an in-house design team led by Gerald Thurston — and a stellar cast of international design contributors — created an array of practical yet aesthetically lively table lamps, floor lamps, sconces and chandeliers.

Amidst the post-World War II building boom, Lightolier — the name combines “light” and “chandelier” — aggressively boosted its residential lighting division. Thurston, who was strongly influenced by the sleek designs of Gino Sarfatti and his Italian lighting firm Arteluce, towards simpler lamp designs that offered flexibility of function. His best-known designs include the Cricket task light — a lamp with an adjustable enameled metal hood that toggles on a slender bent-metal base — and the three-legged Tripod floor lamp. At the same time, Thurston had a wonderful eye for talent and sought work from some of the lesser-known greats of the era, such as Paavo Tynell, the Finnish lighting designer, who designed several brass chandeliers for Lightolier with his trademark elegant flamboyance.

And more, Thurston recognized abilities in designers not known for their work in lighting.

Edward Wormley, head of furniture design for Dunbar, produced several noteworthy chandeliers employing canisters and reflective hoods. Alvin Lustig was famed as a graphic designer. His ca. 1953 Ring ceiling fixture for Lightolier had a minimalist techno look some 30 years ahead of its time. But this was par. Designed by Michael Lax in 1964, the Lytegem high-intensity lamp — included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art — features a ball-shaped shade attached with a chromed armature to a cubic base, a form that would be widely copied in the following decade. Chandeliers designed in the early 1970s by Gaetano Sciolari, with details such as acrylic diffusers and vertical, two-bulb arms, would define the look of lighting in their day.

A look through these pages reveals just how astonishingly wide a range of lighting pieces Lightolier produced. The company never flicked off its stylistic switch.

Find a collection of vintage Lightolier lamps and other lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Lightolier
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier

1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier Space Age Atomic Midcentury Modern Unmarked 26.5 h x 23.25 Tripod base 12 diameter Preowned original vintage con...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Metal, Iron

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Accent Table Lamp in Gloss Black & Polished Brass
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Accent Table Lamp in Gloss Black & Polished Brass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Accent Table Lamp in Gloss Black & Polished Brass

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Stamford, CT

Over the last century, lighting design has experienced a remarkable transformation. Today’s designers continue to explore bold new forms and materials, but the spirit of this innovat...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Lightolier Yellow Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern
Lightolier Yellow Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern

Lightolier Yellow Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern

By Lightolier

Located in Fulton, CA

A canary yellow 5-light chandelier or pendant light by Lightolier. Can be installed as a pendant light with use of 8 foot chair or shortened to hang as a chandelier with desired depth achieved by shorting chain. Excellent original condition. Retains Lightolier paper label. Nice! Milk glass globes measure 6" diameter. Yellow chandelier...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Steel

Sciolari Chrome 8 Arm Chandelier
Sciolari Chrome 8 Arm Chandelier

Sciolari Chrome 8 Arm Chandelier

By Sciolari Lighting, Lightolier

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Beautiful eight art chandelier with canister light fixtures extending from circular arms. Each canister has pinhole perforations creating a dramatic exp...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Classic Modernist "Dandelion" Chandelier by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Classic Modernist "Dandelion" Chandelier by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier

Classic Modernist "Dandelion" Chandelier by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Buffalo, NY

Beautiful late 1950's/ 1960's Mid -Century Modern "Dandelion" chandelier by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The brass frame supports Thirteen Art glass discs each illuminated by a ca...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Five Light Lightolier  White on White Molecule Chandelier
Five Light Lightolier  White on White Molecule Chandelier

Five Light Lightolier White on White Molecule Chandelier

By Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

Space age tubular steel construction, in original white finish. Five sockets, which accept standard bulbs allowing for a variety of choices including the white ball bulbs shown, or c...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Steel

1970s Lightolier Double Wall Lamp Sconce Modern Minimalism
1970s Lightolier Double Wall Lamp Sconce Modern Minimalism

1970s Lightolier Double Wall Lamp Sconce Modern Minimalism

By Lightolier

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1970s Lightolier Modern Double Wall Sconce in Aluminum 17.75 x 10.25 w x8 d Stamp present. Preowned original vintage condition See all images please.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

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Aluminum

Rare Space Age Lightolier Desk Table Lamp
Rare Space Age Lightolier Desk Table Lamp

Rare Space Age Lightolier Desk Table Lamp

By Lightolier

Located in San Diego, CA

Adjustable desk table desk lamp made in Japan with rotating shade and goes up and down, in perfect working condition. The plastic has been polished looks great the chrome pole shows ...

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20th Century Space Age Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Lightolier Midcentury Atomic Pendant Light
Lightolier Midcentury Atomic Pendant Light

Lightolier Midcentury Atomic Pendant Light

By Lightolier

Located in San Diego, CA

Lightolier midcentury, vintage atomic style pendant. The frame is metal (shiny chrome) with clear bulbs (Light Bulbs included). Style and design...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Chrome

Gerald Thurston, Teak, Brass, Plastic, Table Lamp, USA, 1960s
Gerald Thurston, Teak, Brass, Plastic, Table Lamp, USA, 1960s

Gerald Thurston, Teak, Brass, Plastic, Table Lamp, USA, 1960s

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Stamford, CT

Gerald Thurston, American Mid-Century Modern, Teak, Brass, Plastic, Table Lamp, USA, 1950s A model WM-6198 teak, brass, and plastic table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lighto...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Lightolier Mid Century Brass and Travertine Lamp
Lightolier Mid Century Brass and Travertine Lamp

Lightolier Mid Century Brass and Travertine Lamp

By Lightolier

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Lightolier Mid Century Brass and Travertine Lamp This lamp measures: 17 wide x 17 deep x 32 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lig...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Lightolier Elegant Modern Brass Tripod Base Table Lamp
Lightolier Elegant Modern Brass Tripod Base Table Lamp

Lightolier Elegant Modern Brass Tripod Base Table Lamp

By Lightolier

Located in Chicago, IL

Simple and elegant brass tripod based table lamp by Lightolier. White porcelain dual sockets with white metal disc housing. Sold with drum shade...

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1950s American Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Metal

Vintage 43 Globe Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier
Vintage 43 Globe Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier

Vintage 43 Globe Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

Large vintage 43 globe Sputnik chandelier by Lightolier. This polished chrome fixture supports 43 6" clear glass globes which when illuminate...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Lightolier Mid-Century Modern Glass Rod Chandelier, Chrome, 1978
Lightolier Mid-Century Modern Glass Rod Chandelier, Chrome, 1978

Lightolier Mid-Century Modern Glass Rod Chandelier, Chrome, 1978

By Lightolier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Lightolier Glass Rod Chadelier. Lightolier designed and produced many versions of this classic fixture. Long glass rods with knuckles hold the r...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Lightolier 5-Light Perforated Brass Chandelier
Vintage Lightolier 5-Light Perforated Brass Chandelier

Vintage Lightolier 5-Light Perforated Brass Chandelier

By Lightolier

Located in North Miami, FL

The 5 brass cup style diffusers are perforated with stars design. This is a flush mount light fixture with crystal orbs adornments. Made by Lightolier, possibly by Paavo Tynell. T...

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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Starry Sky 9068 Lamp by Lightolier Midcentury Island Nook Pendant
Paavo Tynell Starry Sky 9068 Lamp by Lightolier Midcentury Island Nook Pendant

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 a pendant. This is a USA Lightolier version uses an anodized aluminum grate diffus...

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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Brass with Cast Glass Shades Chandelier
Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Brass with Cast Glass Shades Chandelier

Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Brass with Cast Glass Shades Chandelier

By Lightolier

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant brass chandelier with thick and heavy cast glass shades. Six lights provide the illumination. Chandeliers present height is 30 inches but that can be altered by ad...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Gaetano Sciolari "Cage" Pendant Lamp by Lightolier
Gaetano Sciolari "Cage" Pendant Lamp by Lightolier

Gaetano Sciolari "Cage" Pendant Lamp by Lightolier

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Highland, IN

A wonderful example of Sciolari's playful experiments in lighting design, the wire cage lamp came in a taller oval form and this round coiled shape that i...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Three Tiered Floor Lamp by Lightolier
Three Tiered Floor Lamp by Lightolier

Three Tiered Floor Lamp by Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1970. We offer this Three Tiered Floor Lamp by Lightolier. Great vintage conditions and working at 100%.

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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Steel

Vintage Lightolier Turned Concave Wood Staff Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Vintage Lightolier Turned Concave Wood Staff Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston

Vintage Lightolier Turned Concave Wood Staff Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Lightolier Turned Concave Wood Staff Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston A smooth tapering towards center in both directions wood staff.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Lightolier Chandelier in the Style of Paavo Tynell c. 1950s
Mid Century Modern Lightolier Chandelier in the Style of Paavo Tynell c. 1950s

Mid Century Modern Lightolier Chandelier in the Style of Paavo Tynell c. 1950s

By Lightolier

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Brass, painted metal, and glass Mid Century Modern chandelier made by Lightolier circa 1950s. This chandelier's contrast of softly curved brass arms and central black metal rod detai...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Brass

Bauhaus Gerald Thurston Art Deco Saucer Swing Arm Lamp! Lightolier Blue MCM 40s
Bauhaus Gerald Thurston Art Deco Saucer Swing Arm Lamp! Lightolier Blue MCM 40s

Bauhaus Gerald Thurston Art Deco Saucer Swing Arm Lamp! Lightolier Blue MCM 40s

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Peoria, AZ

MONUMENTAL! GERALD THURSTON FOR LIGHTOLIER! EARLIEST THURSTON SAUCER LAMP! The Rarest Thurston Design! Steel, metal and enamel Incredibly Durable Construction! Circa 1941 APPRO...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Lightolier Brutalist Block Light Box
Vintage Lightolier Brutalist Block Light Box

Vintage Lightolier Brutalist Block Light Box

By Lightolier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This rare vintage Lightolier light box is a stunning example of 1970s Brutalist design. Featuring the authentic "Lightolier X" maker’s mark, this architectural fixture is defined by ...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Steel

Vintage Eight (8) Light "Ballerina" Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier
Vintage Eight (8) Light "Ballerina" Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier

Vintage Eight (8) Light "Ballerina" Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier

By Lightolier, Paavo Tynell

Located in North Miami, FL

An amazing and hard to find "Ballerina" chandelier with eight-arms designed by Finnish Paavo Tynell and produced by Lightolier in the 1960's. Very large 26 inch diameter fixture feat...

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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass

1950s 5 lights 'Pacemaker' Dinelier Flush Mount from Lightolier , USA
1950s 5 lights 'Pacemaker' Dinelier Flush Mount from Lightolier , USA

1950s 5 lights 'Pacemaker' Dinelier Flush Mount from Lightolier , USA

By Carl Moser 1, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Rare, bold , texturized, annealed glass flushmount from the ' Pacemaker ' and ' Dinelier ' serie by Carl Moser & J.S.Hamel for Lightolier , 1950s USA . Contain 5 regular E26 Edison...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Lightolier Nickel Staircase Light Fixture
Lightolier Nickel Staircase Light Fixture

Lightolier Nickel Staircase Light Fixture

By Lightolier

Located in St. Louis, MO

Nickel fixture with graduated candle forms each holding a bulb. 5 foot tall from base to the canopy.

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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Vintage Twelve (12) Light "Ballerina" Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier
Vintage Twelve (12) Light "Ballerina" Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier

Vintage Twelve (12) Light "Ballerina" Chandelier by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier

By Paavo Tynell, Lightolier

Located in North Miami, FL

An amazing and hard to find LARGE VINTAGE "Ballerina" chandelier with twelve-arms designed by Finnish Paavo Tynell and produced by Lightolier in the 1960's. Very large 34 inch diamet...

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1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Lightolier Mid Century Glass Pendant Light
Lightolier Mid Century Glass Pendant Light

Lightolier Mid Century Glass Pendant Light

By Lightolier

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Lightolier Mid Century Glass Pendant Light This light measures: 14 wide x 14 deep x 11 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as poss...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

1960's Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture
1960's Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture

1960's Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture

By Gaetano Sciolari, Lightolier, Sciolari Lighting

Located in Burbank, CA

We have this gorgeous original 1960’s designer light fixture for sale. It was manufactured by the high-end lighting company Lightolier, and still retains the sticker. It has differen...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Vintage Lightolier Lytegem Desk Lamp Designed by Michael Lax Mid Century
Vintage Lightolier Lytegem Desk Lamp Designed by Michael Lax Mid Century

Vintage Lightolier Lytegem Desk Lamp Designed by Michael Lax Mid Century

By Michael Lax, Lightolier

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage Lightolier Lytegem desk lamp designed by Michael Lax in the 1960s with a telescoping chrome arm and a black cube b...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Chrome

Pair Vintage Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Brass & Lucite Lamps, Circa 1950s
Pair Vintage Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Brass & Lucite Lamps, Circa 1950s

Pair Vintage Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Brass & Lucite Lamps, Circa 1950s

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Camden, ME

This matched pair of mid-century modern table lamps exemplifies the structural minimalism and material blending that defined post-war American lighting engineering. Attributed to the...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Star Burt Pendant Light
Paavo Tynell Star Burt Pendant Light

Paavo Tynell Star Burt Pendant Light

By Paavo Tynell, Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

Paavo Tynell Star Burst Pendant Light for Lightolier. Rare Star Burst Pendant design by Paavo Tynell. This design originated from model 9081 pictured on the cover of Paavo Tynell's...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp Lightolier
Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp Lightolier

Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very good looking mid-century floor lamp made by Lightolier USA. It features a tapering brass column over a black enamel base, the original molded cellulose shade with removable pe...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Brass, Steel

Vintage Lightolier Articulating Floor Lamp / Arredoluce / Sonneman
Vintage Lightolier Articulating Floor Lamp / Arredoluce / Sonneman

Vintage Lightolier Articulating Floor Lamp / Arredoluce / Sonneman

By Lightolier

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Lightolier articulating floor lamp Signed on underside Base is 13" diameter. Style of Arredoluce & Sonneman Lighting

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Wood

Michael Lax Lytegem Telescoping Task Lamp for Lightolier, c.1965
Michael Lax Lytegem Telescoping Task Lamp for Lightolier, c.1965

Michael Lax Lytegem Telescoping Task Lamp for Lightolier, c.1965

By Lightolier, Michael Lax

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Michael Lax Lytegem Telescoping Task Lamp for Lightolier, c.1965. A very fine vintage example. Retains the original box.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1970's Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Black Lacquered Table / Desk Lamp
1970's Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Black Lacquered Table / Desk Lamp

1970's Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Black Lacquered Table / Desk Lamp

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

Gerald Thurston for lightolier basic concept table lamp with black lacquered steel base and lamp stem, white acrylic drum shade and plastic diffuser unde...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Lightolier Pendant Gerald Thurston
Lightolier Pendant Gerald Thurston

Lightolier Pendant Gerald Thurston

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in New York, NY

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier brass and glass pendant light. Brass and steel mesh cone supporting a domed textured glass shade with overlaid faux gilding to the underside. Lightolie...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Lightolier White Wall Sconce
Lightolier White Wall Sconce

Lightolier White Wall Sconce

$840Sale Price|70% Off

Lightolier White Wall Sconce

By Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

Large white wall sconce by Lightolier. Signed, USA, circa 1950. Newly rewired and refinished in white satin powdercoat.

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Tripod Lamp! Gerald Thurston Lightolier Designer Atomic Decor
Mid Century Tripod Lamp! Gerald Thurston Lightolier Designer Atomic Decor

Mid Century Tripod Lamp! Gerald Thurston Lightolier Designer Atomic Decor

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Peoria, AZ

EXQUISITE! MID CENTURY MODERN LIGHTOLIER TRIPOD TABLE LAMP BRASS & LINEN BY GERALD THURSTON DIMENSIONS: Approximately 27" High x 18" Wide Offered is a simply fabulous mid cent...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Metal

White Floor Lamp by Lightolier
White Floor Lamp by Lightolier

White Floor Lamp by Lightolier

$1,865Sale Price|42% Off

White Floor Lamp by Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in Wien, Au

White floor lamp by Lightolier Original condition.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Steel

Vintage Lightolier Turned Concave Wood Staff Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Vintage Lightolier Turned Concave Wood Staff Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston

Vintage Lightolier Turned Concave Wood Staff Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston

By Lightolier

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Lightolier turned concave wood staff floor lamp by Gerald Thurston Signed on underside.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

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Wood

Baton Desk Lamp Michael Lax Lightolier Mid Century Modern
Baton Desk Lamp Michael Lax Lightolier Mid Century Modern

Baton Desk Lamp Michael Lax Lightolier Mid Century Modern

By Lightolier, Michael Lax

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage "Baton" desk lamp designed by Michael Lax for Lightolier, dating from approximately 1967. Features a minimalist, linear aesthetic with a chrome-pla...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Stainless Steel

Graduated Pastel Cone Cluster Pendants by Lightolier
Graduated Pastel Cone Cluster Pendants by Lightolier

Graduated Pastel Cone Cluster Pendants by Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern pendant lights featuring a graduated cluster of three pastel pink, blue and white, perforated cones on brass poles mounted on circular plates. Four clusters are av...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Floor Lamp for Lightolier / Arredoluce Gino Sarfatti
Vintage Floor Lamp for Lightolier / Arredoluce Gino Sarfatti

Vintage Floor Lamp for Lightolier / Arredoluce Gino Sarfatti

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Gerald Thurston Floor Lamp for Lightolier. Italian inspired. In the manner of Gino Sarfatti for Arredoluce More than likely Jonathan Adler's Maxime Task Floor Lamp was a s...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

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Brass

Arco Floor Lamp by Harvey Guzzini
Arco Floor Lamp by Harvey Guzzini

Arco Floor Lamp by Harvey Guzzini

By Lightolier, Harvey Guzzini, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in Chicago, IL

Arc floor lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini. Carrara Marble Base. Very nice clean vintage condition overall. one mild dent on aluminum shade rim (as shown - should push out). some lig...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Marble

Space Age Chrome Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Lightolier c 1977
Space Age Chrome Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Lightolier c 1977

Space Age Chrome Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Lightolier c 1977

By Motoko Ishii, Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

Incredible iconic Space Age chandelier designed by Motoko Ishii, made in Lightolier as part of their sought after Space Crystal collection. The chandelier features 28 arms, each hav...

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1970s American Space Age Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Lightolier Vintage Patinated Copper Pendant
Lightolier Vintage Patinated Copper Pendant

Lightolier Vintage Patinated Copper Pendant

By Lightolier

Located in Chicago, IL

Lightolier Vintage Patinated Copper Pendant light fixture complete with glass lens that sits in center. This is a light weight luminaire made with ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Lightolier Sixteen Bulb Chandelier, Circa 1960s
Mid-Century Lightolier Sixteen Bulb Chandelier, Circa 1960s

Mid-Century Lightolier Sixteen Bulb Chandelier, Circa 1960s

By Lightolier

Located in Peabody, MA

Classic mid-century sixteen bulb "silhouette" chandelier by Lightolier, circa 1960s. 24" diameter, 26" high from top ring to bottom, currently fitted with an 18" long chain.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Steel

Hanging Pendant Lamp for Lightolier
Hanging Pendant Lamp for Lightolier

Hanging Pendant Lamp for Lightolier

By Lightolier

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An adjustable patinated brass pendant having as shapely perforated shade and frosted glass diffuser with a brass ring pull. Recoiled cable is concealed in the canopy.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Robert Sonneman Sputnik Space Age Chrome Orb Table Lamp
Robert Sonneman Sputnik Space Age Chrome Orb Table Lamp

Robert Sonneman Sputnik Space Age Chrome Orb Table Lamp

By Lightolier, Robert Sonneman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Materials: Polished Chrome, Glass Light Bulbs ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Bisque Pottery & Eliptical Black Gloss Table Lamp
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Bisque Pottery & Eliptical Black Gloss Table Lamp

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Bisque Pottery & Eliptical Black Gloss Table Lamp

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Incised Black & Off White Table Ceramic Lamp. Featuring curved hourglass, pitcher form, matte Off White Bisque (5.5D) body, Black glazed oviform decora...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair or Mid Century Modern Tripod Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Pair or Mid Century Modern Tripod Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier

Pair or Mid Century Modern Tripod Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Spectacular pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural tripod table lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier C1955. In amazing original condition with the original shades. Brass is still l...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

Modernist Triennale Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Modernist Triennale Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier

Modernist Triennale Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Buffalo, NY

Beautiful and extremely well made three shade floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Made of brass and black painted metal, each shade retains its original metal swir...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Moorcroft Art Pottery 'Fuchsia' Footed Lamp with Lightolier Glass Reflector Bowl
Moorcroft Art Pottery 'Fuchsia' Footed Lamp with Lightolier Glass Reflector Bowl

Moorcroft Art Pottery 'Fuchsia' Footed Lamp with Lightolier Glass Reflector Bowl

By Moorcroft Pottery, Lightolier

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This striking English art pottery lamp was made by the renowned Moorcroft Pottery company of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Initially with James Macintyre & Co., innovative ceramist William Moorcroft founded his own firm in 1913. Underwritten by retailer Liberty London, the company went from strength to strength and was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Mary in 1928, leading them to include the phrase ‘Potter To HM The Queen’ on their paper labels as well as in their impressed marks. William's son Walter joined the firm in 1935 and took over management and design responsibilities upon the death of his father in 1945. Moorcroft remains in business today with early pieces by William and Walter being particularly sought after. This Walter Moorcroft signed lamp has a traditional pear or bottle vase form which has been decorated in the 'Fuchsia' pattern. The body of the lamp has a variegated blue/blue-green background featuring Moorcroft's distinctive slip-trailing technique. The leaves and blossoms have been finished in bright jewel tones. The body of the lamp has been joined to a metal base having a milgrain edge and four scrolling feet. The top of the lamp has a simple metal cap topped by a decorative foliate band. The piece retains its original Lightolier reflector bowl, patented by Jacob Samuel Hamel in March of 1950. The reflector bowl has a frosted body which attaches to the lamp by Virtue of three screws. The lamp comes complete with a silk shade manufactured by Royal Knight...

Category

1940s English Art Nouveau Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Japanese Style Grid Floor Lamp for Lightolier, 1970's
Japanese Style Grid Floor Lamp for Lightolier, 1970's

Japanese Style Grid Floor Lamp for Lightolier, 1970's

By Lightolier

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Four sided floor lamp evoking a Japanese Shoji screen. The frame of solid walnut set on an ebonized recessed plinth base with the frame having a...

Category

1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Sculptural Porcelain & Brass Sputnik Table Lamp
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Sculptural Porcelain & Brass Sputnik Table Lamp

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Sculptural Porcelain & Brass Sputnik Table Lamp

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Monumental Mid Century Modern table lamp features tapered ribbed ceramic body, mounted on flat round brass base and topped with large brass ball with the stem; the original brass fin...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Lightolier pendant dome lamps
Set of 3 Lightolier pendant dome lamps

Set of 3 Lightolier pendant dome lamps

By Lightolier

Located in South Charleston, WV

Lightolier. Trio of Pendants each with their own ceiling plates. Brown half circle domes. Features heat ventilation holes at the top which lightly illuminate the ceiling. 100 watt ma...

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Lighting

Materials

Metal

Lightolier lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Lightolier lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Gordon & Jane Martz, Laurel Lamp Company, and Marshall Studios. Prices for Lightolier lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $175 and can go as high as $20,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,000.
Questions About Lightolier Lighting
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Lightolier was founded in 1904 by Bernhard Blitzer and the name is a combination of the words “light” and “chandelier.” Lightolier specializes in elaborate and decorative chandeliers, but they also produce a style of lamps that combine functionality with a lively aesthetic. Browse a collection of Lightolier lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Lightolier is still in business. Founded in 1904 and made popular by its electric lighting designs, Lightolier, a contraction of the words light and chandelier, can still be found in stores today. You can also shop Lightolier goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.