Lighting
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Ceramic, Stoneware, Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Alabaster, Brass
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Metal
20th Century Lighting
Metal
20th Century Bauhaus Lighting
Metal
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Metal
20th Century Lighting
Glass
20th Century Hollywood Regency Lighting
Plastic
2010s American Lighting
Bronze, Silver Plate, Nickel
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Brass, Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Lighting
Murano Glass
20th Century Lighting
Linen
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Metal
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Metal, Chrome
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Chrome
Early 20th Century Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Lighting
Bronze
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1950s French Vintage Lighting
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Carrara Marble
2010s American Lighting
Ceramic, Linen
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s European Space Age Vintage Lighting
Metal
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Nickel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Gold Leaf
1930s Belgian Vintage Lighting
Chrome, Iron
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Aluminum
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Steel, Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s Vintage Lighting
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Bronze
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Steel
1890s French Antique Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Lighting
Metal, Chrome
1950s Mexican Vintage Lighting
Ceramic, Leather
Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Lighting
Metal
2010s American Minimalist Lighting
Steel
1970s Danish Other Vintage Lighting
Ceramic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Bronze
Vintage and Antique Lighting for Sale: Unique Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Sconces and Other Lighting for Your Home
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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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.