Lighting
Antique, New and Vintage Lighting
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s French Modern Lighting
Raffia, Plaster
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lighting
Glass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Fabric
1950s Italian Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Lighting
Cement
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Bamboo, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Lighting
Linen, Rope
Mid-20th Century French Lighting
Brass
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Lighting
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Lighting
Brass
2010s American Lighting
Alabaster, Bronze
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Copper
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Lighting
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Acrylic
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Brass
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Brass
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Raffia, Plastic, Walnut
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Raffia, Plastic, Teak
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Lighting
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Lighting
Organic Material
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Lighting
Copper, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Lighting
Steel, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Lighting
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lighting
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Plastic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
20th Century Empire Lighting
Bronze
Antique, New and Vintage Lighting
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.
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 — the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson-Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of postwar 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 on 1stDibs.
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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.

Workstead’s Uncluttered Home Designs Put Top-Notch Craftsmanship on Full View
Honest materials, craftsmanship and bespoke furnishing solutions reign at this multidisciplinary Brooklyn-based firm.

How the Anglepoise Lamp Went from Desktop Companion to Hollywood Icon
Since its 1934 debut, the ingenious task light has become one of the most celebrated examples of industrial design.

In London, Eva Menz Creates Artisanal Lighting with Theatrical Flair
Working through her studio, Atelier001, the German-born lighting meister designs LED fixtures with thoughtfully crafted details that make each piece one of a kind.