Lighting
1970s Unknown Space Age Vintage Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Chrome, Nickel, Enamel
2010s North American Modern Lighting
Enamel, Nickel, Brass, Bronze
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Stainless Steel, Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Nickel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Lighting
Plaster
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Aluminum, Nickel
2010s American Minimalist Lighting
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Plaster
2010s American Modern Lighting
Nickel, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Bronze, Brass, Enamel, Nickel
1980s English Industrial Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Copper, Brass
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Lighting
Marble, Statuary Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
2010s North American Modern Lighting
Bronze, Enamel, Nickel, Brass
2010s American Spanish Colonial Lighting
Wrought Iron
1970s American Industrial Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
2010s British Minimalist Lighting
Wood, Oak, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Lighting
Marble, Metal
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Lighting
Bronze
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Blown Glass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Iron
2010s North American Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary European Brutalist Lighting
Travertine
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Lighting
Iron
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Lighting
Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Marble
Early 20th Century German Industrial Lighting
Iron, Enamel
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Lighting
Metal, Steel
1930s Vintage Lighting
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Glass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
20th Century Italian Belle Époque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Crystal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Chrome
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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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.

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.