Lighting
Antique, New and Vintage Lighting
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lighting
Metal
1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lighting
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Lighting
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Lighting
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Steel, Wrought Iron
19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Lighting
Fruitwood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary English Lighting
Brass
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Porcelain, Glass
18th Century English Georgian Antique Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lighting
Brass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
2010s African Arts and Crafts Lighting
Clay, Earthenware
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Glass
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Lighting
Plaster
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Brass
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Lighting
Iron, Copper
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Lighting
Marble, Statuary Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Onyx, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lighting
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Fiberglass, Art Glass, Paint
2010s English Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
1950s French Vintage Lighting
Rope
2010s African Arts and Crafts Lighting
Clay, Earthenware
2010s Greek Modern Lighting
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Statuary Marble, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lighting
Aluminum
Early 2000s French Lighting
Bronze, Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Steel, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Metal
2010s English Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Enamel, Metal, Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lighting
Steel, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Onyx
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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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.

This Dutch Design Studio Is Showing Off LEDs in a Whole New Light
Esther Jongsma and Sam van Gurp’s thoughtful, nature-inspired creations have attracted a roster of high-profile clients.

A Tale of Two Sputnik Chandeliers
This pair of iconic 20th-century light fixtures with the same name have two very different backgrounds.

Barovier&Toso Has Been Making Murano Magic for 700-Plus Years
The Italian company’s beautiful, captivatingly complex light fixtures complement interiors both classic and contemporary.

It’s Time to Shine a New Light on Legendary Italian Maker FLOS
In business for some six decades, the company continues to partner with top designers and retains its creative DNA.