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2010s Canadian Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Lighting
Cement, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Lighting
Blown Glass, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Adirondack Lighting
Wood
Late 20th Century Japanese Industrial Lighting
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal
2010s American Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary American Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting
Plaster
2010s American Lighting
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Brass, Steel
19th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Wood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Rock Crystal
2010s Lighting
Aluminum
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Lighting
Ormolu
2010s German Lighting
Brass
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Ormolu
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Lighting
Bronze
1950s American Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Chrome
Early 1900s North American Antique Lighting
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Lighting
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Lighting
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Mid-20th Century French Lighting
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
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19th Century French Antique Lighting
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Lighting
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1940s American Vintage Lighting
2010s European Modern Lighting
Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
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1940s French Vintage Lighting
Brass, Iron
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
20th Century German Biedermeier Lighting
Brass
1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Lighting
Bronze
1940s Vintage Lighting
Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Lighting
Tôle
Late 20th Century German Lighting
Glass
20th Century Louis XV Lighting
Glass
2010s American Lighting
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Lighting
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Lighting
Linen
2010s Norwegian Lighting
Aluminum
19th Century Italian Second Empire Antique Lighting
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lighting
Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Lighting
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Lighting
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Lighting
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Lighting
Brass
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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You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp
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.