Lighting
Mid-20th Century Lighting
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Lighting
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Lighting
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Lighting
Crystal
2010s American Lighting
Silver, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Lighting
Crystal
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Lighting
Cut Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Lighting
Acrylic
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lighting
Silver, Bronze
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Lighting
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Lighting
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Lighting
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century British Lighting
Metal
Late 20th Century American Baroque Revival Lighting
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Lighting
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Lighting
Glass
1760s English George III Antique Lighting
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Metal
1970s French Vintage Lighting
Silver, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Nickel, Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Lighting
Aluminum, Iron
1950s French Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting
Ceramic, Paper
1950s French Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Silver Plate
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Silver
Early 1900s English Antique Lighting
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Lighting
Acrylic
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Glass
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Lighting
Aluminum
1920s Vintage Lighting
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Organic Modern Lighting
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Metal
1960s French Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Regency Lighting
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Plastic
1980s American Vintage Lighting
Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron, Silver Leaf
1930s English Vintage Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century American Lighting
Brass, Silver Plate
1940s French Vintage Lighting
Silver Leaf
Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 2000s American Industrial Lighting
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Steel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Marble, Silver Leaf
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Silver
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Plastic
20th Century Lighting
Metal
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.
Read More
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.