Lighting
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Porcelain, Parchment Paper
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Copper
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Lighting
Steel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Crystal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Lighting
Chrome, Iron
20th Century Lighting
Beads
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Lighting
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Lighting
Travertine
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Lighting
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal
20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
1950s French Industrial Vintage Lighting
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1960s French Industrial Vintage Lighting
Marble, Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Lighting
Metal
1890s French Louis XIV Antique Lighting
Bronze
1950s Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Lighting
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Chrome
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Plastic
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Rock Crystal, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Antique Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1980s Spanish Vintage Lighting
Metal
1930s English Neoclassical Vintage Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Lighting
Marble, Bronze
1980s European Other Vintage Lighting
Brass, Copper
1970s Space Age Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Lighting
Bronze
1970s Italian Regency Vintage Lighting
Blown Glass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Lighting
Murano Glass
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Cut Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Metal
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Murano Glass
19th Century Japanese Antique Lighting
Porcelain
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Opal, Aluminum, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Ormolu
20th Century Lighting
Lucite
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
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.