Lighting
Antique, New and Vintage Lighting
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Lighting
Plastic, Ceramic
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Metal
Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Lighting
Porcelain
1950s Latvian Industrial Vintage Lighting
Metal, Enamel, Iron
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
2010s Indian Post-Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Steel
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Alabaster, Brass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Clay
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Alabaster, Brass
2010s Australian Post-Modern Lighting
Travertine, Bronze
2010s Czech Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Brass
20th Century American Lighting
Oak
2010s Unknown Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Lighting
Plastic
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Walnut
1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Lighting
Brass, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Glass
1960s Danish Vintage Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Lighting
Bronze
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Gold
2010s Italian Lighting
Steel
1990s Italian Organic Modern Lighting
Metal, Brass
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Lighting
Iron
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Lighting
Travertine, Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Pewter
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome, Steel
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Polystyrene
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lighting
Metal, Brass
2010s English Organic Modern Lighting
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Amethyst, Crystal
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Lighting
Brass, Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Lighting
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
2010s Modern Lighting
Stainless Steel
1960s Vintage Lighting
Metal
1980s Neoclassical Vintage Lighting
Griotte Marble, Brass
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
20th Century French Lighting
Metal, Iron
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.