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Lighting For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1950s
Table lamp by Frank Bentler for Wila. Denmark 1970 - 1975
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great Condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Art Moderne Ten Light Gilt Metal Chandeliers Gold Filament Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All Original Pair of Circa 1940's Art Moderne 10 Light Chandeliers. Ten sided gilt metal bodies with transparent gold plastic panels. Ten candelabra base light sockets on the interio...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

French XV Style Gilt bronze Rose Glass Pendant Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Louis XV style gilt bronze pendant or chandelier with a Rococo influence. Frosted glass rose bud shades on 5 scrolled arms with foliate details. Uses 5 candelabra size bulbs, newly w...
Category

1940s French Vintage Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Itsu Floor Lamp Model No. EN 31, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, FI
A somewhat rare Itsu floor lamp with a beautiful design displaying two distinct light heads, that can be adjusted to almost any direction desired. The ...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

1930's Modernist Dentist Floor Lamp
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an original piece made in 1930’s Czechoslovakia. A striking dominant floor lamp, with super sized proportions. A large copper headlight that is adjustable, supported by a sta...
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Lighting

Materials

Copper, Stainless Steel

1950/70′ Pair of Maison Baguès Daisy Sconces H 57 cm With Blue Glass Beads
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilded iron wall lights decorated with crystal or glass decorated with flowers and leaves, two sconces, Maison Baguès Circa 1970 Good condition Width: 28 cm Height: 57 cm Dep...
Category

1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Lighting

Materials

Iron

Heavy Brass Refurbished Korean Ship Light. Wired for Modern Use. 1960's.
Located in Canterbury, GB
Our heavy brass ship's light comes from a Korean vessel, and has been up cycled into a beautiful room light , wired for domestic use, which can be floor mounted or could be attached ...
Category

1960s Other Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Functionalist nickel plated table lamp by Franta Anýž, 1930
By Jaroslav Anyz, Franta Anyz
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Iconic table lamp produced by the Franta Anýž Company and designed by Jaroslav Anýž, his son in early 1930s. This desk lamp is renowned for its distinctive joints, patented to allow the lampshade to pivot in any direction, with adjustable height. Franta Anýž, an influential figure in Czech design, studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague. His notable achievements include work at Pragotron, camera design for Flexaret, and winning a gold medal at the Salon International des Inventions in Geneva in 1965 for his Beta 21 watch...
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Lighting

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Pair of brass table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Brass, lacquered brass and original fabric shades. Stamped. Josef Frank was a true European...
Category

1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Holm Sørensen wall lights in glass.
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of glass wall lights by Danish designer Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (1913-2004), dating back to the 1950s. The diffuser features a set of thick amber and yellow glass rectangles. I...
Category

1950s Vintage Lighting

Materials

Glass

Aluminum lamp by Etienne Fermigier
Located in PARIS, FR
Chrome-plated metal desk lamp by designer Etienne Fermigier for Disderot, 1970s. Visible signs of wear, as shown in the photos, to be noted. LP1268
Category

Mid-20th Century Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Large, imposing vintage 1950s wrought-iron lamp.
Located in PARIS, FR
Large, imposing vintage 1950s wrought-iron lamp. Heavy weight, measures 63cm and 39cm without shade. Personal delivery or free delivery in Paris.
Category

1950s French Vintage Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Suspension lamp mod. Lampiatta by Stilnovo, De Pas D'Urbino Lomazzi, 1971
Located in Milano, IT
Lampiatta model hanging lamp designed by De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi, in 1971 for Stilnovo. The lampshade is made of metal painted white both inside and outside. It bears the original ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful biomorphic rendering of a nautilus shell with mottled...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Large Vintage Brass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very impressive large vintage brass table lamp. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1960’s. The beaten brass ...
Category

1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Category

1960s Vintage Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

1 of 3 Mushroom Shaped Glass Lamp in Chrome, Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1 of 3 Mushroom Shaped Glass Lamp in Chrome, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height: 7.08 in. (18 cm) Diameter: 10.23 in. (26 cm) The fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Lig...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Danish PH4 Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This pendant was designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen from 1966 until it was discontinued in this color in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is made of powder-c...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Three Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Sconces by Sylcom, 60s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sylcom Murano production, set of three Murano Graniglia glass appliques, each composed of three leaves, each applique is equipped with two lamp holders for E14 bulbs, we can make the...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Important Stilnovo pendant light
Located in Monaco, MC
Very large lacquered metal pendant light made by Stilnovo, Italy circa 1960. Beautiful mustard yellow. Good condition, nice patina.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

1960s Perforated Brass Cylindrical Pendant Attributed to Mauri Almari for Idman
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Perforated Brass Cylindrical Pendant Attributed to Mauri Almari for Idman. A quintessential example of Finnish design, these pendants are...
Category

1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair Or Brutalist Architectural 1960s Mid Century Light Shades Ceiling Lights
Located in London, GB
This awesome pair of original mid century light shades have a particularly architectural look to them! Dating from the 1960s, they’re constructed from sheet metal which has been cut ...
Category

1960s European Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Svend Aage Holm Sørensen floor lamp in metal, 1950's.
Located in Espergærde, 84
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (1913-2004), Very nice and subtle grasshopper shaped floor lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, manufactured by Holm Sørensen & Co, Denmark 1950. This ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Flygsfors table lamps design by Helena Tynell
Located in Djurhamn, SE
Flygsfors Glass Factory Flygsfors Glasbruk was a glass factory in Flygsfors in Nybro municipality, founded in 1888 and closed in 1979. It was started in Flygsfors in 1863 as a hammer...
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Glass

Barovier&Toso Murano glass chandelier circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass chandelier white circa 1950
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

"Parola" Table Lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968
Located in Napoli, IT
"Parola" table lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968 Bibliography: Casa Amica by Giuliana Gramigna.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Candlestick Table Lamp, Crystal, 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Candlestick Table Lamp, Crystal, 1930s
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Paavo Tynell, "Morsiuskimppu", 9029/5
Located in Helsinki, FI
This elegant chandelier "Morsiuskimppu" or "Bridal bouquet" model 9029/5 is designed by Paavo Tynell (1890-1973) for Taito. It is polished brass with leaf and flower decorations. F...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Glass Wall Light/Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Glass Wall Light/ Ceiling light, 1960s
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Glass

Brilliant Leuchten AG Table Lamp
Located in Roma, IT
Postmodern table lamp produced by Brilliant Leuchten AG in the 1980s magnetic eyeball. Very original table lamp produced by Brilliant Leuchten AG in black and white plastic materia...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Large Pair of Antique Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very impressive large pair of antique brass table lamps, dating from around the 1950’s. They are of superb quality, with beautiful...
Category

1950s British Victorian Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Riviera Style Table Lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of Riviera style mini table lamps with original vintage shades, France circa 1950's.
Category

1950s French Vintage Lighting

Materials

Bamboo

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Metal and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp,Metal and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Special glass sphere with inner glass rod table lamp, model from 1965
Located in Wien, 9
This very special unique piece is the last of a great series. The shade can be adjusted in any colour and size to either get a very modern or traditional outlook. The table lamp is a...
Category

1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Iron and Brass Ceiling Lamp Lustre French Lantern, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pendant light chandelier, France, midcentury Iron and brass. This lamp from the 60s has been brought up to date with a recently created bulb. This can be rewired to USA, UK and E...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Iron, Brass

Lovely Set of Italian Design Table Lamps in Minimalist Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Italian 1950 design table lamps/lights in the style of stilnovo. Patinated brass frame with white metal shades. The shades can be ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine and Elegant Gilt Iron Chandelier ornated with chains of faceted beads. Maison Jansen, France, circa 1930. 8 lights. Dimensions: Height 29" Diameter 21" CW5364
Category

1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Pair of Italian Green Pendant Lights, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s Italian gilt metal and olive green light fixtures. Single light. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop:17" Diameter:4.5"
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Presentation Lamp
Located in VUGHT, NL
Small presentation island made from an old Jieldé machinelamp, nice for lichting jewelry or other small items. Special “floating” effect with the switchable tree colored bottomlight ...
Category

1960s French Industrial Vintage Lighting

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Italian Sconce in the Style of Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Original Italian Sconce in the style of Stilnovo with ivory shade. The length of the sconce is articulated. Italy 1960s.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni , Italy, 1960s.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Lighting

Materials

Resin

Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2468 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Brass with cotton shades. Stamped. Model 2468 is a delightful brass table lamp with three small shades in green, yellow, and red. The lamp has an elegant brass base with three stems that hold the shades at different heights. Because of its tricolour shades, it is known as the “traffic light lamp”. Designed by Josef Frank in the 1950s, this lamp has become a timeless Svenskt Tenn collectable. H: 54 cm W: 42 cm Shade D: 15 cm Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”. Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design. Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style. What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist. Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best sellers long after Frank was forced to hand the company over in 1938 after the Third Reich annexation of Austria. When Josef and Anna had moved to Sweden Frank had struck up a working relationship with Design shop owner Estrid Ericson. Ericson was the proprietor of Svenskt Tenn that at this point was a successful interiors shop in Stockholm with the royal warrant of appointment to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting all of his creative effort into his designs for the company. At the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been working on, ranging from candlesticks to cabinets, there was not a domestic object that Frank had not subjected to his colourful, comfortable and organic style of Modernism. Frank’s new school of Modernism championed ideas such as chairs having a freeing, open back and that “If one desires the room to be comfortable…all pieces of furniture should allow for a free view of the separating line between the floor and the wall. A cabinet without legs breaks this line and thus reduces the feeling of space.” A world-wide audience tired of classic Modernism’s furniture with solid planes and aggressive forms leapt upon these ideas and Franks natural and bright designs for Svenskt Tenn became internationally desired. Frank created over 2000 designs for Svenskt Tenn and his products continue to be the core of their brand. Frank’s rejections of tubular metal and heavy lacquers within his furniture have insured his unique light form of Modernism continues to influence and flourish today. His natural toned mahogany and walnut pieces along with his tactile leather covered and brightly shaded lighting still bring the forms of nature back into the home. Original Frank pieces are now increasingly rare, highly desirable and are the epitome of “Scandinavian Design”. Renowned Designer and Academic Isle Crawford...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

small chandelier in lacquered sheet metal, Italy circa 1950/1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
small chandelier in lacquered sheet metal, Italy circa 1950/1960 some paint missing
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceiling lamp in opaline glass and brass details, with elliptical geometry.
Category

1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

1 of the 10 Ice Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Tone by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the ten beautiful and elegant modern brass wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard. Each w...
Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Kaiser Glass Flush Mount Wall Sconces with Chrome Finials, 1960
Located in London, GB
Pair of rare glass flush mounted wall sconces with chrome finials, by Kaiser Leuchten 1960's. Germany. These sconces feature 6 bulbs softened behind a conc...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Original 1950s Italian Lamp, Brass with Green Enamel marble base
Located in London, GB
An Original 1950;s Italian floor Lamp set on a Carrara marble base, with brass and green enamel.  Rewired and PAT tested, a working on and off switch to the top of the shade.  A very stylish piece which will add vintage Italian charm...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Wrought Iron Tripod Floor Lamp with Shelf, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Wrought Iron Tripod Floor Lamp with Shelf, Italy, 1960s
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair French Trumpet Sconces '2 Pair Available'
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1400 pair of French large trumpet sconces Two pair available
Category

1950s Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Brass Floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s. Brass with a fabric shade. Stamped. Measurements: H: 102 cm / 3' 4'' D: 26 cm / 10 1/4'' Diameter of shade...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

MId-Century Murano Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MId-century Venetian lamp with many controlled bubbles throughout. With applied aqua glass swirls. Custom parchment shade. New acrylic base. Shade dimension is 7" high x 13" in diame...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass, Acrylic

Lampada a braccio disegnata da Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce nel 1972, pezzo unico.
Located in Milano, IT
Splendida lampada da parete disegnata da Gino Sarfatti per Arteluce nel 1972. Questa lampada è stata disegnata e prodotta ad hoc per una villa privat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Neoclassical Style Solid Bronze Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of vintage table lamps in solid bronze. They are in the antique neoclassical style, and they probably date from around the 1950’s. The quality is outstanding, they ...
Category

1930s English Neoclassical Vintage Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Brass And Glass Flush Mount Fixture, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Amazing Vintage Ceiling Lamp. Antique Brass And Glass Flush Mount Fixture. A lamp is a light source that should be in every home. This item of lighting is used in bedrooms, living r...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

1 of 16 Limburg Geometric Glass and Cast Iron Outdoor/Indoor Flushmount Lights
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the sixteen Minimalist light fixtures by Limburg Glashutte, 1970. Clean lined and timeless design. The geometric glass creates nice variations ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Iron

Five AM/AS Sconces by Franco Albini for Sirrah, Italy, 1969
Located in Barcelona, ES
Five sconces in chrome steel designed by italian architects Franco Albini, Franca Helg and Antonio Piva as part of the AM/AS lamps series for the italian company Sirrah in 1969. They...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1950's Vintage Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A fabulous vintage brass desk lamp, this was made in England, and dates from the 1950-60’s. It is very well made with a lovely design. The e...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Swedish Desk Lamp, Boréns, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Desk lamp manufactured by the Boréns manufactory in Sweden in the 1960s. The condition of the lamp is very good. The lamp gained new wiring. It has been checked and is fully function...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

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.

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