Lighting
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Murano Glass
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Stained Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Stained Glass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Ceramic, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1930s French Baroque Vintage Lighting
Plaster
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Lighting
Glass
1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
1950s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Lighting
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Lighting
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lighting
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Lighting
Wrought Iron
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Alabaster
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century European Industrial Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Copper
2010s American Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Lighting
Brass
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Pottery
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1990s Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Lighting
Rock Crystal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Steel
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass, Steel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Lighting
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Swedish Vintage Lighting
Glass, Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Lighting
Brass
1980s French Space Age Vintage Lighting
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Lighting
Brass, Iron
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
2010s Italian Lighting
Murano Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Glass
1960s North American Vintage Lighting
Brass
1960s German Art Deco Vintage 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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My Father Was Obsessed with This French Art Deco Tiger Lamp
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Hans Bergström’s Monumental Chandeliers Are Made for Grand Spaces
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Ettore Sottsass Captures a Shooting Star in This Rare 1970s Floor Lamp
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
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.