Lighting
1950s European French Provincial Vintage Lighting
Rope
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Lighting
Iron
1970s Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Iron
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Glass, Art Glass
1960s French Vintage Lighting
Cut Glass
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary British Lighting
Ceramic, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Ceramic
2010s Austrian Art Deco Lighting
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1940s Swedish Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Plastic
1940s French Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Lighting
Ceramic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Stained Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s Australian Art Deco Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Lighting
Cotton
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lighting
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Swedish Vintage Lighting
Glass, Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century European Industrial Lighting
Brass, Bronze, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Lighting
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Lighting
Iron
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Steel
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Lighting
Metal
1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome, Steel
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s American Brutalist Lighting
Brass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Lighting
Brass, Enamel, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Art Glass
2010s American Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting
Bronze
2010s American Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Art Glass
2010s Italian Other Lighting
Blown Glass
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Lighting
Metal, Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Lighting
Rock Crystal
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Lighting
Art Glass
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.