Lighting
Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Lighting
Brass, Bronze
1990s Italian Brutalist Lighting
Iron
1990s Spanish Early Victorian Lighting
Brass
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Lighting
Copper
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1990s North American Lighting
Brass
1990s Bauhaus Lighting
Brass, Chrome
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Glass
1990s American Art Deco Lighting
Alabaster
Early 18th Century Antique Lighting
Crystal
1990s American Steampunk Lighting
Brass
1990s Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
1990s American Modern Lighting
Metal, Chrome
1990s American Lighting
Copper
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Lighting
Brass
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Silver, Vermeil
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
Early 17th Century German Hollywood Regency Antique Lighting
Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Lighting
Wood
18th Century Italian Gothic Revival Antique Lighting
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century French Antique Lighting
Bronze
1990s Norwegian Post-Modern Lighting
Plastic
1670s Danish Modern Antique Lighting
Iron
1990s Chinese Lighting
Porcelain
1670s Italian Modern Antique Lighting
Murano Glass
1670s Italian Modern Antique Lighting
Murano Glass
1990s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Brass
1990s Italian Organic Modern Lighting
Metal, Brass
1780s Dutch Antique Lighting
Delft
1990s Italian Space Age Lighting
Metal, Chrome
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Lighting
Jade, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
1990s British Industrial Lighting
Metal
1990s Italian Organic Modern Lighting
Iron
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Iron
1990s Italian Organic Modern Lighting
Iron
1990s Italian Country Lighting
Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Iron
1990s Italian Art Deco Lighting
Brass
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Textile, Ceramic
1990s Italian Modern Lighting
Brass, Iron
1790s Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Lighting
Paint, Delft
1990s Danish Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Metal
1650s American Antique Lighting
Metal, Brass
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1780s French Antique Lighting
Metal, Gold
1990s Lighting
Alabaster, Bronze
1990s French Neoclassical Lighting
Bronze, Silver Plate
1990s Swedish Lighting
Steel
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lighting
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Baltic Antique Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1990s 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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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.