Lighting
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Lighting
Rock Crystal
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
2010s Oceanic Modern Lighting
Aluminum
20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Bronze
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Lighting
Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Metal
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Lighting
Metal
Late 20th Century Lighting
Brass
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Lighting
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Lighting
Brass
1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Lighting
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Lighting
Wrought Iron
2010s American Lighting
Metal
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Stained Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Blown Glass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Wire
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Lighting
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass, Enamel
2010s Brazilian International Style Lighting
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Lighting
Metal
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Lighting
Other
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Lighting
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Pewter
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Lighting
Enamel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Other
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Lighting
Metal, Brass, Enamel
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Resin
1950s English Vintage Lighting
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Lighting
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Industrial Lighting
Iron
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
2010s Taiwanese Modern Lighting
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lighting
Ceramic
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Lighting
Crystal, Metal, 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.