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Lighting For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Rustic
Uhura large Brass 2 Arm Chandelier with movable arms and rotatable light shades
Located in London, GB
The Uhura II pendant is designed by Andrew in the Mid-Century modern style and made exclusively for Andrew Kornat Designs by an historic Spanish Lighting manufacturer with over 100 y...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Green Glass Meteor Table Lamp by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, 1970s
By Michael Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Handblown deep green Glass Table Lamp designed by Michael Bang and manufactured by Holmegaard in Denmark during the late 1970. It is called Meteor D (large model). Label from Holmega...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Large three-Tier Murano 52 green alabaster glass tubes
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure.The armor polished nickel supports 101 large green alabaster glass tubes in a star shape. The alabaster t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass and Brass Flower Chandelier, Italy, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding mid-century chandelier in Murano mouth-blown glass and brass. This fabulous chandelier was produced by the renowned masters of Murano glass Barovier and Toso, in Italy du...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Flush Mount Ceiling Light Uplight Bowl Polished Brass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An uplight bowl ceiling light fixture model by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The light is made of solid polished brass...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Pink Murano Hobnail Glass Table Lamps by Fenton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Linen Shades
Materials: Pink Murano Hobnail Glass, Patinated Brass Bases
Dimensions:
21”H x 6”W x 6”D
Shade:
10"H x 15"W x 15"D
Pair of Mid-Century...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces by Maison Arlus, France, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces by Maison Arlus, France, 1950s
Stunning pair of wall sconces designed by Maison Arlus in the 1950s. These elegant fixtures feature a refined ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Newly Refinished -Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tapered Ceramic, Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition:
Newly Rewired, Newly Refinished, New Linen Shades
Materials: Cream Glazed Ceramic Base, Walnut, Brass Accents
Dimensions:
27”H x 5.75”W x 5.75”D
Shade:
10"H x 13"W x 1...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Stilnovo style Magari Kitchen Wall Lamps in Bronze, White and Brass
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Wall Lamps in the Style of Italian 50’s Stilnovo Arredoluce. Stilnovo Wall Lamps perfect as kitchen wall lamps or as a reading light. Handmade lamp structure in brass and sha...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Max Sauze, Pendant Light, Aluminum, Steel, France, 1970s
By Max Sauze
Located in High Point, NC
An aluminum and steel wire "Cassiope" pendant light designed and produced by Max Sauze, France, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.1” H x 19.25” Diameter
Dimensions of Mount...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Bitossi Aqua Green Black Ceramic Table Lamp, Blue Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
By Bitossi
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table floor lamp by Bittosi, 1960s.
This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
A large sisal Pendant or Ceiling lamp, vintage 1960s elegant Scandinavian design
By Domus
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A very nice and substantial vintage ceiling string pendant lamp for Domus, Sweden in the style of Temde Leuchten. It is made of a of sisal rope giv...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Raffia
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant by Targetti Sankey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant by Targetti Sankey
Italy 1960s
Handblown glass, brass.
Rewired for US.
Overall drop is adjustable. Can be shorter.
We take pride in bringing vintage fix...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Oriental Table Lamps – Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Oriental Table Lamps – Circa 1960
Illuminate your space with the elegance and charm of this exquisite pair of Oriental table lamps, crafted ci...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal
$887 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Large three-Tier Venini Murano Glass Tube Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The polisched nikel armature supports 52 large clear glass tubes which have a slightly textured effect t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Vico Magistretti 'Grande Mania' Italian Wall Sconces for Artemide, 1963
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Vico Magistretti 'Grande Mania' Italian Wall Sconces for Artemide, 1963
Gorgeous pair of glass wall sconces in the shape of mushrooms, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1963 and produ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 30P: Timeless Elegance in Illumination
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Infuse your living space with timeless elegance using the Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp 30P. Crafted by the visionary Isamu Noguchi and expertly ...
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$4,441 Sale Price
50% Off
Petite Bubble Glass Flushmount by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Round smoke tone bubble glass ceiling mount fixture or Wall light designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Glass
Amber-brown neoclassical Murano chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Murano glass Mid-Century Modern chandelier, attributed to Barovier and Toso, Italy 1980s.
The hand blown Murano glass chandelier is made of an amber-brown or terracotta color with go...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany
Lampshades is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use wi...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Colorful Glass Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Stunning bubble glass pendant lamp from Glashütte Limburg.
The lamp creates a spectacular play of light in the room and enchants with its radiance.
Superb quality craftsmanship and e...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Wall Lights Sconces (5x) Hemp Paper Uchiwa Style Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Wall Lights Sconces (5x) Hemp Paper Uchiwa Style Ingo Maurer
Sold as a set of 5 pieces.
Nice set of 5 woven hemp paper uchiwa shades in the style of Ingo Maurer. Made fr...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamp from Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light by Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, 1960s
An exceptional example of mid-century lighting design, this sculptural pendant lamp was produced by...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass and Opaline Wall Lamps by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite pair of wall lamps from 1960s from Italy embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of mid-century modern design. Designed and manufactured by renowned Italian brand Stil...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Large 14" Holophane Shade Priced Per Pair
By Holophane
Located in Prescott, US
Priced per pair. Both in excellent condition.
From a Catholic church gymnasium in Wisconsin.
These are the largest we have seen in this 3 piece variety at 14 inches across. The two 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Very Large Brown Futuristic Ceramic Floor Lamp 1970s, West Germany, 2 Globed
By RZB Leuchten
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely marvellous mid-century design, one-of-a-kind very large ceramic floor lamp in an all unique Western German Fat Lava glaze.
2-sided mirroring lamp with marbled, amber colou...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Art Glass
Stilnovo Style Pair Of Italian Brass And Painted Grey Metal Wall Sconces
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please take a moment to read the full description. We've included detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity and quality of our pieces.
Iconic and elega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Green Murano glass mid-century modern chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern Murano glass chandelier, Barovier and Toso style, Italy 1980s.
The large chandelier is handmade in a light olive green color Murano glass, with gold plated mounts....
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue, beige-glazed stoneware and brass table lamp produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12” H x 3.625” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches)...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Big Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure that is fixed to th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Big Large Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure that is fixed to th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 12 Petite Glass Wall Lights Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 12 wonderful midcentury wall sconce or flush mount light with 4 Murano glass pieces, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Each sconce nee...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Castiglioni Large Viscontea Style Cocoon Italian Pendant Light
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous large "Viscontea" style cocoon pendant in fabulous conditions. This charming chandelier was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and produced Italy.
In pristin...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano wall lights - 12 "swallows" clear glass
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in the manner of Mazzega. Wall lights have 6 glass petals "rondini" (transparent) in a chrome frame.
Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Stone, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A fossil stone table lamp designed and produced in Gotland, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.3” H x 3.6” W x 3.6” D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3“ Top Diameter x...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Stone
Barovier & Toso Wall Lighting Murano light blue Glass , Italy 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Barovier & Toso
Superb Barovier & Toso wall lighting ligth blue frost glass Murano with brass metal structure
The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of t...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
$414 Sale Price
28% Off
Mid-Century Large Veined Beige Cocoon Pendant by Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and incredibly rare large mid-century round veined "Cocoon" chandelier designed by Achille Castilglioni and produced in Italy during the 1960s.
In fabulous condition and f...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
Brass Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Stunningly beautiful chandelier from the 1950s.
Lovingly designed by Rupert Nikoll.
It creates a very cozy light.
Manufacturer: Rupert Nikoll
Condition:
Very good vintage conditio...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal
Square Amber Glass Mid-Century Sconces Flush Mounts
By WILA
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-Century Wall or Ceiling Lamp.
Metal base with amber glass.
1960-1970
Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international st...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Arteluce mid-century table lamp
Located in Palermo, IT
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 'mappamondo' 1966 circa...
Height 60 cm.
Width 40 cm.
The lamp features a modern, sculptural design, its main feature being a spherical light diffuser in a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury French Riviera Pair of Wicker Sconces, Spain, 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
A beautiful pair of wicker wall sconces, handmade in Spain circa 1950s. The design reflects mid-century Mediterranean craftsmanship, with a natural, organic texture that brings warmt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$746 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Barovier & Toso Wall Lighting Glass Murano Pair , Italy, 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Barovier & Toso wall lighting glass Murano with metal structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
Beautiful unique...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
$982 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Veca Wall Lighting Pair of blue Glass , Italy 1960
By VECA
Located in La xara, VC
Superb pair of wall lighting by VECA with leaves glass with structure.
The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This superb wall light...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Glass
$532 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Original 50's Italian Tricolor Counterweight “Diabolo” Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Original Italian 'Triennale' floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo, dating to the mid-1950s. Features a black-lacquered steel stem with three articulated brass arms, each ending in a dou...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Translandia, Wall Light, Pine, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and moulded pine veneer wall light designed and produced by Translandia, Denmark, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.25"H x 11.25"W x 7.25"D
Back Plate Dimensions (In...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Pine
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina
A pendant light designed by Tobia Scarpa, that takes shape as a seemingly simple structure with sophisticated, innovative technology, availa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$3,882 / item
Extra Large Doria Ice Glass Tubes Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic Six-tier midcentury chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. 6 rings of Murano glass cylinders suspended from a fixture.
Sockets: 22x E14 candelabra bul...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Wall Light, Brass and Ivory Lacquer, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful adjustable wall light, made of brass and ivory lacquered metal.
Standard delivery in light ivory and polished brass.
Dimensions: 20 x 70 x 15 (32) cm.
Customization availa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Acrylic, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and beige acrylic wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 11.875"H x 14.25"W x 7.5"D
Back Plate Dimensions...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Sunburst Pendant Lamp – Unique 1960 Piece
By DADA est.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Brass Sunburst Pendant Lamp – A Rare 1960 Masterpiece with Original Patina
Step into the elegance of the past with this breathtaking Mid-Century Modern ...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Rattan
$532 Sale Price
50% Off
Large three-Tier Venini Murano turquoise Glass Tube Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The polisched nikel armature supports 52 large turquoise glass tubes which have a slightly textured effe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Lamps by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This pair of distinguished Limburg wall lamps, crafted in the 1960s, exemplifies the superior quality and precision of German workmanship. The lamp is elegantly designed with a brass...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Mid-Century Murano Glass Trecolore Hanging Pendant
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1950
An unusual midcentury Murano glass hanging light with crinkle edge, in orange blue and white tricolore colour waves.
Height of pendant 38.00cm
Diameter 47.0...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Teak and Fabric Shade Hanging Lamp by Temde, circa 1960
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A teak hanging lamp from the 1960s, crafted by the Swiss company Temde. This meticulously detailed piece exemplifies perfectionism and quality, featuring a Japanese-inspired design. ...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Teak, Fabric
Murano glass spiral chandelier - 54 quadriedri shaded green prisms
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic Murano chandelier made by 54 Murano shaded green crystal prism (quadriedri) in a golde painted metal frame. The shape of this chandelier is spiral.
Period: late 20th centur...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Brass and Hand Blown Murano Glass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
High-end wall sconces made of blown clear and opal Murano glass on a messing hardware. Designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Minimalistic design executed with a...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fantastic pair of Murano Glass Tube wall sconces - 5 clear glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 5 large clear glass tubes in a star shape for each lamp.
Pe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
1 of 2 Stunning Glass Tubes Flushmount by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. Art Glass cylinders are suspended from the fixture.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Large Onion Shaped Pendant Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Vistosi onion shaped Murano glass pendant lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
White glass wavy band on white opaline .
Dimensions: 40 cm diameter, 40 cm H.
Original condition.
All purchas...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Bespoke Italian "Selene" wall sconce, anticated brushed brass & Selenite
Located in Milano, IT
The Selene range is the result of our project of combining light with a particular apotropaic stone - Selenite: a mineral chalk whose surface presents defined and irregular striation...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stone, 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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