Lighting
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Lighting
Iron, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Aluminum
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Lighting
Alabaster, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Metal
18th Century Antique Lighting
Crystal
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Porcelain
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lighting
Nickel, Bronze
2010s Italian Lighting
Glass, Murano Glass
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Lighting
Iron
19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Lighting
Bronze, Other
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Lighting
Iron
1950s European Vintage Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Lighting
Lava
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Lighting
Lava
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Steel
Early 2000s Lighting
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Crystal, Chrome, Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Lighting
Marble, Metal, Brass, Steel, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
1990s Italian Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Lighting
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Lighting
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Lighting
Travertine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Lighting
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
19th Century Antique Lighting
Crystal
Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Lighting
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Lighting
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Steel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
1940s French Vintage Lighting
Leather, Braid
1930s Dutch Vintage Lighting
Fabric, Wood
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Ceramic
1970s Swiss Vintage Lighting
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Brass
1970s Dutch Vintage Lighting
Ceramic
20th Century French Belle Époque Lighting
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Lighting
Fabric, Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Lighting
Oak, Paper
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Alabaster, Brass
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Alabaster, Bronze
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Alabaster, Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Lighting
Metal, Brass
1960s Vintage Lighting
Metal
2010s German Empire Lighting
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Steel
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Lighting
Brass
Antique, New and Vintage Lighting
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.
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 — the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson-Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of postwar 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 on 1stDibs.
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Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
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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.

Workstead’s Uncluttered Home Designs Put Top-Notch Craftsmanship on Full View
Honest materials, craftsmanship and bespoke furnishing solutions reign at this multidisciplinary Brooklyn-based firm.