Lighting
2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Stone, Brass
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Lighting
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Metal, Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Lighting
Ceramic, Clay
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Lighting
Wicker
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lighting
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Other
2010s American Modern Lighting
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
1920s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Lighting
Metal
1980s German Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
20th Century French Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Brass, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Marble, Travertine, Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Travertine, Marble
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Glass
1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Lighting
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Lighting
Wrought Iron
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
2010s American Modern Lighting
Steel, Metal, Brass
2010s North American Modern Lighting
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Chrome
2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Metal
1970s American Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Glass
2010s Canadian Modern Lighting
Brass
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Enamel, Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Bronze
2010s Taiwanese Modern Lighting
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Glass
2010s Spanish Modern Lighting
Alabaster
2010s American Modern Lighting
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Lighting
Steel
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Glass
2010s French Modern Lighting
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Lighting
Ceramic, Leather, Textile, Cotton
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Opal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Glass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Other
1970s North American Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
2010s Unknown Modern Lighting
Ash, Bentwood
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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