Lighting
Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Lighting
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 18th Century American George II Antique Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lighting
Bronze
1850s French Antique Lighting
Porcelain, Fabric
19th Century French Empire Antique Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Lighting
Bronze
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Lighting
Ormolu
1770s Italian Brutalist Antique Lighting
Metal
19th Century French Antique Lighting
Marble
19th Century Antique Lighting
Silver Plate
1820s French Empire Antique Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Lighting
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Lighting
Bronze
1890s German Late Victorian Antique Lighting
Brass
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Lighting
Ceramic
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Crystal
Late 19th Century Antique Lighting
Metal
19th Century English Other Antique Lighting
Wood, Burlap
19th Century English Antique Lighting
Brass
19th Century Antique Lighting
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Metal
19th Century French Charles X Antique Lighting
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lighting
Wood, Faux Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Metal, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Lighting
Metal
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Metal
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Lighting
Metal, Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Lighting
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Ormolu
19th Century French Charles X Antique Lighting
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1890s Japanese Antique Lighting
Brass
19th Century Dutch Antique Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Lighting
Brass
1890s French Antique Lighting
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Lighting
Iron
19th Century Belle Époque Antique Lighting
Metal
Early 19th Century Antique Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
1860s Italian Other Antique Lighting
Metal
Late 19th Century Empire Antique Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lighting
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Lighting
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Lighting
Wrought Iron
1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lighting
Aluminum
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1780s Austrian Baroque Antique Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Late 18th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Lighting
Crystal, Iron
19th Century Antique Lighting
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Lighting
Brass
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century European Antique Lighting
Silver Plate
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.