Lighting
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Lighting
Epoxy Resin
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Crystal, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Ceramic
1970s German Modern Vintage Lighting
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lighting
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lighting
Cotton, Paper
20th Century Italian Modern Lighting
Glass
2010s Swedish Modern Lighting
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Lighting
Glass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Nickel
2010s French Modern Lighting
Raffia, Plaster
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Lighting
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Marble, Travertine
2010s French Modern Lighting
Rock Crystal, Brass
1990s Taiwanese Modern Lighting
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Lighting
Aluminum
1990s Italian Modern Lighting
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Lighting
Hardwood
1960s French Modern Vintage Lighting
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s American Modern Vintage Lighting
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Lighting
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s German Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s German Modern Lighting
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Lighting
Murano Glass
2010s German Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s French Modern Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Ceramic
2010s Australian Modern Lighting
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting
Ceramic
2010s German Modern Lighting
Brass, Nickel
Mid-20th Century French Modern Lighting
Brass, Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century European Modern Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Modern Lighting
Cut Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Lighting
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Metal
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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