Lighting
18th Century Italian Modern Antique Lighting
Plastic
16th Century Antique Lighting
Plastic
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s American Beaux Arts Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Gothic Antique Lighting
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lighting
Brass
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lighting
Metal, Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lighting
Gold, Bronze
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lighting
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Lighting
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Antique Lighting
Rock Crystal, Gold, Bronze, Nickel
18th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Lighting
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Lighting
Metal
Early 18th Century European Empire Antique Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Wire
18th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Metal, Iron
Early 1900s North American Antique Lighting
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Lighting
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Lighting
Wood
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Other Antique Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Lighting
Wood
1660s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Lighting
Metal
1630s Italian Antique Lighting
Glass
Early 18th Century American George II Antique Lighting
Bronze
1790s English George III Antique Lighting
Alabaster
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Lighting
Crystal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Lighting
Iron
Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Lighting
Brass, Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Lighting
Wood, Blown Glass
Late 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Lighting
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Louis XIV Antique Lighting
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Silver, Vermeil
Early 1900s English George III Antique Lighting
Ormolu
Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Antique Lighting
Silver Plate
Early 1900s Italian Romantic Antique Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Lighting
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Lighting
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s German Antique Lighting
Brass
1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lighting
Marble, Steel
Early 1600s German Post-Modern Antique Lighting
Chrome
1670s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lighting
Metal
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Lighting
Glass
Early 1900s Antique Lighting
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique Lighting
Crystal, Iron
18th Century English Georgian Antique Lighting
Crystal
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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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.