Lighting
20th Century South African Tribal Lighting
Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary French Tribal Lighting
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Lighting
Wood, Ebony
Late 20th Century Italian Tribal Lighting
Brass
2010s Japanese Tribal Lighting
Wood, Paper
1940s French Tribal Vintage Lighting
Wood
2010s Japanese Tribal Lighting
Wood, Paper
2010s Japanese Tribal Lighting
Paper
2010s Japanese Tribal Lighting
Wood, Paper
2010s Japanese Tribal Lighting
Wood, Paper
2010s Japanese Tribal Lighting
Wood, Paper
2010s American Tribal Lighting
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Lighting
Horn, Lucite
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Lighting
Iron
20th Century Unknown Tribal Lighting
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Lighting
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Lighting
Natural Fiber
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Ceramic, Glass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Lighting
Metal
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Ceramic
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1980s Swedish Vintage Lighting
Brass
2010s European Other Lighting
Ceramic
1960s Danish Vintage Lighting
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Wood
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Ceramic
2010s French Other Lighting
Ceramic
1980s German Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Lighting
Metallic Thread
1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Lighting
Wood, Plastic
1960s Italian Tribal Vintage Lighting
Rattan, Paper
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Lighting
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Lighting
Brass
1960s Tribal Vintage Lighting
Plaster
1960s Tribal Vintage Lighting
Plaster
Late 20th Century South African Tribal Lighting
Horn
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Lighting
Brass
20th Century Indian Tribal Lighting
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Lighting
Iron
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Lighting
Iron
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.