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Rare Antique Red Cranberry Fenton Lamp Victorian Electrical 22"
Rare Antique Red Cranberry Fenton Lamp Victorian Electrical 22"

Rare Antique Red Cranberry Fenton Lamp Victorian Electrical 22"

Located in Somis, CA

An absolutely stunning rare Victorian Fenton table lamp featuring a vivid cranberry red glass shade and matching font. The glass displays a deeply saturated ruby hue—achieved through...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Victorian Lighting

Materials

Brass

Luxo/Lido Articulating Adjustable Architect’s Task Desk Lamp
Luxo/Lido Articulating Adjustable Architect’s Task Desk Lamp

Luxo/Lido Articulating Adjustable Architect’s Task Desk Lamp

By Luxo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Classic architect’s drafting desk lamp. Iconic mid-century, modern design, fully functional adjustments, and clamp included. Original paint in good condition, fold coloring and prese...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Ceramic Wall Lamp
Ceramic Wall Lamp

Ceramic Wall Lamp

Very nice ceramic lamp from the 1960s. Wonderful design and finish. The lamp with the hand painted glaze is a real eye-catcher. Condition: Very good vintage condition with sl...

Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

FIN table lamp, oxblood red glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov
FIN table lamp, oxblood red glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov

FIN table lamp, oxblood red glaze, hand built ceramic dome lamp by Kalin Asenov

By Kalin Asenov

Located in Savannah, GA

FIN Table Light in Oxblood Lustre — a captivating statement in rich, opulent red. The luxurious glaze, a deep crimson reminiscent of polished garnet, embodies refined craftsmanship a...

Category

2010s American Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Manises Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Floral Table Lamp, New Silk Shade
Mid-Century Manises Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Floral Table Lamp, New Silk Shade

Mid-Century Manises Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Floral Table Lamp, New Silk Shade

By Cerámicas BONDIA, Amitābha Studio, Gimeno Rios Manises

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Sculptural and saturated, this mid-century Manises table lamp showcases a cone of exuberant, hand-carved and hand-applied applied ceramic blossoms in a brilliant turquoise glaze, ris...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Coral-glazed ceramic lamp in the Ruelland style, 1960, France
Coral-glazed ceramic lamp in the Ruelland style, 1960, France

Coral-glazed ceramic lamp in the Ruelland style, 1960, France

Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR

Coral-glazed ceramic lamp in the Ruelland style, 1960, France Beautifully sized ceramic lamp with the bright, vivid enamel typical of Jacques and Dani Ruelland's creations. The la...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Space Age Model Selene / Interplay 1 Eclipse Table Lamp, Italy
Vintage Space Age Model Selene / Interplay 1 Eclipse Table Lamp, Italy

Vintage Space Age Model Selene / Interplay 1 Eclipse Table Lamp, Italy

Located in Hamburg, DE

are eclipse table lamp from the italian manufacturer abm/bilumen. This lamp was also produced by the us manufacturer lightolier under the model name interplay i. a small table lamp ...

Category

20th Century Italian Lighting

Materials

Metal

1 of the 2 Bitossi Orange Brown Ceramic Table Lamps, Orange Shade by R. Houben
1 of the 2 Bitossi Orange Brown Ceramic Table Lamps, Orange Shade by R. Houben

1 of the 2 Bitossi Orange Brown Ceramic Table Lamps, Orange Shade by R. Houben

By Bitossi

Located in Rijssen, NL

Heavy quality ceramic table floor lamps by Bittosi, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a uniqu...

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Wall Lamp
Ceramic Wall Lamp

Ceramic Wall Lamp

By Kaiser Leuchten, Goebel Company

Located in München, DE

Very nice ceramic lamp from the 1960s. Wonderful design and finish. The lamp with the hand-painted glaze is a real eye-catcher. Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight s...

Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern red aluminum pendant lamp, height adjustable, Italy, 1950
Mid-Century Modern red aluminum pendant lamp, height adjustable, Italy, 1950

Mid-Century Modern red aluminum pendant lamp, height adjustable, Italy, 1950

Located in München, DE

Beautiful red Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp. Height-adjustable by a counterweight. Made in Italy. Great, typical 1950s Italian design. Large aluminum shade with original paint, red...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Pair of Wall Lights Red Enamelled Shades Clear Glass Design by Roberto Rida
Pair of Wall Lights Red Enamelled Shades Clear Glass Design by Roberto Rida

Pair of Wall Lights Red Enamelled Shades Clear Glass Design by Roberto Rida

By Roberto Giulio Rida

Located in London, GB

An elegant pair of wall lights. Red enamelled metal shade shaped in a concave circular form with cut clear thick glass detail on a brass structure. A 2009 Italian design by Roberto R...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Little Chrysalis Cherry Red Table Lamp by Ango – Handcrafted Silk Cocoon
Little Chrysalis Cherry Red Table Lamp by Ango – Handcrafted Silk Cocoon

Little Chrysalis Cherry Red Table Lamp by Ango – Handcrafted Silk Cocoon

By Ango

Located in Bangkok, TH

Little Chrysalis (Cherry Red) by Ango is a sculptural table lamp handcrafted from natural silk cocoons, designed as an intimate, collectible lighting piece and a refined design gift....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Lighting

Materials

Stainless Steel

Red Fabric & Chrome Metal Body Single Adjustable Wall Sconce, 1960s, Germany
Red Fabric & Chrome Metal Body Single Adjustable Wall Sconce, 1960s, Germany

Red Fabric & Chrome Metal Body Single Adjustable Wall Sconce, 1960s, Germany

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Red Fabric & Chrome Metal Body Single Wall Sconce , Adjustable Shades and Arms, 1960s, Germany Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Lamp is in very good vintage cond...

Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Tom Dixon 'Bell' Portable LED Lamp in Fluoro
Tom Dixon 'Bell' Portable LED Lamp in Fluoro

Tom Dixon 'Bell' Portable LED Lamp in Fluoro

By Tom Dixon

Located in Glendale, CA

Tom Dixon 'Bell' Portable LED Lamp in Fluoro Taking its name from a classic dome shape, the 'Bell' portable rechargeable table lamp is an exercise in reductionism. Designed in 2021,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design

Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design

By Foscarini, Aldo Cibic

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...

Category

1990s Italian Space Age Lighting

Materials

Steel

Guzzini Style Table Lamp Orange Acrylic & Opaline Glass – Italy 1970s
Guzzini Style Table Lamp Orange Acrylic & Opaline Glass – Italy 1970s

Guzzini Style Table Lamp Orange Acrylic & Opaline Glass – Italy 1970s

By Harvey Guzzini

Located in Lisboa, PT

Guzzini Style Table Lamp – 1970s – Orange Acrylic & Opaline Glass A vibrant expression of 1970s Italian lighting design, this Guzzini-style table lamp features a bold orange acrylic...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Tom Dixon 'Melt' Polished Copper Polycarbonate Pendant
Tom Dixon 'Melt' Polished Copper Polycarbonate Pendant

Tom Dixon 'Melt' Polished Copper Polycarbonate Pendant

By Tom Dixon

Located in Glendale, CA

Tom Dixon 'Melt' Polished Copper Polycarbonate Pendant. The Melt pendant is a beautifully biomorphic pendant that reflects and refracts light. Featuring an integrated LED module, it...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Cranborne Red Fabric Lampshade, Large, by Bunny Williams Home
Cranborne Red Fabric Lampshade, Large, by Bunny Williams Home

Cranborne Red Fabric Lampshade, Large, by Bunny Williams Home

By Bunny Williams Home

Located in New York, NY

Crafted from hand block printed fabric, this lampshade features a vibrant floral pattern on a rich red background that looks especially beautiful atop blue lamps. Scaled to work on n...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Lighting

Materials

Cotton

Midcentury Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
Midcentury Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll

Midcentury Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll

By Rupert Nikoll

Located in Vienna, AT

Brass frame with a gooseneck on the end and wooden holder and fitted with an E27 socket with an original shade some use marks.

Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass, Steel

Rare Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960's
Rare Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960's

Rare Floor Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960's

By Stilnovo

Located in New York, NY

Rare floor lamp produced by Stilnovo in Italy around 1960. The lamp features a slim stem on a circular base with a compact, adjustable dome-shaped shade. The red lacquered metal give...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal

Red CP1 Wall Light by Charlotte Perriand, France 1968
Red CP1 Wall Light by Charlotte Perriand, France 1968

Red CP1 Wall Light by Charlotte Perriand, France 1968

By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Dallas, TX

The iconic enameled wall lights by Charlotte Perriand from the 1960’s designed for the apartments of the ski resort Les Arcs in the French Alps (sold individually). Its adjustable ...

Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Extremely Rare Red "Shichi" Uchiwa Pendant Light by Ingo Maurer, 1970s
Extremely Rare Red "Shichi" Uchiwa Pendant Light by Ingo Maurer, 1970s

Extremely Rare Red "Shichi" Uchiwa Pendant Light by Ingo Maurer, 1970s

By Ingo Maurer, M Design

Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen

An ultra rare Uchiwa "Shichi" pendant lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s, Germany. Executed in bamboo and rice paper in original red color! Socket: 1 x E27 or E26 or standard s...

Category

1970s German Japonisme Vintage Lighting

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Pair of Art Nouveau Lamps by Denbac, France, C1910
Pair of Art Nouveau Lamps by Denbac, France, C1910

Pair of Art Nouveau Lamps by Denbac, France, C1910

By Denbac

Located in Trensacq, FR

Art Nouveau lamps by Denbac France C1910 A pair of beautiful Art Nouveau lamps from Denbac, France c1910. Flamed sandstone urns shaped lamp bases with distinguishing drip glazed dec...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Lighting

Materials

Sandstone, Brass

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Glendale, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in orange for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright hues, the Nessino lamp has become a design icon. Introduced in 1967, the Nessino w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Piccola Table Lamp in Red by Pablo Designs
Piccola Table Lamp in Red by Pablo Designs

Piccola Table Lamp in Red by Pablo Designs

By Pablo Designs, Pablo Pardo

Located in San Francisco, CA

Piccola is limited only by your imagination. Its soft pliable base is covered in supple Italian glove leather and can be tilted to any angle while its hand-spun aluminum shade floats...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

Beautiful very rare original Mid Century Modern brass tripod table lamp
Beautiful very rare original Mid Century Modern brass tripod table lamp

Beautiful very rare original Mid Century Modern brass tripod table lamp

Located in München, DE

Beautiful rare original Mid Century Modern brass tripod table lamp with original red fabric lampshade. Typical 1950s high-quality design made of brass and beige painted metal. The ba...

Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Contemporary Chandelier 'Rey I' Scarlet/Cream Threads by Ann Demeulemeester
Contemporary Chandelier 'Rey I' Scarlet/Cream Threads by Ann Demeulemeester

Contemporary Chandelier 'Rey I' Scarlet/Cream Threads by Ann Demeulemeester

By Ann Demeulemeester

Located in Paris, IDF

Chandelier / Pendant Lamp 'Rey I' by Ann Demeulemeester for SERAX Color: Scarlet/Cream Material: steel and viscose Cable length: 3m Compliant bulb: E27 max 5W The 'Rey I' pendant l...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Lighting

Materials

Thread

Vintage Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
Vintage Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Chandelier

Vintage Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Italian Murano pendant chandelier with multi color blown glass discs. Recently cleaned and re-wired, and ready to install. The height of light only measures 13 inches high x...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Fringe' Pendant in Silk and Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Fringe' Pendant in Silk and Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Fringe' Pendant in Silk and Brass

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, 'Fringe' pendant light, model 'T601', brass, silk, Sweden, 1960s This pendant lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson exempl...

Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Brass

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide

By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli

Located in Glendale, CA

Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in red for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright hues, the Nessino lamp has become a design icon. Introduced in 1967, the Nessino was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Rotaflex Lamp by John and Sylvia Reid
Rotaflex Lamp by John and Sylvia Reid

Rotaflex Lamp by John and Sylvia Reid

By John & Sylvia Reid

Located in Montréal, QC

Ruby red tubular lamp designed by John and Sylvia Reid for Rotaflex. Rewired with a E-12 candelabra base socket and round plastic cord.

Category

1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Plastic

1980s Red & Black Metal Desk Lamp
1980s Red & Black Metal Desk Lamp

1980s Red & Black Metal Desk Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Perfectly straddling the line between mid-century modernism and postmodernism, this desk lamp has red enameled metal base and shade, black metal stem, and a black cord with on/off sw...

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

1970s Light Studio Compact Desk Lamp with Alarm Clock
1970s Light Studio Compact Desk Lamp with Alarm Clock

1970s Light Studio Compact Desk Lamp with Alarm Clock

By Manon

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1970s Modular Red Light Studio Folding Lamp with Clock Plastic 11.25 h x 4.63 w x 5.5 d Includes bulb & new battery. Original vintage condition Refer to photos.

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Massimo Vignelli for Venini Multicolor Glass Pendant Light
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Multicolor Glass Pendant Light

Massimo Vignelli for Venini Multicolor Glass Pendant Light

By Massimo Vignelli, Venini

Located in Norwood, NJ

A rare and visually arresting pendant light designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, Italy, circa 1950s–60s. This sculptural handblown Murano glass fixture features Vignelli’s signat...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s
Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s

Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s

By James Rivière

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iluminated cube sculpture table bedside or floor lamp light cinetic work Cubo di Teo designed by James Riviere during the 1970's and edited by Centro Ric...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Plexiglass

Verner Panton Ring Wall Lamp in Red
Verner Panton Ring Wall Lamp in Red

Verner Panton Ring Wall Lamp in Red

By Verner Panton

Located in Paris, FR

This striking Ring wall lamp by Verner Panton is a bold example of the designer’s sculptural approach to lighting. Finished in a vivid red enamel, the lamp features concentric circul...

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Floor Lamp with 3 Lights in Plexiglass and Blown Glass, 1970s
Floor Lamp with 3 Lights in Plexiglass and Blown Glass, 1970s

Floor Lamp with 3 Lights in Plexiglass and Blown Glass, 1970s

Located in taranto, IT

Wonderful original floor lamp from the 70s, composed of a gray aluminum base, three dark red plexiglass tubes and three milky-colored blown glass diffusers containing as many E27 lam...

Category

1960s Vintage Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass, Plexiglass

Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic floral Tall Porcelain Vase Lamps - a pair
Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic floral Tall Porcelain Vase Lamps - a pair

Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic floral Tall Porcelain Vase Lamps - a pair

Vintage tall Italian Ceramic Porcelain Vase Table lamps Material: Ceramic, Porcelain, fabric Style: Vintage, Modernist, Oriental, Italian, Modern, Mid Century, Design: In the manner ...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Opinion Ciatti Papavero Raggiante Small Pendant Lamp
Opinion Ciatti Papavero Raggiante Small Pendant Lamp

Opinion Ciatti Papavero Raggiante Small Pendant Lamp

By Opinion Ciatti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Papavero Raggiante the suspension lamp by Opinion Ciatti, is not just a lamp with stainless steel petals, Papavero Raggiante is a tribute: to the poetry of flowers and their innate evocative power made of colours and perfumes and to the creative genius of its own designer, Gherardo Frassa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of CP1 Sconces by Charlotte Perriand
Pair of CP1 Sconces by Charlotte Perriand

Pair of CP1 Sconces by Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

CP1 sconces by Charlotte Perriand. Designed and manufactured in France, circa the 1960s. Red and black enamel. Red panel can pivot to flap forward in either direction vertically. Mou...

Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Steel

Mid-century wall lamp by Targetti Sankey, Italy 1970s
Mid-century wall lamp by Targetti Sankey, Italy 1970s

Mid-century wall lamp by Targetti Sankey, Italy 1970s

By Targetti Sankey

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

1 of 5 Mid-century wall lamp by Targetti Sankey made in Italy in the 1970s. Round base wall lamp in bright red painted metal. The structure tends to narrow towards the bulb holder an...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century All Glass Table Lamp, Designed by Stepan Tabera, 1960's
Mid-Century All Glass Table Lamp, Designed by Stepan Tabera, 1960's

Mid-Century All Glass Table Lamp, Designed by Stepan Tabera, 1960's

By Stepan Tabera

Located in Praha, CZ

Bold and expressive glass vase designed by Štěpán Tabera for the Škrdlovice glassworks in the 1970s. Featuring a dynamic, organic silhouette and vibrant orange-red glass with a contr...

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting

Materials

Mercury Glass

Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Red
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Red

Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Red

By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1

Located in Glendale, CA

Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in red. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1990s Space Age Chromed Metal and Orange Glass Italian Table Lamp
1990s Space Age Chromed Metal and Orange Glass Italian Table Lamp

1990s Space Age Chromed Metal and Orange Glass Italian Table Lamp

By Mazzega, Guzzini

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This striking Italian table lamp is a premier example of the 1990s revival of Space Age aesthetics, blending the futuristic optimism of the 1960s with the refined materials of late 2...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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.