Clam Lamp
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1910s British Industrial Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Acrylic
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Chrome
Vintage 1960s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Floor Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1980s North American Table Lamps
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Other
20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Composition
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Table Lamps
Brass, Copper
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Shell, Acrylic
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Milk Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century German Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Ceramic, Glass
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Vintage 1970s Canadian Table Lamps
Acrylic
Early 20th Century Floor Lamps
Shell
Vintage 1970s Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Lucite
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage 1970s Canadian Table Lamps
Plastic
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
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Acrylic
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
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Finding the Right Lighting for You
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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