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Pair of French Mid-Century Modernist Amber Resin Table Lamps by Pierre Giraudon
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century modernist amber resin table lamps by the renowned designer Pierre
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Modernist Floor Lamp With A Raffia Shade, Attributed to André Motte, France 1950
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in Brussels, BE
raffia lampshade is not fixed but rest on the circular top.
Attributed to André Motte- France 1950.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Round Modernist French Chandelier Joubert and Petit DIM, 1930
By DIM
Located in New York City, NY
Large and Fabulous Art Moderne 30"; diameter chandelier invokes the promise of the future as understood by the designer in 1933. Frosted glass discs with polished strip edging hover ...
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20th Century French Futurist Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
modernist ceiling lamp 1930
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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20th Century French Table Lamps
Pair Of Modernist Lamps
By George Barbier
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Lamps in Marble & brass
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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$2,723
French Modernist Art Deco Six-Arm Silver Plated Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Geometric Modernist French uplighter chandelier has six arms, the frame is dark patinated silver
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silver Plate
Modernist Floor Lamp In Brass
Located in Doylestown, PA
A modernist style floor lamp in brass, with its original parchment shade, circa 1945.
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Vintage 1940s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Modernist Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Textured hand blown glass with chromed fittings. Great modernist design
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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Modernist Cantilever Wall Mounted Light in the French Style
Located in London, GB
A well constructed modernist cantilever wall mounted light. The black enameled steel tube reaches
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Steel
Modernist Rectangular Bronze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Modernist rectangular bronze table lamp.
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20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Art Deco Floor Lamp
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A classic modernist floor lamp dating from the 1920s-1930s. Made from bronze and mahogany. Rewired
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Modernist Art Deco Chrome Table Lamp in Style of Maison Desny, 1950 F397
By Desny
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modernist style desk or accent lamp in the style of Desny's work. All metal chrome plated, please
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Of French Modernist Copper And Mercury Glass Sconces
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Pair of unusual copper sconces with mercury glass panels.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Pair of French Modernist Brass Sconces with Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Hanover, MA
Generously proportioned French modernist wall sconces by Arlus with ebonized wood abstract
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Solid brass table or desk lamp art deco 30
s Perzel style French modernist
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice French art deco desk lamp from the 30's in the style of Jean Perzel's work from the same
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Pair Chrome Modernist Wall Lights Sconces French
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant pair of chrome modernist wall sconces, mid-20th century in date.
A beautiful
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
One Pair Modernist Iron Floor Lamps
Located in Buchanan, MI
One Pair Modernist Iron Floor Lamps With Paper Shades
Category
Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Ceiling Fixture by PIERRE PAULIN, France 1950
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and authentic circular ceiling light inspired by space, Modernist, Space-Age, Free-Form
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Set of Ten Large French Modernist Metal Sconces from the 1950s
Located in Perpignan, FR
Set of ten large French Modernist metal sconces from the 1950s.
Indirect lighting by reflector
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modernist French Sconces Jacques Biny Style Solid Brass, E563
By Jacques Biny
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of modernist (probably French) sconces from the 50s in the style of Jacques Biny's work. Solid
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Modernist Floor Lamp, Steel, Amethyst, 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modernist floor lamp, steel, amethyst, 1980, H:162cm, D: 60cm.
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Modernist Floor Lamp, Steel, Amethyst, 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modernist floor lamp, steel, amethyst, 1980. Measures: H 162cm, D 60cm.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of Modernist Chromed Metal Wall Lamps, France 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of modernist wall lights, crafted in France during the 20th century, exemplifies the
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Modernist Metal Floor Lamp with Spheres
Located in Buchanan, NY
An unusual modernist floor lamp made of silvered brass and metal components having a series of
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Spectacular Modernist Crystal Lamp by Daum
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled hand blown crystal lamp with modernist form and silvered fittings.Newly rewired with new
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20th Century French Table Lamps
Modernist Floor Brass and Alabaster Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A modernist floor lamp.
Patinated brass tubular rods on a marble base with an alabaster shade
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Brass
Pair Of Modernist Shagreen Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Modernist shagreen table lamps.
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Jacques Adnet Modernist Chandelier
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jacques Adnet modernist silverplated, glass chandelier.
Good condition. Vintage, consistent with
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Modernist Orange Glass Lamp with Metal
Located in Chicago, IL
This 1970’s Modernist lamp with a rich, orange bulbous glass stem has a mental base and metal shade.
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Extra Large Modernist Brass Floral Theatre Wall Light Sconces, France, 1950
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
modernist wall light was produced in France in the 1950s. It is made from solid metal with brass tone finish
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Modernist Black Metal Pendant
Located in Culver City, CA
Crescent shaped modern pendant with hanging reflector disc.
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20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1960
s modernist pair of lamps
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of 1960's brass and metal lamps
Category
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Modernist Copper Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Huge chandelier with 10 copper shades, totally rewired, prototype realized by an architect
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Late 20th Century French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Copper
French Art Deco Modernist Clear Glass Rod Sconces by Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Pair of French Art Deco modernist tubular sconces by Petitot. Having long solid clear glass tubular
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of Hollywood Regency Modernist Standing Lamps
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Hollywood Regency modernist nickel silver solid brass shade elegant high quality standing
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Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Wire
French Art Deco Modernist Clear Glass Rod Sconces by Petitot
By Atelier Petitot
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Pair of French Art Deco modernist tubular sconces by Petitot. Having long solid clear glass tubular
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Modernist 1930s Glass Lamp by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1930s lamp made of glass strips, with chrome metal elements; modernist work executed by Jacques
Category
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Modernist Three-Light Hanging Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A Modernist three light hanging fixture in bronze.
2 Available
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Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Exceptional Art Deco Modernist Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Art Deco Modernist flush mount chandelier is constructed of polished brass and
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20th Century French Art Deco Flush Mount
Large Modernist Table Lamp, Maison Desny, 1930
By La Maison Desny
Located in Westport, CT
Ingenious folding function of the lamp inspired lighting designers into the midcentury
Very heavy lamp as
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
EDGAR BRANDT Pair of Modernist Table Lamps
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco Table Lamps by Edgar Brandt, circa 1930
wrought iron and glass
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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Modernist Chandelier 6 Bulbs 40
s French Brass in Style of Jacques Quinet Design
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French chandelier from the 50's, structure entirely in solid brass with a very nice patina of time
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Modernist Pair of 1950s Cerused Oak Lamps
Located in New York, NY
France, 1950s.
Pair of four columned table lamps in cerused oak with oxidized bronze mounts
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Vintage Modernist Table Lamp by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Chicago, IL
This smart task light features a cylindrical shade with an opaque dome, the articulated head and tubular chrome neck connect to the lacquered, plate like base.
Category
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950 Jacques Biny Attributed Modernist Lantern Table Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950 Jacques Biny attributed modernist lantern table lamp
Made with black iron stem.
Handmade
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
1950s Jacques Biny Attributed Modernist Lantern Table Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s Jacques Biny attributed modernist lantern table lamp.
Made with black lacquered iron stem
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Vintage Iridescent Modernist Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French iridescent modernist vintage sconces in perfect condition. We love the contrast of
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$3,950 / set
Jacques Adnet Modernist black opaline glass lamp
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A fantastic black opaline glass sphere lamp attributed to Jacques Adnet with nickel collar.
Shade for display.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
A Modernist Spectacular Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Sputnik chandelier with multi silver metal rays emanating out of a brass-plated sphere. Twelve candelabra lights with Edison base.
Good vintage condition with age approp...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Modernist Linear Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
A 1950s modernist linear fixture from Lunel Luminaires consisting of a pair of cushion shaped
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Vintage 1950s French Flush Mount
Materials
Brass, Steel
Jacques Adnet modernist lucite brass floor lamp 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful Jacques Adnet floor lamp is sure to add an element of French modernism to any room
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Pair Of Modernist Crystal Lamps By Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
These stunning lamps feature a stylized wave design in fine crystal and are accented with chrome fittings and custom shades They are signed Daum as well. They have been newly electri...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Set of 4 Albert Cheuret bronze and alabaster modernist art deco sconces French
By Albert Cheuret
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Superb set of four art deco wall sconces by French designer Albert Cheuret dating from the 1930s
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
1930 Art Deco Brass Table Lamp with Modernist Decor
By Maison Charles
Located in Marseille, FR
1930 Art Deco brass table lamp with modernist decor. Maison Charles from Paris.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Guariche Modernist Wall Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French modernist wall light by Pierre Guariche. Pivoting brass arm and original cloth cord, has
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pair of modernist floor lamps by Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of floor lamps by Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945)
References: Yvonne Brunhammer: "Les styles des années 30 à 50", éditions de l'Illustration - Baschet, Paris, 1987, mod...
References: Yvonne Brunhammer: "Les styles des années 30 à 50", éditions de l'Illustration - Baschet, Paris, 1987, mod...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1940 s Modernist Scroll Design Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Nickeled bronze with brushed aluminium details & scroll design
Category
20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
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A piece of French modernist lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,200, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $166,056.
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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