Green 1940s Lamp
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Earthenware
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Vintage 1940s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Floor Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Earthenware
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Blown Glass, Fabric
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Iron
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Earthenware
Vintage 1940s Swedish Organic Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Earthenware
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Enamel, Iron
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1940s Unknown Industrial Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1940s Chinese Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
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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.
- What are green lamps called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One very popular green lamp is called a banker’s lamp. The first patent for a banker’s lamp was in 1909 and was sold under the name Emeralite, for emerald light. These lights were made by the J. Schreiber Neffen factory and soon prompted knock-offs called Greenalite, Verdelite and Amronlite. Shop a collection of banker’s lights from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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