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1960s Hanger Lights by Holophane
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
or refractor. The glass prisms provide a combination of uplight and downlight to illuminate any
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Vintage Downlights
Materials
Nickel
Table Lamp Peter Nelson
By Architectural Lighting Ltd.
Located in London, GB
for uplighting or downlighting and moves up and down the pole for height adjustments. By Peter Nelson
Category
1970s British Minimalist Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
$1,500
Dutch Designed White Metal and Chrome Table or Desk Lamp, 1960
s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
your comfort and it gives a bright downlight when lit. This light is in a good condition, with several
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp in Brass and Brown by RAAK Amsterdam
By RAAK
Located in Doornspijk, NL
turned in about every direction, making it ideal for corners that need both uplighting and downlighting
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Steel
Satellite Style Industrial Ceiling Mount Light Fixture
By Greneker
Located in North Miami, FL
degrees of lighting. Downlight is blue glass and laterals are clear. The possibilities are endless. For
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 2 Sterrenregen wall lamps by Evert Jelle Jelles for Raak, 1960
s
By RAAK, Evert Jelle Jelles
Located in Steenwijk, NL
downlight and shines beautifully through the perforations that appears to be a 'Sterrenregen' of Rain of
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair Tobia Scarpa Reflective Nickel Plate "Foglio" Wall Sconces, Circa 1966
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. with two standard (incandescent) bulbs per Lamp. Uplight and Downlight. Up to 75 watts per socket
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Chrome and Brass Pyramid Form Chandelier
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
interior downlight bulb, and four brass candle arm side lights. This fixture was originally installed as a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Standing Grandfather Tall Clock Étagère Shelving
Located in Wayne, NJ
, two in glass and the bottom is black. It has an inner downlight to highlight the glass shelves. The
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Other
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Substantial Paul Mayen Style Cubic Cast Aluminum Eight Bulb Hanging Lamp, 1960s
By Paul Mayen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
downlights. Total of 8 standard ceramic sockets. Incandescent bulb use up to 100 watts per socket. Adjustable
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Hammered Wrought Iron Chandelier with Candle Lights
Located in Middleburg, VA
work, complemented by two concealed downlights within the center ring for added illumination.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Brass, Steel, Iron
French 1950
s Chandelier with Brass and Gunmetal
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hanover, MA
sized 'cans' which articulate and provide up-light (or downlight). Originally meant to be installed
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$2,275 Sale Price
30% Off
Seven Light Brass
Lucite Chandelier With Brass Shades
By Forecast Lighting
Located in Chicago, IL
with thin bobeches and angle cut lucite rods. Center downlight as seen in image 6. Total drop with
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Large Aircraft Hanger Lights by Holophane, circa 1940s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
borosilicate glass reflector/refractor. The glass prisms provide a combination of uplight and downlight to
Category
1940s English Industrial Vintage Downlights
Materials
Cut Glass
Ottavio Missoni, Chandelier with Incalmo and Calcedonia Murano Glass, 1980s
By Ottavio Missoni, Missoni Home
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
ring. Below there is a white lattimo hemisphere for downlight. This white glass and the disc are hold
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
$4,560 Sale Price
23% Off
Set of Nine Holophane Industrial Pendant Lights, United States
Located in New York, NY
prismatic shade that provides a combination of uplight and downlight to illuminate evenly without creating
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
Spun Aluminum Downlight Pendant
By Lightolier
Located in Austin, TX
1970s, spun brushed aluminum downlight pendants on 1/2" diameter rod. Three fixtures available
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
$350 / item
Large Swedish ASEA Up and Downlight Floor Lamp by Hans Bergström
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Large Swedish ASEA up and downlight floor lamp by Hans Bergström.
A very large and heavy floor
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Hanging Light, Italy, 1965
Located in New York, NY
Beige painted metal and polished brass downlight, suspended from a cord (length to be determined
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Brass
$6,500 / item
Dutch Industrial Design Floor Lamp by Niek Hiemstra for Evolux
By Niek Hiemstra, Hiemstra Evolux
Located in Cologne, DE
, one uplight and three downlights. Uplight and downlights can be turned on and off separately, which
Category
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Downlights
Materials
Steel
Raak set of three ‘C-1556’ gold/green wall lamps
By RAAK
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
to ‘uplight’ or ‘downlight’. Strangely, they have a greenish colour when lit, and a more golden
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Steel
Gilt and Crystal Chandelier by Palwa
By Palwa
Located in New York, NY
crystals. Candelabras ring the armature and a downlight is discreetly located underneath. Please contact
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Stilnovo Style Eight-Arm Chandelier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
for up/downlighting.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
Charles Hollis Jones Four Panel Chandelier
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
has a downlight. Comes complete with chain and Lucite canopy (not pictured). This is a limited 2nd
Category
20th Century American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Nickel
Silver Plate and Glass Wall Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marbleized glass and silverplate wall sconce. May be installed as an uplight or downlight
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Downlights
Materials
Silver Plate
Hiemstra Evolux Floor Lamp
By Hiemstra Evolux, Niek Hiemstra
Located in London, Greater London
is as functional as it looks: the shade is equipped with four bulbs: three downlighting and one
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Iron
Evalux Floor Lamp
By Hiemstra Evolux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bulbs: three downlighting and one facing upward. The two switches allow the lamp the lamp to be used in
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
$3,145
Kinkeldey Goldplate Geometric Crystal Chandelier
By Kinkeldey
Located in Stamford, CT
section provide uplight, and one medium base bulb downlight at center of body. E-14 bulbs up to 40 watts
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
13 Torchiere Clear
Frosted Glass w/ Brass Accents Fredrick Raymond Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
create the center downlight, illuminating the frosted and clear parts to the glass with a strong and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Glass Rod Chandelier from the 1970s by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Cologne, DE
under the disc, and three on top of it. The uplights and downlights can be switched on separately, which
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Harvey Guzzini for Laurel Lighting Co. Arc Lamp
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marble base. The dome has three light functions (spot downlight, dual candelabra bulbs illuminating the
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Downlights
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Torlasco Pendant with Pulley, Maroon and Silver, Lumi, 1959
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Berlin, DE
integrated switch for three different light settings :
downlight, uplight, downlight and uplight
Lit
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Aluminum
Handsome Pair of Large Bell Shape Downlight Sconces, France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1950s.
Handsome pair of two branch large bell shaped downlight sconces in oxidized brass
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
1940s Brooklyn Church Brass and Steel Downlight Chandelier with Original Shades
Located in New York, NY
1940s downlight chandelier salvaged from the Grace Church in Brooklyn with original glass. There
Category
1940s American Vintage Downlights
French Midcentury Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
suspended or strung on chains. Three additional light sources (downlighting) are hidden behind the curtain
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
1960 Set of Adjustable Sconces by Prescolite
By Prescolite
Located in Surrey, BC
downlighting and introduced the first U.S. compact fluorescent downlight in 1982 and the first fully-integrated
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
$395 / item
Italian Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass sconces
uplight and downlight illumination
Category
1940s Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
$2,200
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Light
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perforated brass pendant with molded glass downlight.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Light
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perforated Brass Pendant with Molded Glass Downlight
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Glass
$10,500
Pair of Robert Mathieu Sconces
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sconces with pivoting shades. Provides uplight and downlight.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Metal
Arredoluce Sconces
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and White Double Shade Sconces
Provides Up and Downlight
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
$1,800
Four Gino Sarfatti Sconces for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and metal perforated sconce with contoured shade. Provides uplight/downlight
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Metal
Monumental Rock Crystal Lamp by Carole Stupell
Located in Atlanta, GA
and downlights provide wonderful mood lighting, as the warm downlight gently reflects off of the rock
Category
1940s American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Rock Crystal
Gino Sarfatti Sconces
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass and metal perforated sconce with contoured shade. Provides up light/downlight.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
$4,000
Lightcraft Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
downlight
Category
1950s American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Metal
$2,000
Rare Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Glass by Böhlmarks in Sweden
By Bohlmarks
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceiling lamp in brass and glass. Produced by Böhlmarks in Sweden. Six downlights and three
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass
Italian Multi-Arm Brass and Enameled Metal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
one central downlight.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Pipe Coupling as Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage pipe coupling as pendant light. Six downlights. Newly wired. UL listing available for an
Category
20th Century American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Steel, Brass
Art Deco Style Nickeled Bronze Table Lamp in the Manner of Josef Hoffman
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
the lamp branches out to the left and to the right. Each squared shaped arm supports two downlights
Category
Late 20th Century French Vintage Downlights
Lightolier Flush Mount Chandelier
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A perforated brass saucer with frosted glass downlight gives a warm sensual
glow to a table or
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Glass
"Cetra" Pendant by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White lacquered metal, with white glass globe. Provides uplight and downlight.
Literature: Design
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal
Five-Light Billiards or Kitchen Fixture, Second Quarter of the 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
section having a glass shaded downlight.
Category
1940s Vintage Downlights
Mastercraft Vitrine
Located in Palm Springs, CA
back illuminated by two downlights. Stunning piece!
Category
1970s American Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$7,800
Italian Eight Lamp Chandelier
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Chandelier with metal and wire framework supporting eight downlights in four different colours
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Downlights
Italian Cone Sconces in the Style of Stilnovo, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
Brass and metal perforated red sconce with contoured shade. Provides uplight/downlight, in the
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Downlights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Auböck Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
uplighting or downlighting depending on how the shade is placed
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Downlights
Materials
Brass, Metal
$3,600
Vise Versa Floor Light by Carl Aubock
Located in London, GB
Black floor light which works as a uplight or a downlight depending on the shade. Lovely light from
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Downlights
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Vintage Downlights For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage downlights available for sale. Frequently made of metal, brass and aluminum, all vintage downlights available were constructed with great care. Vintage downlights have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern vintage downlights are consistently popular styles. René-Jean Caillette, Arteluce and ASEA each produced beautiful vintage downlights that are worth considering.
How Much are Vintage Downlights?
Prices for vintage downlights can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage downlights begin at $275 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,652.
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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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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