Whimsical Lamps
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Lucite
Vintage 1980s French Table Lamps
Terracotta, Linen
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Gold, Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Gold, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Vintage 1930s Italian Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian More Lighting
Chrome
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Table Lamps
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Resin
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mexican Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s American Spanish Colonial Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Unknown Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass, Lead
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Blown 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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