Black Lamp Bases
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Steel, Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Resin
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century North American Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Brass, Ormolu
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Giltwood, Lacquer, Milk Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Porcelain, Lucite
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wire, Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Stone
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Enamel, Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome, Enamel
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Table Lamps
Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Copper
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Table Lamps
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Chrome
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Marble, Alabaster, Foil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Gold Leaf, Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Resin
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Aluminum
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Hardwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome, Metal
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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 is a lamp base?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A lamp base is the lighting element of the lamp which attaches to the lamp body. They are traditionally made up of nickel-plated brass.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.
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Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
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