Brass Snake Lamp
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1940s Italian Late Victorian Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Serpentine, Brass
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s European Neoclassical Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s American Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
20th Century French Egyptian Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Other Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome, Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Wood, Ash, Ebony
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Floor Lamps
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Quartz, Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Quartz, Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Quartz, Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Quartz, Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Crystal, Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Mohair, Burl
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Chrome
1930s Art Deco Nude Photography
Black and White
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s American Modern Cabinets
Brass
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Gold Plate
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal, Steel
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
2010s American Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Glass
Recent Sales
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Syrian Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Edwardian Pedestals
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Floor Lamps
Iron
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps
Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Candle Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Brass
Early 20th Century Portuguese Renaissance Revival Ceramics
Brass, Wire
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Lighting
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1920s Sheraton Console Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Brass, Metal, Tin
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pottery, Wood
20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Syrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Brass Snake Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- How do you use a brass oil lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
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NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
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