Lighting
1970s German Space Age Vintage Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Lighting
Alabaster, Brass
2010s French Lighting
Alabaster, Bronze
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Glass
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Bamboo, Paper
20th Century French Lighting
Copper
19th Century American Victorian Antique Lighting
Brass
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century American Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Lighting
Bronze, Iron
1950s French Vintage Lighting
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal, Brass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Teak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Ceramic, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1980s Vintage Lighting
Ceramic, Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass, Steel
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Alabaster, Brass
2010s Australian Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Lighting
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Wood, Glass
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lighting
Copper, Other
1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Lighting
Brass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
1990s Italian Space Age Lighting
Plastic
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome, Nickel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Opal, Metal, Brass
20th Century Chinese Lighting
Porcelain
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Lighting
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Metal
1970s American Vintage Lighting
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Copper
Late 20th Century Australian Native American Lighting
Palmwood
1930s Vintage Lighting
Chrome
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lighting
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Lighting
Marble, Spelter
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Lighting
Enamel
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lighting
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
2010s Lithuanian Minimalist Lighting
Metal
Vintage and Antique Lighting for Sale: Unique Table Lamps, Floor Lamps, Sconces and Other Lighting for Your Home
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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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.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
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.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.