Chess Piece Lamp
Vintage 1960s Czech Table Lamps
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Nickel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Glass, Opaline Glass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Carrara Marble
Vintage 1960s Floor Lamps
Wood
Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Onyx, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Opaline Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Gold
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Opaline Glass
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Alabaster
Early 2000s European Game Tables
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Game Tables
Rosewood
2010s Polish Modern Side Tables
Other
Antique Early 1900s Italian Busts
Marble
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Vintage 1930s Spanish Spanish Colonial Wall Mirrors
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Pottery
Pearlware, Pottery
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Crystal
2010s French Organic Modern Pillows and Throws
Leather, Alpaca, Mohair
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Busts
Terracotta
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities
Pottery
1940s Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Vintage 1940s American Classical Greek Table Lamps
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
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Vintage 1960s British Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s British Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Onyx, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Other Table Lamps
Alabaster
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Wood
20th Century American Table Lamps
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Blown Glass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Game Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Metal, Silver, Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1960s Modern Benches
Upholstery, Acrylic, Lucite
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Nickel
Vintage 1960s Space Age Table Lamps
Blown Glass
20th Century American Table Lamps
Ceramic, Paper
Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Wood, Burlap
Vintage 1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Vintage 1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Card Tables and Tea Tables
Tulipwood, Kingwood
Early 20th Century Syrian Side Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1960s British Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Boxwood is often used for chest pieces due to the properties of the wood. While it is a hard, dense wood that can hold up to wear and tear, boxwood is also simple to turn and carve, so it can be easily shaped into pawns, rooks and other pieces. In addition, the light color works well with white paint. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of chess sets.
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