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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Resin
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Wood, Milk Glass, Blown Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Lighting
Bronze
20th Century Swedish Lighting
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21st Century and Contemporary British Lighting
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Lighting
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Murano Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Lighting
Brass
1880s French Antique Lighting
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1970s American Vintage Lighting
Plastic
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Bronze
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Metal, Brass
Early 2000s Israeli Lighting
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lighting
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Lighting
Linen
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
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Early 20th Century Italian Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Lighting
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass, Metal
1980s French Vintage Lighting
Linen, Rope
2010s Australian Lighting
Brass
2010s Scandinavian Modern Lighting
Brass
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Brass
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Lighting
Metal
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Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Chrome
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Lighting
Aluminum
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Metal
2010s French Lighting
Concrete
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Lighting
Metal
1940s French Vintage Lighting
Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Lighting
Lead, Tin
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Organic Modern Lighting
Organic Material, Wood
1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Lighting
Chrome, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Minimalist Lighting
Nickel, Iron
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Lighting
Brass
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.