1912 Lamp
Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Ceramic, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Pearwood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Metal, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Antique 19th Century Vases
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s British Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s French Kinetic Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Metal
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Metal
Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Vintage 1910s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Sheet Metal
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Bronze
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Table Lamps
Vintage 1960s French Floor Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sideboards
Rosewood, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sideboards
Rosewood, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Bronze
1912 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.
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Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
You Don’t Need a Fictional Fairy to Get This Real Pinocchio Lamp
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Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
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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.