Federal Style Lighting
Early 20th Century European Federal Lanterns
Brass
20th Century Federal Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1920s American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1960s Lanterns
Brass
Early 20th Century American Federal Lanterns
Bronze
Vintage 1910s American American Classical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Late 20th Century Unknown Federal Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1910s American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Regency Lanterns
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Federal Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Nickel
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century European Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Silver, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Early 20th Century American Federal Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century American Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Lanterns
Brass
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Federal Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Bronze
Late 20th Century Federal Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Vintage 1970s American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century American Federal Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1910s Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
20th Century American Table Lamps
Brass, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 20th Century North American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Wall Lights and Sconces
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Federal Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century American Craftsman Wall Lights and Sconces
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Federal Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Federal Table Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1910s American Federal Chandeliers and Pendants
20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Early 20th Century North American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps
Stone, Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Federal Table Lamps
Gesso, Softwood
Mid-20th Century Federal Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1940s American Lanterns
Metal
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1920s American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Lanterns
Brass
Early 20th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Early 20th Century American Mission Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Wall Lights and Sconces
Crystal, Metal
Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Early 20th Century Unknown Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
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Vintage 1960s Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1920s Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Flush Mount
Brass
Federal Style Lighting 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.
- What is a Federal style mirror?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Federal-style mirrors refer to American mirrors made during the late 1700s through the early 1800s. Most of these mirrors were made of hardwood overlaid with bronze gilt or gold leaf. Federal-style mirrors are ornate and are frequently topped with eagles. On 1stDibs, shop for antique Federal-style mirrors from top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021With respect to furniture design, the Federal style has many of the same elements of the Georgian style — symmetry, classical details, and a side-gabled roof, yet it is different in its ornamentation and sophistication. Federal details are more delicate, slender and finely drawn than their Georgian counterparts and may feature swags, garlands, and urns. You will find many products incorporating both the Georgian and Federal styles on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Matte black is a color that is in style for light fixtures. Clear pendants and neutral-colored geometric chandeliers are also trending. However, the choice for color and type of light fixtures is personal — consider the furniture style and décor that best works for you. Find a collection of light fixtures on 1stDibs today.
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