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Midcentury Acrylic and Mono Filament Pendant with Color Accents, Czech Republic
Located in Vienna, Austria
This unique acrylic and mono filament, pendant lamp comes from the Czech Republic. Made in the
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Filament Vintage Lighting

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Acrylic

Stunning Pair of Murano Filament Glass Sconces Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of Murano glass wall sconces. Each consisting of a stylish single filament glass
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Filament Vintage Lighting

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Metal

Lightolier Lucite Rods & Stainless Steel Ceiling Light
By Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
with Starfire lighting filaments suspended from a rectangular stainless steel box mounted to the
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1970s American Space Age Filament Vintage Lighting

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Stainless Steel

Mazzega Murano 1970s Chandelier in Transparent Glass with Blue Filaments
By Mazzega
Located in Parma, IT
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Filament Vintage Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Art Moderne Ten Light Gilt Metal Chandeliers Gold Filament Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All Original Pair of Circa 1940's Art Moderne 10 Light Chandeliers. Ten sided gilt metal bodies with transparent gold plastic panels. Ten candelabra base light sockets on the interio...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Filament Vintage Lighting

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Metal

Ceiling Lamp “Filament”, France, circa 1950
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Old ceiling lamp in steel, stripped and patinated, socket holder in cast aluminum, stripped and polished.   
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1950s French Industrial Filament Vintage Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Brass and Glass Filament Chandelier Attributed to Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Chicago, IL
Each eight-light square arm extends from a central globe; a half-glass half-brass capsule shaped form encircles each bulb.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Filament Vintage Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Large J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamps, Leather Brass Tripod Base, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
within an aluminum reflector with max. 200W for indirect lighting. LED or filament bulbs can be used
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Filament Vintage Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass

Ceiling Lamp “Filament”, France, Circa 1950
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Old ceiling lamp in steel, stripped and patinated, socket holder in cast aluminium, stripped and polished.  
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1950s French Industrial Filament Vintage Lighting

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

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Filament Vintage Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of filament vintage lighting available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of filament vintage lighting — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of filament vintage lighting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of filament vintage lighting, those designed in mid-century modern, industrial and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. J.T. Kalmar, Daeyang and Kalmar Lighting each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of filament vintage lighting that is worth considering.

How Much is a Filament Vintage Lighting?

Prices for a piece of filament vintage lighting start at $160 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $1,629.

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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