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Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

Italian 1970's Giant Light Bulb
Located in London, GB
An unusual overscale giant lightbulb, supported on a turned nickel base. Attributed to Enrico
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20th Century Italian Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Nickel

Modernist Vintage 1970s Italian Giant Glass Bulb Table / Floor Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Giant bulb light, origin Italy, 1970s. Original 1970s giant glass bulb table light. The
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Metal

Ingo Maurer Inspired Giant Bulb Light Pendant Lamp by Metalarte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Metalarte giant bulb pendant lamp manufactured in Spain at the end of the 1960s. This beautiful
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Metal, Brass

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Beautiful Giant Light Bulb Pendant Ingo Maurer Style, circa 1970
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Megeve, FR
Beautiful giant light bulb pendant, circa 1970.
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Glass

Giant Light Bulb Ceiling Pendant
Located in Culver City, CA
Giant Light Bulb Ceiling Pendant
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1950s Italian Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Metal

Large pop style floor lamp in the shape of a huge bulb, 1980s
Located in Parma, IT
part in steel with LED filament in the shape a giant light bulb. In excellent condition.
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1980s Italian Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Metal

Giant Exposed Light Bulb Ceiling Pendant
Located in Culver City, CA
Exposed light bulb ceiling pendant
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1960s Italian Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Metal

Giant Light Bulb Pendant Hanging Light Fixture
Located in Houston, TX
Oversized light bulb pendant. In excellent vintage condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

German Seven Bulb Operating Theatre Light
Located in London, GB
Giant Seven Bulb Theatre Light. Lights do not get much more imposing than this
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1950s German Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Metal

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Red "Bulb" Pendant Light by Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare red pendant lamp designed by german designer Ingo Maurer in the 1960s. The lighting has an unique bulb shape, which was characteristic for Ingo Maurer. The light requires one...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Metal

Outsized Light Bulb Floor or Hanging Lamp 'Bulb Bulb' by Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
"Bulb Bulb" is a large floor or hanging lamp from the 1980s. "Bulb Bulb" is an iconic lightning device inspired by Pop Art. Bulb Bulb is shaped like an outsize light bulb made of inj...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Plastic

Bulb Pendant Light by Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bulb-shaped pendant with opal glass shade and painted glass shade holder. Designed in 1966 by Ingo Maurer. Manufactured for M Design. The overall drop can be adjusted. Wired for US j...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Giant Vintage Light Bulbs

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Glass

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Giant Vintage Light Bulbs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of giant vintage light bulbs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct giant vintage light bulbs — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Giant vintage light bulbs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. mid-century modern giant vintage light bulbs are consistently popular styles. Many giant vintage light bulbs are appealing in their simplicity, but Doria Leuchten Germany, Florian Schulz and Philips produced popular giant vintage light bulbs that are worth a look.

How Much are Giant Vintage Light Bulbs?

Prices for giant vintage light bulbs start at $977 and top out at $89,000 with the average selling for $10,139.

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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