Lacquered Lamp Base
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Resin
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1980s French Table Lamps
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Table Lamps
Silk, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary European Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Copper
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Carrara Marble, Chrome, Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Walnut, Rosewood
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass, Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Rattan, Glass, Bamboo
Antique 1650s American Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Faux Bamboo, Glass
2010s North American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Cement, Brass
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Jade, Brass
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Fabric, Alpaca
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Glass
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Glass, Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Steel, Chrome
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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 lamp base?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A lamp base is the lighting element of the lamp which attaches to the lamp body. They are traditionally made up of nickel-plated brass.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The base of a lamp is usually just called the lamp base. Manufacturers and artisans produce lamp bases out of a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, glass and pottery. Find a selection of antique and vintage lamps on 1stDibs.
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