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Porcelain
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Bronze
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Marble, Chrome
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Bronze
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Bronze
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Cement, Metal
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Metal
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Silk
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Brass
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Steel
2010s Indian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
2010s Indian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
2010s Indian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
2010s Indian Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum, Brass
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Vintage 1970s Modern Floor Lamps
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Brass
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Brass
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Brass, Bronze
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Metal
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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
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Brass
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Brass
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Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
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Brass
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Marble, Brass
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Metal
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Glass
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Brass
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2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
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Steel
2010s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
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Brass
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Brass
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Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Bauhaus Table Lamps
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Industrial Floor Lamps
Stainless Steel
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Table Lamps
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
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Glass
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Iron
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Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Spanish Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Metal
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Alabaster, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Brass
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Stoneware
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Brass
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Bronze
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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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