French Empire Lighting
Early 20th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique 1850s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Empire Lanterns
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Empire Lanterns
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Lanterns
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1880s French Empire Lanterns
Art Glass
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Lanterns
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire More Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire More Lighting
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Table Lamps
21st Century and Contemporary English Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Table Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique 1880s European Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1910s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire More Lighting
Crystal
Antique Early 19th Century French Lanterns
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Brass
Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
20th Century Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century Empire Lanterns
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1920s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century Empire Table Lamps
Silver Plate, Tôle
Vintage 1930s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1850s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1870s Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1920s Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu, Bronze
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French Empire 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte. Although he didn’t plan them as a formal series, Magritte explored this theme in more than 20 paintings from the 1940s to the 1960s. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of expertly-vetted René Magritte pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
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