Period Lighting
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Shell
Vintage 1980s American American Classical Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Plastic
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Nickel
20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1970s Unknown Table Lamps
Stoneware
20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Aluminum
20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Chandeliers and Pendants
Opaline Glass
Vintage 1950s American More Lighting
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Table Lamps
Brass, Iron
Antique 1670s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Regency More Lighting
Ormolu
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Enamel
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Lanterns
Crystal, Bronze
Antique 1870s Lanterns
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Lanterns
Iron
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Chrome
Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century European Louis Philippe More Lighting
Crystal
Vintage 1970s Belgian Space Age Table Lamps
Glass, Plastic
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Chrome
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lanterns
Brass
Vintage 1920s Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain, Wood
Vintage 1930s Chinese Table Lamps
Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Lanterns
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century English Floor Lamps
Metal
20th Century French Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Table Lamps
Copper
20th Century French Chinoiserie Lanterns
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency More Lighting
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Pottery
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Lanterns
Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Antique 19th Century English Lanterns
Copper
Antique 1880s Japanese Floor Lamps
Wood, Paper
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
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Period 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.
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Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Christopher Tennant’s Lamps and Dioramas Evoke Sunny Days and Seaside Locales
The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
Celebrate Spring Year-Round with This Lush Murano-Glass Chandelier
Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.