Saffron Table Lamp Small in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
From spice routes to royal courts, it now finds new expression in our collection of contemporary bronzed objects. Table Lamp in brass with embroidered lamp shade. Handmade in India ...
Brass
Saffron Table Lamp Large in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
From spice routes to royal courts, it now finds new expression in our collection of contemporary bronzed objects. Table Lamp in brass with embroidered lamp shade. Handmade in India ...
Brass
Art Deco Floor lamp, Finish in Polished Nickel, Lamp Shade with Embroidery 1
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Floor lamp in brass, polished nickel finish. Lamp shade with embroidery and fringes. This chic and sophisticated floor lamp can be used for reading or just to lighten up a space. It...
Brass
Arts and Crafts Style Tall Brass Table Lamp with Gothic Base, 1920
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Embossed Brass Table Lamp This is a good quality brass piece, it has a single tall column set on a gothic style Round decorative base This is a very attractive lamp with a g...
Brass
Arts and Crafts Table Lamp Wrought iron by Umberto Bellotto 1910 Dragon Italian
By Umberto Bellotto
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
With a gorgeous well preserved Filet-embroidered cotton lamp shade. The table lamp still has its original yellow bakelite switch & plug.
Wrought Iron
“Les Epis, ” Hand Embroidered Raffia Lamp Shade by Miguel Cisterna, France, 2008
By Miguel Cisterna
Located in New York, NY
Equally elegant and exotic, Miguel Cisterna’s works imbue the classical French tradition of fine embroidery with a modern sensibility. His hand sewn, labor intensive designs layer co...
Fabric, Raffia
Midcentury Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp with Hand Embroidered Linen Shade
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Vintage hand painted porcelain and metal table lamp with beautiful hand embroidered linen lamp shade, Portugal, 1930s.
Metal
Lamped Iznik Vase with Embroidered Silk Shade
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A turn-of-the-century Turkish, Iznik Baluster vase with brass lamp inserts and whimsical silk and embroidered shade on an ebonized base.
Brass
Aldo Nason Mid-Century Modern Tubular Metal Lamp
By Aldo Nason
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful tubular metal lamp by Aldo Nason with a custom-made hand embroidered trapezoid lamp shade.
Chrome, Metal
Deco Style Lamp in Brass, Finish in Polished Nickel, Lamp Shade with Embroidery
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Floor lamp in brass, finish in polished nickel. Lamp shade with embroidery and fringes. This chic and sophisticated floor lamp can be used for reading or just to lighten up a space....
Bronze
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H 37.4 in Dm 14.56 in
Large Scandinavian Teak Tripod floor lamp with drawn thread embroidery shade.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A refined and generously scaled Scandinavian tripod floor lamp in teak, accompanied by an elegant lampshade featuring exquisite needlework. The piece exemplifies the elegance and mat...
Agate
Postmodern Memphis Style Creamsicle Orange / Peach Fluted Floor Lamp and Shade
Located in Houston, TX
Large creamsicle orange floor lamp that includes an embroidered cylindrical lamp shade and scalloped floor lamp base.
Fabric
Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
Large modern ceramic table lamp with original embroidered shade.
Ceramic
Giraffen Lamp by Uno och Östen Kristinsson for Luxus
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Kramfors, SE
This retro lamp is made in teak with a hand sown lamp shade in embroidered fabric.
Teak
Italian Faience Chinoiserie Design Table Lamp Embroidered Shade
Located in New Orleans, LA
A vintage 1960's Italian hand painted faience vase table lamp in a stunning chinoiserie pattern, along with a lovely embroidered shade and crystal ball finial.
Crystal
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H 35 in Dm 26.25 in
Oversized Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp & Embroidered Silk Shade c 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large Japanese Satsuma table lamp offers embroidered silk shade over porcelain Satsuma urn having genre scenes and gilt dragon serpent in relief, raised on footed base...
Porcelain, Silk
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H 3.75 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Ceiling Lamp with Embroidered Fabric Shade with Swallow Motif, Mid-20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A charming ceiling lamp/flush mount from the 1940s–1950s. The square fabric shade is delicately embroidered with swallow motifs, creating a decorative and light-diffusing surface.
Fabric
$880 / item
H 34 in W 22 in D 19 in
"Madeleine" Bow Back Walnut Chair with performance fabric by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
This modern solid Oak dining chair in a rich walnut finish features a unique bow-shaped back and a contoured upholstered seat. The seat is crafted for comfort and made with a woven ...
Oak
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$2,397 / item
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Steel
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Nugget Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic design by Gaetano Pesce will make a singular, utterly captivating accent in a contemporary interior. A precious work of art, it belongs to the Fish Design Collection of s...
Resin
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Hand Painted Lamp Shade
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
Hand-painted lamp shade by artisans in Mexico City.
Tapestry, Plastic
Italian Cocoon Pendant, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Italian cocoon pendant from the 1960s. Custom design for a Hotel in Madonna di Campiglio, which included additional cocoon lamps by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Very ...
Steel
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Mirror-Large Round Porcupine Quill
Located in New York, NY
An earthy yet edgy take on the classic starburst mirror, this striking piece was handcrafted from genuine porcupine quills, naturally shed and collected on a farm in Cape Town, South...
Mirror
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.