Vintage Pulley Lights
Gerald Thurston pulley light for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, we can
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal
Wall Lamp with Pulley by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall lamp with pulley by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Enameled metal, brass
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Italian Period Lamp Arredoluce Style Yellow Pulley - F078
By Arredoluce
Located in Lyon, FR
counterweight in brass, shade in yellow lacquered steel. Counterweight and pulley to modulate the height of the
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large wall lamp model 2061 by Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo 1954
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Renens, CH
composed of a telescopic arm and a pulley system with a counterweight which allows to adjust the height of
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Stilnovo Telescoping Wall Lamp with Red Metal Shade and Counter Weight
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
pulley modulate in height of the lampshade and the length of the weight as well. The height of lamp and
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
H 31.5 in W 14.18 in D 47.25 in
Wall Lamp by Designer Cosack Leuchten from the 50's in Lacquered Metal, E539
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Lyon, FR
shade are made of black or beige lacquered metal. The system of counterweight and pulley allows to
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal
H 21.26 in W 48.82 in D 66.93 in
Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo Adjustable Wall Light Model 2061, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
brass arm, black enameled metal shade, and counterbalance pulley mechanism for raising and lowering the
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
H 7 in W 11 in D 43.25 in
French 1950s Counterbalance Swing-Arm Wall Lamp by Lunel
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's French wall mounted swing arm lamp with counterbalance pulley mechanism for raising and
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo Adjustable Ceiling Light Model A5011, 1950
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
, hung from brass mount, black cord and brass counterweight. The counterweight and pulley system allows
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Folk Art Church Model
Located in London, GB
pulley rope, lights (not functioning as originally intended) and arched hallway. This model is a complete
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Wood
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Set of 4 Solid Oak Brutalist Chairs by De Puyt, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Very impressive sculptural chairs in very good condition.
These chairs were made in the 1970s in Belgium by De Puyt.
They are made of solid oak wood and constructed with beautiful...
Category
20th Century Belgian Brutalist Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Wood, Oak
CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One original CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1960s. Enameled aluminum. Rewired for U.S. standards. Adjustable reflectors can be mounted h...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Aluminum
Sofa Djinn Model by Olivier Mourgue in Yellow Fabric
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Djinn two-seater sofa designed by Olivier Mourgue in 1965 for Airborne. Metal frame lined with foam and covered in yellow Kvadrat publisher's fabric. The feet have steel Skat...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Brass Modern Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Elegant all brass form with wonderful patina.
Made in Italy
*Please Note: This fixture is made to order in Italy, and comes newly wired (eu wiring). It is not UL Listed. Standard L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottoman with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, GB
Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in a Honey coloured sheepskin and features oiled ...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
These are made to order in Italy. They can...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Short Cream & Brass Swing Arm Sconce, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Adjustable with painted metal shade and brass hardware extending from black metal mounting plate. Modern era Italian design.
Made in Italy
*Please Note: This fixture is made to or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature.
Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb.
Choose from over 25 leather color...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Textile, Wood
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconces
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconces. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in ri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal
H 8.6 in W 9.4 in D 12.6 in
Pair of Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottomans with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, GB
Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a Honey coloured sheepskin and feature oil...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. In patinated unlacquerd brass and steel with (1) E26 medium based socket. Light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Steel
Recent Sales
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Hanging Wall Light
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Arlington Heights, IL
consists of a Brass articulating arm with integrated pulley system.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Italian Wall Lamp Stilnovo 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in TOURCOING, FR
2 pulleys are used to adjust the height of the diffuser.
3 bulbs type E14
Original patina.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Copper Pulley Lights: Four Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural pulley lights with perforated, patinated copper shades and iron counterweights. Drops
Category
1950s American Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Rubber
Stilnovo Pulley Wall Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mount pulley lamp, swings left/right and up/down with counter weight
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large pulley Industrial Swing Arm Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This large dramatic pulley lamp extends from the wall to the lamp center over 68 inches. From the
Category
1930s American Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Iron, Steel
Pulley Light with Milk Glass Shade
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual short pulley light with large milk glass shade
Category
1940s Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lightolier Pulley Wall Lamps
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of restored wall/pulley lamps. Lamps swivel right/left and up/down to desired height.
Category
1950s American Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
5 foot Double Pulley Swing Arm Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This striking double pulley lamp extends from the wall 58" and easily swings in a full arc from
Category
20th Century American Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ornate Industrial Mercury Glass Swing Arm Pulley Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This striking 3 pulley lamp extends from the wall 48" and easily swings in a full arc from left to
Category
20th Century American Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Steel, Iron
Gold Mercury Glass and Brass Swing Arm Pulley Lamps
Located in Peekskill, NY
This striking all brass pulley lamp extends from the wall 50" and easily swings in a full arc from
Category
20th Century American Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Wall Fixture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Height adjustable wall fixture by Stilnovo. Weighted pulley.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Metal
Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pulley lamp, with left right swing option, and pull down to adjust height of shade
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Swing Arm Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pulley light with left, right adjustable swing option and pull down to adjust height of shade
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Adjustable Wall Light by Heifetz Rotalflex
By Heifetz, Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cellulose acetate (acrylic), wood and brass hardware.Height is adjustable by use of brass pulley weight
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Model 2061 Wall Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
shade and brass pivoting arms. Pulley system adjust the height of the fixture. Wired for US junction
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Telescopic Italian Wall Light Attributed to Stilnovo from 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
structure and shade in black lacquered perforated metal. Counterweight ( 33 cm ) and pulley to change the
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Metal
Italian Wall Light by Arredoluce Almond Green Metal 60s Swing E187
By Arredoluce
Located in Lyon, FR
counterweight in solid brass, shade in almond green lacquered metal. Counterweight and pulley to modulate the
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Metal
Italian Wall Light Gino Sarfatti Style from the 60's with Beige Metal Shade F241
Located in Lyon, FR
arms and counterweight, beige lacquered metal shade. Counterweight and pulley to modulate the height of
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 42.13 in Dm 16.54 in
Brass Wall Lamp Model 2061 by Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo, 1954
By Stilnovo, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Renens, CH
composed of a telescopic arm and a pulley system with a counterweight which allows to adjust the height of
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Stilnovo Adjustable Wall Light Model 2061
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
brass arm, black enameled metal shade, and counterbalance pulley mechanism for raising and lowering the
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
John Seery-Lester (b.1945) - 1979 Pastel, The Tin Bath
Located in Corsham, GB
features a pulley maid full with hanging laundry and a large window that lets lights fall into the room
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Pastel
Mid-20th Century English Casino Neon Light
Located in London, GB
its original metal section box. Neon lights from this era were yellow when switched off due to their
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Pulley Industrial Swing Arm Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an impressive lamp and the proportions are dramatic.This large dramatic pulley lamp extends
Category
20th Century American Industrial Vintage Pulley Lights
Gerald Thurston Pulley Light for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier enameled metal and brass detail pulley system wall light
Category
1950s American Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Lightolier Lytecaster Wall Lights by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage design by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. These clever lights use a weighted pulley to
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
1950's Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Lamp by MOE Light
Located in Hanover, MA
and counterbalance pulley mechanism.
Price is per lamp.
Category
1950s American Vintage Pulley Lights
Italian Wall Light Style Arredoluce Gino Sarfatti 60's Silk Shade E175
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Lyon, FR
, solid brass counterweight and original silk shade with fringes. Counterweight and pulley to modulate the
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Brass
Christian Liaigre, Mercer Kitchen Steel Pendants, Pair
By Christian Liaigre
Located in New York, NY
pendant lights with custom paper shades by Liaigre, featuring a conical form with white porcelain pulleys
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Stainless Steel
Christian Liaigre, Mercer Kitchen Steel Pendants, Pair
By Christian Liaigre
Located in New York, NY
pendant lights by Liaigre, featuring a conical form with white porcelain pulleys. Provenance: The Mercer
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Wall-Mounted Pulley Lamp, circa 1955
Located in Portland, OR
-laden shade left and right, while the weighted pulley adjusts the light up and down. Simply grasp the
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Lights
Pair Mid Century Industrial Black and Copper Pulley Sconces
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
A pair of important Mid Century industrial sconces from Italy offer a counter-weighted pulley
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Brass Four Light Fixture with Pulley
Located in Hudson, NY
Hanging light fixture, with four spun-brass lights, with molded glass diffusers and parabolic
Category
1950s American Vintage Pulley Lights
Old French Pendant Lights
Located in New York, NY
A set of three French hanging pendant lights in gray green enameled spun aluminum with white enamel
Category
1940s French Vintage Pulley Lights
Large Bronze Acorn Sconce
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large bronze acorn sconce with adjustable shade on pulley.
Category
20th Century Vintage Pulley Lights
Materials
Bronze
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Vintage Pulley Lights For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage pulley lights available for sale. Each of these unique vintage pulley lights was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and aluminum. Vintage pulley lights have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage pulley lights made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with folk art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage pulley lights are appealing in their simplicity, but Stilnovo, Arlus and Cosack Leuchten produced popular vintage pulley lights that are worth a look.
How Much are Vintage Pulley Lights?
Prices for vintage pulley lights start at $860 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $4,825.
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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