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Italian Counter Balance Floor Lamp

$4,600

Italian Counter Balance Floor Lamp

Located in Studio City, CA

Vintage Italian counter-balance floor lamp with black shade. Newly wired (euro) with US adaptor included. Beautiful patina brass base with enamel shade. Takes two bulbs, adjustable.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Counter Balance Chrome Floor Lamps

$2,452 / item

Counter Balance Chrome Floor Lamps

By Sölken Leuchten

Located in London, GB

Minimalist brushed bronze counterbalance floor lamps by Solken, designed in the 1970s. Both sculptural and highly functional, this lamp was conceived as a focused reading light with ...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Robert Sonneman Counter Balance Floor Lamp

$925

Robert Sonneman Counter Balance Floor Lamp

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Sheffield, MA

Mid-century 1970s vintage counter balance arm adjustable floor lamp by Robert Sonneman.

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Minimal Chrome Counter Balance Ceiling 1970s Lamp

$2,384

Minimal Chrome Counter Balance Ceiling 1970s Lamp

By Sölken Leuchten

Located in London, GB

Minimalist counterbalance chrome pendant lamp with spotlight is super flexible, with an arm adjustable to 180 degrees. The halogen light source is attached to a long arm holding a sp...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Pendants

$13,000 / item

Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Pendants

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Fantastic double counter balance pendants by Florian Schulz. Two brass pendants suspended with their own brass ball counter balance. One canopy supports both pendants. Each light is ...

Category

2010s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Counter Balance Pendant Lamp Paavo Tynell

$8,000

Counter Balance Pendant Lamp Paavo Tynell

By Paavo Tynell, Taito

Located in New York, NY

Paavo Tynell counter balance pendant lamp. Early counter balance pendant light by Paavo Tynell model A1942. Having brass canopy with two pulley wheels, wire receiver, stainless steel...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

3 Arms Counter Balance Brass Chandelier

$2,595Sale Price / item|21% Off

3 Arms Counter Balance Brass Chandelier

By Stilnovo

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Elegant minimalist chandelier with 3 counter balanced rotating arm that pivot 180 degree with tiltable shade . Light bounce on ceiling creating an ambient mood and lights up a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

Materials

Brass

Counter Balance Black Floor Lamps Minimalist 1970s

$2,043 / item

Counter Balance Black Floor Lamps Minimalist 1970s

By Sölken Leuchten

Located in London, GB

Minimalist black counterbalance floor lamps by Sölken, featuring a double-arm design with two counterweights. Highly flexible and engineered for precision, the arms pivot nearly 180 ...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Hillebrand Brass counter balance floor lamp 1980s Germany

$1,377

Hillebrand Brass counter balance floor lamp 1980s Germany

By Hillebrand

Located in Den Haag, NL

Beathiful counter Balance Brass floor lamp . Halogen . comes with lots of Patine . pitting . Very good quality lamp . Ideal reading lamp . Good working condition .

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hustadt Leuchten Modern Counter Balance Desk Lamp, Germany

$700Sale Price|20% Off

Hustadt Leuchten Modern Counter Balance Desk Lamp, Germany

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice counter balance Hustadt Luchten Desk lamp Halogen 1980s 2 light modes. Adjustable in all directions. Perfect working lamp.

Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Pendant Lamp with Counter Balance

$4,000Sale Price|48% Off

Mid-Century Pendant Lamp with Counter Balance

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Industrial counter-balance pendant lamp, 1940s. Solid brass covered with black patina. The pendant measures 24" diameter and 5" high.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Custom Italian Counter Balance by Le Lampade

$6,500

Custom Italian Counter Balance by Le Lampade

By Stilnovo

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Vintage style three arm floating chandelier, inspired by Italian midcentury lighting designs this chandelier features three pivoting extended arms radiating from a center column with...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Custom Italian Counter Balance by Le Lampade

$6,500

Custom Italian Counter Balance by Le Lampade

By Stilnovo

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Vintage style three arm floating chandelier, inspired by Italian midcentury lighting designs this chandelier features three pivoting extended arms radiating from a center column with...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo counter balance pendant lamp Italy 1955

$5,251 / item

Stilnovo counter balance pendant lamp Italy 1955

By Stilnovo

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Rare counterbalance pulley pendant lamp designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1955. This pendant lamp has the ability to easily change height and can serve more purposes on 1 ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Post-Modern Benny Frandsen Counter-Balance Halogen Task Lamp

$550

Post-Modern Benny Frandsen Counter-Balance Halogen Task Lamp

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a vintage post-modern Frandsen counter-balance halogen task lamp designed by Benny Frandsen, featuring white metal and chrome accents. Modernist/Postmodernist...

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

JJM Hoogervorst Anvia Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp Holland 1957

$2,159

JJM Hoogervorst Anvia Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp Holland 1957

By J. J. M. Hoogervorst

Located in ABCOUDE, UT

Fantastic sculptural counter balance ceiling lamp designed by JJM Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo, Holland 1957.

Category

Vintage 1950s Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp with Silk Shade

$2,657

Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp with Silk Shade

By Domus

Located in London, GB

Sculptural Danish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp, early 1970's. The teak frame has an adjustable arm (with a length of 100 cm) and counterbalance weight for positioning of the light s...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak, Silk

Robert Sonneman Counter Balance Articulating Floor Lamp, Circa 1960

$1,200

Robert Sonneman Counter Balance Articulating Floor Lamp, Circa 1960

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Rochester, NY

Robert Sonneman floor lamp, model 8003 / Robert Sonneman Associates Inc. USA 1965. Sonneman Manufacturers Catalog, pg. 16. Chrome plated steel, chrome plated brass adjustment fitting...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Chrome, Steel

Midcentury adjustable diabolo counter balance architectural desk lamp, 1960s

$441

Midcentury adjustable diabolo counter balance architectural desk lamp, 1960s

By Stilnovo

Located in Zaandam, NL

A perfect example of midcentury italian craftsmanship from the 1960s. The brass is in a lovely patinated condition. The diabolo shade can be adjusted as can be seen in the pics. The ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Modern 4 Arms 5 Shade Counter Balance Brass Chandelier

$2,956Sale Price / item|20% Off

Modern 4 Arms 5 Shade Counter Balance Brass Chandelier

By Stilnovo

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Elegant minimalist chandelier with 4 counter balance rotating arm that pivot 180 degree with tiltable shade . Light bounce on ceiling creating an ambient mood and lights up a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Adjustable Counter Balance Pendant Light, Model A1957

$19,800

Paavo Tynell Adjustable Counter Balance Pendant Light, Model A1957

By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy

Located in Vienna, AT

Paavo Tynell A1957 counterweight pendant, 1950 Rare and exceptionally refined ceiling light executed in brass that can be raised and lowered using its ingenious counterweight and pu...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Counter-Balance Fixture or Pendant

$2,200Sale Price|37% Off

Italian Mid-Century Modern Counter-Balance Fixture or Pendant

Located in New York, NY

An Italian counter-balance fixture. The shade moves up and down via a weighted counter-balance and the height is variable between 35 and 57".

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Florian Schulz Nickel Double Counter Balance Chandelier, 1980s Germany

$13,000

Florian Schulz Nickel Double Counter Balance Chandelier, 1980s Germany

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Architectural nickel counter balance chandelier by Florian Schulz. Two pendants hang on both sides of a center canopy. Nickel counter weights, canopy and hardware. Pendants are heigh...

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Italian Midcentury Brass Articulating and Counter-Balance Desk Lamp, Arredoluce

$2,500

Italian Midcentury Brass Articulating and Counter-Balance Desk Lamp, Arredoluce

By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii

Located in New York, NY

Elegant and Dramatic Italian Mid-Century Modern style desk or table lamp in the style of Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce composed of a round ball black marble base anchoring a solid bras...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered & Counter-balance Floor Lamp c. 1975

$3,270

Italian Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered & Counter-balance Floor Lamp c. 1975

By Artemide

Located in New York, NY

A Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Counter-Balance Floor Lamp. An extra large piece that can suspend to over 11 feet high and flex out up to 8 feet allowing a dramatic design presenta...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage 1980s Hustadt Leuchten Counter Balance Post Modern Table Desk Lamp

$475

Vintage 1980s Hustadt Leuchten Counter Balance Post Modern Table Desk Lamp

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A vintage 1980s Hustadt Leuchten counter balance desk lamp. This chic post modern desk lamp is a classic 80s design featuring a fully adjustable design. This lamp has two rectangular...

Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Italian Mid-Century Cantilevered and Counter-Balance Floor Lamp, Arteluce

$3,473

Rare Italian Mid-Century Cantilevered and Counter-Balance Floor Lamp, Arteluce

By Arteluce

Located in New York, NY

A Rare and Intriguing Italian Midcentury Modern Counter Balance and Cantilevered Floor Lamp in Chrome and White Enameled Metal Attributed to Arteluce, Italy, circa 1965-1970.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Teak And Linen Umbrella Counter Balance Pendant By Domus, 1970s

$926

Teak And Linen Umbrella Counter Balance Pendant By Domus, 1970s

By Domus

Located in Zaandam, NL

Teak and linen umbrella pendant by Domus, 1970s. This lamp is in great condition considering its age. The linen shade is removable if needed to be washed. This is the largest version...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Linen, Teak

Florian Schulz Large Nickel Counter Balance Pendant Light Keos, 1970

$4,084

Florian Schulz Large Nickel Counter Balance Pendant Light Keos, 1970

By Florian Schulz

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Florian Schulz Large Nickel Counter Balance Pendant Light Keos, 1970 Elegant, early version of large counter balance pendant light, named KEOS, by Florian Schulz, made in Germany in...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Minimalist Black and Chrome Table Lamp, Counter Balance Swiss 1970's

$1,839

Minimalist Black and Chrome Table Lamp, Counter Balance Swiss 1970's

By Swisslamps International AG

Located in London, GB

The counter balance architect's table Lamp is a rare find attributed to Laszlo Nigrini for Swiss Lamps International, 1970's. The flexible structure allow the light source and the p...

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Florian Schulz Brass Double Counter Balance Adjustable Chandelier, 1980s Germany

$13,000

Florian Schulz Brass Double Counter Balance Adjustable Chandelier, 1980s Germany

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Architectural brass counter balance chandelier by Florian Schulz. Two pendants hang on both sides of a center canopy. Solid brass counter weights, canopy and hardware. Pendants are h...

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Counter-Balance Floor Lamp, Angelo Lelli, Arredoluce

$9,500

Italian Mid-Century Modern Counter-Balance Floor Lamp, Angelo Lelli, Arredoluce

By Arredoluce

Located in New York, NY

A Rare Model Italian Mid-century Modern Cantilevered Floor Lamp, attributed to Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce, exhibiting innovative engineering, craftsmanship and aesthetics. The stan...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Steel, Nickel

Angelo Brotto Mid-Century counter-balance floor lamp for 'Esperia', Italy, 1954.

$5,368Sale Price|20% Off

Angelo Brotto Mid-Century counter-balance floor lamp for 'Esperia', Italy, 1954.

By Angelo Brotto

Located in CASTENRAY, NL

Early and very rare adjustable counter-balance floorlamp by Angelo Brotto for 'Esperia' Italy. Painted aluminium, painted metal counterweight, tubular brass, marble, plexiglas diffu...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Florian Schulz Dome Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970

$3,990

Florian Schulz Dome Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970

By Florian Schulz

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A height adjustable pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The fixture is made of solid polished brass which has...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant with Frosted Glass Shade, 1970s Germany

$4,200

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant with Frosted Glass Shade, 1970s Germany

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Beautiful brass canopy feeds three black cloth cords with a centered brass counter balance ball. Frosted glass shade can be pulled dow...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare Florian Schulz Counter Balance Light with Ceramic Shade, Germany 1970s

$4,200

Rare Florian Schulz Counter Balance Light with Ceramic Shade, Germany 1970s

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Beautiful brass canopy feeds three black cloth cords with a centered brass counter balance ball. Ceramic shade in a soft cream color c...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

The "Upper King" Reissued Anvia Counter Balance Lamp No. 1506 in Black

$1,295 / item

The "Upper King" Reissued Anvia Counter Balance Lamp No. 1506 in Black

By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"The fishing rod" lamp is one of the most iconic Dutch lights. It's designer, Jan Hoogervorst, was known for creating Annual Collections for legendary Dutch manufacturer ANVIA from t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Exceptional Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1980s, Germany

$7,585

Exceptional Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1980s, Germany

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, BY

Elegant and extremely rare, large Mid-Century Modern counterweight pendant lamp Solan by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1980s. Executed in solid polished brass. The lamp needs one E27 Edi...

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare & Large Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s

$7,585

Rare & Large Solan Counter Balance Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, BY

Elegant, extremely rare and large Mid-Century Modern counterweight pendant lamp. Model Solan. A German design classic in excellent quality and craftsmanship. Designed and manufacture...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

Counter Balance Task lamp

Unavailable

H 39.5 in W 7 in D 7 in

Counter Balance Task lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Articulating counter balance task lamp

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

William Lescaze Counter Balance Lamp

Unavailable

H 34 in

William Lescaze Counter Balance Lamp

Located in Hudson, NY

A limited (10) reproduction (1999), and (10) in (2010), of an original 1934 design.
Chrome plated metal counter balance lamp.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Counter Balance Reading Lamp

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H 96 in W 81 in D 12.5 in

Italian Counter Balance Reading Lamp

Located in Newburgh, NY

Large scale reading lamp from Italy with dual articulated shades and adjustable arm length and height. All brass with black powder coating. Minimum height is 78 inches , max 9 feet, ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Counter Balance Architect Desk Lamp, 1980s

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H 20.08 in W 36.62 in D 7.09 in

Counter Balance Architect Desk Lamp, 1980s

Located in MIJDRECHT, NL

Black metal Architect desk lamp with counterweight and red details, reminiscent of the Memphis Group style. The desk lamp can be placed in countless different positions. The heavy b...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Rare Counter Balance Large Floor Lamp, 1960s

Unavailable

H 74.02 in W 64.97 in D 13 in

Rare Counter Balance Large Floor Lamp, 1960s

Located in MIJDRECHT, NL

Very unique counter balance floor lamp, 1960s. The balance arm has a chrome globe joint and is adjustable up and down and can rotate, the standing shaft has a ball joint at the groun...

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Hadrill and Horsemann Counter Balance Desk Lamp

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 7.88 in

Hadrill and Horsemann Counter Balance Desk Lamp

Located in Stockport, GB

A Hadrill and Horstmann “Pluslite” desk lamp circa 1940s. The silver grey adjustable frame with counter balance features the cast H & H monogram and a retractable magnifier. The uniq...

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Hadrill and Horstmann Counter Balance Trolley Floor Lamp

Unavailable

H 65 in W 16 in D 34 in

Hadrill and Horstmann Counter Balance Trolley Floor Lamp

Located in Lake Success, NY

Hadrill and Horstmann counter balance trolley floor lamp with a magnifying lens, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Floor Lamps

Counter balance floor lamp by Sölken leuchte, 1970s

Unavailable

H 66.93 in W 37.41 in D 9.85 in

Counter balance floor lamp by Sölken leuchte, 1970s

By Sölken Leuchten

Located in MIJDRECHT, NL

Design classic by Sölken leuchten, 1970s. This counter balance floor lamp is hight adjustable and you can position it in any direction. Halogen or led bulb A silhouette of round sh...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Counter Balance Chandelier, the style of Angelo Lelli

Unavailable

H 30 in W 90 in D 44 in

Counter Balance Chandelier, the style of Angelo Lelli

By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii

Located in Newburgh, NY

Counter balance chandelier in the style of Angelo Lelli with double articulated brass shades. The shades are powder coated in red and white. The large white shade measure 13.5" in di...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass

Dutch Ceiling Counter Balance Lamp by Willem Hagoort for Hagoort Lampen, 1960s

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H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 11.82 in

Dutch Ceiling Counter Balance Lamp by Willem Hagoort for Hagoort Lampen, 1960s

By Willem Hagoort

Located in MIJDRECHT, NL

The customer comes in an is looking for a lamp above a round table, which he can turn away and can light a part of the table. There is no such a lamp in the existing collection. Ha...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Arlus Green and Gilt Counter Balance Swing Arm Wall Lamp, French 1950s

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H 15.75 in W 51.19 in D 19.69 in

Arlus Green and Gilt Counter Balance Swing Arm Wall Lamp, French 1950s

By Arlus

Located in Aix En Provence, FR

Rare green and gilt sconce designed by Maison Arlus in 1950's. Two ball joint systems allow to place in all positions the second swing arm and the double metal diabolo reflector. ...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Double Pendant Light with Two Center Counterweight by Florian Schulz

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H 40.16 in W 63 in D 21.66 in

Double Pendant Light with Two Center Counterweight by Florian Schulz

By Florian Schulz

Located in Paris, FR

"Onos 55," double counter balance lighting pendants by Florian Schulz, in polished brass.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

2 Counter-balance Fixtures

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2 Counter-balance Fixtures

Located in New York, NY

2 Chic Counter-balance Fixtures /Pendants Operating via manual counterbalance weights that raise and lower the shade to the desired height

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Flush Mount

Italian Counter Balance Light

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H 59 in Dm 21 in

Italian Counter Balance Light

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Fantastic Italian counter balance pendant. Brass counter-weight and hardware with enameled metal fixture. Easily adjusts in height. Newly rewired. Very unique piece with original pat...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

German Counter Balance Pendant

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H 48 in W 19 in D 19 in

German Counter Balance Pendant

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Counterbalance pendant with original red glass and brass. Brass counter balance ball allows pendant height to adjust. Illuminates beautifully.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo Counter Balance Light

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H 43 in Dm 16 in

Stilnovo Counter Balance Light

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful ceiling light with black dome perforated shade and solid brass counter balance for adjustment of shade height. Signed by Stilnovo. Newly re-wired.

Category

20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large French Counter Balance Light

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W 90 in

Large French Counter Balance Light

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Large scale counter balance ceiling light with great brass hardware and new shade. Impressive statement in any decor.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Flush Mount

Materials

Iron, Brass

Large French Counter Balance Light

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W 90 in

Large French Counter Balance Light

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Large scale counter balance ceiling light with great solid brass hardware and contoured metal shade. Impressive modern statement in any decor.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Flush Mount

Materials

Iron, Brass

Brass Counter Balance Table Lamps

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H 28 in Dm 7 in

Brass Counter Balance Table Lamps

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Gorgeous set of two brass counter balance table lamps with dome shade. Each lamp is easily adjustable. Simply beautiful design. Two available and sold individually. 28" High 33"...

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Counter Balance Chrome Floor Lamp

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H 59.06 in W 6.7 in D 36.23 in

Counter Balance Chrome Floor Lamp

By Sölken Leuchten

Located in London, GB

Chrome counterbalance floor lamp minimal in design by Solken 1970's. The arm sits on an angled stand which can also be pivoted at 180 degrees. This gives the lamps optimize use. The ...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Lamp

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H 56 in Dm 12 in

Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York "counterbalance" floor lamp with a golden Favrile glass Damascene shade and five-footed bronze base. A similar lamp is pictured in The Lamps of Tiffany, by...

Category

Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Italian Red Counter Balance Light

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Dm 19.5 in

Italian Red Counter Balance Light

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Italian ceiling light with fabulous perforated red metal detail on the shade. All of the hardware is brass and there are 2 pulls to adjust the light to desired height.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stylish Counter Balance Floor Lamp

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H 72 in Dm 41 in

Stylish Counter Balance Floor Lamp

By Rene Mathieu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This mid century French floor lamp designed by Rene Mathieu has an unique tripod base, a single steel tube with a stylish twist. The lamp's construction in brass and black enamel st...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Counter Balance Table Lamp

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H 26 in Dm 12 in

French Counter Balance Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Weighted table lamp

Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant

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H 27 in Dm 21 in

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Brass counter balance pendant by German lighting manufacturer Florian Schulz.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Double Arm Counter Balance

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H 24 in Dm 5 in

Italian Double Arm Counter Balance

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Double arm counter balance

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Single Arm Counter Balance

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Italian Single Arm Counter Balance

By Oscar Torlasco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Extra large sigle point counter balance

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant

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H 45 in Dm 14.75 in

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Unique counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Brass canopy suspends from nickel pulley system with circular nickel counter weight. Pendant has black cloth cord and height is easi...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Counter Balance Arm Sconce

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H 20 in W 32 in D 7.5 in

Counter Balance Arm Sconce

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Articulating arm sconce with perforated shade in polished aluminum. Counterbalance brass weight extends the arm to desired length and pivots left and right.

Category

20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

1970s Counter Balance Articulated Lamp

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H 31.5 in W 13.39 in D 74.81 in

1970s Counter Balance Articulated Lamp

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

1970s counter balance articulated pendant lamp. Chrome and red lacquered steel. Orientable lighted arm. Wired for European use. One bulb.

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Steel

Italian Counter-Balance Ceiling Light

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H 28 in W 94 in D 15 in

Italian Counter-Balance Ceiling Light

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Large scale counter balance ceiling light with great solid brass hardware and contoured red and black metal shades. Impressive modern statement in any decor! Newly rewired.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant

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H 50 in Dm 21.5 in

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Handsome Florian Schulz counter balance pendant in a polished brass finish. Newly rewired black cloth twist covered cord. Easily adjustable height. Excellent vintage condition. Addit...

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Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant

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H 41 in Dm 21.5 in

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant in a polished brass finish. Newly rewired black cloth twist covered cord. Easily adjustable height. Good vintage condition. One minor...

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Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

French Counter Balance Hanging Light

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H 26 in W 53 in D 0.75 in

French Counter Balance Hanging Light

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French counter balance hanging light. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1950s. Original brass. Patination consistent with age of light. Rewired for U.S. standards. This fixt...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Rare French Counter Balance Table Lamp

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H 32 in W 6 in D 14 in

Rare French Counter Balance Table Lamp

By Disderot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Counter Balance Table Lamp

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel, Aluminum

Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Desk Lamp

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H 14.75 in

Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Englewood, NJ

An American Art Nouveau "Counter Balance" desk lamp by, Tiffany Studios decorated with a Tiffany Favrile yellow decorated & iridized "damascene" shade a top a patinated bronze counte...

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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Italian Counter Balance Ceiling Pendant

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H 55.12 in Dm 20.48 in

Italian Counter Balance Ceiling Pendant

Located in London, GB

Counter weight rise and fall ceiling light. Four-light. Brass and black lacquered shade. Height is adjustable from highest approx. 70cm to required drop.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Floor Lamp

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H 56 in Dm 10 in

Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Floor Lamp

Located in Englewood, NJ

An American Art Nouveau patinated bronze & favrile "Counter Balance" Floor Lamp decorated with an iridized Tiffany Favrile "damascene" shade with gold spider web decoration against a...

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20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Artimeta Counter Balance Floor Lamp 1958

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H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 10.24 in

Artimeta Counter Balance Floor Lamp 1958

By Floris H. Fiedeldij

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Fantastic counter balance floorlamp designed by Fiedeldij for Artimeta, Soest 1958. This lamp has a grey weighted foot, black metal and, nickel plater bar and fifties yellow shade. A...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Desk Lamp

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H 16 in Dm 7 in

Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze “Counter Balance” desk lamp, featuring a blue and green iridescent “Damascene” Favrile glass shade suspended from a patinated bronze base....

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Scalloped Counter Balance Pendant

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H 18 in W 24 in L 18 in

Italian Scalloped Counter Balance Pendant

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

1950s Italian pendant with original red enamel with scalloped edging and solid brass counterbalance ball. Italian red silk cording that can adjust in height. Wonderful piece.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Counter Balance Ceiling Light

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H 17.5 in Dm 12 in

Italian Counter Balance Ceiling Light

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Multi positional shades on central swivel joint

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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Massive Brass Counter Balance Sconce

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H 18.25 in Dm 65 in

Massive Brass Counter Balance Sconce

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Incredible large scale brass counter balance wall sconce with silk shade. Heavy brass ball acts as a counter balance for height adjustment of the shade. Arm swings easily for a varie...

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20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp

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H 70.87 in W 17.33 in D 33.47 in

Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp

Located in London, GB

Unique Danish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp, produced around the early 1970's. The teak frame has an adjustable arm and counterbalance weight for positioning of the light source. The...

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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak

Rare Lightolier Counter Balance Table Lamp

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Rare Lightolier Counter Balance Table Lamp

By Lightolier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Table Lamp

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Floor Lamp

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H 56 in Dm 18 in

Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Floor Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York "counterbalance" floor lamp with an iridescent green Favrile glass Damascene shade featuring a "wave" pattern and five-footed bronze base. A similar la...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Arteluce Counter Balance Wall Sconce

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H 17 in W 38.5 in D 12.25 in

Arteluce Counter Balance Wall Sconce

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Incredible counter balance wall sconce with original orange metal shade by Arteluce. Brass arm pivots from side to side and shade adjusts up and down - balanced by a solid brass cyli...

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20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Sciolari Counter Balance Wall Light

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H 22 in W 62 in

Sciolari Counter Balance Wall Light

By Gaetano Sciolari

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large brass wall fixture attributed to Gaetano Sciolari, with a telescopic arm and adjustable shade in a counter weight design. Ideal for large spaces, and having an elegant natural...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Pendant

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H 21.66 in Dm 39.38 in L 21.66 in

Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Pendant

By Florian Schulz

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rare double counter balance light from Florian Schulz. The light include 2 pendants with 2 counter ball balance. Each light is adjustable without affecting the other.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light

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H NaN in Dm 21.5 in

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant. Professionally rewired, brown cloth twist cord and counter weight. Easily adjustable height. Absolutely stunning and rare design.

Category

20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Florian Schulz Dome Counter Balance Pendant

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H 43 in W 14.75 in D 17.75 in

Florian Schulz Dome Counter Balance Pendant

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Fantastic vintage nickel dome counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Nickel dome canopy and ball counter-weight and dome. Excellent vintage condition. Overall height is adjustable.

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light

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H 47.5 in Dm 21.25 in

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant in a polished brass finish. Professionally rewired, black cloth twist with a counter weight. Easily adjustable height. Absolutely stu...

Category

20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light

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Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant in a polished chrome finish. Professionally rewired, black cloth twist with a counter weight. Easily adjustable height. Absolutely st...

Category

20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Florian Schulz Counter Balance "Posa" Pendant

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H 93 in Dm 14.75 in

Florian Schulz Counter Balance "Posa" Pendant

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Gorgeous brass counter balance "Posa" pendant by Florian Schulz. Professionally rewired, black cloth wrap cord, brass weight, and pulley. Easily adjustable height. Absolutely stun...

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20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

Fog & Morup Counter Balance Pendant Light

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H 42.5 in Dm 24 in

Fog & Morup Counter Balance Pendant Light

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Terrific counter balance pendant light by Fog & Morup. Professionally rewired, black cloth wrap cord and polished brass weight. Easily adjustable height. Great design and function.

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20th Century Danish Chandeliers and Pendants

Florian Schulz Counter Balance "Posa" Pendant

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H 56 in W 14 in D 14 in

Florian Schulz Counter Balance "Posa" Pendant

By Florian Schulz

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant. White glass, black cloth wrap cord, chrome weight, and pulley. Easily adjustable height. Absolutely stunning and rare design. Diame...

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Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

"Counter Balance" Desk Lamp by, Tiffany Studios

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H 15 in Dm 7 in

"Counter Balance" Desk Lamp by, Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Englewood, NJ

An American Art Nouveau "Counter Balance" desk lamp by, Tiffany Studios decorated with a Tiffany Favrile yellow decorated & iridized "damascene" shade a top a patinated bronze counte...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Counter Balance Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of counter balance lighting for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Find 184 options for an antique or vintage item from our selection of counter balance lighting now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of counter balance lighting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An object in our assortment of counter balance lighting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Florian Schulz, Anvia and J.J.M. Hoogervorst each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of counter balance lighting that is worth considering.

How Much is a Counter Balance Lighting?

Prices for a piece of counter balance lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $39,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.

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.