Pendant With Counterweight

Counterweight Chandelier

Paavo Tynell Counterweight

Florian Schulz Onos 55

Counterweight Lamp

Adjustable Height Pendant

Onos Pendant

Materials

Linen, Rope, Teak

$10,400 / item

H 77 in W 14 in D 22 in

Bec Brittain Helix Long Hanging Brass LED Lamp with Marble Counterweight

By Bec Brittain

Located in Long Island City, NY

Helix is comprised of custom brass hardware and LED tubes wrapping around a central support. Available with disc or cravat counterweights; the floor fixture is available with a varie...

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Granite, Marble, Brass

Recent Sales

Pair of Paavo Tynell Bell Chandeliers with Counterweight

Unavailable

H 12.21 in Dm 6.7 in

Pair of Paavo Tynell Bell Chandeliers with Counterweight

By Litecraft, Paavo Tynell

Located in Maastricht, NL

A pair of rare Paavo Tynell height-adjustable pendant lamps in the shape of a reversed brandy snifter, with a drop shaped counterweight.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chandelier with Counterweight and Pulley, Attributed to Aureliano Toso

Unavailable

H 55.12 in Dm 8.67 in

Pair of Chandelier with Counterweight and Pulley, Attributed to Aureliano Toso

By Aureliano Toso

Located in Fossano, IT

Beautiful large polyhedral glass pendants Reticello glass worked with white rods, the structure is composed by a lacquered and polished brass counterweight adjustable with a pulley...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

H 118.12 in Dm 19.69 in

1970s Height Adjustable Brass Pendant Lamp WKR Leuchten with One Counterweight

By WKR Leuchten

Located in München, DE

Large 1970s brass pendant light with counterweight height adjustable.

Materials

Metal

Sold

H 80 in Dm 15 in

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

beautiful brass counterweight pendant with very heavy sphere pulley mechanism current extension capability from 12" to 80"

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant

Sold

Dm 14.75 in

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

beautiful brass counterweight pendant with very heavy sphere pulley mechanism current extension capability from 12" to 72"

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz "Posa" Pendant, 1970

Sold

Sold

H 51.19 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in

Adjustable Brass Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, DE

Very nice, height-adjustable pendant lamp from the 1970s. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Wooden Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Domus, 1960s

Sold

H 39.38 in Dm 20.48 in

Midcentury Wooden Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Domus, 1960s

By Domus

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This adjustable hanging lamp, crafted by Domus in the 1960s, features a counterweight mechanism that allows you to adjust its height from 100 to 180 cm. By pulling the wooden handle ...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Textile, Teak

Counterweight Pulley Pendant by Paavo Tynell

Sold

H 40 in Dm 14 in

Counterweight Pulley Pendant by Paavo Tynell

By Paavo Tynell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Counterweight pulley pendant with perforated shade and glass diffuser.

Materials

2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock

$2,800 / set

H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in

Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

$2,545 / item

H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 16.54 in

The 'Matisse' Etagere

Located in London, GB

The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...

Category

2010s English Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Get Updated with New Arrivals

Save "Pendant With Counterweight", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Pendant With Counterweight For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pendant with counterweight you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pendant with counterweight — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are 58 variations of the antique or vintage pendant with counterweight you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the pendant with counterweight you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right pendant with counterweight, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made pendant with counterweight has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell and Domus are consistently popular.

How Much is a Pendant With Counterweight?

The average selling price for a pendant with counterweight at 1stDibs is $2,950, while they’re typically $1,004 on the low end and $13,941 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.

While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.

The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)

Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.

Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.

Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.

For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.

The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.

With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.

This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet

The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.

Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?

Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.

See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes

There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.

Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces

Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.

New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present

The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.

Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun

The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.