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XXL Martinelli Luce Moon Pendant Lamp Architectural Metal Dome Ceiling Light
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
" in. (ca. 110 cm). Adjustability: the height can be individually varied based on the counter weight
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Large Paavo Tynell Counter Weight Chandelier "A1965"
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning large-scale counter weight chandelier "A1965" by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, Finland, circa
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Onos Fixture With Side Counter Weights by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic Florian Schulz counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Design period: 1970-1979
Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian Counter Weight Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Roberto Menghi
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Westport, CT
Brass counter weight Italian table lamp, in the style of Stilnovo. Newly rewired up to code in the
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Brass 'Posa' Pendant Side Counter Weight by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in London, GB
Original Counterbalance pendant 'Posa' by Florian Schulz with side weight. Strong and minimal
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pendant Lamp with Counter Weight by Achille Castiglioni Italy 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Berlin, DE
Pendant Lamp with Counter Weight by Achille Castiglioni in aluminum. Original fair condition. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

French Counter Weight Chandelier Lustre Glass Ceiling Pendant, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant lamp in glass and opaline early 20th century. French counter weight chandelier
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

French Counter Weight Chandelier Lustre Glass Ceiling Pendant, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant lamp in glass and opaline early 20th century. French counter weight chandelier
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Paavo Tynell, Model A1942, Counter Weight Lamp for Idman circa 1960
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Paavo Tynell counter weight light design in the 50s and produced by Idman. The lamp has a counter
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Iron

1st Edition JJM Hoogervorst Counter Weight Lamp for ANVIA, Netherlands, 1955
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
1st edition sculptural counter balance ceiling lamp designed by JJM Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.  
Category

2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stunning Double Chrome Pendant with Adjustable Counter Weights by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning double Glass pendant with adjustable counterweights designed by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s Two heavy metal ball counterweight and two Glass domes. Cloth cord. Very vint...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Stunning Double Brass Pendant with Adjustable Counter Weights by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning double Posa dark brass pendant with adjustable counterweights designed by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s Two heavy metal ball counterweight and two brass domes. Cloth cord....
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Pendant in Perforated Brass with Counter Weight for Taito Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paavo Tynell pendant in perforated brass with counter weight. Has adjustable height. Made by Taito
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell Counter Weight Chandelier in Brass and White in Original Condition
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Berlin, DE
Paavo Tynell counter weight chandelier in brass and white in original condition. A counter weight
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Paavo Tynell counter weight pendant light model A1983, Taito OY, circa 1940
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
the bottom of it. The counter weight system is made in solid brass. The lamp is stamp by the editor
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Counter Weight Brass Wall Light Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
can also be adjusted vertical way due to the cable with a counter weight element. The light also has a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Counter Weight Brass Wall Light Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
light shade can also be adjusted vertical way due to the cable with a counter weight element. The light
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Minimalist Stilnovo Style Adjustable Counter Weight Brass Wall Light Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
. The light shade can also be adjusted vertical way due to the cable with a counter weight element. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stunning Florian Schulz Double DUOS Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in polished brass. Each lamp and newly wired.
Category

2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Stunning Florian Schulz Double Posa Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in brass.
Category

2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

XXL Stilnovo Sarfatti Style Red Counter Weight Brass Wall Light Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light with counter weight Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

XXL Green Stilnovo Style Adjustable Counter Weight Brass Wall Light Italy, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light with counter weight Origin: Italy Decade: 1960d
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Minimal Brass Counter Balance 1970sFloor Lamp
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in London, GB
degrees. The halogen light source is attached to a long arm holding a spherical counter weight. The arm
Category

Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Minimal Brass Counter Balance 1970sFloor Lamp
Minimal Brass Counter Balance 1970sFloor Lamp
H 61.03 in W 6.7 in D 33.47 in
Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Domus
Located in London, GB
adjustable arm (with a length of 120 cm) and counterbalance weight for positioning of the light source. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
H 70.87 in W 17.72 in D 45.28 in
Minimal Chrome Counter Balance Ceiling 1970s Lamp
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in London, GB
weight. The arm sits on an angled stand with counter balance which can also be pivoted at almost 180
Category

Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

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
Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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
Category

Vintage 1950s Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in London, GB
counter weight on the cord. The lamp is engineered with well balanced functional details. The original raw
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak, Silk

Stilnovo counter balance pendant lamp Italy 1955
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
system with a counterweight on a plastic wire provides enough weight to position the lamp in the height
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mid-century counter balance floorlamp teak silk shade 70's
Located in GOOR, NL
counterbalance weight for positioning of the light source. The heavy teak foot is weighted for stability as well
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak

Florian Schulz Nickel Double Counter Balance Chandelier, 1980s Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of a center canopy. Nickel counter weights, canopy and hardware. Pendants are height adjustable
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

1970s Black and White Enameled Metal Counterbalance Pendant
By Massive Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
incredible mix of classic styling and unique artistry this pendant is adjusted by moving the counter weight
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Florian Schulz Brass Double Counter Balance Adjustable Chandelier, 1980s Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of a center canopy. Solid brass counter weights, canopy and hardware. Pendants are height adjustable
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Florian Schulz Rare Counter Balance Vintage Pendant Light in Brass, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Morazzone, Varese
construction is made of polished brass, equipped with a fabric cable, brass ball counter-weight and brass dome
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

J.J.J. Hoogervorst Red Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp by Anvia Holland, 1950
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in The Hague, NL
First edition sculptural counter balance ceiling lamp designed by JJM Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Industrial Strip Lights From Polish Vodka Factory
Located in Nottingham, GB
look excellent over bar counters, tables, islands and workbenches. Technical Details Bulb Type
Category

Vintage 1950s European Industrial More Lighting

Materials

Steel

Mantodeus Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Style Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A well balanced table lamp, consists of hand-formed, sand-casted base, and a turned counter- weight
Category

2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Paolo Tilche '3s' Adjustable Floor Lamp in Chrome Metal, Italy, 1970s
By Paolo Tilche
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
. The large, chrome-plated metal counter weight keeps the long arm perfectly balenced in the tubular
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

William Arthur Smith Benson. An original pair of Brass Swan Table Lights.
By Was Benson
Located in London, GB
pairs and ten more of slightly different designs, many with the counter weight ball incorporated into
Category

20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Midcentury Floor Lamps model E1780 by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Karlstad, SE
tripod base, holding a chrome rod with a counter weight, that allows you to direct the light in almost
Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp Albert Sonneman, USA, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning large Post Modern Desk lamp. Counter Weight using a solid Steel ball to move in every
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Modern Table Lamp Brass and Metal, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful Italian modern table lamp. The lamp has a weight in brass that works as both as a counter
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

Italian Floor Lamp with Black Metal Shade
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian floor light in the style of Stilnovo with articulating black shade, brass stem and counter
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Foscarini Twiggy Led Floor Lamp in Black by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Foscarini Twiggy Floor Lamp in Black by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Foscarini Twiggy Floor Lamp in Crimson by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Foscarini Twiggy Floor Lamp in Greige by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Foscarini Twiggy Floor Lamp in Indigo by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

H. Fillekes model Magneto floor lamp Artiforte The Netherlands 1954
By H. Fillekes
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
company. The lamp has a black lacquered round base with a nickel plated rod and arm, the counter weight
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Foscarini Twiggy Floor Lamp in White by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Articulating Desk Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arteluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk lamp designed by Angelo Lelli with gooseneck arms and a counter-weight
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Chrome, Steel

Foscarini Twiggy LED Floor Lamp in Crimson by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Foscarini Twiggy LED Floor Lamp in Greige by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Foscarini Twiggy LED Floor Lamp in White by Marc Sadler
By Foscarini, Marc Sadler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
polyprismatic internal surface. Epoxy powder coated metal round base. Supplied with 4 counter–weights to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp Designed by Luigi Bandini Buti for Kartell in 1967, Made in Italy
By Luigi Bandini Buti, Kartell
Located in Jersey City, NJ
counter balanced weight. The metal arm that holds the globe rotates. All original condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Flexa Table Lamp Model 14165 by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
taught steel wire. By sliding the counter weight up or down, the height and angle of the light can be
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Chrome, Wire, Brass

Floor Lamp in Black and Brass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
counter-weight. The matte black shades drape on the sides to reveal a white interior and have gold-plated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp in Black and Brass
Floor Lamp in Black and Brass
H 63.78 in Dm 13.78 in
Tiffany Studios New York "Counterbalance Damascene" Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
" shade on a patinated bronze "Counter-Balance" base decorated with turtle back glass. The counter balance
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Counter Weight Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of counter weight lighting for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every item from our selection of counter weight lighting was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of counter weight lighting, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of counter weight lighting, those designed in mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made option in this array of counter weight lighting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paavo Tynell, Florian Schulz and Taito Oy are consistently popular.

How Much is a Counter Weight Lighting?

A piece of counter weight lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,950, while the lowest priced sells for $1,095 and the highest can go for as much as $23,000.

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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