Paavo Tynell counter weight pendant light model A1983, Taito OY, circa 1940
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
The lamp has its original painting on shade, with a rounded leather circle on the bottom of it. The counter weight system is made in solid brass. The lamp is stamp by the editor TAITO.
Aluminum, Brass
Florian Schulz Pendant Light Counterweight Counterbalance Patinated Nickel, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable counter weight pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
Brass, Nickel
Brass 'Posa' Pendant Side Counter Weight by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in London, GB
Original 1960's Counterbalance pendant 'Posa' by Florian Schulz with side weight. Strong and minimal pendant in a high quality spun and brushed brass moves smoothly up and down due t...
Brass
Florian Schulz Onos 55 Double Pull Brass Pendant with Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Florian Schulz Onos 55 Double Pull Brass Pendant with Counter Weights Beautiful and shiny full brass double pendant lights of big diameter 55cm (21.6in) with heavy counter weights.
Brass
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.
Brass
$6,875Sale Price|25% Off
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....
Brass
$5,884Sale Price|22% Off
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...
Chrome
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.
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.
Brass
US Version Florian Schulz Double Onos 40-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Stunning Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E26 / Model A for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. This Lamp comes with a JBox size canopy and US wired. All electrical parts ar...
Brass
US Version Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Stunning Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E26 / Model A for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. This Lamp comes with a JBox size canopy and US wired. All electrical parts ar...
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, production period: 2022. The nickel plated brass pendant is suspended with his own nicke...
Brass, Nickel
Onos Fixture With Side Counter Weights by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic Florian Schulz white counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Design period: 1970-1979, production period: 2022. The brass pendant with lackered white top is suspended wi...
Brass
Onos Fixture With Side Counter Weights by Florian Schulz, Brass
By Florian Schulz
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic Florian Schulz counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Design period: 1970-1979, production period: 2022. The lackered brass pendant is suspended with his own brass ball...
Brass
Onos Fixture With Side Counter Weights by Florian Schulz (Copy)
By Florian Schulz
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fantastic Florian Schulz white counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Design period: 1970-1979, production period: 2022. The brass pendant with lackered white top is suspended wi...
Brass
Paavo Tynell Counter Weight Chandelier in Brass and White in Original Condition
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Berlin, DE
Paavo Tynell counter weight chandelier in brass and white in original condition. A counter weight chandelier in brass and with a white perforated shade, fabric diffuser with white b...
Brass
Florian Schulz Nickel Double Counter Balance Chandelier, 1980s Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nickel counter weights, canopy and hardware. Pendants are height adjustable simply by pulling down or pushing up on each light.
Nickel
Florian Schulz Brass Double Counter Balance Adjustable Chandelier, 1980s Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid brass counter weights, canopy and hardware. Pendants are height adjustable simply by pulling down or pushing up on each light.
Chrome
Brass and Opaline Glass Counter Weight Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Polished Brass Ten Light Counter Weight Chandelier With Center Oil Font And Opaline Glass Shade.
Paavo Tynell Counter Weight Pendant
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model A1998 counter weight pendant
Brass
Paavo Tynell, Counter-Weight Pendant, Brass, Paper, Reed, Taito, Finland, 1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable counter weight pendant light, model 1967, designed by Paavo Tynell and produced for his own firm, Taito OY.
Brass
Counter Weight Pendant by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A counter weight pulley pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy with perforated brass shade and brass weight.
Brass
Paavo Tynell Counter Weight Pendant Light Model 1968 Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Counter Weight ceiling light model 1968 designed by Paavo Tynell and produced by TAITO OY in the 40's. The lamp is composed of a counterweight mechanism that goes up and down. The ra...
Brass
Chinese Hat Brass and Counter Weight Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare 1960s German brass counterweight pendant lamp in excellent condition. Three model “A” bulbs / E27.
Brass
Antique French Etched Glass Counter Weight Pendant By St Louis
By Saint Louis
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely six-sided hanging lamp, engraved with female figures representing Earth and Water deities (Aqua and Terra), each represented with attributes of these elements. Signed (engr...
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.
Brass, Nickel
Danish Brass Pendant in Brass with Counter Weight
Located in Karlstad, SE
Stunning pendant in brass with adjustable height. The lamp features a black fabric wire connected to a solid brass weight and canopy. The brass shows beautiful patina.
Brass
French Counter Weight Chandelier Lustre Glass Ceiling Pendant, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French counter weight chandelier. White glass diffuser and porcelain weight for adjusting the overall length.
Glass, Opaline Glass
Florian Schulz Double Posa Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with 1 x e 27 / model a for each lamp and newly wired.
Brass
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H 59.06 in W 43.31 in D 16.54 in
Stunning Double Brass Pendant with Adjustable Counter Weights by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning double Posa brass pendant with adjustable counter weights designed by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s Two heavy metall ball counter-weight and two brass domes.
Brass
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 1 x E 27 in polished brass. Each lamp and newly wired.
Brass
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 1950s, with perforated shade in citrus yellow enameled metal, frosted glass diffus...
Metal, Brass
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H 7.88 in Dm 12.21 in
Double Posa Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights by Florian Schulz, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Florian Schulz double Posa pendant lamp in brass. 1 x E27 socket / each lamp shade. Please note: Lamp should be fitted professionally in accordance to local requireme...
Brass
Sold
H 59.06 in Dm 17.72 in
Paavo Tynell pendant lamp with counter weight mod 1965 designed for Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Paris, IDF
Paavo Tynell was a Finnish designer/maker.
Brass
Counter Weight Ceiling Lamp in the Manner of Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Counter weight ceiling lamp in the manner of Paavo Tynell. Produced by Itsu in Finland. Height can vary between 95 cm-165 cm.
Brass
Counter Weight Brass Ceiling Lamp Model AO6 by Itsu, Finland, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Karis, Nyland
Counter weight brass ceiling lamp model AO6 by Itsu Oy, Finland, 1950s. Clean condition, couple very small dents in the shade. White inner shade has couple scratches in the paint...
Brass
Italian Counter Balance Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic Italian counter balance pendant. Brass counter-weight and hardware with enameled metal fixture.
Brass, Metal
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Light with Brass Rod
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Pendant features an opaque glass shade with brass stem, canopy, counter weight and brass rod.
Brass
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H 42 in W 182 in D 12 in
Florian Schulz Brass Double Counter Balance Adjustable Chandelier, 1980s Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid brass counter weights, canopy and hardware. Pendants are height adjustable simply by pulling down or pushing up on each light.
Chrome
Florian Schulz Patinated Brass Pendant 'Onos 55' Counterweight, 1960s
By Florian Schulz
Located in The Hague, NL
A height adjustable counter weight / balance pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
Brass
Paavo Tynell, 1950s A1965 Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp, Taito Oy
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
The height can be adjusted due to the wire that is adjustable in length. This counter weight brass pendant gives a warm directed light.
Brass
Midcentury Brass Adjustable Counterweight Pulley Pendant by Paavo Tynell, 1950
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern perforated brass counter weight pulley pendant with white glass diffuser by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito Oy, Finland, circa 1950.
Gino Sarfatti attributed Counter Weight Pendant in Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Besides a beautiful decorative object, the counter weight is also function. With this, the light is adjustable in hight.
Opal, Brass
Brass and Counter Weight Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare 1960s German brass counterweight pendant lamp in excellent condition. 3x model “A” bulbs / E27.
Brass
Chinese Hat Brass and Counter Weight Pendant Lamp, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare 1980s German brass counterweight pendant lamp in excellent condition. Three model “A” bulbs / E27.
Brass
Paavo Tynell counter weight pendant light model 1968 TAITO Oy.
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Counter Weight ceiling light model 1968 designed by Paavo Tynell and produced by TAITO OY in the 40's. The lamp is composed of a counterweight mechanism that goes up and done. The ra...
Brass
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.
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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.
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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.
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