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Counterbalance Wall Light

Massive French Counterbalance Wall Light Edited by Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
counterbalanced by a blackened metal weight, terminating in a double light diabolo shade, newly constructed to
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Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French Mid Century Articulating Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Sconce Light
By Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French articulating counterbalance wall sconce France, circa 1950s Matte black tubular metal zig
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Counterbalance Spherical Base Contemporary Light Sculpture by Jérôme Pereira
By Jérôme Pereira
Located in Geneve, CH
Double Poulie sculpted wall lighting by Jérôme Pereira Dimensions: 250 x 100 x 30 cm. Edition
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2010s French Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

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Italian Counterbalance Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic Italian counterbalance sconce with heavy brass pull handle and new silk shade
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Italian Counterbalance Light
Italian Counterbalance Light
H 15.5 in W 14.5 in D 39.25 in
Stilnovo Telescoping Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian wall-mounted adjustable counter-balance swing-arm sconce.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Italian Counterbalance Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
pulled up and down and also extend to direct light. Newly re-wired.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Italian Counterbalance Light
Italian Counterbalance Light
H 14.5 in W 15.5 in D 39.25 in
Counterbalance Pendant Light, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Italian counter balance light with green shade Drop of light can be adjusted as desired with rise
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Counterbalance Pendant Light, circa 1950
Counterbalance Pendant Light, circa 1950
H 90.56 in Dm 20.48 in L 90.56 in
Swing Arm Telescopic Wall Light
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in London, GB
Telescopic wall light with counterbalance Italy c1950s. With cream shade. Nice patina to brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Swing Arm Telescopic Wall Light
Swing Arm Telescopic Wall Light
H 49.22 in W 49.22 in D 14.97 in
Anvia Counterbalance Wall Light
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice looking wall light designed by J.J .M .Hoogervorst for Anvia Holland in 1960. Finished in
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Anvia Counterbalance Wall Light
Anvia Counterbalance Wall Light
H 12.21 in W 32.68 in D 7.88 in
Rare Midcentury Counterbalance Wall Lamp
Located in London, GB
Extremely unusual large lead weighted pendulum counterbalance wall light. Midcentury, circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Rare Midcentury Counterbalance Wall Lamp
Rare Midcentury Counterbalance Wall Lamp
H 43.31 in W 5.52 in D 40.16 in
Large Articulate Italian Swing Arm Wall Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large-scale Italian swing arm, counterbalance wall light in patinated brass, with a crème colored
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

1950's Counterbalance Swing Arm Wall Lamp by MOE Light
Located in Hanover, MA
I have a pair available of these 1950's Gino Sarfatti inspired American wall lamps with a swing arm
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Vintage 1950s American Wall Lights and Sconces

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Located in Culver City, CA
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Counterbalance Wall Light For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal counterbalance wall light for your home. Frequently made of metal, aluminium and organic material, every counterbalance wall light was constructed with great care. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage counterbalance wall light you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect counterbalance wall light — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A counterbalance wall light made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Artemide, Quaglio Simonelli and Philips each produced at least one beautiful counterbalance wall light that is worth considering.

How Much is a Counterbalance Wall Light?

Prices for a counterbalance wall light start at $430 and top out at $36,500 with the average selling for $6,404.

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.