Post Modern Cantilevered Lamp in Black in the Style of Paolo Piva for Cevoli
By Paolo Piva, Stefano Cevoli
Located in TORONTO, CA
Minimal and elegant counterweight halogen table wall lamp designed in the style of Paolo Francesco Piva for Stephano Cevoli.
Metal
Post Modern Cantilevered Lamp in Brass in the Style of Paolo Piva for Cevoli
By Paolo Piva, Stefano Cevoli
Located in TORONTO, CA
Minimal and elegant counterweight halogen table wall lamp designed in the style of Paolo Francesco Piva for Stephano Cevoli.
Metal
Florian Schulz Posa Counterweight Pendant Lamp In Brass
Located in Maastricht, NL
Rare Florian Schulz counterweight pendant lamp in brass in excellent condition
Brass
Sold|$2,272 / item
Rare Marcel Asselbur Diabolo counterweight wall lamp France 1950
By Marcel Asselbur
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
MARCEL ASSELBUR (1910-1964) Articulated wall lamp with double orientation, tubular shaft with gunmetal patina, biconical perforated deflector with copper patina, counterweight, adju...
Metal, Brass
Flos Splügen Bräu Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by A. and P. G. Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Rome, IT
Rare version with up and down mechanism of the famous Splügen Bräu pendant lamp, designed by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni in 1961 for a brasserie in Milan, and produced by Flo...
Aluminum
Florian Schulz Double Nickel Posa Pendants with Counterweights, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Maastricht, NL
A Florian Schulz double 'Posa' pendant lamp with two shades and two counterweights. The lamps are made of nickel-plated brass.
Brass, Nickel
Sold|$2,400
Vintage Brass Sputnik Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo-inspired Sputnik counterweight wall lamp in brass and walnut. Can be adjusted up and down and swing side to side.
Brass
Sold|$2,800
Adjustable Wall Lamp by Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Janvry, Essonne
The fixing parts and the counterweight are in brass. The lamp shade is new. It has the same shape and the same dimensions as the original.
Brass, Metal
Sold|$3,400
Italian Brass Telescoping Swing Arm Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Brass Telescoping Swing Arm Lamp with Brass Counterweight. Newly rewired .
Brass
1950s Adjustable Italian Wall Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
1950s brass and light green painted aluminium shade wall lamp with counterweight. It can rrotate 180 degree and it can be extended from 85cm to 140cm.
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Wall Counter-Weight Lamp by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in London, GB
Counterweight wall lamp in brass and painted metal and perspex shade Produced by Maison Arlus.
Brass, Metal
Sold|$3,836
Wall Lamp in Teak by Rupprecht Skrip, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A teak wall lamp designed by Rupprecht Skrip in the 1950s. The two cantilevers are adjustable in all directions by balljoints and are held in position by counterweights.
Straw, Teak
Italian Swiveling Adjustable Wall Lamp, Attributed to Arredoluce, Milano, 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Milano, IT
Large wall lamp with swiveling adjustable brass arm and a 40 cm diameter black lacquered shade; The eight of the shade is adjustable too with a brass counterweight.
Brass, Metal
Florian Schulz Onos 55 Pendant Lamp in Rare Flat Brass Version
By Florian Schulz
Located in Maastricht, NL
1 x E 27 fitting in this mid counterweight Schulz lamp. Shade is minimal out of round but not roughly.
Perspex Up and Down Lamp, White Lacquered Aluminium and Chrome, Italy, 1960s
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
A large and rare 1960s Italian Perspex and metal pendant lamp with a counterweight. The design of the whole metal structure elements, both the chromed ones and the white lacquered a...
Aluminum, Chrome
Stilnovo Pendant Model A5011 by Gaetano Scolari
By Stilnovo
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Stunning adjustable counterweight pendant lamp by Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo.
Brass, Metal
Sold|$2,301
Striking Stilnovo Counterweight Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, Vienna
This table lamp is held on in place with a massive brass counterweight that can be adjusted in different heights.
Brass, Steel
Italian Stilnovo Style Counterweight Table Lamp
By Stilnovo, Roberto Menghi
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Stilnovo style counterweight table lamp attributed to Roberto Menghi.
Brass
Beautiful 1950s Italian Counterweight Sculptural Floor Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s Italian brass and enameled steel floor lamp with a counterweight base with a solid brass ball and a T join and sculptural metal lamp shade.
Brass, Metal
Pair of Typical 1980s Industrial Metal Floor Lamps, Germany
Located in Maastricht, NL
The lamps stand on a square metal base with wheels and a concrete counterweight.
Concrete, Metal
VEB Leuchtenbau Model "7204" Table Lamp, Germany 1950s
By VEB Leuchten
Located in Budapest, HU
Inside the base, a cast iron counterweight ensures that the lamp remains stable and well-balanced.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury italian counterweight pendant lamp, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Italian-made chandelier produced in the 1950s. Ceiling rose and diffuser in water green painted aluminum. Brass counterweight. Good general condition, some signs due to normal use...
Brass, Aluminum
Woven Rattan Pendant Lamp with Brass Counterweight, 1960s
Located in Maastricht, NL
This Bohemian chic lamp has a heavy brass counterweight.
Brass
Adjustable 1950s Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Beautiful counterweight pendant lamp, brass, ceramic wheels, nice mechanism, good condition.
Brass
Wooden Swiveling Wall Lamp With Coconut Counterweight. Denmark, 1950s
Located in Maastricht, NL
Simple and elegant wall lamp with long fabric shade. The angle of the stem can be adjusted and the coconut shape functions as a counterweight.
Coconut, Teak, Fabric
Very Large Pair Brass Counterweight Chandelier Pendant Lamp Schultz Era
By Florian Schulz, Frantzen Verlichting
Located in Bremen, DE
Very large dual brass chandelier pendant light with central adjustable pull counterweight, high end quality polished brass and matte finish inside the shade for smooth spread of the ...
Brass
Monumental Teak Wall Lights Lamp by Rupprecht Skrip Coconut Counterweights 1950s
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Very refined and adjustable midcentury wall lamp which has a solid teak base, two ball-joints with two teak rods of different length, original handmade rough linen fabric shades, rep...
Linen, Nylon, Teak
Paavo Tynell Pendant with Counterweight, Finland
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Maastricht, NL
A Paavo Tynell pendant lamp with a heavy brass counterweight. The hood of the lamp is made of thin wood slats and rests on an opaline glass diffuser.
Brass
1940s Pendant Lamp with a Fabric Shade, Counterweight and Brass Pull, Sweden
Located in Maastricht, NL
The height of the lamp is adjustable (between circa 100 and 180 cm) with the beautiful cylindrical brass counterweight.
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Italian Floor Lamp in Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of Italian counterweight floor lamp with a black lacquered shades can be turned in all directions.
Bronze, Metal
Elegant Wall Light by Rupprecht Skrip for Skrip Leuchten, Teak and Straw, 1950s
Located in Munster, NRW
The maximum span of the lamp is thus two meters. Including the coconut counterweights, the lamp is about 120 cm in height.
Straw, Teak, Coconut
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