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1950s Italian Extendable Wall Lamp with Black Metal Frame and Drum Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
frame with an extendable drum shade balanced by a counterweight light switch! A versatile wall lamp that
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Adjustable Wall Light with Counterweight
Located in Munich, DE
Nice small light with wonderful shaped counterweight.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

German Vintage Counterweight Pendant Light
By miiss, Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Adjustable double pull pendant lamp. Germany, 1970s. Diameter of the lampshades: 14.8", (37,5 cm) The outside of the lampshades is polished and inside is brushed. Lamp sockets: E27.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Chrome, Nickel

Counterweight pendant light by Stilux Milano, 1965
By Stilux
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Pendant light from Italy in the 60s, edited by Stilux Milano Structure with counterweight, black
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

German Art Deco Counterweight Pendant Light 1920s
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco adjustable solid brass pendant light. Germany, 1920s-1930s Lamp sockets: 2x
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze

Boréns Swedish Pendant Light in Brass with Counterweight
By Boréns Borås
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Boréns, ceiling light, lacquered steel and aluminum, brass, Borås, Sweden, 1950s/60s This pendant
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Counterweight Silk Pendant Light Attributed to Josef Frank
By Frank Josef, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare large height adjustable brass counter balance pendant. Design attributed to Josef Frank manufactured in the 1930s and Fitted with three E27 sockets. The lamp is fully restored ...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Boréns Swedish Pendant Light in Brass with Counterweight
By Boréns Borås
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Boréns, ceiling light, lacquered steel and aluminum, brass, Borås, Sweden, 1950s/60s This pendant
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Florian Schulz Large Vintage Brass Counterweight Pendant Light, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful original vintage pendant light in patinated brass with heavy side counterweight to adjust
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare Counterweight Silk Pendant Light Chandelier by Josef Frank
By Frank Josef, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Large height adjustable brass counter balance pendant. Design by Josef Frank manufactured in the 1930s and Fitted with three + three E27 sockets. The lamp is fully restored with new...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Huge adjustable Teak wall light Coconut Counterweights by Ruprecht Skrip
Located in Berlin, DE
Germany, it features teak elements and the original cylindrical shades that create a warm, pleasant light
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Teak

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). The fixture is made of nickel plated soli...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Large Adjustable Dark Brass Counterweight Pendant Light Florian Schulz, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large adjustable dark brass counterweight pendant light designed by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage German Postmodern Brass Model Duos Counterweight Pendant Light, 1980s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Counterweight pendant light by German lighting designer Florian Schulz from the early
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20th Century German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Counterweight "Jo-Jo Zug" Adjustable Pendant Light by Josef Frank
By J.T. Kalmar, Frank Josef
Located in Vienna, AT
Large height adjustable brass counter balance "jo-jo" pendant Lamp. Design attributed to Josef Frank manufactured in the 1950s by J.T. Kalmar. Fitted with three E27 sockets. The lamp...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Minimalist Adjustable Swing Arm counterweight Brass Wall Light, Germany 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light Origin: Germany Decade: 1950s This wall light was designed and
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

Florian Schulz Dome Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
can be adjusted in any position depending on the installation. The light has one socket for a medium
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large wall light with counterweight, Maison Arlus, Paris, France, circa 1950
By Arlus
Located in Paris, FR
Rare counterweight wall lamp model 1340, in black lacquered metal and polished brass. The diabolo
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Paavo Tynell Bras Pendant Light Mod 1965 with Adjustable Counterweight
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Paris, FR
brass adiustable ceiling lamp, with perforated shade and counterweight mechanism. Diameter 45 cm. Good
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass 'Duos 32' Florian Schulz Counterweight Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Elegant original mid-century modern brass pendant lamp with counterweight designed and manufactured
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Counterweight Pendant Light J.T. Kalmar, Brass Wicker Plexiglass Metal, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Paavo Tynell, Haus & Garten, Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
. Kalmar manufactured in midcentury in 1960s. The light is made of polished brass, white and black metal, a
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Metal

Counterweight Pendant Light by J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank, Brass Wicker, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank, Haus & Garten, Svenskt Tenn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
model 'Kugel-Dreierzug' no. 2514 by J.T. Kalmar manufactured in midcentury in 1950s. The light is based
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Counterweight Silk Pendant Light by J.T. Kalmar Designed by Adolf Loos
By J.T. Kalmar, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A height adjustable rare brass counter balance pendant lamp by J.T. Kalmar manufactured in midcentury in 1950s and designed by Adolf Loos. Fitted with three E27 sockets. The lamp is ...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Italian wall light 50's counterweight in brass and metal attributed to Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
solid brass, black lacquered metal shade (original paint). Brass counterweight allowing to choose the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Florian Schulz Adjustable Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp, Mid Century
By Florian Schulz
Located in Vienna, AT
pendant light by Florian Schulz/Germany with a brass 12.6 inch shade and heavy counterweight to easily
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Refurbished Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in Vienna, AT
shade and heavy counterweight to easily adjust the light in height. Excellent restored condition, it
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Danish Teak Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Domus 1960s
By Domus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-war manufacturer Domus. With the use of a pulley counterweight system, this exquisitely crafted light
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Linen, Rope, Teak

Swedish Counterweight Pendant Lamp made of Pine Wood and Parchment Paper
Located in Hannover, DE
We're sure you're going to love this beautiful counterweight pendant light. You can easily adjust
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Pine, Parchment Paper

Large & Elegant Mid-Century Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Rare, large and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light in
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Elegant Mid Century Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz 1960s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light. This is an
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Rare & Large Mid-Century Modern Counterweight Pendant Lamp 'UFO' Italy 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous, extremely rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern counterweight pendant lamp or
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Early and elegant Mid-Century Modern counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed and
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Rare Early Brass Counterweight Pendant Lamp 'Onos 55' by Florian Schulz 1960s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, early brass counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light. Model Onos 55. Designed
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Kinetic Ingo Maurer 'Ilo Ilu' Light Sculpture
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
disc that reflects the light and a counterweight system established by the blue ball. The long shaped
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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Steel

FLOS OK Pendant Light in Black by Konstantin Grcic
By Konstantin Grcic, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lamp, which is balanced by a cone-shaped counterweight. The OK Light features a soft-touch switch
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS OK Pendant Light in Yellow by Konstantin Grcic
By Konstantin Grcic, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lamp, which is balanced by a cone-shaped counterweight. The OK Light features a soft-touch switch
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

FLOS OK Pendant Light in Chrome by Konstantin Grcic
By Konstantin Grcic, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lamp, which is balanced by a cone-shaped counterweight. The OK Light features a soft-touch switch
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Florian Schulz 'Onos 55' Nickel Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
nickel plated brass adjustable side pull counterweight hanging pendant light or lamp model 'ONOS 55
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass, Nickel

Florian Schulz 'Onos 55' Nickel Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
nickel plated brass adjustable counterweight hanging pendant light or lamp model 'ONOS 55' designed by
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass, Nickel

Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage German made large brushed brass adjustable counterweight hanging
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Adjustable Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
lacquered brass adjustable counterweight hanging pendant light or lamp model 'DUOS 36' designed by Florian
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Modern Brushed Brass Adjustable Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
adjustable counterweight hanging pendant light or lamp model 'DUOS 36' designed by Florian Schulz circa early
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass, Chrome

FLOS OK Pendant Light in White by Konstantin Grcic
By Flos, Konstantin Grcic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lamp, which is balanced by a cone-shaped counterweight. The OK Light features a soft-touch switch
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Florian Schulz New Mid-Century Polished Brass Adjustable Side Pull Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
lacquered brass side pull counterweight height adjustable hanging pendant light or lamp model 'DUOS 36
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz New 'ONOS 40' Mid-Century Modern Chrome Adjustable Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
plated brass adjustable counterweight hanging pendant light or lamp model 'ONOS 40' designed by Florian
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Huge Adjustable Teak Wall Light by Skrip Leuchten, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
wall light with coconut counterweights by Rupprecht Skrip, circa 1950s. Made in Germany. Socket: two
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Vintage 1950s German Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Teak

Rare Mod. 12963 Ceiling Light by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Monza
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, pigtail cord and an enameled rod part parallel to the shades which act as a counterweight. The light holds
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Vintage Postmodern Italian Nestore Table Lamp by Carlo Forcolini, 1980s
By Carlo Forcolini
Located in Hamburg, DE
. At the end of the light arm, a counterweight is hung in the form of a ball. The pivot point, weight
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Nemo Halyard LED 2700K Pendant Lighting in Black by Bernhard Osann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
counterweights allows smooth and precise light adjustment on two axes, while a swivelling spot offers high
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Nemo Halyard LED 3000K Pendant Lighting in Black by Bernhard Osann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
counterweights allows smooth and precise light adjustment on two axes, while a swivelling spot offers high
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Early Tecnolumen Pulley Pendant Lamp Bauhaus HMB 25/300 by Marianne Brandt 1980s
By Hin Bredendieck, Tecnolumen, Marianne Brandt
Located in Munich, DE
Early production minimalistic pulley / counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light "BAUHAUS HMB 25
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Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel

Mid-Century Space Age Metal Chrome Arc Floor Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
semicircle. A chrome -colored hemisphere serves as a foot as a optical and real counterweight. The screen of
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculpture for wall; midcentury industrial bead wire tire form, priced as a pair
Located in Madison, WI
enhance the effect. In design for an interior, this wall sculpture acts as a light, airy counterweight
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Wire

Early Tecnolumen Pendant Lamp 'Bauhaus HMB 25/500' by Marianne Brandt 1980s
By Hin Bredendieck, Marianne Brandt, Tecnolumen
Located in Munich, DE
Early production counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light "BAUHAUS HMB 25/500". Designed in 1925
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Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel

Large Italian Counterweight Light Fixture
Located in Newburgh, NY
Steel, brass and aluminum fixture from Italy, 1960. Measurements: Drop 28 Width 16 Length 80 to 120.
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

1881 Antique Ceiling Suspension for a Light with It's Original Counterweight
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a charming antique ceiling suspension for a light. It has a nice design and comes with its
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Antique 1880s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Elio Martinelli Swiveling, Height-Adjustable Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Maastricht, NL
black steel counterweight with integrated light switch. It has a large reach and could very well double
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

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Counterweight Light For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the counterweight light you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and chrome, every counterweight light was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer counterweight light, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A counterweight light, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made counterweight light has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Florian Schulz, Arteluce and Gino Sarfatti are consistently popular.

How Much is a Counterweight Light?

Prices for a counterweight light can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $920 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,537.

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.