Minimalist Counterweight Lamp by Cedric Hartman
Located in Sagaponack, NY
The lamp rotates on a round nylon base with a suspended counterweight supporting the shade.
20th Century American Table Lamps
Metal
Minimalist Counterweight Lamp by Cedric Hartman
Located in Sagaponack, NY
The lamp rotates on a round nylon base with a suspended counterweight supporting the shade.
Metal
Minimalist Counterweight Lamp by Cedric Hartman
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A counterweighted brass desk lamp having a rounded shade and curved brass arm. The lamp swivels on its nylon base, weighted perfectly, it rotates on this point.
Metal
Counterweight Lamp By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Harald Notini
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare counterweight pendant lamp red painted, lampshade with perforation fitted with one E27 socket.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Moon Dome counterweight lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Elio Martinelli
By Vico Magistretti, Elio Martinelli
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Due to the size, the lamp is also well suited over larger tables and does not look too tiny here.
Aluminum, Steel
$3,200Sale Price|27% Off
Sonneman Chrome Articulating Arm Eyeball Table Lamp! Swing Counterweight 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
This lamp has a counterweight design,that emerged out of France just after the war.
Metal, Chrome
Unusual Bespoke Kinetic Lucite/Brass/Steel Architectural / Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Counterweight lamp that employs a kinetic system with a chain and sprocket mechanism allowing the user to raise and lower the light source , leveraging principles of dynamics and gra...
Metal, Brass, Steel
$1,572Sale Price|43% Off
Swedish Art Nouveau Counterweight Pendant in the Style of Josef Frank
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely Swedish counterweight lamp is a real gem! It's in such great condition for its age.
Crystal
Counterweight Floor Lamp by Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Counterweight floor lamp By Arlus from 1950. In metal.
Metal
Chrome Desk Lamp with Counterweight, Italy 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian desk lamp from the 1970s features sleek chrome construction and a convenient counterweight design.
Chrome
Counterweight Floor Lamps Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian counterweight floor lamps in the style of Stilnovo, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Wonderful Counterweight Desk Lamp by Bent Karlby
By Bent Karlby
Located in Munich, DE
Nickel-plated and black lacquered metal spotlight with grey lacquered metal shade. Manufactured by Lyfa. Can be adjusted by the counterweight.
Metal
Counterweight Desk Table Lamp by Hadrill & Horstmann
By Hadrill & Horstman
Located in Vienna, AT
A Horstmann counter balanced magnifying simplus light. Good original condition, untouched and unrestored, made in England by Hadrill & Horstman in the 1930s.
Steel
Italian Stilnovo Style Counterweight Desk Lamp, Liguria, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Italian Stilnovo Style Counterweight Desk Lamp, 1950s A striking mid-century Italian desk lamp in the manner of Stilnovo, dating to the 1950s.
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Counterweight Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant floor lamp in brass. The design convinces with the fine design and the combination of cantilever and counterweight.
Metal
Oversized Chrome Lamp with Counterweight Anonymous Italia, 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
An Anonymous oversized chrome lamp with counterweight Italy 1970 A rare model articulated in chrome, a counterweight allow the lamps to stay put in every direction, manufactured in I...
Chrome, Metal
Vintage German Counterweight Floor Lamp from Cosack, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant standing lamp from Cosack. Minimalist Counterweight standing lamp.
Metal
$2,925Sale Price|35% Off
Wilmot Castle Articulating Chrome Counterweight Medical Floor Lamp
By Wilmot Castle Co.
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Substantial space age floor lamp with a slightly macabre history. This floor lamp started its life as a surgical operation light for a hospital.
Aluminum, Chrome, Iron
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 direction. Nice architectural design. Switch on the shade. one large E27 bulb needed...
Metal
Original 50's Italian Tricolor Counterweight “Diabolo” Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Original Italian 'Triennale' floor lamp attributed to Stilnovo, dating to the mid-1950s.
Brass, Steel
Scandinavian modernist counterweight floor lamp, brass & steel, Sweden, 1950s
By Gilbert Watrous, Boréns Borås
Located in Forserum, SE
Rare Scandinavian mid-century counterweight floor lamp from the 1950s, crafted from brass and steel.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Counterweight Scrittoio Brass Table Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Black counterweight brass table lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce.
Aluminum, Brass
$2,047Sale Price|30% Off
Postmodern Counterweight Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman, USA 1970-80s
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Ingenious desk lamp with a counterweight mechanism which allows the lamp to be stable in every position.
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$820Sale Price|20% Off
Raymor No. 7 Chrome and Lucite Counterweight Piano Lamp, 1960s
By Raymor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the late 1960s, the No. 7 piano lamp by Raymor exemplifies mid-century innovation in both form and function. It features a polished chrome hemispheric shade suspended on ...
Chrome
Jan Hoogervorst for Anvia Chrome Counterweight Desk Lamp with Black Shade
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mid Century Chrome and Black Counterweight Table Lamp by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia.
Metal, Enamel, Chrome, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Counterweight Table Lamp from 70s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this chrome and brushed aluminum table lamp produced in Italy during the 70s. Max lenght 74 cm. Full working with EU stand...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist LZ 17 Counterweight Floor Lamp Cedric Hartman 1960
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare floor lamp by Cedric Hartman. The design stands out for its use of materials and its principle of cantilever and counterweight.
Metal
$1,685Sale Price / item|20% Off
Midcentury Italian Style Brass and Black Lacquered Counterweight Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful floor lamp from Italy in the style of Stilnovo is in excellent condition and shows great patina. The angle of the base can be adjusted and the lamp shades can be tu...
Brass, Metal
Art Deco Adjustable Counterweight Table Lamp Brass Nickel, France, circa 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Nickeled counter-balance table lamp unattributed in very good condition, France, circa 1935 Fine desk lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet with a solide movable counterweight and very...
Brass, Nickel
Industrial Counterweight Pulley Desk Lamp in Brass with Antiqued Silver Finish
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c. industrial counterweight pulley desk/table lamp in solid brass (lamp weighs 14.8lbs) with an antiqued silver finish.
Silver, Brass
Rare Adjustable Wrought Iron Desk or Piano Lamp Amsterdamse School, ca. 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
Adjustable wrought iron desk lamp with counterweight, Dutch expressionist ca. 1920.
Wrought Iron
Pair of 'Flamingo' Counterweight Table Lamps by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, Italy
By Fridolin Naef, Luxo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of ‘Flamingo’ counterweight table / floor lamps by Fridolin Naef for Luxo – Italy, 1980’s.
Metal
$748Sale Price|20% Off
Counterweihgt Pendant made of Aluminium from the 1980s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Hannover, DE
This very sleek handcrafted counterweight lamp is made of aluminum. It has a minimalist appearance and can be adjusted in height.
Aluminum
Rare Double Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peekskill, NY
Often referred to as "The Lighting Guy," Sonneman's work has been influential in shaping contemporary lighting design since the 1960s. This double counterweight floor lamp is one his...
Chrome
Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Domus
Located in London, GB
The lamp and counterweight move in opposite directions, both away from the base or towards it and are fixed in position by the circular disk on the stem.
Teak
Italian Adjustable Counterweight Pendant Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant lamp with adjustable counterweight, black and yellow lacquered metal, brass, wiring, plastic, Italy, 1960s This ceiling lamp is an excellent example of the 'new style' Itali...
Metal, Brass
Bauhaus 'Tumbler' lamp by Daalderop, early edition, late 1920s
By Daalderop KDM Royal Holland
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Its movement is controlled by a heavy solid metal ball that acts as a counterweight, allowing the lamp to tilt and settle with ease.
Nickel, Metal
Zelig Terra Floor Lamp by Walter Monici for Lumina, 1980s
By Lumina
Located in Delft, NL
Black counterweight floor lamp. Design by Walter Monici for Lumina Italy 1980 model ”Zelig Terra ” Very nice adjustable halogen floor lamp.
Metal
Counterweight Wall Lamp, Sweden, 1960
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Counterweight wall lamp, Sweden 1960. Teak plate, chrome metal arm, black fabric thread.
Metal
Lumina Floor Lamp Walter Monici Italy Model "Zelig Terra"
By Lumina, A. Monici
Located in Den Haag, NL
Black counterweight floor lamp. Design by Walter Monici for Lumina Italy 1980 model ''Zelig Terra '' Very nice adjustable halogen floor lamp.
Metal
$1,058 / item
Nemo Bird Table Lamp in Black by Bernhard Osann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Composed of a protruding matt black painted arm where the light source is located and a vertical brass counterweight. The lamp, placed freely on the edge of a surface, oscillates and...
Aluminum
Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp with Silk Shade
By Domus
Located in London, GB
The lamp and counterweight move in opposite directions, both away from the base or towards it and are fixed in position by two circular disks connected to the stem.
Teak, Silk
Mid-Century Modern Brass LZ 17 Floor Lamp Cedric Hartman Jack Lenor Larsen 1960s
By Jack Lenor Larsen, Cedric Hartman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist LZ 17 Counterweight Floor Lamp by Cedric Hartman for Jack Lenor Larsen, 1960s Rare floor lamp by Cedric Hartman, produced in Switzerland for Jack Lenor...
Brass
Rare Cosack Counterweight Wall Lamp
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful cosack wall lamp with counter weight.
Metal
3S Floor Lamp by Paolo Tilche for Sirrah, 1960s
By Paolo Tilche, Sirrah
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The lamp has a spherical shade and a rather heavy, also, spherical base that serves as a counterweight.
Metal
Striking Italian Floor Lamp In Mid-Century Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Örebro, SE
Italian counterweight floor lamp with a red lacquered shade, can be turned in all directions.
Metal, Brass
$995Sale Price|50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Arched Table Lamp in Steel & Chrome, USA
By Stilnovo, Reggiani, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant, bold, solid, well-made counterweight table lamp with an arched horizontal stem landing on a half bell shade.
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Italian Model Culbuto Balancing Table Lamp, 1960s
By Lamperti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Balancing Counterweight table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Lamperti.
Plastic
Italian Postmodern Titania Terra Floor Lamp Alberto Meda Paolo Rizzatto Luceplan
By Lucepan
Located in Hamburg, DE
The special feature of the Titania Terra is the lamp arm and base, which are very finely executed and gracefully curved ends in a counterweight.
Metal
Yellow Italian Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking yellow metal counterweight pendant lamp from Italy, dating to the 1950s, is a beautiful example of postwar modernist design.
Aluminum, Brass
Midcentury ceiling lamp with counterweight, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
White and blue lacquered Midcentury Modern pendant lamp with counterweight, designed and produced in Brazil in the 1950s.
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Postmodern Lamp "Titania Terra" designed by Alberto Meda and Paolo Rizzatto
By Lucepan, Alberto Meda
Located in Beograd, RS
The special feature of the Titania Terra is the lamp arm and base, which are very finely executed and gracefully curved ends in a counterweight.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Space Age Model Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Counterweight standing lamp after a design by the American designer Robert Sonneman from the 1960s.
Metal
Halogen Floor and Table Lamp from Stephano Cevoli Gold-Plated, 1980s, Italy
By Stefano Cevoli, Paolo Piva
Located in Rijssen, NL
Minimalist, modern, tall and elegant counterweight halogen floor and wall lamp designed in 1983 by Paolo Francesco Piva.
Gold
Green Italian Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian counterweight pendant lamp from the 1950s is a perfect example of mid-century design.
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Carlo Forcolini Post-Modern Black Floor Lamp for Artemide Italy, 1980s
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in St. Louis, MO
1980s Post-modern Carlo Forcolini designed "Nestore Terra" black floor lamp for Artemide with silver spheric counterweight.
Metal
Arlus wall lamp with counterweight, 1950
By Arlus
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
One of its key features is the counterweight system, allowing the height of the lamp to be adjusted easily to suit different lighting needs or room settings.
Metal, Chrome
$1,685Sale Price|20% Off
Magnificent french Counterweight Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
By adding this magnificent counterweight wall lamp to your collection, you are enhancing your living space with a piece that is both artistically and functionally exceptional.
Metal, Chrome
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