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Floor lamp staff leuchten  1970s Germany
Floor lamp staff leuchten  1970s Germany

Floor lamp staff leuchten 1970s Germany

By Staff Leuchten

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice floor lamp .Three large E27 bulbs needed .Pull down switch . Beautiful shade . Very good

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Fabric

Hollywood Regency  Suede Floor Lamp 1970s France
Hollywood Regency  Suede Floor Lamp 1970s France

Hollywood Regency Suede Floor Lamp 1970s France

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Den Haag, NL

needed E27 . pull down switch .comes with its original shade . just the right amount of Patine . .

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Suede

Mid-Century Buffet Server
Mid-Century Buffet Server

Mid-Century Buffet Server

Located in Pasadena, TX

drawers, a spacious cabinet, and a pull-down shelf or work surface.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Pair Mid Century Italian Tiger Wood Bedside Chests with Brass Tipped Legs
Pair Mid Century Italian Tiger Wood Bedside Chests with Brass Tipped Legs

Pair Mid Century Italian Tiger Wood Bedside Chests with Brass Tipped Legs

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1960s pair of Italian bedside chests in a dark tiger wood with pull down compartment drawer

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Architectural Post Modern Table lamp 1970s
Architectural Post Modern Table lamp 1970s

Architectural Post Modern Table lamp 1970s

By Fontana Arte

Located in Den Haag, NL

model .Pull down switch . Large E27 bulb needed . Attributed to Frans van Nieuwenborg en Martijn

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Gepo Spring Pendant Lamp, Holland, 1970s
Gepo Spring Pendant Lamp, Holland, 1970s

Gepo Spring Pendant Lamp, Holland, 1970s

By Gepo, Gebroeders Posthuma

Located in Den Haag, NL

Gepo Amsterdam Design by Gebr Postuma Pendant lamp, comes with pull down coil spring. Stops at the

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Hiemstra Evolux Bed Lamps, 1950s
Hiemstra Evolux Bed Lamps, 1950s

Hiemstra Evolux Bed Lamps, 1950s

$1,199Sale Price / set|20% Off

Hiemstra Evolux Bed Lamps, 1950s

By Hiemstra Evolux

Located in Den Haag, NL

shade. by turning the knob. you can chance the direction of the light. Pull down switch. Very nice lamps.

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Superb French tripod green and brass Floor lamp  1950s
Superb French tripod green and brass Floor lamp  1950s

Superb French tripod green and brass Floor lamp 1950s

Located in Den Haag, NL

. Very nice quality. comes with a perfect matching shade . so stylish .Pull down switch. One large E27

Category

Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

back lid  Mirror by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta, 1950s .
back lid  Mirror by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta, 1950s .

back lid Mirror by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta, 1950s .

By Artimeta, Mathieu Matégot

Located in Den Haag, NL

Metal base .comes with a brand new Mirror . Pull down switch . 3 small socket bulbs needed . Great

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Paul Frankl Ebony Nightstands for John Stuart
Paul Frankl Ebony Nightstands for John Stuart

Paul Frankl Ebony Nightstands for John Stuart

By John Stuart, Paul Frankl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. USA, circa 1940. Each nightstand features a pull-down top drawer with two additional pull-out drawers

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Birch, Maple

Brass and Acrylic Desk Lamp
Brass and Acrylic Desk Lamp

Brass and Acrylic Desk Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

lightbulb with pull down on/off switch. Measurements: 13.25” wide, 6.5” deep and 16.5” high. Base is 6.5

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Austrian Crystal and Brass Pair of Wall Sconces by J.T. Kalmar
Austrian Crystal and Brass Pair of Wall Sconces by J.T. Kalmar

Austrian Crystal and Brass Pair of Wall Sconces by J.T. Kalmar

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Palm Springs, CA

bulb. Pull down on/off switch.

Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Danish Baroque Writing Cabinet With Nautical Compass Decor, Circa 1740's
Danish Baroque Writing Cabinet With Nautical Compass Decor, Circa 1740's

Danish Baroque Writing Cabinet With Nautical Compass Decor, Circa 1740's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Baroque cabinet with pull down writing desk table top and interior drawers. Both the exterior and

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Heyco set Brass and Crystal Glass Table lamps with Shades 1960s USA
Heyco set Brass and Crystal Glass Table lamps with Shades 1960s USA

Heyco set Brass and Crystal Glass Table lamps with Shades 1960s USA

By Heyco

Located in Den Haag, NL

.shaped like the Oil lamps from early days . comes with beathiful shades . pull down switch . Large

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Enamel Juicer
Art Deco Enamel Juicer

Art Deco Enamel Juicer

Located in Riverdale, NY

in cavity and lever pulls down to squeeze out juice. Juice-O-Mat. 1940's USA. 8" high x 6.5" deep x

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal

Doublé Art Deco Face-a-Main Lorgnette, 1920s
Doublé Art Deco Face-a-Main Lorgnette, 1920s

Doublé Art Deco Face-a-Main Lorgnette, 1920s

Located in Delft, NL

glasses. The glasses disappear double folded at the top of the stem. By pulling down (not on, but pull

Category

Early 20th Century European Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Brass

Large Exclusive Stich Leather Desk set 1960s France
Large Exclusive Stich Leather Desk set 1960s France

Large Exclusive Stich Leather Desk set 1960s France

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Den Haag, NL

new shade, love the round leather top, the light shines beautifully downwards with pull down switch. A

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Victorian Cranberry Glass Lantern with Brass & Art Glass, 1870
Victorian Cranberry Glass Lantern with Brass & Art Glass, 1870

Victorian Cranberry Glass Lantern with Brass & Art Glass, 1870

Located in Pueblo, CO

This is an extremely rare Victorian pull down cranberry glass lantern. Beautiful hanging piece of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Gild Wood Gesso Italian Floor Lamp
Gild Wood Gesso Italian Floor Lamp

Gild Wood Gesso Italian Floor Lamp

By The Biltmore Company

Located in Den Haag, NL

. Pull down switch. Rewired. Made in the 1960s.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Rosewood Stereo Turntable and Record Cabinet
Rosewood Stereo Turntable and Record Cabinet

Rosewood Stereo Turntable and Record Cabinet

Located in Toledo, OH

Rosewood stereo components cabinet with pull out drawer for a turntable and a storage area for

Category

20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of 1950s Italian Nightstands
Pair of 1950s Italian Nightstands

Pair of 1950s Italian Nightstands

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1950s Italian nightstands. The nightstands are birch, has a single pull out drawer and a

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Birch, Leather

Mid Century Nightstand in the Manner of Paul Frankl (2 available)
Mid Century Nightstand in the Manner of Paul Frankl (2 available)

Mid Century Nightstand in the Manner of Paul Frankl (2 available)

By Paul Frankl

Located in Pasadena, TX

tables with metal hairpin legs in the style of Paul Frankl. Featuring circular recessed bakelite pulls

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Steel

Metalarte Stunning Floor lamp Brass and Mahogany 1960s Spain
Metalarte Stunning Floor lamp Brass and Mahogany 1960s Spain

Metalarte Stunning Floor lamp Brass and Mahogany 1960s Spain

By Metalarte Spain, George W. Hansen

Located in Den Haag, NL

Pull down switch . Very nice shade . Perfect for adding a touch of sophistication to any room, this

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Wonderful quality antique Victorian inlaid rosewood coal box
Wonderful quality antique Victorian inlaid rosewood coal box

Wonderful quality antique Victorian inlaid rosewood coal box

Located in Ipswich, GB

above a bevelled edge mirror, below having a pull down inlaid coal box opening to reveal a storage

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian quality carved mahogany coal box
Antique Victorian quality carved mahogany coal box

Antique Victorian quality carved mahogany coal box

Located in Ipswich, GB

back supported by turned columns above a carved mahogany pull down front with the original brass handle

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Modernist Brass Metal adjustable Wall Light in MATEGOT Style, Germany 1950s
Modernist Brass Metal adjustable Wall Light in MATEGOT Style, Germany 1950s

Modernist Brass Metal adjustable Wall Light in MATEGOT Style, Germany 1950s

By Mathieu Matégot, Cosack Leuchten

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

socket for e 14 bulb. the light features a pull down switch option inside the wall fixation, the pull

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Coal Box
Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Coal Box

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Coal Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

supported by four turned columns above a quality rosewood marquetry inlaid coal box with a pull down front

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Other

Fantastic Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Lane Side End Table Mid-Century Modern
Fantastic Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Lane Side End Table Mid-Century Modern

Fantastic Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Lane Side End Table Mid-Century Modern

By Lane Furniture

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Fantastic chinoiserie style black lacquered Lane end table with hidden pull down door. The nicely

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Stereo Record Cabinet H. Sacks & Sons
Paul McCobb Stereo Record Cabinet H. Sacks & Sons

Paul McCobb Stereo Record Cabinet H. Sacks & Sons

By Paul McCobb

Located in Cincinnati, OH

legs . Having two storage bins to the left , lower seven slots for record storage, pull down door for

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chrome and White Acrylic Table Lamp by Paul Mayen
Chrome and White Acrylic Table Lamp by Paul Mayen

Chrome and White Acrylic Table Lamp by Paul Mayen

By Paul Mayen

Located in Palm Springs, CA

pull down three way switch. Measurements: 10” Diameter, 32.35” High.

Category

Vintage 1970s English Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Primitive 19th Century Filing Cabinet
Primitive 19th Century Filing Cabinet

Primitive 19th Century Filing Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

-1893. Structurally sound but shows wear / loss. The brass pull second from the left is missing, and

Category

Antique 1890s American Primitive Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant with Frosted Glass Shade, 1970s Germany
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant with Frosted Glass Shade, 1970s Germany

Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant with Frosted Glass Shade, 1970s Germany

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

cords with a centered brass counter balance ball. Frosted glass shade can be pulled down or pushed up to

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Jung Koch Quentell Educational Zoological Daphnea And Cyclops Wall Chart
Jung Koch Quentell Educational Zoological Daphnea And Cyclops Wall Chart

Jung Koch Quentell Educational Zoological Daphnea And Cyclops Wall Chart

By Jung Koch Quentell 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fantastic Jung Koch Quentell pull-down, roll-up wall chart illustrating entomostraca such as

Category

Mid-20th Century German Schoolhouse Posters

Materials

Metal

Antique Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Secretaire Abattant
Antique Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Secretaire Abattant

Antique Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Secretaire Abattant

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

, a top drawer, the next 3 drawer fronts pull down to make a writing surface, the next 3 drawers open

Category

Vintage 1920s Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

1970s Artistic Table Lamp Abstract Modern Leather Wrapped Metal
1970s Artistic Table Lamp Abstract Modern Leather Wrapped Metal

1970s Artistic Table Lamp Abstract Modern Leather Wrapped Metal

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Chula Vista, CA

socket with pull down chain. Lamp shade is not included. Preowned vintage condition. Refer to all

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century Gothic Revival Oak Purdonium, Coal or Log Box
19th Century Gothic Revival Oak Purdonium, Coal or Log Box

19th Century Gothic Revival Oak Purdonium, Coal or Log Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Purdonium pulls down giving access to the log or coal storage, the top has a small gallery at the back and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Oak

Set of Two Extra Large Gilt Metal Palm Leaf Wall Lamps, Hans Kögl, 1970s Germany
Set of Two Extra Large Gilt Metal Palm Leaf Wall Lamps, Hans Kögl, 1970s Germany

Set of Two Extra Large Gilt Metal Palm Leaf Wall Lamps, Hans Kögl, 1970s Germany

By Hans Kögl

Located in Munich, DE

/ 230 volt. Each with pull down switch. Good original vintage condition. Wear consistent with use and

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Midcentury Ice Glass Wall Lamps or Sconces by Kalmar Franken, 1960s
Set of Two Midcentury Ice Glass Wall Lamps or Sconces by Kalmar Franken, 1960s

Set of Two Midcentury Ice Glass Wall Lamps or Sconces by Kalmar Franken, 1960s

By Kalmar Lighting

Located in Munich, DE

110 / 230 volt. Integrated pull down interrupter. Good original vintage condition. Wear consistent

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Fabulous Grosfeld House Style Splayed Legs Bar Desk Cabinet Mid-Century Modern
Fabulous Grosfeld House Style Splayed Legs Bar Desk Cabinet Mid-Century Modern

Fabulous Grosfeld House Style Splayed Legs Bar Desk Cabinet Mid-Century Modern

By Grosfeld House

Located in Pemberton, NJ

wonderful cabinet with the 2 pull-down doors revealing cubbies on one side and open space on the other. The

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture Ebonized Mahogany and Brass Campaign Style Nightstand on Wheels
Baker Furniture Ebonized Mahogany and Brass Campaign Style Nightstand on Wheels

Baker Furniture Ebonized Mahogany and Brass Campaign Style Nightstand on Wheels

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Germantown, MD

storage, with a single dovetailed bottom drawer and a pull down storage above. The original Baker label is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Florian Schulz Counter Balance Light with Ceramic Shade, Germany 1970s
Rare Florian Schulz Counter Balance Light with Ceramic Shade, Germany 1970s

Rare Florian Schulz Counter Balance Light with Ceramic Shade, Germany 1970s

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

cords with a centered brass counter balance ball. Ceramic shade in a soft cream color can be pulled down

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Liberty & Co attributed. Arts & Crafts coal purdonium with inlaid floral details
Liberty & Co attributed. Arts & Crafts coal purdonium with inlaid floral details

Liberty & Co attributed. Arts & Crafts coal purdonium with inlaid floral details

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

details to the upper wings and to the front with two handy upper drawers and pull down coal box retaining

Category

Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tools and Chi...

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture Ebonized Mahogany and Brass Campaign Style Nightstand
Baker Furniture Ebonized Mahogany and Brass Campaign Style Nightstand

Baker Furniture Ebonized Mahogany and Brass Campaign Style Nightstand

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Germantown, MD

storage, with a single dovetailed bottom drawer and a pull down storage above. The original Baker label is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Chandelier Hanging Fixture
Mid Century Chandelier Hanging Fixture

Mid Century Chandelier Hanging Fixture

By Moe Lighting

Located in New York, NY

pull down fixture, we have had it professionally rewired and reconfigured as a stationary hanging

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Elegant Mid Century Modern Circular Backlit Wall Mirror by Palwa Germany 1960s
Elegant Mid Century Modern Circular Backlit Wall Mirror by Palwa Germany 1960s

Elegant Mid Century Modern Circular Backlit Wall Mirror by Palwa Germany 1960s

By Palwa

Located in Munich, DE

, with original wiring, in working condition and runs on 110 / 230 Volt. Pull down switch for turning it

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Lisa Johansson-Pape Aluminum Pendant for Stockmann Orno, Helsinki Finland
Lisa Johansson-Pape Aluminum Pendant for Stockmann Orno, Helsinki Finland

Lisa Johansson-Pape Aluminum Pendant for Stockmann Orno, Helsinki Finland

By Stockmann-Orno, Lisa Johansson-Pape

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

. This example in aluminium was manufactured in the early 1970's. The lamp features a genius pull down

Category

20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Terra Cotta plaques, after Clodion
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Terra Cotta plaques, after Clodion

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Terra Cotta plaques, after Clodion

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

a cherub next to her pulling down on the stalks. Wonderfully decorative with all original patina

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Art

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Pair of English Art Deco Brass Five-Light Wall Sconces, England, 1930s
Pair of English Art Deco Brass Five-Light Wall Sconces, England, 1930s

Pair of English Art Deco Brass Five-Light Wall Sconces, England, 1930s

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

candle covers and pull-down switch. Both pieces in very good condition, refinished to its original shine

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860
Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860

Biedermeier Escritoire Desk Mahogany 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Biedermeier Mahogany Escritoire. This Escritoire Features 5 Drawers and a Pull Down Writing Slope

Category

Antique 1860s Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Ikea  Vanity 1950s Sweden
Ikea  Vanity 1950s Sweden

Ikea Vanity 1950s Sweden

By IKEA

Located in Den Haag, NL

and on the left a pull down door, one original key . On top holding in a Brass fitting a oval tilting

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Ceiling Pendant by T. Røste & Co, Norway. 1950s.
Mid-Century Ceiling Pendant by T. Røste & Co, Norway. 1950s.

Mid-Century Ceiling Pendant by T. Røste & Co, Norway. 1950s.

By T. Røste & Co

Located in Asaa, DK

is height adjustable. Can be pulled down or pushed up. Minimum height 70 cm. Maximum height 150 cm

Category

Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Unusual Arts and Crafts Dark Pine Purdonium, Coal Box
Unusual Arts and Crafts Dark Pine Purdonium, Coal Box

Unusual Arts and Crafts Dark Pine Purdonium, Coal Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

a fall panel on the front, which has several decorative brass fittings The front of the box pulls

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Pine

Florian Schulz Brass Double Counter Balance Adjustable Chandelier, 1980s Germany
Florian Schulz Brass Double Counter Balance Adjustable Chandelier, 1980s Germany

Florian Schulz Brass Double Counter Balance Adjustable Chandelier, 1980s Germany

By Florian Schulz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

simply by pulling down or pushing up on each light. Placement of pendants on the ceiling can also be

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

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    A pull handle is any type of handle that’s designed to help you pull an item. They are typically used on drawers and doors. Sometimes the pull handles on doors and drawers are referred to as pulls or the hardware. Shop a collection of pull handles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    In a hand-pulled lithograph, the image is painted or drawn by hand on the plate, which is then inked and used to make an impression on the print medium; in an offset lithograph, the inked image is transferred to a rubber blanket or roller, which is then used to mass-produce the prints.