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Vintage Pulley Light

Gerald Thurston  pulley light for Lightolier

Gerald Thurston pulley light for Lightolier

$1,500

H 16 in W 15 in D 15 in

Gerald Thurston pulley light for Lightolier

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Los Angeles, CA

do your own design A nice pulley light by lightolier, you can adjuste the hight with the metal

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Vintage 20th Century Metal Lampshade Base with Functional Pulley - 1940s - 2Y130
Vintage 20th Century Metal Lampshade Base with Functional Pulley - 1940s - 2Y130

Vintage 20th Century Metal Lampshade Base with Functional Pulley - 1940s - 2Y130

Located in Bordeaux, FR

; functional pulley, light soiling, minor rust, small imperfections on the bottom (see photos) Maximum Wattage

Category

1940s French Empire Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Rare Pulley Suspension Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo
Rare Pulley Suspension Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo

Rare Pulley Suspension Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo

By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This rare pulley suspension light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo, designed and manufactured in

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

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Stilnovo Pulley Light with Smokey Acrylic Shade
Stilnovo Pulley Light with Smokey Acrylic Shade

Stilnovo Pulley Light with Smokey Acrylic Shade

By Stilnovo

Located in New York, NY

Chic weighted adjustable pulley ceiling light. An acrylic grey shade frames a white glass centre

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Pulley Light with Milk Glass Shade
Pulley Light with Milk Glass Shade

Pulley Light with Milk Glass Shade

Located in Culver City, CA

Unusual short pulley light with large milk glass shade

Category

1940s Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Red Pulley Ceiling Light
Red Pulley Ceiling Light

Red Pulley Ceiling Light

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H 36 in Dm 15 in

Red Pulley Ceiling Light

Located in Culver City, CA

Brass canopy with red lacquered shade and counterweight allowing adjustable height.

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pendant Light with Brass Pulley by Stilnovo
Pendant Light with Brass Pulley by Stilnovo

Pendant Light with Brass Pulley by Stilnovo

By Stilnovo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pendant light with brass pulley by Stilnovo. Black lacquered aluminum, solid brass pulley and

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1960s Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

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Beautiful rare original 1970s Florian Schulz brass pendant light with pulley sys
Beautiful rare original 1970s Florian Schulz brass pendant light with pulley sys

Beautiful rare original 1970s Florian Schulz brass pendant light with pulley sys

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, DE

Original 1970s Florian Schulz brass pendant light with counterweight, height adjustable. Beautiful

Category

1970s German Regency Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

Beautiful rare original 1970s Florian Schulz brass pendant light with pulley sys
Beautiful rare original 1970s Florian Schulz brass pendant light with pulley sys

Beautiful rare original 1970s Florian Schulz brass pendant light with pulley sys

By Florian Schulz

Located in München, DE

Original 1970s Florian Schulz brass pendant light with counterweight, height adjustable. Beautiful

Category

1970s German Regency Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

Suspension Light by Stilnovo
Suspension Light by Stilnovo

Suspension Light by Stilnovo

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H 49 in Dm 14.5 in

Suspension Light by Stilnovo

By Stilnovo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Suspension Light by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. A pulley system

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Italian Late 1940s Adjustable Pendant
Italian Late 1940s Adjustable Pendant

Italian Late 1940s Adjustable Pendant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Partially restored. Height is adjustable due to pulley feature. Light bulb included with order

Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Paavo Tynell Onion Chandelier
Paavo Tynell Onion Chandelier

Paavo Tynell Onion Chandelier

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H 67 in Dm 20 in

Paavo Tynell Onion Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Large counterbalanced Tynell chandelier with an extraordinary weight and pulley system. Light

Category

1940s Finnish Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Modernistic Italian Chandelier in Brass
Midcentury Modernistic Italian Chandelier in Brass

Midcentury Modernistic Italian Chandelier in Brass

Located in Astoria, NY

shade with white enamel interior; light fixture includes pulley, allowing adjustments to length. Other

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Gerald Thurston Pulley Light for Lightolier
Gerald Thurston Pulley Light for Lightolier

Gerald Thurston Pulley Light for Lightolier

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier enameled metal and brass detail pulley system wall light

Category

1950s American Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pulley Ceiling Light by Greco
Pulley Ceiling Light by Greco

Pulley Ceiling Light by Greco

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H 51 in Dm 12.5 in

Pulley Ceiling Light by Greco

By Greco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pulley ceiling light by Greco. Manufactured and designed in Italy circa 1950. Circular matte finish

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Steel

Large & Elegant Mid Century Modern Wicker Pulley Pendant Lamp Scandinavia 1960s
Large & Elegant Mid Century Modern Wicker Pulley Pendant Lamp Scandinavia 1960s

Large & Elegant Mid Century Modern Wicker Pulley Pendant Lamp Scandinavia 1960s

Located in Munich, DE

light with pulley. Designed and manufactured probably in Scandinavia, 1960s. Executed in wicker and

Category

1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

Rare Ceiling Light #1953 by Fontana Arte
Rare Ceiling Light #1953 by Fontana Arte

Rare Ceiling Light #1953 by Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

Elegant adjustable light, with weighted pulley system to bring the fixture closer to, or further

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Pulley Light

Pulley Light

Located in San Francisco, CA

This great vintage pulley light fixture is height adjustable and contains ball bearings to counter

Category

20th Century American Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Impressive Paavo Tynell Pulley Light Fixture
Impressive Paavo Tynell Pulley Light Fixture

Impressive Paavo Tynell Pulley Light Fixture

By Paavo Tynell

Located in St. Louis, MO

Amazing oversized light fixture on 2 way pulley system.

Category

1950s Finnish Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass, Metal

Stilnovo Swing Arm Light
Stilnovo Swing Arm Light

Stilnovo Swing Arm Light

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pulley light with left, right adjustable swing option and pull down to adjust height of shade

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Four Light Fixture with Pulley
Brass Four Light Fixture with Pulley

Brass Four Light Fixture with Pulley

Located in Hudson, NY

Hanging light fixture, with four spun-brass lights, with molded glass diffusers and parabolic

Category

1950s American Vintage Pulley Light

Set of 3 Vintage Belgian Pendant Pulley System Light Fixtures
Set of 3 Vintage Belgian Pendant Pulley System Light Fixtures

Set of 3 Vintage Belgian Pendant Pulley System Light Fixtures

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Set of Three Vintage Belgian Pendant Pulley System Light Fixture with Opaline Shade. Priced

Category

1940s Belgian Vintage Pulley Light

Space Age Rare Sculptural Pulley Pendant Light by Gae Aulenti by Harvey Guzzini
Space Age Rare Sculptural Pulley Pendant Light by Gae Aulenti by Harvey Guzzini

Space Age Rare Sculptural Pulley Pendant Light by Gae Aulenti by Harvey Guzzini

By Harvey Guzzini, Gae Aulenti

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Extremely rare sculptural pulley pendant light, designed by Gae Aulenti, manufacter Harvey

Category

1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Chrome

Space Age Rare Sculptural Pulley Pendant Light by Gae Aulenti by Harvey Guzzini
Space Age Rare Sculptural Pulley Pendant Light by Gae Aulenti by Harvey Guzzini

Space Age Rare Sculptural Pulley Pendant Light by Gae Aulenti by Harvey Guzzini

By Harvey Guzzini, Gae Aulenti

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Extremely rare sculptural pulley pendant light, designed by Gae Aulenti, manufacture Harvey

Category

1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Wall-Mounted Pulley Lamp, circa 1955
Mid-Century Wall-Mounted Pulley Lamp, circa 1955

Mid-Century Wall-Mounted Pulley Lamp, circa 1955

Located in Portland, OR

-laden shade left and right, while the weighted pulley adjusts the light up and down. Simply grasp the

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Mid Century Modern Lightolier Brass and Wood Pulley Light, Circa 1950
Mid Century Modern Lightolier Brass and Wood Pulley Light, Circa 1950

Mid Century Modern Lightolier Brass and Wood Pulley Light, Circa 1950

By Lightolier, Edward Wormley

Located in New York, NY

AHL3966 An anodized aluminum, brass and wood spring-loaded pulley light with a large disc shade in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Florian Schulz Double Counterbalance Brass Lamp, Germany, 1970
Florian Schulz Double Counterbalance Brass Lamp, Germany, 1970

Florian Schulz Double Counterbalance Brass Lamp, Germany, 1970

By Florian Schulz

Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH

their own brass ball counter balance pulley system. Each light is adjustable in height without

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

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Vintage Pulley Light For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage pulley light for your home. A vintage pulley light — often made from metal, brass and aluminum — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the vintage pulley light you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage pulley light, those designed in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and industrial styles are of considerable interest. Stilnovo, Böhlmarks and Harald Notini each produced at least one beautiful vintage pulley light that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Pulley Light?

The average selling price for a vintage pulley light at 1stDibs is $5,310, while they’re typically $552 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.

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.