Gerald Thurston pulley light for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, we can not put everything on 1stdibs, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, ask...
Metal
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 Italy, circa 1950s, reflects the technical ingenuity and sculptural clarity of early ...
Brass, Aluminum
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 light.
Pulley Light with Milk Glass Shade
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual short pulley light with large milk glass shade
Metal
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H 24.02 in W 6.3 in D 9.45 in
Vintage 20th Century Metal Lampshade Base with Functional Pulley - 1940s - 2Y130
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Key Features: Type: Lampshade Base Style: 1940-1960s Material: Metal Period: 20th Century Condition: Good; functional pulley, light soiling, minor rust, small imperfections on the b...
Metal
Red Pulley Ceiling Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass canopy with red lacquered shade and counterweight allowing adjustable height.
Brass, Metal
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 hardware with frosted glass diffuser.
Metal, Brass
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H 78.75 in Dm 15.75 in
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 minimalist high-quality design in very good vintage condition with a great light pa...
Brass
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H 78.75 in Dm 15.75 in
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 minimalist high-quality design in very good vintage condition with a great light pa...
Brass
Suspension Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pulley system suspension ceiling light allows for height adjustment.
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Late 1940s Adjustable Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Height is adjustable due to pulley feature. Light bulb included with order.
Aluminum, Brass
Paavo Tynell Onion Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Large counterbalanced Tynell chandelier with an extraordinary weight and pulley system. Light shines through the glass shade as well as the perforated holes atop the shade.
Brass
Midcentury Modernistic Italian Chandelier in Brass
Located in Astoria, NY
An Italian brass chandelier, with three inverted, perforated cone form shades, beneath a round shade with white enamel interior; light fixture includes pulley, allowing adjustments t...
Brass, Enamel
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
Metal, Brass
Pulley Ceiling Light by Greco
By Greco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pulley ceiling light by Greco. Manufactured and designed in Italy circa 1950.
Steel
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H 13 in Dm 25.2 in
Large & Elegant Mid Century Modern Wicker Pulley Pendant Lamp Scandinavia 1960s
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern wicker pendant lamp or hanging light with pulley. Designed and manufactured probably in Scandinavia, 1960s.
Brass
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 from the ceiling.
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Pulley Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
This great vintage pulley light fixture is height adjustable and contains ball bearings to counter-balance the shade.
Metal
Impressive Paavo Tynell Pulley Light Fixture
By Paavo Tynell
Located in St. Louis, MO
Amazing oversized light fixture on 2 way pulley system.
Brass, Metal
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.
Metal, Brass
Brass Four Light Fixture with Pulley
Located in Hudson, NY
Fixture adjusts easily, up and down on a pulley, housed in a oval brass casing.
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 individually.
Space Age Rare Sculptural Pulley Pendant Light by Gae Aulenti by Harvey Guzzini
By Gae Aulenti, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Extremely rare sculptural pulley pendant light, designed by Gae Aulenti, manufacter Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1970.
Chrome
Space Age Rare Sculptural Pulley Pendant Light by Gae Aulenti by Harvey Guzzini
By Gae Aulenti, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Extremely rare sculptural pulley pendant light, designed by Gae Aulenti, manufacture Harvey Guzzini, Italy, 1970.
Chrome
Mid-Century Wall-Mounted Pulley Lamp, circa 1955
Located in Portland, OR
The swing arm moves the brass and mica-laden shade left and right, while the weighted pulley adjusts the light up and down. Simply grasp the brass ring on the perforated bulb guard a...
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 its original enameled white finish.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Florian Schulz Double Counterbalance Brass Lamp, Germany, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Two brass pendants suspended, each with their own brass ball counter balance pulley system. Each light is adjustable in height without effecting the other.
Brass
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.
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