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Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Lamp
Located in New York, NY
, New York: The Fairfield Press, 1970, p. 34, plate 28 (Bridge lamp with Balance).
Category
Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps
French Counter Balance Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Weighted table lamp
Category
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stylish Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Rene Mathieu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid century French floor lamp designed by Rene Mathieu has an unique tripod base, a single steel tube with a stylish twist. The lamp's construction in brass and black enamel st...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian Red Counter Balance Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian ceiling light with fabulous perforated red metal detail on the shade. All of the hardware is brass and there are 2 pulls to adjust the light to desired height.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Brass counter balance pendant by German lighting manufacturer Florian Schulz. Heavy brass ball
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Double Arm Counter Balance
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double arm counter balance
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Single Arm Counter Balance
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra large sigle point counter balance
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Brass canopy suspends from nickel pulley system
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Counter Balance Arm Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Articulating arm sconce with perforated shade in polished aluminum. Counterbalance brass weight extends the arm to desired length and pivots left and right.
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1970s Counter Balance Articulated Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s counter balance articulated pendant lamp. Chrome and red lacquered steel. Orientable lighted
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Italian Counter-Balance Ceiling Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large scale counter balance ceiling light with great solid brass hardware and contoured red and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome Florian Schulz counter balance pendant in a polished brass finish. Newly rewired black
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant in a polished brass finish. Newly rewired black
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
French Counter Balance Hanging Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French counter balance hanging light. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1950s. Original
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Rare French Counter Balance Table Lamp
By Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Counter Balance Table Lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Art Nouveau "Counter Balance" desk lamp by, Tiffany Studios decorated with a Tiffany
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Italian Counter Balance Ceiling Pendant
Located in London, GB
Counter weight rise and fall ceiling light.
Four-light.
Brass and black lacquered shade
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Floor Lamp
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Art Nouveau patinated bronze & favrile "Counter Balance" Floor Lamp decorated with an
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Artimeta Counter Balance Floor Lamp 1958
By Floris H. Fiedeldij
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic counter balance floorlamp designed by Fiedeldij for Artimeta, Soest 1958. This lamp has a
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze “Counter Balance” desk lamp, featuring a blue and green
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Counter Balance Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multi positional shades on central swivel joint
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Italian Scalloped Counter Balance Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1950s Italian pendant with original red enamel with scalloped edging and solid brass counterbalance ball.
Italian red silk cording that can adjust in height.
Wonderful piece.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Massive Brass Counter Balance Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible large scale brass counter balance wall sconce with silk shade. Heavy brass ball acts as
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Rare Lightolier Counter Balance Table Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table Lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Scandinavian Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Unique Danish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp, produced around the early 1970's. The teak frame has an adjustable arm and counterbalance weight for positioning of the light source. The...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak
Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York "counterbalance" floor lamp with an iridescent green Favrile glass Damascene shade featuring a "wave" pattern and five-footed bronze base.
A similar la...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Arteluce Counter Balance Wall Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible counter balance wall sconce with original orange metal shade by Arteluce. Brass arm
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Sciolari Counter Balance Wall Light
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in a counter weight design.
Ideal for large spaces, and having an elegant naturally aged finish, the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare double counter balance light from Florian Schulz.
The light include 2 pendants with 2 counter
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant. Professionally rewired, brown cloth twist cord
Category
20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Florian Schulz Dome Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic vintage nickel dome counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Nickel dome canopy and
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant in a polished brass finish. Professionally rewired
Category
20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant in a polished chrome finish. Professionally
Category
20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Florian Schulz Counter Balance "Posa" Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous brass counter balance "Posa" pendant by Florian Schulz. Professionally rewired, black
Category
20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants
Fog
Morup Counter Balance Pendant Light
By Fog
Mørup
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Terrific counter balance pendant light by Fog & Morup. Professionally rewired, black cloth wrap
Category
20th Century Danish Chandeliers and Pendants
Florian Schulz Counter Balance "Posa" Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant. White glass, black cloth wrap cord, chrome weight
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
"Counter Balance" Desk Lamp by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Art Nouveau "Counter Balance" desk lamp by, Tiffany Studios decorated with a Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Italian Counter Balance Arm Sconce
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large scale articulating wood and brass arm sconce with giant original blue silk shade. Counterbalance brass weight extends the arm to desired length and pivots left and right. Newl...
Category
20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
original brass.
Handsome counter-weight system.
Maximum height 200 cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Counter Balance Pendant, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid-century pendant by Stilnovo with an elegant counter weight mechanism which allows for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Counter Balance Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Italian mid-century pendant with an elegant counter weight mechanism which allows for the drop to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Linen Fold Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
on counterbalance base, #416
Gilt dore bronze counter balance base, Linen Fold glass and bronze
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
CEDRIC HARTMAN Counter Balance Brass Desk LAMP
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Vintage CEDRIC HARTMAN Counter Balance Brass Desk Lamp Made in United States, Omaha
c. 1970s–80s
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Anvia Counter Balance Lamp by JJM Hoogervorst
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Here for a fantastic early edition Dutch industrial designed counter balance ceiling lamp. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Artemide Counter Balance Floor Lamp Carlo Forcolini
By Carlo Forcolini, Artemide
Located in Den Haag, NL
dimmer. Counter weight using a solid steel ball, 1989
It is labeled underneath the base: Artemide Milano
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Stilnovo Counter Balance Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multi Positional Ceiling Light
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Counter Balance Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Outstanding Mid Century Floor Lamp with new linen shades, Double sockets, (new US Standard candalbra sockets).
Category
Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Brass Counter Balance Floor Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of brass minimal counterbalance floor lamps are attached to a long arm holding a spherical bronze light source that is adjustable to 180 degrees. The arm sits on an angled stand...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
$4,821 / set
Rare Oscar Torlasco Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Multi positional at each shade and at joints in arms. Labeled
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Flush Mount
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
French Brass Articulating Counter Balance Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
counter balance. Original black shade. Perfect scale with beautiful patina throughout. Newly rewired.
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
French Brass Articulating Counter Balance Light
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
counter balance in nickel. Two curved brass strips elevate the arm from the smoked nickel back plate and
Category
20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz "Posa" Double Counter Balance Pendants
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning double brass counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz in great vintage condition, with
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios Damascene Bronze Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Damascene and bronze counter balance floor lamp circa 1910, a tall 54" bronze
Category
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Gerald Thursten Counter Balance Floor Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Gerald Thursten Counter Balance Floor Lamp for Lightolier
Category
Vintage 1950s Floor Lamps
Triple Florian Schulz Brass Counter Balance Pendants
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare triple counter balance pendants by Florian Schulz. Three brass domes with brass
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass Counter Balance Pendant by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant. Black cloth wrap cord with brushed brass weight
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Massive Brass Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Munich, DE
Florian Schulz.
Beautiful Florian Schulz counter balance pendant. Model ONOS. Black cloth wrap
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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Counter Balance Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of counter balance lighting for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Find 184 options for an antique or vintage item from our selection of counter balance lighting now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of counter balance lighting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An object in our assortment of counter balance lighting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Florian Schulz, Anvia and J.J.M. Hoogervorst each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of counter balance lighting that is worth considering.
How Much is a Counter Balance Lighting?
Prices for a piece of counter balance lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $39,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.
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.
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