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J.J.J. Hoogervorst Counter Blue Balance Ceiling Lamp by Anvia Holland, 1950
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in The Hague, NL
First edition sculptural counter balance ceiling lamp designed by JJM Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
J.J.J. Hoogervorst Red Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp by Anvia Holland, 1950
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in The Hague, NL
First edition sculptural counter balance ceiling lamp designed by JJM Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Large Adjustable Brass Counterweight Pendant Light by Florian Schulz, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Aachen, NRW
Brass counter balance pendant by German lighting designed by Florian Schulz. Heavy brass ball
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Counter Balance Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek Italian counter balance light. Painted green diffuser with green counterweight and brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous brass counter balance pendant by German lighting manufacturer Florian Schulz. Brass ball
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sleek counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz in a polished nickel. Black cloth wrapped cord with
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Florian Schulz Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very elegant Florian Schulz counter balance ceiling pendant.
Model "Onos 40". Made with solid
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Counter-Balance Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome counter balance pendant by German design house Florian Schulz. Nickel hardware includes
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios counter balance bronze and pulled feather Favrile art glass shade table or desk
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Hadrill
Horstmann Industrial Counter Balance Lamp
By Hadrill
Horstman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Carwardine invented the spring loaded 'Anglepoise' lamp in 1932 for Herbert Terry. Since then, most companies have been happy to stand in the shadow of genius by producing imi...
Category
Vintage 1930s British Industrial Table Lamps
Tiffany Studios "Counter Balance" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York "Favrile" glass and patinated bronze desk lamp with a highly rare iridescent blue glass "Wave" design shade. This richly decorated shade is Dichroic, meani...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Florian Schulz Dome Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic vintage brass dome counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Brass dome canopy, brass
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass Florian Schulz Counter Balance Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome vintage counter balance pendant by German design house Florian Schulz. Brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Arteluce Counter Balance Pendant Lamp
By Arteluce
Located in Den Haag, NL
Italian Arteluce counter balance pendant lamp.
Diameter hood is 42,5 cm height 20cm. The total
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass Florian Schulz Counter Balance Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome vintage counter balance pendant by German design house Florian Schulz. Brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Counter Balance Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century pendant with a counter balance mechanism that allows for easy height
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Cedric Hartman Counter Balance Brass Desk Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Westport, CT
Cedric Hartman original brass counter balance desk lamp all original.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wire, Brass
Hadrill
Horstmann Counter Balance Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Hadrill
Horstmann counter balance lamp, with magnifying lens and original factory paint
Category
Vintage 1930s English Industrial Table Lamps
1950
s Italian Counter Balance Ceiling Fixture
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice 1950's Italian counter balance ceiling fixture in the style of Stilnovo.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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
Florian Schulz Counter-Balance Pendant in Brass
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Brass in good vintage condition. Pendant
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Counter-Balance Pendant by Pietro Chiesa
By Arteluce
Located in New York, NY
to an area by means of a solid brass counter-balance mechanism that raises and lowers the enameled
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Brass Pendants
By Florian Schulz
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant double counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz, Germany with a polished brass finish and
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Brass Pendants
By Florian Schulz
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant double counter balance pendants by Florian Schulz with a burnished brass finish and heavy
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Brass Pendants
By Florian Schulz
Located in Vienna, AT
Florian Schulz double counter balance brass pendants, Germany, circa 1970
Elegant double pendant
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Counter Balance Tripod Floor Lamp, circa 1950, France
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice counter balance floor lamp, design attributed to Robert Mathieu circa 1950, France.
Tripod
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Tiffany Studios New York "Counter Balance" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany Studios New York patinated bronze "counter balance" desk lamp featuring a green damascene
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Italian Counter Balance Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Midcentury
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice vintage pendant lamp with a counter weight system.
Overall height is adjustable.
Made in
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Tiffany Counter Balance Desk Lamp with Associated Shade
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Petaluma, CA
In simple terms what we have here is a wonderful Tiffany counter balance bronze base with a period
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Custom Italian Counter Balance by Le Lampade
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage style three arm floating chandelier, inspired by Italian midcentury lighting designs this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
Custom Italian Counter Balance by Le Lampade
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage style three arm floating chandelier, inspired by Italian midcentury lighting designs this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
Custom Italian Counter Balance by Le Lampade
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage style three arm floating chandelier, inspired by Italian midcentury lighting designs this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
A Tiffany Studios counter balance floor lamp with a leaded green slag glass shade. Shade is 12
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Articulating Counter Balance Chandelier
By Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern Articulating Chandelier Pendant. Early 1950's articulating six arm ceiling light brass with aluminum perforated adjustable cone shades. This light is completely...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Scandinavian Modern Danish Teak Counter Balance Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with original shade. The teak frame has an adjustable arm with counterbalance weight for perfect positioning of the light. The lamp is engi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak
Florian Schulz Brass and Glass Counter Balance Pendant
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Pendant features an opaque glass shade with brass
Category
Vintage 1980s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Counter-Balance Pendant in Polished Nickel
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Polished nickel in excellent condition. Pendant
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel
Stilnovo Pendant Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1950s
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Gorgeous counter balance pendant lamp with brass counterweight and other brass details.
Green
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Light in Brass
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Florian Schulz double counter balance light in brass. Features two brass shades with 21.5
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Side Counter-Balance Pendant in Brass
By Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning counter balance pendant by Florian Schulz. Brass in good vintage condition. Cone shaped
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Counter Balance Floor Lamps 1970
s
Located in London, GB
bronze light source that is adjustable to 180 degrees. The arm sits on an angled stand with counter
Category
Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Counter Balance" Floor Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany Studios “Counter Balance” floor lamp features a green and gold iridescent damascene
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1930 Vintage Retro Hostman Industrial Adjustable Counter Balance Lamp
By Hadrill
Horstman
Located in Markington, GB
Art Deco / vintage retro Horstman Industrial adjustable counter balanced lamp.
Fully functional
Category
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Anvia Ceiling Mount Counter Balance Industrial Lamp
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare enameled metal counter weight ceiling mount light in charcoal grey. The handle is weighted to
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rare Anvia Ceiling Mount Counter Balance Industrial Lamp
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare early edition enameled black and white metal ceiling mount light with weighted and adjustable handle. The Handle can be moved to adjust the pitch of the light as well as the cen...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Keos Counter Balance Brass Pendant by Florian Schulz, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large elegant adjustable solid counter-balance pendant to easily adjust the light in height,brass
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
JJM Hoogervorst Anvia Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp Holland, 1957
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic sculptural counter balance ceiling lamp model 5018 designed by JJM Hoogervorst for Anvia
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Florian Schulz "Onos 40" Double Counter Balance Pendants, 1970
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 Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia Counter Balance Lamp
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Dronten, NL
Architectural counter balance lamp designed by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia, The Netherlands.
Very
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Very Rare 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
JJM Hoogervorst Anvia Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp, Holland, 1957
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Large counter balance ceiling lamp model 5018 designed by JJM Hoogervorst and manufactured by Anvia
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Black Hoogervorst Rare Counter Balance Floor Lamp for Anvia 1950s Netherlands
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early model of a counter balance floorlamp from J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia.
The shade and arm
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Polished Brass Counter Balance Pendants by Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Counter balance pendants designed by Florian Schulz and made in Germany in the 1960s. It is
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Counter Balance Brass Pendant Light by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1950
By Florian Schulz
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant and very rare, early version of this large counter balance pendant light by Florian Schulz
Category
Antique 1650s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Double Florian Schulz Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
finish. Black fabric cords.
The two pendant lights have a counter weight that can be adjusted by pulling
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Triple Florian Schulz Pendant Lights, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
desired height. The two outer pendants have a counter weight that can be adjusted by pulling up and down
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Style Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1960s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
counter weight in the middle position is ca. 43 inch (110 cm) but it easily can be shortened.
Current max
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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