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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
Florian Schulz Dome Counter Balance Pendant Light, Patinated Brass, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable pedant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
It is made of patinated solid brass. Excellent patina an...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Dome Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large height adjustable pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
This is a rare version with the largest availa...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Dome Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid polished brass which has a...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Brass Pendant Light
Keos
, Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable pendant lamp model 'Keos' by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid brass with a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Style Pendant Light, Brass Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable pendant lamp in the style of Florian Schulz, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid polished brass which...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell, Pair of Adjustable Counter Balance Pendant Lights, Model A1957
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Amarillo, TX
Paavo Tynell, Model A1957.
Brass inverted brandy snifter counter balance, triangular perforated
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Wire
Florian Schulz Large Counter Balance KEOS Pendant Light in Brass, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Elegant, rare and early version of large counter balance pendant light, named KEOS, by Florian
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Double Counter Balance Vintage Light in Brass, Germany, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Great and elegant Florian Schulz double counter-weight balance light in full brass.
Made in
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
J.J.M. Hoogervorst Counter Balance Ceiling Pendant Lamp, circa 1950
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
nowadays a true collectors item.
It is turnable 360 degrees and can be balanced by turning the counter
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
J. J. M. Hoogervorst for Anvia Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp, Netherlands
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
balanced by turning the counter weight handle at the back end.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Florian Schulz Brass Pendant Light
Onos 55
Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid polished brass which has a...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Brass Pendant Light
Onos 55
Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid brass with a polished and ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Large Counter Balance KEOS Pendant Light in Brass, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hannover, DE
This internationally sought-after and rare counterweight lamp was made in Germany by the German designer and producer Florian Schulz. This is the very exclusive version with burnishe...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Brass Pendant Light
Onos 55
Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of three height adjustable pendant lamps by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid brass with a po...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Brass Pendant Light
Onos 55
Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of height adjustable pendant lamps by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
Each light is made of solid brass with a polish...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Brass Pendant Light
Onos 55
Counterweight Counter Balance, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid polished brass which has a...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios 5 Legged, Counter Balance Floor Lamp w/ Period Slag Glass Shade
By Tiffany Studios, Kokomo Glass Company
Located in Petaluma, CA
This 5 legged, counter balance signed Tiffany Studios floor lamp has the etched gilt finish with
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Florian Schulz Large Counter Balance KEOS Pendant Light in Burnished Brass, 1970
By Florian Schulz
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Florian Schulz Large Counter Balance KEOS Pendant Light in Burnished Brass, 1970
Elegant, rare and
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Maison Arlus, Large Counter Balance Wall Lamp Modèle 1340, France, 1957
By Arlus
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Rare counter balance wall lamp mod. 1340, black lacquered metal, bronze and gilded brass, Maison
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Paavo Tynell Pair of Counter Balance Lamps, Model A 1998, Taito Oy, 1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Amarillo, TX
Pair of counter balance lamps by Paavo Tynell, Model no. A 1998 with adjustable height.
Finland
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Metal
J.J.M. Hoogervorst black counter balance ceiling lamp for Anvia, Netherlands
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Amsterdam, NL
J.J.M. Hoogervorst large black counterbalance ceiling lamp produced by Anvia (NV Algemene Nederlandse Verlichtings Industrie Almelo) in the late 50'ties. Elegant minimal Dutch design...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
White J.J.M. Hoogervorst Counter Balance Pendant by Anvia 1950s The Netherlands
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful example of Dutch modernism is this counter balance pendant by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal, Nickel
J.J.J. Hoogervorst 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
Mid-Century Modern Counter Balance Ceiling Light by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia
By Anvia, J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern counter balance ceiling light.
Design by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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
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 Metall ball
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Ceiling Light, Model J1965 by Taito, 1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Amarillo, TX
(Finland House model No.10111). Idman Lighting Catalog No.135 (1953) pg.9 (same model with counter balance
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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
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
Counter Balance Lamps
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Work top mounted counter balance desk lights,
English, 1950s.
Two available, price is per
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
A 1970
s Articulated Counter Balance Table Lamp By Sonneman
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
A 1970's Articulated counter balance Table Lamp by Sonneman
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Italian Counter Balance Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Counter Balance Lamp . C: 1950s Designer unknown. Brass and Painted Metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950
s Standing Counter Balance Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in London, GB
Standing counter balance lamp in painted black metal and brass
By Gerald Thurston for Lightoiler
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Counter Balance wall light
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very chic French counter balance wall light with a brown-bronze finish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Italian Counter-Balance Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Adjustable height Italian counter balance light with mint green, painted aluminium shade and brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian Counter-Balance Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Adjustable height Italian counter balance light with mint green, painted aluminium shade and brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Sciolari Counter Balance Wall Light
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
NOTE: Adjustable Arm
Measurements:
Drop: Approx. 15-70”
Arm Height: 10”
Max Arm Length w/o shade: 50”, w/shade 62”
Min Arm Length w/o
shade: 40”, w/shade: 52”
Shade Height: 9...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Italian Mid-Century Counter Balance Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Mid-Century counter balance floor lamp, with enameled shade, and adjustable arm raised on a
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Counter Balancing Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Maastricht, NL
Equilibrium floorlamp by Pierre Guariche in metal and brass. Wonderful counter balancing lamp in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1980s Metal Counter Balance Table Lamp Very Rare
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Beautiful desk lamp with counter balance repositioning frame. Very rare table lamp!
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern counter balance desk lamps, pair
Located in London, GB
Perfect mid century modern counter balance desk lamps, pair available. Or $600 each
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pair of Articulating Counter Balance Task Reading Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of tension adjustable crane form counter balance halogen task and reading lamps in light
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Iron Counter Balance Floor Lamp, France, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage midcentury iron counter balance floor lamp, France, 1950s. Newly rewired and fitted with a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Sölken Leuchten Counter Balance Floor Lamp, Germany, 1970s
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Counter balance floor lamp by Sölken Leuchten, designed and produced in Germany in the 1970’s. This
Category
Vintage 1970s German Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Counter-Balance Lamps after Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid brass body, with heavy weighted ball base, and smaller pivoing ball sit in an enameled iron cradle. The weight and shade are balanced to allow for a degree of positioning. Pr...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps
French Articulated Counter Balance Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in New York, NY
A 1950s French Articulated counter balance Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Counter Balance Monumental Chandelier 1980
s Palm Springs
Located in London, GB
Monumental aliminum counter balance chandelier from a Palm Springs home made in the 1980's
Category
Late 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Bronze
JJM Hoogervorst Anvia Counter Balance Ceiling Lamp, Holland, 1957
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in Roosendaal, NL
Fantastic sculptural counter balance ceiling lamp designed by JJM Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
A 1950
s Italian Counter Balance Ceiling Fixture By Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
A 1950's counter balance Ceiling Fixture by Stilnovo
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
A Modernist Counter Balance brass Ceiling Light by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
A Modernist Counter Balance brass adjustable Ceiling Light by Paavo Tynell
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Chandeliers and Pendants
Mid Century Floor Lamp, by Lightolier, with Brass and Walnut Counter Balance
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Stamford, CT
conical walnut counter weight. Designed by Gerald Thurston, the lamp height is adjustable from 54" to 64
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
J.Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo Counter Balance Ceiling or Pendant Light, 1950
s
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brown metal counter balance adjustable ceiling light by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo, The
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Custom Italian Counter Balance Chandelier
By Pierre Guariche
Located in San Diego, CA
Custom Italian counter balance chandelier in brass with lacquered shades in the style of Pierre
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Counter Balance Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
A reading lamp with integral brass stem dimmer switch, round tubing, solid cylindrical counter
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
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.
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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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