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Vintage Pulley Light

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
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Vintage Gerald Thurston  pulley light for Lightolier
$1,500
H 16 in W 15 in D 15 in
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
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1940s French Empire Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Rare Pulley Suspension Light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pulley suspension light by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass, Metal

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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
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1950s Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Pulley Light with Milk Glass Shade
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual short pulley light with large milk glass shade
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1940s Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Red Pulley Ceiling Light
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass canopy with red lacquered shade and counterweight allowing adjustable height.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass, Metal

Red Pulley Ceiling Light
Red Pulley Ceiling Light
H 36 in Dm 15 in
Wolfgang Tümpel Pulley Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
opaque [champagne tinted] glass extending from pulley within a chromed metal cage with lucite bar
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1930s German Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

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
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1960s Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal, Brass

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
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1970s German Regency Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

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
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1970s German Regency Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

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
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Italian Late 1940s Adjustable Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Partially restored. Height is adjustable due to pulley feature. Light bulb included with order
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Paavo Tynell Onion Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Large counterbalanced Tynell chandelier with an extraordinary weight and pulley system. Light
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1940s Finnish Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Gerald Thurston Pulley Light for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
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
By Greco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pulley ceiling light by Greco. Manufactured and designed in Italy circa 1950. Circular matte finish
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Steel

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
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

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
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Pulley Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
This great vintage pulley light fixture is height adjustable and contains ball bearings to counter
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20th Century American Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Impressive Paavo Tynell Pulley Light Fixture
By Paavo Tynell
Located in St. Louis, MO
Amazing oversized light fixture on 2 way pulley system.
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1950s Finnish Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

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
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1950s Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Four Light Fixture with Pulley
Located in Hudson, NY
Hanging light fixture, with four spun-brass lights, with molded glass diffusers and parabolic
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1950s American Vintage Pulley Light

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
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1940s Belgian Vintage Pulley Light

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
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Chrome

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
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
By Edward Wormley, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
AHL3966 An anodized aluminum, brass and wood spring-loaded pulley light with a large disc shade in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

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 Photograph of Aircraft Carrier Foch – "Imp à Toulon" by Marine - 2Y68
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful vintage photograph captures the iconic aircraft carrier Foch, printed by Marine Nationale in Toulon. A perfect addition for military history enthusiasts or collectors,...
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20th Century French Empire Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Paper

Pair of Studio B.B.P.R. Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nickel and Holophane glass sconces.
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1960s Italian Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Studio B.B.P.R. Sconces
Pair of Studio B.B.P.R. Sconces
$5,500 / set
H 16 in W 11 in D 16 in
Pair of Swedish Striped Glass Pendants, circa 1950
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
Fine pair of Swedish glass and nickel pendants from the 1940-1950s. The conical glass diffusers are frosted on the outside with clear pinstripes. Good original condition with some pa...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Swedish Striped Glass Pendants, circa 1950
Pair of Swedish Striped Glass Pendants, circa 1950
On Hold
$2,883 / set
H 21.66 in Dm 7.88 in
Rare No. 33 Sofa by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Munich, DE
Seldom seen 3-seat version of an iconic design by Florence Knoll.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Velvet

Rare No. 33 Sofa by Florence Knoll
Rare No. 33 Sofa by Florence Knoll
$2,162 Sale Price
50% Off
H 28.75 in W 71.26 in D 23.63 in
Ceiling LUpipe
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp Ceiling LUpipe fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design, made by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made in solid aged brass. Wired with 1-E26 medium based socket and can als...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

Ceiling LUpipe
Ceiling LUpipe
$835 / item
H 4.5 in Dm 4 in
Sergio Giorgio Saporiti Coffee Table in Concrete and Glass
By Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio & Giorgio Saporiti for Saporiti, coffee table 'Sapo', glass, concrete, chromed steel, Italy, 1972 Modern, sculptural coffee table designed by Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti. Thi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Concrete, Chrome

French 1900s Hand Carved Tramp Art Mirror with Raised Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rectangular Tramp Art hand carved wooden mirror from the early 20th century, with raised diamond motifs and X patterns. Created in France during the Turn of the Century whic...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra. This American-style piece merges bohemian charm with timeless elegance, featuring intricate quill detailing for a touch ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra
Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra
$795
H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Rare Side Table by Paul Grivois, St-Gobain Glass and Metal, France, c. 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rare side table by Paul Grivois, France, c. 1950s. Features a Saint-Gobain glass top, yellow-lacquered perforated metal shelf, and metal legs. Chipping to the glass on both ends. Ori...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Brass and Glass Italian Chandelier by Gino Paroldo for Dino Dei, 1950s
By Gino Paroldo
Located in Milano, IT
Italian chandelier by designer Gino Paroldo, produced by the company Dino Dei. The luminaire consists of a brass stem, which is developed into a round-shaped halo with 8 light points...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Desk Lamp By Erpe Circa 1920s
By Erpé
Located in Gloucester, GB
Art Deco Desk Lamp By Erpe Circa 1920s - Black bakelite shade - On/Off switch on the base - Takes B22 fitting bulbs - Adjustable shade and arm - Belgian, Circa 1920s - 46cm tall x 2...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Desk Lamp By Erpe Circa 1920s
Art Deco Desk Lamp By Erpe Circa 1920s
$544
H 18.12 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in
Aluminum Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminum Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast aluminum. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 1 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in...
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2010s Indian Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Aluminum

Aluminum Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Aluminum Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
$792 / item
H 4.73 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Dressing Table / Vanity
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1930s wooden psyche / vanity with six drawers, one secret drawer, a chrome framed mirror, and chrome baseboard and knobs. The back of the piece is also veneered so it c...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Chrome

Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Dressing Table / Vanity
Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Dressing Table / Vanity
$20,000
H 74.81 in W 44.89 in D 20.48 in
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and white opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.125"H x 3.0"W x 3.5"D Back Plate Dimensions (In...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Brass

AVRA Wall Sconce - Piccolo
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Buds of warm natural alabaster – glowing harbingers of Spring after a long Winter - nestle in textured, Brutalist – inspired cast bronze frames. Custom Sizes Available.  Models in t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

AVRA Wall Sconce - Piccolo
AVRA Wall Sconce - Piccolo
$3,930 / item
H 21 in W 14 in D 3 in
Modern Etched Brass Flowing Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern etched brass flowing cabinet pairs bleached oak and metal and creates a stunning cabinet. The modern cabinet with age-old acid etched techniques on steel doors with an abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pulley Light

Materials

Metal

Modern Etched Brass Flowing Cabinet
Modern Etched Brass Flowing Cabinet
$7,168 Sale Price / item
27% Off
H 35.88 in W 48 in D 19.13 in
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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.