ADB SP.5 Theatre Spotlight Floor Lamp, 1960s Belgium | Vintage Stage Light on Black Wooden Surveying Tripod
ADB SP.5 Theatre Spotlight Floor Lamp, 1960s Belgium | Vintage Stage Light on Black Wooden Surveying Tripod
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An original ADB SP.5 theatre spotlight, made in Zaventem, Belgium, in the 1960s, mounted on a renovated black-painted wooden surveying tripod. The original knob at the back still switches the beam between flood and spot, just as it did backstage.
At a glance
| Manufacturer | ADB (Ets. A. De Backer), Zaventem, Belgium |
| Model | SP.5, medium model, originally a 500 watt projector |
| Produced | 1960s |
| Beam | Original adjustment knob at the back: switch between flood and spot |
| Spotlight | 40 × 33 × 30 cm |
| Base | Renovated black-painted wooden surveying tripod |
| Height | Adjustable from 130 to 185 cm |
| Wiring | Rewired, E27 fitting, approx. 3 m cord, inline switch, EU plug |
| Bulb | The bulb shown is included; works with any E27 bulb, including LED |
| Condition | Original patina, honest signs of decades of stage use |
| Availability | One of one, once sold this exact piece will not return |
| Import duty | Payable by the buyer in their own country (outside the EU) |
The story
ADB was founded in Belgium in 1920 by Adrien De Backer; his initials became the brand. The company started out making laboratory equipment and soon moved into the theatre, building the first light dimmer for the city theatre of Mechelen (Malines), which ran for more than forty years. ADB introduced its first spotlights in 1938 and grew into one of Europe's leading names in stage and studio lighting, supplying theatres, music halls and broadcast studios across the continent.
The restoration
The spotlight was cleaned and rewired with an E27 fitting, approx. 3 m of cord, an inline switch and an EU plug; the bulb shown is included. We kept its original patina and the working flood/spot knob, and renovated the black-painted tripod.
In your interior
Fully adjustable in direction, it gives warm, focused light in a living room, loft, restaurant, studio or shop, and brings real stage history into the interior. A statement piece for interior designers and lovers of theatre and film lighting.