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Drafting Table Cast Iron Tripod Leg Anderson Industrial Table Brooklyn
By Anderson
Located in East Hampton, NY
The drafting table is antique cast iron tripod leg with wood tilt top. Adjustable height and angle
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Tripod Paw Feet General Store Retail Display - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Tripod Paw Feet General Store Retail Display Stands - a Pair. Item
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Easels

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Cast Iron Tripod Low Chair
By Tellurico
Located in New York, NY
This is a sculptural chair of cast iron that serves as statement anywhere in the home, or as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

1950s Dutch Industrial Scientific Convex Lens Brass Stand Cast Iron Tripod Base
Located in Haarlem, NL
Scientific school or laboratory convex shaped lens on a brass stand with cast iron tripod base
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Robert Bulmore Black Cast Iron Tripod Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Robert Bulmore
Located in San Francisco, CA
designer Robert Bulmore. Matte black finished cast iron ring base supports a tripod body, combining to
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Danish Cast Iron Tripod Moon Crater Dish Cabin Candelabra Midcentury Sculpture
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon form. Very matte grey/black, 2-piece, cast iron candelabra or dish with pierced lid. Heavy
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Teak, Brass and Cast Iron Tripod Side Table by Digsmed, Denmark
By Digsmed
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
black lacquered cast iron string style base, a teak table top and brass details.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

"Snowflake" Cast Iron Side Table, France, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unique, unusual and beautifully crafted and designed cast iron tripod gueridon with a hexagonal
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Tables

Cast Iron Drafting Table by A. Hoffman Co. 1910 Rochester, NY
By A. Hoffman Co.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
" "ROCHESTER NY" "A HOFFMAN CO". Cast iron tripod base. Fully adjustable.
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Rare Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Bohlmarks
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large fiberglass shade, brass stem with black nylon cord grip and cast iron tripod base.  
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Floor Lamp, 1950s
Rare Floor Lamp, 1950s
H 63 in Dm 8.86 in
Late 19th century Wooden and Brass Polarimeter Antique Physic Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden and brass polarimeter with cast iron tripod base from the late 1800s. It is an instrument
Category

Antique 1890s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Globe D-2000 floor lamp by Frank Ligtelijn for Raak Amsterdam, 1960's
By Frank Ligtelijn, RAAK
Located in Steenwijk, NL
chromed metal adjustable rod and cast iron tripod base. This model lamp was also made as a table lamp
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, Iron

Glass floorlamp "Globe 2000" by F. Ligtelijn for RAAK Amsterdam, 1960
By Frank Ligtelijn, RAAK
Located in The Hague, NL
, standing on a chromed metal adjustable rod and cast iron tripod base. This model lamp was also made as a
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Antique French Rotisserie Spit
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
jack raised on four claw feet with a handle, a winding key, cast iron tripod spit Stand with 7 spit
Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Cast Stone, Iron

Antique French Rotisserie Spit
Antique French Rotisserie Spit
H 16.54 in W 43.31 in D 11.03 in
1930s Detroit Machinist Vintage Industrial Floor Lamp Monumental NYC Loft Light
Located in Hyattsville, MD
a very heavy Deco-inspired cast iron tripod stand, complete with castors, which can be removed to
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

"Le Capucin" Antique French Rotisserie Spit
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
An ornate and functional 19th century French cast iron clockwork rotisserie for the famous Le
Category

Antique 19th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

"Le Capucin" Antique French Rotisserie Spit
"Le Capucin" Antique French Rotisserie Spit
H 16.54 in W 35.44 in D 10.24 in
French Wrough Iron Mechanical Rotisserie Spit, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ornate and functional 19th-century French cast-iron rotisserie. It consists of a winding jack
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Fireplace Tools and Chimne...

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Vintage Tripod Cast Iron Chimney
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Distress Iron Style: Mexican Rustic
Category

Vintage 1970s American Rustic Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Vintage Tripod Cast Iron Chimney
Vintage Tripod Cast Iron Chimney
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 21 in
Early 20th Century Belgium Equinoctial Globe on Iron Stand Signed H. Balieus
Located in Dallas, TX
painted cast iron tripod decorated with bands and foliage. The equatorial is graduated in hours and
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Globes

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century French Terrestrial Globe on Iron Base by J. Forest, Paris
By J. Forest
Located in Dallas, TX
France, circa 1930, the terrestrial piece is mounted on a gilt painted cast iron tripod pedestal base
Category

Early 20th Century French Globes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Floor Standing Globes by Gilman Joslin
By Gilman Joslin
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 16-inch floor standing globes by Gilman Joslin, each set into a cast-iron tripod base
Category

Antique 19th Century American Maps

Materials

Iron

Rare Black Metal and Opaline Floor Lamp by Louis Kalff, The Netherlands 1950s
By Disderot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Floor Lamp Materials: Black cast iron tripod base, painted with wrinkle paint. Black painted rod with
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century (Maybe 17th?) Tripod Pot Stand, Cast Iron, France
Located in Greven, DE
Antique pot rack, handmade of iron. France, 19th century / maybe 17th century. Solid iron in good
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Refractor Polarimeter Physic Measuring Instrument Made by Steindorff & Co 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Refractor polarimeter made of painted brass with cast iron tripod base by Steindorff & Co. Berlin
Category

Vintage 1920s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ebonized Cast Iron Handled Cauldrons with Tripod Feet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of ebonized cast iron handled cauldrons with tripod feet, marked on base “40L, AO, Made
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

Antique American Victorian Cast Iron and Wood Tripod Pedestal Adjustable Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Victorian Cast Iron and Wood Tripod Pedestal Adjustable Stool. Circa 1900
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Stools

Materials

Iron

Terrestrial World Globe on Iron Stand by George F. Cram and Co. circa 1946
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1946, the collectible piece sits on a bronze painted cast iron tripod base decorated with paw feet
Category

Mid-20th Century American Globes

Materials

Iron

Impressive 19th C. Cast Wrought Iron Tripod Table With Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
an unusual and very well crafted Trefoil Stone Top Table useful for a variety of applications. The center support with fluted bell form details. With a fine brown trefoil shaped marb...
Category

Antique 19th Century Industrial Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Large Antique Library Telescope, English, Starboy, Astronomical, Broadhurst & Co
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
viewing tube and fascinating ephemera in the form of hand-written usage notes Attaches to the cast iron
Category

Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Cast Iron Brazier
Located in High Point, NC
Muscular yet elegant, this cast iron brazier makes a unique antique centerpiece. Made in France in
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rustic Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Cast Iron Brazier
19th Century French Cast Iron Brazier
H 9.6 in W 13.4 in D 13.4 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Handcrafted Cast Iron Floor Lamp on Tripod Base 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Tall Mid-Century Modern handcrafted floor lamp in burgundy brown iron and brass detail on a tripod
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair Large Italian Cast Iron Atheniennes
Located in New York, NY
Pair large Italian cast iron atheniennes. Tripod form oil lamps after the antique with urn shaped
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Victorian 19th century cast iron garden table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Victorian 19th century cast iron occasional table circa 1870. Fine quality in original condition
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair of Tall Antique Cast Iron Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A substantial pair of fire dogs. The shield baring bears on hind legs supported on tripod scrolled
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Pair of Tall Antique Cast Iron Fire Dogs
Pair of Tall Antique Cast Iron Fire Dogs
H 30.32 in W 10.63 in D 20.87 in
Tripod Jardinière by the Royal Iron Foundry (Berlin) or Gleiwitz, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite cast iron piece attributed to the Royal Iron Foundry in Berlin or Gleiwitz, with a design
Category

Antique 19th Century German Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Iron

Italian Twisted Cast Iron Customizable Fuchsia Glass Color Side Coffee Table
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Add fun with color to your environment, outdoor and indoor! This contemporary cast iron side table
Category

2010s Italian Industrial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Italian Twisted Cast Iron Customizable Green Glass Clover Side Coffee Table
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Add fun with color to your environment, outdoor and indoor! This contemporary cast iron side table
Category

2010s Italian Industrial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Italian Twisted Cast Iron Customizable Fuchsia Glass Color Side Coffee Table
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Add fun with color to your environment, outdoor and indoor! This contemporary cast iron side table
Category

2010s Italian Industrial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Italian Twisted Cast Iron Customizable Green Glass Clover Side Coffee Table
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Add fun with color to your environment, outdoor and indoor! This contemporary cast iron side table
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Industrial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of Victorian Cast Iron Torchere Jardinière Garden Conservatory Plant Stands
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A decorative pair of Victorian torchère stands in cast iron. Good form with layers of old paint
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Empire Revival Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

Fossilized Wooden Tray "Araucaria" Resting on a Cast Iron Base
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Diameter: 60 cm. This beautiful table has a tripod base with patinated cast iron scrolls. Those three
Category

Mid-20th Century Tables

Materials

Iron

Industrial Style Cast Iron Metal Demilune Console Table with Crank Height Adjust
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial Style Cast Iron Metal Demilune Console Table with Hand Crank Mechanical Height
Category

Late 20th Century Industrial Console Tables

Materials

Iron

1960s Iron Bonsai Ikebana Tripod Japan MCM Planter Dish Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting variation on the most popular ikebana form form the Mid-Century Era. Procured from a Washington DC estate.
Category

Vintage 1960s Asian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Mid 20th Century Cast Iron Britannia Table With Marble Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sturdy cast Iron garden table with marble top and lower tier. The base has classic tripod feet and
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Marble, Iron

Exquisite Napoleon III Cast Iron Gueridon from the 1850s -1X49
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the lavish world of the Napoleon III era with this exquisite cast iron gueridon, crafted
Category

Antique 1850s Gueridon

Materials

Iron

Vintage Coral Effect Twig Wrought Iron White Tripod Base Table Lamp Rare
Located in Lomita, CA
is turned on. The switch is two-way. The tripod base is covered with the same coral effect iron
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Jens Quistgaard Modernist Tripod Iron Candle Incense Holder Dansk Original Box
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Jens Quistgaard tripod cast iron candle or incense holder by Dansk with original box. The modernist
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

19th Century Painted Cast Iron Marble Top Lamp Table ~ Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Painted Cast Iron Marble Top Lamp Table ~ Pedestal is an intriguing combination of
Category

Antique 1890s French Belle Époque End Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique and Painted Cast Iron Baroque Revival Floor Lamp w. Putti Bust Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
. Also thanks to its wide enough and striking tripod base this former oil lamp stands as strong and
Category

Antique 19th Century European Baroque Revival Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Cast Iron Base Wood Top Drafting Table - Art Easel or Hostess Stand
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique American Industrial age gold painted adjustable tripod cast Iron base drafting table, art
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

21st Century Candle Holder Torchère Indoor Outdoor Black Cast Iron
By Benedikt Bolza Design, B.B. for Reschio
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
An iron torchère on simple tripod base These come together with six Sicilian candles, the heavy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Torchères

Materials

Steel

19th Century Middle Eastern Brass Cylindric Brazier with Tripod Base
Located in Milan, IT
19th century Middle Eastern Brass Brazier standing on tripod base featuring a central turned brass
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Green Vintage Industrial Metal Mirror Wooden Tripod Floor Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage industrial spotlight on green wooden tripod. Adjustable height and angle. Green cast iron
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Japanese Iron Pagoda Garden Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Japanese cast iron pagoda lantern with lattice fret work hinged door. Bird and bamboo
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Forged iron floor lamp from twisted iron candle holder, raised upon a scrolled tripod base
Category

Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Forged Iron Floor Lamp
H 63 in Dm 18 in
19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Pedestal
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French green painted wrought iron gueridon garden pedestal or plant stand. Tripod
Category

Antique 19th Century European Beaux Arts Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Tôle

Japanese Iron Garden Lantern Old Gold Finch and Bamboo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese outdoor cast iron garden lantern with gold finch and bamboo design. Round gold finch
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lanterns

Materials

Iron

Aldo Londi Bitossi Incised Rimini Blue Tripod Occasional Table, 1950's
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Bainbridge, NY
and Blue tones, atop a turned Walnut spindle column and balanced tripod cast iron base. Base unscrews
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

18th Century Chinese Low Iron Basin
Located in Chicago, IL
China was the earliest known civilization create works with cast iron, first appearing thousands of
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

Jim Rose - Tripod Table, Shaker Style in Painted Repurposed Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts
Category

Early 2000s American Shaker End Tables

Materials

Steel

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Cast Iron Tripod For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the cast iron tripod you’re looking for. Each cast iron tripod for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cast iron tripod — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A cast iron tripod made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cast iron tripod over the years, but those crafted by Dietzgen, Digsmed and Jean-Michel Frank are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cast Iron Tripod?

Prices for a cast iron tripod can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $700 and can go as high as $44,433, while the average can fetch as much as $1,499.
Questions About Cast Iron Tripod
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The difference between iron and cast iron comes down to content. Iron is generally pure iron, a chemical element that is a solid metal at room temperature. Cast iron is a mix of iron, carbon, silicon, manganese, sulfur, phosphorus and other elements. Both iron and cast iron can be used to produce furniture, cookware, decorative objects and other items. Generally, cast iron is heavier than iron. Shop an assortment of iron and cast iron pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Cast iron columns are vertical supports produced out of cast iron, a material made from iron and alloys with a carbon content of more than two percent. During the 19th century, cast iron columns were used in architecture. Today, they primarily function as decorative objects. Shop a range of cast iron columns on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The name of the person who invented cast iron is unknown. However, anthropologists and archaeologists have determined that the ancient Chinese were the first to develop it. The earliest known examples of cast iron date back to the 6th century B.C. Cast iron production didn't begin in Europe until the 14th century A.D. Shop a collection of cast iron furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Cast iron beds were made starting in the 1850s. These types of beds were handmade until World War I through the use of molds.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, cast-iron furniture rusts.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Cast iron is frequently used for fireplaces due to its properties. The metal is highly durable, allowing it to hold up to the effects of frequent use. It also readily conducts heat to help warm up interiors. You'll find a variety of cast iron fireplaces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Cast iron is often used for benches because of its characteristics. Its strength makes it well-suited to support the weight of two or more adults, and its hardness allows it to resist damage due to weather exposure. Shop a range of cast iron benches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Unlike cast iron, wrought iron is not brittle and will bend rather than break. Wrought ironwork is produced with a hammer and anvil and tends to be more intricate than cast ironwork, which is characterized by repetitive designs that can be carved into a wooden pattern and cast. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Whether cast iron columns are hollow depends on the piece. Most cast iron columns are hollow due to the manner of crafting, but some are solid. On 1stDibs, find a selection of columns.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A cast iron fireplace insert is a firebox that fits into an existing fireplace surround. The insert is made of cast iron, a type of iron that is more than 2 percent carbon. Cast iron is highly durable and very resistant to the effects of heat. You'll find a selection of cast iron fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Cast iron trivets are used for many things but are especially ideal for slow cooking meat. They can prop up food in Dutch ovens to prevent burning and increase heat distribution.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Yes, you can generally use cast iron as a planter because the material is durable and sturdy. However, you may need to drill drainage holes in a cast iron piece that wasn't intended to function as a planter to allow excess water to exit the vessel. On 1stDibs, find a selection of cast iron planters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, cast iron firebacks are quite sturdy and work really well. As they are made of solid iron, it's a challenge to move and place them. Given that, cast iron firebacks are the best protection for the back wall of the fireplace. Find a variety of firebacks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    To keep a piece made of cast iron from rusting, place it in a cool, dry space with good air circulation.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How to hang a cast iron bell depends on the style. Some cast iron bells have loops at the top that you can hang from a hook anchored onto your desired mounting surface. Others have brackets or frames that you can secure with mounting screws. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron bells.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Cast iron is stronger than steel.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Cast iron doorstops originated in the late 18th century. Osbourn Dursey invented the first doorstop in 1878. Decorative cast iron stops became popular in the 1920s and remained so throughout World War II. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique cast iron doorstops.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Yes, cast iron tables can rust. Pieces are more likely to develop rust when exposed to humidity, such as in bathrooms or outdoor living spaces in coastal areas. Wiping surfaces clean regularly and touching up scratches and chips can reduce the risk of rust. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether cast iron is good for outdoor furniture is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, many people prefer cast iron due to its strength, durability and timeless Old World charm. On 1stDibs, find a collection of cast iron outdoor furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    To tell if a cast iron doorstop is valuable, always look for original paint. Any that have been repainted or repaired will have diminished in value. You can also use online resources to try and research items, but the best way to find out if a cast iron doorstop is worth anything is to consult a certified appraiser. An experienced professional can evaluate the condition, determine the maker and research the piece to assign an approximate value. On 1stDibs, find a range of doorstops.