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French Counter Weight Chandelier Lustre Glass Ceiling Pendant, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant lamp in glass and opaline early 20th century. French counter weight chandelier
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century silver apron counter weight, Miao or Dong culture, Hunan or Guangxi province
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Silver

Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1900, Made from Porcelain and Handmade Glass
Located in Vienna, Austria
porcelain, the upper piece attaches to the ceiling while the counter weight hangs below on a new textile
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

WAS Benson. A pair of Arts & Crafts patinated silver table lamp.
By W.A.S. Benson
Located in London, GB
counter weight ball. Height fully extended 12 , Width of base 6, Depth of base 7".
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Silver

Wooden Sculpture Water Wheel
Located in New York, NY
on the paddles the counter weights provide momentum to each rotation. This water wheel would be
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19th Century Asian Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Sculpture Water Wheel
Wooden Sculpture Water Wheel
H 76 in W 12 in D 12 in
Paul Poiret Mobile of Painted and Lacquered Tole 1913
By Georges Lepape
Located in New York, NY
high 8.50" arm to arm 10.75" counter weight Made in France stand 9"
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Counter Weight

Antique French Charles X Secretary/Secrétaire à Abattant in Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A Charles X secrétaire à abattant in mahogany, France, circa 1825. Fall-front has original counter
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1820s French Charles X Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant
Located in Peekskill, NY
175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Metal

Rare Art Deco / Bauhaus Bronze Table or Mantel Clock by Lenzkirch / C.Kühling
By Lenzkirch
Located in Lisse, NL
and in good working condition. The movement is signed 'Lenzkirch' and on the 'counter weight' there is
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Early 20th Century French Polished Iron Rooster Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
rich polished silver and black steel finish. Place the chicken figure on a kitchen counter for good
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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Iron

Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
movement with verge and balance wheel escapement, integral lead counter-balance weight. Fantastic technical
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Brass and Opaline Glass Counter Weight Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Polished Brass Ten Light Counter Weight Chandelier With Center Oil Font And Opaline Glass Shade.
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Counter Weight

Rope Pull Exercise Machine
Located in Hudson, NY
- great sculpture. A rare Victorian piece. Comes with belt for counter weight person to prevent rope burn.
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19th Century American Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Metal

Rope Pull Exercise Machine
Rope Pull Exercise Machine
H 28 in W 33.25 in D 13 in
Regnault à Paris, circa 1730
By Regnault à Paris
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
driven via cord and counter weight for going train and alarm, verge escapement.
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Counter Weight

Regnault à Paris, circa 1730
H 10.63 in W 3.55 in D 3.94 in
Antique Bell-Tower in Natural Limestone and Its Antique Bell in Bronze, Provence
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
ancient bell is endowed with a magnificent thick wrought iron counter-weight called "yoke" or "headstock
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19th Century French Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Limestone, Bronze

Pair of Large Meissen Style Figures of Nodding Pagodas Late 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of oriental man and female achieve animation through a well-engineered system of counter weights
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Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Gold

Spanish 18th Century Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful and very unique 18th century counter weight in wood and iron from the Barcelona area
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Iron

Spanish 18th Century Counter Weight
Spanish 18th Century Counter Weight
H 29.75 in W 15.25 in D 12.5 in
18th Century French Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th century counter weight from France in stone and iron. A wonderful accessory for
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone, Iron

Spanish 17th Century Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful 17th century stone counter weight from Spain with a beautiful carving of a cross. A
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17th Century Spanish Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone, Iron

18th Century Spanish Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th century counter weight from Spain in stone and iron. A wonderful accessory for any
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone

17th Century Spanish Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 17th century counter weight from Spain in stone and iron. A wonderful accessory for
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17th Century Spanish Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone, Iron

18th Century Spanish Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th century counter weight from Spain in stone and iron. A wonderful accessory for any
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone

18th Century French Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th century counter weight from France in stone and iron. A wonderful accessory for
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone, Iron

18th Century Spanish Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th century counter weight from Spain in stone and iron. A wonderful accessory for any
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone

18th Century Spanish Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th century counter weight from Spain in stone and iron. A wonderful accessory
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone

18th Century Spanish Stone Counter Weight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th century counter weight from Spain in stone and iron. A wonderful accessory
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone

Silver Miao Minority Tribe Counter Weight
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century silver apron counter weight, Miao or Dong culture, Hunan or Guangxi province
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Silver

English Counter Weight Bankers Lamp circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
English Counter Weight Bankers Lamp circa 1910 - Brass base - Green painted steel shade - Pull
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1910s English Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass

English Counter Weight Bankers Lamp circa 1910
English Counter Weight Bankers Lamp circa 1910
H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 11.82 in
French Counter Weight Chandelier Lustre Glass Ceiling Pendant, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant lamp in glass and opaline early 20th century. French counter weight chandelier
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

First Edition Triplex Telescopic Counter Weight Wall Lamp
By Triplex
Located in Gloucester, GB
First edition Triplex telescopic counter weight wall lamp - Brushed steel shade - Original
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1920s Swedish Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Steel

First Edition Triplex Telescopic Counter Weight Wall Lamp
By Triplex
Located in Gloucester, GB
First Edition Triplex Telescopic counter weight wall lamp - Brushed steel shade - Original
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1920s Swedish Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Steel

First Edition Triplex Telescopic Counter Weight Wall Lamp
By Triplex
Located in Gloucester, GB
First Edition Triplex Telescopic counter weight wall lamp - Brushed steel shade - Original
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1920s Swedish Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Steel

First Edition Triplex Telescopic Counter Weight Wall Lamp
By Triplex
Located in Gloucester, GB
First Edition Triplex Telescopic counter weight wall lamp - Brushed steel shade - Original
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1920s Swedish Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Steel

First Edition Triplex Telescopic Counter Weight Wall Lamp
By Triplex
Located in Gloucester, GB
First edition Triplex telescopic counter weight wall lamp - Brushed steel shade - Original
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1920s Swedish Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Steel

Antique Steelyard Balance with Cast Iron Counter Weight
Located in High Point, NC
would be adjusted to balance both arms, and its position would indicate the weight of the load
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Late 19th Century European Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass, Steel

Dentist Lamp, England circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
Dentist Lamp England circa 1920 Acorn homophone shade on elegant copper arm with counter weight
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Early 20th Century English Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Copper

A Cylindrical English Neo Gothic Lantern
Located in New York, NY
canopy. Now stationary and formerly with counter weight.
Category

19th Century Antique Counter Weight

Large Italian Wall Light Gino Sarfatti Style
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large wall light from Italy, adjustable rod with counter weight system. Made of brass with a nice
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1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Italian Wall Light Gino Sarfatti Style
Large Italian Wall Light Gino Sarfatti Style
H 7.88 in W 13.78 in D 24.02 in
Rare Series 1 Antique Triplex Industrial Lamp by Johan Petter Johansson for ASEA
By Johan Petter Johansson
Located in Søborg, DK
. Can be extended up to 2.8 meters. Counter weight for the cable. Great patina to the surfaces. Maybe
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1910s Swedish Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Steel

Georgian Mahogany and Brass Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
and ribbed turned lower shafts and standing on turned bases, the underside with lead counter weights
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass, Lead

French 19th Century Metal Hanging Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
other delicacies in one, and counter weights in the other. The scale has a column shaft, with a circular
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19th Century French Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Brass Confectionery Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
delicacies in one, and counter weights in the other. The scale has a brass column shaft, with a circular
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19th Century French Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass

Italian, Turn of 20th century, Adjustable Architects Drafting Table, ca. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
system with a large counter-weight and a foot pedal that allows adjusting, a side wheel acting as a break
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Iron

19th Century Brass and Iron Monastery Door Bell This is a very unusual item
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
counter weight and is rung by pulling the chain and it has quite a loud ring The bell is in all round good
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19th Century Black Forest Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass

Massive 19th Century English Railroad Station Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
counter weight.
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19th Century English Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Oak

CAST IRON EAGLE, A BOOK PRESS COUNTERWEIGHT, MADE IN PHILADELPHI
Located in York County, PA
Columbian Printing Press had a solid, cast iron, neoclassical eagle as a counter weight. It balanced on the
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Iron

Antique French Drafting Table
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
works as well today as the day it was made. Solid cast steel base houses a counter weight that allows
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Early 20th Century French Antique Counter Weight

Antique French Drafting Table
Antique French Drafting Table
H 52 in W 53 in D 47 in
1912 Trenaman Swing Arm Dental Pulley Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
raised and lowered on the pulley. There is a nice matching counter weight that balances the lamp. The
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Counter Weight

All Original Swing Arm Dental Pulley Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
on... Four bulbs on... off. The matching counter weight is signed with a brass plaque that reads
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Early 20th Century American Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Steel

Charles X Period Burl Walnut Secretary Signed Mathias Bregenzer, circa 1824
Located in Fayetteville, AR
of the 1830s. Its drop down front is supported by an interior counter weight system and opens to
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1820s French Charles X Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Marble

Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene Counter-Balance" Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
lamp arm that counters the weight of. Artist: Tiffany Studios New York Circa: 1900 Dimensions: 10
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Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Black Tansu / Chest of drawers Cabinet / 1912s-1926s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
. It can also be used as a counter for one person. Weight: 37.3kg
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Wood, Cedar, Pine

Emerald Glass Counter Weight Table Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
sandwich glass shade. The base has a lure shaped bracket that lets the ball counter weight pass through.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Stone Counter Weights
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome pair of later 19th century Stone Counter Weights from Nice, France. Terrific door
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19th Century French Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Stone

Early French
By L. Burger
Located in Peekskill, NY
has a complex counter weight system that gives this table its unique look. The paint and patina is
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Counter Weight

Early French
Early French
H 40 in W 59 in D 43 in
Counter Balance Brass Pendant Light by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1950
By Florian Schulz
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
with a fabric cable, brass ball counter-weight and brass dome. The lamp is well-constructed and of
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1650s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass

Large Gimbaled Ship Wall Sconces, Matching Pair
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a large and impressive pair of matching sconces that are 2 foot tall. The ball counter
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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass

Original 3 Chain Pull Down Gas Lamp, Newly Wired
Located in Peekskill, NY
lamp is the pull down counter weight and heat shield.
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Brass

Victorian Wrought Iron Opaline Glass Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
country house library in South West England. Variable height by pulling the central counter weight
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Wrought Iron

Very Large Pair of Horn and Silver Beakers, English, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
also serves as a counter weight. Each is stamped with silver charge marks. Origin English, circa
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Early 20th Century British Antique Counter Weight

Materials

Silver

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Antique Counter Weight For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique counter weight you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique counter weight — often made from stone, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique counter weight — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique counter weight, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Baroque or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique counter weight over the years, but those crafted by Marcel Rochet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Counter Weight?

The average selling price for an antique counter weight at 1stDibs is $1,188, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.