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Carl Deffner Pair of Counterweight Candlesticks 1920s
By Carl Deffner
Located in Tilburg, NL
Carl Deffner Pair of Counterweight Candlesticks, Germany, 1920s.
Wonderful and fun pair of
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass, Copper
Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1900, Made from Porcelain and Handmade Glass
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful counterweight pendant lamp from circa 1900. Originating in Austria, in the K and K
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Counterweights
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Pair of elegant Art Nouveau candlesticks by Carl Deffner, Germany 1900s
By Carl Deffner
Located in München, BY
.
Massive and heavy counterweight candlesticks. The candle holder and counterweight ball are screwed to the
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 4.34 in W 3.15 in D 9.85 in
Pair of Nautical Brass Gimbal Lamps c1920
By Displaymasters
Located in Downham Market, GB
, switched 'matchstick' lamp holders.
The free-moving counterweights were designed to keep the lamps level
Category
1920s British Arts and Crafts Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic and Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
-shaped iron counterweight inside the books, to guarantee its stability.
Very special, they could be
Category
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Counterweights
Materials
Wood
H 5.12 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
19th Century Iron Clock Dial with Hands circa 1825-1850
Located in Milford, NH
well as the original counterweight. Probably American in origin, from a tower or building pediment
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Counterweights
Materials
Iron
Marret Frères- Important Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candelabra
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
counterweights)
Hallmark: MINERVA
Period: NAPOLEON III
Goldsmith: MARRET Frères (registered in 1853)
Origin
Category
1850s French Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver
French 19th Century Iron & Brass Tabletop Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
arms with round brass dishes that hold the weighted item in one, and counterweights in the other. The
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass, Iron
Bookends Chess Figures Carved in the Shape of The King, With Noble Wood Antique
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
unique
It has an iron counterweight embedded at the bottom, to give weight to the piece
It is a very
Category
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Counterweights
Materials
Wood
H 8.67 in W 5.12 in D 3.35 in
19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
wood. In the perfectly carved niches contains a brass dish, a brass counterweight and a balance stick
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
French Mystery Gravity Driven Gilt Incline Rolling Clock - No Spring or Battery
Located in Danville, CA
receives its power from a counterweight inside the heavy brass case. The case slowly rolls down a
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
H 9.5 in W 21.25 in D 4.53 in
Roman Bronze & Lead Steelyard Weight
Located in London, GB
)
Steelyard balances were used to weight loads by moving a counterweight along the beam until it balanced and
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze, Lead
Antique Victorian Kitchen 40 Pound Scale Cast Iron Balance w/ Ironstone Plate
By Young Son & Marlow
Located in Hyattsville, MD
will need counterweights to use it, that will go on the metal tray.
Ironstone stoneware tray 14 x 13
Category
19th Century American High Victorian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
H 32.25 in W 25 in D 14.75 in
Huge Parisian Tower Clock Face in Original Paint
Located in Downham Market, GB
hatch to the centre & retaining it's original heavy copper hands with heavy lead counterweights to the
Category
1890s British Country Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal
Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
of those cords, men fastened small, ornamental objects as counterweights; those objects evolved into
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Counterweights
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Lead Pidgin, 18th Century Swedish
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare lead pidgin that was used as a counterweight when hanging chandeliers. The pidgin was above
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Lead
Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, China
A sinuous silver counterweight worn at the back of an apron, weighing in at 136 grams.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver
H 5.5 in W 4 in D 0.25 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure, A Wise Man Holding a Trea, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
in place. At the other end of those cords, men fastened small, ornamental objects as counterweights
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Counterweights
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 2 in W 0.75 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure Group, Signed by Tomoaki, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
, ornamental objects as counterweights; those objects evolved into netsuke.
The netsuke’s origins are still
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Counterweights
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.5 in W 1.375 in D 0.875 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure, Signed by Yoshitomo, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
, men fastened small, ornamental objects as counterweights; those objects evolved into netsuke.
The
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Counterweights
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure, Signed by Matsuyoshi, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
counterweights; those objects evolved into netsuke.
The netsuke’s origins are still ‘theoretical’, Goodall says
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Counterweights
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.5 in W 1 in D 1.875 in
French Louis XVI Tall Case Clock, C1800, Also Called “St Nicolas-Clock”
Located in valatie, NY
carved with flowers and swags. The clock is running and has two weights with two counterweights. The
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
Decorated Cast Iron Scale for Babies Antique Measuring Instrument 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
scale: on one side from 0 to 15kg, on the other side from 0 to 10 hg. Counterweight on the right. Very
Category
1880s Antique Counterweights
Materials
Iron
No Reserve
H 13 in W 23.63 in D 10.24 in
Vintage Persian Khorassan Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
creates a counterweight to the intricate central part of the antique carpet and adds a truly royal touch
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Khorassan Antique Counterweights
Materials
Wool
Longcase Clock, Moonphases, Date and Seconds, John Clifton Liverpool, circa 1785
By John Clifton
Located in Greven, DE
golden date hand and a straight seconds hand with a counterweight. Both the central seconds and the type
Category
1780s English Louis XVI Antique Counterweights
Materials
Mahogany
H 96.86 in W 20.87 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Regulator by Tarault Jeune, Precision Portal Clock, Paris, c. 1825
Located in Greven, DE
straight hand with a crescent-shaped counterweight for the seconds.
Interesting facts:
The compensation
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
H 19.3 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
Beautiful Floor Standing Castle Light
By Castle Lamp Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
pivots easily with a solid ball counterweight. It measures 58 inches to the center pivot point. The arm
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Counterweights
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Silver-Inlaid Brass Art Deco Serpent Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
long, twisting coils, that act as counterweights to the lighting mounts. The scales are in alternating
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century Edwardian Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Cheval Mirror
Located in London, GB
of lead counterweights and a horse, or pulley, from which the name was taken.
Thomas Sheraton, in
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Satinwood, Mirror
H 72.45 in W 29.14 in D 25.99 in
Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
time.
These columns are believed to be religious objects whereas others think they are counterweights
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Counterweights
Materials
Marble
Antique Arts and Crafts French Oil Lamp Chandelier Ceramic Opaline Glass, 1900s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
use and enjoy. As you can see in our close up photos, both the counterweight and the iron chains that
Category
Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
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H 51.19 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Empire Secrétaire Bottega Maggiolini Walnut Italy 19th Century
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Milano, IT
door has counterweights that allow it to stand still in the open and then to close automatically
Category
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Counterweights
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
the open arm and a line from it passed over the pulley and ended in a counterweight. The pointer on
Category
1810s English George III Antique Counterweights
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
canted form with a low back rest and tiered edge mouldings
Large fall-front opens upon a counterweight
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Counterweights
Materials
Oak
H 48.63 in W 33.86 in D 16.54 in
Silver Incense Boat 'naviculae', Possibly Portugal, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Naveta. Silver. Possibly Portugal, 18th century.
Base with counterweight. With hallmarks.
Naveta
Category
18th Century European Rococo Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver, Other
American Federal Period Cast Iron Eagle
Located in York County, PA
call a snakehead or turkey head eagle.
The casting was made to serve as a counterweight on the
Category
1810s American Antique Counterweights
Materials
Iron
19th Century North African river landscape oil painting of a man using a Shadoof
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
bucket at one end and a counterweight at the other. They are still used in parts of Egypt, Africa and
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 26.25 in W 36.25 in D 2.5 in
Arts & Crafts Brass and Opaline Shade Oil Lamp or Adjustable Floral Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
beautiful flower motifs and thanks to the sleek brass counterweight this fine antique also is height
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
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H 54 in Dm 20 in
Porcelain Counterweight Lamp, 1910s
Located in Vienna, AT
Height-adjustable kitchen lamp with porcelain weight and cover with castors, shade in white overlay opal glass with amber-colored glass rim. It is extendable 16 - 80 inch.
Glass sha...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Counterweights
Materials
Porcelain, Opaline Glass
1881 Antique Ceiling Suspension for a Light with It's Original Counterweight
Located in Petaluma, CA
original counterweight. The chain has a maximum extension of 22 inches and at the top of the piece it is
Category
1880s American Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal
Swiss Iron and Wood Scale, Switzerland, Early 1800
Located in New York, NY
Including it's original counterweight.
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Counterweights
Materials
Iron
Regency Pendant Glass Hanging Lantern
Located in New York, NY
lead counterweight eagle. The lantern has a candle socle at the base and a collar around the rim each
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Carl Witzmann, adjustable Dining-room Chandelier, Vienna Secession
By Carl Witzmann
Located in Vienna, AT
from 215 to 300 cm by means of a counterweight, easily adjustable to the height of lower rooms
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
Sitzende Dame (Sitting Lady) - Oil/Panel, Impressionist, Portrait, Pastels
By Leo Putz
Located in Wien, AT
distance. The blue wall is a counterweight to the earthy pastel tones.
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Counterweights
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Biedermeier Table Mahogany Lübeck, circa 1830
Located in Berlin, Berlin
We bought it in Schleswig-Holstein. Mahogany was used as counterweight in the hull of the sailing
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Counterweights
Materials
Mahogany
Bauhaus Swing Arm Wall Light by Heinrich Bormann
By Siegfried Bormann
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
wall and the height of the shade can be adjusted thanks to a counterweight. The shade rests on the
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Empire / Biedermeier Secretary, Top Quality, Walnut, Mainz, Around 1820
Located in Volkach, BY
has the original key and has counterweights, making it very stable. 2 of the 3 drawers behind the
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Counterweights
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
H 65.75 in W 41.34 in D 20.87 in
Italienischer Frühling (Italian Spring) - Watercolor, Venice, Landscape, Modern
Located in Wien, AT
water and the more pastel tone of the sky. A counterweight to this is created by red highlights used all
Category
1910s Modern Antique Counterweights
Materials
Watercolor
Large English Tavern Clock
By Richard Francis
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
with counterweight for proper functioning and minimum power requirement. The large dial frame with
Category
1810s English George III Antique Counterweights
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Inro Toad Netsuke
Located in Paris, FR
used as a counterweight to inro.
The netsuke is in box tree and has the form of a toad put on
a sheet
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Counterweights
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Hans Ofner attr. / Adjustable Chandelier / Vienna, around 1905
By Hans Ofner
Located in Vienna, AT
bobesche and the counterweight. The handle inside the dome is also typical for Ofner (compare with the
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
Counterweight Desk Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
With original green paint. Wonderful patina. England circa 1920
Category
1920s English Industrial Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal
17th Century Spanish Counterweight
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful large 17th century counterweight from the Catalan region of Spain. Beautifully crafted
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Counterweights
Materials
Stone, Iron
Counterweight Wall Lamp, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Wall lamp with counterweight in brass with golden patina and gun barrel, France 1950. Fixed on an
Category
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fabulous Set of 6 17th Century Bell Tower Clock Counterweights
Located in Atlanta, GA
A terrific set of 6 various sized Spanish 17th century bell tower clock counterweights in stone and
Category
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Counterweights
Materials
Stone, Iron
CAST IRON EAGLE, A BOOK PRESS COUNTERWEIGHT, MADE IN PHILADELPHI
Located in York County, PA
CAST IRON EAGLE, A BOOK PRESS COUNTERWEIGHT, MADE IN PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1813:
The
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Counterweights
Materials
Iron
Antique Steelyard Balance with Cast Iron Counter Weight
Located in High Point, NC
This antique steelyard balance features two hooks and a barrel-shaped cast iron counterweight. One
Category
Late 19th Century European Industrial Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass, Steel
French Nickel Plated Steel and Bronze Art Nouveau Desk/Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
counterweight arm. French, c. 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Nickel
Set of 4 19th Century Chinese Stone Weights
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of 4 19th century Chinese stone weights. Originally used as counterweights in agricultural
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Stone
Silver Miao Minority Tribe Counter Weight
Located in New York, NY
, China
A sinuous silver counterweight worn at the back of an apron,
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver
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Find a variety of antique counterweights available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, stone and iron, all antique counterweights available were constructed with great care. Antique counterweights have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique counterweights are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Folk Art styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique counterweights over the years, but those made by Josef Hoffmann and Adolf Loos are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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