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Porcelain Counterweight Lamp, 1910s
Porcelain Counterweight Lamp, 1910s

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

Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic & Original
Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic & Original

Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic & Original

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

-shaped iron counterweight inside the books, to guarantee its stability. Very special, they could be

Category

19th Century English Other Antique Counterweights

Materials

Wood

Pair of Nautical Brass Gimbal Lamps c1920
Pair of Nautical Brass Gimbal Lamps c1920

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

Swiss Iron and Wood Scale, Switzerland, Early 1800
Swiss Iron and Wood Scale, Switzerland, Early 1800

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

Roman Bronze & Lead Steelyard Weight
Roman Bronze & Lead Steelyard Weight

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

Huge Parisian Tower Clock Face in Original Paint
Huge Parisian Tower Clock Face in Original Paint

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

Regency Pendant Glass Hanging Lantern
Regency Pendant Glass Hanging Lantern

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
Carl Witzmann, adjustable Dining-room Chandelier, Vienna Secession

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

Biedermeier Table Mahogany Lübeck, circa 1830
Biedermeier Table Mahogany Lübeck, circa 1830

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
Bauhaus Swing Arm Wall Light by Heinrich Bormann

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
Empire / Biedermeier Secretary, Top Quality, Walnut, Mainz, Around 1820

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

Large English Tavern Clock
Large English Tavern Clock

Large English Tavern Clock

Unavailable|$19,130

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
19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Inro Toad Netsuke

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
Hans Ofner attr. / Adjustable Chandelier / Vienna, around 1905

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
Counterweight Desk Lamp

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
17th Century Spanish Counterweight

17th Century Spanish Counterweight

Located in Round Top, TX

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
Counterweight Wall Lamp, France, 1950

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
Fabulous Set of 6 17th Century Bell Tower Clock Counterweights

Fabulous Set of 6 17th Century Bell Tower Clock Counterweights

Located in Round Top, TX

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
CAST IRON EAGLE, A BOOK PRESS COUNTERWEIGHT, MADE IN PHILADELPHI

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
Antique Steelyard Balance with Cast Iron Counter Weight

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

Victorian Walnut Rotating Hat & Coat Stand
Victorian Walnut Rotating Hat & Coat Stand

Victorian Walnut Rotating Hat & Coat Stand

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian Walnut Rotating Hat & Coat Stand - with urn finial tripod leg and cast iron counterweight

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Counterweights

Materials

Walnut

Silver  Miao Minority Tribe Counter Weight
Silver  Miao Minority Tribe Counter Weight

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

Set of 4 19th Century Chinese Stone Weights
Set of 4 19th Century Chinese Stone Weights

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

Art Deco Silver Plate / Brass Penguin Bar Pitcher w/Glass Eyes & Mechanical Beak
Art Deco Silver Plate / Brass Penguin Bar Pitcher w/Glass Eyes & Mechanical Beak

Art Deco Silver Plate / Brass Penguin Bar Pitcher w/Glass Eyes & Mechanical Beak

Located in Nantucket, MA

with a hinged lid and mechanical beak, when tilted forward an internal counterweight opens the beak

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Counterweights

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Metronome System Johan Maelzel Oak Wood Measuring Instrument made in 1900s
Metronome System Johan Maelzel Oak Wood Measuring Instrument made in 1900s

Metronome System Johan Maelzel Oak Wood Measuring Instrument made in 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

consists of a pendulum with counterweight that works with a clockwork mechanism with toothed wheels moved

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Counterweights

Materials

Metal

Chinese Bronze Shizi Opium Weight, circa 1900
Chinese Bronze Shizi Opium Weight, circa 1900

Chinese Bronze Shizi Opium Weight, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance. Cast in bronze, the petite weight takes the form

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Iron & Brass Tabletop Scale
French 19th Century Iron & Brass Tabletop Scale

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

Petite Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, C. 1800
Petite Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, C. 1800

Petite Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, C. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This small figurine was originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance, used to parcel

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, c. 1800
Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, c. 1800

Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This small figurine was originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance, used to parcel

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Bronze

Petite Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, C. 1800
Petite Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, C. 1800

Petite Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, C. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This small figurine was originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance, used to parcel

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, c. 1800
Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, c. 1800

Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This small figurine was originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance, used to parcel

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Bronze

An Arts and Crafts Period Repousse Brass Ceiling Fixture
An Arts and Crafts Period Repousse Brass Ceiling Fixture

An Arts and Crafts Period Repousse Brass Ceiling Fixture

Located in New York, NY

counterweights. The lower section with round frame having fan shaped insets of textured glass, the center with

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Counterweights

Materials

Glass

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to parcel out spices, opium or other valuable goods

Category

Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Counterweights

Materials

Earthenware

Beautiful Floor Standing Castle Light
Beautiful Floor Standing Castle Light

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

Antique reading table
Antique reading table

Antique reading table

Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL

base serves as a counterweight. Origin: England Period: Circa 1890 Dimensions: Diameter 34cm

Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Counterweights

Materials

Walnut

Marret Frères- Important Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candelabra
Marret Frères- Important Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candelabra

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

Late 19th Century Chinese Opium Weight on Mount
Late 19th Century Chinese Opium Weight on Mount

Late 19th Century Chinese Opium Weight on Mount

Located in Chicago, IL

suspended from its tiny hole as a counterweight for a steelyard balance. Carved from stone in the Qing

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Stone

Late 19th Century Chinese Opium Weight on Mount
Late 19th Century Chinese Opium Weight on Mount

Late 19th Century Chinese Opium Weight on Mount

Located in Chicago, IL

suspended from its tiny hole as a counterweight for a steelyard balance. Carved from stone in the Qing

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Stone

Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Toggle Charm
Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Toggle Charm

Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Toggle Charm

Located in Chicago, IL

counterweights, and occasionally were elaborately carved as fashionable accessories. Toggles made of rare organic

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Bone

Chinese Hand-Chiseled Anchor Stone, c. 1850
Chinese Hand-Chiseled Anchor Stone, c. 1850

Chinese Hand-Chiseled Anchor Stone, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This sculptural stone object is a Qing-dynasty anchor, likely used as a heavy counterweight or as a

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Counterweights

Materials

Limestone

Set of Three Petite Chinese Bronze Opium Weights, circa 1900
Set of Three Petite Chinese Bronze Opium Weights, circa 1900

Set of Three Petite Chinese Bronze Opium Weights, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

originally used as counterweights for a tabletop balance. The petite weights are cast in bronze in the form

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights

Materials

Bronze

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

dimension. 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

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol

Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol

Located in Vosselaar, BE

dimension. 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

Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols
Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols

Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols

Located in Vosselaar, BE

breaches. 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

Bactrian Green Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Bactrian Green Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Bactrian Green Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Located in Vosselaar, BE

and Tsung. Others (perhaps less romantic) researchers think they are merely counterweights due to the

Category

15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Counterweights

Materials

Marble

Bactrian Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Bactrian Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Bactrian Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Located in Vosselaar, BE

and Tsung. Others ( perhaps less romantic) researchers think they are merely counterweights due to the

Category

15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Counterweights

Materials

Marble

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Antique Counterweights For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much are Antique Counterweights?

Prices for antique counterweights can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique counterweights begin at $280 and can go as high as $34,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,379.