Skip to main content

Antique Lightning Rod

Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods
Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods

Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods

$3,100 / set

H 71 in W 15 in D 9 in

Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods

Located in Hanover, MA

Sculptural pair of American lightning rods dating from the 1870's. They still maintain their

Category

1870s American Country Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand
Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand

Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic folky oversized 19th century mustard over copper Lightning rod ball on a professional

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Copper

Pair of Monumental French Iron Lightning Rod on Base Sculptures, 19th Century
Pair of Monumental French Iron Lightning Rod on Base Sculptures, 19th Century

Pair of Monumental French Iron Lightning Rod on Base Sculptures, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pair of monumental French iron lightning rods from the 19th century is not only steeped in

Category

19th Century French Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Iron

Victorian Lightening Rod
Victorian Lightening Rod

Victorian Lightening Rod

$380Sale Price|20% Off

H 66.5 in Dm 15 in

Victorian Lightening Rod

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice Victorian lightning rod made of a wrought iron tripod base and a slender copper rod

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Copper

Antique 15th Century English Wrought Iron Lion Coat of Arm Banneret Weathervane
Antique 15th Century English Wrought Iron Lion Coat of Arm Banneret Weathervane

Antique 15th Century English Wrought Iron Lion Coat of Arm Banneret Weathervane

Located in Dayton, OH

An exceptional and rare 15th Century English wrought iron banneret weathervane with lightning rod

Category

15th Century and Earlier English Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Iron

Recent Sales

Lightning Rod on Stand
Lightning Rod on Stand

Lightning Rod on Stand

Unavailable

H 10 in W 71 in D 5 in

Lightning Rod on Stand

Located in Middleburg, VA

fantastic lines and detail. We commissioned custom bases to hold each rod. We have two available: the

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Lightning Rod

French Art Nouveau Period Advertising Poster for "Spratt's Patent Ltd., " 1909

French Art Nouveau Period Advertising Poster for "Spratt's Patent Ltd., " 1909

By Auguste Roubille

Located in New York, NY

lightning rod salesman from Cincinnati, Ohio named James Spratt. He first launched the biscuits in London in

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Lightning Rod

Late Victorian Copper Lightning Rod Weather Vane
Late Victorian Copper Lightning Rod Weather Vane

Late Victorian Copper Lightning Rod Weather Vane

Located in Cedar Falls, IA

Late 19th century copper lightning rod salvaged from the top of a barn. Sits on wrought iron base

Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Copper

Pair Antique American Sunburst Top Lightning Rods, Circa 1870
Pair Antique American Sunburst Top Lightning Rods, Circa 1870

Pair Antique American Sunburst Top Lightning Rods, Circa 1870

Located in Rochester, NY

Pair of antique American lightning rods with twisted copper skinned wrought iron shafts / iron

Category

1870s American Country Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Antique Metal, Copper and Glass Barn Lightning Rod c.1920
Antique Metal, Copper and Glass Barn Lightning Rod c.1920

Antique Metal, Copper and Glass Barn Lightning Rod c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original antique lightning rod with amber glass globe and spiked copper top. The copper

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Metal, Copper

Monumental Weather Vane or Lightning Rod
Monumental Weather Vane or Lightning Rod

Monumental Weather Vane or Lightning Rod

Sold

H 123 in W 48 in D 48 in

Monumental Weather Vane or Lightning Rod

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A monumental, 19th century wrought iron weather vane with elaborate scrolled details throughout, the top ‘vane’ with pierced stars and sun motifs and a fleur-de-lys border, the centr...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Cut Steel, Wrought Iron

Iron Gate
Iron Gate

Iron Gate

Sold

H 114 in W 63 in

Iron Gate

Located in Sheffield, MA

Unusual Iron gates topped with decorative lightning rod. Gates and rod can be used separately

Category

19th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Iron

Unusual Pair of Roof-top Spires in Zinc-coated Metal, c. 1850
Unusual Pair of Roof-top Spires in Zinc-coated Metal, c. 1850

Unusual Pair of Roof-top Spires in Zinc-coated Metal, c. 1850

Located in Atlanta, GA

& pedestal base. Possibly 19th century versions of lightning rods, albeit in a ornate form.

Category

19th Century French Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Metal

Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage
Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage

Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage

Sold

H 39.5 in W 30.5 in D 2.88 in

Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage

By Benjamin Franklin

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

experiments that contributed to the understanding of electricity, and invented the lightning rod, which

Category

18th Century American Federal Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Paper

American Lightning Rod
American Lightning Rod

American Lightning Rod

Located in Hanover, MA

original lightning rods with varying degrees of decorative embellishment. All are from circa 1870 with the

Category

19th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Early 20th Century Car and Driver Lightning Rod Weathervane
Early 20th Century Car and Driver Lightning Rod Weathervane

Early 20th Century Car and Driver Lightning Rod Weathervane

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a amazing folk art lighting rod and weather vane all in one. The zink auto and man have a

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Zinc, Copper

Antique Metal Enamel Advertising Sign Spratt's Bonio Per Food Dog Biscuits 1910
Antique Metal Enamel Advertising Sign Spratt's Bonio Per Food Dog Biscuits 1910

Antique Metal Enamel Advertising Sign Spratt's Bonio Per Food Dog Biscuits 1910

Located in Portland, OR

, American James Spratt, an electrician and lightning rod salesman from Ohio, was the first to manufacture a

Category

1910s English Other Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, Signed by Jacques Reich, Circa 1897
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, Signed by Jacques Reich, Circa 1897

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, Signed by Jacques Reich, Circa 1897

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

conducted experiments that contributed to the understanding of electricity, and invented the lightning rod

Category

1890s American Federal Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Paper

Lightning Rod
Lightning Rod

Lightning Rod

Sold

H 31 in W 10 in D 7 in

Lightning Rod

Located in San Francisco, CA

museum mounted sculpture of old lightning rod

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Cast Iron Lightning Rod
Cast Iron Lightning Rod

Cast Iron Lightning Rod

Sold

H 39 in Dm 24 in

Cast Iron Lightning Rod

Located in Culver City, CA

Cast iron lightning rod.

Category

1920s Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Iron

Cow lightning rod weathervane
Cow lightning rod weathervane

Cow lightning rod weathervane

Located in New York, NY

Cast zinc lightning rod weathervane with the name James cast on its directional rod. "James

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Pair of Lightning Rods
Pair of Lightning Rods

Pair of Lightning Rods

Sold

H 71 in Dm 10 in

Pair of Lightning Rods

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of wonderful lightning rods with twisted metal stakes topped with bronze branch forms. Rods

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Horse Lightening Rod Weathervane
Horse Lightening Rod Weathervane

Horse Lightening Rod Weathervane

Located in San Francisco, CA

A nice lightning rod weathervane mounted on a plywood base. The horse has been shot up as usual

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Iron

Eight Arm Iron Chandelier
Eight Arm Iron Chandelier

Eight Arm Iron Chandelier

Sold

H 38 in Dm 48 in

Eight Arm Iron Chandelier

Located in Nashville, TN

Iron, late 19th century Lightning Rod, that we have newly added eight arms to, creating a

Category

19th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Iron

18th Century Terra Cotta Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Nini, circa 1777
18th Century Terra Cotta Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Nini, circa 1777

18th Century Terra Cotta Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Nini, circa 1777

By Jean-Baptiste Nini 1

Located in London, GB

tranche of the shoulder is a shield bearing a lightning rod and thunderbolt, with a crown as its crest

Category

1770s French Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Terracotta

People Also Browsed

Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue
Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue

Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue

By Herman Miller

Located in Wilton, CT

Authentic Herman Miller Eames Tall Executive Aluminum Group Soft Pad Medium Blue Leather Chair. These chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames are the epitome of the concept "form me...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,269 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

Category

20th Century Danish Victorian Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Gold Leaf

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Bathers by the Shore

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Bathers by the Shore

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas 66 x 84 inches This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York...

Category

2010s Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Oil

Modern Églomisé Blue Silver Glass Buffet with Bespoke Metal Base by Ercole Home
Modern Églomisé Blue Silver Glass Buffet with Bespoke Metal Base by Ercole Home

Modern Églomisé Blue Silver Glass Buffet with Bespoke Metal Base by Ercole Home

By Ercole Home

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Mystic buffet or credenza by Ercole home has a 6-door front, with Espresso wood finish on oak. Hand-painted glass panels in Midnight Moon are on the door surface. The decorativ...

Category

2010s American Modern Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Metal

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

Category

Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique French Zinc Weathervane in Original Condition C1900's
Antique French Zinc Weathervane in Original Condition C1900's

Antique French Zinc Weathervane in Original Condition C1900's

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique zinc weathervane that we believe probably came from France and was constructed around the turn of the century and by that we mean circa 1900. Completely original and unrestor...

Category

Early 1900s French Country Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Zinc

17th Century Style Joint Stool
17th Century Style Joint Stool

17th Century Style Joint Stool

$1,137 / item

H 18 in W 22 in D 12 in

17th Century Style Joint Stool

Located in Westwood, NJ

An antiqued wood ‘Joynt’ stool, with a serpentine apron on pegged splay legs joined by a stretcher. The original 17th century. Dimensions: 22" W x 12" D x 18" H.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Jacobean Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Wood

48"x30" Ceramic & Fiber Wall Sculpture in White, Grey, Tan w/ Cotton Fringe
48"x30" Ceramic & Fiber Wall Sculpture in White, Grey, Tan w/ Cotton Fringe

48"x30" Ceramic & Fiber Wall Sculpture in White, Grey, Tan w/ Cotton Fringe

By Karen Gayle Tinney

Located in Proctorsville, VT

Four panel wall sculpture that measures 48" x 30". Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware. Pictured with cotton and tencel fringe detailing in white, grey and tan. Ha...

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Ceramic, Cotton

2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Blue Leather
2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Blue Leather

2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Blue Leather

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 2005. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Aluminum

Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase With Lower Glass Doors, Romania circa 1960
Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase With Lower Glass Doors, Romania circa 1960

Large White Display Cabinet Bookcase With Lower Glass Doors, Romania circa 1960

Located in Round Top, TX

Large vintage display cabinet or bookcase with open shelving above and six sliding glass doors below. White washed painted finish. Shelf depth of upper/open section: Top and Bottom S...

Category

Mid-20th Century Romanian Country Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Custom Belgian Bluestone Neoclassical Style Indoor/Outdoor Wall Console Table
Custom Belgian Bluestone Neoclassical Style Indoor/Outdoor Wall Console Table

Custom Belgian Bluestone Neoclassical Style Indoor/Outdoor Wall Console Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Custom sizes and French Limestone option available; fabricated from Belgian Bluestone with a honed finish and embedded with fossils, the console table is comprised of a thick rectang...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Neoclassical Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Stone

Paul Evans Flip Top Cityscape Bar Cabinet
Paul Evans Flip Top Cityscape Bar Cabinet

Paul Evans Flip Top Cityscape Bar Cabinet

$15,000

H 35.5 in W 36 in D 18 in

Paul Evans Flip Top Cityscape Bar Cabinet

By Paul Evans

Located in Chino Hills, CA

Step back in time with this authentic, vintage Paul Evans Cityscape bar cabinet from the 1970s. This striking piece combines the distinct aesthetic of Paul Evans with the practicalit...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Burl

19th Century Roman Style Stained Glass Window
19th Century Roman Style Stained Glass Window

19th Century Roman Style Stained Glass Window

$6,091

H 36.42 in W 24.73 in D 0.4 in

19th Century Roman Style Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A good condition and richly toned Roman style stained glass window circa 1890 from the studio of Clayton & Bell. This spectacular 19th century stained glass panel details a soldier a...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Stained Glass

Contemporary Solid White Oak Wood Credenza by Last Workshop, 2023
Contemporary Solid White Oak Wood Credenza by Last Workshop, 2023

Contemporary Solid White Oak Wood Credenza by Last Workshop, 2023

By Last Workshop

Located in Chicago, IL

Contemporary solid white oak credenza in a natural finish. Complete with (6) soft-close doors, adjustable shelves inside, and a steel base. Credenza pictured has dimensions of: ...

Category

2010s American Modern Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Steel

19th Century Arts and Crafts Stained Glass Window
19th Century Arts and Crafts Stained Glass Window

19th Century Arts and Crafts Stained Glass Window

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th Century Arts and Crafts Stained Glass Window This is a pretty and colourful Arts and Crafts Cast iron window, with stylised Flowers in stained glass, The window is long wit...

Category

Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Stained Glass

Vintage Children’s Rocking Sheep by Povl Kjer in solid pine & Gotland sheepskin
Vintage Children’s Rocking Sheep by Povl Kjer in solid pine & Gotland sheepskin

Vintage Children’s Rocking Sheep by Povl Kjer in solid pine & Gotland sheepskin

By Povl Kjær

Located in Krefeld, DE

Very nice vintage rocking sheep designed by Povl Kjer. Made in solid pine and Gotland sheepskin. Beautiful patina. We offer free international shipping.  

Category

1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Lightning Rod

Materials

Pine, Sheepskin

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Lightning Rod", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Lightning Rod For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique lightning rod for your home. Frequently made of metal, copper and iron, every antique lightning rod was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique lightning rod, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique lightning rod, designed in the Folk Art or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Lightning Rod?

Prices for an antique lightning rod start at $425 and top out at $18,400 with the average selling for $1,250.