Antique Lightning Rod
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
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
$700 Sale Price
71% Off
H 36 in W 14 in D 14 in
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
$5,500 / set
H 89.5 in W 11.25 in D 9.75 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
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
$2,400 Sale Price
48% Off
H 33.25 in W 23 in D 4.5 in
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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
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
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Lightning Rod
H 62 in W 45.5 in D 0.1 in
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
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
Located in San Francisco, CA
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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
Pair Northern Italian Wrought Iron and Marble Lightning Rods, 18th-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
introduction of its lightning rod in 1766.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Lightning Rod
H 168 in W 12 in D 12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
H 31.5 in W 16.5 in D 2.5 in
Benjamin Franklin: A Framed 18th Century Portrait of by Duplessis
By Joseph Duplessis
Located in Alamo, CA
accomplishments are his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. Inventions include: the lightning rod
Category
1770s Realist Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Engraving
H 25 in W 20 in D 1 in
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
Located in San Francisco, CA
museum mounted sculpture
of old lightning rod
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod
Cast Iron Lightning Rod
Located in Culver City, CA
Cast iron lightning rod.
Category
1920s Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Iron
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
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
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
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
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
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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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Burl
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Aluminum
$2,200 / item
H 41.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
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.
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2010s American Modern Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Metal
$15,900 / item
H 36 in W 96 in D 20 in
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By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.r.
Oil on canvas
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2010s Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Oil
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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:
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Mid-20th Century Romanian Country Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$9,450
H 94.25 in W 112.5 in D 20.25 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Other
$232,778 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,950 / item
H 40 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Indian blue peacock taxidermy mount showcasing its signature iridescent blue and green plumage, this piece is a testament to nature's artistry. The vibrant metallic hues o...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Wood, Feathers
A Belgian Carved Bluestone Neoclassical Style Indoor/Outdoor Wall Console Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made from Belgian bluestone with a honed finish and embedded with fossils, the console table is comprised of a thick rectangular top with ogee edge all raised on scrolled concave sup...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Neoclassical Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Stone
$10,400
H 35 in W 60 in D 18 in
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
$2,000 / item
H 30 in W 48 in D 1 in
Tandem Sling by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Four-Seat
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ray and Charles Eames were commissioned to design the perfect utilitarian seating for the first international airports in 1962, created for comfort and convenience. For the modern-da...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Aluminum
$1,450 Sale Price / item
53% Off
H 27 in W 96 in D 34 in
Antique Stained Glass Hanging Panel of Nobleman’s Feet
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique stained glass window depicting the feet of a nobleman’s feet, dating to circa 1850. This English stained glass panel showcases a well painted vivid image of the nobleman’s...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Pine
Antique Victorian Verdigris Copper Boiler Planter Tub Pot Log Storage. c.1880
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique rivetted copper boiler pot. c.1880
Great size and shape with the most perfect natural verdigris patina that only time can produce with a substantial riveted co...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Copper
$621
H 12.21 in Dm 16.15 in
Pair of Chinese Blue Cloisonné Vases, Enamelled and Gilded, Early 20th Century
Located in Prato, IT
China, early 20th century
Excellent condition for this pair of enameled and gilded cloisonné vases with floral motifs.
On the bottom of each paper label with inventory number written...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Metal
$2,620
H 8.86 in Dm 5.32 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Wrought Iron
$116,174
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Reclining Nude • Hand-Carved Solid Wood & Sheepskin Chair by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
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2010s Australian Organic Modern Antique Lightning Rod
Materials
Teak, Sheepskin
$3,976 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41.34 in W 25.6 in D 78.75 in
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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.
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