Used Manhole Covers
Manhole Cover, Photorealist Oil and Sand Painting by Josep Cisquella
By Josep Cisquella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Josep Cisquella, Spanish (1955 - )
Title: Manhole Cover (Manhattan DPW)
Year: 1991
Medium
Category
1990s Conceptual Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
$18,500
H 38.25 in W 57.5 in
Manhole Cover Prototype Folk Art, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
edge of the cap giving it a nice touch of detail. Possibly used as a manhole prototype before making
Category
1960s American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Wood
Manhattanhenge 2021 with Mystical Object - Street Photography by Mitchell Funk
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
shape of a manhole cover in the foreground echos the shape of the Manhattanhenge sun unifying heaven and
Category
2010s Modern Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
A Modern 21st Century "Pot Hole Pistol" Recycled Sculpture by, Andrew Crawford
Located in Englewood, NJ
(American, b.1970) of a recycled cast iron manhole cover which was cut and forged into a pistol. The
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron
$5,500
H 14.75 in W 21 in D 5.25 in
WATER Signed Lithograph, Abstract Utility Man Hole Cover, Aqua, Orange, Beige
By Pierre Alechinsky
Located in Union City, NJ
public water utility manhole cover. The rubbing was then transferred to a lithography printing plate. A
Category
1980s Abstract Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Pierre AlechinskyWATER Signed Lithograph, Abstract Utility Man Hole Cover, Aqua, Orange, Beige, 1985
$1,525 Sale Price
21% Off
H 30 in W 22 in
Original Foire de Paris, 1955, vintage French travel poster, medium size format
By Jean Carlu
Located in Spokane, WA
insignia to manhole covers and metro stations.
Each poster includes a Certificate of Authenticity. We use
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1950s Art Deco Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
$750
H 39 in W 24.5 in D 0.3 in
Karim Rashid for Leonardo Germany Limited Edition New Move Glass Vase, ca 1999
By Karim Rashid
Located in Cathedral City, CA
bottles just fine, but what really gets his juices going is the everyday: manhole covers, a cremation urn
Category
1990s German Minimalist Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Blown Glass
$250
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
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Wooden Mold for a Manhole Cover
Located in Woodstock, NY
manhole covers. Discovered in the oldest continuously running iron foundry in America.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Used Manhole Covers
Manhole Cover
By Alexander Calder
Located in Oakland Hills, CA
Please contact our gallery for best price.
This color lithograph is hand signed by Alexander Calder (Pennsylvania, 1898 - New York, 1976) and is numbered from the Roman numeral editi...
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Used Manhole Covers
Industrial Grate Table
Located in New York, NY
An industrial manhole cover comes back to life to serve as an industrial accent side table. With a
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20th Century American Used Manhole Covers
John Tuccillo, cast paper, acrylic paint wall sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
metalwork and ornament of sewer grates and manhole covers. He begins by making a mold directly off the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Essex County
By Richard Hauser
Located in Florham Park, NJ
features manhole covers, the easier and often overlooked, mundane embossments of cities. We walk and we
Category
Early 2000s Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Photographic Paper
New York City Manhole Cover Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical and steadfast side table with a top made from a New York City manhole cover and with
Category
20th Century American Industrial Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron
Manhole Cover Prototype Folk Art, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely unique wooden sewer cap prototype. Made by by various wooden cubes and blocks as well as letters and trim nailed to the front of the main ply of the cap giving it its desig...
Category
1960s American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Wood
Adjustable Manhole Tables
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Adjustable circular tables comprised of antique manhole covers, on three-legged pedestal bases
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Manhole Covers
Large Industrial Iron and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
This rectangular iron table brings to mind...manhole covers, subway gratings, inner cities
Category
20th Century Industrial Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron
Marcy Foundry Cast Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Essex, MA
drip pan. Signed and dated on back. Marcy foundry made many cast iron manhole covers etc in NYC. The
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1920s American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron
Guy Gee, Costa Rica (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
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2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Denmark (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, America (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Great Britain (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
from illustrated stamps, to Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Hawaii (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Greece (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Fiji (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Italy (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, France (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Bahamas (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Edinburgh (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Greece (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, America (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, America (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Maldives (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Isle of Man (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Ireland (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Palestine (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, Santorini (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, St Lucia (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, London (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Gee, India (medium)
Located in Manchester, GB
Japanese manhole covers. Japanese design has been a prominent source of inspiration for Guy, it was a 1989
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Lithograph
NY city manhole cover table
Located in Spokane, WA
This is the most useful function for a NYC manhole cover that I have ever seen - well except for
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20th Century American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Metal
Pair of Manhole Cover Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
manhole covers for the tops. Solid iron. Price is for the PAIR.
Category
1940s American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Metal
Le Corbusier, Manhole Cover for the City of Chandigarh
By Le Corbusier
Located in BREST, FR
Le Corbusier, manhole cover for the city of Chandigarh, India. Reproduction of the plan of
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1950s Indian Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron
New York City Vintage Manhole Cover & Chrome Base End Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
Vintage New York City Department of Public Works iron manhole cover handcrafted into a table. This
Category
20th Century American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron, Chrome
Industrial Antique British Iron Manhole Cover and Drain Side Table
Located in Houston, TX
This patinated iron piece is actually a manhole cover and drain that makes a fantastic side table
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Early 1900s English Industrial Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron
MANHOLE Casting Mold 1930's
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is an early MANHOLE cover mold for creating urban manhole covers. Pretty cool object
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1930s American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Wooden Manhole Template
Located in San Francisco, CA
A brilliant piece of history ! Hand carved wooden manhole cover mold. It's set up for suspension on
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1940s American Folk Art Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Wood
Collection of Four Iron Water Access Covers
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare and stunning collection (taking up far less room than manhole covers). Very decorative.
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Manhole Covers
19th Century Iron Archetectural Element
Located in New York, NY
19th century manhole cover or grate mounted on custom stand. A fascinating piece piece of sculpture.
Category
19th Century American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron
Set of 5 foundry patterns
Located in Boston, MA
Set of 5 wooden foundry wheel patterns & molds used to set patterns for cast iron wheels. Manhole
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20th Century American Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Wood
Gold and Natural Colored Diamond Circular Geometric Pendant Extra Large Sized
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the geometric design of manhole covers, it is a Josef C original design. The pendant is
Category
2010s American Modern Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold
H 0.08 in W 2.5 in Dm 2.6 in L 15 in
Pierre Jeanneret Teak Kneehole Desk from Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Denver, CO
lampposts and manhole covers around the city.
Le Corbusier left midway through the project and Jeanneret
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Caned Teak Easy Armchair from Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Denver, CO
manhole covers around the city.
Le Corbusier left midway through the project and Jeanneret was
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Cane, Teak
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West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A vintage sculpture drum with connected to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. Measure: 10 inch tall.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Dental School Phantom Teaching Head c. 1950's
By Columbia Dentoform
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Phantom heads from Midwestern dental school. Made by Columbia Dental Form Corp, NYC. These are priced individually. Height measurement is for the tallest. Please email or call for mo...
Category
1950s American Steampunk Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Metal
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period.
Solid oak wood, noted for i...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Oak
Willy Guhl Concrete Mirror with Spikes, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Willy Guhl concrete mirror. Round bowl with vertical spikes. Substantial concrete vessel originally produced at the Eternit factory in Switzerland in the 1960’s. Custom mir...
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1960s Swiss Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Cement
Vintage Illuminated Letter E , 1980s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial illuminated letter E was made in Italy during the 1980s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a vhite metal body and a white plexiglass cover....
Category
1980s Italian Industrial Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Iron
Khmer Bronze Figure of Prajnaparamita with Eleven Faces
Located in Austin, TX
The embodiment of transcendental wisdom, Prajnaparamita is often referred to as the mother of all Buddhas.
In this extremely rare tantric form, she is portrayed seated in the hal...
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18th Century and Earlier Cambodian Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Old Aluminum Glove Mold 1940s-1960s / Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old rubber glove mold made in Japan.
It was made in the Showa period (1940s-1960s), and the material used is aluminum.
Although it is a practical item that has been used f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Aluminum
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.8 in W 4.34 in D 3.35 in
Vintage Decorative Silver Bee Ornament Bumble Bee Sculpture LUXURY ORNAMENT Bee
Located in Wembley, GB
A beautiful vintage silver bee ornament for your room. An impressive size, this silver bee is a gorgeous statement piece for a shelf or sideboard!
29 x 15 x 13cm
Category
1980s British Art Deco Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf
$480 / item
H 5.12 in W 11.42 in D 5.91 in
Ducks In Frozen Pond In Snowy Central Park, New York City
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
The Gapstow Bridge in a snow blizzard in Central Park.
This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/15, lower right recto. Ot...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Coffee Table by Roger Capron from the 1970s, Ceramic and Metal.
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coffee table by Roger Capron from the 1970s, ceramic and metal.
1970s coffee table by Roger Capron, metal and ceramic in orange.
H: 39cm, W: 80cm, D: 39cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Metal
$6,581
H 15.36 in W 31.5 in D 15.36 in
Acerbis LOKUM Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction
of materials.
This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated
through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$2,607 / item
H 16.54 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
New York Fog with Statue of Liberty Orange Glow
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Early morning light caresses a semi-silhouetted Staten Ferry Boat as it passes a fog-enshrouded Statute of Liberty in New York a sunset in golden-orange light. New York at sunset wi...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Harry Bertoia Hanging Willow Chandelier, 1968
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
Harry Bertoia Hanging Willow chandelier, 1968.
Abundant stainless steel strands reminiscent to a willow tree surround a cylindrical housing with uplighting functions creating a dram...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modernist Cast Aluminum Spring Ride On Playground Animals / Sculptures Paris Co
By Paris Mfg. Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
aluminum animal sculptures were originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks.Stamped PARIS.. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana histo...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$880 / item
H 33 in W 25 in D 12 in
Late Bronze Age Sword
Located in London, GB
Saint Nazaire Sword, Late Bronze Age, circa 800-900 B.C.
An exceptionally well preserved Bronze Age sword, with elegant, finely incised decorations, near perfect form and a wonder...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Bronze
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Used Manhole Covers
Materials
Other
$445,789
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
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Used Manhole Covers For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of used manhole covers available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used manhole covers — often made from wood, iron and metal — can elevate any home. Used manhole covers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Used manhole covers are generally popular furniture pieces, but industrial style is often sought at 1stDibs. Pierre Alechinsky, Josep Cisquella and Mitchell Funk each produced beautiful used manhole covers that are worth considering.
How Much are Used Manhole Covers?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $487, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $12,500 highest priced.
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