Skip to main content

Newel Post Caps

Capping Finial Newel Post Staircase Pair Oak Cup & Cover Ball 33cm 13" high
Capping Finial Newel Post Staircase Pair Oak Cup & Cover Ball 33cm 13" high

Capping Finial Newel Post Staircase Pair Oak Cup & Cover Ball 33cm 13" high

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare pair of oak newel post cappings or finials Elegant and finely turned ball supported cup sweeping into deep moulded base Made from high quality oak with fine figuring Original lu...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Baroque Revival Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Oak

Recent Sales

Wooden Carved Squirrel Finial. Handcrafted Stairs Decoration, Oak Newel Post Cap
Wooden Carved Squirrel Finial. Handcrafted Stairs Decoration, Oak Newel Post Cap

Wooden Carved Squirrel Finial. Handcrafted Stairs Decoration, Oak Newel Post Cap

Located in St Petersburg, St Petersburg

The wooden finial "Squirrel" will be a nice addition to your stairs that will give it originality. Professional processing of the product, as well as manual refinement and attention...

Category

2010s European Stairs

Materials

Beech, Oak

Lion with Shield Newel Post Finial, Architectural Hand Carved Oak Statue Lion
Lion with Shield Newel Post Finial, Architectural Hand Carved Oak Statue Lion

Lion with Shield Newel Post Finial, Architectural Hand Carved Oak Statue Lion

Located in St Petersburg, St Petersburg

Unfinished high-quality carved wood newel post cap Lion. This unique piece will bring a touch of solemnity and majesty to your interior.

Category

2010s Gothic Stairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Beech, Oak

Sullivan Designed Newel Post Cap from Schlesinger and Mayer Department Store

Sullivan Designed Newel Post Cap from Schlesinger and Mayer Department Store

By Louis Sullivan

Located in Round Top, TX

An extremely rare Louis Sullivan designed copper over iron newel post cap from the Schlesinger and Mayer building, 1899, which later became Carson Pirie Scott Department Store.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Copper, Iron

COMET Folk Art Clock
COMET Folk Art Clock

COMET Folk Art Clock

Sold

H 39 in Dm 18 in

COMET Folk Art Clock

By Van Dusen Clockworks

Located in Dallas, TX

All the hardware and fanciful components are anchored by a marvelous wood base made from an antique stairway newel post, capped with an iron grate from a seed machine, and finished o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures

You May Also Like

Pair of 19th Century English Oak Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century English Oak Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century English Oak Candlesticks

$575 / set

H 12.5 in Dm 5.25 in

Pair of 19th Century English Oak Candlesticks

Located in High Point, NC

Pair of exquisite 19th century oak candlesticks from England with hand turned brass bobeches over tulip turned candle cups. The stems are hand turned barley twist and are supported o...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Torcheres Victorian Style Solid Mahogany Plant Stands, a Pair
Vintage Torcheres Victorian Style Solid Mahogany Plant Stands, a Pair

Vintage Torcheres Victorian Style Solid Mahogany Plant Stands, a Pair

Located in Germantown, MD

For your consideration is a pair of vintage torcheres in the Victorian taste, mahogany pedestal plant stand columns dating to the late 20th century. Attractive color and graining to ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Early Victorian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Mahogany

Impressive Wooden Stair Newel Post or Display Pedestal with Carved Lion Heads
Impressive Wooden Stair Newel Post or Display Pedestal with Carved Lion Heads

Impressive Wooden Stair Newel Post or Display Pedestal with Carved Lion Heads

Located in Lisse, NL

Great, sculptural stair newel post from the 1800s. This unique newel post and pedestal is beautifully and richly carved all around. Most impressive on this newel post are the reali...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Architectural Ele...

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique English Turned Oak Mercantile Hat Stands w/ Engraved Brass Caps
Pair of Antique English Turned Oak Mercantile Hat Stands w/ Engraved Brass Caps

Pair of Antique English Turned Oak Mercantile Hat Stands w/ Engraved Brass Caps

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This pair of antique turned mercantile hat stands are unsigned but presumed to originate from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in a period Victorians style. The shafts...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Hat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Architectural Baluster Fragments Mounted as Lamps
Pair of Architectural Baluster Fragments Mounted as Lamps

Pair of Architectural Baluster Fragments Mounted as Lamps

$1,300Sale Price / set|50% Off

H 32 in Dm 8 in

Pair of Architectural Baluster Fragments Mounted as Lamps

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of architectural baluster fragments mounted as lamps.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

Pair of 18th‑Century French turned Church Pedestals
Pair of 18th‑Century French turned Church Pedestals

Pair of 18th‑Century French turned Church Pedestals

Located in Meulebeke, BE

A striking pair of 18th‑century French pedestals originating from a church interior, crafted with the sculptural presence and devotional character typical of ecclesiastical furnishin...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Rustic Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Colonial Carved Teak Wood Table Lamp Bases or Candelabras c. 1930
Pair of French Colonial Carved Teak Wood Table Lamp Bases or Candelabras c. 1930

Pair of French Colonial Carved Teak Wood Table Lamp Bases or Candelabras c. 1930

Located in New York, NY

Rare, timeless and elegant pair of French Colonial table lamp bases or candelabras from the French colony of French Indochina also known a Indochine. The pieces are hand carved from ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Antique English Edwardian Carved Mahogany Draped Single Candle Stick - Pair
Antique English Edwardian Carved Mahogany Draped Single Candle Stick - Pair

Antique English Edwardian Carved Mahogany Draped Single Candle Stick - Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Edwardian Turn Carved Mahogany Draped Single Candlesticks - Pair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 12" H x 6" Diameter.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Candlesticks

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. American Federal Brass Cannonball Andirons with Aged Patina - a Pair
19th C. American Federal Brass Cannonball Andirons with Aged Patina - a Pair

19th C. American Federal Brass Cannonball Andirons with Aged Patina - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th C. American Federal Brass Cannonball Andirons with Aged Patina - a Pair. Item features desirable aged patina to brass, large cannonball forms, cast iron supports, very nice anti...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Federal Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of carved molded walnut sellette with fruit and plant decorations
Pair of carved molded walnut sellette with fruit and plant decorations

Pair of carved molded walnut sellette with fruit and plant decorations

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Pair of carved molded walnut sheath saddles decorated with fruit and foliage. The capitals have palmette friezes. They are in the Henri II style, highly inspired by the furniture and...

Category

Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Revival Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Walnut

Pair George III Style Hand-Carved Mahogany Pedestals
Pair George III Style Hand-Carved Mahogany Pedestals

Pair George III Style Hand-Carved Mahogany Pedestals

$4,500 / set

H 56.5 in W 21 in D 21 in

Pair George III Style Hand-Carved Mahogany Pedestals

Located in Germantown, MD

An impressive Pair of George III Style Hand-Carved Mahogany Pedestals Measures 21" in width, 21" in depth and 56.5" in height. Top is 11" in diameter.

Category

Mid-20th Century American George III Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Tall 19th Century Turned Fruitwood Wooden Wig Stands Shop Display
Pair of Tall 19th Century Turned Fruitwood Wooden Wig Stands Shop Display

Pair of Tall 19th Century Turned Fruitwood Wooden Wig Stands Shop Display

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

This is a superb tall pair of turned fruitwood wig stands, they date from the late 19th century, they have a long one piece turned upright column with a curved top rest set on a turn...

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial More Furniture and Collect...

Materials

Fruitwood

English Turned Walnut Urn Wood Spill Vases, Pair, circa 19th Century
English Turned Walnut Urn Wood Spill Vases, Pair, circa 19th Century

English Turned Walnut Urn Wood Spill Vases, Pair, circa 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful pair/set of late-19th century English turned walnut urn spill vases with collard lip over neck, standing on a turned foot base, England. Dimensions: 2.63" diameter x 6" h...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Vases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pair of Dutch Walnut and Kingwood Pedestal Torcheres
Antique Pair of Dutch Walnut and Kingwood Pedestal Torcheres

Antique Pair of Dutch Walnut and Kingwood Pedestal Torcheres

$5,534 / set

H 39.57 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in

Antique Pair of Dutch Walnut and Kingwood Pedestal Torcheres

Located in Suffolk, GB

A superb pair of antique Dutch walnut and kingwood pedestal torchères of elegant proportions. Standing on finely shaped tripod bases with scrolling cabriole legs terminating in attra...

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Kingwood, Walnut

Early 20th Century Renaissance Turned Columns Pedestals in Walnut
Early 20th Century Renaissance Turned Columns Pedestals in Walnut

Early 20th Century Renaissance Turned Columns Pedestals in Walnut

Located in Miami, FL

Early 20th century Renaissance turned columns pedestals in walnut with bronze details.  

Category

Early 20th Century French Renaissance Pedestals

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of 19th Century Lignum Vitae Treen Candlesticks
Pair Of 19th Century Lignum Vitae Treen Candlesticks

Pair Of 19th Century Lignum Vitae Treen Candlesticks

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Attractive Pair Of Early 19th Century Antique Treen, Lignum Vitae Candlesticks, Of Good Rich Colour And Patina, Having Bulbous Sockets Over Broadening Baluster Stems, Terminat...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candlesticks

Materials

Other

People Also Browsed

Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Large Cut Crystal Brass Banister Newel Post Finial
Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Large Cut Crystal Brass Banister Newel Post Finial

Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Large Cut Crystal Brass Banister Newel Post Finial

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Boule d'Escalier Large Cut Etched Crystal Mounted On A Brass Base Banister Newel Post Finial With Star Pattern Top

Category

20th Century Regency Stairs

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$59,555Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

$32,000

H 43.31 in W 90.56 in D 30.32 in

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood

Neo-Gothic Oak Pulpit, Hand-Carved with Monsters, Belgium, 1880
Neo-Gothic Oak Pulpit, Hand-Carved with Monsters, Belgium, 1880

Neo-Gothic Oak Pulpit, Hand-Carved with Monsters, Belgium, 1880

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Pulpit in oak with double flight of stairs richly carved with monsters.

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Oak

18th Century Carved Oak Newel Post from Namur, Belgium
18th Century Carved Oak Newel Post from Namur, Belgium

18th Century Carved Oak Newel Post from Namur, Belgium

$2,900

H 48.5 in W 16.375 in D 9.25 in

18th Century Carved Oak Newel Post from Namur, Belgium

Located in Dallas, TX

Known as a newel post, this well-carved oak support column would have been affixed to a stair railing, providing a visually stunning terminal of the balustrade. Hand-carved in the 17...

Category

Antique 18th Century Belgian Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Murano Glass Staircase Knob, 1980s
Murano Glass Staircase Knob, 1980s

Murano Glass Staircase Knob, 1980s

$778

H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Murano Glass Staircase Knob, 1980s

Located in Madrid, ES

Large and elegant staircase knob crafted from Murano glass and silver-plated bronze. This exquisite piece from the 1980s features a finely detailed design, with the Murano glass disp...

Category

Mid-20th Century Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Art Glass

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Newel Post Caps", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Finding the Right Building-garden for You

Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.

It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.

To introduce a sense of timelessness to a back patio or interior common area, choose cast-stone statues or sculptural busts for a dose of drama or select ornate architectural elements such as corbels, plaques or panels made of marble or iron. Elsewhere, find a focal point in your living room and create a “feature wall” by bringing pops of color into a corner with handmade antique ceramic tiles.

It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.

Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.

Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.

On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.

Questions About Newel Post Caps

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A newel post is the post at the center of a winding staircase, and is surmised to be called a newel post after the Old French word noiel, meaning knot, and the Vulgar Latin word nodellus, meaning little knot. Browse a variety of newel posts from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Newel posts tend to be expensive because of their materials and construction. Ones sold at high price points are usually solid wood and produced by skilled woodworkers who perform all of the turning and carving by hand. More economically priced machine-made versions made of veneered plywood are also available. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of newel posts.