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Antique Stick Barometer, Thermometer, Carpenter and Westley, London, Oak
Antique Stick Barometer, Thermometer, Carpenter and Westley, London, Oak

Antique Stick Barometer, Thermometer, Carpenter and Westley, London, Oak

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Featuring a thermometer in the shaft Over lower turned cistern cover The back retains the original

Category

19th Century English Victorian Used Cistern

Materials

Oak

Stick Barometer Davis Leeds English Oak Scientific Instrument, circa 1830
Stick Barometer Davis Leeds English Oak Scientific Instrument, circa 1830

Stick Barometer Davis Leeds English Oak Scientific Instrument, circa 1830

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

lower floral carved cistern cover An antique stick barometer beautifully made and in excellent

Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Used Cistern

Materials

Oak

Ebonized Fruitwood and Brass-Mounted Siphon Tube Barometer
Ebonized Fruitwood and Brass-Mounted Siphon Tube Barometer

Ebonized Fruitwood and Brass-Mounted Siphon Tube Barometer

Located in Folkestone, GB

cistern base has the brass adjustment knob in the base and a gilt-brass collet at the top joining it to

Category

Early 18th Century European Queen Anne Used Cistern

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Comitti Stick Barometer, English, Rosewood, Mahogany, Feather, Fan
Antique Comitti Stick Barometer, English, Rosewood, Mahogany, Feather, Fan

Antique Comitti Stick Barometer, English, Rosewood, Mahogany, Feather, Fan

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

cistern cover features at the bottom This is an antique Comitti stick barometer by a renowned and long

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Used Cistern

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

18th Century Water Well in Style of Louis XIV
18th Century Water Well in Style of Louis XIV

18th Century Water Well in Style of Louis XIV

Located in Made, NL

existed, the main source of fresh water came from cisterns that collected rainwater, often in the center

Category

18th Century French Louis XIV Used Cistern

Materials

Limestone

Antique Stick Barometer, English, Mahogany, Torre and Co, London, circa 1850
Antique Stick Barometer, English, Mahogany, Torre and Co, London, circa 1850

Antique Stick Barometer, English, Mahogany, Torre and Co, London, circa 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

hemispherical cistern cover This is a fascinating antique stick barometer by the renowned Torre and Co. of

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Used Cistern

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler Attributed to Gillows
Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler Attributed to Gillows

Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

-surfaced in zinc. The earliest design for an oval lead-lined cistern features in the Gillows 1787

Category

1810s English Regency Used Cistern

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Barometer by Edward Nairne, London
Antique Barometer by Edward Nairne, London

Antique Barometer by Edward Nairne, London

By Edward Nairne

Located in Devon, GB

flush fitting door. The arched top case is veneered in satinwood and has a moulded and turned cistern

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Used Cistern

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Stick Barometer, English, Oak, Twin Vernier, Army and Navy, Victorian
Antique Stick Barometer, English, Oak, Twin Vernier, Army and Navy, Victorian

Antique Stick Barometer, English, Oak, Twin Vernier, Army and Navy, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Centigrade Bevelled, square cistern chamber holds the mercury reservoir This is a charming antique stick

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Cistern

Materials

Glass, Oak

Tahıl Küpü (Turkish Grain Jar - Medium)
Tahıl Küpü (Turkish Grain Jar - Medium)

Tahıl Küpü (Turkish Grain Jar - Medium)

Located in Ojai, US

Levant. Grains were gathered, stored in large clay vessels, and placed in sheds or cisterns, keeping a

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Used Cistern

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Monumental Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Atlas Figures Sculptures
Monumental Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Atlas Figures Sculptures

Monumental Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Atlas Figures Sculptures

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

, which supported a granite cistern from the Villa Albani and which were engraved by Piranesi. A nearly

Category

20th Century Italian Grand Tour Used Cistern

Materials

Bronze

Pair of George III Sideboard Dishes Made in London in 1763 by Thomas Heming
Pair of George III Sideboard Dishes Made in London in 1763 by Thomas Heming

Pair of George III Sideboard Dishes Made in London in 1763 by Thomas Heming

Located in London, GB

Cistern, made in 1770, at Belton House in Lincolnshire. He died between 1795-1801. Diameter: 13.25

Category

1760s European George III Used Cistern

Materials

Sterling Silver

Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Large)
Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Large)

Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Large)

Located in Ojai, US

This large Turkish jug was used to store water in cisterns or carry it to sempozyum tables. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Used Cistern

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Large)
Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Large)

Su Küpü (Turkish Water Jug - Large)

Located in Ojai, US

This large Turkish jug was used to store water in cisterns or carry it to sempozyum tables. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Used Cistern

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Antique Wellhead
Antique Wellhead

Antique Wellhead

Sold|$20,476

Antique Wellhead

Located in Made, NL

, antique wellheads were vital as entrances to underground cisterns, where layers of sand

Category

18th Century French Louis XIV Used Cistern

Materials

Limestone

Antique Barometer with Royal Society Scales

Antique Barometer with Royal Society Scales

Located in Devon, GB

boldness of the turned walnut cistern cover, the detached freestanding hood pillars with capitals and the

Category

18th Century and Earlier English George I Used Cistern

Materials

Walnut

Pair of George II Huguenot Silver Waiters
Pair of George II Huguenot Silver Waiters

Pair of George II Huguenot Silver Waiters

Located in Cornwall, GB

offered it on a waiter or salver before returning it immediately to the cistern to be rinsed. Augustin

Category

1740s English George II Used Cistern

Materials

Sterling Silver

1908 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Centrepiece or Bowl
1908 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Centrepiece or Bowl

1908 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Centrepiece or Bowl

By Lambert & Co (Herbert Charles Lambert)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

cistern. The lower portion of the body is encircled with impressive chased fluted ornamentation. The

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Used Cistern

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Large Antique Lead Cistern
Large Antique Lead Cistern

Large Antique Lead Cistern

Located in London, GB

A large antique lead cistern, of shapely serpentine form, the strapwork panels centred by

Category

19th Century British Georgian Used Cistern

Materials

Lead

18th Century Style English Lead Cistern
18th Century Style English Lead Cistern

18th Century Style English Lead Cistern

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

18th century style English Lead Cistern. A large lead water cistern Dated 1707 and initialled ‘TM

Category

20th Century Used Cistern

Materials

Lead

A nicely weathered riveted copper cistern/vat
A nicely weathered riveted copper cistern/vat

A nicely weathered riveted copper cistern/vat

Located in Baambrugge, NL

A nicely weathered, riveted copper cistern/vat of rectangular form, with scrolled rim, very heavy

Category

19th Century French Used Cistern

Israeli Modernist "At The Cistern" Biblical Painting
Israeli Modernist "At The Cistern" Biblical Painting

Israeli Modernist "At The Cistern" Biblical Painting

By Shraga Weil

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: Israeli Subject: Figures Medium: Watercolor, Ink Surface: Paper Country: Israel Dimensions w/Frame: 24.75" x 19.5" Shraga Weil (Hebrew: שרגא ווייל‎‎; September 24, 1918 – Fe...

Category

20th Century Modern Used Cistern

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Pair of George III Style Lead Demilune Cisterns
Pair of George III Style Lead Demilune Cisterns

Pair of George III Style Lead Demilune Cisterns

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Pair of George III style lead demilune cisterns. Bulbeck Foundry, Cambridgeshire.

Category

18th Century British George III Used Cistern

Materials

Lead

Set of 2 Italian Carrara Marble Cistern Jardinieres
Set of 2 Italian Carrara Marble Cistern Jardinieres

Set of 2 Italian Carrara Marble Cistern Jardinieres

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An impressive large-scale set of 2 Italian Carrara marble cisterns jardinieres dating from the

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Used Cistern

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Rare Ed Langbein Ceramic Duck Lavabo and Cistern
Rare Ed Langbein Ceramic Duck Lavabo and Cistern

Rare Ed Langbein Ceramic Duck Lavabo and Cistern

Located in New York, NY

Masterfully created ceramic Duck Lavabo with brass spout and matching bowl cistern by Ed Langbein

Category

1960s Italian Used Cistern

Materials

Brass

19th Century 1/2 Moon Fossiliferous Limestone Cistern
19th Century 1/2 Moon Fossiliferous Limestone Cistern

19th Century 1/2 Moon Fossiliferous Limestone Cistern

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

This vintage half moon cistern is a treasure from a manor house in London. Made of a lovely

Category

19th Century English Used Cistern

Materials

Limestone

Old galvanized cistern riveted in copper - Industrial Coffee table
Old galvanized cistern riveted in copper - Industrial Coffee table

Old galvanized cistern riveted in copper - Industrial Coffee table

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Old galvanized cistern riveted in copper - Industrial Coffee table Antique - Decoration - 1950s

Category

20th Century Industrial Used Cistern

Materials

Metal, Copper

Italian Fiori Blanco Lavabo Wall Fountain and Cistern
Italian Fiori Blanco Lavabo Wall Fountain and Cistern

Italian Fiori Blanco Lavabo Wall Fountain and Cistern

By Fiori Bianco 1, Ardalt

Located in Soquel, CA

with lid measures 16" high x 9" wide and 6" deep (out from wall). The cistern or planter pocket

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Cistern

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century English Lead Cistern Planters with Classical Figural Relief
Pair of 19th Century English Lead Cistern Planters with Classical Figural Relief

Pair of 19th Century English Lead Cistern Planters with Classical Figural Relief

Located in Buffalo, NY

Matched pair of lead planters with figural detail on all sides of classic relief depicting angels and animal motif. Generous size and gorgeous presence. Extremely heavy, drainage hol...

Category

Late 19th Century English Beaux Arts Used Cistern

Materials

Lead

A Very Good 18th Century Copper Wine Cistern Wine Cooler, Netherlands Circa 1750
A Very Good 18th Century Copper Wine Cistern Wine Cooler, Netherlands Circa 1750

A Very Good 18th Century Copper Wine Cistern Wine Cooler, Netherlands Circa 1750

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The large bellied oval copper body having a rope-twist edge and fitted with rivet-mounted cast brass humanistic masks & brass handles, raised overall upon a conforming stepped base a...

Category

Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Used Cistern

Materials

Brass, Copper

Laufen Nautilus Regal Lion Porcelain Throne Toilet and towel rod set
Laufen Nautilus Regal Lion Porcelain Throne Toilet and towel rod set

Laufen Nautilus Regal Lion Porcelain Throne Toilet and towel rod set

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Laufen Nautilus regal lion porcelain throne toilet water closet, cistern Nautilus II toilet

Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Used Cistern

Materials

Crystal

Antique Blue and White Transfer Printed Toilet / WC
Antique Blue and White Transfer Printed Toilet / WC

Antique Blue and White Transfer Printed Toilet / WC

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An English 'Waterfall' toilet bowl. For use with a traditional high level cistern.

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Used Cistern

Materials

Ceramic

Walnut Cased Stick Barometer and Thermometer
Walnut Cased Stick Barometer and Thermometer

Walnut Cased Stick Barometer and Thermometer

Located in Cheshire, GB

figured walnut case having shaped and moulded pediment, and carved cistern cover. Dimensions Height 40

Category

Late 19th Century British Used Cistern

Materials

Walnut

Italian Three-Piece Lavabo Wall Fountain
Italian Three-Piece Lavabo Wall Fountain

Italian Three-Piece Lavabo Wall Fountain

Located in Rio Vista, CA

base with a decorative edge. Top cistern has brass metal spigot and both pieces feature vibrant hand

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Used Cistern

Set of 4 MCM Brass and Marble Coasters by Saulo for Sulitjelma Stein Og Metall
Set of 4 MCM Brass and Marble Coasters by Saulo for Sulitjelma Stein Og Metall

Set of 4 MCM Brass and Marble Coasters by Saulo for Sulitjelma Stein Og Metall

By Sulitjelma Stein og Metall, Georges Saulo

Located in San Diego, CA

old copper and contains iron, copper and zinc bound in sulfur cistern, in addition traces of gold

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Cistern

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Victorian Patterned ‘Viaduct’ Toilet with Seat
Antique Victorian Patterned ‘Viaduct’ Toilet with Seat

Antique Victorian Patterned ‘Viaduct’ Toilet with Seat

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

property. It features an S-trap waste and is designed for use with a high-level cistern. Height with lid

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Cistern

Materials

Iron

18th Style English Country House Lead Urn Planter With Bacchanalian Relief
18th Style English Country House Lead Urn Planter With Bacchanalian Relief

18th Style English Country House Lead Urn Planter With Bacchanalian Relief

Located in Stamford, CT

genitalia. An unusual classical scene likely based on a Roman original. As is typical with lead cisterns

Category

Early 20th Century English Classical Roman Used Cistern

Materials

Lead

Antique Dutch Maastricht White Ironstone Wall Lavabo Fountain
Antique Dutch Maastricht White Ironstone Wall Lavabo Fountain

Antique Dutch Maastricht White Ironstone Wall Lavabo Fountain

By Societe Ceramique Maestricht

Located in Pearland, TX

cistern or planter pocket measures about 13"W x 4"H x 10"D (out from wall). The soap dish measures 4.75"W

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Used Cistern

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Stick Barometer, English, Mahogany, Charles Howarth, Halifax, Victorian
Antique Stick Barometer, English, Mahogany, Charles Howarth, Halifax, Victorian

Antique Stick Barometer, English, Mahogany, Charles Howarth, Halifax, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Fahrenheit Scale resides behind a glass door, fastened with latch Mercury reserve behind an oval cistern

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Used Cistern

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Capital of Three Empires Istanbul by lhan Aksit Hardcover Book
Capital of Three Empires Istanbul by lhan Aksit Hardcover Book

Capital of Three Empires Istanbul by lhan Aksit Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Monuments; The Galata Tower; Leander's Tower; The Hippodrome; Byzantine Cisterns; Churches and Monasteries

Category

20th Century Turkish Empire Used Cistern

Materials

Paper

George III Neoclassical Ormolu Ice Pail Attributed to Matthew Boulton
George III Neoclassical Ormolu Ice Pail Attributed to Matthew Boulton

George III Neoclassical Ormolu Ice Pail Attributed to Matthew Boulton

By Matthew Boulton

Located in Kittery Point, ME

bronze (ormolu) manufactory in Soho, Birmingham, the 'ice pail' cistern was among their products

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Used Cistern

Materials

Bronze

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Used Cistern For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the used cistern you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, lead and stone, every used cistern was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a used cistern — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each used cistern bearing Georgian, Baroque or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made used cistern over the years, but those crafted by Ardalt, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Laufen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Used Cistern?

A used cistern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,800, while the lowest priced sells for $330 and the highest can go for as much as $249,951.