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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
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1870s American Country Antique Lightning Rod

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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
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Lightning Rod

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Copper

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
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19th Century French Antique Lightning Rod

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Iron

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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

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Copper

Antique Victorian Lightening Rod
Victorian Lightening Rod
H 66.5 in Dm 15 in
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
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15th Century and Earlier English Antique Lightning Rod

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Iron

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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
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Late 19th Century English Antique Lightning Rod

Antique Lightning Rod on Stand
Lightning Rod on Stand
H 10 in W 71 in D 5 in
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

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
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Lightning Rod

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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
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1870s American Country Antique Lightning Rod

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Copper, Wrought Iron

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
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Lightning Rod

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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.
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Lightning Rod

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...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

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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
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19th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

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Iron

Iron Gate
Iron Gate
H 114 in W 63 in
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.
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19th Century French Antique Lightning Rod

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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
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18th Century American Federal Antique Lightning Rod

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Paper

Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage
Benjamin Franklin Signature Collage
H 39.5 in W 30.5 in D 2.88 in
American Lightning Rod
Located in Hanover, MA
original lightning rods with varying degrees of decorative embellishment. All are from circa 1870 with the
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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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

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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
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1910s English Other Antique Lightning Rod

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Metal, Enamel

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
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1770s Realist Antique Lightning Rod

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Engraving

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
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1890s American Federal Antique Lightning Rod

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Paper

Lightning Rod
Located in San Francisco, CA
museum mounted sculpture of old lightning rod
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Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

Lightning Rod
Lightning Rod
H 31 in W 10 in D 7 in
Cast Iron Lightning Rod
Located in Culver City, CA
Cast iron lightning rod.
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1920s Antique Lightning Rod

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Iron

Cast Iron Lightning Rod
Cast Iron Lightning Rod
H 39 in Dm 24 in
Cow lightning rod weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Cast zinc lightning rod weathervane with the name James cast on its directional rod. "James
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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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

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Iron, Bronze

Pair of Lightning Rods
Pair of Lightning Rods
H 71 in Dm 10 in
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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

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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
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19th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

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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
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1770s French Antique Lightning Rod

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Terracotta

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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Lightning Rod

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Metal

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in Green Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.  
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2010s French Antique Lightning Rod

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Iron

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...
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Lightning Rod

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Wrought Iron

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

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Other

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Lightning Rod

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Metal

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Antique Lightning Rod

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Animal Skin

French Late 19th Century Weathervane
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sensational later 19th century girouette - weathervane of a Galleon found in the South of France. The galleon is expertly crafted from beautifully patina'd copper and rests in its ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Lightning Rod

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Stone, Copper

French Late 19th Century Weathervane
French Late 19th Century Weathervane
H 87 in W 33.5 in D 22.5 in
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th American Folk Art carved pine rooster weathervane with a wonderful silhouette with a large tail, applied wings, and copper legs all supported by an iron rod wit...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Lightning Rod

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Pine

French Pottery Roof Finial Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery roof finial signed Bavent Normandy in four parts.
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Lightning Rod

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Pottery

19th Century 3 Dimensional Arrow Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century three dimensional copper arrow weather vane with wood ball. 40 1/2"H x 36 1/2" Period: 19th Century Origin: Eastern US Size: 40 1/2"H x 36 1/2" Family Owned & Opera...
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19th Century American Antique Lightning Rod

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Copper

Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This piece of woodwork was made at the extreme end of the 20th century, around 1985 and comes from a Parisian mansion. It presents a grey paneled decoration enhanced with gold, comp...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lightning Rod

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Wood

Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This dining room consists of a dresser, three sideboards including a pair of small open sideboards and a large sideboard with doors, a table, six chairs and two armchairs. In walnut ...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Lightning Rod

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Walnut

Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
H 137.8 in W 87.8 in D 27.17 in
Art Nouveau paneling in Walnut with a wood Fireplace with Ceramic
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional Art Nouveau style pine and burr paneled room is beautifully carved and decorated with blue-green ceramics. Panels with elegant curved and sober lines are covering th...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Lightning Rod

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Ceramic, Wood, Walnut

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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.