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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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Antique 1870s American Country Architectural Elements

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
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

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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Antique 19th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

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 Scientific Instruments

Materials

Copper

Victorian Lightening Rod
Victorian Lightening Rod
H 66.5 in Dm 15 in
Contemporary Moai Console Table in Polished Brass Cast and Glass Tabletop
Located in Oporto, PT
. For others, especially the Moai that have "hats" (Pukao), served as lightning rods. What is certain is
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Vintage Portuguese Constructivist Armchair, 1930's
Located in Lisboa, PT
, and initially it acted as a lightning rod for the hopes and ideas of many of the most advanced Russian
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Vintage 1930s Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Cherry, Walnut, Pine

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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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Architectural Elements

Materials

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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Antique Late 19th Century English Architectural Elements

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 Posters

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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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Architectural Elements

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
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Antique 1870s American Country Architectural Elements

Materials

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 More Furniture and Collectibles

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.
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Architectural Elements

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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Antique Late 19th Century American Weathervanes

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
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Antique 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

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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Antique 19th Century French Balustrades and Fixtures

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
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Antique 18th Century American Federal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

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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Antique 19th Century American Scientific Instruments

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 Weathervanes

Materials

Zinc, Copper

Basquiat Exhibition Poster Gagosian Gallery, 2013
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Basquiat’s central role in his artistic generation as a lightning rod and a bridge between cultures." (source
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Vintage 1980s Posters

Materials

Paper

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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Vintage 1910s English Other Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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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Antique 1890s American Federal Prints

Materials

Paper

Modernist Craft Box by Dick Seeger
Located in New York, NY
lightning rod for regional craftspeople and collectors. Seeger himself remained an innovative artist, known
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Vintage 1960s American Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Modernist Craft Box by Dick Seeger
Modernist Craft Box by Dick Seeger
H 2.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.7 in
Illuminated "Ultrafragola" Wall Mirror by Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
lightning rod which liberated them from the dry rationalism they had been taught at college and enabled them
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Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Fiberglass, Mirror

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

Lightning Rod
Lightning Rod
H 31 in W 10 in D 7 in
Lightning Rod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor Lamp made from vintage Mid Western Lightning Rod with Orginal Glass Globe.
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20th Century American Floor Lamps

Lightning Rod Lamp
Lightning Rod Lamp
H 64.5 in Dm 17 in
Cast Iron Lightning Rod
Located in Culver City, CA
Cast iron lightning rod.
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Vintage 1920s Architectural Elements

Materials

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 More Folk Art

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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Pair of Lightning Rods
Pair of Lightning Rods
H 71 in Dm 10 in
Lightning rod table lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp made from an early 20th c. Mid Western lightning rod. Finial made from top of rod
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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Lightning rod table lamp
Lightning rod table lamp
H 40 in Dm 17 in
Pair of "lightning rod" lamps.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of lamps made out of vintage mid western lightning rods including custom linen shades
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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Antique Lightning Rod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Twisted Lightning Rod Floor Lamp with a 10.5" finial The height of the lamp is
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20th Century American Floor Lamps

Lightning Rod Floor lamp (2 available)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor lamp made from a vintage lightning rod. Newly wired. Comes with custom taupe linen shade
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20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

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 Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

LARGE FOLK ART COPPER WIRE BALL
Located in Solebury, PA
This copper wire wound ball is constructed from old wire used in the installation of lightning
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

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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Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Architectural Pottery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fascinating pair of architectural pottery pieces. They were purportedly used as part of lightning
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20th Century Unknown Pottery

Architectural Pottery
Architectural Pottery
H 19 in Dm 18 in
Vintage “Log Cabin Birdhouse”
Located in Cathedral City, CA
steel lightning rod crown the top of this cabin fit for a king (bird) and his family.
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Vintage 1950s American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage “Log Cabin Birdhouse”
Vintage “Log Cabin Birdhouse”
H 24 in W 21 in D 13 in
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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Antique 1770s French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Terracotta

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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 Wall Lights an...

Materials

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 Garden Ornaments

Materials

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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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

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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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

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 Bird Cages

Materials

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 Taxidermy

Materials

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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Antique Late 19th Century French Weathervanes

Materials

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 Weathervanes

Materials

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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Antique Early 1900s French Country Weathervanes

Materials

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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Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

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 Panelling

Materials

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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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Dining Room Sets

Materials

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 Panelling

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Walnut

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Lightning Rod For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lightning rod you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A lightning rod — often made from metal, iron and wrought iron — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the lightning rod you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right lightning rod, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Lightning Rod?

A lightning rod can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,823, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $18,400.