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Biedermeier Table Mahogany Lübeck, circa 1830
Located in Berlin, Berlin
We bought it in Schleswig-Holstein. Mahogany was used as counterweight in the hull of the sailing
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Counterweights
Materials
Mahogany
Bauhaus Swing Arm Wall Light by Heinrich Bormann
By Siegfried Bormann
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
wall and the height of the shade can be adjusted thanks to a counterweight. The shade rests on the
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Empire / Biedermeier Secretary, Top Quality, Walnut, Mainz, Around 1820
Located in Volkach, BY
has the original key and has counterweights, making it very stable. 2 of the 3 drawers behind the
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Counterweights
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Italienischer Frühling (Italian Spring) - Watercolor, Venice, Landscape, Modern
Located in Wien, AT
water and the more pastel tone of the sky. A counterweight to this is created by red highlights used all
Category
1910s Modern Antique Counterweights
Materials
Watercolor
Large English Tavern Clock
By Richard Francis
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
with counterweight for proper functioning and minimum power requirement. The large dial frame with
Category
1810s English George III Antique Counterweights
Materials
Wood
$19,038
19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Inro Toad Netsuke
Located in Paris, FR
used as a counterweight to inro.
The netsuke is in box tree and has the form of a toad put on
a sheet
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Counterweights
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Hans Ofner attr. / Adjustable Chandelier / Vienna, around 1905
By Hans Ofner
Located in Vienna, AT
bobesche and the counterweight. The handle inside the dome is also typical for Ofner (compare with the
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
Counterweight Desk Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
With original green paint. Wonderful patina. England circa 1920
Category
1920s English Industrial Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal
$1,650
17th Century Spanish Counterweight
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful large 17th century counterweight from the Catalan region of Spain. Beautifully crafted
Category
17th Century Spanish Antique Counterweights
Materials
Stone, Iron
Counterweight Wall Lamp, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Wall lamp with counterweight in brass with golden patina and gun barrel, France 1950. Fixed on an
Category
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fabulous Set of 6 17th Century Bell Tower Clock Counterweights
Located in Round Top, TX
A terrific set of 6 various sized Spanish 17th century bell tower clock counterweights in stone and
Category
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Counterweights
Materials
Stone, Iron
CAST IRON EAGLE, A BOOK PRESS COUNTERWEIGHT, MADE IN PHILADELPHI
Located in York County, PA
CAST IRON EAGLE, A BOOK PRESS COUNTERWEIGHT, MADE IN PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1813:
The
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Counterweights
Materials
Iron
Antique reading table
Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL
base serves as a counterweight.
Origin: England
Period: Circa 1890
Dimensions: Diameter 34cm
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Walnut
$1,064
Marret Frères- Important Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Candelabra
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
counterweights)
Hallmark: MINERVA
Period: NAPOLEON III
Goldsmith: MARRET Frères (registered in 1853)
Origin
Category
1850s French Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver
Antique Steelyard Balance with Cast Iron Counter Weight
Located in High Point, NC
This antique steelyard balance features two hooks and a barrel-shaped cast iron counterweight. One
Category
Late 19th Century European Industrial Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass, Steel
Victorian Walnut Rotating Hat
Coat Stand
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Walnut Rotating Hat & Coat Stand - with urn finial tripod leg and cast iron counterweight
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Walnut
French Nickel Plated Steel and Bronze Art Nouveau Desk/Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
counterweight arm. French, c. 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Nickel
Set of 4 19th Century Chinese Stone Weights
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of 4 19th century Chinese stone weights. Originally used as counterweights in agricultural
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Stone
Silver Miao Minority Tribe Counter Weight
Located in New York, NY
, China
A sinuous silver counterweight worn at the back of an apron,
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver
$1,500 / set
Art Deco Silver Plate / Brass Penguin Bar Pitcher w/Glass Eyes
Mechanical Beak
Located in Nantucket, MA
with a hinged lid and mechanical beak, when tilted forward an internal counterweight opens the beak
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Metronome System Johan Maelzel Oak Wood Measuring Instrument made in 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
consists of a pendulum with counterweight that works with a clockwork mechanism with toothed wheels moved
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Metal
Metronome Johan Maelzel Antique Musical Measuring Instrument made in Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
instrument consists of a pendulum with counterweight that works with a clockwork mechanism with toothed
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Wood
Decorated Cast Iron Scale for Babies Antique Measuring Instrument 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
scale: on one side from 0 to 15kg, on the other side from 0 to 10 hg. Counterweight on the right. Very
Category
1880s Antique Counterweights
Materials
Iron
Chinese Bronze Shizi Opium Weight, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance. Cast in bronze, the petite weight takes the form
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Iron
Brass Tabletop Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
arms with round brass dishes that hold the weighted item in one, and counterweights in the other. The
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass, Iron
Petite Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This small figurine was originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance, used to parcel
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This small figurine was originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance, used to parcel
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This small figurine was originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance, used to parcel
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze
Petite Chinese Bronze Rooster Scale Weight, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This small figurine was originally used as a counterweight for a tabletop balance, used to parcel
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze
An Arts and Crafts Period Repousse Brass Ceiling Fixture
Located in New York, NY
counterweights. The lower section with round frame having fan shaped insets of textured glass, the center with
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Counterweights
Materials
Glass
Blue
White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to parcel out spices, opium or other valuable goods
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Counterweights
Materials
Earthenware
Beautiful Floor Standing Castle Light
By Castle Lamp Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
pivots easily with a solid ball counterweight. It measures 58 inches to the center pivot point. The arm
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Counterweights
Late 19th Century Chinese Opium Weight on Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
suspended from its tiny hole as a counterweight for a steelyard balance. Carved from stone in the Qing
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Stone
Late 19th Century Chinese Opium Weight on Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
suspended from its tiny hole as a counterweight for a steelyard balance. Carved from stone in the Qing
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Toggle Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
counterweights, and occasionally were elaborately carved as fashionable accessories. Toggles made of rare organic
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bone
19th century Antique Magnetic Nautical Compass W.T. Fisher English Manufacturer
Located in Milan, IT
century. The compass is made up of a copper container with a lead and glass counterweight on the bottom of
Category
1850s British Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
Chinese Hand-Chiseled Anchor Stone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural stone object is a Qing-dynasty anchor, likely used as a heavy counterweight or as a
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Counterweights
Materials
Limestone
Set of Three Petite Chinese Bronze Opium Weights, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
originally used as counterweights for a tabletop balance. The petite weights are cast in bronze in the form
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze
Pelorus Made in 1920s of Brass, Made in New York with Original Mahogany Box
Located in Milan, IT
goniometric circle. It is complete with lead counterweight and placed in its original mahogany wooden box
Category
1920s American Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
Antique Adjustable Height Chandelier with Original Glasswork and Brass Detailing
Located in Mortsel, BE
of the central part of the chandelier, achieved through an elegant counterweight system, allowing you
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
dimension.
These columns are believed to be religious objects whereas others think they are counterweights
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Counterweights
Materials
Marble
Large Bactrian Bronze Age Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
dimension.
These columns are believed to be religious objects whereas others think they are counterweights
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Counterweights
Materials
Marble
Pair of Large Bactrian Marble Column Idols
Located in Vosselaar, BE
breaches.
These columns are believed to be religious objects whereas others think they are counterweights
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Counterweights
Materials
Marble
Bactrian Green Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Located in Vosselaar, BE
and Tsung. Others (perhaps less romantic) researchers think they are merely counterweights due to the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Counterweights
Materials
Marble
Antique French Scale, "Bascule Romaine" by Usines De La Mulatiere Lyon, C. 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
exhibition of 1851, and the New York Crystal Palace exhibition of 1853.
A robust circular counterweight
Category
1870s French Antique Counterweights
Materials
Brass, Iron, Steel
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartment, Germany circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
position by iron counterweights, which can be clearly seen in one of the pictures.
If we open the writing
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Counterweights
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Bactrian Marble Disc Idol, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Located in Vosselaar, BE
and Tsung. Others ( perhaps less romantic) researchers think they are merely counterweights due to the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Counterweights
Materials
Marble
French Empire Burl Thuya Wood Fireplace Screen with Gilt Bronze Mounts 1810
Located in Milano, MI
legs ending with bronze monopodium feet.
Hollowed columns for placing lead counterweight for the
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze
Bactrian Alabaster Aniconic Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
they are merely counterweights due to their shapes and holes. These would hold a strap to lift them for
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Counterweights
Materials
Alabaster
German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherrywood, Beautiful Patina, Circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
.
Above this is the writing flap which folds forward and is held by wrought iron fittings. Counterweights
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Counterweights
Materials
Cherry
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Cheval Mirror Shield, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
by means of lead counterweights and a horse, or pulley, from which the name was taken.
Thomas
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Early 1900s English Antique Counterweights
Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Cheval Mirror
Located in London, GB
the swivel screws supporting it, and its height could be adjusted by means of lead counterweights and
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Counterweights
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Walnut Marquetry Mirror Screen / Cheval Mirror, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
of lead counterweights and a horse, or pulley, from which the name was taken.
Thomas Sheraton, in
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1830s Dutch Antique Counterweights
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Silver Pokal
Cup
, Germany, Possibly 19th Century
after 17th Century Models
Located in Madrid, ES
.
Weight: 1742 gr. (with counterweight on the base)
Size: 10 x 10 x 33 cms.
Category
19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Counterweights
Materials
Silver
19th Century Regulator by Tarault Jeune, Precision Portal Clock, Paris, c. 1825
Located in Greven, DE
straight hand with a crescent-shaped counterweight for the seconds.
Interesting facts:
The compensation
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Counterweights
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Longcase Clock, Moonphases, Date and Seconds, John Clifton Liverpool, circa 1785
By John Clifton
Located in Greven, DE
golden date hand and a straight seconds hand with a counterweight. Both the central seconds and the type
Category
1780s English Louis XVI Antique Counterweights
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Pair of Italian Papier Mâché Chinese Figures, circa 1780
Located in Milano, IT
dictates, have heads which bob up and down and are supported by lead counterweights.
The sculptures, made
Category
1780s Italian Chinoiserie Antique Counterweights
Materials
Other
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Find a variety of antique counterweights available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, stone and iron, all antique counterweights available were constructed with great care. Antique counterweights have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique counterweights are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Folk Art styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique counterweights over the years, but those made by Josef Hoffmann and Adolf Loos are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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