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Large Antique Art Nouveau French Brass Key Shaped Coat & Hat Rack
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous early 20th-Century Art Nouveau period French brass decorative key shaped coat or hat
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brass Keys

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Brass

Art Deco Ash Wood and Brass Keys Austrian Dry Bar Credenzas Sideboard, 1920
Located in Rome, IT
Very special Austrian sideboards with a very rich and rigid taste. Note the patina of the briar ashwood, and the particular manual processing of the central door. All veneered in as...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

English Brass Studded Painted Trunk
Located in Wilson, NC
patented brass key hole escutcheon mounted to the steel back plate.   
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1830s English Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Steel

English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Recessed Brasses, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
English camphor wood five-drawer military campaign chest with the original recessed brasses, key
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1820s English Campaign Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

American Mahogany Drop Leaf Barley Twist Work Table with Orig. Brasses, C. 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
circular foliage brasses, key hole escutcheons, and resting on bulbous ringed barley twist legs with the
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1810s American Federal Antique Brass Keys

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Brass

19th Century French Oak & Boulle Marquetry Jewelry Box, Lock & Key, circa 1880
Located in Pearland, TX
brass inlaid flowers, scrolls, foliate design, and brass stringing on the lid, brass key plate and
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Late 19th Century French Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Asheville, NC
, original bracket feet. Nice Chippendale brasses with brass key escutcheons.
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18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Metal

Biedermeier Butler Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier butler desk made of flamed birchwood, ebonized handles, brass keys. Drop front writing
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19th Century Antique Brass Keys

Antique Biedermeier Butler Desk
Biedermeier Butler Desk
H 42.5 in W 50.5 in D 26 in
Marquetry Inlaid Art Deco Mahogany Clock
Located in Port Chester, NY
the clock face. Original brass key and interior works. Long running and quite accurate.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

20th Century Louis XV Style Poudreuse / Desk, Paris Around 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
middle part, inside with mirror. Four-drawer body with sideboard, on graceful, curved legs. Brass key
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Early 19th Century French Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique Marimbaphone
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak cased glockenspiel, the solid oak frame supporting five brass keys with tubular brass cylinders
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Early 20th Century British Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Oak

Antique Marimbaphone
Antique Marimbaphone
H 30 in W 20.5 in D 13.5 in
20th Century Empire Style Buffet With Marble Top
Located in Houston, US
accented with brass key escutcheons and with a caryatided bust and feet at top and bottom of side columns
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Brass Keys

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Marble, Brass

French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Armoire
Located in Asheville, NC
framed carvings, bobbin turned pilasters terminate with masks on the foliate decorated frieze. Brass key
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19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Oak

Danish Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
flanked by a pair of fluted quarter columns. Original condition and brasses. Key of later date. Denmark
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1780s Danish Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Danish Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
H 28.75 in W 30.71 in D 17.33 in
English Pine Faux Painted Server
Located in Wilson, NC
molded edge. All hardware is original except the brass key hole escutcheon.
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1850s English Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

English Pine Faux Painted Server
English Pine Faux Painted Server
H 42 in W 48 in D 19 in
Extremely Fine George II Folding Tea Table, circa 1750-1760
Located in Lincoln, GB
. Carved shell detail to top of leg and concealed compartment with brass key plate. circa 1750-1760
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Biedermeier Walnut Wardrobe
Located in Darmstadt, DE
lock works, the brass key has been replaced. Overall, a very beautiful, simple Biedermeier design
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Brass Keys

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Walnut, Softwood

19th Century, Biedermeier Walnut Wardrobe
19th Century, Biedermeier Walnut Wardrobe
H 76.38 in W 57.09 in D 21.66 in
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Miami, FL
on tapered square feet. Brass key plates and pulls were added in the late 1800s. French-polish finish
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Late 18th Century Swedish Empire Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Mahogany

16th Century Portuguese Wooden Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
beautiful auburn finish. Made in Portugal in the 16th century, paneled doors unlock with a small brass key
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16th Century Portuguese Country Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Wood

16th Century Portuguese Wooden Cabinet
16th Century Portuguese Wooden Cabinet
H 79.5 in W 43.3 in D 21.5 in
Empire Commode with Caryatids, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
pilaster body. Brass key tags, 1 original, 2 cast. Motif depicts two mermaids facing each other.
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1810s German Empire Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century Country French Buffet ~ Enfilade
Located in Dallas, TX
arches bear only fancy brass key guards as embellishments, yet open to reveal a cavernous interior
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique Rosewood Jewellery Box with Sarcophagus Shape and Ornate Brass Details
Located in Northampton, GB
side allow for easy transportation, while the brass key profile adds a touch of sophistication. Upon
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19th Century British Regency Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Louis XV Carved Provincial Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
mounted brass hinges & brass key hole escutcheon plates. Cabinet comes with one key that opens both the
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Oak

Louis XV Carved Provincial Cabinet
Louis XV Carved Provincial Cabinet
H 92.25 in W 53.25 in D 20.25 in
American Chippendale Maple Tray Top Tall Chest with Divided Top Drawer, 1770-80
Located in Kenilworth, IL
cornice and rests on bracket feet. The drawers are lap front and fitted with replacement cast brass
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1770s American Chippendale Antique Brass Keys

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Brass

Louis Philippe Period Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
doors with bevelled escutcheons lock with the original brass key. The piece rests on bevelled block feet
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Brass Keys

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Walnut

Louis Philippe Period Buffet
Louis Philippe Period Buffet
H 42.5 in W 20.75 in D 47.5 in
19th c. Primitive Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
drawer has a two large round knobs and brass key holes. Panel back. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Mahogany

19th c. Primitive Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th c. Primitive Mahogany Chest of Drawers
H 29.5 in W 31.25 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau Chest, Austria, circa 1845
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
lockable with the still original locks from 1845 and adorned by wonderful brass key blades. An outstanding
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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
with finely cast brass key guards, and flanked by amazingly detailed turned and carved corner columns
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1870s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Directoire Style Stripped Chiffoniere
Located in Dallas, TX
use. Each drawer is accessed with a pair of squared brass bale pulls, and centered with a brass key
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1870s French Directoire Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Monumental Chinese Robe Trunk with Full Moon Lock, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese furniture influenced modern design aesthetics. A single brass key hole plate shines on the front
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Charles II Oak and Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, GB
original stile feet and the base with its original bold moulding. Brass key escutcheons and swan-neck
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1680s English Charles II Antique Brass Keys

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Oak, Walnut

English Brass Mounted Trunk w/ Original Key
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th Century English Brass Mounted Trunk w/ Original Key.
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19th Century Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Inlaid Mid Eastern Small Trunk
Located in Wilson, NC
entire front of the piece, with the original brass key escutcheon, The interior has a small candle box
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1830s Central Asian Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Iron, Steel

Inlaid Mid Eastern Small Trunk
Inlaid Mid Eastern Small Trunk
H 12.63 in W 22 in D 11.5 in
Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Style Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
the cornerposts, then centered with a cast brass key guard. All four drawers are framed & separated by
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Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Nutwood, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
veneered surface. Fantastic looking brass key blades in the shape of shields and a traditional handmade
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Nutwood Trumeau Commode 19th Century, Austria, circa 1835
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
19th century carftmanship! Featuring a drawer with an oval brass key blade that sits above two doors
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Country French Louis XVI Whitewashed Oak Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
are mounted to allow the doors to open wide, with complementary brass key guards and drawer pulls. The
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Oak

Kingsman Film Prop 19th Century Mahogany Carved & Hand Gilt Painted Chiffonier
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Decorative Carved Pedestals, Fitted Brass Key & Green Baize Lined Drawer. Kingsman is the guise of the real
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

18th Century Country French Regence Buffet in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
conveniently accessed with a pair of brass knobs each, while the center drawer has a brass key guard only
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1770s French French Provincial Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
features a thin line of inlay surrounding the slanted desk top and each drawer. The brass key holes and
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Mid-19th Century British George III Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Colourful Table Lamp with Loetz Glass circa 1901 Austrian Art Nouveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
iridescent. glass, mould-blown and freeform, reduced and iridescent; brass Key words: Austrian Jugendstil
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Dressing Table with Arched Tilted Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
brass key escutcheon and rests on front legs sculpted as columns equally capped with ormolu pedestals
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19th Century French Empire Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Late 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Three Drawer Commode
Located in Burton, TX
three drawers have been hand dovetailed and presents a brass key escutcheon plate although there are no
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Citrine stone
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Citrine stone A brass watch key , gold-plated with
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19th Century Dutch Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Petite Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
octagonal embossed brass key guards and bale pulls with guards. Support is provided by tapered legs all
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1890s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass, Bronze

18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
, all resting on scrolled legs and apron below. Note the brass key guards which depict fleur de lys
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Wooden Wall Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
brass key and lock mechanism add to its authentic charm. This piece is more than a display cabinet; it's
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18th Century French Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Glass, Wood

18th Century French Wooden Wall Vitrine
18th Century French Wooden Wall Vitrine
H 40.2 in W 30 in D 10.9 in
17th Century English Oak And Walnut Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
ends are paneled, and the base retains the original bold moulding. Brass key escutcheons apparently
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1660s English Charles II Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Oak

Ignaz Herlinger Wooden Sideboard in Marble and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
lock with a special brass key in patina. In the middle of these two doors are two small upper drawers
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Early 1800s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Wooden Small Sideboard in Marble and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
central doors, which can be opened by means of a lock with a special patina brass key. Above these two
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Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century English Linen Press ~ Silver Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
treatment of the lower apron; otherwise the lines are rectilinear. Brass key guards and bale pulls add a
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Brass and Onyx Set Stone Watch Key
Located in Delft, NL
An early 19th century brass and Onyx set stone watch key. An early 19th century brass watch key
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Early 19th Century European Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
drawer faces, each centered with a splendid cast brass key guard for added visual appeal. Escargot feet
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
brass key guards. The ornamentation is very tailored, with recessed chamfered panels on the sides, a
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1820s Swedish Gustavian Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique French Gothic Executive Desk in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
, the doors are mounted with outboard hinges and fitted with brass key guards, which complement the
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Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century Rustic Country French Vitrine ~ Confiturier
Located in Dallas, TX
touch. Doors open wide thanks to the exterior-mounted brass hinges, and brass knobs below with a brass
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Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique Battle Axe Key or Towel Rack in Brass & Mahogany
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative large key or dishtowel hanger in shape of an axe. It has 6 hooks and its made from brass
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Early 20th Century European Medieval Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

A Fine And Exceptional George III Drum Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
brass Key Escutcheons. The wood is handsome and the drawer front panels utilize very decorative Flame
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19th Century European George III Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Chiffoniere ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
corners are carved, and fitted with scrolled feet below that flank the cross-hatched apron. Brass key
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Brass Keys

Materials

Brass

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Antique Brass Keys For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique brass keys available for sale. The range of distinct antique brass keys — often made from brass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique brass keys available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Industrial and Neoclassical antique brass keys are consistently popular styles. Louis Vuitton, Cyrus Price & Co and Remington Rand each produced beautiful antique brass keys that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Brass Keys?

Antique brass keys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,357, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $53,368.
Questions About Antique Brass Keys
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, antique brass is strong because it is made with zinc and copper. Brass is considered a strong and durable metal crafted to be long-lasting and withstand rust and corrosion. Shop a selection of antique and vintage brass items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    Antique brass color is a shade mix of a rich, deep brown with golden undertones. The warm, low-luster finish is similar to natural brass. Check out 1stDibs for a range of antique brass decorative objects, furniture, pendants, and much more.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Most antique brass items are solid brass. A great way of identifying solid brass antiques is by using a magnet. If you feel a pull, then the item is brass plated and not solid brass. Additionally, few brass antiques display stamps or maker's marks to depict the place and year of manufacturing. Find antique and vintage brass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can tell if brass is treated to appear antique by looking at the patina. Because real aged brass is often made of copper, the older it gets the more likely it is to have a greenish or bluish patina that you’d expect from copper. Modern brass that’s designed to look antique will have a brownish hue, not a blue-green one. Shop a collection of antique brass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.