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Iron Bear Coin Bank Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Painted iron Coin bank. Wonderful age and patina to the body. Old brown paint. Iron
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Iron Bear Coin Bank Sculpture
Iron Bear Coin Bank Sculpture
H 6 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
Bailey, Banks & Biddle Repousse Sterling Silver Pill Box from Late 19th Century
By Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Located in New York, NY
Bailey, Banks & Biddle sterling silver pill box in repousse pattern, beautifully adorned with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Gunnar Cyren White Porcelain Polar Bear Coin Bank for Dansk
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
White porcelain polar bear coin bank designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk.
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mechanical Bank "Fishing Bears" Battery Operated with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
penny in the slot in front of bank; it stays there until the action is over; the "poppa" bear raises his
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Dominick & Haff / Bailey, Banks & Biddle Sterling Silver Oval Repousse Snuff Box
By Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Dominick & Haff
Located in New York, NY
Dominick & Haff for Bailey, Banks & Biddle sterling silver oval snuff box in repousse pattern
Category

Early 20th Century American Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century National Whaling Bank Check
Located in Nantucket, MA
of a harvester, bears a two cent Jefferson revenue stamp, and two bank cancellation stamps, and on
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Antique 1870s American Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

19th Century National Whaling Bank Check
19th Century National Whaling Bank Check
H 9.25 in W 13.38 in D 0.5 in
Bailey & Co. Sterling Silver Salver/ Raised Dish from 1850s
By Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Located in New York, NY
height, weighs 29.9 troy ounces, and bears hallmarks and engraved inscriptions as shown. Bailey
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Antique 1850s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Bear" which is depicted as "Bear Hunt" Bank. Fair condition with some discoloration and a horizontal
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

Bank of America Italia Cast Iron Architectural Panel by Henry Minton
Located in Surrey, BC
founded the Bank of Italy (later Bank of America), the crest centered with a star surrounding a bear
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Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Greenlandica, Five Figures, Polar Bear, Seal and Three Inuits, Mid-20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ceramic piggy bank (polar bear). Mid-20th century. In good condition. All figures with minor defects
Category

Mid-20th Century Greenlandic Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

George Gray 'Scottish', Oil on Canvas, Rural Scene, circa 1880
By George Gray
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
fishing on the banks of a small brook. The river bank with daffodils and blossom trees, with far reaching
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Antique Late 19th Century British Paintings

Materials

Paint

Gio Ponti, Small Walnut Desk, from the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, 1950s
By Schirolli, Gio Ponti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Schirolli in Mantua and applied with a label bearing a stock number for the bank's inventory - this desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti, Walnut Writing Table, from the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, 1950s
By Schirolli, Gio Ponti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
manufactured by Schirolli in Mantua and applied with a label bearing a stock number for the bank's inventory
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bailey & Co. Set of 4 Coin Silver Open Salts from Mid-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
, weigh 7.7 troy ounces, and bear hallmarks and a monogram as shown. Bailey & Kitchen, as it was
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Tableware

Materials

Silver

Mid 20th Century Sri Lankan Solid Silver Repousse Box, Colombo c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
MacBey Esor, presented by The Staff of the Imperial Bank of India, Colombo Branch 28-10-39'. Each side of
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Vintage 1930s Sri Lankan Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Hand-carved Wooden Wall Relief of the Lamb of God
Located in Antwerp, BE
Revelation which is born aloft on a bank of clouds and surrounded by a burst of rays. Date; c. Possibly
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Saint Paul's Cathedral from Southwork bridge - F. LLOYDS, dated 1878
Located in PARIS, FR
details on the banks of the Thames at the end of the 19th century, and an anecdotal scene in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Drawings

Materials

Paper

Piero Fornasetti Series 8 Coasters Commissioned by Banca Unione Milan
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Prato, Tuscany
versatile and eclectic founder of the design and decorative arts atelier that bears his name. The Banca
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Robbins, Clark & Biddle Sterling Silver 19th Century 4-Piece Repousse Tea Set
Located in New York, NY
piece bears hallmarks and monograms as shown. From 1870 to 1876, Samuel Biddle was in partnership
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Antique 1870s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain
Located in Langweer, NL
political tensions of the era. The central image presents the British Exchange Bank, precariously suspended
Category

Antique 1780s Prints

Materials

Paper

Native US Flora - Seven Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
Located in Langweer, NL
eastern North America, found in wet, swampy areas. It bears fragrant pink flowers and is valued for its
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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

MCM Swiss Omega Blonde Oak Dining Conference Table Attributed Hans Eichenberger
By Hans Eichenberger
Located in Topeka, KS
!!!! WOW!!! The original design dates back to the 1950-1960’s and is still sought after today. It bears an
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

Caricature Male Head by the Italian Sculptor Luigi Froni 1959
By Luigi Froni
Located in Milan, IT
bears the artist’s signature written in capital letters on the lower right side with the year 1959
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

“Pastoral Landscape w/Locomotive & Picnic Goers” by G.Brown
By George Loring Brown
Located in Sheffield, MA
” Circa 1850 Oil on canvas 30 by 48 in. W/frame 34 by 52 in. The Hudson River at Bear Mountain
Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Detailed Map of Papua New Guinea and the Regions to the West, ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
, Joseph Freewill, Sable Banks and part of the Celebes. From "Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe
Category

Antique 1780s Maps

Materials

Paper

Carlo Scarpa Cognac Leather “Kentucky” Dining Chair for Bernini, 1977, Set of 5
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Vicenza, IT
the spaces of this stately University building that stands on the Grand Canal banks, creating rooms
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Plastic

Tibetan Buddha Sakyamuni Statuette 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
six years he dedicated himself to extreme asceticism on the banks of the river Nairanjara; finally
Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Carlo Scarpa Iroko and Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974, Set of 2
By Carlo Scarpa, Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic ceremonies
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Chenille, Velvet, Foam, Wood

Carlo Scarpa Walnut and Leather "Scuderia" Dining Room Set for Bernini, 1977
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Vicenza, IT
the Grand Canal banks, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic ceremonies
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Leather, Plastic, Walnut

19th Century French Enamel Plaque Depicting 'The Finding of Moses'
Located in London, GB
basket amongst reeds at the bank of the river, where he was later discovered by the daughter of the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Enamel

German 1923 Bauhaus Geometric Enamel And Guilloche Pill Box In .925 Sterling
By Herbert Bayer
Located in Miami, FL
Bauhaus Set The design also inspired ITC Bauhaus and Architype Bayer, which bears comparison with the
Category

Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Arthur Gibbons Sculpture
By Arthur Gibbons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, Buffalo. Denver Art Museum. Chase Manhattan Bank. Prudential Insurance Company of America. Virginia Museum
Category

Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Arthur Gibbons Sculpture
Arthur Gibbons Sculpture
H 41 in W 35 in D 24 in
Arthur Gibbons Abstract Sculpture "Motet" 1984
By Arthur Gibbons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Museum. Chase Manhattan Bank. Prudential Insurance Company of America. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Case
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Vintage 1980s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Carlo Scarpa Green Poliedri Chandelier in Murano Opaline Glass for Venini, 1958
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
spaces of this stately University building which stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Green Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
Foscari. He adapted the spaces of this stately University building which stands on the banks of the Grand
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Velvet, Foam, Chenille, Wood

Studio Simon Granite Brutalist Samo Table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970
By Studio Simon, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite

Carlo Scarpa Big “Poliedri” Chandelier in Murano Opaline Glass for Venini, 1958
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
spaces of this stately University building which stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Scarpa & Marcel Breuer Naxos Marble “Delfi” Table for Studio Simon, 1969
By Marcel Breuer, Studio Simon, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Brown Walnut “Scuderia” Dining Table for Bernini, 1977
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Foscari. He adapted the spaces of this stately University building which stands on the banks of the Grand
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

1957, Abstract by George Dergalis
By George Dergalis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
widow. This colorful abstract is signed and dated 1957. Artist framed, the piece bears a label on the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

1957, Abstract by George Dergalis
1957, Abstract by George Dergalis
H 37.5 in W 33.38 in D 1.75 in
Niamh Barry, Shouldering, Contemporary Sculptural Table, Ireland, 2022
By Niamh Barry
Located in New York, NY
National Bank of Ireland, she has been working in a aesthetic inspired by the famed Broighter Hoard—an
Category

2010s Irish Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Niamh Barry, Top Top, Contemporary Sculptural Console, Ireland, 2022
By Niamh Barry
Located in New York, NY
-scale commission for the National Bank of Ireland, she has been working in a aesthetic inspired by the
Category

2010s Irish Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Coach Bear Bryant Use History Iconic 1950s RCA Studio Mic As Sculpture ON SALE
By RCA
Located in Dallas, TX
mic is a collectible on its own but also is reportedly a BROADCAST artifact of coach Bear Bryant of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Pair Victorian Oak Deed Box Stands with Deed Boxes
Located in London, GB
furnishings of a prestigious bank or lawyers office . Each deed box bears one or several hand painted clients
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Metal

George III Regency Giltwood Stool
Located in London, GB
terminating in brass ball toes. This elegant stool bears many of the hallmarks of Thomas Hope. Thomas Hope
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Stools

Materials

Giltwood

George III Regency Giltwood Stool
George III Regency Giltwood Stool
H 27.17 in W 29.53 in D 15.36 in
Neoclassical Mahogany Pedestal Base Secretary or Desk by Stephen Smith, Boston
By Stephen Smith
Located in Andover, MA
This unique mahogany pedestal base secretary or desk was described in an ad by Smith as “bank and
Category

Antique 1830s American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Ash, Baize, Mahogany, Poplar

Pair of Vintage Children’s Scarf Cushions Pillows with Irish Linen Backing Pink
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
and accessorised with a piggy bank, lamp, and teddy bear on the chest of drawers with a houseplant in
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

RCA Broadcast Microphones, 1945. As Bookends or Display As Sculpture. ON SALE
By RCA
Located in Dallas, TX
Bear Bryant in the Football Team Radio Broadcast Dept. University of Alabama metal inventory labels
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Mounted Objects

Rochfort Benches, Pair Irish Regency Mahogany Benches Original Family Owner
By Mack, Williams & Gibton
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
. Clogrennan Castle which lies on the west bank of the River Barrow was built in the fifteenth century in order
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish Regency Benches

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Topographical Portraits of the Pavillion and Village of Vaux-Sur-Seine
Located in London, Middlesex
which rise steeply up the hill. The road descends from the church towards the Pavillon and bears round
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mechanical Bank "Indian Shooting Bear" Circa 1907
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This cast iron mechanical bank was patented in 1883 but not manufactured until 1907 by the J. & E
Category

Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Bank "Teddy And The Bear" Circa 1907
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
the Teddy Bear. The bank operates as follows: Place a coin on the barrel of the rifle with the
Category

Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Antique Black Forest Bear Novelty Money Box or Bank, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and really charming money bank or box beautifully hand-carved in the form of a Bear
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Ernest Shackleton Signed Bank Cheque
Located in Jersey, GB
A unique bank cheque signed by the renowned Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton Sir Ernest
Category

20th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Ernest Shackleton Signed Bank Cheque
Ernest Shackleton Signed Bank Cheque
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H 3.25 in W 8 in D 0.1 in
Wang Jin, "Bank Note (One Dollar), " 2005
By Wang Jin
Located in Chicago, IL
“Bank Note (One Dollar)” is from the most widely-known series of works by Wang Jin (B. 1962, Datong
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Paintings

Wang Jin, "Bank Note (One Dollar), " 2005
Wang Jin, "Bank Note (One Dollar), " 2005
H 27.75 in W 27.75 in D 3.75 in
Double Sided Stark Trees Bear Fruit Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1816, when James Stark settled on banks of the Mississippi in what was to become Louisiana, Missouri
Category

American Signs

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Armorial Pair of Plates for Scotland, Arms of More Impaling Hog
Located in Downingtown, PA
to be that of More because there is no correlation between any of the families who bear the dexter
Category

Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Print of British Explorer Captain James Cook, 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
and had sat for this portrait, commissioned by Sir Joseph Banks, ‘for a few hours before dinner’ on 25
Category

Antique 1770s Prints

Materials

Paper

Bruce Marsh Oversized 24 ' Diptych Waterscape Oil on Canvas "Amalfi Coast"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1966. 1966 - Solo Exhibition, Esther Bear Gallery, Santa Barbara, California Florida State Fair, Fine
Category

Vintage 1980s American Other Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Breakfront Bibliothèque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. The lower case features a bank of three hidden drawers within its carved and stepped frieze through
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

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Bear Bank For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bear bank available at 1stDibs. A bear bank — often made from metal, iron and aluminum — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a bear bank — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bear bank, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made bear bank has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by J. & E. Steven's Company, Kyser & Rex Co. and Reynolds Toys are consistently popular.

How Much is a Bear Bank?

Prices for a bear bank start at $185 and top out at $13,850 with the average selling for $1,384.