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Antique Art Nouveau Carved Oak Northwind Face Desk Library Table with One Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
carved Northwind faces to front and rear, brass corner mounts, solid oak wood construction, beautiful
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20th Century English Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Parlor Settee Loveseat 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, Northwind faces, doves
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Antique 1870s Renaissance Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Oak Victorian Renaissance Glass Door Carved Curio Corner China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
carved Northwind face fretwork pediment, 2 glass swing doors, working lock and key for upper door, 3
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
back to the downswept arms are high relief northwind faces. Each breathing acanthus leaf from their
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Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, Northwind faces, and acanthus / floral designs. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Figural Griffin Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
griffins with female busts, northwind faces, shields, crowns and floral drapes, united by a carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Console Tables

Antique 19th C. French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Buffet Server Dry Bar
Located in Dayton, OH
drawer is set between low relief medieval Northwind Faces. the frieze is set over turned and fluted
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Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Museum Quality Restored 19th Century Inlaid Marble Top Louis XV Bronze Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and Northwind faces as well as the cooresponding lengthy paw feet. The inlay, a spray of flowers that
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Antique Victorian Ladies Bobbin Turned Mahogany Sewing Work Table Stand Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
lower hand dovetailed drawer with northwind face escutcheon plate. The table is supported by four
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Baize, Mirror, Mahogany

Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Oil Lamps & Dragon Jardiniere Mantel Set
Located in Dayton, OH
accented with a pierced rim, slender dragon handles and winged northwind faces for feet. Origin Sazuki
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

18 Monumental Antique Italian Renaissance Figural Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
beaded feet. Includes 16 dining side chairs and two married Victorian arm chairs with Northwind face
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Deruta Italian Hand Painted Majolica Caffaggiolo Cachepot Jardinière 22"
By Deruta
Located in Dayton, OH
with elegant scrolling folitate motifs. The planter is handled with figural northwind face beneath
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20th Century Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Majolica

Antique Renaissance Revival Lion Northwind Carved Walnut Figural Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pierce carved scrollwork back, lion/northwind carved face, nailhead trim, solid wood construction
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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique Victorian Bench or Table North Wind Style Hand Carved Mythical Face
Located in Topeka, KS
with a Victorian Figural Northwind style face. It looks like the Medieval Gothic “Green Face,” but it
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Benches

Materials

Wood

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Located in Dallas, TX
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By Baker Furniture Company
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Antique Collector's Cabinet, English, Walnut, Tea, Smoker's Cupboard, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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19th Century French Louis XV Brown Leather Carved Cherry Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
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Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Panels/ Twin Headboards
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Rare 19th Century French Doors with Capriccio Oil Painting and Chinoiserie Verso
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly a one-of-a-kind set of architecturals, these French doors feature a lovely capriccio oil painting on one side and a lacquered Chinoiserie on the verso. Dating to the 1800s, the...
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French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormolu Art Nouveau pulls and with...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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Antique Georgian Style Wardrobe / Hall Cupboard
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique wardrobe / hall cupboard. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910 period. The quality is outstanding, this is beautifully made with paneled doors, ...
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Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Antique Georgian Style Wardrobe / Hall Cupboard
Antique Georgian Style Wardrobe / Hall Cupboard
H 73.63 in W 35.04 in D 19.69 in
Tiffany Studios Decorated Arabian Favrile Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Favrile Arabian lamp. Art Nouveau, circa 1910 Tiffany Arabian lamp has blown glass shade and base. Shade is decorated with a green iridescent zipper design against a wave g...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Fabulous Louis XV Cherry Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fabulous Louis XV desk. The front boasts a faux three-drawer facade with wonderful grain and charming carved details. The back, or seating side, has three real drawers and an apron...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Fabulous Louis XV Cherry Desk
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H 30 in W 69 in D 29 in
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved 4 Drawer Partners Desk and Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon carved 4 drawer partners desk and chair. Set includes (1) partner's desk with working drawers on both sides, (1) heavily carved arm chair with flo...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

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19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood desk was created in the Poitou region of France, circa 1890. Made of wild cherry timber, the large writing table sits on four cabriole legs decorated w...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Qing Dynasty Side Chest with Carved Motifs, Two Drawers and Double Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty side chest from the early 20th century, with two drawers, carved motifs and double doors. This late Qing Dynasty Chinese side chest encapsulates the refined craft...
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Located in Houston, TX
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Fine Antique English Burr Walnut Console or Library Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Charleston, SC
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Magnificent 14 Piece Italian Renaissance Style Dining Room Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sideboard with superstructure depicts cherub scenes, griffins, Man of the Mountain, and Northwind face. 25 D
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Dining Room Sets

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Walnut

Olde Man Winter Northwind Relief
Located in Minneapolis, MN
feature the face of the “north wind” blowing air. This kind of face can be found throughout Gothic Revival
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Antique Early 1900s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

Olde Man Winter Northwind Relief
Olde Man Winter Northwind Relief
H 55 in W 57 in D 3 in
Antique French Empire Bronze Figural Winged Maiden Northwind Face Column Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire bronze figural winged maiden northwind face column table lamp. Listing
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Early 20th Century European Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Northwind Face Cornucopia Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian carved mahogany northwind face and cornucopia rocking chair rocker. Item features
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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Black Forest Carved Oak Jacobean Mall Writing Desk Table with Northwind Face
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique black forest carved oak Jacobean mall writing desk table with Northwind face. Item features
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Antique Late 19th Century English Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Carved Oak Northwind Face and Lion Head Armchairs RJ Horner Attributed
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair to 19th century carved oak Northwind face and lion head armchairs attributed to RJ Horner
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Library Table
Located in Charleston, SC
trestle ends with griffins, female busts, northwind faces, shields, scrolls and crowns connected by a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

4 Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Gothic Carved Oak Figural Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
) side chairs, brown leather seats, spiral carved front, lion carved crest, northwind face to center of
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Antique 19th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Oak

1881 Antique Marble Bronze Ansonia Figural Woman & Pheasant Bird Mantel Clock 19
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in Dayton, OH
gold footed base with half Northwind face half lion feet. Engraved in gold along the center with
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Antique 1880s Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
. The body of the cabinet includes a curved glass bookcase and drop front secretary with northwind face
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Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires

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Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Globe Chandelier 16 Lights Figural
Located in Dayton, OH
with twelve cast acanthus arms, acorn finials and globe lights. Northwind faces ordain the top and the
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Herter Brothers Attributed Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Rosewood Cabinet
By Herter Brothers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
carefully cast bronze and carved northwind faces and mythological figures really captivate the imagination
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Antique 1870s American Renaissance Revival Cupboards

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Renaissance Style Dining Room Set Attr Luigi Frulini
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, griffins, Man of the Mountain, and Northwind face. 25 D x 72 W x 109 H. The round extension table is
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Antique 19th Century American Renaissance Dining Room Sets

Materials

Walnut

Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair Figural Pressed Wood Griffins and Northwind Face
By Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
northwind face. Item features figural pressed wood back and seat with griffin and northwind face, circa
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

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Bentwood

Victorian Mahogany Double Door Bookcase China Cabinet Northwind Face Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victorian mahogany double glass door bookcase Northwind face paw feet. Item features carved paw
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Oak and Glass Northwind Face 2-Door Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian oak and glass northwind face 2 door bookcase china cabinet. Item includes carved
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Victorian Oak Wood Glass Two Door Bookcase Claw Feet Lion and Northwind Face
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique oakwood Victorian glass two door bookcase with claw feet, carved lions, and northwind face
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Eight 19th Century Carved Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved northwind faces.
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Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs

Eight 19th Century Carved Dining Chairs
Eight 19th Century Carved Dining Chairs
H 44.25 in W 19 in D 21 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Figural Carved Walnut Stands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved cherubs, northwind faces and flowers.
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Antique 19th Century Night Stands

Polychrome Ceramic Italian Wall Fountain Figural Florentine Tuscan Pottery
Located in Dayton, OH
figural spout. Scalloped shells can be seen on crown and northwind face along the bottom.
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Late 20th Century Fountains

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Set 8 Solid Oak RJ Horner Figural Carved Barley Twist Victorian Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
northwind faces and great barley twist columns. The chairs measure 47 inches tall x 25 inches wide x 26
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Antique 1880s American Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Rare Antique George Salter English Iron Station Platform Penny Scale Northwind
By George Salter & Co. Ltd
Located in Dayton, OH
high relief scalloping, acanthus leaves, florets and a beautiful North Wind Face in-front of the
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Iron

Pair Carved American Victorian Griffin Club Armchairs Attributed to RJ Horner
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is spectacular pair of carved walnut carved chairs with Griffins and the face of the Northwind
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Antique 1880s American High Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Renaissance Green Man Spoon 46g
By Dominick & Haff
Located in Dayton, OH
(Patented 1894) featuring Northwind or Green Man faces both on the handle and on the back of the bowl
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Samsom Porcelain Copy of a Worcester Pitcher with Exotic Birds
By Samson & Cie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the face of the Northwind, polychromed birds of paradise, and blue scale and gilt decoration
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Renaissance Style Sideboard with Superstructure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Mythical figures include mermaids, cherubs, man of the mountain and northwind face.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French EmpireMantle Clock Set
Located in Bronx, NY
face with intricately designed hands. These are positioned behind a bevelled glass door. Below
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Enamel

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Northwind Face For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the northwind face you’re looking for. A northwind face — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the northwind face you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A northwind face is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Empire and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one northwind face that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ansonia Clock Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Northwind Face?

Prices for a northwind face can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $60,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,548.