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Creator: Delft
Dutch Delftware Handpainted Polychrome Naturalistic Pear Delft Holland ca 1765
By Delft
Located in EL Waalre, NL
A Dutch Delftware Handpainted Polychrome Naturalistic Pear, Delft Holland circa 1765 A handmade, handpainted Dutch Delftware Pear with leaves. The pear and leaves painted in multip...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn
By Delft
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Large Delft Garden Urn, of octagonal form with mask handles painted in blue with river landscapes within foliate and leaf borders. A good e...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinese Export Antique Delft Furniture

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Pottery

Delft, Extra Large Blue and white chinoiserie salad dish 1660-1680 Size 18.5"
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white chinoiserie salad dish Delft, 1660-1670 The salad dish has a wide-spreading flange, a convex centre and is painted in blue with an exuberant chinoiserie decor. Three ...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Antique Ravesteijn Delft Tiles of Man in Turkish Dress
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Delft tile of a man in Turkish dress, by Ravesteijn of Utrecht, after the original drawing by Nicolas De Nicolay dating to circa 1551. This striking tile has been in use f...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Clay

Delft, Polychrome cashmere beer mug with pewter lid 1700-1710
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Polychrome cashmere beer mug with pewter lidDelft, 1700-1710 The pear-shaped beer mug with pewter lid stands on a short waisted foot and has an ear-shaped handle that ends in a rat ...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Delft blue and white chinoiserie plate 1650 - 1670
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white chinoiserie plate, Delft, circa 1650-1670 Blue and white plate with a chinoiserie landscape with two sitting Chinese figures, within a double circle. The back of the ...
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Blue and white chinoiserie plate Delft, circa 1690
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white chinoiserie plate, Delft, circa 1690 The blue and white plate has a flat flange and is painted with a chinoiserie decor. In an oriental garden landscape, a backward-...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

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Faience, Ceramic

Delft, purple and yellow chinoiserie wine jug circa 1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Purple and yellow chinoiserie wine jug Delft, circa 1680 The ovoid wine jug stands on a low spreading foot, has a conical neck with spout and a pewter mount and cover. The ear-shape...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft, polychrome chinoiserie wine jug with a turned body circa 1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Polychrome chinoiserie wine jug Delft, circa 1680 The polychrome wine jug has an ovoid and turned body on a low spreading foot, a conical neck with spout and a handle with a scroll ...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Delft blue and White Chinoiserie Lobed Dish, circa 1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white chinoiserie lobed dish. Delft, circa 1680 Dimensions: diameter 35 cm / 13.77 in. The lobed dish is composed of nine, wide lobes around a nine-fold centre and is pain...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft Blue and white lobed dish with landscape Northern Netherlands, 1650-1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Delft blue and white lobed dish with landscape. Northern Netherlands, 1650-1680 Dimensions: diameter 20,9 cm / 8.22 in. The blue and white lobed dish is composed of twenty small l...
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Blue and white chinoiserie altar vase Delft, 1685
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white chinoiserie altar vase Delft, circa 1685 The ovoid altar vase stands on a high-waisted foot. The flaring cylindrical neck ends in an outward sloping mouth rim. The tw...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Blue and white floral chinoiserie jar Delft, 1680-1690
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white floral chinoiserie jar Delft, 1680-1690 The baluster-shaped pot has a short, upright neck and is painted in blue. On the belly is a decoration of six wide and six na...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Blue and white floral chinoiserie jar Delft, 1650-1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white floral chinoiserie jar Delft, 1650-1680 The ovoid jar stands on a slightly spreading foot, has a short upright neck, and is painted in blue with a floral decor. Thr...
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft Pair of blue and white plates with flower vases dated 1760
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Pair of blue and white plates with flower vases Delft, dated 1760 Mark: LV A pair of blue and white plates with a wide flange, painted in the center with an opulent bouquet of flo...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft - Wanli style pitcher chinoiserie decor, second half 17th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delftware pouring jug, very large size. Decorated with soft blue decoration of a elaborate chinoiserie landscape with persons after wan-li porcelain designs. The neck with two ...
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17th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Delft - 18th century Polychrome Chinoiserie Plate
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Polychrome Dutch Delft Chinoiserie plate depicting a oriental bird on a blossoming branch. Beautiful alternating paneling on the rim with tracery and foliage scrolls. Good conditi...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Delft, large blue and purple chinoiserie dish circa 1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and purple chinoiserie dish Delft, circa 1680 Dimensions: diameter 35,4 cm / 13.58 in. The dish has a wide, spreading flange and is painted with a chinoiserie decor in blue an...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft Beer Jug 'Mille Fleurs' decor, mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delftware 18th century beer jug with bright blue decoration of flower buds and foliage springs. Pewter lid possibly from the period.
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Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Mid-20th Century Dutch Royal Blue & White Painted Faience Delft Vases, Set of 3
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a mantel or a shelf with this elegant set of colorful vases of different heights. Created by Delft in the Netherlands, circa 1940, each ceramic vessel is round in shape with...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Faience

Delft Blue and white lobed dish with flowers 1670-1690
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white lobed dish with flowers. Delft, 1670-1690 Dimensions: diameter 21,4 cm / 9.6 in. The blue and white painted lobed dish is composed of twenty, small lobes and is pain...
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft, large blue and purple chinoiserie dish circa 1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and purple chinoiserie dish Delft, circa 1680 Dimensions: diameter 39 cm / 15.35 in. Caption: VIII to the back Provenance: The Robert G. Vater collection The dish has a wid...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft vase by "The Lampetkan" manufacture, 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Late 18th century Blue Delftware lidded vase with central decoration of a flower bouquet in a cartouche. Finial with foo dog alike creature. Marked on underside: LPK for "De Lampe...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Delft vase by "The Claauw" manufacture, 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Second half 18th century Blue Delftware vase with central decoration of a flower bouquet within in a slightly raised cartouche. Very good condition; only light wear to the rims and...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Blue and White Hand Painted Faience Delft Vases
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or console table with this elegant pair of antique Delft vases. Crafted in Holland circa 1920, both urns are round in shape and feature a long neck ending with a wid...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Blue and White Hand Painted Faience Delft Vases
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or console table with this elegant pair of antique Delft vases. Crafted in Holland circa 1920, both vases with wide mouth feature a scalloped rim at the top over a l...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Set of 16 Antique Delft Tiles Depicting Biblical Scenes
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 16 antique Delft tiles depicting biblical scenes. Dating to the 18th century, each tile is painted in manganese and white with varying scenes from the New Testament. Picture...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Clay

Antique Ravesteijn Delft Tile of Turkish Figure
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Delft tile of a figure in Turkish dress, circa 1870, made by Ravesteijn of Utrecht, after the original drawing by Nicolas De Nicolay dating to circa 1551. This striking t...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Clay

Set of 9 Antique Delft Tiles depicting Biblical Scenes
By Delft
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 9 antique Delft tiles depicting biblical scenes. Dating to the 18th century, each tile is painted in manganese and white with varying scenes from the Old Testament. These r...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Clay

Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Chinoiserie decoration of a flowering basket. Beautiful border decoration of alternating panels with foliage and tracery Unmarked Good q...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Chinoiserie Table Lamp from Vintage Velsen Delft White
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meet Vasen (which means vases in Dutch, part of the meta vibe of this lamp)—she’s part Amitābha Studio's fresh blue and white series of one-of-a-kind table lamps. Flipping things on ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft Furniture

Materials

Brass

Dutch Delft Horse and Rider, 19th century
By Delft
Located in Maidstone, GB
Nineteenth century tin-glazed continental polychrome faience horse, circa1880. Dubious markings (Roos, APK, etc) to the base. 23 cm long, 26 cm high, 10 cm wide.
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1880s Dutch Rococo Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Delft

Delft Majolica Dish with Fruit in Purple and Yellow the Netherlands 1660-1700
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Dish with fruit in purple and yellow The Netherlands, 1660-1700. The dish has a spreading, slightly raised flange and is painted in purple and yellow with a fruit decor of grapes ...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

Large Blue and White Delft Garniture Set Hand Painted Netherlands
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This large Dutch Delft blue and white five-piece garniture was hand-painted in medium cobalt blue with an all-around scene in the "Peony Scroll" style, which began in the early 18th ...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Delft

Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Daniel Marot style decoration of a shield amidst flowers and foliage scrolls within a dodecagoon. Beautiful border decoration in rich bl...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Antique 18th Century De Klaauw Dutch Delft Pottery Floral Plate
By Delft, De Klaauw
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Dutch Delft pottery plate. With a white porcelain ground richly decorated with blue, green, yellow and orange flowers and foliage. With a brown underglaze De Klaauw ...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Delft

Blue and White Chinoiserie Lobed Dish, Delft, 1680-1700
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
Blue and white chinoiserie lobed dish. Delft, 1680-1700 Dimensions: diameter 35 cm / 13.77 in. The blue and white lobed dish is composed of nine wide lobes around a nine-fold c...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Delft Floral Blue and White Ceramic and Brass Candlesticks, a Pair 1950s
By Delft
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Blue and White Delft and Brass Hand Painted Candle Holder, 1950s.Hand painted Delft Floral Blue and White Ceramic and Brass Candlesticks, a PairThe pair of brass candle holders is nicely weighted with blue delft, ceramic globes in the center.This is a very unique find and a great collectible piece for the lover of blue and white Delft ceramic.This diminutive pair of vintage candlesticks are unsigned, and unmarked, and fashioned in earthenware and brass. The center body of the candlesticks is decorated with hand-painted floral decorations and painted in a carousel of hand painted blue lobbed panels. Beautiful combination of polished brass and hand painted blue and white Delft ceramic come together to create a beautiful candle holder. This is perfect to add to a grouping of your blue and white collection to add interest. Dimensions: 4.75 inches in height x 3 inches in diameter at the base, the candle chamber diameter 0.78 inches.Delft pottery is also known as Delftware, or Delft blue are terms used for...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Delft Furniture

Materials

Brass

Delft - 18th century 'Chinoiserie' Blue and White Delft Plate
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Dutch Delft blue and white plate with a 'Chinoiserie' decoration of a landscape with a fence, flowering peony and willows. Good condition: light chipping and some usual wear to the...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Delft - Pair of plates - Late 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Pair of late 18th century Delftware plates with 'boerendelft' decoration. Border adorned with foliage scrolls. unmarked Condition: One in good condition, other with hairline and re...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Delft - Chinoiserie style Charger by De Claauw, mid 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware charger with Chinoiserie decor of 'precious gifts'. Marked 'De Claauw' Mid 18th century Good quality of painting Good condition; chips and usual wea...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Delft - Pair of neoclassical chinoiserie plates - Late 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Excellent pair of late 18th century Delftware plates with fine decoration of a flowering basket Border adorned with foliage scrolls. unmarked
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Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

19th century French Blue and White Delft Porcelain Table Lamp
By Delft
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful blue and white Delft porcelain lamp dating from the 19th century. Nice shape. Beautiful flowers and birds decoration. Very good condition. Pleated lampshade.
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1850s French Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

Dutch Delft Blue Handpainted Vase
By Delft
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Delft blue pottery vase, handprinted by Gewina Delft.
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1970s Dutch International Style Vintage Delft Furniture

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Ceramic

Pair Dutch Delft Blue Cows 18th Century
By Delft
Located in Maidstone, GB
A rare pair of 18th Century Dutch Delft cows, blue and white, made in the De Twee Scheepjes (The Two Little Ships) factory, circa 1780. 24 cm (9 inches) lo...
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1770s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic

18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase with Handles
By Delft
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase , with beast decorated handles, painted in blue with river landscapes, a courting couple and bridge, within foliate and leaf borders. A good exa...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Delft or Hanau- Wanli style dish, late 17th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare second half 17th century Blue Delftware platter with Chinese kraak style decoration of a garden with 3 Chinese persons. Border decoration in panels. Flower vines in four small p...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Polychrome Dutch Delft Dish Hand Painted with Country Scene Circa 1780
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This is an 18th-century Dutch Delft pancake plate hand painted circa 1780. The artist used the polychrome colors moss green, red, blue, and manganese brown to create a lovely paintin...
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1780s Dutch Rococo Antique Delft Furniture

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Delft

19th Century Dutch Delft Blue / White Lion Sculpture Decorative Piece
By Delft
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transport yourself to the elegance of the early 19th century with this exceptional Dutch Delft sculpture—an enchanting portrayal of a lion proudly cradling a family shield crest. Crafted with meticulous artistry, the lion captivates with its exuberant mane, sitting majestically on its haunches, and a gracefully curled tail draping over its hind quarters. The sculpture is further adorned with an armorial cartouche, held with regal poise beneath the lion's paw. Set upon an oval geometric base, this masterpiece stands at an impressive 17 inches in height, boasting dimensions of 11 1/2 inches in width and 9.4 inches in depth. The harmonious blend of form and function in this Delft blue and white sculpture...
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1820s Dutch Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Chinoiserie decoration of a flowering basket amidst floral sprigs Beautiful border decoration of rich foliage, flowers and scrollwork. Un...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Blue and White Delft Large Lidded Baluster Vase
By Delft
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A large and handsome Delft lidded baluster vase, in the traditional blue and white colour scheme of this Dutch pottery producer. The vase dates from the second half of the 20th centu...
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20th Century Dutch Delft Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

User Early 19th Century Dutch Delft blue and white Netherlands glazed ceramic co
By Delft
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the enchanting world of the early 19th century with this exquisite Dutch Delft blue and white glazed ceramic covered urn. Graced with timeless charm, this decorative piece ...
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1820s Dutch Antique Delft Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Dutch Delft Polychrome Jar 18th Century Hand Painted at De Bloempot
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely 18th century Delft jar was made in the factory of De Bloempot in Delft, The Netherlands, circa 1780. The design features a gentleman with a top hat and a walking stick standing at the side of a river. He looks across at the buildings of a Dutch village. Above and below, the scene is framed by two large molded flowers. The cover has a traditional Dutch Delft bird...
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Late 18th Century Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Delft

Delft - Wanli style dish, first half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare early 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Chinese kraak style decoration of a duck in a marsh landscape with peonies and clouds in a centre hexagonal medallion. On the side...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

18th Century Delft Tiles Oak Framed Blue and White Mermaid Dutch Delftware Tiles
By AK Dutch Delftware, Delft, Royal Delft
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
17th - 18th century Dutch Delft Tiles Oak framed blue and white tiles. Depicting mermaids and seacreatures Design: In the manner of Royal Delft, AK Dutch Delftware Style, Antique, Baroque, Louis XIV, 17th century / 18th century Description: a set of 4 Dutch Delft blue and white tiles oak framed . A painting on Delft Tiles composed 6 tiles. It is fully handpaited and depicting seacreatures. All tiles are framed in oak. Colors: Camaieu blue...
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18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Delft Furniture

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Delft, Oak

Mid-Century Dutch Blue and White Painted Faience Delft Olive Oil Bottle
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or kitchen counter with this elegant antique Delft olive oil container. Crafted in Holland circa 1940, the tall vase with cork top, features an intricate round shape...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Delft Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Delft - Delft blue and white dish, first half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Rare early 18th century Blue Delftware platter geometrical decoration. Chinoiserie panels with artemisia leafs on the border. The reverse is undecorated. Unmarked Good quality of p...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Delft Furniture

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Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Blue and White Delft Charger Hand Painted 18th Century Circa 1770
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
Painted in the center with a vase filled with a lush bouquet of flowers. The border is painted with six foliate scroll panels, each with a vase filled with fruits alternated by blue ...
Category

1770s Dutch Rococo Antique Delft Furniture

Materials

Delft

Delft furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Delft furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Delft furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Delft were created in the Baroque style in europe during the 18th century and earlier. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Dutch Originals, and Royal Delft. Prices for Delft furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $125 and can go as high as $15,483, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,869.

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Questions About Delft Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Delft is known for its blue ceramic pottery called Delftware. Artisans in the Dutch city began producing the earthenware during the 16th century. In addition, Delft is the home of the 17th-century Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer. You'll find a range of Delftware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if Delft pottery is real, look at it under a magnifying glass. Authentic Delftware should show visible brushstrokes, a sign that the pieces have hand-painted images. You can also turn the piece over and look for a crown cross marking with the words Handpainted, Delft Blue, Made in Holland. On 1stDibs, find a collection of expertly vetted Delft pottery.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Delft tiles were made during the 17th and 18th centuries. The term refers to earthenware tiles with tin-glaze finishes that were meticulously hand-painted by artisans living in the city of Delft in what is now the Netherlands. Find a selection of Delft tiles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    To tell how old your Delft is, look for the maker's markings. On most pieces, you will find the painter's initials as well as a two-letter date code. By comparing the date code on your piece to information provided on trusted online resources, you can find out its year of production. If you have trouble locating the date code, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can assist you with dating. Explore a diverse assortment of Delft pottery on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Delftware often has a maker's mark on the base or back of the item consisting of letters or figurative symbols to show where the item was manufactured. Today markings will say hand-painted in Holland as well as the phrase Delft blue in Dutch or English.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Delft Blue is in fact still made today. There is one factory left, the Royal Dutch, which has been in operation since 1653. It continues to make delft blue using the traditional methods. You’ll find a variety of Delft blue products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Delft tiles are still being produced. Delft pottery, also known as Delftware or Delft Blue, refers to a tin-glazed earthenware crafted in the city of Delft in the Netherlands. Delftware is highly coveted due to the intricate nature of the design and is a favorite among home decor enthusiasts. Shop a wide range of authentic Delftware on 1stDibs.

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