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Antique German Scissors

German Sterling Silver Shears or Scissors for Grapes, Plants, Flowers
Located in New York, NY
German sterling silver and steel grape shears or scissors beautifully decorated, from the Victorian
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique German Scissors

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Sterling Silver, Steel

Embroidery Scissors, Iron, in the Shape of a Tower, Germany, 1840
Located in Milan, IT
Antique embroidery scissors. Made of cut iron, with a silhouette in the shape of a gothic tower
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Mid-19th Century German Antique German Scissors

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Iron

1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Morristown, NJ
Circa 1901, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, a Jugendstil/Art Nouveau brass and rosewood string box
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique German Scissors

Materials

Metal, Brass

Christian Dell Wall-Mounted "Scissors" Lamp
By Kaiser Leuchten, Christian Dell
Located in New York, NY
Christian Dell for Kaiser & Co., model #6718. Wall-mounted lamp of polished nickel with extending gate-fold mechanism, with original bakelite switch. Measures: Width 35.5" (fully ex...
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1920s German Modern Antique German Scissors

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Metal

Friedr. Herder Solingen Knife Scissors and Shaving Razor Advertising Enamel Sign
By Friedrich Herder A. Sn Solingen
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
advertising sign. Never used, it was found on the original packaging. Perfect gloss. German made 1900-1915
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique German Scissors

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Metal

Sterling Silver Scissors to Cut the Stems of the Bunches of Grapes, USA, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Sterling Silver Grape Shears/Scissors by Watson of Attleboro, MA. They were manufacturers
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Early 20th Century American Antique German Scissors

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Sterling Silver

Very fine and large KPM porcelain plaque of The Three Fates
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Very fine and large KPM porcelain plaque of The Three Fates German, c.1908 Frame: height 90cm
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Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Antique German Scissors

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Porcelain, Wood

Antique RW&S Wallace Sterling Silver Art Deco Vainty Dresser Grooming Set & Case
By R. Wallace & Sons Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
styling with floral motif. Includes mirror, brush, comb, scissors, file, button hook loop, buffing pad
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Sterling Silver

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Vintage Must de Cartier Silver Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Ball Point Pen.
By Cartier
Located in High Wycombe, GB
One of the all time most beautiful and unique ball point pens by Cartier, the rare 80's version Vendome Crosshatch Cisele. The pen is a special in almost every way; the cross section...
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1980s French Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Silver Plate

Silver Art Nouveau Pair of Centrepieces Holders Bruckmann and Sons, Germany 1900
By Bruckmann & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver German pair of centrepieces / centerpieces made by Bruckmann & Sons (Germany). Art Nouveau (made circa 1900) Silver 800 branded by German Crescent with Crown Manufactory...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique German Scissors

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Sterling Silver

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Farmhouse Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Patinated Steel, Reverse Painted Glass Shade Style: Arts & Craft
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1930s American Arts and Crafts Antique German Scissors

Materials

Steel

French Art Deco Modernist Box, 1930s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco mahogany box, France, 1930s. Modernism era. Mahogany and chrome. Very close to Desny works. Could be... Some scratches of age on the chrome (see photo).
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1930s French Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Chrome

French Art Deco Modernist Box, 1930s
French Art Deco Modernist Box, 1930s
H 2.05 in W 10.24 in D 5.6 in
EVANS 1940 Spitfire Pocket Lighter With Windshield Chromed Steel & Black Lacquer
By D. Evans & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Spitfire pocket lighter designed by Evans. Rare automatic spitfire pocket lighter, created in America by the Evans Company, back in the 1940. This very handsome piece has been craft...
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1940s American Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Steel, Chrome

Banker's/ Desk Lamp by "Pittsburgh Lamp Co." Reverse Painted Shade, ca. 1920's
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Petaluma, CA
This beautiful little lamp can be used as a desk lamp by just adjusting the lower knuckle to the highest point, which we did for our measurement, or you can lower it with that same ...
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1920s American Edwardian Antique German Scissors

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Metal

Park Sherman 1930 Art Deco Chromed Steel Roller Box With Red And Black Bakelite
By Park Sherman
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative roller desk box designed by Park Sherman. Very decorative desk box, created during the art deco period in America by the Park Sherman Company, back in the 1930. This roll...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Steel

Park Sherman 1930 Art Deco Chromed Steel Roller Lid Box With Red Bakelite
By Park Sherman
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative desk box designed by Park Sherman. Very decorative desk box, created during the art deco period in America by the Park Sherman Company, back in the 1930. This roller-lid ...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Steel, Chrome

"Seated Female Nude", Lovely Art Deco Porcelain Box by Kåge for Gustavsberg
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely Art Deco box features a greenish-turquoise glaze with silver overlay depicting a seated female nude on the cover, and a silvered grid inside. This is a fine example of t...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Porcelain

Harrods of London Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Spoon Set
By Turner & Simpson Ltd, Harrods
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage boxed set of six sterling silver spoons with Art Deco multi-colored guilloche and champlevé enamel decoration from Turner & Simpson Silversmiths of Birmingham, England. The...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

America Handel Lamp with Reverse Painted Glass Shade
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful American reverse painted glass shade and lacquered base table lamp by Handel.
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1920s American Antique German Scissors

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Metal

Art deco box in coromandel.
Located in London, GB
Elegant and useful box in coromandel with nickel handle and fruitwood interior. This box would be useful as a desk accessory or equally a small jewellery box.
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1930s French Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Wood

Art deco box in coromandel.
Art deco box in coromandel.
H 5.71 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in
Antique Arts and Crafts Era Handel Lamp with Hand Painted Shade Circa 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
American Arts and Crafts period Handel table lamp (c1910-15) with original reverse hand painted glass shade. Signed Handel on shade, top brass ring and also on the base. In excell...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique German Scissors

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Glass

Poole Silver Co 1930 Art Deco Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver And Cedar Wood
By James Poole & Co
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco desk box designed by Poole Silver Co. American, Founded in 1893. Very elegant rectangular box, created in America during the art deco period back in the 1930-1940. This ...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Wells & Co 1930 Enameled Guilloche Round Pill Box In .925 Sterling Silver
By C. J. Wells
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel pill box made by Wells & Company. Beautiful enamel round pill box, created during the art deco period, back in the 1930. This beautiful antique piece wa...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique German Scissors

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Arts & Crafts Bradley & Hubbard Style Reverse Painted Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Bradley & Hubbard offers polychromed cast double socket base with matching shade housing six reverse painted bent glass panels ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique German Scissors

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Metal

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German Etui, Gilt Copper with Bloodstone Sides, Partial Contents, circa 1750
Located in Geelong, Victoria
mounts, the interior with partial contents including folding knife, scissors, pencil, bodkin, aid-de
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1750s German Rococo Antique German Scissors

Materials

Gold, Copper

Rare 6 Piece Writing Desk Set Erhard & Sohne Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau 1900
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
including pen tray with inkwell, match, letter and notepad holder, cord dispenser with small scissors and a
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique German Scissors

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Brass

Pair Signed Erhard Sohne Trinket Casket Box Casket Original Keys Brass Wood 1900
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
floral leaf branch decoration, Germany circa 1900. The presented and chosen motifs reflect the spirit of
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique German Scissors

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Brass

Oil Painting After Hans Holbein, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
and textures. It is the most sumptuous of his series of portraits of mainly German merchants of the
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19th Century European Northern Renaissance Antique German Scissors

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Canvas, Giltwood

Leaf from the Statuto della Societa dei Sarti (Tailors Guild) illustrated
By Master of 1346
Located in New York, NY
the lower margin appear the guild's symbol (a pair of scissors) and the arms of the Angevin King in
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique German Scissors

Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
when a German scissors maker from Soligen named Peter Daniels Pauls married Johanne Amalie Storsbeg
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Early 20th Century Antique German Scissors

Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen
Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen
H 9.06 in W 0.79 in D 0.6 in
Antique German Silver Wick Trimmers and Snuffer Tray, circa 1825
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique German silver wick trimmers and snuffer tray
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1820s German Antique German Scissors

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Silver

“The Toy Seller” (1874) Antique Oil Painting by Fritz Beinke (German, 1842-1907
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"THE TOY SELLER" (1874) BY FRITZ BEINKE (GERMAN, 1842-1907) Executed in oil on canvas; signed
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19th Century German Antique German Scissors

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

18th Century Continental Etui
Located in New Orleans, LA
small items such as sealing wax for letters, scissors, thimbles, bodkins and needles, cosmetics and even
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18th Century German Rococo Antique German Scissors

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Gilt Metal

18th Century Continental Etui
18th Century Continental Etui
W 0.69 in D 0.69 in L 4.75 in
Meissen Porcelain Figurine Tailor Riding on Goat by Kaendler Model 171
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
. Subject: Tailor Of Count Bruehl Riding On Goat The tailor riding on goat holds his scissors in raised
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1870s German Rococo Antique German Scissors

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Porcelain

Meissen Kaendler Figurine Tailor Riding on Goat Lovely Model 171, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
room. Oh, how everyone laughed! There he is with his scissors, etc., riding on a goat. - Moral of this
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1870s German Rococo Antique German Scissors

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Porcelain

Meissen Kaendler Figurine Tailor Riding on Goat Lovely Model 171, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
middle of the room. Oh, how everyone laughed! There he is with his scissors,etc.,riding on a goat
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1870s German Rococo Antique German Scissors

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Porcelain

Meissen Tailor & Wife of Tailor on Goat Models 171 155 by Kaendler Eberlein 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Johann Friedrich Eberlein
Located in Vienna, AT
BRUEHL RIDING ON GOAT & WIFE OF TAILOR RIDING ON GOAT. The TAILOR riding on goat holds his scissors in
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1860s German Rococo Antique German Scissors

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Porcelain

Meissen Three Fates for Czarina Katharina the Great Model 33 Kaendler circa 1880
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
- the Greek God of Time - being situated behind her: Chronos seizes the scissors, pulling Atropos' hair
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1880s German Rococo Antique German Scissors

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Porcelain

Meissen Figurine Group by Kändler Tailor of Count Bruehl on a Goat, circa 1870
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
room. Oh, how everyone laughed! There he is with his scissors, etc., riding on a goat. Moral of
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1870s German Rococo Antique German Scissors

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Porcelain

Industrial Grey Enamel Wall Scissor Lamp from Siemens, 1930s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This Siemens scissors lamp was manufactured in Germany during the 1930s. The lamp has a grey enamel
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique German Scissors

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Iron, Enamel

Industrial Grey Enamel Wall Scissor Lamp from Siemens, 1930s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This Siemens scissors lamp was manufactured in Germany during the 1930s. The lamp has a grey enamel
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique German Scissors

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Enamel, Iron

Vintage Industrial Grey Enamel Wall Lamp from Siemens, 1930s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This Siemens scissors lamp was manufactured in Germany during the 1930s. The lamp has a grey enamel
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique German Scissors

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Iron

1933 Christian Dell Scissor Work Lights
By Christian Dell
Located in Peekskill, NY
will swing side to side as well as up and down. The scissors can extend upto three foot. They have a
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique German Scissors

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Scissors
By The Webster Co. 1
Located in Miami, FL
, leaves and vines. Within the design, "Sterling" is marked and Webster Co hallmark and Germany
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique German Scissors

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Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Scissors
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Scissors
H 0.36 in W 6.5 in D 2.6 in
Antique German Silver Wick Trimmers and Snuffer Tray, circa 1825
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique German silver wick trimmers and snuffer tray
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1820s German Antique German Scissors

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Silver

Industrial Grey Enamel Wall Scissor Lamp from Siemens, 1930s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This Siemens scissors lamp was manufactured in Germany during the 1930s. The lamp has a grey enamel
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique German Scissors

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Enamel, Iron

19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sewing Caddy with Bird Motif
Located in Cincinnati, OH
' sewing scissors manufactured in Solingen, Germany and imported by John S. Holler along with six spools of
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique German Scissors

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Wood

Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, Matisse and other Fauves were able to exhibit in art galleries. In 1908 Paul Cassirer, the German art
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1920s Modern Antique German Scissors

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Etching

After Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
in art galleries. In 1908 Paul Cassirer, the German art dealer and editor who played a significant
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1920s Abstract Impressionist Antique German Scissors

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Lithograph

Vegetables
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
, Matisse and other Fauves were able to exhibit in art galleries. In 1908 Paul Cassirer, the German art
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1920s Modern Antique German Scissors

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Lithograph

Vegetables
Vegetables
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Helion Arnstadt Bauhaus Bakelite Wall Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Helion is a scissors wall lamp from Arnstadt Germany. Period: Bauhaus. Bakelite shade Normal
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique German Scissors

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Steel

Helion Arnstadt Bauhaus Bakelite Wall Lamp
Helion Arnstadt Bauhaus Bakelite Wall Lamp
H 9.85 in W 35.44 in D 9.85 in
“KIRTIE” Cutwork Picture
Located in Columbus, OH
the German and Swiss “Scherenschnitte”.) The art form saw a rise in popularity in the 18th and 19th
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19th Century American Antique German Scissors

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Paper

“KIRTIE” Cutwork Picture
“KIRTIE” Cutwork Picture
H 14.75 in W 11.75 in
Fine Erhard Sohne Dragonfly Bowl Tray Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau Tiffany Style
By Erhard & Söhne, Tiffany Studios
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
decoration, Germany circa 1900. The presented and chosen motif reminds of the gorgeous lampshades made by
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique German Scissors

Materials

Brass

Meissen Letter Writer with a Little Pug, circa 1740-1741
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Weinheim, DE
scissors. The base and the stool are decorated with green leaves and flowers in yellow, purple and blue
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18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Antique German Scissors

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique German Scissors For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique German scissors for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique German scissors was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Antique German scissors have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique German scissors to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Nouveau, Victorian and industrial antique German scissors are of considerable interest. Erhard & Söhne, Friedrich Herder A. Sn Solingen and KPM Porcelain each produced beautiful antique German scissors that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique German Scissors?

Antique German scissors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,143, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $68,131.