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Pair of Blue Porcelain Vases with Dolphin Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of blue porcelain vases with dolphin handles gilded leaves and flowers. England, circa 1890.
Category

Antique 1890s English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Ercole Barovier Mid Century Venetian Glass & Bronze Dolphin Handled Tray
Located in Atlanta, GA
dolphin handles.
Category

Mid-20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Eton Dolphin Handle Clam Shell Silver Plated Electrified Bun Warmer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Eton Dolphin Handle Clam shell silver plate Electrified Bun Warmer. Item featured is raised
Category

Mid-20th Century Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Louis Philippe Faux Marble & Giltwood Lamp, Dolphin Handles, Italy, C.1950
Located in Chatham, ON
Louis Philippe style faux marble and giltwood table lamp - dolphin handles - completely hand carved
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Vases with Dolphin Handles
By L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in New York, NY
dolphin handles. The porcelain was made in China between the late 1700s and early 1800s. The porcelain was
Category

Antique 1830s French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Brass Candleholders with Dolphin Handles
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rare pair of antique Regency period brass chamber sticks with handles in the shape of dolphins
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Brass Candleholders with Dolphin Handles
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rare pair of antique Regency Period brass chambersticks with handles in the shape of dolphins
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency More Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Table Centre Desk Writing Walnut Double Dolphin Handle Genoa Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
and sides Rare brass handle with a pair of intertwined dolphins, suggesting this was made in an area
Category

Antique 1680s Italian Baroque Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Classical 19th Swedish Urn Form Bronze Vase with Sea Dolphin Handles
Located in New York, NY
mouth- all in beautiful bronze. The piece offers two stylized sea form dolphins replete with a wealth of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Victorian Figural Dolphin Lion Crest Warming Lidded Serving Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the bottom of the dish. Figural twin dolphin handle, engraved repeating figures to lid which appear to
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Paris Porcelain Pink and Gilt Vases, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Decorated with dolphin handles, and swans within a gilt and puce lined cartouches and the reverse
Category

Antique 1820s French Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of English Mason's Ironstone Covered Vases, Circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
highlights, with dolphin handles and twin dolphin finials.
Category

Antique 1830s English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of English Ironstone Imari Hexagonal Covered Vases, circa 1815
Located in New York, NY
Each of hexagonal form with gilt dolphin handles, painted in the Famille Rose palette and enriched
Category

Antique 1810s English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Tole Samovar Mounted As A Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
visible. The piece is a wonderful mixture of disparate decorative features; four dolphin handles on spouts
Category

Antique 19th Century Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Tôle, Metal

19th Century English Grand Tour Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Dolphins and Lions
Located in Stamford, CT
style with dolphin handles. The dolphin shown attacking an octopus on a rock! Decorated with lions
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.
By Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool ivory colored bakelite and copper Art Deco trinket box with a dolphin handle by Chase
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Copper

Bronze Ewer Vase with Bacchus and Dolphin Figural Handle
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Small bronze ewer with Bacchus and dolphin figural handle, engraved solid oval centerpiece mounted
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Antique 19th Century Renaissance Vases

Materials

Brass

Bronze Dolphin Palais De La Mediterranee Palace Door-Handle Sculpture, 1940s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular and large dolphin door-handle sculpture, France, 1930s-1940s. This magnificent hammered
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Majolica Rams Head English Decorated Partners Desk Stand with Inkwells
By William Brownfield
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
raised on four scallop shell molded feet with a central raised grotesque dolphin handle with inkwells to
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

Dolphin Inkstand
Located in Cheshire, GB
Ram Horn and silver plate dolphin inkwell, bearing a pair of ram’s horns, mounted with plated
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak

Dolphin Inkstand
Dolphin Inkstand
H 13.5 in W 17 in D 14 in
Set of Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak & Embossed Leather Lion Dining Chairs
Located in GB
brown leather upholster Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with bronze dolphin handles A very rare and
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Large Flemish Oak Dolphin Centre Table
Located in Seaford, GB
mask handles to the 2 drawers and the famous dolphin feet. It is carved all round to be free standing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Flemish Oak Dolphin Centre Table
Large Flemish Oak Dolphin Centre Table
H 30.91 in W 59.85 in D 40.16 in
French Directoire Style Ebonized Carved Dolphins Desk Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Ebonized arms & carved dolphins desk armchair Approximate measurements in inches 36" high at back 23" wide
Category

Vintage 1980s American Directoire Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

19th Century Italian Carved Alabaster Compote Centerpiece with Dolphins
Located in Antwerp, BE
dish with scalloped edges and dressed with side handles; the center bowl is supported by three dolphin
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Centerpieces

Materials

Alabaster

Early 19th Century Mahogany Tea Stove with 3 Dolphins
Located in Delft, NL
An early 19th century mahogany tea stove with 3 dolphins An early 19th century Dutch mahogany
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Decorative Baskets

Materials

Copper

Derby Dolphin & Shell Molded Porcelain Butter Boat Circa 1770
By Derby
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Georgian English porcelain Dolphin and Shell molded butter boat by Derby and dating
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Dolphin & Shell Molded Porcelain Butter Boat Circa 1770
Derby Dolphin & Shell Molded Porcelain Butter Boat Circa 1770
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H 3.35 in W 3.75 in D 2.17 in
George III "Dolphin" Sauceboat by William & Patrick Cunningham, Edinburgh, 1815
By William & Patrick Cunningham
Located in London, GB
and shell details. The handle is realistically modelled as a finely detailed dolphin in exceptionally
Category

Antique 1810s Scottish George III Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Empire Bowl w Winged Lady's and Dolphins Base Gold Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
handles. All supported by four Dolphins in a bronze patina finish. Still has the Original Bowl insert! I
Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

English Sheffield Tea Urn with Dolphin Head Spout, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
ebonized side handles, floral medallion with dolphin heads spout, and terminating on a rectangular plinth
Category

Antique 1810s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Rare France Limoges Porcelain & Bronze Bathroom Set Washbasin Mirror Pendant Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
dolphin handles. - Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light sconce. - A
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Bronze

Dolphin by Frigast Denmark Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 34 pieces
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
pattern features a stylized dolphin at the base of the handle. This set includes: 6 Luncheon Knives, 8 7
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wonderful Gorham Sterling Silver Rattan Dolphin Coffee Tea Pot Decanter Pitcher
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Roslyn, NY
, Baluster form with long slender spout, the lower body embossed, the handle wrapped with rattan & topped by
Category

Antique 19th Century American Regency Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-20th Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Shell and Dolphin Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
of the box features a seashell detail handle and is initialed "MBH." Interior of the box has a
Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Petite French Carved Oak Dolphin Table Desk Renaissance Gothic 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique Petite French carved oak dolphin table desk Renaissance Gothic 19th c ~Direct from France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Delft Faience Figural Serpent Handle Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
Delft Faience figural Serpent handle lamp. 18th century Dutch baluster form blue and white faience
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Delft Faience Figural Serpent Handle Lamp
Delft Faience Figural Serpent Handle Lamp
H 37.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Dolphin by Frigast Denmark Sterling Silver Flatware Service 10 Set 85 Pieces
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
scarce pattern features a stylized dolphin at the base of the handle. This set includes: 10 regular
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Derby Porcelain Figure of Neptune and Dolphin on a Shell, ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning porcelain figure of Neptune with a dolphin standing on a sea shell, made by
Category

Antique 1780s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rare France Limoges Porcelain / Bronze Bathroom Set Mirror Pendant Washbasin Etc
By Limoges
Located in Lisse, NL
mythological dolphin handles. - Large mirror in stylish bronze frame with a mounted (or built-in) 4-light
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

"Hand Mirror w/ Dolphin Motif, " Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver by Nielsen/Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, streamlined form and a delightful dolphin form on the reverse side. The overall shape of the mirror is very
Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Fine Pair of Vienna Style Painted Porcelain Vase with Handles
Located in New York, NY
A fine distinguished Vienna porcelain finely painted vase with two handles with a portrait of a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Centerpiece Bowl Riser Decorated Ornament Handles Majolica Blue White Vessel
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
handles, in the shape of coiled snakes that twist together, add to the vase a valuable elegant and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Pair of Two-Handled Reticulated Porcelain Covered Vases, Minton, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
in various pursuits, the shoulder and cover with interlaced openwork, dolphin finials. Condition: one
Category

Antique 1890s Vases

Materials

Porcelain

An Italian Murano Etched Glass
Located in Lambertville, NJ
design depicting a Venetian scene with courting couple. The gold tone metal handles with dolphin motif
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

An Italian Murano Etched Glass
An Italian Murano Etched Glass
H 4 in W 18 in D 13 in
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Figural Fish Service Fork Knife Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and dolphin design to handles, pierced and decorated knife, original hallmark which reads "WB" along
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

German Meissen Porcelain Swan Service Pattern Part Coffee Service, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
-form handle and cover with snail-form finial, a cream jug with dolphin-form handle, a sugar bowl and
Category

20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Goldsmith Bancelin - Soup Tureen In Sterling Silver Around 1950/1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
sides with a decoration of foliage and shell arabesques, flanked on each side by chiseled handles. The
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Art Glass Gilt Bronze Mounting Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful iridescent green blown glass vase with gilt bronze dolphin base and gilt handle.
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Coal Iron
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming antique 19th century French iron and wood coal iron with an unusual dolphin decorated
Category

Antique 1880s French French Provincial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century French Coal Iron
Antique 19th Century French Coal Iron
No Reserve
H 8.25 in W 8.75 in D 4 in
Spanish small silver shell dish, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
three dolphin feet. A female figure sitting on the edge of the shell, serving as a handle. The dish is
Category

20th Century Spanish Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Spanish small silver shell dish, 1970s
Spanish small silver shell dish, 1970s
H 2.37 in W 3.63 in D 3.55 in
2 Maitland Smith Neo Grec Bronze Jardinières Urns Marble Pedestal Stand 62"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
flared egg and dart molding. The body showcases acanthus leaves and bellflowers between ornate dolphin or
Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Three Modern Organic Form Wood Studio Jewelry Boxes With Royal Blue Interiors
Located in Morristown, NJ
pine handle. The second is in Elm with am Elm handle. The smaller box is made of Australian Red Cedar
Category

Early 2000s American Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Felt, Wood

European Brass Fireplace Bucket
Located in Essex, MA
Circular tapered with lions head ring handles , hand hammered decoration and cast dolphin feet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

European Brass Fireplace Bucket
European Brass Fireplace Bucket
H 14 in W 19.25 in D 16.75 in
19th Century White French Antique Pair of Carrara Marble Tazza Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of shallow white Carrara marble shallow Tazza urns, the handles contain
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Carrara Marble

French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu centerpiece/urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
on either side. The handles on each side are decorated with interlocking Ormolu dolphins that present
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

1846 Antique Joseph Albert Savory Sterling Silver Fish Cake Pie Server 150g
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Victorian sterling silver fish / cake server featuring a tipped handle, etched leaf
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of French Bronze and Slate Tazzae
Located in Montreal, QC
Each exuberantly modeled with trailing acanthus on a pounced ground, with dragon- form handles and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Urns

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Bronze and Slate Tazzae
Pair of French Bronze and Slate Tazzae
H 12.75 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
Charles Nicolas Odiot - Important Service Tea / Coffee Sterling Silver In Box XI
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
foliage, acanthus and cartridges on a mat background. The spouts represent dolphins and the grips of
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Regency Ridgway Porcelain Fruit Coolers, Covers and Liners
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
three dolphin feet and trefoil base and painted with floral sprays under a blue band with gilt lattice
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Regency Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick Urns with Pineapple Reversible Tops
Located in Downingtown, PA
ormolu handles in the form of dolphins are applied to each side and encircling each is a band of swirling
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of American Art Deco Brushed Nickel-Plated Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
spheroid body flanked by shell-form handles raised on a lively dolphin support over a square base ending in
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Dolphin Handle For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dolphin handle you’re looking for. Each dolphin handle for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer dolphin handle, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each dolphin handle bearing Regency, Art Deco or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dolphin handle over the years, but those crafted by Gien are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Dolphin Handle?

Prices for a dolphin handle start at $325 and top out at $35,750 with the average selling for $1,200.