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Art Deco Pig Sculpture, Needle, Sewing Needle Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
Walnut base with steel body with wooden cover upholstered with blue velvet made in Austria in the 1920s
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Severin Brørby's Furu Candle Holders: Timeless Pieces from Norwegian Hadeland
By Hadeland
Located in Søgne, NO
Severin Brørby's Iconic Furu Candle Holders from Hadeland Glassworks The Furu Candle Holders
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

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Glass

4 rare large heavy Mid Century brass candlesticks from a Bavarian Church
Located in München, DE
. But now that's how they are authentic. No damages. No bumps or dents. The rightmost more shiny holder
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Sapin Blanc Interior Candle with Woody Scent Premium Fragrance Oils from France
By O&A London
Located in London, GB
the air itself. Top notes: green notes of fir needles Heart notes: woody and green Base notes
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2010s French More Candle Holders

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Glass

Reed Diffuser with Woody Scent Sapin Blanc Premium Fragrance Oils from France
By O&A London
Located in London, GB
the air itself. Top notes: green notes of fir needles Heart notes: woody and green Base notes
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2010s French More Candle Holders

Materials

Glass

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Candle Stick 1800s-1860s / Fork Art Object
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
seems to be cedar. The needle is made of iron. It was found in a very old private house. It is a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Candlesticks

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Cedar

Hand-carved Octopus Tentacle Candelabra by artist collaboration
By Adam Wallacavage, PJ Linden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
candle holder is made of acrylic, dimensional paint, epoxy clay, and lamp parts and measures 10.5”h x 6”w
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Candlesticks

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Steel

Orrefors City Candle Warm Amber Oakmoss
Located in Wilkes Barre, PA
of peaceful and warm notes including Lemon Zest, Fir Needle, Leafy Green Stems, Green Oakmoss, Warm
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2010s German More Candle Holders

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Crystal

3 Pc, Antique Scottish Tartanware Sewing & Snuff Box Objects
Located in Atlanta, GA
tartan ware objects including a thimble in its original holder, a two piece needle case and a small
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Set "Zodiac" Pattern
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Austin, TX
HAIR BRUSH, 1 MATCHBOOK HOLDER, 1 ASHTRAY, 1 STAMP BOX, 1 CALENDAR FRAME, 1 ROCKING BLOTTER, 4 BLOTTER
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

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Bronze

A Large Three Drawer Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Chest and Work Box, c1925
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
it's own lift-out lid, one with a pin cushion, one with a thimble holder and one containing a needle
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Paper

French 1890 Etui Sealing Wax Case with Guilloche Blue Enamel in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
decorative, holder for sewing needles. Early needle cases were usually small tubular containers of wood, or
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Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Swedish Tripod Floor Lamp in Polished Brass and Linen, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
. Original light switch on the lamp holder in working order. New lamp shade with natural colored linen shade
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sewing Table / Column Historism, Austria, circa 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
. On top you will find the needle box with a lid, below there is a practical bowl to hold your threads
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Tables

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Beech

19th Century Georgian Sewing Box
Located in Pymble, NSW
lid has blue silk with a tooled surround picked out in gold. The original folded needle case is still
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Antique 1810s British George III Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

19th Century Georgian Sewing Box
19th Century Georgian Sewing Box
H 5.91 in W 11.42 in D 7.49 in
Tunbridge Ware - An Early Sewing Box with Mounted Brighton Pavilion Print, c1820
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
ledged sides on which sits a deep tray; this is divided in to sixteen sections to include: needle book
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Antique 19th Century English George IV Decorative Boxes

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Elm

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Japanese Old Perching Eagle Lighting Lantern, Brilliant Night Light
Located in South Burlington, VT
Old Antique Majestic Eagle Lantern Japan, this handsome quality "eagle" motif garden lantern is heavily cast and crafted for a lifetime! In a convenient portable size, it may be s...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery 'Chope Visage' Pitcher
By Pablo Picasso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery 'Chope Visage' Pitcher After Pablo Picasso, Signed on the front 'Picasso' in blue script Stamped 'Fem co 1994 Edition 5A /500 Picasso by ...
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20th Century Mexican Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Solid Silver Knitting Needle Case or Sheath
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century solid silver knitting needle case or sheath, possibly German or Dutch. Typical long, tapering box form. Elaborate filigree decoration heightened by flowers and repetitiv...
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Silver

White Vintage Glass Vase Ariel By Hermann Bongard, Norway 1956
By Hermann Bongard, Hadeland
Located in Stockholm, SE
White and beautiful little glass vase designed by Hermann Bongard. Hadeland Glassverk, Norway, 1956. Clean and soft line vase. Lovely as a single piece on the table, in the window et...
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage pair of Japanese style nightstands/side tables
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of mid-century vintage Japanese style nightstands or side tables depending on their use. These stands have two doors that open up into a cabinet and feature two small ...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Night Stands

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Wood

Antique French Mother of Pearl Sewing Necessaire Etui Propelling Pencil Case
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Mother of Pearl sewing necessaire, etui, circa 1840. The hinged fitted case with geometric mother of pearl & abalone decoration, the case has an inset silver t...
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Jewelry Boxes

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Silver, Steel

Early 20th-Century Antique Japanese Table-Top Tansu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Austin, TX
An antique Japanese Tansu with soulful Wabi-Sabi. It appears to be made of Elmwood with finely engraved brass hardware that has a subtle green patina, with an overall soft luster to ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Bohemian Cabinets

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Fruitwood

Arita Japanese Style Lidded Jars with Gold, Blue and Orange Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of vintage Arita Japanese style lidded jars with gold, blue and orange floral motifs. This pair of vintage Arita Japanese style lidded jars is a splendid example of the fine c...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Jars

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Porcelain

Anglo Japanese Blue White and Gold Jewelry Dish with Scalloped Edge, 1987
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful round porcelain jewelry dish, hand-decorated, with a scalloped edge, in the Anglo-Japanese style, 1987, USA. Piece is made in both Japan and the United States. Colors inc...
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Late 20th Century American Anglo-Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

American framed needle work sampler by Seraphina Learned, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American sampler of silk floss on linen with a modest zig-zag border framing an uppercase letter alphabet, followed by a cursive alphabet, a lower case alphabet, and the numerals one...
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Antique Early 18th Century American Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Linen, Silk

Picasso Faces Vase Padilla Foundry 1970's
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Vibrant hand painted ceramic vase signed Picasso by Padilla Foundry. The vase is a re-issue of the famous "Picasso Faces Vase" by Padilla Mexico, 1970's Measuring 12 inches in Dia...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Post-Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Pig Condiment Set
By Joseph Braham
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English cast sterling silver three piece condiment set in the form of pigs; an addition to our novelty silver cruets/condi...
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Antique 1890s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Exquisite Pair Of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Chrysanthemum Blossoms
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite Pair Of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with Chrysanthemum Blossoms, Attributed to Hayashi, Meiji Period. Experience the exquisite craftsmanship of the Meiji period wit...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Enamel

Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Vases Night and Day
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique Japanese vases from the early Meiji period. Two vases represent Day and Night and are decorated with polychrome enamel using the cloisonne technique. Two vases that...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

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Enamel

Pair of Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery Conical Face Vases
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery Conical Face Vases After Pablo Picasso Each one stamped 'Femo 1944 Edition Picasso Padilla hv Mexico ' A fine pair of stamped editio...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Vases

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Pottery

Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama A3
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Title: Artificial and dried flowers that were arranged Unique wall art by Norihiko Terayama. Small cut out piece of artificial flowers and dried flowers are stuck with needles in goo...
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2010s Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

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Wood

Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  A3
Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  A3
H 39.97 in W 26.38 in D 3.35 in

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Rare Sailor-Made Whale Ivory Umbrella Form Needle Case
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very rare whale Ivory scrimshaw umbrella form needle-holder. Throughout the 19th century whalers
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

Tiffany Studios Letter Holder, Pine Needle
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Studios Letter Holder, Pine Needle pattern. Carmel slag glass and gold bronze, signed
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Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories

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Bronze

18th Century Italian Baroque Style Wood Altar Candlestick
Located in Firenze, IT
. Measurements: Height without needle: 43.5 cm / 17 inch. Needle: 8 cm / 3.1 inch.  
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Giltwood Altar Candlestick
Located in Firenze, IT
wood items. Measurements: Height without needle: 51 cm / 20.1 inch. Needle: 6 cm / 2.4 inch.  
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

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Wood, Giltwood

Tiffany Studios Desk Set, Pine needle
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
holder #1008, inkwell with glass insert #846, matchholder #958 Matching picture frame in grape pattern
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Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Coromandel Floral Painted Glazed Onyx Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
original blue silk interior with the lid having space for needle cases and pins and the base containing six
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Macassar

Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady's Necessaire
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
tape measure holder. A mother-of-pearl handled penknife with steel blade and a gold mount. A
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Boxes

Mid-Century Catalin Bakelite Self-Contained Portable Record Player With Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
holder. Belt-drive. Presumably single-speed, 45 RPM, with volume control and internal speaker.
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20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Mid-19th Century Country French Work Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
book trough, needle holder, etc. Arched legs. Hung drawer. 12 7/8" x 19 1/2" x 27" H. (25.5" high to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century Country French Work Table
Mid-19th Century Country French Work Table
H 27 in W 19.5 in D 12.88 in
19th Century Korean Antique Wooden Candlestick / Exhibition Stand / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
rattle a little. Don't you think it's a very interesting item? The needle that raises the candle is
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Antique 19th Century South Korean Other Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modern Gusums Bruk Sweden Brass Stacked Ball Sphere Candlesticks
By Gusums Bruk
Located in Dayton, OH
, button pins, chandeliers, candlesticks, paper fabric for fabrication, safety needles, and zippers were
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Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Hand Crafted Mango Quartz Crystal Lid Gardenia Candle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
formations are like the usual Quartz structures; needle-like, prismatic, & double terminated. The
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2010s American Arts and Crafts Candle Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Concrete

Giant Finonacci by Sophus Frandsen for Fog & Morup, Denmark, 1963
By Fog and Morup, Sophus Frandsen, Fog & Mørup
Located in Haderslev, DK
Finding a giant 60cm Fibonacci in good condition is like find a needle in a haystack and that’s the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

19th Century Blackened Wood Vanity, Sewing or Writing Box with Gilt Implements
Located in Haarlem, NL
with bone and gilt implements like bone bobbins and gilt punchers, scissors (marked LEPINE), needle
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Black lacquered "papier-mâché" table
Located in Paris, FR
set of small sewing objects such as a gilt dice, six spool holders and two needle holders. The case
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Console Tables

Materials

Vermeil

Japanese Antique Huge Candlesticks Pair 1860s-1900s/Figurine Wabi-Sabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the needles). Candlesticks this large are very rare. It is in very good condition and can still be
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Candlesticks

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Wood

Blue and White Candlesticks 18th Century English Battersea Enamel circa 1753-175
By Battersea
Located in Katonah, NY
-sided needle with a slot in the larger end of it, used to fish a ribbon through a camisole) and etuis
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Antique 1750s English Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Enamel

Antique Arts and Crafts Two Tier Work or Side Table with Drawer, Lock & Key 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
kinds of purposes. The antique brass needle holder we will leave inside and the lower and smaller drawer
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Avery Valentine Needle Case
By W & T Avery
Located in Baltimore, MD
holders for the needles. Valentine greetings appeared in the Middle Ages, but it wasn’t until the 15th
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Antique Avery Valentine Needle Case
Antique Avery Valentine Needle Case
H 4.5 in W 2 in D 0.82 in
Rare 19th Century Sewing Compendium Etui in Form of Book, English, circa 1830
Located in Toronto, Ontario
bound holders for various size needle storage packages within a separate leather divider, thread winder
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Antique Early 19th Century English Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Leather

Small Brass Pocket Compass Made in Italy in the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass pocket compass complete with ring for the chain and needle lock, eight winds compass
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Vintage 1930s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sewing Box
Located in Paris, FR
needle, - 4 mother-of-pearl pin holders. Marks : All the silver-gilt pieces have a hare's head (tête
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Silver

19th Century Sewing Box
19th Century Sewing Box
H 4.34 in W 9.06 in D 6.3 in
Stunning Antique Black Forest Smoking Chair by Horrix with Original Upholstery
By Horrix
Located in Lisse, NL
comes to the Black Forest Style is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. For it to be of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Nutwood

Napolenonic Carved Ivory Needle Case Column
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
A rare and elaborately carved ivory Napoleonic column needle holder, dating from the last half 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

A Detailed Black Lacquer Chinese Sewing Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
containing intricately carved ivory sewing items: spools, needle holders and other tools; the whole raised
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Ivory

A Detailed Black Lacquer Chinese Sewing Box
A Detailed Black Lacquer Chinese Sewing Box
H 6.75 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in
Mahogany Needlework Box and Original Contents
Located in Millwood, VA
oxbone measuring tape, oxbone darners, oxbone comb, oxbone needle holders, oxbone thimble, small oxbone
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Rosewood Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and pin cushions, a needle holder is also included. Inside the lid is a letter compartment that
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Sewing Box
Rosewood Sewing Box
H 5 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Italian Giltwood Floor Altar Candlestick or Torchere
Located in Firenze, IT
antique wood items. Measurements: Height without needle: 86 cm / 33.9 inch. Needle: 10 cm / 3.9 inch.           
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Spool/Thread Holder, American, Mid-19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Skill in the needle arts was highly important for the great majority of women in the 19th century
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Antique 1860s American Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Novelty Silver 'Railway Lantern' Sewing Etui / Vinaigrette
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
tape measure, bobbins, needle case and pin holder, the hinged base opening to reveal the Vinaigrette
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Antique 19th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Ivory Collection of mostly 19th century ivory
Located in Scarsdale, NY
including box tops and bottoms. Here is an approximate list of prices. Ivory valentine menu holder 6.5 h
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Kalmar flower chandelier glass & brass, 1965, Sische Lighting
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in London, GB
flowers. These are held in place to the frame by screw rings which make up part of the lamp holder. The
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Giant Ship's Threaded Nautical Compass
Located in Palm City, FL
the center pivot point by silk threads which are attached to six magnetized needles.
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

VR Antique French Palais Royal Napoleon Era Necessaire, 36+ pc
Located in South Coast, CA
doubles as a perpetual calendar; a needle case, a crochet tambor hook, a tooth scaling intrument, a paper
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sterling Silver

Materials

Steel

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Needle Holder For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the needle holder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each needle holder for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and fabric. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage needle holder now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the needle holder you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A needle holder made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made needle holder has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by O&A London, Anton Michelsen and Horrix are consistently popular.

How Much is a Needle Holder?

Prices for a needle holder can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $95 and can go as high as $12,462, while the average can fetch as much as $1,495.

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