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What does a wine press do?
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A wine press compresses grapes to extract their juice. Typically, pressing grapes is the first step in producing wine. The earliest examples date back to Ancient Greece. You can shop a selection of wine presses from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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French Wine Press Screw, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A french wine press screw, 19th century.
10 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 51 inches tall
Category
Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Wine Press Screw Pedestals Plant Holders, French, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of french pedestals wine press screws
Brutalist style
Very stylish
Dimensions of the top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
17th Century Carved French Walnut Wine Press Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the 1600s, this French wine press screw has been repurposed into a very unique floor lamp
Category
Antique 17th Century French Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Linen
Screw It: 19th-Century Wine Press Spiral with Grape Expectations
Located in New York, NY
A stunning 19th-century carved wooden spiral wine press screw, this piece showcases exquisite
Category
Antique 19th Century French Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
Wine Press Screw Pedestals Plant Holder, French, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pedestal wine press screw.
The screw has been embellished with a box decorated with diamond
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
Wine Press Screw Pedestals Plant Holder, French, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pedestal wine press screw.
The screw has been embellished with a box decorated with diamond
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood