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What is the difference between antique and antic?
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The difference between antique and antic is that the words have completely different meanings, even though they look similar. Antique is the term for items that are more than 100 years old. You may see it used as a noun or an adjective. On the other hand, an antic is an outrageous prank or joke, usually performed for comic effect. Explore a variety of antique furniture, jewelry and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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Werkstätte Hagenauer Up to 6 Soliflore Leaf Vases, Brass & Nickel, Vienna, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six truly delightful Solifleur single-stem vases from the 1960s, sold and priced per pieces, manufactured by Workshop Hagenauer, Vienna, Austria. The design of these decorative...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vases
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Dala Horse, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Dala Horse, 1960s
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
VENINI vase rare Fazzoletto a Canne multicolor Murano Glass, Signed 2010
Located in Venezia, IT
Rare Venini Fazzoletto "a Canne" vase, model 701.01, in white, pink and red shades opalino glass, Signed 2010 with original box and paperwork.
Hand-blown and finished by master gla...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bronze Etruscan Horse with Rider Sculpture on Marble Base, Greece Vintage, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Bronze Etruscan-Style Horse and Rider Sculpture on Marble Base, Greece
This striking bronze sculpture, crafted in Greece, captures the unmistakable aesthetic of ancient Etruscan art...
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Vintage 1970s Greek Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Modernist Sculptures Signed “jean Marie”, by Louis Smeyers (1923–2009)
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Pair Of Modernist Sculptures Signed “jean Marie”, Attributed To Louis Smeyers (1923–2009)"
Pair of Modernist Plaster Sculptures with Bronze Patina, Signed “Jean Marie”, Attributed t...
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Hunting motiv art deco brass box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hunting motiv art deco brass box vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
