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18th Century Art Tools

Chinese Cloisonne Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century, China
Chinese Cloisonne Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century, China

Chinese Cloisonne Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and elegant Chinese cloisonné vase for incense tools, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century

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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel

An extraordinary George III thief's tool
An extraordinary George III thief's tool

An extraordinary George III thief's tool

$597Sale Price|43% Off

H 0.12 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in

An extraordinary George III thief's tool

Located in Chonburi, TH

that existed even in the realm of criminal tools during the 18th century. Intricately designed

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Antique 18th Century English George III Metalwork

Materials

Cut Steel

Chinese Spinach Green Jade Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century
Chinese Spinach Green Jade Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century

Chinese Spinach Green Jade Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Period, 18th/19th century, China. The small jade vase of medium dark green hue with black flecks

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791
18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791

$1,400Sale Price|56% Off

H 4.45 in W 6.45 in D 1.25 in

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Rare Museum-level 18th Century carpenters tool, an antler hand plane, hand-carved to look like a

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Antique Late 18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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18th and 19th Century French Woodworkers Tools
18th and 19th Century French Woodworkers Tools

18th and 19th Century French Woodworkers Tools

Unavailable

H 1 in W 1 in D 12 in

18th and 19th Century French Woodworkers Tools

Located in Boston, MA

18th and 19th century French woodworkers tools.

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Antique 18th Century French More Folk Art

Materials

Metal

18th Century Dutch Bed Warming Pan
18th Century Dutch Bed Warming Pan

18th Century Dutch Bed Warming Pan

Unavailable

H 12.6 in W 43.71 in D 3.94 in

18th Century Dutch Bed Warming Pan

Located in Werkendam, NL

In our collection antique "Kitchenalia:" Charming 18th century Dutch bed warming pan with copper

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Antique 1770s Dutch Folk Art Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F
18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F

18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

the skill and ingenuity of master builders from the 18th century, whose tools were as much works of

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Late 18th to Early19th Century Primitive Cobbler's Tools
Late 18th to Early19th Century Primitive Cobbler's Tools

Late 18th to Early19th Century Primitive Cobbler's Tools

Located in San Francisco, CA

Set of five wooden, hand carved cobbler's tools. Three are stamped with owner's name, "P. Partley

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Antique Late 18th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Modernist Wall Display of 18th and 19th Century Baking Tools
Sculptural Modernist Wall Display of 18th and 19th Century Baking Tools

Sculptural Modernist Wall Display of 18th and 19th Century Baking Tools

Located in Peabody, MA

A charming sculptural modernist wall display of various 18th and 19th century tools relating to the

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Fireplace Candelabra
Early 19th Century Fireplace Candelabra

Early 19th Century Fireplace Candelabra

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H 16.93 in W 18.12 in D 5.91 in

Early 19th Century Fireplace Candelabra

Located in Copenhagen, K

Early 19th century fireplace candelabra

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Antique Early 18th Century French Folk Art Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Rare pair of wood sculptures of Ming Dynasty court officials.
Rare pair of wood sculptures of Ming Dynasty court officials.

Rare pair of wood sculptures of Ming Dynasty court officials.

Located in Westport, CT

Pair of painted wooden sculpture from Ming Dynasty showing officials of the imperial court with their court tablets.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Folk Art Fireplace Tools and Ch...

Materials

Wood

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Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE
Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

Archaic Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel, Gui, Early Western Zhou, 11th century BCE

Located in Austin, TX

A stunning and rare Chinese archaic bronze gui, a type of ritual bronze vessel used to hold grain, either for feasting, or for making offerings to the ancestors, late Shang to early ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios “Tyler” Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Tiffany Studios New York Tyler Leaded Glass and Patinated bronze Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Art Nouveau. A very special lamp with a geometric monochromatic deep green art glass surround...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

$10,314

H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Located in London, GB

This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral

Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière
Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière

Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière

Located in London, GB

Chinese enamel and French gilt bronze Chinoiserie jardinière The enamel Chinese and the gilt bronze French, 19th century Measures: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth 30cm. This Chin...

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$235,040Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Fine Dehua, Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin Porcelain Figure
Fine Dehua, Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin Porcelain Figure

Fine Dehua, Blanc de Chine, Quan Yin Porcelain Figure

Located in Dallas, TX

Blanc de chine porcelain seated figure of Quan Yin. Qing dynasty. Kangxi period.

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Jade Finely Carved Libation Cup, early Qing Dynasty.
Chinese Jade Finely Carved Libation Cup, early Qing Dynasty.

Chinese Jade Finely Carved Libation Cup, early Qing Dynasty.

Located in Sarasota, FL

Chinese light celadon jade libation cup from early 19th, possibly 18th century. The item is executed in archaistic Ming style.

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table
Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table

Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table

$38,000

H 30 in Dm 35 in

Qing Style Cloisonné Center Table

Located in Houston, TX

Early large 20th century bronze Qing style cloisonné center table. Thisl large form table features extraordinary workmanship with stunningly rare Imperial colors and is heavily decor...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Bronze

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

$130,650

H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in London, GB

‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

$4,800 / set

H 8 in W 5 in D 5 in

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Crystal, Other

Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp

Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue and White Covered Box
Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue and White Covered Box

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Blue and White Covered Box

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Cloisonne Box Round enamel box with lid in a blue and white pattern. Circa, early 20th century Measures: H 5 in. (12.7 cm) NMA No. 2084

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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...

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Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

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18th Century Art Tools For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of 18th century art tools available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, all 18th century art tools available were constructed with great care. Find 50 antique and vintage 18th century art tools at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. 18th century art tools have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of 18th century art tools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art, Art Deco and louis xv 18th century art tools are of considerable interest. Many 18th century art tools are appealing in their simplicity, but François Linke, Maitland Smith and Stefaan Eyckmans produced popular 18th century art tools that are worth a look.

How Much are 18th Century Art Tools?

Prices for 18th century art tools start at $125 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $5,000.