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Original Poster-Jan Toorop-Women at Work-Symbolisme-Feminism, 1898
Original Poster-Jan Toorop-Women at Work-Symbolisme-Feminism, 1898

Original Poster-Jan Toorop-Women at Work-Symbolisme-Feminism, 1898

By Jan Toorop

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

anvil in her hand. The female figures on the sides represent the workers. Toorop wanted to represent the

Category

19th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Anvil

Materials

Paper

French Musical Automation Picture Clock
French Musical Automation Picture Clock

French Musical Automation Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

farrier's toiling away at the forge and anvil forming the horseshoes, to the wagging of the charming

Category

Late 19th Century French Other Antique Anvil

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

450 AD Silver + 22k Roman Signet Ring
450 AD Silver + 22k Roman Signet Ring

450 AD Silver + 22k Roman Signet Ring

Located in Narberth, PA

, with an anvil to his left. This image most likely depicts Vulcan, or Hephaestus, the Roman god of

Category

15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Anvil

Materials

22k Gold, Silver

Alfred Boucher Antique Bronze Sculpture L'forgeron by Siot
Alfred Boucher Antique Bronze Sculpture L'forgeron by Siot

Alfred Boucher Antique Bronze Sculpture L'forgeron by Siot

By Alfred Boucher, Siot-Decauville

Located in Shippensburg, PA

in the smock and his thin pants. Behind the figure is a large anvil set on a stump. The nearly black

Category

1920s French Romantic Antique Anvil

Materials

Bronze

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

French Musical Automaton Picture Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

– from the group of farrier's toiling away at the forge and anvil forming the horseshoes, to the wagging

Category

19th Century French Other Antique Anvil

Materials

Paint

Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Fire' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around, 1850
Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Fire' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around, 1850

Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Fire' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around, 1850

By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

busy firing a cannon made of metal, to his left another putto is forging on an anvil with the help of a

Category

Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Anvil

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Fire' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around 1850
Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Fire' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around 1850

Meissen Large Allegorical Group 'The Fire' by M.V. Acier, Germany Around 1850

By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

busy firing a cannon made of metal, to his left another putto is forging on an anvil with the help of a

Category

Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Anvil

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Carved Walnut Wood Plaque from France
17th Century Carved Walnut Wood Plaque from France

17th Century Carved Walnut Wood Plaque from France

Located in Dallas, TX

crozier in his right hand and an anvil in his left. Eligius was chief counselor to Dagobert I, Merovingian

Category

17th Century French Antique Anvil

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Copper Wall Lantern by Foster & Pullen
Antique English Copper Wall Lantern by Foster & Pullen

Antique English Copper Wall Lantern by Foster & Pullen

By Foster & Partners

Located in Nottingham, GB

. Brass Makers Plaque mounted to the top of the light reading FOSTER & PULLEN LIMITED, ANVIL WORKS

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Anvil

Materials

Brass, Copper

Herbert Davis Richter, Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Pictures in the Original Frames
Herbert Davis Richter, Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Pictures in the Original Frames

Herbert Davis Richter, Pair of Arts & Crafts Oak Pictures in the Original Frames

By H.D. Richter

Located in London, GB

Frank Brangwyn. Inscription : The Unformed Year of the Anvil of Time. Christmas wishes from H. Davis

Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Anvil

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Fruitwood, Oak

Suite of four carved basswood panels from the 18th century
Suite of four carved basswood panels from the 18th century

Suite of four carved basswood panels from the 18th century

Located in Paris, FR

and flames, used to heat the blacksmith's tools, on the right an anvil on which Vulcan is leaning

Category

1730s French Antique Anvil

Materials

Wood

West Virginia State Parade Flag on Glazed Cotton
West Virginia State Parade Flag on Glazed Cotton

West Virginia State Parade Flag on Glazed Cotton

Located in York County, PA

hammer and anvil. All of these elements are included to represent industry. Crossed rifles lay at the

Category

1920s American Antique Anvil

Rare and Unusual Ohio State Seal Banner ca 1890-1905
Rare and Unusual Ohio State Seal Banner ca 1890-1905

Rare and Unusual Ohio State Seal Banner ca 1890-1905

Located in York County, PA

] supporting the shield, on the left, shall be the figure of a smith with anvil and hammer; and in the distance

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Anvil

Materials

Cotton

Industrial Cast Iron Anvil
Industrial Cast Iron Anvil

Industrial Cast Iron Anvil

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An Industrial cast iron cobbler's form anvil. Made in the USA, 1900s.

Category

Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Jewelry Anvil
Early 20th Century Jewelry Anvil

Early 20th Century Jewelry Anvil

Located in San Francisco, CA

Solid brass anvil sits atop partially painted wooden block with copper cording and lead weight on

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Anvil

Materials

Brass, Copper, Lead

French 16th Century Gunsmith's Enclume, Anvil
French 16th Century Gunsmith's Enclume, Anvil

French 16th Century Gunsmith's Enclume, Anvil

Located in Round Top, TX

A very handsome early 16th century Enclume d'Armurier - Gunsmith's Anvil - beautifully cast in iron

Category

17th Century French Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Cobbler Wheel Anvil, circa 1920
Cast Iron Cobbler Wheel Anvil, circa 1920

Cast Iron Cobbler Wheel Anvil, circa 1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is a solid cast iron shoe wheel anvil used by cobbler's to make shoes. This piece has

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

19th Century Enclume, Anvil on Its Wooden Base
19th Century Enclume, Anvil on Its Wooden Base

19th Century Enclume, Anvil on Its Wooden Base

Located in Round Top, TX

A terrific 19th century Enclume, anvil from the Catalan region of Spain. This anvil retains its

Category

Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

Vintage Anvil, Now as a Industrial Pedestal/Console
Vintage Anvil, Now as a Industrial Pedestal/Console

Vintage Anvil, Now as a Industrial Pedestal/Console

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Vintage Anvil, now as industrial pedestal/console. Dimensions: 26.5" L x 14” D x 39” H.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

19th Century American Blacksmith's Anvil on Tree Stump Pedestal
19th Century American Blacksmith's Anvil on Tree Stump Pedestal

19th Century American Blacksmith's Anvil on Tree Stump Pedestal

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking 19th century American Blacksmith's iron anvil mounted with nails to it's original tree

Category

19th Century American Rustic Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

Vienna Bergman Bronze Figurine Smith with Anvil and Gearwheel, circa 1922
Vienna Bergman Bronze Figurine Smith with Anvil and Gearwheel, circa 1922

Vienna Bergman Bronze Figurine Smith with Anvil and Gearwheel, circa 1922

By Bergmann Foundry

Located in Vienna, AT

amazingly sculptured): The muscular man holds a hammer supported by anvil / the figurine's right leg is

Category

1920s Austrian Other Antique Anvil

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Blacksmiths Workshop with Horses, Dogs, Farmer and Anvil, beautiful oil
The Blacksmiths Workshop with Horses, Dogs, Farmer and Anvil, beautiful oil

The Blacksmiths Workshop with Horses, Dogs, Farmer and Anvil, beautiful oil

By Edward Robert Smythe

Located in ludlow, GB

Edward Robert Smythe 1810 - 1896 A leading member of the Norwich School who lived variously in Suffolk and Norfolk. Famed for his portrayal of animals and rural life. Smythe exhibit...

Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Anvil

Materials

Oil

Wrought Iron Decorative Window Transom
Wrought Iron Decorative Window Transom

Wrought Iron Decorative Window Transom

Located in Essex, MA

Arch form and not sure of its original intension. Center depicting a boy with hammer and anvil

Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Anvil

Materials

Wrought Iron

Bronze Statue Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling
Bronze Statue Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling

Bronze Statue Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling

By Julius Schmidt-Felling

Located in Delft, NL

sledgehammer and anvil The height is 55 cm The dept is 22 cm and wide 22 cm Has a chip at the marble

Category

19th Century German Antique Anvil

French Empire Mahogany Mantel Clock, circa 1820
French Empire Mahogany Mantel Clock, circa 1820

French Empire Mahogany Mantel Clock, circa 1820

By Vincenti et Cie

Located in Big Flats, NY

bronze figural putto (cherub) sharpening his arrows on an anvil, Eros or cupid. The distinctive mahogany

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Anvil

Materials

Bronze

Hickory Golf Club, Spalding Wryneck Putter
Hickory Golf Club, Spalding Wryneck Putter

Hickory Golf Club, Spalding Wryneck Putter

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Spaldings 'Anvil' cleek mark. In Britain Spalding's main business seemed to be golf balls more than clubs

Category

1920s Scottish Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

19th Century Meissen Putti Blacksmith
19th Century Meissen Putti Blacksmith

19th Century Meissen Putti Blacksmith

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Meissen Porcelain figure of cupid forging a heart on a blacksmiths anvil which rests on a block of

Category

1860s German Antique Anvil

Materials

Porcelain

French Bronze "Hephaestus" Blacksmith Sculpture by Maurice Constant
French Bronze "Hephaestus" Blacksmith Sculpture by Maurice Constant

French Bronze "Hephaestus" Blacksmith Sculpture by Maurice Constant

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hephaestus / Vulcan, the blacksmith god of fire and forge, surrounded by his signature tools: hammer, anvil

Category

1920s French Romantic Antique Anvil

Materials

Bronze

"Le Travail". Calamine. France, Second Half of the 19th Century
"Le Travail". Calamine. France, Second Half of the 19th Century

"Le Travail". Calamine. France, Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

of an anvil, holding tongs and a large deck. Despite its contemporary look, the character presents an

Category

19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Anvil

Materials

Metal

"Blacksmith, " Large, Rare Bronze by Nicolaus Schmidt
"Blacksmith, " Large, Rare Bronze by Nicolaus Schmidt

"Blacksmith, " Large, Rare Bronze by Nicolaus Schmidt

By Nicolaus Schmidt

Located in Philadelphia, PA

bulk and wide stance echoed by the size and prominence of his anvil. The bronze exhibits the mark of

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Anvil

Materials

Bronze

Early 17th Century Flemish Tapestry of Vulcan the Roman God of Fire
Early 17th Century Flemish Tapestry of Vulcan the Roman God of Fire

Early 17th Century Flemish Tapestry of Vulcan the Roman God of Fire

Located in Encinitas, CA

& anvil assist in the upper left corner. An eagle with arrows stands in the lower left corner of the

Category

Early 17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Anvil

Materials

Wool, Silk

French 19th Century Alabaster Mantle Clock
French 19th Century Alabaster Mantle Clock

French 19th Century Alabaster Mantle Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

Hammer, compass, anvil, gear wheel, model of a steaming engine, set square and a book. The alabaster

Category

Late 19th Century French Greek Revival Antique Anvil

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Marguerite Dufay - Vintage lithographic Art Nouveau poster by Louis Anquetin
Marguerite Dufay - Vintage lithographic Art Nouveau poster by Louis Anquetin

Marguerite Dufay - Vintage lithographic Art Nouveau poster by Louis Anquetin

Located in East Quogue, NY

trombone, but also created instruments out of bottles, anvils, hammers, and the like. art nouveau poster

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Anvil

Materials

Paper

Rare Find Medium circa 1880 Blue Eyed Swiss Black Forest Whip Hook of a Dwarf
Rare Find Medium circa 1880 Blue Eyed Swiss Black Forest Whip Hook of a Dwarf

Rare Find Medium circa 1880 Blue Eyed Swiss Black Forest Whip Hook of a Dwarf

By Black Forrest

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

spread out, a Dwarf again that is in a blacksmiths scene with hammer and anvil This piece is in fine

Category

1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Anvil

Materials

Wood

Ancient Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Silver Portrait Votive Cup Vessel Peru 1400 CE
Ancient Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Silver Portrait Votive Cup Vessel Peru 1400 CE

Ancient Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Silver Portrait Votive Cup Vessel Peru 1400 CE

Located in Portland, OR

, approximately the size of the finished work. Then, the artisan used fine-grained stone anvils and hammer stones

Category

15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Anvil

Materials

Silver

Vienna Biedermeier Mantel Table Clock Alabaster Columns Cherub Blacksmith
Vienna Biedermeier Mantel Table Clock Alabaster Columns Cherub Blacksmith

Vienna Biedermeier Mantel Table Clock Alabaster Columns Cherub Blacksmith

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

pounding on anvil. The clockface is framed by a ring made of brass as well as it is flanked by a pair of

Category

1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Anvil

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock
Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock

Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock

By Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert , Georges Emile Henri Servant

Located in Shippensburg, PA

figures of war as she leans against a large anvil. In its summary of Hébert, the National Gallery of Art

Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Anvil

Materials

Bronze

Eadward Muybridge Animal Locomotion Plate 369 HelioGravure Black White Print
Eadward Muybridge Animal Locomotion Plate 369 HelioGravure Black White Print

Eadward Muybridge Animal Locomotion Plate 369 HelioGravure Black White Print

By Eadweard Muybridge

Located in Brooklyn, NY

background in a variety of action sequences, including walking up or down stairs, hammering on an anvil

Category

19th Century American Modern Antique Anvil

Materials

Paper

Italian Anvil
Italian Anvil

Italian Anvil

Located in New York, NY

Could possibly be earlier, with the 1803 incised by the owner at that time.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Anvil

Materials

Steel

Antique Jewlers Anvil
Antique Jewlers Anvil

Antique Jewlers Anvil

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare 18th/19th Century iron jewlers anvil on a turned rosewood stand.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

Unusual Industrial Anvil
Unusual Industrial Anvil

Unusual Industrial Anvil

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional Anvil with original hewn timber mounting and fantastic steel strapping and base details

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Anvil

Materials

Steel

Blacksmiths Conical Anvil
Blacksmiths Conical Anvil

Blacksmiths Conical Anvil

Located in Hudson, NY

wonderful two part cast iron cone form
rare blacksmith tool for iron hub making
old rusted untouched surface

Category

19th Century American Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

Incised Blacksmith's Anvil
Incised Blacksmith's Anvil

Incised Blacksmith's Anvil

Located in New York, NY

With exceptional incised signature, date and decoration.

Category

19th Century French Antique Anvil

Single-Horn Farrier's Anvil
Single-Horn Farrier's Anvil

Single-Horn Farrier's Anvil

Located in Seattle, WA

Handsome old single-horn farrier's anvil with traces of old orange paint.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

American Industrial Anvil on a Wood Base
American Industrial Anvil on a Wood Base

American Industrial Anvil on a Wood Base

Located in Round Top, TX

A funky Industrial American iron anvil on a wood stump base, 19th century.

Category

19th Century American Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

French Art Deco Table Lamp, Ferronnier (Iron Worker) and Glass Anvil Shade!
French Art Deco Table Lamp, Ferronnier (Iron Worker) and Glass Anvil Shade!

French Art Deco Table Lamp, Ferronnier (Iron Worker) and Glass Anvil Shade!

By MEDNAT 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

licking its bottom! The glass anvil shoots this masterpiece of sculpture right "over the top!" Such a

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Anvil

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Sculptural group of cast iron tools
Sculptural group of cast iron tools

Sculptural group of cast iron tools

Located in North Egremont, MA

Set of 5 cast iron metalsmithing anvils, mounted later on a painted wooden base

Category

19th Century American Antique Anvil

Materials

Iron

A Pair of 18th Century Gilt Bronze Figures on Faux Porphyry Socles
A Pair of 18th Century Gilt Bronze Figures on Faux Porphyry Socles

A Pair of 18th Century Gilt Bronze Figures on Faux Porphyry Socles

Located in London, GB

chalice; the second standing before an anvil. Both set upon faux slate and porphyry painted tole socles

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Anvil

16th Century Round Stone Table from France
16th Century Round Stone Table from France

16th Century Round Stone Table from France

Located in Houston, TX

through an anvil and into a large stone. Add an element of intrigue to your home with this distinctive

Category

19th Century French Antique Anvil

Watch Makers Table
Watch Makers Table

Watch Makers Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

small protruding wood anvil. This piece is going to make a wonderful center island. Hurry, this unique

Category

19th Century French Antique Anvil

Materials

Wood

French Watchmakers Table
French Watchmakers Table

French Watchmakers Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

a small protruding wood anvil. This piece is going to make a wonderful center island. Hurry, this

Category

19th Century French Antique Anvil

Materials

Wood

'The Blacksmith' Original Bronze by Austrian Sculptor Rudolf Küchler
'The Blacksmith' Original Bronze by Austrian Sculptor Rudolf Küchler

'The Blacksmith' Original Bronze by Austrian Sculptor Rudolf Küchler

By Rudolf Kuchler

Located in Charlevoix, MI

A lovely patinated period bronze of blacksmith with tools alongside his anvil. Rudolf Küchler

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Anvil

Materials

Bronze

Statue of a blacksmith with bronze patina
Statue of a blacksmith with bronze patina

Statue of a blacksmith with bronze patina

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

with an authentic forge, featuring an anvil and the blacksmith's essential tools: tongs and a hammer

Category

1890s Antique Anvil

Materials

Terracotta

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Antique Anvil For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique anvil you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every antique anvil was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique anvil, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique anvil, designed in the Industrial, Folk Art or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique anvil has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Unite & Sons and Mednat are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Anvil?

Prices for an antique anvil start at $98 and top out at $10,500 with the average selling for $2,225.
Questions About Antique Anvil
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To identify an anvil, look for markings that indicate the manufacturer on the top, sides or bottom. Many anvils display a three-digit number, but this refers to the weight rather than a style name or maker. If you can obtain the name of the manufacturer or artisan, consult trusted online resources to learn more about the company or individual. You can also seek the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer who is knowledgeable about anvils. Shop a collection of anvils on 1stDibs.