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Aquarium, circa 1935, oil on panel
Aquarium, circa 1935, oil on panel

Aquarium, circa 1935, oil on panel

By Lydia Radda

Located in PARIS, FR

One of Lydia Radda's Aquariums is quoted in a review by André Warnod that appeared in the magazine Comoedia in November 1928 (n°5778).

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Aquarium

Materials

Paint, Oil

19th Century Aquarium Pot in Porcelain, China.
19th Century Aquarium Pot in Porcelain, China.

19th Century Aquarium Pot in Porcelain, China.

Located in NICE, FR

We would like to present you with this traditional Cantonese aquarium or decorated in the polychrome style. Its surface features delicate floral patterns set against a blue backgroun...

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Aquarium

Materials

Porcelain

English 19th Century Chinoiserie Fish Bowl or Aquarium
English 19th Century Chinoiserie Fish Bowl or Aquarium

English 19th Century Chinoiserie Fish Bowl or Aquarium

Located in Buchanan, MI

English 19th century fish bowl/aquarium of chinoiserie form. Great for displaying objects.

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19th Century English Antique Aquarium

Materials

Glass, Wood

American antique ceramic glass ornamental aquarium Weller Loranger, early 1900s
American antique ceramic glass ornamental aquarium Weller Loranger, early 1900s

American antique ceramic glass ornamental aquarium Weller Loranger, early 1900s

By Weller Pottery

Located in MIlano, IT

American antique ceramic glass ornamental aquarium Weller Loranger, early 1900s Ornamental ceramic aquarium and glass bowl.

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Early 1900s Italian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Stunning & Rare Art Deco Etched Glass & Metal Moonfish Theme Aquarium Table Lamp
Stunning & Rare Art Deco Etched Glass & Metal Moonfish Theme Aquarium Table Lamp

Stunning & Rare Art Deco Etched Glass & Metal Moonfish Theme Aquarium Table Lamp

By Muller Fres Lunneville

Located in Lisse, NL

Another bargain for the collectors of top quality Art Deco table lamps. This early 1900s, practical size iron and glass table lamp with a redback moonfish etched and two koi carp th...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Metal, Iron

Art Deco Heron Bird and Cattails Chrome Sculpture with Glass Fish Bowl Aquarium
Art Deco Heron Bird and Cattails Chrome Sculpture with Glass Fish Bowl Aquarium

Art Deco Heron Bird and Cattails Chrome Sculpture with Glass Fish Bowl Aquarium

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Rare Art Deco piece featuring a crane or heron walking amongst a group of cattails while watching fish in the water. The bowl is decorated with an etched frosted glass scene which is...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Chrome

Sea Anemones – Colorful Marine Invertebrates, Royal Natural History, 1896
Sea Anemones – Colorful Marine Invertebrates, Royal Natural History, 1896

Sea Anemones – Colorful Marine Invertebrates, Royal Natural History, 1896

Located in Langweer, NL

Victorian naturalists were captivated by sea anemones, which became among the most popular subjects for marine aquariums and natural history studies during the nineteenth century.

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Late 19th Century British Antique Aquarium

Materials

Paper

Abolboda; Elodea (Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge) /// Botanical
Abolboda; Elodea (Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge) /// Botanical

Abolboda; Elodea (Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge) /// Botanical

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Classified in the frog’s-bit family, Elodea is native to the Americas and is also widely used as aquarium vegetation and laboratory demonstrations of cellular activities.

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1740s Old Masters Antique Aquarium

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

A Pair of French Japonisme Three-Light Dragon Bronze Wall Appliques, Lievre
A Pair of French Japonisme Three-Light Dragon Bronze Wall Appliques, Lievre

A Pair of French Japonisme Three-Light Dragon Bronze Wall Appliques, Lievre

By Edouard Lievre

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Literature: Connaissance des Arts, Hors-série No. 228, Édouard Lièvre, Paris, 2004, p. 31, for an illustration of the Aquarium Japonisant cast by Barbedienne and conceived by Lièvre ...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Aquarium

Materials

Bronze

Original Antique Advertising Poster Berlingske Tidende Newspaper Parrot Dog Fish
Original Antique Advertising Poster Berlingske Tidende Newspaper Parrot Dog Fish

Original Antique Advertising Poster Berlingske Tidende Newspaper Parrot Dog Fish

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for advertisements in the Berlingske Tidende / Berling Newspaper (founded 1749) featuring great artwork of a parrot on a bird perch above a dog wi...

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1910s Danish Antique Aquarium

Materials

Paper

Carp, Goldfish, and Loaches - Vibrant Freshwater Fish of Scandinavia, 1895
Carp, Goldfish, and Loaches - Vibrant Freshwater Fish of Scandinavia, 1895

Carp, Goldfish, and Loaches - Vibrant Freshwater Fish of Scandinavia, 1895

Located in Langweer, NL

The smooth, streamlined body and flowing fins are carefully depicted, capturing the elegance and ornamental quality that has made this species popular in ponds and aquariums worldwid...

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1890s Antique Aquarium

Materials

Paper

Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Bejewelled and exotic elephant heads regularly appear in Lièvre's designs, such as to a garniture de cheminée conceived by Lièvre in 1875 and on an aquarium of the same date, the lat...

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Aquarium

Materials

Ormolu

Fish Dish Painted by Painted by Froment-Richard Creil & Montereau "Le Parisien"
Fish Dish Painted by Painted by Froment-Richard Creil & Montereau "Le Parisien"

Fish Dish Painted by Painted by Froment-Richard Creil & Montereau "Le Parisien"

By Creil et Montereau

Located in Paris, FR

It is representing "La pêche aux bébés" ("Fishing for Babys") Slightly chantourné shape, representing a couple fishing for babies in a lake at sunrise, the baby caught waiting for a ...

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1870s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Aquarium

Materials

Ceramic

Antique under the Water School Specimen
Antique under the Water School Specimen

Antique under the Water School Specimen

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The specimen is set up like an aquarium with sea stars, sea urchin, fishes, prawn, crustaceans, plants, stones ..... . a detailed and decorative example from ca. 1900.

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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Aquarium

Materials

Glass, Wood

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting
La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting

By Paul Delvaux

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He worked with Gabriels again in 1960, creating the mural La Genése at the University of Liège Institute of Zoology (now the Dubuisson Aquarium). In 1974 Delvaux and others painted L...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Aquarium

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez

Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez

Located in Dallas, TX

The architectural complex also has an aquarium, a colonnade, a concrete pergola, pillars, flower vases, ceramic-panelled benches around the main house and a big round, steel pergola ...

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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Aquarium

Materials

Oak

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Crystal aquarium
Crystal aquarium

Crystal aquarium

Unavailable

H 19.69 in Dm 13.78 in

Crystal aquarium

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Provence

rare. aquarium crystal and bronze

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Aquarium

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Arts & Crafts Hammered Bronze Aquarium
Arts & Crafts Hammered Bronze Aquarium

Arts & Crafts Hammered Bronze Aquarium

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H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in

Arts & Crafts Hammered Bronze Aquarium

Located in San Francisco, CA

Hard to find in such great shape, is this hand-hammered bronze Arts & Crafts aquarium.

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Aquarium

Art Deco Decorative Fish Bowl/Aquarium
Art Deco Decorative Fish Bowl/Aquarium

Art Deco Decorative Fish Bowl/Aquarium

Unavailable

H 39 in Dm 12 in

Art Deco Decorative Fish Bowl/Aquarium

Located in Chicago, IL

Art Deco decorative fish bowl/aquarium.

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Metal

Art Deco "Aquarium" Lamp by Desny
Art Deco "Aquarium" Lamp by Desny

Art Deco "Aquarium" Lamp by Desny

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H 8.27 in Dm 7.88 in

Art Deco "Aquarium" Lamp by Desny

By La Maison Desny

Located in Geneva, CH

Nickel-plated metal and glass "Aquarium" lamp, filled with glass marbles. History: this lamp can be seen on the set of Marcel L'Herbier's 1929 film "L'Argent" (Money).

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Metal

Victorian Fish Tank or Cast Iron Aquarium
Victorian Fish Tank or Cast Iron Aquarium

Victorian Fish Tank or Cast Iron Aquarium

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H 16 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in

Victorian Fish Tank or Cast Iron Aquarium

By Fiske Or Mott

Located in Long Island, NY

An all original Victorian aquarium, late 19th century. retains original Victorian painted finish.

Category

1890s American Victorian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Iron

Large 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Aquarium
Large 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Aquarium

Large 18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Aquarium

Located in Lisbon, PT

Large Chinese export porcelain aquarium. Famille Rose. Quianlong period. China, 18th century.

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18th Century Chinese Antique Aquarium

Fiske Cast Iron Antique Aquarium or Fish Tank
Fiske Cast Iron Antique Aquarium or Fish Tank

Fiske Cast Iron Antique Aquarium or Fish Tank

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H 38 in W 45 in D 22 in

Fiske Cast Iron Antique Aquarium or Fish Tank

By J.W. Fiske & Company

Located in Long Island, NY

This is a J W Fiske Cast Iron Fish tank or aquarium. It is in original as found condition. I have decided not to paint and restore it as the buyer may prefer to do it themselves.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Iron

A Pair Of Chromolithographs Entitled Fish Aquarium  1893
A Pair Of Chromolithographs Entitled Fish Aquarium  1893

A Pair Of Chromolithographs Entitled Fish Aquarium 1893

By Giacomo Merculiano

Located in Heathfield, GB

A lovely Pair of Chromolithographs after Giacomo Meruliano. Nicely framed in Midcentury frames. Good colour and highly decorative. Would look great in a bathroom, study, kitchen or c...

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1890s Antique Aquarium

Materials

Lithograph

Original Antique Advertising Poster Berlingske Tidende Newspaper Parrot Dog Fish
Original Antique Advertising Poster Berlingske Tidende Newspaper Parrot Dog Fish

Original Antique Advertising Poster Berlingske Tidende Newspaper Parrot Dog Fish

Located in London, GB

Original antique advertising poster for advertisements in the Berlingske Tidende / Berling Newspaper (founded 1749) featuring great artwork of a parrot on a bird perch above a dog wi...

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1910s Antique Aquarium

Materials

Paper

1800s Monumental Chinese Blue White Porcelain Jardinières Urns-Eight Immortals
1800s Monumental Chinese Blue White Porcelain Jardinières Urns-Eight Immortals

1800s Monumental Chinese Blue White Porcelain Jardinières Urns-Eight Immortals

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

You may find newer blue and white aquariums but none compare to these-the most beautiful impressive we have seen and with great Provenance.

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Aquarium

Materials

Mahogany, Porcelain

Davie Deans, 1889

Davie Deans, 1889

By Lucy Waller

Located in New York, NY

Dandie Dinmont Terrier Oil on canvas, 22 x 30 inches Framed: 31 x 39 inches PRIZES WON: 1st Puppy Liverpool, 2nd Puppy Glasgow, 1st Puppy Royal Aquarium, 1st Birkenhead, 2nd Birming...

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Late 19th Century Antique Aquarium

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Picnic in the Park
Picnic in the Park

Nahum TschacbasovPicnic in the Park, 1933

Unavailable

H 21.75 in W 18.25 in

Picnic in the Park

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Graton, CA

Works sent by Perls Galleries. "The Aquarium," "Little Girls' Wonderland" 1944-48 Tschacbasov has four one-man exhibitions at Perls Gallery in New York City an...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Aquarium

Materials

Oil

Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighter

Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighter

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H 3.15 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in

Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighter

By Ben Shillingford, Alfred Dunhill

Located in London, by appointment only

A celebrated mid century table lighter By Dunhill.

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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Aquarium

Materials

Chrome

Aquarium, German antique underwater sealife print
Aquarium, German antique underwater sealife print

Aquarium, German antique underwater sealife print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Aquarium' German chromolithograph, circa 1895. 245mm by 305mm (sheet).

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Aquarium

Materials

Lithograph

Two rare Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighters
Two rare Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighters

Two rare Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighters

By Ben Shillingford

Located in London, GB

Two very bright and well preserved chrome plated Dunhill Aquarium Table lighters, the lucite panels boldly cut and reverse painted with well studied fresh water fish among reeds and ...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Lucite

Antique Fiske Garden Aquarium In Original Condition
Antique Fiske Garden Aquarium In Original Condition

Antique Fiske Garden Aquarium In Original Condition

By J.W. Fiske & Company

Located in Pemberton, NJ

VERY RARE ANTIQUE FISKE GARDEN AQUARIUM 1890'S. THIS PIECE IS IN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION-STILL HAS MOST OF THE ORIGINAL BLUE GLASS-VERY RARE.

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Iron

Sea Creatures, German antique underwater aquarium chromolithograph print
Sea Creatures, German antique underwater aquarium chromolithograph print

Sea Creatures, German antique underwater aquarium chromolithograph print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Aquarium' German chromolithograph, circa 1895. Central vertical fold as issued. 240mm by 305mm (sheet)

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Aquarium

Materials

Lithograph

Rare 19th Century Aquarium on Wrought Iron Stand
Rare 19th Century Aquarium on Wrought Iron Stand

Rare 19th Century Aquarium on Wrought Iron Stand

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H 41.7 in W 26.2 in D 24.4 in

Rare 19th Century Aquarium on Wrought Iron Stand

Located in High Point, NC

This rare piece was sourced in Central Europe, likely originated in Czech Republic or Germany, with distinctive wrought iron construction, copper banding and shouldered window glaze....

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19th Century Czech Antique Aquarium

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Brass Fish Tank or Aquarium with Claw Feet
Early 20th Century Brass Fish Tank or Aquarium with Claw Feet

Early 20th Century Brass Fish Tank or Aquarium with Claw Feet

Located in Peabody, MA

Antique aquarium or terrarium, Edwardian era in solid brass with strapped corners and claw feet.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Style Terrarium Showcase.
English Chippendale Style Terrarium Showcase.

English Chippendale Style Terrarium Showcase.

Located in Buchanan, MI

Very Handsome English Aquarium or terarium.

Category

19th Century English Antique Aquarium

Materials

Wood, Glass

English Chippendale Style Terrarium Showcase.
English Chippendale Style Terrarium Showcase.

English Chippendale Style Terrarium Showcase.

Located in Buchanan, MI

Very Handsome English Vitrine, Aquarium or terarium.

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19th Century English Antique Aquarium

Materials

Wood, Glass

A Wunderkammer Marine Diorama with Shark from Genova, Italy circa 1880
A Wunderkammer Marine Diorama with Shark from Genova, Italy circa 1880

A Wunderkammer Marine Diorama with Shark from Genova, Italy circa 1880

Located in Milan, IT

A beautiful marine aquarium diorama with a natural Wunderkammer Specimen of a Shark.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Wood, Glass

19th Century Oil on Canvas Chestnut Horse Pulling Rider and Trap
19th Century Oil on Canvas Chestnut Horse Pulling Rider and Trap

19th Century Oil on Canvas Chestnut Horse Pulling Rider and Trap

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

The painting is inscribed on the slip: "Ginger, (The Cabber) trotted from Angel, Islington to Aquarium, Brighton, 52 miles in 4h 16m" & 50 miles on the Bath Road in 3h 50m in 1886"...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Aquarium

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Small Canton Porcelain Lamps with Screens, circa 1880
Pair of Small Canton Porcelain Lamps with Screens, circa 1880

Pair of Small Canton Porcelain Lamps with Screens, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Lamps are topped by scalloped paper screens decorated with an aquarium with tree red fishes and a vase full of flowers, the whole set is on a green cloth decorated with foliage scrol...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Aquarium

Materials

Bronze

Turn of the Century Antique Wrought Iron Wardian Case on Stand, circa 1900
Turn of the Century Antique Wrought Iron Wardian Case on Stand, circa 1900

Turn of the Century Antique Wrought Iron Wardian Case on Stand, circa 1900

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Wardian case was the direct forerunner of the modern terrarium and the inspiration for the glass aquarium. It was invented by Dr. Nataniel Ward (1791–1868), of London.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Aquarium

Materials

Wrought Iron

Katharine Lane Weems, Original Bronze Bull Sculpture, 1928
Katharine Lane Weems, Original Bronze Bull Sculpture, 1928

Katharine Lane Weems, Original Bronze Bull Sculpture, 1928

By Katherine Ward Lane Weems

Located in Essex, MA

She created the six dolphins outside the New England Aquarium (Dolphins of the Sea, 1977), and the Lotta Fountain at the Boston Esplanade Plaza.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture of a Young Goat by Katharine Lane Weems
Sculpture of a Young Goat by Katharine Lane Weems

Sculpture of a Young Goat by Katharine Lane Weems

By Katherine Ward Lane Weems

Located in Essex, MA

In 1960 she received an award for sculpture from the National Academy of Design[5] and at the 1961 sculpture exhibition of the National Arts Club.[6] She created the dolphins outsid...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Plaster

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Armoire titled “La Mer"
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Armoire titled “La Mer"

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Armoire titled “La Mer"

By Louis Majorelle

Located in New York, NY

In his stunning marquetry aquarium panel, Majorelle plays with the movement of animal and plant life to entice the eye.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Aquarium

La Cote d'Opale -Impressionist Pointillist Landscape Oil - Theo van Rysselberghe
La Cote d'Opale -Impressionist Pointillist Landscape Oil - Theo van Rysselberghe

La Cote d'Opale -Impressionist Pointillist Landscape Oil - Theo van Rysselberghe

By Theo van Rysselberghe

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Museum and Gallery Holdings Amsterdam (Rijksmus.): Aquarium with Fish and Crayfish Brussels (MBA): Woman Reading and a Young Girl; Mademoiselle Z.; Promenade; Émile Verhaeren, Poet;...

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Early 1900s Pointillist Antique Aquarium

Materials

Oil, Board

Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Seabed Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

So much more than an adaptation of Japanese wood block print sources to his metalwork craft, Daguet created a veritable 3-dimensional metal aquarium to charm the Paris market. And in...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Aquarium

Materials

Copper, Steel

Extraordinary 19th Century Aquarium
Extraordinary 19th Century Aquarium

Extraordinary 19th Century Aquarium

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H 46.46 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in

Extraordinary 19th Century Aquarium

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

19th Century Aquarium. A fine example of a 19th century Aquarium, on a elaborately Cast Iron Pedestal base, below a thick slate base with iron columns and glass windows.

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Aquarium

Materials

Slate, Iron

Colorful Lalique Aquarium Sculpture
Colorful Lalique Aquarium Sculpture

Colorful Lalique Aquarium Sculpture

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H 10 in W 16 in D 8 in

Colorful Lalique Aquarium Sculpture

By Lalique

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The original fish in glass was designed in 1913 by René Lalique and it became an important and iconic piece in the Lalique collection. Consists of 25 colorful glass fishes in a custo...

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1910s French French Provincial Antique Aquarium

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

Art Deco Fish Aquarium Lamp
Art Deco Fish Aquarium Lamp

Art Deco Fish Aquarium Lamp

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H 31 in W 6.5 in D 11.75 in

Art Deco Fish Aquarium Lamp

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Fantastic example of our Art Deco era. This Art Deco lamp can also be as mood lighting since you can also illuminate the fish from the bottom. Beautifully made with the fish being e...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Art Glass, Lacquer

Early American Cast Iron Aquarium
Early American Cast Iron Aquarium

Early American Cast Iron Aquarium

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H 45 in W 43 in D 30 in

Early American Cast Iron Aquarium

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Early 1900s-1910s rectangular Rococo style fish tank with four gilded heads of griffens and hooves. Cast in original black paint and patina.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Aquarium

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Sea Shell Aquarium from England
Late 19th Century Sea Shell Aquarium from England

Late 19th Century Sea Shell Aquarium from England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th century sea shell aquarium from England.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Glass, Shell

Art Nouveau /Deco Cast Iron Mermaid Aquarium /Lamp
Art Nouveau /Deco Cast Iron Mermaid Aquarium /Lamp

Art Nouveau /Deco Cast Iron Mermaid Aquarium /Lamp

Located in Buffalo, NY

Boudoir lamp; The Booth Co, aquarium, featuring three mermaids, candle light, glass fish bowl (replaced).

Category

1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Aquarium

Materials

Iron

19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Plate
19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Plate

19th c. Minton Aesthetic Movement "Aquarium" Fish Plate

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This Minton "Aquarium" plate was part of a fish service which is a rare and sought after pattern.

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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Aquarium

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Natural Wunderkammer Aquarium Specimen in Glass Showcase
Antique Natural Wunderkammer Aquarium Specimen in Glass Showcase

Antique Natural Wunderkammer Aquarium Specimen in Glass Showcase

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The specimen is set up like an aquarium with sea stars, sea urchin, fishes, prawn, crustaceans, plants, stones.

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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Aquarium

1870s Century Cast Iron Aquarium Fountain by J.L. Mott, NYC
1870s Century Cast Iron Aquarium Fountain by J.L. Mott, NYC

1870s Century Cast Iron Aquarium Fountain by J.L. Mott, NYC

Located in Surrey, BC

A spectacular, two-piece, cast iron Renaissance Revival fountain/aquarium. Manufactured in the 1870s by J.L. Mott, New York City.

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1870s American Renaissance Revival Antique Aquarium

Materials

Iron

Antique Victorian Solid Cast Brass Fish Bowl, Aquarium or Terrarium Stand
Antique Victorian Solid Cast Brass Fish Bowl, Aquarium or Terrarium Stand

Antique Victorian Solid Cast Brass Fish Bowl, Aquarium or Terrarium Stand

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The stand was most likely for a round fish bowl or aquarium, but also possible held a terrarium. The stand is quite heavy and is decorated with scrolled decoration with floral accents.

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Brass

Large Art Deco Table Lamp, Exquisite Sculptural Aquarium Light on Onyx Base
Large Art Deco Table Lamp, Exquisite Sculptural Aquarium Light on Onyx Base

Large Art Deco Table Lamp, Exquisite Sculptural Aquarium Light on Onyx Base

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This Classic Art Deco table lamp is an unique artistic creation with a fabulous sculpture mounted on an exquisite green onyx pedestal. The aquarium interior features three fish, sea ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Onyx, Metal

Antique 19th Century Glass & Cast Iron Terrarium Aquarium on Stand by Fiske 1880
Antique 19th Century Glass & Cast Iron Terrarium Aquarium on Stand by Fiske 1880

Antique 19th Century Glass & Cast Iron Terrarium Aquarium on Stand by Fiske 1880

By J.W. Fiske & Company

Located in Portland, OR

A rare antique gilded cast and wrought iron Rococo Revival terrarium/aquarium on stand, attributed to J. W. Fiske & Co., NY, circa 1880.

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1890s American Rococo Revival Antique Aquarium

Materials

Iron

1920´s, Art Deco Glass Aquarium Vase with Relief Moulded Fish, Probably Baccarat
1920´s, Art Deco Glass Aquarium Vase with Relief Moulded Fish, Probably Baccarat

1920´s, Art Deco Glass Aquarium Vase with Relief Moulded Fish, Probably Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in Copenhagen, DK

A scarce rectangular funnel form glass vase on a rising base. The front and back panels are moulded with high relief gilt decorated fish - the eyes are left clear - swimming amongst ...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Aquarium

Materials

Art Glass

Large Famile Rose Chinese Export Fish Bowl
Large Famile Rose Chinese Export Fish Bowl

Large Famile Rose Chinese Export Fish Bowl

Located in Stamford, CT

The interior having an aquarium type decorated design of fish and water lillies.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Aquarium

1920 Oak Library Ladder
1920 Oak Library Ladder

1920 Oak Library Ladder

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H 144 in W 16 in D 5 in

1920 Oak Library Ladder

By Richards-Wilcox 1

Located in Surrey, BC

Since 1880, Richards-Wilcox has been the leading manufacturer of specialty hardware and door accessories for slide, swing and slide-fold doors used in zoos, aquariums, barns, stables...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Aquarium

Materials

Wood

Fishes of Honolulu
Fishes of Honolulu

Fishes of Honolulu

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Burbank, CA

The Honolulu Aquarium. This is one of only six prints of America produced by Yoshida, based on paintings he made on a trip to the US in 1923/24.

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1920s Showa Antique Aquarium

Materials

Woodcut

Sea Collection Of Four Decorative Specimens Of Maritime Natural Formations
Sea Collection Of Four Decorative Specimens Of Maritime Natural Formations

Sea Collection Of Four Decorative Specimens Of Maritime Natural Formations

Located in Miami, FL

These pieces are in great condition, colorful and looks terrific as a home decoration, inside an aquarium or just for a serious collector. Measures: Each piece have a size range of ...

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Early 20th Century South Asian Mid-Century Modern Antique Aquarium

Materials

Shell

Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze Sconces
Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze Sconces

Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze Sconces

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H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 12.6 in

Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze Sconces

By Louis Majorelle

Located in Antwerp, BE

It has a garden, an aquarium pavilion, and the main building contains works by all the major Art Nouveau artists of Nancy, which was one of the major centers of the movement in Europ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Aquarium

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Victorian Cast Iron Painted Marble Topped Console Table
Victorian Cast Iron Painted Marble Topped Console Table

Victorian Cast Iron Painted Marble Topped Console Table

Located in Hudson, NY

This unusual small Victorian cast iron painted marble topped console table from the Collection of Michael Smith, made circa 1880, was manufactured in cast iron and might at one point...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Marble, Iron

Ettore Cercone Period Orientalist Female Portraits
Ettore Cercone Period Orientalist Female Portraits

Ettore Cercone Period Orientalist Female Portraits

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H 10.83 in W 7.49 in D 1.19 in

Ettore Cercone Period Orientalist Female Portraits

By Ettore Cercone

Located in Roma, IT

His career took him to the West Indies where he began collecting specimens of marine flora and fauna for the "Aquarium" station in Naples. He worked as a researcher at the "Aquarium...

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Late 19th Century Italian Modern Antique Aquarium

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Moroccan Silver Jewish Amulet in the Shape of a Fish
Early 20th Century Moroccan Silver Jewish Amulet in the Shape of a Fish

Early 20th Century Moroccan Silver Jewish Amulet in the Shape of a Fish

Located in New York, NY

For this reason, some people place an aquarium with fish in their homes and businesses and not just for decorative reasons.

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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Aquarium

Materials

Coral, Silver

Terrarium / Aquarium
Terrarium / Aquarium

Terrarium / Aquarium

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H 18 in W 33 in D 20 in

Terrarium / Aquarium

Located in Hudson, NY

cast iron terrarium / aquarium - bronzed patina - beaded decorated framing - fleurd'lis finials

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19th Century Antique Aquarium

Antique French Aquarium
Antique French Aquarium

Antique French Aquarium

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H 16 in W 23.5 in D 11.5 in

Antique French Aquarium

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique French Aquarium with a notched detailed frame

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Early 20th Century French Antique Aquarium

Materials

Iron

Rare Brass Aquarium
Rare Brass Aquarium

Rare Brass Aquarium

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H 50.5 in W 12 in D 7.75 in

Rare Brass Aquarium

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Floor standing brass aquarium, any fish would be proud to call home.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Aquarium

Materials

Brass

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Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Aquarium

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Chinese Oriental Ceramic Fish Bowl, Jardiniere or Planter On Rosewood Stand
Chinese Oriental Ceramic Fish Bowl, Jardiniere or Planter On Rosewood Stand

Chinese Oriental Ceramic Fish Bowl, Jardiniere or Planter On Rosewood Stand

Located in Plainview, NY

The Chinese ceramic fish bowl, jardiniere, or planter features a rich, multicolored palette that vividly brings to life intricate scenes of regal procession, flanked by mountainous ...

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20th Century Chinese Export Antique Aquarium

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Ceramic

Rare Art Deco Cast Iron Aquarium Fish Tank by Jewel
Rare Art Deco Cast Iron Aquarium Fish Tank by Jewel

Rare Art Deco Cast Iron Aquarium Fish Tank by Jewel

$3,950

H 11.25 in W 23 in D 13.5 in

Rare Art Deco Cast Iron Aquarium Fish Tank by Jewel

Located in Chicago, IL

Rare deco cast iron aquarium fish tank by Jewel. As shown in original catalog page, This is the tabletop aquarium "model No 90" Missing one glass panel. The three others are the or...

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20th Century American Art Deco Antique Aquarium

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Metal

Mid-Century Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Fishbowl with Koi and Figural Scenes
Mid-Century Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Fishbowl with Koi and Figural Scenes

Mid-Century Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Fishbowl with Koi and Figural Scenes

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate an interior space or garden with this colorful, vintage porcelain jardinière. Created in China circa 1960, the round bowl features an exterior adorned with traditional Qing-...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Antique Aquarium

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Porcelain

Large Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl Planter
Large Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl Planter

Large Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl Planter

$1,400

H 20.75 in Dm 10.25 in

Large Chinese Porcelain Fish Bowl Planter

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Large colorful vintage Chinese porcelain fishbowl. Features Classic, oriental scenes with Chinese family ,birds flowers and Chinese motifs throughout. It is painted inside too could ...

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20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Aquarium

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Verte Fish Bowl
Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Verte Fish Bowl

Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Verte Fish Bowl

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality early 20th century Chinese Famille verte Fish bowl, having yellow ground fan shaped panels with classical Chinese warriors in battle, boarders with geometric motifs to...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Aquarium

Materials

Porcelain

Fish Tank
Fish Tank

Fish Tank

$70,895 / item

H 70.87 in W 36.23 in D 137.8 in

Fish Tank

By CG capelletti

Located in Milan, IT

A stately addition to any baroque-style decor, this fish tank is rich and bold in every detail. Equipped with an illumination system for the six glass panels composing the base in sa...

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2010s Italian Antique Aquarium

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Antique Aquarium For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique aquarium for your home. Each antique aquarium for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and iron. Your living room may not be complete without an antique aquarium — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique aquarium is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Deco and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Ben Shillingford, J.W. Fiske & Company and Alfred Dunhill each produced at least one beautiful antique aquarium that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Aquarium?

Prices for an antique aquarium can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $120 and can go as high as $41,042, while the average can fetch as much as $3,850.