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Victorian Wicker Parlor Table with Gallery Shelf by Heywood-Wakefield
Victorian Wicker Parlor Table with Gallery Shelf by Heywood-Wakefield

Victorian Wicker Parlor Table with Gallery Shelf by Heywood-Wakefield

Located in Dekalb, IL

spaced ball finials. The structure is supported by four splayed "birdcage" legs, each formed with wrapped

Category

1890s American Late Victorian Antique Ball

Materials

Wicker

Pair of 19th-century Dutch-style Inlaid Side Chairs
Pair of 19th-century Dutch-style Inlaid Side Chairs

Pair of 19th-century Dutch-style Inlaid Side Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

finely carved ball and claw feet (an idea that originated in China centuries before). For the delicate

Category

19th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Ball

Materials

Textile, Wood

19th Century English George III Mahogany Diminutive Side Table
19th Century English George III Mahogany Diminutive Side Table

19th Century English George III Mahogany Diminutive Side Table

Located in Charlottesville, VA

molded base raised on cabriole legs with acanthus-carved knees and ball-and-claw feet. Drawer interior

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Ball

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Deco Painted Chrome Figural "Boxer" Cocktail Pick Set
French Art Deco Painted Chrome Figural "Boxer" Cocktail Pick Set

French Art Deco Painted Chrome Figural "Boxer" Cocktail Pick Set

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

punching bag and a chrome cylinder holding 6 ball-topped picks, all set on a figured wood base.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ball

Materials

Metal

19th Century Longhorn Hearth Chair Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich
19th Century Longhorn Hearth Chair Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich

19th Century Longhorn Hearth Chair Attributed to Wenzel Friedrich

Located in Chicago, IL

silhouettes curve with a kind of muscular rhythm, culminating in iron claws that clutch glass ball feet—an

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Ball

Materials

Horn, Leather

Antique English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts
Antique English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts

Antique English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts

Located in Northampton, GB

compartment with a pie crust border and floating tortoiseshell lid finished with a silver ball handle. The

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Ball

Materials

Silver

19th Century Continental Roulette Wheel With Lacquered Finish
19th Century Continental Roulette Wheel With Lacquered Finish

19th Century Continental Roulette Wheel With Lacquered Finish

Located in Stamford, CT

hand crafted, with brass spinner and ball slots. In working order though in need of lubrication. A

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Ball

Materials

Brass

Tall English Table or Plant Stand of Brass from the Aesthetic Movement
Tall English Table or Plant Stand of Brass from the Aesthetic Movement

Tall English Table or Plant Stand of Brass from the Aesthetic Movement

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Austin, TX

legs resting on ball feet, in the manner of Christopher Dresser. Christopher Dresser (4 July 1834 – 24

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Ball

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Early 20th Century Brass Umbrella Stands, Demi Lune Design
Pair of Early 20th Century Brass Umbrella Stands, Demi Lune Design

Pair of Early 20th Century Brass Umbrella Stands, Demi Lune Design

Located in High Peak, GB

terminating in black half moon drip tray, all standing on three original ball feet. Cleaned and polished and

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Ball

Materials

Brass

19th Century Silver Gilt Candlesticks
19th Century Silver Gilt Candlesticks

19th Century Silver Gilt Candlesticks

Located in Charlottesville, VA

, set on triangular bases with recessed crosshatched panels and three small ball feet. The silver gilt

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Ball

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze. Circa 1900.
Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze. Circa 1900.

Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze. Circa 1900.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

ropes knotted in their center. Top of the chandelier decorated with acanthus leaves, a stylized ball and

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Ball

Materials

Bronze

American Wicker Elaborately Woven Canterbury / Magazine / Sheet Music Stand
American Wicker Elaborately Woven Canterbury / Magazine / Sheet Music Stand

American Wicker Elaborately Woven Canterbury / Magazine / Sheet Music Stand

Located in Nashua, NH

storage areas, displaying stick and ball decoration and elaborate curlycue designs above the hard wood

Category

1890s American Edwardian Antique Ball

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood

A Stunning Large 19th Century Archtop Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
A Stunning Large 19th Century Archtop Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

A Stunning Large 19th Century Archtop Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

Located in Dublin, IE

fabulous arrangement to acanthus leaves to each side, terminating on ceramic ball foot.

Category

19th Century English Antique Ball

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

English 19th Century Mahogany and Brass Library Occasional Table
English 19th Century Mahogany and Brass Library Occasional Table

English 19th Century Mahogany and Brass Library Occasional Table

Located in Faversham, GB

reeded decoration ending on a bulbus cast base. The table is supported by a heavy cast base with ball

Category

19th Century British High Victorian Antique Ball

Materials

Brass

Circa 1730-50 Irish Drop-Leaf Mahogany Table
Circa 1730-50 Irish Drop-Leaf Mahogany Table

Circa 1730-50 Irish Drop-Leaf Mahogany Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

& acanthus carved knees & returns ending in ball & claw feet. Drawer is full depth of the table. Butterfly

Category

Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Ball

Materials

Wood

Rare 6 light Georgian Chandelier in Crystal c1870
Rare 6 light Georgian Chandelier in Crystal c1870

Rare 6 light Georgian Chandelier in Crystal c1870

Located in London, GB

baluster stem rises up to crystal ball and then upwards an upturned crystal dish from which English crystal

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Ball

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Grasscloth Footstool
Vintage Grasscloth Footstool

Vintage Grasscloth Footstool

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

elegantly turned and fluted legs ending in classic ball feet. A subtle arched apron adds a touch of

Category

Early 20th Century American British Colonial Antique Ball

Materials

Wood, Natural Fiber, Seagrass

Grand Scale 18th Century Dutch Rococo Oak Bombé Armoire
Grand Scale 18th Century Dutch Rococo Oak Bombé Armoire

Grand Scale 18th Century Dutch Rococo Oak Bombé Armoire

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

a carved apron at the bottom, it stands on its original hand-carved ball and claw feet. Great

Category

18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Ball

Materials

Oak

Outstanding Mahogany Sofa Console
Outstanding Mahogany Sofa Console

Outstanding Mahogany Sofa Console

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Excellent quality Chippendale style mahogany sofa console, standing on heavy ball and claw carved

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Ball

Materials

Mahogany

A French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu open box
A French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu open box

A French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu open box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

raised by an Ormolu bottom band with ball supports. Above is the fitted Crystal box with a square spike

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ball

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Side Chair
Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Side Chair

Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Side Chair

Located in London, GB

backrest. The front two legs, however, are gilt bronze winged sphinxes, culminating in a paw on ball foot

Category

Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Ball

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930

Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A pair of wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco

Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Antique Ball

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Candlestick winged victory goddess empire only half 19 centuries
Candlestick winged victory goddess empire only half 19 centuries

Candlestick winged victory goddess empire only half 19 centuries

Located in Berlin, DE

(bronze patiné) and the radiant, fire-gilded mercury gilding (bronze doré) on the ball, the spouts, the

Category

Early 19th Century Empire Antique Ball

Materials

Bronze

A Rare Monumental Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, by F&C Osler
A Rare Monumental Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, by F&C Osler

A Rare Monumental Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four-Light Chandelier, by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

facet-cut ball finial and three down turned candle arms with corresponding shades, the arms interspersed

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Ball

Materials

Crystal

Neoclassical Side Chair in the Manner of Jørgen Roed, Denmark, C.1840
Neoclassical Side Chair in the Manner of Jørgen Roed, Denmark, C.1840

Neoclassical Side Chair in the Manner of Jørgen Roed, Denmark, C.1840

Located in Valby, 84

bobbin-turned uprights with ball finials, the upholstered seat with matching brass nailhead trim above a

Category

1840s Danish Neoclassical Antique Ball

Materials

Fabric, Beech

1920s Cottage Style Bobbin Corner Chair with Rush Seat
1920s Cottage Style Bobbin Corner Chair with Rush Seat

1920s Cottage Style Bobbin Corner Chair with Rush Seat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, bobbin, and ball shapes — that were economical to produce and associated with rural craft traditions

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Ball

Materials

Wood

Antique Scottish Silver & Rams Horn Snuff Mulls Scotland 1909 / 1910
Antique Scottish Silver & Rams Horn Snuff Mulls Scotland 1909 / 1910

Antique Scottish Silver & Rams Horn Snuff Mulls Scotland 1909 / 1910

Located in London, GB

monograms and each has a silver terminal cap on the ends. The Horns stand on Silver Ball Feet. Each horn is

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Ball

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack by Robert Hennell III, London, 1853
Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack by Robert Hennell III, London, 1853

Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack by Robert Hennell III, London, 1853

By Robert Hennell III

Located in London, London

is formed with six divisions, a scroll loop handle, and stands on four ball feet. It measures 4.25

Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Ball

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Neoclassical Armchairs by M.G. Bindesbøll, Denmark, ca. 1840
Pair of Neoclassical Armchairs by M.G. Bindesbøll, Denmark, ca. 1840

Pair of Neoclassical Armchairs by M.G. Bindesbøll, Denmark, ca. 1840

By Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll

Located in Valby, 84

with ball finials, the continuously curved arm rail sweeping forward above bobbin-turned arm supports

Category

1850s Danish Neoclassical Antique Ball

Materials

Wool, Beech

A French mid 18th century Louis XIII st. patinated cream bench
A French mid 18th century Louis XIII st. patinated cream bench

A French mid 18th century Louis XIII st. patinated cream bench

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

bench is raised by bottom ball feet below blocks. The legs have an elegant barley twist design. The six

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Ball

Materials

Wood

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk
French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and ending with impressive Ormolu sabots. The sabots have a square tapered design all above a ball

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ball

Materials

Ormolu

Late 19th Century Throwing Club, Ula, Fiji
Late 19th Century Throwing Club, Ula, Fiji

Late 19th Century Throwing Club, Ula, Fiji

Located in Point Richmond, CA

finely carved with geometric motifs and an unexpected detail on the ball head - see photo below. Here, in

Category

Late 19th Century Fijian Tribal Antique Ball

Materials

Wood

A French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu box
A French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu box

A French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

charming open box is raised by an Ormolu bottom band above ball supports. Above is the fitted Crystal box

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ball

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

A Fine Set of 10 George III Style Mahogany Dining Chairs Stamped Gillows
A Fine Set of 10 George III Style Mahogany Dining Chairs Stamped Gillows

A Fine Set of 10 George III Style Mahogany Dining Chairs Stamped Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

and claw and ball feet, a feature often erroneously associated in the 19th century with Thomas

Category

Late 19th Century English George II Antique Ball

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Mid 18th C. Portuguese Parcel-Gilt Walnut Upholstered Settee
Mid 18th C. Portuguese Parcel-Gilt Walnut Upholstered Settee

Mid 18th C. Portuguese Parcel-Gilt Walnut Upholstered Settee

Located in Kent, CT

-ball feet and are joined by Queen Anne-style stretchers. This settee is ready to place and presents

Category

Mid-18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Ball

Materials

Silk, Walnut

French late 19th century Neo-Classical st. Burl Walnut, Ormolu and Tulipwood buf
French late 19th century Neo-Classical st. Burl Walnut, Ormolu and Tulipwood buf

French late 19th century Neo-Classical st. Burl Walnut, Ormolu and Tulipwood buf

By Gouffe-Jeune

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

decorated by richly chased Ormolu sabots with foliate palmettes and ball feet. At the top of each leg is a

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ball

Materials

Ormolu

10 Chippendale Carved Olivewood & Burl Dining Chairs c1900
10 Chippendale Carved Olivewood & Burl Dining Chairs c1900

10 Chippendale Carved Olivewood & Burl Dining Chairs c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

supported by cabriole legs, carved at the knees with foliate details, terminating in classic claw-and-ball

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Ball

Materials

Wood, Olive

A 19th Century Revolving Pedestal
A 19th Century Revolving Pedestal

A 19th Century Revolving Pedestal

Located in Tetbury, England

substantial bronze casters, the plinth top runs on a ball bearing race, faded and worn brass studded red

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Ball

Materials

Velvet, Pine

Rare Antique 1921 George Berry Derby Silverplated Golf Bag Cocktail Shaker 13"
Rare Antique 1921 George Berry Derby Silverplated Golf Bag Cocktail Shaker 13"

Rare Antique 1921 George Berry Derby Silverplated Golf Bag Cocktail Shaker 13"

Located in Dayton, OH

applied pouch, and the lid includes a golf ball form finial with cork stopper. Dimensions: 6" x 3.5" x

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Ball

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Of George III Mahogany Side Chairs
Pair Of George III Mahogany Side Chairs

Pair Of George III Mahogany Side Chairs

Located in Essex, MA

ball and claw feet.

Category

Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Baltic 19th Century Rock Crystal Chandelier
Baltic 19th Century Rock Crystal Chandelier

Baltic 19th Century Rock Crystal Chandelier

Located in London, GB

all terminating below the gilt pine cone with 2 rock crystals olives and a small ball. All delicately

Category

1850s Baltic Antique Ball

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Unique Importan George Hoentschel French Rock Crystal &Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Unique Importan George Hoentschel French Rock Crystal &Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Unique Importan George Hoentschel French Rock Crystal &Gilt Bronze Chandelier

By Georges Hoentschel

Located in London, GB

ball. Professionally rewired for electricity. Designed by George Hoentschel in partnership with Mewes

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Ball

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Unique  Important George Hoentschel French Rock Crystal & Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Unique  Important George Hoentschel French Rock Crystal & Gilt Bronze Chandelier

Unique Important George Hoentschel French Rock Crystal & Gilt Bronze Chandelier

By George Hoentschel

Located in London, GB

ball. Professionally rewired for electricity. Designed by George Hoentschel in partnership with Mewes

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ball

Materials

Rock Crystal

Biedermeier Sofa, circa 1830
Biedermeier Sofa, circa 1830

Biedermeier Sofa, circa 1830

Located in Greding, DE

drawers fitted with ebonized ball pulls. The seat, backrest, and two side bolster cushions have been newly

Category

1830s Biedermeier Antique Ball

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

UP5&6 "La Mamma" by Gaetano Pesce designed in 1969
UP5&6 "La Mamma" by Gaetano Pesce designed in 1969

UP5&6 "La Mamma" by Gaetano Pesce designed in 1969

Located in Brussels, BE

ball and chain, the piece stood as a provocative statement denouncing the oppression and confinement of

Category

1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ball

Materials

Fabric

Antique Wicker Magazine / Display Cabinet, Hand-Woven Reed and Wood, USA, 1890
Antique Wicker Magazine / Display Cabinet, Hand-Woven Reed and Wood, USA, 1890

Antique Wicker Magazine / Display Cabinet, Hand-Woven Reed and Wood, USA, 1890

By Heywood Brothers & Co.

Located in Nashua, NH

this incredible unit are the exceptional stick and ball exterior side decorations outside the shelves

Category

1890s American Victorian Antique Ball

Materials

Wicker, Reed, Wood

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Antique Ball For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique ball for your home. Each antique ball for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique ball, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique ball made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique ball over the years, but those crafted by Chesterfield, Howard & Sons Ltd and Ball, Black & Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Ball?

The average selling price for an antique ball at 1stDibs is $1,992, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $711,110 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Ball
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    Antique carpet balls are stone or ceramic balls decorated in bright colored patterns in specific plaids. They were used as a form of indoor carpet bowling, though now are collected for decorative purposes.