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Winter Light
Winter Light

Winter Light

By Walter Launt Palmer

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Palmer’s paintings can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Butler Institute of American Art, and the Albany Ins...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Biedermeier Corner Cabinet
19th Century Biedermeier Corner Cabinet

19th Century Biedermeier Corner Cabinet

Located in Belmont, MA

It will be shipped from Germany, standard shipping costs to Boston are included. Shipping within the US can be arranged.

Category

1810s German Biedermeier Antique Boston

Materials

Mahogany

(after) Winslow Homer "The Lookout -- All's Well" etching

(after) Winslow Homer "The Lookout -- All's Well" etching

By Winslow Homer

Located in Henderson, NV

Lowell Bank Note Co., Boston, and issued for the Hamburg-American Line (there is a vignette of one of their passenger steamships in the margin at the bottom left).

Category

Early 1900s Antique Boston

Materials

Etching

"The Sphynx is Weary, She Dreams o'er the World" John La Farge, American Artist
"The Sphynx is Weary, She Dreams o'er the World" John La Farge, American Artist

"The Sphynx is Weary, She Dreams o'er the World" John La Farge, American Artist

By John La Farge

Located in New York, NY

In 1877, he was asked to provide the decorative scheme of murals and wall colors for Trinity Church in Boston, which was an early marker for the emerging American Renaissance.

Category

1860s Symbolist Antique Boston

Materials

Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Field with Dappled Sunlight, Giverny
Field with Dappled Sunlight, Giverny

Field with Dappled Sunlight, Giverny

By John Leslie Breck

Located in Milford, NH

Breck was born in the South Pacific aboard a ship (his father was a Navy captain), and grew up in the Boston area. He obtained his art training at the Munich Royal Academy, learning ...

Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Cuenca - The Cliff Dwellers" Antique Etching of the Casas Colgadas
"Cuenca - The Cliff Dwellers" Antique Etching of the Casas Colgadas

"Cuenca - The Cliff Dwellers" Antique Etching of the Casas Colgadas

By Ernest David Roth

Located in Soquel, CA

He exhibited extensively across the U.S. at locations such as the Boston Art Club, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the National Academy of De...

Category

1920s Realist Antique Boston

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching

Hills in Norway - Sigurd Skou
Hills in Norway - Sigurd Skou

Hills in Norway - Sigurd Skou

By Sigurd Skou

Located in North Clarendon, VT

He was a founding member of the Grand Central School of Art in New York as well as a member of the Salmagundi Club, Allied Artists, National Academy of Design, American Water Color S...

Category

1910s American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after the originals, introduction and notes by Andrew Lang, includes the 2 volumes of Forster's "Life Of Dickens", bound in fine 1/2 green morocco, ...

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Boston

Materials

Leather

Still Life with Flowers in a White Vase
Still Life with Flowers in a White Vase

Still Life with Flowers in a White Vase

By George Henry Hall

Located in Milford, NH

He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 1853-1968, the Royal Academy, British Institute, Suffolk Street Gallery, all in London, England 1858-1874, the Brooklyn Art Asso...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Odes and Epodes of Horace
The Odes and Epodes of Horace

The Odes and Epodes of Horace

By Howard Pyle

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Title-page illustration published in The Odes and Epodes of Horace, (Boston: Bibliophile Society, 1901). A beautiful and detailed image that displays Pyle's exquisite brush work.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Boston

Materials

Ink, Pen

History of the Discovery of America by Henry Trumbull, 1832
History of the Discovery of America by Henry Trumbull, 1832

History of the Discovery of America by Henry Trumbull, 1832

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Clair, by the Indians at the Westward; the Creek and Seminole War &c. Boston: George Clark, 1832. 8vo. Two hand-colored plates.

Category

1830s American Early Victorian Antique Boston

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

A set of twelve dinner plates by Royal Doulton, a renowned English ceramic mfg.
A set of twelve dinner plates by Royal Doulton, a renowned English ceramic mfg.

A set of twelve dinner plates by Royal Doulton, a renowned English ceramic mfg.

By Royal Doulton

Located in Lambertville, NJ

The mark on the back indicates they were made in England and sold through J.M.D.& S.Co., a Boston based distributor. The intricate floral and geometric patterns, along with the gold ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Boston

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back

Located in New York, NY

I certainly recognize it as a Boston chair considering all the individual elements, but the combination is particularly elegant.”

Category

1820s American Neoclassical Antique Boston

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 1864 Civil War Era Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
Rare 1864 Civil War Era Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

Rare 1864 Civil War Era Map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

Located in Langweer, NL

A decorative border frames the map, adding to its antique charm, while an inset in the top right corner provides a detailed plan of "The City of Boston," highlighting its streets and...

Category

1860s Antique Boston

Materials

Paper

"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky
"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky

"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky

By Henry Ward Ranger

Located in New York, NY

During much of the 1880s, he painted watercolors of marine subjects, and exhibited those in New York City, Boston, and Paris. As a student in France, he became greatly interested in ...

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil, Board

Sterling Bronze Company Mantle Clock
Sterling Bronze Company Mantle Clock

Sterling Bronze Company Mantle Clock

Located in Essex, MA

A nice clock of the same period as Caldwell and with Chelsea works of Boston. With key.

Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Antique Boston

Materials

Brass, Bronze

“Woodland Study”
“Woodland Study”

“Woodland Study”

Located in San Francisco, CA

A frequent exhibitor at the chief galleries of NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, and Baltimore, he was elected a member of the National Academy in 1860, and later served as its vice preside...

Category

1860s Hudson River School Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Yachting Binnacle Compass Circa 1920
Yachting Binnacle Compass Circa 1920

Yachting Binnacle Compass Circa 1920

Located in Norwell, MA

With gimballed compass from E.S. Ritchie Boston, serial number 82885. Highly polished and lacquered.

Category

1920s North American Antique Boston

Materials

Brass

Antique Map of Mayenne – Hand-Colored Engraving by Levasseur, France c.1850
Antique Map of Mayenne – Hand-Colored Engraving by Levasseur, France c.1850

Antique Map of Mayenne – Hand-Colored Engraving by Levasseur, France c.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

In the lower right corner is a portrait of Jean de Cheverus (1768–1836), a prominent Laval-born bishop who became the first Archbishop of Boston and later Archbishop of Bordeaux. Ad...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Boston

Materials

Paper

Pair of Yamanaka Rare Spanish Jade and Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Pair of Yamanaka Rare Spanish Jade and Sterling Silver Candlesticks

Pair of Yamanaka Rare Spanish Jade and Sterling Silver Candlesticks

By Yamanaka Group

Located in New York, NY

In 1894, the first gallery outside of Japan opened in New York City, with more branches following in Boston, Chicago, London, and Beijing, among other locations.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Boston

Materials

Jade, Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare American Folk Art Painted Carved Giraffe Sculpture, Pennsylvania ca. 1850
Rare American Folk Art Painted Carved Giraffe Sculpture, Pennsylvania ca. 1850

Rare American Folk Art Painted Carved Giraffe Sculpture, Pennsylvania ca. 1850

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A nearly identical example was sold at Sotheby's, New York (A New Dimension of Tradition: Important American Folk Art, Proceeds of the Sale to Benefit a New Folk Art Initiative at th...

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Boston

Materials

Wood

Mountainous Landscape
Mountainous Landscape

Mountainous Landscape

By Jacques Martin-Ferrières

Located in Sheffield, MA

Provenance: Private Collection, Boston Ma. Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil

"The Wayside Inn" original etching

"The Wayside Inn" original etching

By Edmund Henry Garrett

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression was published in Boston in 1887 by Estes and Lauriat for the "Nature and Art" portfolio and is printed on cream laid paper.

Category

1880s Antique Boston

Materials

Etching

Portrait of Lady
Portrait of Lady

Portrait of Lady

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Twardzik was born in Krakow, Poland and immigrated with his family to Boston at the age of four. He studied art at the Albright Gallery of Art in Buffalo and at the New England schoo...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Paper, Pencil

The Mountstuart Coat of Arms
The Mountstuart Coat of Arms

The Mountstuart Coat of Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Robinson, Paternoster-Row, London & Boston, 1790.

Category

17th Century Italian School Antique Boston

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving

"Left Jab", Compelling Drawing of Boxer by Luis Mora, Pencil on Paper
"Left Jab", Compelling Drawing of Boxer by Luis Mora, Pencil on Paper

"Left Jab", Compelling Drawing of Boxer by Luis Mora, Pencil on Paper

Located in Philadelphia, PA

His father came to America to work for the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company in New Jersey, and after taking his family to Massachusetts, Luis followed in his father's footsteps, study...

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Boston

Materials

Paper

Sculpture of a Young Boy with Robe
Sculpture of a Young Boy with Robe

Sculpture of a Young Boy with Robe

Located in Milford, NH

Milmore was apprenticed to Thomas Ball from 1858 to 1862 working mainly on his equestrian "George Washington" (1858-61, Boston Public Gardens). After Ball departed for Italy, Milmore...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Boston

Materials

Marble

Elegant Mahogany & Marble Demilune Cabinets, French Directoire, 1800
Elegant Mahogany & Marble Demilune Cabinets, French Directoire, 1800

Elegant Mahogany & Marble Demilune Cabinets, French Directoire, 1800

Located in Belmont, MA

Details: The cabinets ship from Germany and include international shipping costs and customs fees to Boston in the selling price. H: 39.37 in. (100 cm), W: 41.33 in. (105 cm), D: 1...

Category

Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Boston

Materials

Marble

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany MA Serpentine Sheraton Flap-Top Games Table
American Federal Inlaid Mahogany MA Serpentine Sheraton Flap-Top Games Table

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany MA Serpentine Sheraton Flap-Top Games Table

By John & Thomas Seymour

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Exceptional quality antique American (likely Boston or North Shore of Massachusetts) inlaid figured mahogany Sheraton style serpentine flap-top games table with rosewood crossbanding...

Category

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Boston

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood, Birch

Ancient Persian 5th Century BC Gold Lion Mounted as Pendant
Ancient Persian 5th Century BC Gold Lion Mounted as Pendant

Ancient Persian 5th Century BC Gold Lion Mounted as Pendant

Located in Chicago, IL

It belongs to a distinguished set, with other examples housed in leading institutions: two in the National Museum of Iran (Tehran), two in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Boston

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold

“River View” by George Higgins
“River View” by George Higgins

“River View” by George Higgins

Located in Richmond, VA

“River View” signed by George Higgins. Exhibited in Boston from 1859-1862

Category

1850s American Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Paint

The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 12 vols. WITH A SIGNED CHECK
The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 12 vols. WITH A SIGNED CHECK

The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 12 vols. WITH A SIGNED CHECK

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

TITLE: The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1904. DESCRIPTION: ARTIST'S EDITION WITH A SIGNED CHECK BY WORDSWORTH. 11 vols...

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Boston

Materials

Leather

A set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, walnut
A set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, walnut

A set of 6 Biedermeier Chairs, 1820, walnut

Located in Belmont, MA

The chairs ship from Germany and you can enjoy free international standard shipping and included customs fees to Boston with this purchase.

Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique Boston

Materials

Walnut

Mount Washington Colonialware signed Trumpet Vase c 1907 1924
Mount Washington Colonialware signed Trumpet Vase c 1907 1924

Mount Washington Colonialware signed Trumpet Vase c 1907 1924

By Mount Washington Glass Works

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Washington Glass Works was founded in 1837, in South Boston, Massachusetts. Mt. Washington produced different kinds of glass including art glass, blown glass, cameo glass, lava glas...

Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Boston

Materials

Art Glass

Quality antique Victorian carved walnut banjo clock barometer
Quality antique Victorian carved walnut banjo clock barometer

Quality antique Victorian carved walnut banjo clock barometer

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Victorian carved walnut banjo clock barometer having a quality carved walnut barometer with a quality carved walnut case having carved rope twists around the porcelai...

Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Boston

Materials

Glass, Walnut

19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate
19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate

19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate

Located in Savannah, GA

This gorgeous Chinese Export Famille Rose plate was made for the Boston Market in the early part of the 19th century.

Category

1820s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Boston

Materials

Ceramic

Les Boulevards Lithograph on China Paper, Impressionist, Signed, 1900
Les Boulevards Lithograph on China Paper, Impressionist, Signed, 1900

Les Boulevards Lithograph on China Paper, Impressionist, Signed, 1900

By Pierre Bonnard

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Bonnard A proof outside of the edition of 100 for Das Mappenwerk der Insel Without the Insel stamp, verso, Lugt 2861a Published by Insel Verlag, Leipzig, Germany Conditon: Excellent ...

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Lithograph

Louis XVI  side Table, Germany 1780
Louis XVI  side Table, Germany 1780

Louis XVI side Table, Germany 1780

Located in Belmont, MA

It ships from Germany and includes shipping costs to Boston.

Category

1780s European Louis XVI Antique Boston

Materials

Walnut

Pont Neuf
Pont Neuf

Pont Neuf

By Frank Myers Boggs

Located in Sheffield, MA

He became a French citizen in 1923, and although he lived and worked primarily in France, he continued to promote himself in the United States, submitting work to exhibitions and win...

Category

1890s Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil

Louis XVI Vanity or Poudreuse, Germany 1780
Louis XVI Vanity or Poudreuse, Germany 1780

Louis XVI Vanity or Poudreuse, Germany 1780

Located in Belmont, MA

Shipping costs and Customs fees from Germany to Boston are included in the selling price. Key Features: Origin: Germany, 1780 Material: Walnut veneer with marquetry Design: Music...

Category

1780s German Louis XVI Antique Boston

Materials

Walnut

Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy
Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy

Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

When he eventually returned to Paris 10 years later, his rheumatism had become so debilitating that he immediately left for Boston to follow a course of pioneering anti-cortisone tre...

Category

1920s Fauvist Antique Boston

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Map of the Southeastern USA and Atlantic States – Vintage 1903 Geography
Map of the Southeastern USA and Atlantic States – Vintage 1903 Geography

Map of the Southeastern USA and Atlantic States – Vintage 1903 Geography

Located in Langweer, NL

An inset map captures the urban areas of Boston and Philadelphia with fine clarity, providing additional historical perspective on these prominent cities during the early 20th centur...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Boston

Materials

Paper

First Snow
First Snow

First Snow

By Charles Herbert Woodbury

Located in Milford, NH

Woodbury was born in Lynn, MA, and sold his first painting when he was fifteen years old and became the youngest member elected into the Boston Art Club at age 17. After graduating f...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Picnic On The Mohawk
Picnic On The Mohawk

Picnic On The Mohawk

Located in Milford, NH

Burnham then returned to Boston, where he turned his focus more on landscape and genre painting.

Category

Mid-19th Century Hudson River School Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique boston for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and paper, every antique boston was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique boston — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique boston bearing Industrial, Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Hubley Manufacturing Company, Daniel Chester French and Henry N. Hooper & Co. each produced at least one beautiful antique boston that is worth considering.

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