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Le lavoir de Billancourt by Alfred Sisley
Le lavoir de Billancourt by Alfred Sisley

Le lavoir de Billancourt by Alfred Sisley

By Alfred Sisley

Located in New Orleans, LA

His serene views of the Seine, Loing and Île-de-France helped define the visual language of Impressionism, and his works can now be found in major museums worldwide, including the Mu...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Valentino Besarel Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Figures
Valentino Besarel Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Figures

Valentino Besarel Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Figures

By Valentino Besarel

Located in Benington, Herts

In more recent times, it is believed that the present figures formed part of the furnishings of one of the homes of the wealthy Boston businessman Harvey C. Wheeler (d.1947). Mr Whee...

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19th Century Italian Antique Boston

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish, Arms Hutchinson impaling Calthrop
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish, Arms Hutchinson impaling Calthrop

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish, Arms Hutchinson impaling Calthrop

Located in Downingtown, PA

Bingham Hutchinson, a descendant of William Hutchinson, emigrated to America in 1633 and became a founding citizen of Boston, Massachusetts. The family held prominent political offic...

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1750s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Boston

Materials

Porcelain

Les Guides - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Georges D'Espagnat
Les Guides - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Georges D'Espagnat

Les Guides - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Georges D'Espagnat

By Georges d'Espagnat

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Toulouse-Lautrec) Bagnols-sur-Cèze (Mus. Albert-André) Boston (MFA) Brussels (Mus. royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique) Céret (Mus. municipal d'Art moderne) Chicago (AI) Douai (Mus. de...

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1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 19th Century Aaron Willard Jr Tall Case Clock w/ Paul Revere Printed Label
Early 19th Century Aaron Willard Jr Tall Case Clock w/ Paul Revere Printed Label

Early 19th Century Aaron Willard Jr Tall Case Clock w/ Paul Revere Printed Label

By Aaron Willard, Jr.

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful example of Boston clockmaker craftsmanship! Dimensions: Approximately 100 in H x 19.75 in W x 10 in D.

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Early 19th Century American Antique Boston

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Antique Block and Tackle Nautical Pulley c.1850-1930
Large Antique Block and Tackle Nautical Pulley c.1850-1930

Large Antique Block and Tackle Nautical Pulley c.1850-1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

Shown with life size hand model for scale.  CREATOR Boston & Lockport Block Co.  DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1850-1930.

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Mid-19th Century Industrial Antique Boston

Materials

Iron

Large Antique Block and Tackle Nautical Pulley c.1850-1930
Large Antique Block and Tackle Nautical Pulley c.1850-1930

Large Antique Block and Tackle Nautical Pulley c.1850-1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Boston & Lockport Block Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1850-1930.

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Mid-19th Century Industrial Antique Boston

Materials

Iron

Antique Golf Ball, W&D Baby
Antique Golf Ball, W&D Baby

Antique Golf Ball, W&D Baby

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The golf ball is in good condition and is manufactured by Wright and Ditson, 344 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. One pole is stamped 'W & D BABY ' within the peb...

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Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Antique Boston

Materials

Rubber

Crashing Surf
Crashing Surf

Crashing Surf

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Educated at the Massachusetts School of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, Partridge developed a sophisticated style defined by its serene atmosphere and technical precis...

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1910s American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil

American Federal Birch and Birdseye Maple Tall Case Clock, Wingate, ca 1820
American Federal Birch and Birdseye Maple Tall Case Clock, Wingate, ca 1820

American Federal Birch and Birdseye Maple Tall Case Clock, Wingate, ca 1820

By Frederick Wingate

Located in Essex, MA

The dial was most likely painted in Boston. Very similar to dials painted by Spencer Nolan who rented space from his father-in-law, Aaron Willard.

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Boston

Materials

Birch, Birdseye Maple, Pine

Four Victorian Butterfly Silverplate Napkin Rings
Four Victorian Butterfly Silverplate Napkin Rings

Four Victorian Butterfly Silverplate Napkin Rings

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Marked on bottom "J.W. Tufts, Boston, 548." Final is small but exceptionally well crafted geometric ring with stunning etched designs.

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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Boston

Materials

Silver Plate

Howard 14Kt White Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch From 1921 with Original Box & Paper
Howard 14Kt White Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch From 1921 with Original Box & Paper

Howard 14Kt White Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch From 1921 with Original Box & Paper

By Howard

Located in Long Beach, CA

Howard History The history of the Howard watch company began in the mid-19th century when mechanical pioneer Edward Howard, alongside partner Aaron Dennison, co-founded the short-li...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Boston

Materials

14k Gold

1870 "Johnson's Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island" Antique Map
1870 "Johnson's Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island" Antique Map

1870 "Johnson's Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island" Antique Map

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Inset map of “Vicinity of Boston” at top right. Publication line reads: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1864, by A.J.

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1870s American Victorian Antique Boston

Materials

Paper

Wilbur Henry "Bibber" Lansil (Am. 1855-1897) "A Midday Rest" Oil On Canvas
Wilbur Henry "Bibber" Lansil (Am. 1855-1897) "A Midday Rest" Oil On Canvas

Wilbur Henry "Bibber" Lansil (Am. 1855-1897) "A Midday Rest" Oil On Canvas

Located in Bridgeport, CT

He was part of a family of artists and businessmen based in Bangor, Maine, and later Boston, Massachusetts. This oil on canvas depicts a pastoral landscape with cows wading in shal...

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19th Century American American Classical Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Looking West from Richmond Hill, Port Antonio, Jamaica
Looking West from Richmond Hill, Port Antonio, Jamaica

Looking West from Richmond Hill, Port Antonio, Jamaica

By Philip Little

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Memberships include: American Federation of Arts; Essex Institute (Curator of Art); Lowell Art Association; Union Club (Boston); Artists Guild (Chicago), Guild of Boston Artists (fou...

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Watercolor

Art Deco Sprinter (Track Runner) Wood Sculpture Canadian Artist
Art Deco Sprinter (Track Runner) Wood Sculpture Canadian Artist

Art Deco Sprinter (Track Runner) Wood Sculpture Canadian Artist

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

She studied at multiple schools including the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Switzerland, the Academie Colarossi in Paris, the Art Institute of Chicago, the School of the Museum of Fine Art...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Boston

Materials

Wood

Albany, New York Street View, Original Lithograph after Tirpenne, c. 1840
Albany, New York Street View, Original Lithograph after Tirpenne, c. 1840

Albany, New York Street View, Original Lithograph after Tirpenne, c. 1840

Located in Langweer, NL

Today, original views of Albany are considerably scarcer than contemporary views of New York City, Boston, or Philadelphia. As a result, this lithograph appeals to collectors of Amer...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Boston

Materials

Paper

Twighlight Meadow
Twighlight Meadow

Twighlight Meadow

Located in North Clarendon, VT

A beautiful Boston School painting, Twilight Meadow by Nathaniel Leander Berry.

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1910s American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil

1908 original poster for Cunard Line - Transatlantic routes
1908 original poster for Cunard Line - Transatlantic routes

1908 original poster for Cunard Line - Transatlantic routes

Located in PARIS, FR

Original Poster Shipping Company - Transport - Boat - United Kingdom Liverpool, New York, Boston via Queenstown Printed by T. Forman & Sons in Nottingham

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Early 1900s Antique Boston

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Old Kingdom Limestone Relief of Hen-Gegu, Egypt, 2323 BC to 2150 BC
Old Kingdom Limestone Relief of Hen-Gegu, Egypt, 2323 BC to 2150 BC

Old Kingdom Limestone Relief of Hen-Gegu, Egypt, 2323 BC to 2150 BC

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

cf. see Relief of Nofer, Old Kingdom, Dyn. 4, reigns of Khufu to Khafra, Tomb G 2110, Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 07.1002 Published Monument Gallery Los Angeles ...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Boston

Materials

Limestone

Street Scene in Winter, American Impressionist, Oil on Board, Framed
Street Scene in Winter, American Impressionist, Oil on Board, Framed

Street Scene in Winter, American Impressionist, Oil on Board, Framed

By Theodore Wendel

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Upon his return home, Wendel exhibited these new works extensively, and his stylistic transformation was very well-received; one critic even hailed Wendel as the “earliest of the Bos...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil, Board

Bastiano da Sangallo, The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John
Bastiano da Sangallo, The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John

Bastiano da Sangallo, The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John

Located in Milan, IT

Il dipinto in esame può essere facilmente confrontato, oltre che con la tavola di Budapest, anche con il tondo col medesimo soggetto conservato all’Ermitage di San Pietroburgo o con ...

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16th Century Italian Other Antique Boston

Materials

Wood

“October Morning Matunuck" c. 1925 by Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil
“October Morning Matunuck" c. 1925 by Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil

“October Morning Matunuck" c. 1925 by Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil

Located in Yardley, PA

His work was exhibited at the Boston Art Club, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Art Institute of Chicago, and abroad in Paris and Turin, and is represented in collections inclu...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Winslow’s “Winthrop Blend” Coffee Advertising Store Bin, USA 1895-1910
Antique Winslow’s “Winthrop Blend” Coffee Advertising Store Bin, USA 1895-1910

Antique Winslow’s “Winthrop Blend” Coffee Advertising Store Bin, USA 1895-1910

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Winslow’s “Winthrop Blend” Coffee Advertising Store Bin American, Circa 1900–1915 A wonderfully graphic and highly decorative antique American advertising store bin for Win...

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Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Boston

Materials

Metal

Hubert Sattler (Vienna, 1817 – Salzburg, 1904), View of Nice
Hubert Sattler (Vienna, 1817 – Salzburg, 1904), View of Nice

Hubert Sattler (Vienna, 1817 – Salzburg, 1904), View of Nice

Located in Milan, IT

Quindi, attraversando il Mediterraneo, Sattler rivela i paesaggi esotici del Vicino Oriente e dell’Egitto per poi trasferirsi in America, di cui coglie le metropoli del futuro, come ...

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19th Century French Other Antique Boston

Materials

Wood

Morning Glory Vine and Flowers
Morning Glory Vine and Flowers

Morning Glory Vine and Flowers

By Takeuchi Seiho

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Seihō's work is represented in major museum collections throughout Japan and internationally, including the collections of the Kyoto National Museum, the Tokyo National Museum, the N...

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1920s Other Art Style Antique Boston

Materials

Woodcut

'Bridges' — Rare 1929 Precisionist Signed Lithograph
'Bridges' — Rare 1929 Precisionist Signed Lithograph

'Bridges' — Rare 1929 Precisionist Signed Lithograph

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Louis Lozowick’s graphic works are held in numerous prominent museum collections, including the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Baltimore Museum of Art,...

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1920s American Modern Antique Boston

Materials

Lithograph

Painting en plein air - Impressionist Figure in Landscape Oil by Charles Angrand
Painting en plein air - Impressionist Figure in Landscape Oil by Charles Angrand

Painting en plein air - Impressionist Figure in Landscape Oil by Charles Angrand

By Charles Angrand

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Solo Exhibitions 2006, Charles Angrand, Musée Tavet-Delacour, Pontoise (retrospective) Museum and Gallery Holdings: Geneva (Petit Palais): Harvest (1887) Paris (MAM): White House (...

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1880s Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Brooklyn Bridge, NY — Early 20th Century Signed Modernist Wood Engraving
Brooklyn Bridge, NY — Early 20th Century Signed Modernist Wood Engraving

Brooklyn Bridge, NY — Early 20th Century Signed Modernist Wood Engraving

By Rudolph Ruzicka

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

To his technical competency, he has joined a keen sense of the very real poetry of the brick and mortar of New York and Boston... Surely after seeing these no one should lament the l...

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1910s American Modern Antique Boston

Materials

Woodcut

Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

By Albert Bierstadt, 1830-1902

Located in New York, NY

His work is held in major institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts,...

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19th Century Antique Boston

Materials

Oil, Board, Archival Paper

Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore
Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore

Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Noyes was a plein-air painter working primarily in the Boston area, but he traveled frequently to Europe and the Impressionist movement there had a strong influence on his style.

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

'Kurofune' — Edo period Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych
'Kurofune' — Edo period Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych

'Kurofune' — Edo period Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Works by Hirosada are held in numerous public collections, including the British Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Boston

Materials

Woodcut

Maine Harbor, Winter
Maine Harbor, Winter

Maine Harbor, Winter

Located in North Clarendon, VT

He lived in Portland, Maine where he studied under Charles Lewis Fox. He moved to Boston around 1925 and lived there until 1940. His medium was oil paint and styles were Impression...

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1910s American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil

Brookline Village in Snow
Brookline Village in Snow

Brookline Village in Snow

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Blaney's en plein air landscapes of New England were exhibited during his lifetime in such Boston venues as the Doll and Richards Gallery, the Guild of Boston Artists and the St.

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1890s American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Sawmill in the Woods
A Sawmill in the Woods

A Sawmill in the Woods

By Ralph Albert Blakelock

Located in New York, NY

Blakelock’s work is held in the most esteemed museum collections across the United States, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Art Institute of...

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19th Century Antique Boston

Materials

Oil

Bronze Bust
Bronze Bust

Bronze Bust

Located in Tetbury, England

In 1915 he moved to America where he was commissioned to create several sculptors for exhibition pavilions in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Rio de Janeiro. In New York he also e...

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Early 20th Century Antique Boston

Materials

Bronze

Victorian 14K Gold Black Onyx Pearl Locket Necklace 20 Inches Circa 1870
Victorian 14K Gold Black Onyx Pearl Locket Necklace 20 Inches Circa 1870

Victorian 14K Gold Black Onyx Pearl Locket Necklace 20 Inches Circa 1870

Located in New York, NY

The magnificent locket necklace is worthy of the great jewelry collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Lockets are all the rag...

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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Boston

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chippendale Oxbow Chest of Drawers, Cherrywood, 18th century
Chippendale Oxbow Chest of Drawers, Cherrywood, 18th century

Chippendale Oxbow Chest of Drawers, Cherrywood, 18th century

Located in Houston, TX

This design and construction is an example of high-end New England furniture from the late 18th century, likely originating from a major urban center such as Boston or Salem. The pie...

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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Boston

Materials

Cherry

Young children picking berries, 1874, Winslow Homer
Young children picking berries, 1874, Winslow Homer

Young children picking berries, 1874, Winslow Homer

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, whose print collection includes many examples of Homer's published engravings

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1870s American Realist Antique Boston

Materials

Engraving

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

La Carmencita was exhibited widely, most notably in Boston’s Copley Hall in 1899 and the Royal Scottish Academy in 1928.

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19th Century Academic Antique Boston

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century American Country Plaster Cast Relief, Rustic Style
Early 20th Century American Country Plaster Cast Relief, Rustic Style

Early 20th Century American Country Plaster Cast Relief, Rustic Style

Located in Queens, NY

Monumental American tinted plaster relief after John Trumbull’s iconic Declaration of Independence composition. Signed A. Pennino, Boston, Mass., with a presentation plaque appearing...

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Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Boston

Materials

Plaster

Etude pour "La Sieste" - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh
Etude pour "La Sieste" - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh

Etude pour "La Sieste" - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh

By Robert William Vonnoh

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He returned to Boston in 1883, began teaching at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston in 1885, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, in 1891.

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1880s American Impressionist Antique Boston

Materials

Oil, Panel

Cornish Coast or Coast of Cornwall
Cornish Coast or Coast of Cornwall

Cornish Coast or Coast of Cornwall

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...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist 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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Prices for an antique boston start at $124 and top out at $4,750 with the average selling for $1,273.