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19th Century Famille Verte Vase Lamp Conversion on White Ground Large, Unusual
19th Century Famille Verte Vase Lamp Conversion on White Ground Large, Unusual

19th Century Famille Verte Vase Lamp Conversion on White Ground Large, Unusual

Located in Lomita, CA

attention here. There are cranes painted with detailed expressions, it seems, and dragonflies painted into

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Crane

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles

By Minton, John Moyr Smith, Thomas Jeckyll

Located in London, GB

drinks with the Stork. The Lion and the Rat. (Mouse). The Wolf and the Crane. The Ape and the Cat

Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Crane

Materials

Iron

Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen
Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen

Large six-panelled Chinese hardstone and lacquered folding screen

Located in London, GB

part is circular in form and contains various images of cranes in various poses and positions. The

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Crane

Materials

Precious Stone, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century
Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century

Japanese Lacquer Smoking Box, Tabako Bon, Edo Period, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

golden cranes in flight to the top. The smoking box, called a tabako bon, is comprised of an open

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Crane

Materials

Lacquer

Maiolica Tureen by Felice Clerici or Pasquale Rubati, Milan, c. 1770
Maiolica Tureen by Felice Clerici or Pasquale Rubati, Milan, c. 1770

Maiolica Tureen by Felice Clerici or Pasquale Rubati, Milan, c. 1770

By Pasquale Rubati, Felice Clerici

Located in Milano, IT

the oriental figure Xian He or the crane, symbol of longevity, here losing its symbolic value. It is

Category

1770s Italian Chinoiserie Antique Crane

Materials

Maiolica

Large Chinoiserie Famille Rose Pink Vase with Floral and Bird Motif
Large Chinoiserie Famille Rose Pink Vase with Floral and Bird Motif

Large Chinoiserie Famille Rose Pink Vase with Floral and Bird Motif

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

is decorated with multiple white flying cranes. The neck of the vase has two handles which are

Category

Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Antique Crane

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty
Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty

Frame Antique Chinese Embroidered Robe Qing Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

skirt bands features flying cranes among scrolling floral vines. The foreground of the robe showcases

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Crane

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy

Located in Hudson, NY

dramatic mountainside carved by a waterfall with a crane flying in the foreground and beautifully executed

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Crane

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Reticulated Royal Worcester Porcelain Bowl Attr. to George Owen & Samuel Ranford
Reticulated Royal Worcester Porcelain Bowl Attr. to George Owen & Samuel Ranford

Reticulated Royal Worcester Porcelain Bowl Attr. to George Owen & Samuel Ranford

By George Owen, Royal Worcester

Located in Philadelphia, PA

offset by 2 cartouches with ornately gilded scenes including cranes in raised gold decoration. Marked

Category

Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Crane

Materials

Porcelain

Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, with Exotic Birds in a Lush Setting
Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, with Exotic Birds in a Lush Setting

Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, with Exotic Birds in a Lush Setting

Located in New York, NY

A Flemish verdure landscape tapestry from the 18th century, featuring two cranes in a lush verdant

Category

18th Century European Antique Crane

Materials

Wool

Japanese Silk Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Japanese Silk Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period

Japanese Silk Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

on a rice bowl flowing down the river. All around them, cranes (symbol of longevity) fly around and a

Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Crane

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Lucite

Fine Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty One of the Pair
Fine Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty One of the Pair

Fine Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty One of the Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

prototype for the next hundreds of years in Korean court. For two similar single leopard crane badges, see

Category

19th Century Korean Other Antique Crane

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Fine Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty One of the Pair
Fine Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty One of the Pair

Fine Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty One of the Pair

Located in Atlanta, GA

prototype for the next hundreds of years in Korean court. For two similar single leopard crane badges, see

Category

19th Century Korean Other Antique Crane

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty
Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty

Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

. For two similar single leopard crane badges, see Accession Number: 53.60.21 and 53.60.22 in the

Category

Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Crane

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

. Landscape with pine and cranes, symbols of longevity 10. Long tailed bird and plum The difference in style

Category

1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Crane

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Landscape Tapestry
18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Landscape Tapestry

18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Landscape Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 18th century, with a crane at the center of

Category

18th Century French Aubusson Antique Crane

Materials

Wool

Nude, arms raised
Nude, arms raised

Nude, arms raised

By William Sommer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

until his death in 1949. Hart Crane dedicated his 1927 poem Sunday Morning Apples to Sommer. Courtesy of

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Crane

Materials

Ink

Massive Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase, Late 19th Century, Japan
Massive Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase, Late 19th Century, Japan

Massive Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase, Late 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

bronze mirror featuring a traditional design of cranes and pine, along with a large two large characters

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Crane

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screens with Provenance
Pair of Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screens with Provenance

Pair of Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screens with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kano School. Six panels each depict Chinese-inspired landscapes showing cranes, pines, peonies, cherry

Category

1810s Japanese Japonisme Antique Crane

Materials

Brass

Aesthetic Movement Silver Plate Rectangular Planter with Original Liner
Aesthetic Movement Silver Plate Rectangular Planter with Original Liner

Aesthetic Movement Silver Plate Rectangular Planter with Original Liner

Located in Great Barrington, MA

with masterful engraving using all the motifs associated with the style including cranes, bamboo, palm

Category

19th Century Antique Crane

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate

A 19th C. Japanese Porcelain Kutani Red Ground Scroll Cartouche Vase
A 19th C. Japanese Porcelain Kutani Red Ground Scroll Cartouche Vase

A 19th C. Japanese Porcelain Kutani Red Ground Scroll Cartouche Vase

Located in New York, NY

continues the scroll-shaped border motif, featuring multi-colored cranes flying, preening, and gazing at a

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Crane

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'

Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'

Located in PARIS, FR

decorated with two cranes and an ivory bowl. They are connected using the ojime made of copper and hard

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Crane

Materials

Metal

1890s Heavy Industrial Box Trolley
1890s Heavy Industrial Box Trolley

1890s Heavy Industrial Box Trolley

Located in Hook, Hampshire

craned off/on the rails. The trolley was probably used for coal transport to feed the mill boilers

Category

1890s British Antique Crane

Materials

Wood

Museum Documented Pima Basket
Museum Documented Pima Basket

Museum Documented Pima Basket

By Pima Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pima basket de-accessioned from the Denver Museum of National History. Ex. Crane Collection and

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Crane

Materials

Other

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Four flying cranes with both white and black strokes of slip define the four cardinal directions. The

Category

15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Crane

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving
19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving

19th Century Large Scale Chinese Burr Root Wood Carving

Located in London, GB

holding a small drinking vessel. To his right a bird which resembles a crane also stood on one leg. We

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Victorian Antique Crane

Materials

Wood

Important Royal German Rococo Mirror, Circa 1745-1755
Important Royal German Rococo Mirror, Circa 1745-1755

Important Royal German Rococo Mirror, Circa 1745-1755

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

an elaborate pierced foliate C-scroll cresting with palmtrees and a grape-picking crane. The

Category

18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Antique Crane

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Mortlake English Wool & Silk 11x13 Blue & Taupe Handmade Tapestry Rug
Antique Mortlake English Wool & Silk 11x13 Blue & Taupe Handmade Tapestry Rug

Antique Mortlake English Wool & Silk 11x13 Blue & Taupe Handmade Tapestry Rug

By Ashly Fine Rugs 1

Located in Houston, TX

proprietorship of Sir Francis Crane, 1620-1636. The Prince of Wales, soon to be King Charles I, arranged for

Category

1650s English Baroque Antique Crane

Materials

Wool, Silk

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

mountain and pine motif to the exterior. The interior decorated with cranes flying amongst bamboo on a

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Crane

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Korean Iron Box with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Fine Korean Iron Box with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty

Fine Korean Iron Box with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

the circled square (shape of heaven and earth) and a lined background on the long sides and a crane

Category

19th Century Korean Other Antique Crane

Materials

Silver, Copper, Iron

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Pictorial Design
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Pictorial Design

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Pictorial Design

Located in Dallas, TX

is a symbol of long life. Cranes and pairs of mandarin ducks pictured amongst chrysanthemums decorate

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Crane

Materials

Wool

19th Century Chinese Vermillion Red Gilt Silvered Carved Armoire
19th Century Chinese Vermillion Red Gilt Silvered Carved Armoire

19th Century Chinese Vermillion Red Gilt Silvered Carved Armoire

Located in Somis, CA

. Further down, four octagonal panels with paintings of cranes and roosters on black lacquered backgrounds

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Crane

Materials

Wood

Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye
Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye

Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye

Located in Atlanta, GA

composition of bamboo, plum blossom, pine branches, cranes and turtle, all auspicious symbols in Japanese

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Crane

Materials

Textile, Acrylic

Qing Dynasty Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant
Qing Dynasty Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant

Qing Dynasty Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant

Located in Atlanta, GA

order from highest to lowest was: (1) crane, (2) golden pheasant, (3) peacock, (4) wild goose, (5

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Crane

Materials

Silk

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

accession of Emperor Taisho. Provenance: The Flying Cranes gallery, New York NY. Objets D'art Gallery

Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Crane

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel

Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel

Located in Atlanta, GA

crane on his back, a bird that is also a symbol of long life. Holding a cane in one hand, he opens a

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Crane

Materials

Silk, Wood

Rare Pair of Early Period Makuzu Kozan Takauki High-Relief Vases
Rare Pair of Early Period Makuzu Kozan Takauki High-Relief Vases

Rare Pair of Early Period Makuzu Kozan Takauki High-Relief Vases

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

decorated with flying cranes among large lotus leaves and flower, like an idyllic aqua scenery of pure

Category

1870s Japanese Japonisme Antique Crane

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period

Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

and pine trees frame the view point. Flocks of crane fly in the sky and two turtles sun themselves by

Category

19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Crane

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Small Armchair Designed as a Dog Bed
Small Armchair Designed as a Dog Bed

Small Armchair Designed as a Dog Bed

Located in Buchanan, NY

a beautiful crane motif, it’s simply elegant without being too ostentatious. This wonderful

Category

1920s French Napoleon III Antique Crane

Materials

Wood

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period
Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

sumptuous woven pattern. The elaborate motifs feature repetitive pattern of flying cranes, hababishi (four

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Crane

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

sheep and killed him for her meal. The Wolf and the Crane: One day a wolf had a bone stuck in his

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Crane

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

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Antique Crane For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique crane for your home. An antique crane — often made from metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique crane — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique crane, designed in the Folk Art, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique crane that is appealing in its simplicity, but Abbott, Japanese School and Meissen Porcelain produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Crane?

The average selling price for an antique crane at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $397,909 for the highest priced.