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Monkey with Skull, Bronze, Circa 1900, By Sculptor Hugo Wolfgang Reinhold
Monkey with Skull, Bronze, Circa 1900, By Sculptor Hugo Wolfgang Reinhold

Monkey with Skull, Bronze, Circa 1900, By Sculptor Hugo Wolfgang Reinhold

By Hugo Wolfgang Reinhold

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

steadily, Rheinhold was almost forgotten after his early death. Only after an exhibition in Aberdeen in

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Death

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Carved Stylised Bison Designed by Laszlo Hoenig Circa 1930
Carved Stylised Bison Designed by Laszlo Hoenig Circa 1930

Carved Stylised Bison Designed by Laszlo Hoenig Circa 1930

By Laszlo Hoenig

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

successfully until his death in 1971. Hoenig’s style is emblematic of the Art Deco era. His ability to create

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Death

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Cameo Glass entitled "Sorbier Soufflé" Vase by Gallé
Early 20th Century Cameo Glass entitled "Sorbier Soufflé" Vase by Gallé

Early 20th Century Cameo Glass entitled "Sorbier Soufflé" Vase by Gallé

By Daum

Located in London, GB

war broke out in 1914. Glass sold since Gallé’s death was marked with a star after his signature and

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Death

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Autumn Pasture
Autumn Pasture

Autumn Pasture

Located in North Clarendon, VT

gift.” After the death of Roos in 1919, Olson honored his late teacher’s memory by presenting a bronze

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Death

Materials

Oil

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, Circa 1885-1886
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, Circa 1885-1886

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, Circa 1885-1886

By Ulysses S. Grant

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

family after his death. Volume I was published posthumously in 1885, after Grant died in July of the same

Category

1880s American Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn
20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn

20th Century Terracotta Compton Pottery Urn

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

alongside other talented artisans such as Archibald Knox. Following Mary’s death in 1938, Compton Pottery

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Death

Materials

Terracotta

Saint John The Evangelist And The Virgin From A Crucifixion Group, Spain, Circa
Saint John The Evangelist And The Virgin From A Crucifixion Group, Spain, Circa

Saint John The Evangelist And The Virgin From A Crucifixion Group, Spain, Circa

Located in Brussels, Brussels

. Magnificent drapery. Magnificent facial expressions, the Virgin weeping for the death of Jesus and Saint John

Category

15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Antique Death

Materials

Walnut

PIET-JOSEPH SAUVAGE 1780 BVLGARI Paint Round Box In 18Kt Gold With Fitted Box
PIET-JOSEPH SAUVAGE 1780 BVLGARI Paint Round Box In 18Kt Gold With Fitted Box

PIET-JOSEPH SAUVAGE 1780 BVLGARI Paint Round Box In 18Kt Gold With Fitted Box

Located in Miami, FL

. In 1774 he made nine paintings including grisaille bas-reliefs representing The Death of Germanicus

Category

1780s French Neoclassical Antique Death

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Antique British Vellum 1920s Luxury Steamer Travel Trunk With Provenance
Antique British Vellum 1920s Luxury Steamer Travel Trunk With Provenance

Antique British Vellum 1920s Luxury Steamer Travel Trunk With Provenance

By Hartmann Trunk Company, Goyard, Louis Vuitton, Walker & Hall, Gucci

Located in Miami, FL

at Christie's in London. Later Years: Following her husband’s death, she lived in Wiltshire. She

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Death

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Silk

Maternite Au Jardin
Maternite Au Jardin

Maternite Au Jardin

By Maurice Denis

Located in Fairlawn, OH

suffering, of hope and of thought." The art world was in transition in the early 1890s, with the death of

Category

1920s French School Antique Death

Materials

Lithograph

Antique English Decorative Encaustic Tile Panel
Antique English Decorative Encaustic Tile Panel

Antique English Decorative Encaustic Tile Panel

By Minton

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

death in 1925. Minton & Co. To this day, Minton & Co. are considered one of the major pottery and

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Clay

Bust of a Naiad, Attributed to John Gibson RA, Hand-Carved Carrara marble
Bust of a Naiad, Attributed to John Gibson RA, Hand-Carved Carrara marble

Bust of a Naiad, Attributed to John Gibson RA, Hand-Carved Carrara marble

By John Gibson, R. A.

Located in York, GB

resident there until his death. Not only did Rome’s ancient sculptural treasures and architectural

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Death

Materials

Carrara Marble

Georgian Silver Sugar Basket by Hester Bateman
Georgian Silver Sugar Basket by Hester Bateman

Georgian Silver Sugar Basket by Hester Bateman

By Hester Bateman

Located in New Orleans, LA

over her husband’s business after his death in 1760, building it into one of the most successful silver

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Death

Materials

Sterling Silver

J.E. CALDWELL 1910 Edwardian Brooch In Platinum With 3.75 Ct Diamonds & Sapphire
J.E. CALDWELL 1910 Edwardian Brooch In Platinum With 3.75 Ct Diamonds & Sapphire

J.E. CALDWELL 1910 Edwardian Brooch In Platinum With 3.75 Ct Diamonds & Sapphire

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Miami, FL

Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods that this jeweler would make its lasting mark. Upon his death in 1881

Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Death

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Bronze Commemorative Medal Dedicated to Dante Alighieri , 1921
Bronze Commemorative Medal Dedicated to Dante Alighieri , 1921

Bronze Commemorative Medal Dedicated to Dante Alighieri , 1921

By Aurelio Mistruzzi

Located in Roma, IT

death in Ravenna. Reverse (back): Depicts a seated female figure in a classical style, pouring oil into

Category

1920s Italian Antique Death

Materials

Bronze

Sailing in a calm
Sailing in a calm

Sailing in a calm

By Edward Hopper

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

" realism that simplified forms to amplify emotional intensity. He remained prolific until his death in 1967

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Death

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Green & Gold Art Deco Lustre Bowl by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s
Green & Gold Art Deco Lustre Bowl by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s

Green & Gold Art Deco Lustre Bowl by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s

By Gustavsberg, Josef Ekberg, Wilhelm Kage, Gunnar Nylund

Located in Malmö, SE

he stepped down and appointed Wilhelm Kåge the position. After Ekberg's death, a street was named in

Category

1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Death

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Engraving by William Home Lizars Circa 1826 Hand Colored
Rare Engraving by William Home Lizars Circa 1826 Hand Colored

Rare Engraving by William Home Lizars Circa 1826 Hand Colored

By William Home Lizars

Located in Hudson, NY

business on his death. Lizars met J. J. Audubon in Edinburgh in October 1826 and agreed to publish

Category

1820s Scottish George II Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Wilhelm Hunt Diederich Very Rare Pair of Silhouettes, circa 1925
Wilhelm Hunt Diederich Very Rare Pair of Silhouettes, circa 1925

Wilhelm Hunt Diederich Very Rare Pair of Silhouettes, circa 1925

By Wilhelm Hunt Diederich

Located in Sharon, CT

circular cut mattes- "The Mad Russian" and "Death in the Afternoon". The black paper silhouettes themselves

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Death

Materials

Paper

Elegant Pair of Directoire Style Armchairs after G. Jacob, France, Circa 1870
Elegant Pair of Directoire Style Armchairs after G. Jacob, France, Circa 1870

Elegant Pair of Directoire Style Armchairs after G. Jacob, France, Circa 1870

By Georges Jacob

Located in PARIS, FR

. François-Honoré added the name of Desmalter, after the death of his father, in memory of the family estate

Category

1870s French Egyptian Revival Antique Death

Materials

Wood

A Shaded Rural Idyll
A Shaded Rural Idyll

A Shaded Rural Idyll

By John Linnell (b.1792)

Located in London, GB

institution. Linnell passed away in 1882. By the time of his death, he had exhibited almost two hundred works

Category

19th Century Antique Death

Materials

Oil, Board

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

kept it until his death. When the artist’s personal collection was sold at Christie's in 1925, our

Category

19th Century Academic Antique Death

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Green & Gold Art Deco Lustre Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s
Green & Gold Art Deco Lustre Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s

Green & Gold Art Deco Lustre Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s

By Gustavsberg, Josef Ekberg, Wilhelm Kage

Located in Malmö, SE

position. After Ekberg's death, a street was named in his honor. Josef Ekbergs Gränd (Josef Ekberg's Alley

Category

1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Death

Materials

Ceramic

Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books
Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books

Set Of 4 Artemus Ward Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Bridgeport, CT

originally published in the British humor magazine Punch. Published in 1867. Following Ward's death in 1867

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Death

Materials

Leather, Paper

Mid-19th Century Pair of Parcel Gilt Amboyna Cabinets by T and G Seddon
Mid-19th Century Pair of Parcel Gilt Amboyna Cabinets by T and G Seddon

Mid-19th Century Pair of Parcel Gilt Amboyna Cabinets by T and G Seddon

By Thomas & George Seddon

Located in London, GB

Modelling under Prince Albert's patronage. Following George's death in 1857, the business continued under

Category

19th Century English Antique Death

Materials

Marble

Antique Royal Copenhagen Hans Henrik Hansen Adam & Eve Porcelain Figurine 6"
Antique Royal Copenhagen Hans Henrik Hansen Adam & Eve Porcelain Figurine 6"

Antique Royal Copenhagen Hans Henrik Hansen Adam & Eve Porcelain Figurine 6"

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Dayton, OH

prickly pear; round base with gilt snake edging. The snake represents life, death and rebirth

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Death

Materials

Porcelain

French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Glass Blue Mountain Landscape Vase c1920
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Glass Blue Mountain Landscape Vase c1920

French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Glass Blue Mountain Landscape Vase c1920

By Émile Gallé

Located in Worcester Park, GB

death and the finest and most dramatic are the blue mountains. It is signed raised in cameo -see pic 2

Category

1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Death

Materials

Art Glass

Désespoir !
Désespoir !

Désespoir !

Located in PARIS, FR

president on the death of Emile Gallé in 1904. From 1919 to 1940, he was director of the École des Beaux

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Death

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Death For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique death for your home. An antique death — often made from paper, bronze and cotton — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique death — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique death bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Antique Death?

An antique death can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $618, while the lowest priced sells for $272 and the highest can go for as much as $5,500.