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Vintage Steel Engineering Sign
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A graphic rectangular patinated steel wall sign from a venerable Detroit, Michigan engineering firm.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Engineering

Materials

Iron

Antique Steel Engineering Sign
Vintage Steel Engineering Sign
H 16 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
Ships Wheel on Pedestal by American Engineering Company
Located in Norwell, MA
Gear, American Engineering Company, Philadelphia U.S.A. with rudder indicator arrow and degrees on head
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1920s North American Antique Engineering

Materials

Brass

Hardwood Ruler for Hudson Engineering NJ by Geiger Bros Newark US, Ca 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a wooden desk ruler promoting the Hudson Engineering Co. who were based in Hoboken, New
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Early 20th Century American Antique Engineering

Materials

Wood

Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Internalite Ladies Illuminated Sign, c1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning illuminated 'Internalite' directional sign made in England by K.F.M Engineering. c
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
scale is a robust testament to the era's engineering, and its faded grandeur makes it a distinctive
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19th Century French Antique Engineering

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century French Metal Scale
19th Century French Metal Scale
H 7 in W 21.1 in D 8.2 in
Pocket Watch In 18 Carat Gold, Dating From Around 1900 with calendar
Located in Madrid, ES
perfectly, this Swiss-made marvel is a testament to fine craftsmanship and precision engineering. Its
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1890s Antique Engineering

Materials

Gold

"Mining", Important, Rare Art Deco Bronze Panel, Fisher Bldg, Detroit by Maroti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, as here, along with Agriculture, Finance, Music and Engineering. Maroti, a Hungarian artist who
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Bronze

1912 M. Campion original poster "Avion Monoplace" - early aviation
Located in PARIS, FR
clouds aboard this marvel of engineering. Aviation - 14-18 - France Bois Colombes
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1910s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mid Century 1960s Vintage Factory Mould Wall Hanging Abstract Art
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
and any retail setting. These came from a batch of electronics and engineering moulds. The smallest
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Early 1800s Antique Engineering

Materials

Wood

Cartier Ballon Blue 28mm Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch WJBB0015
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
masterpiece of timeless beauty and precise engineering. Powered by a quartz movement, caliber 057, this watch
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15th Century and Earlier Swiss Modern Antique Engineering

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

The Grand Waterway of Languedoc: Mapping the Canal du Midi, 1697
Located in Langweer, NL
engineering designed to link the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea through southern France and was
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1690s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Tubogas yellow gold bracelet
Located in Palermo, IT
style. Tubogas mesh has evolved over millennia, and thanks to the mechanical industry, engineering has
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16th Century Italian Contemporary Antique Engineering

Large tubogas rose gold ring
Located in Palermo, IT
mesh has evolved over millennia, and thanks to the mechanical industry, engineering has been applied
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16th Century European Contemporary Antique Engineering

Wide tubogas yellow gold ring
Located in Palermo, IT
, and thanks to the mechanical industry, engineering has been applied that makes these objects
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16th Century Italian Contemporary Antique Engineering

Materials

Gold

Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
A spectacular feat of engineering and artistry, this 19th-century skeleton clock was created by
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Engineering

Materials

Steel

Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
Three Train Clock By Smith & Sons
H 22 in W 16 in D 9 in
Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Internalite Enquiries Illuminated Sign, c1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning illuminated 'Internalite' directional sign made in England by K.F.M Engineering. c
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Brass

Marguy, Original Vintage Poster, Radioelectricity French School, Engineers, 1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
, the Engineering Qualifications Commission authorized the school to issue the engineering title
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19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Motorcyclist drawing by Gerald Mac Spink
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
including the London Underground, Southern Railways, LNER, Hawker Engineering, and British Steel. He won a
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Early 20th Century Antique Engineering

Materials

Pencil

Stagecoach drawing by Gerald Mac Spink
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
companies including the London Underground, Southern Railways, LNER, Hawker Engineering, and British Steel
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Pencil

Lice
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, photographer, and sportsman, his formal training and first career were in engineering. He was born in Syracuse
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1920s American Realist Antique Engineering

Materials

Drypoint

Lice
Lice
H 6.88 in W 10.75 in
Elegant Staircase Designs: Van der Horst's 1739 Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
staircases, with particular attention to the radial and helical forms that exemplify the period's engineering
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Elegant Staircase Designs: Van der Horst's 1739 Engravings
Elegant Staircase Designs: Van der Horst's 1739 Engravings
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H 17.52 in W 22.64 in D 0 in
Flowers still life study drawing by Gerald Mac Spink
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
for companies including the London Underground, Southern Railways, LNER, Hawker Engineering, and
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Ink, Pen

Sailing ship drawing by Gerald Mac Spink
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
period for companies including the London Underground, Southern Railways, LNER, Hawker Engineering, and
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Early 20th Century Antique Engineering

Materials

Pencil

Blue, Nine Times
By Peter Halley
Located in Lochau, AT
required nine hours of technical engineering and printing, followed by 16 hours of work by hand.
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15th Century and Earlier Contemporary Antique Engineering

Materials

Other Medium

Blue, Nine Times
Blue, Nine Times
H 39.38 in W 33 in D 2.37 in
Longines Gold Rubies Diamonds 56 Gold Lady Watch Bracelet, 1910
By Longines
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
engineering. Just look at the pictures.. Bracelet length: 180 mm (7 inch) Weight: 1.1 oz (32 gr) Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold

Baroque Staircase Craftsmanship: Van der Horst's Engravings, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
advanced engineering and refined taste of the 18th century. They capture the intersection of science and
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Ornate Baroque Stairs: Van der Horst's Design Mastery in Engravings, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
, where architecture was as much an art as it was an engineering feat. More about the architect, artist
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Architectural Precision: 18th-Century Staircase Engravings, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
detailed design and engineering of staircases. Each section is meticulously detailed, highlighting the
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Mid Victorian Amboyana Ladies Jewellery Box and Writing Slope c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
of Victorian over engineering, this is yet another beautiful example of the genre.
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1860s British Victorian Antique Engineering

Materials

Wood

The Duke of Parma's Pontoon Bridge in The Siege of Antwerp, 1632
Located in Langweer, NL
the famous pontoon bridge over the Scheldt River. This engineering feat was accomplished by
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1630s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

'Spirit of Buffalo' — 1920s Realism
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
degree in mechanical engineering and architecture. His interests then turned to art, and he attended the
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1920s American Realist Antique Engineering

Materials

Etching

'Philadelphia, Broad Street' — 1920s Realism
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
University of Munich, earning a double degree in mechanical engineering and architecture. His interests then
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1920s American Realist Antique Engineering

Materials

Etching

'Chicago Harbor' — 1920s Realism
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
double degree in mechanical engineering and architecture. His interests then turned to art, and he
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1920s American Realist Antique Engineering

Materials

Etching

'U.S. Chamber of Commerce' — 1920s Realism, Washington D.C.
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
double degree in mechanical engineering and architecture. His interests then turned to art, and he
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1920s American Realist Antique Engineering

Materials

Etching

'The White House' — 1920s Realism, Washington D.C.
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
degree in mechanical engineering and architecture. His interests then turned to art, and he attended the
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1920s American Realist Antique Engineering

Materials

Etching

Victorian Etruscan Style 18K Gold 13ct Amethyst, Pearl & Black Enamel Bangle
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
attached to any of these fittings, to create a multi-functional piece of jewellery. Engineering such as
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Engineering

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Shipbuilders Half Block Model of the Steamship Dunbrody
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. with enamelled builders detail plaque: Length
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1890s English Antique Engineering

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Art Deco Haagse School Armchair, 1920s
By Frits Spanjaard
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
. Frits Spanjaard studied engineering at the Technical College in Delft. Here he developed a great
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Oak

Dutch Art Deco Haagse School Armchair, 1920s
Dutch Art Deco Haagse School Armchair, 1920s
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H 25.99 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Ernst Plank Steam Engine
Located in Madrid, ES
engineering and historical nostalgia. With a height of 43 cm, this steam engine model is impressive in size
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Late 19th Century Antique Engineering

Materials

Copper

Ernst Plank Steam Engine
Ernst Plank Steam Engine
H 16.93 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
1895 original poster Paris Amsterdam en 10 heures Chemin de Fer du Nord
By Gustave Fraipont
Located in PARIS, FR
city of Amsterdam in just 10 hours—a remarkable feat of engineering and efficiency for its time
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1890s Antique Engineering

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

'Notre Dame, Paris' — 1920s Realism
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
University of Munich, earning a double degree in mechanical engineering and architecture. His interests then
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1920s Realist Antique Engineering

Materials

Etching

Red, Nine Times
By Peter Halley
Located in Lochau, AT
required nine hours of technical engineering and printing, followed by 16 hours of work by hand. This
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15th Century and Earlier Contemporary Antique Engineering

Materials

Other Medium

Red, Nine Times
Red, Nine Times
H 39.38 in W 33 in D 2.37 in
Industrial Scene with Steam Locomotive print by Gerald Mac Spink
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
London Underground, Southern Railways, LNER, Hawker Engineering, and British Steel. He won a prize in
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Woodcut

18th Century Architectural Mastery by Neufforge in Engravings, Circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
demonstrate the complexity of design and engineering thought that went into building structures prior to the
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Late 18th Century Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Albert Cheuret Silvered Bronze and Alabaster "Tulip" Lamp
By Albert Cheuret
Located in New York, NY
1st engineering corps during WWI. Wounded twice, he was awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1920
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Early 20th Century French Antique Engineering

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins
By Samuel Hawkins
Located in New Orleans, LA
A masterpiece of both cabinetmaking and mechanical engineering, this one-of-a-kind expanding table
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19th Century English Other Antique Engineering

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Hand Colored "Cabane Des Hold" - 1st Ed "Description de l’Univers" C. 1683
By Alain Manesson Mallet
Located in Soquel, CA
military engineering and mathematical background led to an appointment teaching mathematics at la Petite
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1680s Realist Antique Engineering

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Internalite 'Ladies' Illuminated Sign, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning illuminated 'Internalite' directional sign made in England by K.F.M Engineering. c.1920
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Early 20th Century English Antique Engineering

Materials

Brass

19th Century Copper Cauldron Log Bin or Planter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
made by CHARLES HARD OF LONDON and originates from an engineering works but is looking on to a new and
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19th Century Industrial Antique Engineering

Materials

Copper

Art Deco City Scene with Motor Car print by Gerald Mac Spink
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
Engineering, and British Steel. He won a prize in 1933 from the Imperial Institute for his poster artwork. He
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Woodcut

Rare California or Western Mining Town Oil Painting by Listed Artist M Treadwell
Located in Baltimore, MD
and respected professor of engineering and mining, writing many papers on the subject, traveling and
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Antique Engineering

Materials

Oil

Architectural Grace: Van der Horst's Staircase Artistry, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
figure in the field of architecture and engineering during his time. His work on this compendium of
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Architectural Grace: Van der Horst's Staircase Artistry, 1739
Architectural Grace: Van der Horst's Staircase Artistry, 1739
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Baroque Splendor: Van der Horst's Staircase Visions Engraved, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
architecture and engineering during his time. His work on this compendium of machinery and architectural design
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Antique Art Deco Epstein Manner Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar 1920s
Located in London, GB
mechanical engineer who founded Process Systems International, a successful engineering firm in Northampton
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Walnut

Howard Steel Oversized Wristwatch Manual Winding from 1921
By Howard
Located in Long Beach, CA
the engineering criteria of the renowned "Geneva Seal" watches made in Geneva Switzerland. Watches
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Engineering

Pair of Victorian Bronze Rabbit Head Bookends in Marble Plinths by A. Gilbert
By Sir Alfred Gilbert
Located in North Miami, FL
engineering, while literacy and education became more widespread after the 1870 Education Act. The era also
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Engineering

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Marble, Copper, Metal, Bronze

Dorking, Southern Railway
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
accomplished artist and illustrator, Gerald Spink worked an aeronautical engineer for Hawker Engineering in
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1920s Art Deco Antique Engineering

Materials

Gouache

Architectural Grandeur: Van der Horst's Baroque Ornaments, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
the field of architecture and engineering during his time. His work on this compendium of machinery
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

1739 Masterwork: Van der Horst's Architectural Elegance in Original Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
significant figure in the field of architecture and engineering during his time. His work on this compendium
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Baroque Elegance: Van der Horst's Staircase Engravings, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
significant figure in the field of architecture and engineering during his time. His work on this compendium
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1730s Antique Engineering

Materials

Paper

Baroque Elegance: Van der Horst's Staircase Engravings, 1739
Baroque Elegance: Van der Horst's Staircase Engravings, 1739
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H 17.52 in W 22.64 in D 0 in
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Antique Engineering For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique engineering you’re looking for. Each antique engineering for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique engineering — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique engineering is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Victorian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique engineering over the years, but those crafted by Charles Schneider, George Betjemann & Sons and Jindrich Halabala are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Engineering?

Prices for an antique engineering start at $55 and top out at $450,000 with the average selling for $5,088.