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Chinese Chippendale Style Schiedmayer Piano Oriental Scenes Embossed Japanning
Chinese Chippendale Style Schiedmayer Piano Oriental Scenes Embossed Japanning

Chinese Chippendale Style Schiedmayer Piano Oriental Scenes Embossed Japanning

Located in Leeds, GB

pagoda, a female figure stretches out her hand towards a seated man, fanning himself as a swallow flies

Category

Late 19th Century German Chinese Chippendale Antique Flies

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845
Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845

Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845

$181Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0.01 in

Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

350,000 described species. 3. **Various Fly Species (Diptera)**: Flies are characterized by having only

Category

1840s Belgian Antique Flies

Materials

Paper

1839-1877 The Works of Charles Dickens
1839-1877 The Works of Charles Dickens

1839-1877 The Works of Charles Dickens

$2,677

H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 9 in

1839-1877 The Works of Charles Dickens

By Charles Dickens

Located in Bath, GB

, line ten, 'flys' for 'flies'; page two-hundred and seventy, line fifteen, 'mercie'; page two-hundred

Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Flies

Materials

Paper

Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture
Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture

Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

she does this, Ravana lifts Sita onto his shoulders and flies far, far away. Ultimately I believe the

Category

Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Flies

Materials

Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood

Giovanni Boni Oil On Canvas 19th Century, Siege Scene
Giovanni Boni Oil On Canvas 19th Century, Siege Scene

Giovanni Boni Oil On Canvas 19th Century, Siege Scene, 1800s

$7,680Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.59 in W 49.22 in D 1.97 in

Giovanni Boni Oil On Canvas 19th Century, Siege Scene

Located in Milan, IT

defended the city from attacks from the sea; the Genoa setting is also supported by the banner that flies

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Flies

Materials

Oil

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

$2,572Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 63.78 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

umbrella flies away on the left, the women hold their hair and scarf, the clothes are caught in the power

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Flies

Materials

Paper

Army Air Service "Over There!" WW I Recruitment Poster by Louis Fancher, 1918
Army Air Service "Over There!" WW I Recruitment Poster by Louis Fancher, 1918

Army Air Service "Over There!" WW I Recruitment Poster by Louis Fancher, 1918

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

an airplane flies into the distance with the words, “Over There!” in the top right. Just to the left

Category

1910s American Antique Flies

Materials

Paper

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

Located in Amsterdam, NL

. The island, where the Dutch flag flies, is surrounded by small Japanese boats and an anchored three

Category

17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Flies

Materials

Copper, Gold

A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.
A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.

Sir Frank ShortA Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool., 1905

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 14 in D 0.5 in

A Yorkshire Dell or The Heron’s Pool.

By Sir Frank Short

Located in Plano, TX

employ human staffage. Instead, a heron emerges from the hollow between the banks and flies towards the

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Flies

Materials

Mezzotint, Etching

Her Little Caveman, Liberty Magazine Cover, 1927
Her Little Caveman, Liberty Magazine Cover, 1927

Her Little Caveman, Liberty Magazine Cover, 1927

By Leslie Thrasher

Located in Fort Washington, PA

. When he finds out it was a gift from Lil’s boss, he flies into a jealous rage, snatches the case away

Category

1920s Antique Flies

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Oregon
Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Oregon

Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Oregon

Price Upon Request

H 78.75 in W 50.25 in D 4 in

Hand-Painted Patriotic Banner with the Seal of the State of Oregon

Located in York County, PA

" (she flies with her own wings). On the actual seal, the motto appears in a circular arch along the top

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Flies

Materials

Canvas

Edwardian Fly Bar Brooch with Three Ascending Flies
Edwardian Fly Bar Brooch with Three Ascending Flies

Edwardian Fly Bar Brooch with Three Ascending Flies

Located in London, GB

An Edwardian fly bar brooch featuring four Gem-set flies, each fly with an oval demantoid garnet

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Flies

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

The Resurrection of Christ

The Resurrection of Christ

Located in New York, NY

neither face nor hands exposed, is covered with what appears to be a shield emblazoned with two flies on a

Category

15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Flies

Materials

Tempera, Panel

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Antique Flies For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique flies available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique flies was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, metal and wool. Antique flies have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique flies to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art, Victorian and Art Nouveau antique flies are of considerable interest. Antique flies have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Antoine Montagnon, Arnold Krog and Aubusson Manufacture are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Flies?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $67 on the low end and $124,500 highest priced.