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Antique French Swords

Victorian Diamond and Pearl French Sword Pin, c.1880s
Victorian Diamond and Pearl French Sword Pin, c.1880s

Victorian Diamond and Pearl French Sword Pin, c.1880s

Located in London, GB

The blade the sword is is made of 15 carat rose gold. The whole design is French, and the piece also comes with a fit box.

Category

1880s French Victorian Antique French Swords

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Late Bronze Age Sword from France with Golden Lustre
Late Bronze Age Sword from France with Golden Lustre

Late Bronze Age Sword from France with Golden Lustre

Located in London, GB

B. (1950-2009), Normandy, France; Subsequently French art market 2021 and exported under French Cultural Property Passport 233626.

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique French Swords

Materials

Bronze

Officer's Sword – France Or Austrian Netherlands – Circa 1770–1790
Officer's Sword – France Or Austrian Netherlands – Circa 1770–1790

Officer's Sword – France Or Austrian Netherlands – Circa 1770–1790

Located in Bilzen, BE

"Officer's Sword – France Or Austrian Netherlands – Circa 1770–1790 – Length 99 Cm" An elegant officer's sword, late 18th century (circa 1770–1790), probably French or Austrian Nethe...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Swords

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century French Bronze Classical Sculpture Of A Warrior With Sword
19th Century French Bronze Classical Sculpture Of A Warrior With Sword

19th Century French Bronze Classical Sculpture Of A Warrior With Sword

By Louis Auguste Moreau

Located in Dublin, IE

An exceptional quality French 19th century bronze figure depicting the warrior with sword.

Category

19th Century French Belle Époque Antique French Swords

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Sevres Porcelain Walking / Sword Stick 19th C 89cm / 35 inches
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Walking / Sword Stick 19th C 89cm / 35 inches

Antique French Sevres Porcelain Walking / Sword Stick 19th C 89cm / 35 inches

Located in London, GB

This is a fine antique French Sevres porcelain and gold plate handled walking stick /sword stick, circa 1890 in date The sword stick a features a finely painted Sevre porcelain hand...

Category

1890s Antique French Swords

Materials

Gold Plate

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Boy with a Sword by Louis Kley
Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Boy with a Sword by Louis Kley

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Boy with a Sword by Louis Kley

By Louis Kley

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th century french bronze sculpture of a boy with a sword by Louis Kley By: Louis Kley Material: bronze, alabaster, copper, stone, metal Technique: cast, patinated, molded, me...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique French Swords

Materials

Alabaster, Stone, Bronze, Metal, Copper

Massive 19th Century Paste Sword Jabot Brooch
Massive 19th Century Paste Sword Jabot Brooch

Massive 19th Century Paste Sword Jabot Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Massive and exceptional 19th Century Paste Sword Jabot Brooch from the l9th Century. Designed likely for a heavy cloak or cape set in sterling with pastes and faux pearls. Gold Verm...

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1870s French High Victorian Antique French Swords

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Antique Print 1845 – Medieval Knight in Chainmail, Sword and Helmet
Antique Print 1845 – Medieval Knight in Chainmail, Sword and Helmet

Antique Print 1845 – Medieval Knight in Chainmail, Sword and Helmet

Located in Langweer, NL

Medieval Knight in Chainmail with Bascinet and Sword, circa 13th Century This striking antique costume print, labeled MCCC. No 94. and published in 1845 in the renowned series *Cost...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Paper

Renaissance Courtier from Behind – Red Hat and Sword, 15th Century, pub.1845
Renaissance Courtier from Behind – Red Hat and Sword, 15th Century, pub.1845

Renaissance Courtier from Behind – Red Hat and Sword, 15th Century, pub.1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Renaissance Courtier Seen from Behind, Red Hat and Sword, circa 15th Century This distinctive costume plate, No. 88 from the seminal 1845 publication Costumes Historiques des XIIIe,...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Paper

Print of Religious Punishments with the Sword and Fire, Incl Decapitating, 1731
Print of Religious Punishments with the Sword and Fire, Incl Decapitating, 1731

Print of Religious Punishments with the Sword and Fire, Incl Decapitating, 1731

Located in Langweer, NL

Artists and Engravers: Antoine Augustin Calmet (February 26, 1672 - October 25, 1757) was a French Benedictine monk and Biblical scholar active in the late 17th and early 18th centur...

Category

1730s French Antique French Swords

Materials

Paper

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sky Blue Enamel Sword Hat Stick Pin
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sky Blue Enamel Sword Hat Stick Pin

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sky Blue Enamel Sword Hat Stick Pin

Located in Lexington, KY

This could be a French uniform sword! The beautiful combination of blue enamel and yellow gold defines elegance from a bygone era!

Category

1890s French Victorian Antique French Swords

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Spectacular Replica of the Coat of Arms of King Henry II with Two Swords
Spectacular Replica of the Coat of Arms of King Henry II with Two Swords

Spectacular Replica of the Coat of Arms of King Henry II with Two Swords

Located in Antwerp, BE

Spectacular replica of the parade shield of King Henry II with two swords Add a royal and historical accent to your interior with this beautiful replica of the parade shield of King...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal, Copper

Large Pair of Spelter French Soldiers
Large Pair of Spelter French Soldiers

Large Pair of Spelter French Soldiers

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive large pair of 19th century bronzed spelter French soldiers. Each holding a sword and a riffle.

Category

19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Spelter

French 19th Century Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Statue on Original Pedestal
French 19th Century Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Statue on Original Pedestal

French 19th Century Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Statue on Original Pedestal

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A winged female allegorical image of Fame (or of Hope) carries to glory a dying French hero, his broken sword a sign of defeat. Mercié's original plaster sculpture won a medal at the...

Category

19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Original Antique WWI War Loan Poster Pour La Patrie Emprunt Algeria Tunisia
Original Antique WWI War Loan Poster Pour La Patrie Emprunt Algeria Tunisia

Original Antique WWI War Loan Poster Pour La Patrie Emprunt Algeria Tunisia

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One war loan poster - Pour la Patrie Souscivez a l'Emprunt Credit Foncier d'Algerie et de Tunisie / For the homeland Subscribe to the Credit Loan of Algeri...

Category

1910s French Antique French Swords

Materials

Paper

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French 1st Republic Sword
French 1st Republic Sword

French 1st Republic Sword

Unavailable

W 38 in

French 1st Republic Sword

Located in Austin, TX

Designed for headquarters w/ a helmeted warrior hilt, gold fan & gold writing on blueing, 1st Republic Sword of command officer.

Category

19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Pearl, Ormolu

Sword 19th Century France
Sword 19th Century France

Sword 19th Century France

Unavailable

H 41.34 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in

Sword 19th Century France

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sword 19th Century France This sword, decorated with a shell, shows an interesting work on the handle.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal, Steel

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France
Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France

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H 38.59 in W 7.09 in D 1.19 in

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sword in medieval style 19th Century France This piece was part of a collection.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal, Steel

Sword Medieval Style, 19th Century, France
Sword Medieval Style, 19th Century, France

Sword Medieval Style, 19th Century, France

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H 39.97 in W 7.29 in D 1.19 in

Sword Medieval Style, 19th Century, France

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France This sword, in medieval style, shows an interesting work on the handle.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal, Steel

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France
Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France

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H 41.74 in W 7.68 in D 1.38 in

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sword Medieval style 19th Century France The sheath is joined, but must have been made later.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique swords French Revolution and first Empire
Antique swords French Revolution and first Empire

Antique swords French Revolution and first Empire

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Magnificent collection of antique swords French Revolution and First Empire This collection worthy of a museum, represents forty years of work and research.

Category

19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Empire Crystal Basket Fixture Sword Motif (4-Light)
French Empire Crystal Basket Fixture Sword Motif (4-Light)

French Empire Crystal Basket Fixture Sword Motif (4-Light)

Located in Vancouver, BC

Ca. 1912 Crystal French Empire basket light fixture made of brass with a true antique gold plated finish.

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Antique French Swords

Sword Three
Sword Three

Sword Three

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H 39.38 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in

Sword Three

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sword 19th Century France This sword, decorated with a templar cross, shows an interesting work on the handle.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal, Steel

Sword One
Sword One

Sword One

Unavailable

H 42.13 in W 8.27 in D 0.6 in

Sword One

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France The sheath is joined, but must have been made later.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal, Steel

Sword Eight
Sword Eight

Sword Eight

Unavailable

H 38.98 in W 7.88 in D 1.19 in

Sword Eight

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sword Medieval Style 19th Century France The sheath is joined, but must have been made later.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal, Steel

Auger & Guéret French Vermeil Royalist Sword Brooch circa 1878-1889
Auger & Guéret French Vermeil Royalist Sword Brooch circa 1878-1889

Auger & Guéret French Vermeil Royalist Sword Brooch circa 1878-1889

Located in Paris, FR

Vermeil (gold plated silver) royalist sword brooch, decorated with an enameled fleur-de-lys, and set with rose cut diamonds, total weight estimated around 0,15ct, and a natural pearl.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Vermeil

19th Century French Officer Sword Made by Fonson
19th Century French Officer Sword Made by Fonson

19th Century French Officer Sword Made by Fonson

Unavailable

H 38 in W 3 in D 4.5 in

19th Century French Officer Sword Made by Fonson

Located in Charleston, SC

Very little leather damage at top of the grip on one side only Provenance: Private collection of a French Gentleman.  

Category

19th Century Belgian Empire Antique French Swords

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Antique WWI Trench Art Bayonet Sword Shell Shot Metalwork Mantel French Clock
Antique WWI Trench Art Bayonet Sword Shell Shot Metalwork Mantel French Clock

Antique WWI Trench Art Bayonet Sword Shell Shot Metalwork Mantel French Clock

Located in Dorking, Surrey

Original WWI trench art made from stamped French Bayonets dating from 1850, bullets, and "painted" black shots. The clock has a lovely French mechanism and a cream enamel face. Thi...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal

Sword Stool with Leather Seat, 19th Century
Sword Stool with Leather Seat, 19th Century

Sword Stool with Leather Seat, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in

Sword Stool with Leather Seat, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

This little sword stool with seat upholstered in leather is a very refined object, made of two crossed swords, the base has epic connotations while the leather’s fringe reminds us of...

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Swords

Materials

Metal

A Large Scale Consular Bergere
A Large Scale Consular Bergere

A Large Scale Consular Bergere

Unavailable

H 39 in W 29.75 in D 29 in

A Large Scale Consular Bergere

Located in New York, NY

A Large Beech Bergere with Front Leg and Arm Supports in the Form of Swords in Scabbards, French, Consular, Circa 1799-1804

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Swords

Materials

Beech

Original Antique WWI War Loan Poster Pour La Patrie Emprunt Algeria Tunisia
Original Antique WWI War Loan Poster Pour La Patrie Emprunt Algeria Tunisia

Original Antique WWI War Loan Poster Pour La Patrie Emprunt Algeria Tunisia

By Georges Jules Victor Clairin

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One war loan poster - Pour la Patrie Souscivez a l'Emprunt Credit Foncier d'Algerie et de Tunisie / For the homeland Subscribe to the Credit Loan of Algeri...

Category

1910s Antique French Swords

Materials

Paper

Antique French Sword Motiffe Sconce
Antique French Sword Motiffe Sconce

Antique French Sword Motiffe Sconce

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H 36 in W 19 in D 11 in

Antique French Sword Motiffe Sconce

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Handsome iron sconce with five arms and a two criss-cross swords. Newly rewired.

Category

19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Gentleman's Sword Cane
French Gentleman's Sword Cane

French Gentleman's Sword Cane

Located in New Orleans, LA

Derived from the centuries old, French thrusting sword, this three-sided blade would have been a particularly useful defense weapon in the 19th-century.

Category

19th Century French Antique French Swords

French Model 1855 Army Officers Sword with Scabbard
French Model 1855 Army Officers Sword with Scabbard

French Model 1855 Army Officers Sword with Scabbard

Located in Victoria, BC

This is an original French Model 1855 Army Officer’s Sword, complete with its full-length steel scabbard.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Steel

Hunting sword. Steel, horn. French school, 19th century.
Hunting sword. Steel, horn. French school, 19th century.

Hunting sword. Steel, horn. French school, 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Hunting sword. Steel, horn. French school, 19th century.

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique French Swords

Materials

Steel, Other

Very Rare French Made Antique Museum Quality Diamond Silver Sword
Very Rare French Made Antique Museum Quality Diamond Silver Sword

Very Rare French Made Antique Museum Quality Diamond Silver Sword

Located in New York, NY

Very rare made in France silver sword, decorated with rose and old mine cut diamonds.

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique French Swords

Materials

Diamond, Silver

Rosewood Gentlemans Sword Stick Cane French Porcelain Pommel Rare, 19th Century
Rosewood Gentlemans Sword Stick Cane French Porcelain Pommel Rare, 19th Century

Rosewood Gentlemans Sword Stick Cane French Porcelain Pommel Rare, 19th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Superb rare polished well figured rosewood sword stick of outstanding quality, enclosing its original fullered steel blade, late 19th century, possibly of French origin.

Category

19th Century French Antique French Swords

Materials

Steel

Collection of Antique Swords
Collection of Antique Swords

Collection of Antique Swords

Located in New Orleans, LA

Collection of Antique Swords French Cavalry and Infantry

Category

19th Century French Antique French Swords

Napoleon III sword
Napoleon III sword

Napoleon III sword

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H 39.38 in W 3.94 in D 1.58 in

Napoleon III sword

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

A Napoleon III sword in gilt brass. Handle is decorated with 2 mother of pearl plates. Urn shaped pommel. Knuckle guard transitioning into cross guard. Guard plate with eagle. Black ...

Category

1880s French Napoleon III Antique French Swords

Materials

Brass, Steel

"Sword of Valor" Antique French Bronze Sculpture by André Massoulle, Thiebaut
"Sword of Valor" Antique French Bronze Sculpture by André Massoulle, Thiebaut

"Sword of Valor" Antique French Bronze Sculpture by André Massoulle, Thiebaut

By Thiebaut Freres, André Massoulle

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This exceptional work by André Massoulle depicts the aftermath of what Roman historians describe as the Varian Disaster. A lone Germanic warrior stands over the fallen Roman standard...

Category

Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique French Swords

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Four Musketeers and Swords Metal Figures in Oak Frame
19th Century French Four Musketeers and Swords Metal Figures in Oak Frame

19th Century French Four Musketeers and Swords Metal Figures in Oak Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

Excellent condition with rich patinated frame and pewter figures and swords. The Three Musketeers (French: Les Trois Mousquetaires), is a historical novel written in 1844 by French ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique French Swords

Materials

Pewter

Art Deco bronze sculpture nude sword dancer by Ouillon Carrère, France 1919
Art Deco bronze sculpture nude sword dancer by Ouillon Carrère, France 1919

Art Deco bronze sculpture nude sword dancer by Ouillon Carrère, France 1919

By Fernand Ouillon Carrere 1

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco bronze sculpture nude sword dancer. Signed by Fernand Ouillon Carrère, dated 1919. Numbered. The bronze stands on a marble base. This model is illustrated in 
Art Deco and...

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique French Swords

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword
Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

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H 4.5 in W 40.5 in D 6.5 in

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

Located in New Orleans, LA

Considered an exceptional honor, these two presentation swords are only two of four such swords the French monarchs ever presented to a corsair.

Category

18th Century French Louis XIV Antique French Swords

Materials

Silver

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Antique French Swords For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique French swords available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique French swords was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and wood. Antique French swords 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 French swords to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Empire and Folk Art antique French swords are of considerable interest. André Massoulle, Christofle and Clément Léopold Steiner each produced beautiful antique French swords that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique French Swords?

Antique French swords can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $311 and the highest can go for as much as $295,000.