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Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II - Photographic Albumen Print - 1896
Located in Roma, IT
. Large size print realized by aggrandisment of glass negative, probably shooted from an official
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1890s Modern Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Photographic Paper

Versailles Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904, No. 6479
By Eugène Atget
Located in Middletown, NY
Albumen silver print from glass negative, from the Atget's series on sculptures on the grounds of
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Sublime Victorian Silver Plated Bonbon Serving Tray Removable Glass Cupped Hands
Located in GB
removable frosted glass cupped hands Wow! Is this not the most beautiful thing you have ever seen! What
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique 19th Century Ambrotype Photograph On Painted Glass Ornate Sculpted Frame
Located in Thiensville, WI
1860's. An ambrotype is comprised of an underexposed glass negative placed against a dark background
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19th Century Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Photographs, Harold E. Hatch, Danville, VT, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
By Harold E. Hatch
Located in valatie, NY
" glass negatives and mounted on heavy cardboard, the reverse labeled with his name. These pictures are of
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Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
décor depicting a blooming tree standing out beautifully on a negative space. Bordered by a scalloped
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19th Century Japanese Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
a negative space. Bordered by a blue edge, this 19th century Japanese hand-painted porcelain plate
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19th Century Japanese Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
décor depicting a blooming tree branch in the upper section standing out beautifully on a negative space
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19th Century Japanese Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
a negative space. Perfectly composed with most of the motifs represented towards the right side and
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19th Century Japanese Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Porcelain

Large 19th Century Pine Wood Photography Darkroom Negative Printing Tilt Frame
Located in Haarlem, NL
the battens and spring produce historically united paper and negatives inside, unevennesses were
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Late 19th Century European Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Iron

Circolo dell'Arcadia - Original Albumen Print on Cardboard - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
smaller glass negative film, therefore is characterized by low contrast and many scratches that have not
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Early 1900s Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Black and White

French Early 20th Century Figural Butcher's Cleaver in the Form of a Bird
Located in Atlanta, GA
handle is solid. The work is an exercise in the understanding of positive and negative space, the cleaver
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Early 20th Century French Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Metal

Eugène Atget Verrieres, Vieux Logis Photograph, France, Signed, Stamped, 1922
By Eugène Atget
Located in Brooklyn, NY
paper print from glass negative. verso right side stamped 'E. Atget / Rue[?]' verso left edge reading
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1920s Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

1898 “Hubble Big Horse Cheyenne” Photographic Portrait by Frank A. Rinehart
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Congress in a studio on the Exposition grounds with an 8 x 10 glass-negative camera with a German lens
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1890s American Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

Victorian Gold Locket Nautical Bracelet With Collodion Positive Photograph c1865
Located in London, GB
process, invented by Frederick Scott Archer. It produced an underexposed glass negative, which was
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1870s Victorian Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Gold

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze and Green Glass Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
of the piece. The negative space between the blown green glass appears in the form of stylized
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Bronze

Furniture Art Deco in Wood and Glass, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Furniture Art Deco Material: wood and glass Style: Art Deco Country: France We have
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Wood, Glass

Furniture Style, Art Deco in Wood and Glass, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Furniture Art Deco Material: wood, mirror and glass Style: Art Deco Country: France We have
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Mirror, Glass, Wood

Pair of Antique Victorian 1860 Jacobean Gothic Revival Stained Glass Bookcases
Located in GB
Stained glass windows, Library bookcase cabinets in the Jacobean / Gothic Revival taste A very good
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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Glass, Oak

Edmund Jørgensen Danish Art Deco Coffee Table with Scenic Etched Glass Top
By Edmund Jørgensen Møbelfabrik
Located in Norwalk, CT
tabletop, with a spindled lower tier providing extra storage and a playful element of shadow and negative
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Brass

Rare Victorian 1860 Hardwood Drinks Table with Crystal Decanter & Glasses Wheels
Located in GB
in fine order throughout, the decanter and glasses lightly cleaned, there is nothing negative to note
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1860s English Victorian Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Crystal

Fine Large Italian Rococo Silver-Gilt Carved Antique Wall Mirror circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
scrolled element to be thin with relieved edges to create as much negative space as is practical. The
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Glass

Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
negative space and shadow to fill out the striking form of this sculptural object.
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Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Wood, Glass

Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
H 13.25 in W 16.5 in D 6.5 in
Daum Nancy "Avoine et abeilles" Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
final added effect would be the frosting of the glass, which makes the negative space of the vessel
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Enamel

French Vintage Cocktail Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
the negative space between the top frame. The bottom glass has a slight amber colored tint backing it
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19th Century French Other Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Brass

French Vintage Cocktail Table
French Vintage Cocktail Table
H 15.75 in W 29 in D 29 in
Art Deco Vase with Marigolds by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, France circa 1920
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Vienna, AT
died in year 1953 in Paris - was a sculptor, ceramics artist as well as glass specialist who entered
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Glass

1S Shell
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
all day. Only three negatives made and two of them were done as records of movement to repeat again
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Early 20th Century Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Silver Gelatin

1S Shell
1S Shell
H 9.25 in W 7.25 in
Phohono, The Bridal Veil Fall, 940 Feet, Yosemite, California
By Carleton Watkins
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
the mount. Albumen print from a mammoth glass plate negative.
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19th Century Antique Glass Negatives

2S Shell
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
consume his practice: I worked all Sunday with the shells – literally all day. Only three negatives made
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1920s Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Silver Gelatin

2S Shell
2S Shell
H 9.25 in W 7.25 in
2S Shell
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
consume his practice: I worked all Sunday with the shells – literally all day. Only three negatives made
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1920s Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Silver Gelatin

2S Shell
2S Shell
H 9.25 in W 7.38 in
Le bouquet d'aunes ((The Clump of Alders)
By Charles François Daubigny
Located in Storrs, CT
negatives have a wonderful sense of belonging to the realms of both drawing and photography. The shot glass
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Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Photographic Paper

Original J Mack Moore Photo of Virginia Memorial in Vicksburg, MISS
Located in Dallas, TX
the wharf along the Mississippi and Yazoo, recording on glass plate negatives the daily activity of
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

Buffet Art Deco 1920, Materials: Wood and silver plated bronze, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
negatively and simply moved away from this style. In essence "Art Deco" is a style represented by symmetrical
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Wood

Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
surface of a metal sheet, called a tintype. Secondly, they could develop the collodion on a sheet of glass
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1860s Romantic Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Photographic Film

Labradorite XL Front Polished
Located in BAARN, UT
interference phenomena from twin lamellae, the translucency and the glass luster. The mineral is an important
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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Other

Labradorite XL Front Polished
Labradorite XL Front Polished
H 31.5 in W 29.53 in D 8.27 in
Buffet Art Deco 1920, Materials: Wood and Silver Plated Bronze, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Wood

Labradorite One Side Polished
Located in BAARN, UT
phenomena from twin lamellae, the translucency and the glass luster. The mineral is an important component
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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Other

Labradorite One Side Polished
Labradorite One Side Polished
H 14.57 in W 10.24 in D 2.76 in
Le marais aux canards (Marsh with Ducks).
By Charles François Daubigny
Located in Storrs, CT
handmade negative. These artists took pieces of flat glass, smoked them with a lit candle, and drew images
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Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Photographic Paper

Le Ruisseau Dans La Clairière (The Brook in the Clearing)
By Charles François Daubigny
Located in Middletown, NY
with the glass plate essentially acting as a photographic negative, and the image emerging through
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Photographic Paper

La Machine hydraulique (The Hydraulic Machine).
By Charles François Daubigny
Located in Storrs, CT
negatives have a wonderful sense of belonging to the realms of both drawing and photography. The shot glass
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Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Three Chiefs, Blackfoot, Montana" by Edward S. Curtis, Platinum Print, 1900
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
copyright credit and date stamp. His numeric notation “52-00” is in the photographic negative. Curtis
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Early 1900s American Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

Victorian 1870 Geometric Enameled Oval Pendant Locket in 18kt Gold with Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
retain the original glass from the period and in one side retain the original cut silhouette picture in
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

"Horse Capture - Atsina" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of
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Early 1900s American Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

"Porcupine - Cheyenne" by Edward S. Curtis, 1911
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of
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1910s American Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of
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Early 1900s American Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
"Ogalala Woman" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
H 26.25 in W 22 in D 0.57 in
"New Chest, Piegan" by Edward S. Curtis, 1910
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of these volumes would be accompanied by a portfolio of
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1910s Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

"Bear's Teeth - Arikara" by Edward S. Curtis, 1908
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of
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Early 1900s American Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

1942 Rolex “Raleigh” Stainless Steel. Total Restoration!
By Rolex
Located in Raleigh, NC
basis without any negative consequences. The two main factors that ensured the success of the Oyster
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Modernist Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Stainless Steel

China 1880 Qing Dynasty Nephrite Jadeite Jade Urn Vase Por Perfumed Oil Scents
Located in Miami, FL
protect your home or workplace from negative energy. Since the introduction of this mythical lion
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1880s North American Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Edward Sheriff Aphrodite, 'Siren of the Sea', Blue-Toned Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Van Nuys, CA
signs of modern life were captured in a frame, Curtis would scratch them out of his negatives. He
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1920s Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

Pair of Italian Rococo Pastels on Silk Portraits by Joseph De Saint Michel, 1769
By Joseph de Saint-Michel
Located in Milano, IT
silk; coeval and original frames and glasses Turin or Toulouse 1769 Both signed and dated “de St
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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Silk, Wood

Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
abandoned in France in 1939 as the German Nazis started using Deco symbols and the French reacted negatively
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Wood

Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
H 45.28 in W 81.5 in D 23.63 in
Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Wood

Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
H 38.19 in W 78.75 in D 18.9 in
Buffet Art Deco in Wood with Drawers, France 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Wood

Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
France in 1939 as the German Nazis started using Deco symbols and the French reacted negatively and
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Wood

Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
Buffet Art Deco in Wood, France 1920
H 39.38 in W 98.82 in D 29.53 in
Sterling Silver Enamel Liberty's 1911 Archibald Knox Miniature Carriage Clock
By Liberty of London, Archibald Knox
Located in GB
there is a scratch in the top of the glass, I didn’t have it removed as it’s the original glass, the
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Buffet Art Deco 1920, Materials: Chrome and Wood, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
abandoned in France in 1939 as the German Nazis started using Deco symbols and the French reacted negatively
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Chrome

Original Edward S. Curtis Photogravure, "The Klamath Hunter" 1923
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
from his glass plate negatives. Each of these volumes would be accompanied by a portfolio of large size
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1920s American Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Paper

Keller and Guérin, Orchid Cachepot, circa 1900
By Keller & Guérin
Located in Paris, FR
created in negative when laying the glaze. This planter belongs to the wide movement of art renewal the
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Early 20th Century French Antique Glass Negatives

Materials

Faience, Luster

Paris Archival Print from Glass Plate
Located in New York, NY
Edition print of Paris circa 1900, printed from a glass plate negative, unframed edition of 10
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Early 20th Century American Antique Glass Negatives

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Antique Glass Negatives For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique glass negatives is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique glass negatives was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, paper and wood. Antique glass negatives have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique glass negatives are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Victorian and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique glass negatives have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Edward S. Curtis, Beken of Cowes and Gabriel Argy-Rousseau are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Glass Negatives?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $255 on the low end and $200,000 highest priced.
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