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Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard. TITLE: Many Inventions. PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1893
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1890s British Antique Inventions

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Fabric

Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank L. Dyer and Thomas C. Martin, 2 Volumes
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Dyer, Frank Lewis and Thomas Commerford Martin. Edison: His Life and Inventions. New York: Harper
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1910s American Edwardian Antique Inventions

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Fabric, Paper

Antique French Confit Pot in Typical Provence with a Mustard Yellow Glaze
Located in Chicago, IL
were a necessary item for every French kitchen before the invention of refrigeration. The French would
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1920s French Country Antique Inventions

Materials

Earthenware

Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Salesman Sample Plow by Morcrette
Located in Dekalb, IL
soils. His inventions were part of a regional hub for farm equipment, alongside larger, more known firms
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Late 19th Century French Antique Inventions

Materials

Steel, Iron

Saint Francis Receiving The Stigmata. Oil On Copper, Flemish School, 17 century
Located in Firenze, IT
popular models, inspired by well-known inventions generally attributed to reformist Tuscan mannerists like
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions

Materials

Copper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 161 (Man Leaping), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

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Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 682 (Stag Running), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 162 (Man Leaping Forwards), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

Animal Locomotion: Plate 730 (Tiger Walking), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: 671 (Ox Walking), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 672 (Ox Walking), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 773 (Ostrich Running), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
photography and in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 11 (Nude Man Striding), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
photography and in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 158 (Man Performing a High Jump), 1887 - Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 92 (Nude Woman Ascending Staircase), 1887 - Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 749 (Baboon Climbing), 1887 - Eadweard Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Early 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

Animal Locomotion: Plate 89 (Nude Man Ascending Staircase), 1887 - Muybridge
By Eadweard Muybridge
Located in London, GB
in particular for his innovation and invention of new photographic techniques.
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Late 19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Photographic Paper

A wooden and ivory stethoscope, France 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
ebony wood and ivory. Pierre Adolphe Piorry was inspired by the invention of René Laennec, inventor of
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Inventions

Materials

Ivory, Wood

A wooden and ivory stethoscope, France 1850.
A wooden and ivory stethoscope, France 1850.
$1,293
H 8 in W 1.7 in D 1.7 in
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
$470
H 5.52 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Early XXth Century Bentwood Hall Stand Thonet Style
By Michael Thonet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Michael Thonet (2 July 1796 – 3 March 1871) was a German-Austrian cabinet maker, known for the invention
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1920s European Edwardian Antique Inventions

Materials

Bentwood

Early XXth Century Bentwood Hall Stand Thonet Style
Early XXth Century Bentwood Hall Stand Thonet Style
$2,271
H 81.11 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Art Deco 1920s Red Glass Vintage Tasseled Flapper Necklace
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
prevalent feature of costume pieces since the invention of jewellery. An easily accessible material that can
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1920s Art Deco Antique Inventions

Tall Pewter Vases by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is unknown, it
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

German Miniature of Boat Outing
Located in New Orleans, LA
invention of photography in the 1840s. Circa 1820-30 Miniature: 3 3/8" diameter Frame: 6 5/8" high x 6 5/8
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions

Materials

Copper

German Miniature of Boat Outing
German Miniature of Boat Outing
$1,550
H 6.63 in W 6.63 in D 1 in
Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Pewter Sugar Jar and Creamer by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Large Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Service à thé Art Déco métal argenté martelé Sampson Mordan & Co LTD, circa 19th
By Samson Mordan and Co
Located in Paris, FR
Belfast Chambers. Known primarily for their pioneering work in mechanical objects, including the invention
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19th Century English Antique Inventions

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Silver Plate

Antique Lithography Print depicting a Bear Hunt 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a carved wooden frame. Litography is based on an invention by Alois Senefelder from 1798. In the
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Mid-19th Century German Country Antique Inventions

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Glass, Wood

Antique Lithography Print with Sporting Dogs 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
wooden carved frame. Litography is based on an invention by Alois Senefelder from 1798. In the 19th
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Late 19th Century German Country Antique Inventions

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Glass, Wood

Erhard & Söhne Art Nouveau Jugendstil Jewelry Casque w/ Inlaid Brass Rose Design
Located in Beachwood, OH
the factory was enlarged. The company tried new inventions again and again and was called "Testing
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Early 1900s Antique Inventions

Materials

Brass

Antique Lithography Print Hunting Welding Dog 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
framed behind glass in a wooden carved frame. Litography is based on an invention by Alois Senefelder
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Late 19th Century German Country Antique Inventions

Materials

Glass, Wood

Josef Hoffmann Pair of Hammered Silver Vases
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
invention of corrugated galvanized iron—a cheap, mass-produced material that was quickly adopted in
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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Antique Inventions

Materials

Silver

Josef Hoffmann Pair of Hammered Silver Vases
Josef Hoffmann Pair of Hammered Silver Vases
$68,000
H 8.25 in W 3 in D 2.75 in
German Miniature of Soldier with Fallen Soldier
Located in New Orleans, LA
to record an individual's likeness prior to the invention of photography in the 1840s. To find such a
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions

Materials

Copper

Elgin 14Kt Solid White Gold Art Deco Watch with Original Dial circa 1926
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
. The Swiss paid licensing fees to Elgin for many of their inventions in watchmaking. Patek Philippe
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

White Gold

1896 original Maîtres de l'affiche N. 33 poster by Jules Chéret - Théâtrophone
By Jules Chéret
Located in PARIS, FR
for one of the 19th century's most enchanting inventions: the théâtrophone. The théâtrophone allowed
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1890s Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Jules Chéret 1896 lithograph Pantomimes lumineuses théâtre optique de E. Reynaud
By Jules Chéret
Located in PARIS, FR
Reynaud’s invention with his signature style—flowing figures, vibrant color, and boundless movement. The
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1890s Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases
By Julius Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
. The vases reference both the elegant form of a folding fan and the 19th-century invention of
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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Antique Inventions

Materials

Silver

Landscape with Fishermen - Original etching
By Gabriel Perelle
Located in Paris, IDF
Adam and Nicolas, produced a considerable number of engravings, mostly of their own invention. Imbued
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Late 17th Century Academic Antique Inventions

Materials

Etching

Building a Ship - Original etching
By Gabriel Perelle
Located in Paris, IDF
Nicolas, produced a considerable number of engravings, mostly of their own invention. Imbued with numerous
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Late 17th Century Academic Antique Inventions

Materials

Etching

Russian Orthodox Church, Middle 19th Century
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Western and Eastern systems of musical notation prior to the invention of five-line staff notation.” “The
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions

Materials

Pigment

Landscape with a Bridge and Fishermen - Original etching
By Gabriel Perelle
Located in Paris, IDF
invention. Imbued with numerous influences, whether Nordic, Italian, or Parisian, they feature a wide
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Late 17th Century Academic Antique Inventions

Materials

Etching

Landscape with a Sailboat and Fishermen - Original etching
By Gabriel Perelle
Located in Paris, IDF
invention. Imbued with numerous influences, whether Nordic, Italian, or Parisian, they feature a wide
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Late 17th Century Academic Antique Inventions

Materials

Etching

Pewter Candle Holders by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Pewter Candle Holders by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pewter Candle Holders by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
$705 / set
H 4.73 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
Battle Horsemen Landscape Graziani Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
armour and costumes of the combatants. Both the invention and the stylistic qualities of the painting
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions

Materials

Oil

German Miniature of Young Lady in a Fancy Hat
Located in New Orleans, LA
invention of photography in the 1840s. To find such a varied collection of this incredible quality is
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions

Materials

Copper

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
producing finished drawings after Raphael’s inventions, complicating efforts to reconstruct his own oeuvre
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions

Materials

Ink

Elgin Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa, 1920's
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
fees to Elgin for many of their inventions in watchmaking. Patek Philippe even used Elgin’s technology
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Gold-filled

Map of Ardèche France with Annonay and Vineyards by Vuillemin, 19th c
Located in Langweer, NL
Marie Jacquard presenting his invention of the Jacquard loom, symbolizing Ardèche’s historical
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Collection of Pewter Boxes by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata Oil on copper, Flemish school, 17th century
Located in Firenze, IT
models, inspired by well-known inventions generally attributed to reformist Tuscan mannerists like Santi
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17th Century Flemish School Antique Inventions

Materials

Copper

Late Georgian Cluster Ring with Rose - Cut Diamonds Circa 1790
Located in OVIEDO, AS
The diamonds are rose-cut, a technique commonly used before the invention of modern brilliant cuts
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1790s European Georgian Antique Inventions

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

A Louis Philippe Gilt-Bronze 'Reims Cathedral' Musical Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
definitive Gothic Revival, in that they seek to be accurate reductions without invention. The publication of
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Inventions

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Christ on the Cold Stone – After Jan Gossaert (Mabuse)
Located in Stockholm, SE
the master’s invention. Provenance: Private Collection, The Netherlands for at least 70 years.
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Inventions

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Antique 19th Century Landscape Oil Painting on canvas – Sunset over Pond, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
keys bearing U.S. patent dates “Feb 13, 1883” and “June 16, 1885,” corresponding to a known invention
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Inventions

Materials

Oil

1920s Art Deco vase by danish sculptor and silversmith Just Andersen, Copenhagen
By Just Andersen
Located in København K, 84
balances the composition. The deep, warm patina of the Disco alloy—an Andersen invention—lends the piece
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

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Find a variety of antique inventions available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique inventions — often made from metal, wood and fabric — can elevate any home. Antique inventions have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique inventions are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Baroque and neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique inventions have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by The Stenotype Co., Christofle and George Hunzinger are consistently popular.

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Antique inventions can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,401, while the lowest priced sells for $98 and the highest can go for as much as $295,000.