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Antique Swiss Enamel and Gold Mountain Scene Brooch, Circa 1840
Antique Swiss Enamel and Gold Mountain Scene Brooch, Circa 1840

Antique Swiss Enamel and Gold Mountain Scene Brooch, Circa 1840

Located in London, GB

popularity declined with the invention of photography. The back is numbered 6 14.

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1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Large Bronze Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Large Bronze Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Large Bronze 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

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark
Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark

Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko

Category

1910s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Diskometal Candelabras made by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Diskometal Candelabras made by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Diskometal Candelabras made by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

. Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Early Pewter Figurine by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Early Pewter Figurine by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Early Pewter Figurine by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

c. 1910 Frantz Premier Salesman Sample Vacuum Sweeper
c. 1910 Frantz Premier Salesman Sample Vacuum Sweeper

c. 1910 Frantz Premier Salesman Sample Vacuum Sweeper

Located in Dekalb, IL

Kirby's inventions, and through them, James Kirby developed a close relationship with the Scott Fetzer

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Early 20th Century American Antique Inventions

Materials

Steel

Pewter Candelabrum by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pewter Candelabrum by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Pewter Candelabrum by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Mashallah! by Carl Haag
Mashallah! by Carl Haag

Mashallah! by Carl Haag

By Carl Haag

Located in New Orleans, LA

imagery in direct observation rather than romantic invention. The title Mashallah!—an Arabic expression

Category

19th Century Academic Antique Inventions

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Brass Spring-Loaded Candle Lamps by A C Paris, 1880
Antique Brass Spring-Loaded Candle Lamps by A C Paris, 1880

Antique Brass Spring-Loaded Candle Lamps by A C Paris, 1880

Located in Lincoln, GB

marked "A C Paris BPVETÉ" (likely A C Breveté), signifying they were a patented invention from a

Category

19th Century French Antique Inventions

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Art Nouveau Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Art Nouveau Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

. Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and

Category

1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785.
Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785.

Antique Swedish Mangle Board Love Token with Carvings from 1785.

Located in Asaa, DK

linen before the invention of modern irons. Damp linen was wrapped around a roller and then the board

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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Inventions

Materials

Beech

René Lalique (1860-1945) "Muguets" Box, circa 1920
René Lalique (1860-1945) "Muguets" Box, circa 1920

René Lalique (1860-1945) "Muguets" Box, circa 1920

By René Lalique

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

invention. He does not shrink from audacity, nor from fantasy, but his differences are always measured

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Glass

Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Stylized Horse from 1744.
Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Stylized Horse from 1744.

Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Stylized Horse from 1744.

Located in Asaa, DK

used to smoothe and press linen before the invention of modern irons. Damp linen was wrapped around a

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Mid-18th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Inventions

Materials

Oak

Diskometal Candelabras made by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Diskometal Candelabras made by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Diskometal Candelabras made 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

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century

Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century

Located in London, GB

invention by Paillard in 1862, which was perfected by Metert of Geneva in 1879.[citation needed] In some

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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Inventions

Materials

Hardwood

Art Deco Pewter Vases by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Art Deco Pewter Vases by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Art Deco Pewter Vases 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

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Art Deco Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Art Deco Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Art Deco Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

. Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Amphora-Style Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Amphora-Style Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Amphora-Style Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Framed Japanese Velvet Yuzen-Birodo Tapestry Panel Meiji Period
Framed Japanese Velvet Yuzen-Birodo Tapestry Panel Meiji Period

Framed Japanese Velvet Yuzen-Birodo Tapestry Panel Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

antiqued wood frame with silver and gold leaf. Image size is 20.5" x 20.5". The invention of Yuzen-Birodo

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inventions

Materials

Velvet

"Paragon un Barbe" Pl. 6&9 A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branchs
"Paragon un Barbe" Pl. 6&9 A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branchs

"Paragon un Barbe" Pl. 6&9 A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branchs

Located in valatie, NY

extraordinary invention, to dress horses..." A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches ” Written by

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Mid-17th Century English Baroque Antique Inventions

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Large Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Large Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

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

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Located in New Orleans, LA

This chandelier dates to around the invention of electricity, and thus features downward facing

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Inventions

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Set of Pewter Candlesticks by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Set of Pewter Candlesticks by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Set of Pewter Candlesticks 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

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Wedgwood Powder Blue Cabinet Plate by Mabel Tatton
Wedgwood Powder Blue Cabinet Plate by Mabel Tatton

Wedgwood Powder Blue Cabinet Plate by Mabel Tatton

By Wedgwood

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

motif in Chinese art). The stunning design is placed upon a powder-blue ground, an important invention

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1910s English Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Patinated Spelter Figure of French Philosopher Blaise Pascal
19th Century Patinated Spelter Figure of French Philosopher Blaise Pascal

19th Century Patinated Spelter Figure of French Philosopher Blaise Pascal

Located in Dallas, TX

. His famous Pensées and invention of the early mechanical calculator, the Pascaline, secured his legacy

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Inventions

Materials

Spelter

Art Deco Diskometal Goblets by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Art Deco Diskometal Goblets by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Art Deco Diskometal Goblets 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

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Christ among the Doctors
Christ among the Doctors

Christ among the Doctors

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Leonardesque invention with local Lombard traditions. His oeuvre played a central role in shaping Milanese

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Panel, Board, Other Medium

Early 20th Century JW Wilson Salesman Sample Buggy Seat
Early 20th Century JW Wilson Salesman Sample Buggy Seat

Early 20th Century JW Wilson Salesman Sample Buggy Seat

Located in Dekalb, IL

. John W. Wilson explains his invention in his patent for 'Swing Seat for Drays' on April 7, 1898

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Inventions

Materials

Steel

Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch
Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch

Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch

By Lauschaer

Located in Andernach, DE

pouch. A true German classic, exported worldwide, also to the US. The invention of the marble scissors

Category

1910s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Antique Inventions

Materials

Leather, Glass

Antique Victorian Fireside Kitchen Cone Copper Ale Warmer Cider Muller English
Antique Victorian Fireside Kitchen Cone Copper Ale Warmer Cider Muller English

Antique Victorian Fireside Kitchen Cone Copper Ale Warmer Cider Muller English

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

, 18th and 19th centuries. Prior to this invention, they used a hot poker from the fire sticking it into

Category

Late 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Copper, Iron

Set of Pewter Bonbonnieres by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark
Set of Pewter Bonbonnieres by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark

Set of Pewter Bonbonnieres by Just Andersen, 1910s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko

Category

1910s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Early-Work Just Andersen Candlesticks, 1920s, Denmark
Early-Work Just Andersen Candlesticks, 1920s, Denmark

Early-Work Just Andersen Candlesticks, 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

Category

1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Carter’s Patent London Mahogany Adjustable Bed Reading Table
Antique Victorian Carter’s Patent London Mahogany Adjustable Bed Reading Table

Antique Victorian Carter’s Patent London Mahogany Adjustable Bed Reading Table

By John Carter (Furniture)

Located in Glasgow, GB

(fl.1876-1886) specialised in the invention and construction of quality mechanical adjustable invalid

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Goblet by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Art Deco Goblet by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Art Deco Goblet by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

. Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and

Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

William IV Rosewood Breakfront Side Cabinet
William IV Rosewood Breakfront Side Cabinet

William IV Rosewood Breakfront Side Cabinet

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

International Inventions Exhibition in London in 1885. Through the Guild, Wilkinsons were able to attract an

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Inventions

Materials

Rosewood

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Antique Inventions For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much are Antique Inventions?

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.