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Scarce early set (6) Bentwood Bistro/Cafe' Chairs.  by Michael Thonet
Scarce early set (6) Bentwood Bistro/Cafe' Chairs.  by Michael Thonet

Scarce early set (6) Bentwood Bistro/Cafe' Chairs. by Michael Thonet

By Michael Thonet

Located in Buffalo, NY

Seats in need of reupholstering, MUSEUM QUALITY, Hand delivery avail to nEW yOrk City or anywhere en route from Buffalo NY With the invention of bentwood furniture, Michael Thonet ...

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1860s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Inventions

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Bentwood

Pewter Candle Sconces by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pewter Candle Sconces by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Pewter Candle Sconces 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 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

Bronze Candleholders by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Bronze Candleholders by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Bronze Candleholders 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 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

Bronze

Monumental Bronze Candleholders by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Monumental Bronze Candleholders by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Monumental Bronze Candleholders 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 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

Bronze

Substantial Letter Opener by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Substantial Letter Opener by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Substantial Letter Opener 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 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

Bronze

Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box
Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box

Polyphon Autochange Disk Music Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

These marvels went by the wayside with the invention of the gramophone, making these works of musical art rare and highly desired.

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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Inventions

Materials

Brass

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"
C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"

Located in Baltimore, MD

On the equating of friend and lover, here is the posey attached to the poem 'A Letter sent from beyond the Seaes to his Louer, perswading her to continew her loue towrds him' in A G...

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1690s English George I Antique Inventions

Materials

22k Gold

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

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

By Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen

Located in Malmö, SE

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Vasari notes that Penni specialised in 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

Hammered Pewter Candelabras by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Hammered Pewter Candelabras by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Hammered Pewter Candelabras 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 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

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

Pewter Candelabras 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 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

Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird
Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird

Roseate Spoonbill /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Water Bird

By John James Audubon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Bowen in Philadelphia. Employing a new invention, the camera lucida, the images were reduced in size, rendered in intermediate drawings by John James Audubon and his son John Woodhou...

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1840s Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Pair of Pewter Art Deco Candlesticks by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s
Pair of Pewter Art Deco Candlesticks by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s

Pair of Pewter Art Deco Candlesticks by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s

By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Just Andersen, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Malmö, SE

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Equestrian Engravings of Cavendish's General System of Horsemanship, 1743
Equestrian Engravings of Cavendish's General System of Horsemanship, 1743

Equestrian Engravings of Cavendish's General System of Horsemanship, 1743

Located in Langweer, NL

Plate 24 from "A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches," (La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux). William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle's work on equestr...

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1740s Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Han Dynasty Horse and Rider
Han Dynasty Horse and Rider

Han Dynasty Horse and Rider

$675Sale Price|77% Off

Han Dynasty Horse and Rider

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This equestrian depicts a soldier on a horse before the invention of stirrups. Repairs and restoration as expected.

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Inventions

Materials

Pottery

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

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with 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

Pewter Casket by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Pewter Casket by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark

Pewter Casket by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Antique Carved Wood Lion’s Head from a Manhattan Bar, ca. 1880s-1890s
Antique Carved Wood Lion’s Head from a Manhattan Bar, ca. 1880s-1890s

Antique Carved Wood Lion’s Head from a Manhattan Bar, ca. 1880s-1890s

Located in New York, NY

Since electricity was one of the main and newfangled inventions of that time, the small electric bulbs embedded in the lion's eyes are especially noteworthy.  

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1880s American American Classical Antique Inventions

Materials

Wood

Original The Tanks are Coming! Hold the Tanks! vintage World War One poster.
Original The Tanks are Coming! Hold the Tanks! vintage World War One poster.

Original The Tanks are Coming! Hold the Tanks! vintage World War One poster.

Located in Spokane, WA

A damaged tank was toured around the United States to show Americans the newest invention. This is a fantastic historic poster of one of the original tank designs for WW1.

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1910s American Realist Antique Inventions

Materials

Lithograph

Ottoman Rituals and Dancers – 1734 Engraving of Turkish Love, Ceremony and Dance
Ottoman Rituals and Dancers – 1734 Engraving of Turkish Love, Ceremony and Dance

Ottoman Rituals and Dancers – 1734 Engraving of Turkish Love, Ceremony and Dance

Located in Langweer, NL

These engravings, likely designed by Bernard Picart or a member of his circle, are part cultural document, part artistic invention. They reflect Enlightenment Europe’s attempt to cat...

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1730s Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Hermes Mercury God Blue Jasper Cameo Intaglio Pendant Necklace Gold Victorian
Hermes Mercury God Blue Jasper Cameo Intaglio Pendant Necklace Gold Victorian

Hermes Mercury God Blue Jasper Cameo Intaglio Pendant Necklace Gold Victorian

Located in New York, NY

He was the patron of invention, art, literature, and trade. Cameo and Intaglio jewels are all the rage today and this is one of the most wonderful we have seen.

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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

Pedestal 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 utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Tall Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Tall Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Tall Diskometal Table Lamp 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 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

Metal

Antique L. M. Ericsson AC110 Iron Skeleton Telephone Taxen Eiffel Dachshund #3
Antique L. M. Ericsson AC110 Iron Skeleton Telephone Taxen Eiffel Dachshund #3

Antique L. M. Ericsson AC110 Iron Skeleton Telephone Taxen Eiffel Dachshund #3

By L.M. Ericsson

Located in Sweden, SE

Ericsson picked up this invention and incorporated it into Ericsson products, beginning with a telephone named The Dachshund.

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press
L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press

L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press

By L.M. Ericsson

Located in Sweden, SE

Ericsson picked up this invention and incorporated it into Ericsson products, beginning with a telephone named The Dachshund.

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal, Brass

Decorative Pewter Plate by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Decorative Pewter Plate by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Decorative Pewter Plate 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 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

Metal, Pewter

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal
Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

By Quezal

Located in NANTES, FR

Electricity was a brand new invention in the late 1800s and American glass manufacturers developed novel approaches for concealing the electric light bulb, which was rather harsh to ...

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Print of the Duke of Newcastle on a Horse Showing Equestrian Dressage
Antique Print of the Duke of Newcastle on a Horse Showing Equestrian Dressage

Antique Print of the Duke of Newcastle on a Horse Showing Equestrian Dressage

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish's exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage 'La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Cheva...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Original Engraving of the Duke of Newcastle Horseback Riding
Original Engraving of the Duke of Newcastle Horseback Riding

Original Engraving of the Duke of Newcastle Horseback Riding

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish's exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage 'La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Cheva...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Nobleman Galloping past Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire
Antique Print of a Nobleman Galloping past Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire

Antique Print of a Nobleman Galloping past Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish's exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage 'La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Cheva...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

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

Art Noveau 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 utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Antique French Edwardian Porcelain Bidet
Antique French Edwardian Porcelain Bidet

Antique French Edwardian Porcelain Bidet

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

History of the Bidet Nobody knows who was responsible for the invention of bidet, but historians agree that they first appeared in the 17th century in France as the bedroom hygiene ...

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Early 20th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Dual-Pipe Discometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Dual-Pipe Discometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Dual-Pipe Discometal 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 utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Ideal Home Exhibition Daily Mail Olympia
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Ideal Home Exhibition Daily Mail Olympia

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Ideal Home Exhibition Daily Mail Olympia

By Frank Newbould 1

Located in London, GB

Founded in 1908 the annual Ideal Home Exhibition is now called The Ideal Home Show showcasing household gadgets and inventions as well as gardens and home architecture designs held i...

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1920s British Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Set of Large Art Deco Jardinières by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Set of Large Art Deco Jardinières by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Set of Large Art Deco Jardinières 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 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

Metal

Reclaimed Art Deco French Stoneware Bidet
Reclaimed Art Deco French Stoneware Bidet

Reclaimed Art Deco French Stoneware Bidet

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

History of the Bidet Nobody knows who was responsible for the invention of bidet, but historians agree that they first appeared in the 17th century in France as the bedroom hygiene ...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair 19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Painted Young Bacchus Statues
Pair 19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Painted Young Bacchus Statues

Pair 19th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Painted Young Bacchus Statues

Located in Dallas, TX

One of the central myths associated with Bacchus is the discovery or invention of wine. In some versions of the myth, Dionysus is credited with teaching mortals how to cultivate grap...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Inventions

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Chinoiserie and Gilt Japanned Tray of the Regency Period
19th Century English Chinoiserie and Gilt Japanned Tray of the Regency Period

19th Century English Chinoiserie and Gilt Japanned Tray of the Regency Period

Located in London, GB

Dimensions: 26 in / 66 cm x 33 in / 84 cm. After the invention of the rolling mill, which allowed thin malleable steel with a uniformly flat surface to be produced and the discove...

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19th Century Welsh Chinoiserie Antique Inventions

Materials

Metal

Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.
Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.

Portable Copying Machine by James Watt & Co.

By James Watt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Uglow, pp.306-7 How James Watt Invented the Copier: Forgotten Inventions of Our Great Scientists, 2011, R. Schils, pp. 39-42

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18th Century English Other Antique Inventions

Materials

Mahogany

1839-63 The Railway Times
1839-63 The Railway Times

1839-63 The Railway Times

Located in Bath, GB

The articles range from finances, stock information, new patents and inventions, accidents, and updates on railways from across the globe.

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s

By Mart Stam

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Stam was extraordinarily well-connected, and his career intersects with important moments in the history of 20th-century European architecture, including the invention of the cantile...

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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Inventions

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s

Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s

By Mart Stam

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Stam was extraordinarily well-connected, and his career intersects with important moments in the history of 20th-century European architecture, including the invention of the cantile...

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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Inventions

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Round Pewter Dish by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Round Pewter Dish by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Round Pewter Dish 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 utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Pewter Candle Sconces by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Pewter Candle Sconces by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Pewter Candle Sconces 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 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

Set of Art Deco Vases by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Set of Art Deco Vases by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Set of Art Deco Vases 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 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

Metal

Chinese Antique Cache 98 Bamboo Wood Calligraphy Slips, Collectors Find
Chinese Antique Cache 98 Bamboo Wood Calligraphy Slips, Collectors Find

Chinese Antique Cache 98 Bamboo Wood Calligraphy Slips, Collectors Find

Located in South Burlington, VT

Bamboo or wooden strips were the standard writing material during the Han dynasty and excavated examples have been found in abundance. Subsequently, the invention of paper by Cai Lun...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Inventions

Materials

Wood

Antique Pollard Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar Humidor 19th Century
Antique Pollard Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar Humidor 19th Century

Antique Pollard Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar Humidor 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museu...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Silver

Square Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Square Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Square Pewter 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 utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Elgin White Gold Filled Watch with Flawless Original Dial from 1908
Elgin White Gold Filled Watch with Flawless Original Dial from 1908

Elgin White Gold Filled Watch with Flawless Original Dial from 1908

By Elgin

Located in Long Beach, CA

By the time they closed shop Elgin had produced over 60 million watches and left a legacy of excellence and inventions as well.

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Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Inventions

Antique God Atlas Sterling Silver Figural Wax Seal Stamper. German 19-Century.
Antique God Atlas Sterling Silver Figural Wax Seal Stamper. German 19-Century.

Antique God Atlas Sterling Silver Figural Wax Seal Stamper. German 19-Century.

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

In some texts, he is even credited with the invention of astronomy itself. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1995.

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19th Century German Classical Greek Antique Inventions

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronzed Zamak Figurines on Wooden Pedestals
Pair of Early 20th Century Bronzed Zamak Figurines on Wooden Pedestals

Pair of Early 20th Century Bronzed Zamak Figurines on Wooden Pedestals

Located in Opole, PL

We present you two figurines depicting Hermes and Iris, announcing the mankind the invention of telegram. These casts are placed on marble-like wooden pedestals.

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Early 20th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Spelter

Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk

Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museu...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Brass

Equestrian Dressage Horse Print Original Handcolored Antique Engraving , 1743
Equestrian Dressage Horse Print Original Handcolored Antique Engraving , 1743

Equestrian Dressage Horse Print Original Handcolored Antique Engraving , 1743

Located in Langweer, NL

In 1657, he published 'La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux', a groundbreaking work introducing revolutionary equestrian training techniques.

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1740s Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Pair of Pewter Art Deco Candlesticks by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1920s
Pair of Pewter Art Deco Candlesticks by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1920s

Pair of Pewter Art Deco Candlesticks by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1920s

By Just Andersen

Located in Malmö, SE

Andersen was renowned for his hallmark contribution to modern Danish design with the invention and utilizing of the Disko metal alloy. While the precise composition of this alloy is ...

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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Inventions

Materials

Pewter

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo
Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo

Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo

By Fujii Yoshitoyo

Located in Newark, England

In England the containers took their name from the term Newton used for his invention, and they became known as “vesta cases”, “vesta boxes” or simply “vestas”.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inventions

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Carrara Marble Mantel Clock with Barometer, Thermometers, and Perpetual Calendar
Carrara Marble Mantel Clock with Barometer, Thermometers, and Perpetual Calendar

Carrara Marble Mantel Clock with Barometer, Thermometers, and Perpetual Calendar

Located in London, GB

The stamps commemorate the work of the clock’s maker Eugene Bourdon (1808-1884), who received the awards for his invention of the ‘Bourdon tube’, which was used to measure pressure.

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Inventions

Materials

Carrara Marble

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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.