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Rare Georgian Pinchbeck Chain English 41" English
Rare Georgian Pinchbeck Chain English 41" English

Rare Georgian Pinchbeck Chain English 41" English

Located in Northampton, MA

later clasp, so that's quite exciting. Pinchbeck jewelry was somewhat popular following its invention

Category

1830s English Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Pinchbeck

Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord
Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Grand Figural Cartel Clock, After a Design by Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

-issued É. Rouveyre Paris 1880. Bountiful Invention: Drawings by Gilles-Marie Oppenord (1672-1742) and

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inventions

Materials

Ormolu

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

Set of Just Andersen Art Deco Vases, 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

Metal

Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art
Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art

Old Master John Linnell Landscape Collector Painting Oil on Canvas Museum Art

By John Linnell (b.1792)

Located in West Hollywood, CA

single series of designs—£150 for drawings and engravings of The Inventions to the Book of Job, and a

Category

19th Century European Antique Inventions

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Edgar Brandt Attr., French Art Deco Wrought Table Mirror, ca. 1920's
Edgar Brandt Attr., French Art Deco Wrought Table Mirror, ca. 1920's

Edgar Brandt Attr., French Art Deco Wrought Table Mirror, ca. 1920's

Located in New York, NY

his invention after the war. His 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortars were very widely copied (both under and

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Wrought Iron

Printing Block Wallpaper Complete Repeat Metal Peonies
Printing Block Wallpaper Complete Repeat Metal Peonies

Printing Block Wallpaper Complete Repeat Metal Peonies

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

prosperous town-dwellers, merchants and gentry as well as the aristocracy. In response to this new inventions

Category

19th Century French Antique Inventions

Materials

Oak

Ladies Pressed Glass and Sterling Flask
Ladies Pressed Glass and Sterling Flask

Ladies Pressed Glass and Sterling Flask

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

used after the invention of both hard liquor and the pocket in the 17th century. They were commonly

Category

19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Inventions

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bronze & Crystal Louis XV Gasolier Chandelier, French Late 19th Century
Bronze & Crystal Louis XV Gasolier Chandelier, French Late 19th Century

Bronze & Crystal Louis XV Gasolier Chandelier, French Late 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

display of status at the time since few people had access to electricity upon its invention. Each piece

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Inventions

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition Sculpture, Central Europe, Circa 1740
Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition Sculpture, Central Europe, Circa 1740

Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition Sculpture, Central Europe, Circa 1740

Located in Milano, IT

the fortune of Michelangelo's invention: different versions of bronze, stucco, terracotta and wax are

Category

1740s European Baroque Antique Inventions

Materials

Boxwood

Antique Kent's Knife Cleaning, Polishing & Sharpening Wheel with Original Labels
Antique Kent's Knife Cleaning, Polishing & Sharpening Wheel with Original Labels

Antique Kent's Knife Cleaning, Polishing & Sharpening Wheel with Original Labels

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

decorated with the maker's name and location in England. Prior to the invention of stainless steel, knives

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Stone, Metal

Pair of Regency Cut-Glass Candelabra by John Blades
Pair of Regency Cut-Glass Candelabra by John Blades

Pair of Regency Cut-Glass Candelabra by John Blades

By John Blades

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

designs for Blades’ firm, in particular the invention of the rule-cut drop known as a ‘lob’. Papworth also

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Inventions

Materials

Cut Glass

English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box
English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box

English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

before the invention of scotch tape, which eliminated the need to tie up parcels, now they are cherished

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19th Century British Antique Inventions

A Liegeois Wine Glass, c1720
A Liegeois Wine Glass, c1720

A Liegeois Wine Glass, c1720

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

from the Bonhomme glasshouse. His invention was to introduce a thicker (more durable) and more limpid

Category

18th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Glass

Oscar Andreae: Kiosk on the Bosphorus drawing 1866

Oscar Andreae: Kiosk on the Bosphorus drawing 1866

By Oscar Andreae

Located in London, GB

. Andreae spent much of the 1860s exploring Europe - the invention of the railways having made undertaking a

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1860s Impressionist Antique Inventions

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Pair of Maiolica Flower Pots by Pasquale Rubati, Milan, Circa 1770
Pair of Maiolica Flower Pots by Pasquale Rubati, Milan, Circa 1770

Pair of Maiolica Flower Pots by Pasquale Rubati, Milan, Circa 1770

By Pasquale Rubati

Located in Milano, IT

maolica of Filippo Comerio in Faenza, whose inventions skilfully sketched in manganese and veiled in

Category

1770s Italian Rococo Antique Inventions

Materials

Maiolica

Antique Print of a Great Hall by Campbell, 1725
Antique Print of a Great Hall by Campbell, 1725

Antique Print of a Great Hall by Campbell, 1725

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Section of the Great Hall of my Invention being a Cube of 40 feet

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18th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Silver Plated Airplane-Themed Tableware, circa 1910
Silver Plated Airplane-Themed Tableware, circa 1910

Silver Plated Airplane-Themed Tableware, circa 1910

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

hot air ballooning and the invention of Zeppelin dirigibles. But flight as we know it today, in fixed

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1910s English Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Silver

A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano
A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano

A German 19th Century Louis XVI Style Burr Walnut Bechstein Concert Grand Piano

By Bechstein Piano Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

innovations and inventions of new materials and tools, as well as improvements in piano design and

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19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Inventions

Materials

Bronze

C. 1625 After Antoine de Pluvinel, "Henry IV, Mounted", Hand Colored Engraving
C. 1625 After Antoine de Pluvinel, "Henry IV, Mounted", Hand Colored Engraving

C. 1625 After Antoine de Pluvinel, "Henry IV, Mounted", Hand Colored Engraving

Located in Morristown, NJ

, and is credited with the invention of using two pillars, as well as using shoulder-in to increase

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Early 17th Century French Baroque Antique Inventions

Materials

Plexiglass, Boxwood, Paint, Paper

Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch from 1923 with Matching Chain
Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch from 1923 with Matching Chain

Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch from 1923 with Matching Chain

By Elgin

Located in Long Beach, CA

other technological breakthroughs. The Swiss paid licensing fees to Elgin for many of their inventions

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Inventions

Materials

Gold-filled

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Silvered Centrepiece by Christofle & Cie
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Silvered Centrepiece by Christofle & Cie

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Silvered Centrepiece by Christofle & Cie

By Christofle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Following the invention of the techniques of electro-metallurgy by Elkington and Co, Christofle abandoned

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Inventions

Materials

Bronze

Elgin Gold Filled Pocket Watch with Unique Floral Engraving, circa 1907
Elgin Gold Filled Pocket Watch with Unique Floral Engraving, circa 1907

Elgin Gold Filled Pocket Watch with Unique Floral Engraving, circa 1907

By Elgin

Located in Long Beach, CA

other technological breakthroughs. The Swiss paid licensing fees to Elgin for many of their inventions

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Early 1900s Swiss Antique Inventions

Materials

Gold-filled

Antique Print of a New Design for Sir Paul Methuen by Campbell, 1725
Antique Print of a New Design for Sir Paul Methuen by Campbell, 1725

Antique Print of a New Design for Sir Paul Methuen by Campbell, 1725

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'This New Design of my Invention in the Theatrical Style, is most humbly

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18th Century Antique Inventions

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Oak Cigar Humidor 19th Century
Antique Victorian Brass Bound Oak Cigar Humidor 19th Century

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Oak Cigar Humidor 19th Century

Located in London, GB

engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Oak, Cedar

Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD

Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD

Located in PARIS, FR

Europe, permanently altering the course of Chinese history. Han Dynasty art and inventions like paper

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Inventions

Materials

Wood

Important Pair of English George III Period Candelabra by Lafount
Important Pair of English George III Period Candelabra by Lafount

Important Pair of English George III Period Candelabra by Lafount

Located in Steyning, West sussex

agreement to manufacture and sell Lafount’s new invention for a chandelier. Lafount’s name was used for the

Category

18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Antique Inventions

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Christofle & Cie Figural Centerpiece
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Christofle & Cie Figural Centerpiece

French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Christofle & Cie Figural Centerpiece

By Christofle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

changed its name to 'Société Charles Christofle & Cie'. Following the invention of electro-metallurgy

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Inventions

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze

Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods
Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods

Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods

Located in Hanover, MA

enough to bring a little esprit de Giacometti to your eclectic home. Invention of Benjamin Franklin!

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1870s American Country Antique Inventions

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

Rarity 19th Century Josef Florenz Wien Massage Armchair Born Operated Steam
Rarity 19th Century Josef Florenz Wien Massage Armchair Born Operated Steam

Rarity 19th Century Josef Florenz Wien Massage Armchair Born Operated Steam

By Josef Florenz

Located in Vigonza, Padua

. The Napoleonic wars then brought the company into financial trouble. Thanks to the inventions

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Inventions

Materials

Walnut

Antique Charogh Ethnic Shoes, Handcrafted Leather, Turkey, Circa 1900
Antique Charogh Ethnic Shoes, Handcrafted Leather, Turkey, Circa 1900

Antique Charogh Ethnic Shoes, Handcrafted Leather, Turkey, Circa 1900

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas long before the invention of separate soles and uppers

Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Folk Art Antique Inventions

Materials

Leather

Unusual Japanese Lacquer Inkstone Box with MOP Inlays
Unusual Japanese Lacquer Inkstone Box with MOP Inlays

Unusual Japanese Lacquer Inkstone Box with MOP Inlays

Located in Atlanta, GA

a pure Japanese invention from Aomori prefecture, centralized in Hirosaki city, dated to Edo period

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inventions

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

By Makuzu Kozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

effect was emphasized for a visual complexity by Fuki-e (the blow painting), an invention in Kozan's

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Inventions

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Ruby Diamond Gold Chain Bracelet
Antique Ruby Diamond Gold Chain Bracelet

Antique Ruby Diamond Gold Chain Bracelet

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Grand era began. • Grand Victorian jewelry After the incandescent bulb invention in 1870s, diamond

Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Inventions

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

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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.