Antique Lathes

An essential tool in the creation and finishing of furniture, this 19th-century English ornamental lathe is an object of beauty in and of itself. The extraordinary machine was made b...

Italy, Firenze, late 17th century Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick. It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical of high-epoch items.

Italy, Firenze, late 17th century Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick. It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical of high-epoch items.

Constructed in Walnut with ebonized, lathe turned barley twist legs and stretchers and topped with carved apron topped by a Rosewood veneered surface.

Adapted from the metal-working and lapidary trades, the lathe held a leather-hard pot against a cutting tool while a cam rocked or pumped the work, producing wavy, zigzag, fluted and...

The surface shows concentric cutting marks from years of use, framed by the original double-beveled edge that distinguishes early commercial butcher blocks. Each leg is lathe-turned ...

The base features characteristic radial groving from period lathe-finishing, a Gispen detail seen across his early metal production.

Textured by an antique patina, the rustic pot is carved from a single block of wood, turned on a lathe to a hourglass shape with horizontal banding.

Textured by an antique patina, the rustic pot is carved from a single block of wood, turned on a lathe to a hourglass shape with horizontal banding.

Historical Context Dipped ware, the potters’ own term for lathe-turned earthenware decorated with colored slips and now known to collectors as mochaware, was made in Staffordshire, Y...

Vaucanson’s most important invention was the first all-metal lathe, which was paramount to the Industrial Revolution, as his lathe was the first machine tool to beget other machine t...

Historical Context Mocha and the related dipped wares were the inexpensive, lathe-turned, slip-decorated earthenwares made in Staffordshire and elsewhere in Britain from about 1770 f...

English Creamware Engine-Turned Mug, Blue Slip & Green Rouletted Bands, 1815 This cylindrical pint mug is decorated entirely on the lathe, its white creamware body cut with four bro...

The central column features boldly turned oak segments with lathe-ridged shaping, culminating in a round finial.

The rough blocks of quarried alabaster were then meticulously lathe-turned, drilled, and fitted by French master artisans to seamlessly integrate with the custom-tailored gilt-bronze...

These early candlesticks were cast in bronze or yellow brass and then turned on a lathe, which you can still see in the crisp rings of the stem.

Large antique matching pair of treen hardwood candlesticks with original solid brass bobeches or nozzles - dark walnut stain and satin varnish finish - lathe turned with crisp detail...

The base is neatly tailored with a matching continuous box-pleated skirt, which conceals a hidden mahogany subframe resting on elegantly turned baluster mahogany legs. These lathed l...

A large reference table at lower left keys the lathes and hundreds, local divisions particular to Kent, and a further table at lower right lists the courts for elections and polling ...

Historical Context Dipped wares were Staffordshire’s everyday genius: slip-decorated, lathe-turned earthenware turned out by the thousands for taverns and kitchens in England and Ame...

The object is made of turned and carved hardwood, likely fruitwood or a closely related cabinet wood, with a warm honey-brown polished surface that emphasizes the lathe work and arch...

The last quarter of the eighteenth century was a period of relentless surface experiment in the Staffordshire potteries, when marbled, agate, porphyry and encrusted finishes were dev...

An especially interesting surviving detail is the unusual lathe-turned English oak inline pear switch, described as dating to the 19th century, with its mechanical lateral action and...

The table is a very rare example of early Swedish furniture and has a frame in pine with heavy, solid lathed legs. The table has a fantastic patina as the surface has been left untou...

With the foresight that makes for ultimate success, Cyrus Currier inculcated to his sons, Osceola, Cyrus, and Francis, the principles of his business and manufacturing method so that...

Constructed from Walnut with numerous precision made lathe turnings. Cross stretchers and the legs with hand/lathe work see pics.

Early hat blocks were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if the hat was to be placed over a wig.

Historical Context Dipped wares were among the least expensive decorated pottery of their day, turned on a lathe and banded with colored slips while the vessel revolved.

The way this is made points to an earlier method in construction turned on a lathe and threaded so it screws together. Its weighted with a cast iron slug to remain upright when in mo...

This bed frame dates from the height of the Aesthetic Movement (circa 1880-1900) Masterfully crafted to mimic natural bamboo, it features highly figured, premium bird's-eye maple pan...

Jonathan Rickard and Donald Carpentier, “The Little Engine That Could: Adaptation of the Engine-Turning Lathe in the Pottery Industry,” Ceramics in America 2004, Milwaukee: Chipstone...

The 2.25 inch thick top is lathe-turned to have a dished rim and incised lines around the edge.

ABOUT A solid Oak machinist's factory tool box used to store cutting tools for a lathe. Dovetail joints. Shown with life size hand model.

Historical Context Dipped ware, or dipt, was the potters' own name for the lathe-turned, slip-banded earthenware made in Staffordshire and elsewhere from about 1770.

This particular style consists of a bronze body paired with a lathe-turned wooden handle and a bronze clapper.

Circular tooling marks on the base suggest the main block was first turned on a lathe, then finished by hand. The pierced grapevines and twisting dolphin forms were chiseled and refi...

The bottom shows a hollowed-out, circular lathe mark typical of antique Italian stone turning.

The elegant frame showcases crisp lathe work throughout and is dressed in a rich walnut patina that enhances the naturalistic bamboo effect.

The compact frame showcases crisp lathe work throughout and is dressed in a rich walnut patina that enhances the naturalistic bamboo effect.

The warm honey-toned finish enhances the naturalistic effect and highlights the crisp lathe work throughout. The mirror retains its original glass with light age-appropriate spotting...

The warm honey-toned finish enhances the naturalistic effect and highlights the crisp lathe work throughout. The mirror retains its original glass with light age-appropriate spotting...

Their production reached its height during the early-Dynastic period, likely due to the technical innovation of a turning device similar to a lathe. During this formative age, vessel...

Hat blocks have been used in men's hat-making for over 200 years.Early hat blocks were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if the hat was to...

The dicing band belongs to the vocabulary of English dipped wares — slip-decorated, lathe-turned earthenwares produced by numerous factories of the period — and appears on hollow war...

The raw, hand-turned wooden base remains unpainted, showcasing authentic early 20th-century lathe-turning marks, deep wood oxidation, and historic iron securing brads.

Roty was an expert in the use of the tour à réduire - a machine, inspired by a lathe, designed in Russia, in the 1700s, to reduce designs and etch metals.

The apron joinery is solid and the turned legs show the consistency of practiced lathe work. The table’s formal range is one of its most compelling attributes: leaves folded, it pre...

This method allowed for efficient casting, lathe finishing, and long-term maintenance, while also enabling the substantial weight and stability evident here.

English Pearlware Blue Slip Coffee Pot & Cover, Staffordshire or Yorkshire Circa 1790 This handsome English pearlware coffee pot and cover, of baluster form and pleasing neoclassica...

Diced patterns of this kind were cut on the engine-turning lathe and then enameled by hand, an exacting technique Wedgwood pioneered and his leading rivals took up for their most amb...

The pedestal is turned on a lathe to produced a twist. The twist has carved floral designs .

The first lamp rises from a trumpet-shaped base with a lathe-turned underside, tapering into a slender stem topped by a pewter collar that grips the glass.

They are often referred to as a “thrown” chair because all the parts are turned on a lathe all made entirely by hand. No two chairs are exactly alike.

Unlike its hand-carved cousins, this example was turned on a lathe—its exterior marked by bold ribbed rings that spiral gently around the form.

They're constructed of solid oak and was crafted on a hand turned lathe. They have 8 legs and stretchers that are held together by the use of wood pegs showing accurate time and peri...

Formed as a compact, barrel-bodied string container, this Continental example is turned from a warm-toned hardwood with crisp lathe work expressed through concentric rings at the sho...

The Frame The suspension hardware is original cast bronze of substantial quality. A finely turned and lathe-finished baluster canopy piece with integral suspension ring carries thre...

The spiral ribbon is enriched throughout with hand-carved acanthus leaf and egg-and-dart detailing — ornamental work that goes well beyond lathe turning into the realm of true sculpt...

The oxblood-red painted table base forms an open gallery with a line of five, large baluster legs turned on a lathe. A shaped plinth base in chamfered corners becomes another opportu...

Its gently rounded silhouette gives the piece a charming, approachable presence, while the splayed, lathe-turned legs add a subtle sense of movement.