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Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel & Co
Located in New Orleans, LA
lathe is an object of beauty in and of itself. The extraordinary machine was made by Holtzapffel & Co
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lathes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Watchmaker's Lathe, Swiss, Brass, Copper Precision Instrument circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fantastic antique watchmaker's lathe. A Swiss, quality brass, copper and stainless steel
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Lathes

Materials

Brass

Florentine Candlestick in Lathed and Silvered Wood, Late 17th Century
Located in Prato, IT
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.
Category

Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Lathes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Florentine Candlestick in Lathed and Silvered Wood, Late 17th Century
Located in Prato, IT
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.
Category

Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Lathes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Japanese Antique Bamboo Lathing Door 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a door that was used in a very old Japanese warehouse. This door was made in the Meiji Era. (1860s-1900s). The wooden frame is made of cedar wood with an iron handle in the c...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Lathes

Materials

Bamboo, Cedar

Antique Mochaware Saltshaker Made England Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
, engine-turned lathe. After shaping and impressing, the piece was fired and then returned to the lathe to
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Lathes

Materials

Pearlware

Continental cast & turned bronze basin, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast and lathe turned bronze basin. The vertical sides have a beaded rim over an engraved floral
Category

19th Century Antique Lathes

Materials

Bronze

18th Century English Cloverleaf Garden Table
Located in Middletown, MD
century. The spiral lathe-turned legs and eagle claw-and-ball feet are the premier features that
Category

Late 18th Century British Victorian Antique Lathes

Materials

Walnut

English Pair of 19th Century Walnut Urns
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
turned on a lathe to create the basin and pedestal, ending on mahogany square bases. Cleaned and polished
Category

19th Century English Other Antique Lathes

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Antique English Pair of 19th Century Walnut Urns
English Pair of 19th Century Walnut Urns
H 15 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
A small didactic terrestrial globe by Columbus, Germany 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
On a wooden base worked on the lathe, with a circular foot, wavy profile and high leg, with
Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Lathes

Materials

Paste, Wood, Paper

19th Century French Louis XVIII Style Stripped Writing Table
Located in Houston, US
legs turned on a lathe and simple carving sometimes added decoration. Handmade, major wood is in
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Lathes

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Edwardian Turned Ebony Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of solid ebony lathe-turned candlesticks with ribbed shafts and standing on turned plinth
Category

Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Lathes

Materials

Ebony

Late 19th century pair of antique ebonised egg cups, UK
Located in London, GB
Hand carved upon a lathe, this pair of ebonised wooden egg cups are small and perfectly formed. The
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Lathes

Materials

Ebony

Antique Belgian Bleached Oak Table
Located in High Point, NC
full of character, featuring a sawtooth-patterned skirt, bulbous lathed legs, and an expertly applied
Category

Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Antique Lathes

Materials

Oak

Antique Belgian Bleached Oak Table
Antique Belgian Bleached Oak Table
H 29.5 in W 59.4 in D 39.4 in
Walnut Machinist's Factory Tool Box c.1940-FREE SHIPPING
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A Walnut machinist's tool box used to store cutting tools for a lathe. Dovetail joints
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Antique Lathes

Materials

Felt, Wood

An English Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine novelty fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple. lathe turned and with a soft honey
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Lathes

Materials

Fruitwood

19thc English Oak Petite Size Umbrella Stand w/Spool Construction & Metal Liner
Located in Savannah, GA
round shape of the turning, the latter refers to the lathe technique used by button makers in which a
Category

Late 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Lathes

Materials

Metal

Early Creamware Mochaware Pitcher with Cable Decoration England Circa 1810
Located in Katonah, NY
: Mochaware pottery is slip-decorated, lathe-turned, earthenware with bands of colored slip applied to buff
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Lathes

Materials

Creamware

Antique pair of mid 19th century Raj period Indian ceremonial bowls circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
. They are made from dense red hardwood turned by hand on a simple pole lathe and then intricately brass
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Lathes

Materials

Brass

A pair of celestial and terrestrial globes, E.Pini, Gussoni & Dotti, Italy 1892.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian globes. On an ebonized wooden base, worked on the lathe, with a circular foot and
Category

1890s Italian Antique Lathes

Materials

Wood

1800s Swedish Wooden Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
sense of rich history and old-world artisanry. Carefully lathed and joined legs undergird the body of
Category

Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Lathes

Materials

Wood

1800s Swedish Wooden Cabinet
1800s Swedish Wooden Cabinet
H 79.5 in W 44.5 in D 16.3 in
Rustic Swedish Ribbed Walnut Dough Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
finish. Turned subtle footed base. Decorated with ribbing and incised lines from the turning lathe. Good
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Lathes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Beech Treen Salt and Pepper Shakers on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
on a lathe in the Georgian style, the shakers come into 2 parts so that they can be filled The
Category

19th Century Georgian Antique Lathes

Materials

Beech

Early 19th Century Sycamore Muffineer, Sugar Shaker
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
lathe, it comes into 2 parts so that it can be filled with sugar or other spices The wood has a
Category

1820s Georgian Antique Lathes

Materials

Sycamore

Hot Milk Jug, Engine-Turned Jasperware. Wedgwood, C1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
into a metal or ceramic surface using a machine known as a rose engine lathe. The technique was used to
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Lathes

Materials

Stoneware

Biedermeier Trio of Wooden Nesting Pedestal Tables circa 1910
By Biedermeier, Edward Wormley
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
, light and elegantly lathed/turned legs - appears to by Cherrywood with lovely black painted edging
Category

Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Antique Lathes

Materials

Wood

1820s French Wooden Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
buffet displays a confident design and classic 1800s French artisanry. Paneled doors, rotund and lathed
Category

1820s French French Provincial Antique Lathes

Materials

Oak

1820s French Wooden Buffet
1820s French Wooden Buffet
H 53.5 in W 66.1 in D 26.8 in
Rustic Swedish Herb Turned Bowl with Makers Brand
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic Swedish herb turned bowl with maker's brands. Incised line markings from lathe run counter
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Late 19th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Industrial Steel Cogge Dugdills Machinist's Wall Desk Lamp Light, C.1910
By Dugdills
Located in London, GB
of the lamps designed and produced by Dugdills graced workshop machinery such as lathes and
Category

1910s English Industrial Antique Lathes

Materials

Steel

Set 4 Antique 19thC High-backed English Ash Elm Country Windsor Arm Chairs 1840
Located in Portland, OR
chair parts; hoop backs, stretchers and spindles were turned with pole lathes in the forest with green
Category

1840s English Country Antique Lathes

Materials

Ash, Elm

Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
wood continuous arm over deeply saddled elm seat and standing on pole lathe turned legs, bearing
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1790s English Antique Lathes

Materials

Elm

Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
H 41.5 in W 26.5 in D 25.5 in
A large pair of English 18th century yew wood treen vases, circa 1760
Located in Central England, GB
woodman’s pole lathe in native well figured yew wood. They have been made in two sections joined just above
Category

Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Lathes

Materials

Yew

Lignum Vitae English Treen Footed Bowl (Tazza)
Located in Free Union, VA
fittings and domestic accessories for centuries. Lathe turned bowls and tazzas like this one have also been
Category

Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Lathes

Materials

Hardwood

Keith Murray - Moonstone Glaze Vase for Wedgwood, Model Number 3802 Circa 1935
By Keith Murray
Located in London, GB
hand-thrown before having Murray’s characteristic banded decoration added using an engine-turned lathe
Category

1630s British Art Deco Antique Lathes

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century French Oak Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
staple. Charming dowel rod pegs, notched seat backs, and delicately lathed legs add a tasteful dash of
Category

19th Century French Country Antique Lathes

Materials

Oak

Antique American Hardwood Candlesticks, Original Bobeches, circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique American pair of hardwood candlesticks - lathe turned - original metal bobeches - original
Category

Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Lathes

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
exposed wood knots and grain details enliven this chest with a rustic cheer. However, carefully lathed
Category

19th Century French Country Antique Lathes

Materials

Stone

19th Century French Wooden Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Wooden Chest of Drawers
H 32.3 in W 28.3 in D 18.3 in
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
desk, this practical piece is designed in the elegant style of the 1800s. Lathed legs and scalloped
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lathes

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
H 46.1 in W 39.4 in D 29.5 in
Antique Victorian Ornate Slipper Chair
Located in Middletown, MD
, smooth mahogany with ornately carved wood plane detail, lathe-fashioned spindles, cabriole legs, and a
Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Lathes

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Victorian Eastlake Settee
Located in Middletown, MD
is comprised of 80% horse hair and 20% cotton. Beautifully carved walnut frame, lathe-turned legs on
Category

Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Lathes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Settee
Antique Victorian Eastlake Settee
H 37 in W 64 in D 32 in
Antique Olive Wood Bowl Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This antique vide poche bowl was made with a lathe from olive wood during the late 1800's. It is in
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Lathes

Materials

Olive

Antique Olive Wood Bowl Italy
Antique Olive Wood Bowl Italy
H 3.94 in Dm 11.82 in
Antique Scandinavian Pine Canister, Treen Ware, Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique lathe turned - treen ware - pine wood canister/covered box - lovely aged patina with
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Antique Lathes

Materials

Pine

Antique Drill Bit Holder & Drill Bits, As Found Industrial Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique industrial two tiered lathe turned wood drill bit holder with drill bits and augers. Drill
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Lathes

Materials

Iron

Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball Rack
Located in Sagaponack, NY
vitae; (heartwood) lathe turned bowling balls.
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Lathes

Materials

Oak

Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball Rack
Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball Rack
H 37.5 in W 84 in D 10 in
Antique English Chinoiserie Upholstered Rocking Chair w/ Wedgwood Medallion
Located in Middletown, MD
-lathed screws. Professional custom reupholstery in a beautiful ivory linen featuring a woven
Category

Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Lathes

Materials

Mahogany

Set Of Four 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Biedermeier dining chairs in birch wood from circa 1820-1840, set of four. Lathed front
Category

1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Lathes

Materials

Birch

19th Century Palmwood Pair of Twisted Candlesticks
Located in Brecht, BE
This is a wonderful pair of lathe turned twisted candlesticks, made in France end of the 19th
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Lathes

Materials

Palmwood

Antique European Treen 'Barrel Form' Softwood Box or Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique treen 'barrel form' softwood box or caddy - lovely rich patina - lathe turned pine
Category

Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Lathes

Materials

Softwood

Arts & Crafts stool, 1920s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Arts & Crafts stool from the 1920s with lathed legs and stretchers. Later off-white paint. One of
Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Lathes

Materials

Wood

Arts & Crafts stool, 1920s
Arts & Crafts stool, 1920s
H 18.51 in W 18.9 in D 14.97 in
Antique Large Pair of Hardwood Candlesticks - Rich Patina - U.S.A., C.1900
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique large pair of hardwood candlesticks - lathe turned - rich patina - original wool felt
Category

Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Lathes

Materials

Hardwood

Unique Antique Swedish Rare Baroque Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
early Swedish furniture and has a frame in pine with heavy, solid lathed legs. The table has a fantastic
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Lathes

Materials

Pine

Unique Antique Swedish Rare Baroque Table
Unique Antique Swedish Rare Baroque Table
H 31.5 in W 66.15 in D 36.23 in
English Stoneware Pottery Redware Coffeepot
Located in Downingtown, PA
use of engine-turning lathes in the pottery industry by the late 1760s, it became possible to add
Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Lathes

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

19th Century French Henri II Walnut End Table with Hexagonal Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
traditional French craftsmanship melded with Industrial Revolution ingenuity! Skillfully using a lathe, the
Category

1870s French Napoleon III Antique Lathes

Materials

Marble

Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820, Cherrywood
Located in Belmont, MA
beautifully shaped end panels are connected by a lathed stretcher. The table comes refinished and French
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique Lathes

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Swedish Dugout Root Burl Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
burl bowls which were turned or thrown on a lathe, the Swedish examples were rough hewn or “dugout
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Lathes

Materials

Burl

Swedish Dugout Root Burl Bowl
Swedish Dugout Root Burl Bowl
H 3 in W 10 in D 6 in
Early 20th century wooden bowl crafted in solid fruitwood by danish woodturner.
Located in København K, 84
evident in every curve, line, and detail of the serveware. The precision of the lathe work, the graceful
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Lathes

Materials

Fruitwood

Broadside Poster Installer's Hammer
Located in Sagaponack, NY
fine tool has a lathe turned ash handle and attached clips for holding the poster in place.
Category

1880s American Industrial Antique Lathes

18th Century Four Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Chairs
Located in IT
the band under the seat, have a decoration to lathes with daisies and phytomorphic elements. The band
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lathes

Materials

Giltwood

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Stonemason's Mallet
Located in New Orleans, LA
time of the royal wedding. This mallet has been lathe-turned to form the delicate carving that envelops
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Lathes

Materials

Wood

17th Century Gilded Italian Chiavari Chairs
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, SE
chairs. Gilded willow hardwood with woven cane seat. Hand-carved ornamentation to top rail. Lathed legs
Category

Early 17th Century Empire Antique Lathes

Materials

Gold Leaf

17th Century Gilded Italian Chiavari Chairs
17th Century Gilded Italian Chiavari Chairs
H 34.26 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in
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Antique Lathes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique lathes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and iron, all antique lathes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique lathes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique lathes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Industrial and Neoclassical antique lathes are of considerable interest.

How Much are Antique Lathes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $240 on the low end and $188,500 highest priced.