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.

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...

Dipped or ‘mocha’ 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 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...

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...

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 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...

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.

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...

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...

Blue grounds of this kind belong to the wider family of dipped and sponged wares, decorated at the lathe or by hand with colored slips and pigments rather than by painting or printin...

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 separate stem screws into or threads through the square base via an integrated, handmade brass threaded rod.Square and "Petal" Bases: The square base—sometimes styled with clippe...

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

The decoration was achieved mechanically: the leather-hard pot was mounted on a lathe and rotated while colored slips were trailed onto the surface, allowing for the rapid and precis...

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 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...

Bobbin furniture has roots in 17th-century English and Continental cottage traditions, enjoying periodic revivals through the Victorian era and into the early 20th century. The style...

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

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...

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.

Bobbin turning, executed on a foot-powered lathe, was a defining technique of cottage furniture makers working outside major urban centers.

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 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...

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.

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

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...

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

Masterfully turned on a lathe from a fine-grained hardwood, these diminutive pedestals have been beautifully hand-decorated utilising the historic technique of penwork and graining t...

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.

During this time in Japan, under the influence of Western culture and craftsmanship, furniture with lathe-turned ornamentation such as this came to be admired as a symbol of sophisti...

The entire box is masterfully lathe-worked in steel, with substantial weight.

The table stands on bold, lathe-turned spool-and-ball legs joined by an H-stretcher base-an early rural construction detail that lends both charm and stability.

This traditional magazine rack features a refined spindle gallery with lathe-turned supports and finial-topped posts, exemplifying late 19th-century Victorian craftsmanship.

Engine-Turning: This sophisticated decorative technique utilized a specialized, rose-engine lathe. Introduced to the pottery industry in the 1760s (most famously by Josiah Wedgwood),...

Victorian Piano Stool, attributed to Charles Parker, features a round, solid wood seat atop a turned central post and four splayed, lathe-turned legs connected by curved stretchers.

The design imitates turned bamboo canes through lathe-turned legs, molded drawer surrounds, and repeating ring details, creating a light, architectural rhythm across the form.

Crafted in a style that emerged in the late 17th century and then experienced a significant revival during the 19th century—particularly within the American country or farmhouse aest...

Each piece displays unique lathe-turned details, bearing the patina and character of time.

Each section of the frame is lathe-turned, giving it the crisp, rhythmic structure typical of late-19th- to early-20th-century French examples.

In the 16th century, a Prague goldsmith Caspar Lehmann adapted the lathe-cutting technique previously used for gemstones to cut glass and crystal.

19th Century Turned Wooden Billy Club, Perfectly Weighted with Rich Dark Patina A beautifully crafted 19th-century wooden billy club, lathe-turned from a single solid piece of hardw...

The frame is detailed with lathe-turned rings and subtle patination, enhancing its antique appeal without overwhelming its simple lines.

The stool would have been crafted using a hand operated lathe to achieve the rounded smooth surface to the thick top.

The Engine-Turning Revolution The use of the engine−turning lathe in the 1760s was a major technological advancement in the pottery industry.