Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Surveyors tripod level tool from the late 19th century. The tripod is made of wood and the level is brass.
Brass
John Brown Cast Bronze Ship's Crest Badge for HMAS Australia
Located in Nottingham, GB
The reverse surface exhibits unpolished casting skin, natural oxidation, light verdigris and workshop-level tool marks commensurate with authentic foundry manufacture.
Bronze
$1,400Sale Price|56% Off
18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rare Museum-level 18th Century carpenters tool, an antler hand plane, hand-carved to look like a lion.
Metal
"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
They were strategically used at a household level, as tools to further political ambitions and communicate membership within groups.
Ceramic
Sold
H 5.5 in W 8.5 in D 17.3 in
19th Century Antique Brass USA Surveyor Measurement Instrument F.H Temple Boston
Located in Milan, IT
Measure box cm 44,5 x 21,5 x 14 – inches 17.3 x 8.5 x 5.5. The Level is an indispensable tool for surveyors. It is used to accurately measure a plane that is really tangential to th...
Brass
19th Century Spanish Embossed Leather Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
The detail is amazingly hand-tooled to a level of artistry no longer available in the industry.
Brass
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H 6 in W 5.38 in D 3.44 in
Small Barbedienne French Bronze Sculpture of Penelope by Pierre Cavelier
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Pierre-Jules Cavelier
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Moreover, particularly surprising is the level of detail in a work of such diminutive proportions - a very high level of skill is demanded to cast a work this small with this level o...
Bronze
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H 41.38 in W 43.75 in D 23.38 in
American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The majority of the feet blocking is untouched and original, retaining a nearly black level of oxidization and hand tooling - the vertical blocks are naturally replaced in all four f...
Mahogany
Vintage Engineers Tool, Machinists Spirit Level
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
J. Rabone & Sons Engineers Spirit Level. A vintage brass engineers spirit level made in England by John Rabone & Sons, Birmingham. This early 20th century level has a swivel cover t...
Metal
Antique Belgian Copper Sterilizing Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
Originally used in a dental office for sterilizing tools, the high level of craftsmanship is expressed by keen attention to detail.
Brass, Copper
1880's Terra Cotta Relief
Located in New York, NY
This piece is unique, likely one of a kind and handmade as evidenced by the level of detail and tool marks, you can even see some finger prints.
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Incensario, El Chanal, Colima, Western Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Incensario, El Chanal, Colima, Western Mexico A large incense burner/brazier depicting the rain god Tlaloc from the El Chanal area in Colima. This would be...
Terracotta
Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American whimsy with traditional 'ball in cage' decoration, all carved and whittled from one continuous piece of wood, circa early 20th century. The bottom tip suggests that this pie...
Wood
19th Carpentry Molding Plane with Steel Blade
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wooden carpentry plane with steel blade used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "E. Avery' on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale. CREATOR Unknown...
Walnut
19th c. I. Hick Carpentry Molding Plane
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Antique wooden carpentry plane used to make trim and moldings. Stamped "I. Hick' on the side. Shown with life size hand mold for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANU...
Walnut
$1,183Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.94 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Pre Columbian Jalisco Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jalisco seated figure Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D, A Male pottery figure with red slip with elongated head and linear delineated hair wearing ear an...
Pottery
A Fabulous Early 20th Century Brass Telescope by Clarkson, London
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous early 20th Century brass telescope with a plaque marked 'Clarkson, London' This stunning finely cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb optics...
Brass
$1,977Sale Price|35% Off
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Pre Columbian Rare Central Mexican Terracotta Figure with Bowl C. 600–1200 CE
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Rare Central Mexican Terracotta Figure with Bowl A Pre-Columbian terracotta figure from the Central Highlands of Mexico, depicting a standing figure holding a large bow...
Pottery
$760Sale Price|25% Off
H 8.27 in W 4.34 in D 3.55 in
Rare Pre-Columbian Nasca Ceramic Drum Vessel South American art
Located in London, GB
Rare Pre-Columbian Nasca Ceramic Drum Vessel Culture: Nasca (Nazca), South Coast of Peru Period: ca. 200–600 CE (Early Intermediate Period) Material: Burnished ceramic with painted ...
Ceramic
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 542 Wood Owl
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pablo Picasso A.R. 542 Wood Owl 1968 11.8” x 8.8” Edition of 500 White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes under partial brushed glaze, black patina Ramie 542 is a Madoura ceram...
Ceramic
Pre Columbian Double-Spouted Anthropomorphic Vessel
Located in seoul, KR
This double-spouted vessel originates from the Peru and is distinguished by its sculptural anthropomorphic design. One of the chambers is shaped as a human figure with a triangular f...
Pottery
$25,000
H 64 in W 55 in D 3.75 in
English Brass Telescope w/ Spotting Scope & Stabilizer Bar on Tripod Stand 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and polished steel telescope with spotting scope, adjustable stabilizer bar, and mounted on folding tripod stand, 19th Century. Manufacturer T. Cooke & Sons, York. Tel...
Brass, Steel
$564Sale Price|40% Off
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 5.52 in
Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif
Located in London, GB
Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif – 12th–14th Century AD, Peru An intriguing and rare Chimu stirrup vessel from Pre-Columbian Peru, dating to the 12...
Pottery
Pre Columbian Calima vessel Colombia ancient South America
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Calima vessel Colombia ancient South America A Calima vessel featuring double spouted stirrup vessel with incised design in red clay Calima circa 200 BC- 400 AD Col...
Clay
$3,333
H 68 in W 37.75 in D 2.5 in
A Very Fine Early 19th Century Brass Telescope By W. & T. Gilbert, London
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th Century (1819 - 1831) brass telescope by W. & T.Gilbert, London. This fabulous well cast polished brass telescope is of exceptional quality with superb op...
Brass
$1,893Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.51 in W 10.63 in D 11.03 in
Pre Columbian Large Chancay Cuchimilco Urn South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
Large Chancay Anthropomorphic Urn Vessel Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru 1000–1450 CE An imposing and characterful Chancay culture ceramic urn, fashioned in the form of a sty...
Wool
$7,500
H 56.5 in W 12 in D 10.5 in
American Brass Spot Light on Telescopic Barber Pole Tripod Stand, NY, Circa 1880
By House of Troy
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass Nautical Swivel spot light on telescopic barber pole tripod stand, Troy, NY. Late 19th century. Original candle and has been electrified.
Brass
$1,175Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 20.28 in W 8.27 in D 0.99 in
Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints. These panels probably come from a chest or a...
Oak
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
$36,000
H 55.12 in W 59.06 in D 0.79 in
Bernard Dunand Three Panel Screen after a design by Jean Dunand in 1931
By Bernard Dunand
Located in CA, CA
A three-leaf screen in black Chinese lacquer, decorated with geometric motifs in gold leaf and red lacquer, the reverse side in black lacquer with the right panel signed Bernard Duna...
Lacquer
$13,254 / set
H 21.46 in W 17.92 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Mod. 687 Walnut Stools / Ottomans by Gio Ponti for Cassina, c.1953
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of Model '687' walnut stools / ottomans designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, c.1953. With great sculptural lines and elegant tapered legs, these stools will mak...
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Vintage Italian Figural Snail Pill Box in White Metal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature pill box in the shape of a very detailed snail. These were made in Italy circa 1970-90s usually of 800/1000 silver or alpaca/argentan/German silver (an alloy of zin...
Metal
$6,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
Ceramic
$28,248
H 61.82 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
Exceptional Bo Lindahl Cabinet in Walnut and Rosewood Marquetry, Sweden, 1953
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional cabinet was designed and handcrafted by Bo Lindahl in Sweden. This unique masterpiece was created as a journeyman's piece at the Central Workshop School in Häggvik, ...
Brass
$5,437Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.25 in W 69.3 in D 74.81 in
Vintage Italian Brass Bed Structure by Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural Bed - Bed Sculpture - Osvaldo Borsani & Arnaldo Pomodoro Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro are two famous and well respected exponents of Italian creativity, Both acti...
Metal, Brass
$16,722 / set
H 40.56 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Josef Hoffmann attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of extraordinary chairs in the style of the early Josef Hoffmann furniture. The significant skids were used by Hoffmann in the early years of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1903 o...
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Collectors Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A glorious and magnificent 18th Century Italian collectors cabinet architecturally styled with pediment, columns and finials. This extremely fine cabinet features Florentine inlay de...
Wood, Ivory
$10,056
H 89.77 in W 60.63 in D 43.31 in
Italian 1970's Cocktail Dry Bar in Joe Colombo Style, Italy - circa 1975
By Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Vintage 1970s Italian Mobile Dry Bar / Cocktail Bar – Mid-Century Modern Elegance The colour of the dark lacquered wood is an amazing very dark purple / aubergine (almost black). Th...
Chrome
$21,750Sale Price|25% Off
H 54.5 in W 24 in D 13.5 in
Erotic Sexual Mythological Marble Figural, Nude woman, Bacchante and Satyr Herm
Located in Miami, FL
Bacchic revelry. A sexy and nude curvaceous young Nymph/Bacchante makes amorous advances to a Herm - whose facial expression reflects her erotic touch. The Herm is stylized where his...
Marble
Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Aegis of Amun-Re, Late Period
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This exquisite faience amulet is an Aegis featuring the head of Amun-Re. The god is seen here taking on the form of a ram, wearing a striated tripartite wig and sun disc fronted by ...
Faience
$5,234
H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 6.7 in
‘Levriero Afgano’ Afghan Hound Dog Umbrella Stand, Piero Fornasetti Italy c.1955
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
An early ‘Afghan Hound’ umbrella stand by the incredibly creative, Piero Fornasetti, c.1955. One of the twelve trompe l’oeil dog umbrella stands Fornasetti designed, this slender, l...
Steel
$700 / set
H 1.19 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
Arms Door Handles by Quintana Partners, Solid Brass & Chrome, Spain
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Arm Door Handles combine elegance and originality in a unique proposal that transforms any space with its iconic and sophisticated design. With the stylized shape of an arm, thes...
Brass, Chrome
$7,344
H 31.5 in W 58.67 in D 31.11 in
Arne Norell 'Divina' Two Seat Sofa, Westbergs Möbler AB, Sweden, 1950s
By Arne Norell
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare two seat sofa was designed by Arne Norell in the late 1950s. The model is called 'Divina' and it was produced by Westbergs Möbler AB in Tranås, Sweden. We also have single ...
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Wood, Beech