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Louis XV Period Marquetry Stamped Commode with Rouge Royale Marble Top
By Sebastien Vié
Located in Pembroke, MA
finish over marquetry of bois de rose (tulipwood) and bois de Violette (kingwood), with light string
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Light String

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Massive Antique Danish Biedermeier Pier Console Mirrors
By Biedermeier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
inset ovals on the sides and ends, and light string inlays on the edges. The mirror below has an
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19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Light String

Materials

Mirror, Burl

English Regency Gilt Figural and Ebonized Dital Harp, Maker E. Light, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency gilt stenciled figural and floral ebonized dital harp signed by maker Edward Light
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1810s English Regency Antique Light String

Materials

Giltwood, Ebony, Wood, String

Exceptional Early 19th Century Waterford Crystal Eighteen-Light Chandelier
By Waterford Crystal
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional early 19th century gilt bronze and Waterford crystal eighteen light chandelier An
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Early 19th Century Irish Antique Light String

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Jugendstil Vintage Geometric Sconce Wall Light Brass Glass circa 1910 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Vintage Sconce or Wall Light from brass and facetted glass circa 1910 Vienna. A
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

Antiqe Chinese Carved Hetain Light Gray/Green Jade Figure Liu Hai, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Chinese Carved Hetain Light Gray/Green Jade Figure of Liu Hai, seated with a string of
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Light String

Materials

Jade

Outstanding Large Oushak in Light Purple, Cream and Gray with Willow Tree Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Outstanding Large Oushak with light purple and gray with willow tree design. Keivan Woven Arts
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Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Light String

Materials

Wool

George III Inlaid Light-Toned Mahogany and Satinwood D-form Folding Card Table
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A George III inlaid light-toned mahogany and satinwood card table in the manner of Mayhew and Ince
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18th Century English George III Antique Light String

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

French Elm & Marble Cabinet Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
and grey fixed marble top and increasingly rare elm veneered panels. The wood is a lovely light
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Light String

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Elm & Marble Cabinet Louis XVI Style
French Elm & Marble Cabinet Louis XVI Style
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Figures & Cattle In A River Landscape, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
river. Neat figural detail and string contrasts of light and darkness typical of Roos painting during
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17th Century Antique Light String

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Canvas, Oil

A Large French Table Lamp
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
acanthus leaves and a beaded string. The lamp, with three lightbulbs, has been adapted for modern. Each
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1890s French Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

A Large French Table Lamp
A Large French Table Lamp
H 34.26 in Dm 7.88 in
Elegant Pair of English 18th c. Demilune Consoles
Located in Greenwich, CT
of superbly grained mahogany with contrasting light and dark string inlaid panels with center oval
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Late 18th Century English Antique Light String

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard With Satinwood Inlay, Ca. 1770
Located in Bridgeport, CT
motifs and satinwood string inlay. The side board with a full center drawer flanked by two left side
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
cants and two central oval inlaid conch shells outlined with alternating rope-shaped stringing. The
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Light String

Materials

Yew

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
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H 5.1 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Temple Shrine Buddhist Monk Juzu Prayer Wood Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly magnificent and special work - this beautiful and exceptionally long string of Japanese
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Light String

Materials

Wood

A pair of burgundy leather shoes Circa 1790-1800
Located in Toulon, FR
. Light brown chintz lining with drawstring and orange silk piping. Cracks in the burgundy leather and
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1790s French Antique Light String

A pair of burgundy leather shoes Circa 1790-1800
A pair of burgundy leather shoes Circa 1790-1800
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Size: Length 23 cm, heel height 4.5 c
Rare Satinwood George III Marquetry Cellarette of Octagonal Form
Located in Free Union, VA
ebonized stringing form complex panel arrangements. The marquetry top is divided into wedges with a lighter
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Commode Stand with Tamboured Front
Located in Bridgeport, CT
to have two drawers with string inlay and tamboured doors that conceal storage. Purchased Mill House
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19th Century Georgian Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
master, Franz Lefler (1831-1898), depicting children singing and playing string instruments. Measures
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19th Century German Romantic Antique Light String

Materials

Porcelain

Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler
Pair KPM Porcelain Plaques After Franz Lefler
H 7.88 in W 13.25 in D 0.25 in
Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood and Boxwood. The domed lids have boxwood stringing and the exterior of the
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
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H 6.7 in W 10.24 in D 5.12 in
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
with Silver stringing, a silver vacant initial plaque and a silver escutcheon. The interior is faced in
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Light String

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Silver

Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
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H 4.3 in W 6.9 in D 3.75 in
19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
drawers with string inlays. Brass bales and keyholes (lacking a key). The carved skirt rail raised on
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19th Century Georgian Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
19th C. Mahogany Bow Front Chest
H 39.25 in W 45.25 in D 24 in
Khmer Bronze Two Part Bottle Vase, Angkor Period, 12th-14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
patina. The body pitted, with areas of light malachite green and red cuprite patina. The shape of the
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15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Light String

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Medical Syringe
Located in London, GB
certainly for ophthalmological or ENT use. Both ends unscrew and it still has its original cotton string
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1780s Unknown Antique Light String

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Natural Fiber

18th Century Medical Syringe
18th Century Medical Syringe
H 4 in W 0.6 in D 0.6 in
Antique Jade Necklace Seemingly Made from Fog Certified Untreated 23"
Located in Southbury, CT
nearly colorless light green jade beads create an ethereal necklace of 18" that is still on its original
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Early 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Light String

Materials

Jade, Silver

Japanese Temple Buddhist Monk Samurai Juzu Prayer Beads Mala Rosary Necklace
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly magnificent and special work - this beautiful and exceptionally long string of Japanese
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Light String

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gilt Bronze Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Candelabras
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An absolutely stunning pair of late 19th century Louis XVI style two-light candelabras in Sèvres
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Light String

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Bronze

Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
. The lid and front panel feature Tulipwood crossbanding with Boxwood stringing and two oval cartouches
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Light String

Materials

Boxwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
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H 4.53 in W 7.68 in D 4.53 in
Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Sconces, Lyre Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Empire style gilt-bronze two-light lyre sconces Each pierced stringed lyre-form backplate
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Light String

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Bronze

Arts & Crafts Mission Design Sideboard Credenza Buffet, France, 1900s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
2 doors with middle string pattern panel and round intricate brass metal handles, brass keyholes and
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Light String

Materials

Oak

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Light String

Materials

Crystal

"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
colors of red pants, checkered light and dark blue vests, flesh tone faces and dark and a light blue tea
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Light String

Materials

Tin

Georgian Satinwood Knife Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Satinwood with Tulipwood Crossbanding and Boxwood stringing. The Knife Box stands upon three ebonised Ogee
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Light String

Materials

Boxwood, Satinwood

Georgian Satinwood Knife Box
Georgian Satinwood Knife Box
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H 14.96 in W 9.06 in D 11.02 in
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Tea Chest with Boxwood & Ebony Checkered Stringing From our Tea Caddy collection, we are
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Light String

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Silver

Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
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H 5.12 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
English Victorian Mahogany Antique Skittles Game Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
baluster columns support a stringer-inlaid barrier that encircles the play area. The game's base, a simple
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Light String

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
By Pleyel
Located in Littleton, CO
the Romantic era, and this piano – an early example of the technological innovation of cross-stringing
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17th Century French Romantic Antique Light String

Materials

Walnut

Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
H 38.5 in W 54.5 in D 103.25 in
1921 Monday or Tuesday
By Virginia Woolf
Located in Bath, GB
Tuesday', 'An Unwritten Novel', 'The String Quartet', 'Blue and Green', 'Kew Gardens' and 'The Mark on the
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1920s British Antique Light String

Materials

Paper

1921 Monday or Tuesday
1921 Monday or Tuesday
H 7.5 in W 1 in D 5 in
Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Caddy of elongated Oval form veneered in Harewood with Boxwood stringing to the lid around the perimeter
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
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H 4.7 in W 5.5 in D 3.55 in
The Lady of the Lake.Naked Lady with Red Boa Skating Poodle Art Nouveau Such Fun
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
boa, as does the string which connects the woman and her dog. There is no-one else in sight and the
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Light String

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Louis XVI Style Hot Air Balloon Chandelier Lead Crystal and Gilded Brass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
points of light, composed of crystal bobeches that support fake candles; from the part below hangs a
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

Japanese antique excavated jar / excavated earthenware / “Sueki”/ flower vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of kiln technology. It is a light gray pottery. Born in Osaka, "sueki" is gradually being made in
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Light String

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Gilded Wood Tripod Torch Holders in the Louis XIV Style
Located in Paris, FR
monumental candelabra shaft richly decorated with mantling, buttons, acanthus leaves, cartouches and string
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Light String

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Box, Glass Mixer, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
desirable aged patina and in good order Select stocks present fine grain interest Light caramel hues beam
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1820s British Regency Antique Light String

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
throughout Striking light caramel hues beam beneath a wax polish finish   Traditional bureau plat form
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Light String

Materials

Boxwood, Walnut

Late 19th Century Folk Art Bumbass instrument
Located in London, GB
its chime top, and a stretched pig skin drum at its centre with beat string. An Identical example is
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Early 1900s Unknown Folk Art Antique Light String

Materials

Brass

Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
wood edged in crossbanded Tulipwood and Satinwood with Boxwood stringing and stained Sycamore. The lid
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Light String

Materials

Satinwood

Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
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H 5.5 in W 13.58 in D 11 in
Original Antique Engraving of Hunting, Small Game Hunting and Traps, 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
held open by the strings cd which escape at the slightest shock received by the string e which responds
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1790s Antique Light String

Materials

Paper

Émile Guillemin (1841-1907) Adorned Orientalist Bust of a Young Turkish Woman
Located in New York, NY
skin, the string of tassels across her brow, and the dynamic drapery of her scarves, to the hard chains
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Late 19th Century Antique Light String

Materials

Bronze

George III Chinoiserie Brass Mounted Penwork Jewellery Box, Signed E.F 1816
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
frieze bordered by linear stringing, raised on hairy poor brass lion feet and lion mask ring carrying
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Light String

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Brass

Portrait Lady Pulzone Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16th Century Italian Roma
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
by the composite cut of light three quarters, with the head and gaze directed at the observer. The
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Light String

Materials

Oil

Tunbridge Ware Handkerchief Box Edmund Nye, circa 1860
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
side faces of the box, a Berlin woolwork band within banded and continuous keyline stringing; base
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Light String

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Enameled Fish Bowl/Planter W/ Butterflies
Located in New York, NY
with a meticulous blend of alternating light green and emerald hues, these verdant botanicals weave
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Light String

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Knife Boxes Thomas Dobson (attributed)
By William Charles Thomas Dobson
Located in Northampton, GB
-shaped sections veneered in Satinwood with Laburnum Crossbanding and a small border of Boxwood stringing
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Light String

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Georgian Knife Boxes Thomas Dobson (attributed)
Georgian Knife Boxes Thomas Dobson (attributed)
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H 14.57 in W 8.66 in D 11.02 in
Victorian Ebony Credenza
Located in Bradenton, FL
between the two glass door lighted side cabinets encompassing two shelves each. Each shelf in the side
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Early 19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Antique Light String

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Ebony

Victorian Ebony Credenza
Victorian Ebony Credenza
H 43.5 in W 70 in D 16.5 in
Rare Japanese antique pottery jar/beautiful natural glaze/wall hanging vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
at high temperatures due to the development of kiln technology. It is a light gray pottery. Born in
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Light String

Materials

Pottery

Silver Candlestcik or Candle Holder, Francesc P. Arquer, Barcelona, circa 1825
Located in Madrid, ES
details in the Neoclassicism in light relief (string of pearls, etc). The piece has some scuff marks and
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19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Light String

Materials

Silver

Keller et Guérin Lunéville Majolica Pottery Asparagus Server, 19th Century
By Keller & Guérin
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
together by string forming a rounded dish with raised sides. The server has four draining holes to the base
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1880s French Antique Light String

Materials

Majolica

Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
-catching light reflection, it's sure to become a focal point of any space, while adding a thoughtful touch
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Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Light String

Materials

Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood

Grandoise Antique Gallery Malayer Persian Runner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sub-geometric design paired with a delightful palette of burnt orange, various blues and a very light
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Light String

Materials

Wool

Important Sheraton 1859 Dated Flamed Hardwood Lion Head Handle Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in GB
patina to die for, it is glorious and looks golden in the right light. It is most likely Honduras
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Light String

Materials

Hardwood

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Antique Light String For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique light string you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every antique light string was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique light string — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique light string made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made antique light string has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Biedermeier, Centre Lighting Fixture MFG and Elkington & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Light String?

Prices for an antique light string can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $295 and can go as high as $584,971, while the average can fetch as much as $3,842.
Questions About Antique Light String
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    String lights refer to a series of small electric lights which are spaced evenly along a cable and used for decoration. They are mostly used during festivals or special occasions. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of string lights and a whole lot of other vintage and antique lighting solutions to choose from.