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Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, North German, around 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, North German, around 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, North German, around 1820

$4,686

H 30.71 in W 30.52 in D 20.87 in

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, North German, around 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Three-drawer Biedermeier commode standing on square-tapered legs. The slightly convex front gives the piece a refined silhouette. Veneered in mahogany, with key escutcheons designed ...

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Magnets

Materials

Magnets

French Provincial Waxed Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet Cupboard
French Provincial Waxed Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet Cupboard

French Provincial Waxed Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet Cupboard

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FRENCH WAXED PINE DISPLAY CABINET OR CUPBOARD Circa mid-to-late 19th century Item # 306REP14A A delightful French Provincial cabinet of the 19th century, it features a positively g...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Magnets

Materials

Magnets

Notary's Filing Cabinet In Mahogany - 19 Century
Notary's Filing Cabinet In Mahogany - 19 Century

Notary's Filing Cabinet In Mahogany - 19 Century

$5,287

H 77.56 in W 50.01 in D 16.54 in

Notary's Filing Cabinet In Mahogany - 19 Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

magnet for quick opening and closing. Four binders can be placed in each compartment, giving the cabinet

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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Magnets

Materials

Mahogany

English Ship's Binnacle Compass of Brass with Side Burner Light
English Ship's Binnacle Compass of Brass with Side Burner Light

English Ship's Binnacle Compass of Brass with Side Burner Light

Located in Austin, TX

compass, often mounted in a binnacle. The binnacle contains correctors, such as magnets and iron spheres

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Early 20th Century English Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal, Brass

18/19 century or earlier set of Antique Tibetan Buddhist Tools/ Iron or Steel
18/19 century or earlier set of Antique Tibetan Buddhist Tools/ Iron or Steel

18/19 century or earlier set of Antique Tibetan Buddhist Tools/ Iron or Steel

Located in Ukiah, CA

triangular fitted box. A magnet adheres to both the box and the individual tools, confirming the ferrous

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18th Century Tibetan Antique Magnets

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Iron

Early 20th century Japanese Shunga Painting Woman With Baby
Early 20th century Japanese Shunga Painting Woman With Baby

Early 20th century Japanese Shunga Painting Woman With Baby

Located in Chiba, JP

. For the photo, it was mounted on a wall using four small magnets—no pinholes at the corners. (Magnets

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Magnets

Materials

Silk

Swedish Grace Hand-Carved Antique 1920s Art Deco Bar or Storage Cabinet
Swedish Grace Hand-Carved Antique 1920s Art Deco Bar or Storage Cabinet

Swedish Grace Hand-Carved Antique 1920s Art Deco Bar or Storage Cabinet

By Otto Schulz, Boet

Located in Atlanta, GA

drawers. •Movable interior shelves. •Antique brass mock key pulls and retrofitted interior magnets for a

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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Hardwood, Birch, Elm, Mahogany

19th Century Dutch Door Knocker
19th Century Dutch Door Knocker

19th Century Dutch Door Knocker

$474

H 6.11 in W 8.27 in D 0.99 in

19th Century Dutch Door Knocker

Located in Delft, NL

, with a dragon twisting around the handle to the right and left. The knocker is checked with a magnet

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19th Century Dutch Antique Magnets

Materials

Bronze

Meteor Space Rock 4 Fragmented Meteorite Slices In Bronze Stand [H5] NWA 210mm
Meteor Space Rock 4 Fragmented Meteorite Slices In Bronze Stand [H5] NWA 210mm

Meteor Space Rock 4 Fragmented Meteorite Slices In Bronze Stand [H5] NWA 210mm

Located in Scorton, GB

not attract magnets because they do not contain iron-nickel metal and come from differentiated bodies

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15th Century and Earlier North African Prehistoric Antique Magnets

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Lake Fog
Lake Fog

harold keelerLake Fog, circa 1928

$400

H 9.57 in W 11.44 in

Lake Fog

Located in Palm Springs, CA

and collaborative projects, helping to establish the burgeoning workshop as a magnet for experimental

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Magnets

Materials

Lithograph

Miss Whitehead - The Bank Nun Engraving, 19th Century, Unframed
Miss Whitehead - The Bank Nun Engraving, 19th Century, Unframed

Miss Whitehead - The Bank Nun Engraving, 19th Century, Unframed

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

grotesque magnet for lingering Romantic-era anxieties about the circulation of paper credit, financial

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19th Century Antique Magnets

Materials

Engraving

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock
Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

$5,843

H 8.25 in W 7.25 in D 4.25 in

Art Deco ATO Mantel Clock

By ATO

Located in Norwich, GB

curved bar on the pendulum is a hollow rod containing a magnet at it’s right hand end. As the magnet

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Chrome

Antique L. M. Ericsson AC110 Iron Skeleton Telephone Taxen Eiffel Dachshund #3
Antique L. M. Ericsson AC110 Iron Skeleton Telephone Taxen Eiffel Dachshund #3

Antique L. M. Ericsson AC110 Iron Skeleton Telephone Taxen Eiffel Dachshund #3

By L.M. Ericsson

Located in Sweden, SE

brass, wire, ebonite and magnet steel. Much of the walnut used for cabinets was imported from the US. As

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press
L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press

L. M. Ericsson BC 2000 Telephone Made in 1900 Designed as Old Times Book Press

By L.M. Ericsson

Located in Sweden, SE

number of firms to ensure supplies of essentials like brass, wire, ebonite and magnet steel. Much of the

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900

Located in Milan, IT

attribute to the Amalfiers the exploitation of the properties of the magnet. The cardanic suspension made

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Early 20th Century French Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Monumental Carved Stone Garden Fruit Basket from Famed Vouziers Mansion
Pair of Monumental Carved Stone Garden Fruit Basket from Famed Vouziers Mansion

Pair of Monumental Carved Stone Garden Fruit Basket from Famed Vouziers Mansion

Located in St. Louis, MO

Florissant, Missouri. The French Country Chateau Vouziers was built in 1926 on a 250 acre estate for Magnet

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1920s French Antique Magnets

Materials

Stone

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precision table regulator with electric winding system BRUXELLES XX century
precision table regulator with electric winding system BRUXELLES XX century

precision table regulator with electric winding system BRUXELLES XX century

Located in Milano, IT

, magnets, two contact wheels and governor for electrical winding. The clock stands on an ebonized wooden

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Early 20th Century Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Large French Antique Larder Linen Cupboard in Raw Wood Farmhouse
Large French Antique Larder Linen Cupboard in Raw Wood Farmhouse

Large French Antique Larder Linen Cupboard in Raw Wood Farmhouse

Unavailable

H 88.19 in W 55.12 in D 21.26 in

Large French Antique Larder Linen Cupboard in Raw Wood Farmhouse

Located in Wolverhampton, GB

. The top cupboard locks with the key provided, the bottom shutting with a magnet. The shelves inside

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Early 20th Century French Antique Magnets

Materials

Oak

1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard
1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard

1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard

Unavailable

H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 19.69 in

1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard

Located in PARIS, FR

compartment. The doors are closed by magnets. The sideboard stands on six ball feet inspired by antique

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1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Reggiani Style Midcentury Spherical Chrome Adjustable Pair of Table Lamps, 1960s
Reggiani Style Midcentury Spherical Chrome Adjustable Pair of Table Lamps, 1960s

Reggiani Style Midcentury Spherical Chrome Adjustable Pair of Table Lamps, 1960s

By Reggiani

Located in Cassina de'Pecchi, IT

in Italy in the 1960s. The Bases and the spheres-lights, joined by a magnet, can be separated

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1660s Italian Space Age Antique Magnets

Materials

Chrome

English Georgian Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet
English Georgian Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet

English Georgian Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet

Unavailable

H 43.71 in W 31.89 in D 15.75 in

English Georgian Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

. Attractive patina. Painted shelved interior. Original back. Later added magnet for door close. A few minor

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19th Century Antique Magnets

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Art Deco Period Cabinet
Swedish Art Deco Period Cabinet

Swedish Art Deco Period Cabinet

Unavailable

H 66.5 in W 62.5 in D 27 in

Swedish Art Deco Period Cabinet

Located in Hudson, NY

, newly customized. Locks removed and magnet based mechanism installed by previous owner. Highly

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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Ash, Birch, Elm, Palisander, Sycamore, Walnut

Early Victorian Pink Tourmaline, Diamond and Pearl Cluster Ring
Early Victorian Pink Tourmaline, Diamond and Pearl Cluster Ring

Early Victorian Pink Tourmaline, Diamond and Pearl Cluster Ring

Located in Brooklyn, NY

[Sri Lankan] Magnet" because it could attract and then repel hot ashes due to its pyroelectric

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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Magnets

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, 10k Gold

"CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display
"CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display

"CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display

By Mathieu Planchon

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

large five- arm hour wheel with screwed on circular magnet disc. "Mysterious clock" - no one can

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Magnets

Materials

Wood

Historic 1926 Casa Del Mar Hotel Santa Monica Chandelier
Historic 1926 Casa Del Mar Hotel Santa Monica Chandelier

Historic 1926 Casa Del Mar Hotel Santa Monica Chandelier

By Charles Plummer

Located in North Hollywood, CA

quickly became a magnet for the newly rising Hollywood elite. The hotel, designed by architect Charles

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1920s American Renaissance Revival Antique Magnets

Materials

Copper

Pair of Translucent Pink and White Opaline Glass Lusters, Late 19th C
Pair of Translucent Pink and White Opaline Glass Lusters, Late 19th C

Pair of Translucent Pink and White Opaline Glass Lusters, Late 19th C

Located in Queens Village, NY

, creating a cozy atmosphere. Like a magnet, Lily was pulled to the lusters and stared at them in awe for

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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Magnets

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf

Notre Dame, Paris

Antal BerkesNotre Dame, Paris

Unavailable

H 37 in W 28.25 in

Notre Dame, Paris

By Antal Berkes

Located in New Orleans, LA

the focal point of this time. A hundred years ago, Paris was a magnet. Artists and thinkers traveled

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Early 20th Century Antique Magnets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Wood and Pottery Mantle Clock
English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Wood and Pottery Mantle Clock

English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Wood and Pottery Mantle Clock

By Lewis Foreman Day

Located in Brooklyn, NY

became a magnet for young women moving away from rural towns seeking opportunity - some because they had

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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal

Saint Catherine arguing with the pagan philosophers

Saint Catherine arguing with the pagan philosophers

By Gonçal Peris

Located in Barcelona, ES

, especially painting. The city acted as a powerful magnet for patrons and artists from all over Europe, such

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18th Century and Earlier Gothic Antique Magnets

Materials

Egg Tempera, Wood Panel

Weimar Art Deco Portrait
Weimar Art Deco Portrait

Weimar Art Deco Portrait

By Isobel Steele Mackinnon

Located in New York, NY

. Hofmann’s Munich-based school was a magnet for foreign students after World War I, ever after Hofmann left

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1920s Feminist Antique Magnets

Materials

Gouache, Oil, Tempera

After the masked ball
After the masked ball

Max RabesAfter the masked ball, 1920

Unavailable

H 26.97 in W 29.34 in

After the masked ball

By Max Rabes

Located in Eltville, DE

Tunisia and Algeria followed, in particular to Biskra, which became a magnet for many artists owing to its

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1920s Impressionist Antique Magnets

Materials

Gouache

Art Deco Ruby Diamond Platinum Love Magnet Heart Charm
Art Deco Ruby Diamond Platinum Love Magnet Heart Charm

Art Deco Ruby Diamond Platinum Love Magnet Heart Charm

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as an elongated horseshoe magnet with a milgrain edge Terminating as a bezel set ruby

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1920s Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Large John Smith’s Advertising Mirror, Pub Mirror for Magnet Ales
Large John Smith’s Advertising Mirror, Pub Mirror for Magnet Ales

Large John Smith’s Advertising Mirror, Pub Mirror for Magnet Ales

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A large John Smith’s advertising mirror, pub mirror for Magnet Ales This is wonderful pictorial

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Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Magnets

English Regency Mahogany Center Table
English Regency Mahogany Center Table

English Regency Mahogany Center Table

Located in Stamford, CT

An English Regency mahogany center table with a gilded leaf-carved, pedestal and segmented inlaid top.

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1820s English Regency Antique Magnets

Materials

Magnets

Mark III Ship's Binnacle
Mark III Ship's Binnacle

Mark III Ship's Binnacle

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H 59 in W 33 in L 59 in

Mark III Ship's Binnacle

Located in Norwell, MA

brass hood, port and starboard magnets, brass arms, wet compass and rear chart tube. Measures: 59" tall

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Late 19th Century Antique Magnets

Edwardian Mahogany Butler's Bell Box for Servants
Edwardian Mahogany Butler's Bell Box for Servants

Edwardian Mahogany Butler's Bell Box for Servants

Located in Austin, TX

casing of mahogany with brass hardware. With original brass maker's label: Magnet Perfect for your

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Early 20th Century English Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Gübelin Turtle Mystery Water Clock
Gübelin Turtle Mystery Water Clock

Gübelin Turtle Mystery Water Clock

By Gubelin

Located in New Orleans, LA

basin resides the eight-day movement that operates a magnet. The turtle contains a small piece of metal

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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Magnets

Improved Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases, 1880
Improved Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases, 1880

Improved Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases, 1880

Located in Milan, IT

condition. It is a tool that generates electric current using two magnets which were operated by a crank

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1880s British Antique Magnets

19th Century Country French Enfilade or Sideboard
19th Century Country French Enfilade or Sideboard

19th Century Country French Enfilade or Sideboard

Located in Winter Park, FL

the doors are not in working order and magnet closures have been added. Please refer to photos for

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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Magnets

Materials

Cherry

Late 19th Century Large Painted Italian Cupboard
Late 19th Century Large Painted Italian Cupboard

Late 19th Century Large Painted Italian Cupboard

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H 95.67 in W 88.19 in D 26.78 in

Late 19th Century Large Painted Italian Cupboard

Located in Cirencester, GB

. We have also added magnets, catches and old handles to the four drawers and new blackened solid brass

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Late 19th Century Italian Country Antique Magnets

Materials

Pine

18th Century Italian Walnut Cassone with Carved Figure Ends & Paw Feet
18th Century Italian Walnut Cassone with Carved Figure Ends & Paw Feet

18th Century Italian Walnut Cassone with Carved Figure Ends & Paw Feet

Located in Milford, NH

front two panels have been converted to doors, with magnets added. The cassone dates to the 18th

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18th Century Italian Antique Magnets

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th c American Cherry Two Part Step Back Cupboard w/Tiger Maple Drawer Fronts
19th c American Cherry Two Part Step Back Cupboard w/Tiger Maple Drawer Fronts

19th c American Cherry Two Part Step Back Cupboard w/Tiger Maple Drawer Fronts

Located in Milford, NH

added on the back for stability, and some of the hardware has been replaced, including magnets added to

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19th Century American Federal Antique Magnets

Materials

Glass, Cherry, Maple

Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display
Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display

Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display

Located in Peekskill, NY

been put away for safe keeping. Although untested the 2 magnet contraption of a motor looks to be clean

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Magnets

Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display
Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display

Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display

Located in Peekskill, NY

been put away for safe keeping. Although untested the 2 magnet contraption of a motor looks to be clean

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Early 20th Century American Antique Magnets

Materials

Tin

18th Century French Desk Bibliothèque
18th Century French Desk Bibliothèque

18th Century French Desk Bibliothèque

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H 114 in W 64 in D 28 in

18th Century French Desk Bibliothèque

Located in Winter Park, FL

are in working order are the drawers and bookcase doors. Magnets keep the small cabinet doors closed

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18th Century French Antique Magnets

Race Horse Game Wheel, Made by H.C. Evans, Chicago, IL
Race Horse Game Wheel, Made by H.C. Evans, Chicago, IL

Race Horse Game Wheel, Made by H.C. Evans, Chicago, IL

Located in York County, PA

catalogue offered the firm's customers "special dice", "special prepared cards", and "electro magnets

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Early 20th Century Antique Magnets

Exceptional Race Horse Game Wheel by HC Evans, Chicago, circa 1920-1950
Exceptional Race Horse Game Wheel by HC Evans, Chicago, circa 1920-1950

Exceptional Race Horse Game Wheel by HC Evans, Chicago, circa 1920-1950

By H.C. Evans & Co.

Located in York County, PA

firm's customers "special dice", "special prepared cards", and "electro magnets". Special dice included

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Early 20th Century American Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal

In the Garden
In the Garden

Ethel MarsIn the Garden, 1916

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H 19 in W 18.5 in D 2 in

In the Garden

By Ethel Mars

Located in New York, NY

settled in Provincetown, MA., a magnet for creative minds. Other artists who arrived in Provincetown

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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Woodcut

English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX
English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX

English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX

By Ainsley South Shields

Located in Valladolid, ES

: holding the mortar and housing magnets and iron mass to compensate for deviations of the needle. The

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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Magnets

Materials

Bronze, Iron

A Rare Malachite, Brass & Copper Box on Stand by Elkington & Co
A Rare Malachite, Brass & Copper Box on Stand by Elkington & Co

A Rare Malachite, Brass & Copper Box on Stand by Elkington & Co

Located in Sheffield, MA

times in a minute, at a short distance from the poles of a series of 64 permanent magnets, arranged in a

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19th Century English Antique Magnets

Art Deco Bulle Wall Station Clock
Art Deco Bulle Wall Station Clock

Art Deco Bulle Wall Station Clock

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H 15.75 in Dm 3.55 in

Art Deco Bulle Wall Station Clock

Located in Vienna, AT

magnet. Compared to other electric clocks of the period (Brillie, ATO), wherein the permanent magnet was

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Steel

Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys
Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys

Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys

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H 53.25 in W 48 in D 15.5 in

Antique Oak Bookcase with Original Keys

Located in Redding, CT

magnets so doors stay shut unless pulled open.

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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Magnets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Collection of Diminutive Grand Tour Bronzes
Collection of Diminutive Grand Tour Bronzes

Collection of Diminutive Grand Tour Bronzes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

bottom and I'm not sure is bronze. A magnet does not stick so it's not iron either. Perhaps some mixed

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Magnets

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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Midcentury Art Deco Nightstand Paolo Buffa Attributed Walnut Burl Inlaid Cantù
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Midcentury Art Deco Nightstand Paolo Buffa Attributed Walnut Burl Inlaid Cantù

By Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Art Deco 1930s bedside table in walnut, veneer and burl walnut inlaid, Paolo Buffa design attributed, with originals golden bronze accessories. Very beautiful and unobtainable. Conzo...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan. It is chara...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Magnets

Materials

Cedar

Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers
Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers

Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers

$3,155

H 40.25 in W 30.6 in D 19 in

Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish 19th century birch chest of drawers circa 1880. Simple but elegant Scandinavian chest of drawers, veneered in quarter sawn birch to allow the striking grain to show through....

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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Magnets

Materials

Birch

Pair Regency Open Bookcases in Walnut Open Front Bookcase
Pair Regency Open Bookcases in Walnut Open Front Bookcase

Pair Regency Open Bookcases in Walnut Open Front Bookcase

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous pair of Regency Sheraton style open front bookcase in burl walnut Tall and thin so elegant design to this piece We can also split the pair up if you are looking for a single...

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1980s Regency Antique Magnets

Materials

Walnut

Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s

Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s

$10,334

H 22.84 in W 80.71 in D 37.41 in

Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Argelato, BO

Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier 1980s
Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier 1980s

Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier 1980s

$3,500

H 27.17 in Dm 17.33 in

Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier 1980s

By Venini

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid-Century Modern Murano glass tear drop flush mount chandelier, Italy 1980s. In the manner of Venini. The vintage flush mount is made of a brass & ivory round ceiling plate, an...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 19th century French Louis XVI style Mahogany with brass mounted marble top vitrine / bookcase. This was designed to display your most prized possessions or one of a kind collec...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Magnets

Materials

Marble, Brass

Style of Karl Springer Natural Shagreen Waterfall Coffee Table, 1980
Style of Karl Springer Natural Shagreen Waterfall Coffee Table, 1980

Style of Karl Springer Natural Shagreen Waterfall Coffee Table, 1980

By Karl Springer

Located in Chicago, IL

Style of Karl Springer Natural Shagreen Waterfall Coffee Table, 1980s. Original in great condition. Measures 43.25” long 26” deep 20.5” tall

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Shagreen Stingray

18th C. French Beautifully Designed Buffet à Deux-Corps, 8.5 ft Tall
18th C. French Beautifully Designed Buffet à Deux-Corps, 8.5 ft Tall

18th C. French Beautifully Designed Buffet à Deux-Corps, 8.5 ft Tall

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large French carved and painted wood storage cabinet from the 18th century. This antique buffet à deux-corps from France features a thickly molded center top cornice with subtle ar...

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18th Century French Antique Magnets

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1930s Frits Henningsen Hardwood Office Units with shelving over cabinets
Pair of 1930s Frits Henningsen Hardwood Office Units with shelving over cabinets

Pair of 1930s Frits Henningsen Hardwood Office Units with shelving over cabinets

$4,179Sale Price|60% Off

H 59.45 in W 66.93 in D 11.82 in

Pair of 1930s Frits Henningsen Hardwood Office Units with shelving over cabinets

By Frits Henningsen

Located in London, GB

Pair of 1930s Frits Henningsen cuban mahogany wall units with profiled edges and with three cabinets. Numbered 4504. Refinished. One back with cutted hole.

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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Hardwood

Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers
Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers

Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers

$2,742

H 35.75 in W 36.75 in D 17.5 in

Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers circa 1860. Good quality Swedish commode, fitted with 3 near equally sized drawers that open on the key. Rectangular top with moulde...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Magnets

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Birch

Biedermeier Chest, Secretary or Cabinet, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1830
Biedermeier Chest, Secretary or Cabinet, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1830

Biedermeier Chest, Secretary or Cabinet, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1830

Located in Greven, DE

Biedermeier chest of drawers with writing drawer and raised compartment Southern Germany Walnut, birch Biedermeier around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 191 x 126 x 64 cm Description...

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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Magnets

Materials

Walnut

Two-Tier Coffee Table in Lucite and Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
Two-Tier Coffee Table in Lucite and Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones

Two-Tier Coffee Table in Lucite and Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two level coffee or cocktail table designed and manufactured by the Icon of Lucite Charles Hollis Jones as part of the Metric collection designed in the 1960s. The table is execut...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Magnets

Materials

Nickel

Walnut Open Bookcase, Regency Inlay Bookcases Study Interiors
Walnut Open Bookcase, Regency Inlay Bookcases Study Interiors

Walnut Open Bookcase, Regency Inlay Bookcases Study Interiors

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous Regency style open front bookcase in walnut Great thing about this piece is the size, plenty of width for all your books and tomes Hand crafted from walnut with satinwood ...

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1980s Regency Antique Magnets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Black and Gold Chinoiserie Bookcase with Glass Doors
19th Century English Black and Gold Chinoiserie Bookcase with Glass Doors

19th Century English Black and Gold Chinoiserie Bookcase with Glass Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century with Chinoiserie décor and glass doors. This exquisite English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century epitomizes refin...

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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Magnets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 19th Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Arms and Curved Back in Birch Wood
Early 19th Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Arms and Curved Back in Birch Wood

Early 19th Biedermeier Settee with Scroll Arms and Curved Back in Birch Wood

Located in Atlanta, GA

The Biedermeier settee with modern velvet upholstery, curved back, scrolled arms terminating in tapered splayed legs.   

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Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Magnets

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

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Antique Magnets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique magnets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique magnets available were constructed with great care. Antique magnets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Regency antique magnets are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique magnets over the years, but those made by E. Vion Paris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Magnets?

Antique magnets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,056, while the lowest priced sells for $649 and the highest can go for as much as $47,000.