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Antique Matador

The Matador.
The Matador.

James McBeyThe Matador., 1911

$1,200Sale Price|27% Off

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

The Matador.

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

The Matador. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 109. 6 7/8 x 10 7/8 (sheet 7 7/8 x 12). Edition 15. A few

Category

1910s Modern Antique Matador

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Authentic Matador Torero
Authentic Matador Torero

Authentic Matador Torero

$3,250

H 41 in W 18 in D 5 in

Authentic Matador Torero

Located in Dallas, TX

Authentic Matador Torero suit of lights with inscription on inside of vest. Beautiful aubergine

Category

1920s Spanish Antique Matador

Materials

Silk

Antique Matador/ Bull Fighter's Jacket in Custom Acrylic Box, circa 1850s
Antique Matador/ Bull Fighter's Jacket in Custom Acrylic Box, circa 1850s

Antique Matador/ Bull Fighter's Jacket in Custom Acrylic Box, circa 1850s

Located in North Miami, FL

Encased in a magnificent custom made acrylic display box, this very luxe, rare, antique embellished bull fighter's jacket (Traje de Toreador) with detailed embroidery in gold thread....

Category

1850s Mexican Antique Matador

Materials

Acrylic, Silk

1928 Spanish Bullfighting Poster by Carlos Ruano Llopis – Plaza de Toros de Écij
1928 Spanish Bullfighting Poster by Carlos Ruano Llopis – Plaza de Toros de Écij

1928 Spanish Bullfighting Poster by Carlos Ruano Llopis – Plaza de Toros de Écij

By Carlos Ruano Llopis

Located in Surrey, BC

composition presents a dramatic allegorical scene combining the bull, matador, and regional symbolism. Ruano

Category

1920s Spanish Art Deco Antique Matador

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century Bullfighting In A Spanish Town Square, circa 1826
19th Century Bullfighting In A Spanish Town Square, circa 1826

19th Century Bullfighting In A Spanish Town Square, circa 1826

$10,319Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.5 in W 24 in

19th Century Bullfighting In A Spanish Town Square, circa 1826

Located in Blackwater, GB

bullfighting scene depicting a matador lying maimed upon the ground in a provincial bullring as the peon and

Category

19th Century Antique Matador

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Spanish Painted Bullfighting Tile Frieze in Wooden Frame
19th Century Spanish Painted Bullfighting Tile Frieze in Wooden Frame

19th Century Spanish Painted Bullfighting Tile Frieze in Wooden Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

frame. The eight panels vividly depict scenes from a bullfight, with matadors, picadors, and bulls

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Matador

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Juan Pablo Salinas Spanish Wedding
Juan Pablo Salinas Spanish Wedding

Juan Pablo Salinas Spanish Wedding

Located in Dallas, TX

great deal of attention to costume detail, especially the robes of the matadors and the lacework in the

Category

Early 1900s Italian School Antique Matador

Materials

Oil

Cast Iron Bust

Cast Iron Bust

$6,500

H 24 in W 23 in D 23 in

Cast Iron Bust

Located in New York, NY

Amazing cast iron bust of whimsical female figure in fabulously detailed Spanish matador outfit

Category

19th Century Antique Matador

Black and White Lithograph by Jorge Fernando Castillo Titled "Ayudado por Abajo"
Black and White Lithograph by Jorge Fernando Castillo Titled "Ayudado por Abajo"

Black and White Lithograph by Jorge Fernando Castillo Titled "Ayudado por Abajo"

By Jorge Castillo

Located in Miami, FL

A fine figurative lithograph by Jorge Fernando Castillo depicting a matador. Fernando Castillo

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Matador

Materials

Paper

"Bullfighter and Bull, " Brilliant Art Deco Glazed Bowl by Diederich
"Bullfighter and Bull, " Brilliant Art Deco Glazed Bowl by Diederich

"Bullfighter and Bull, " Brilliant Art Deco Glazed Bowl by Diederich

By Wilhelm Hunt Diederich

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, attenuated figures - this glazed, footed bowl features a yellow-jacketed matador engaging with a handsome

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Matador

Materials

Clay

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp
Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp

$1,560Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 8 in D 6.25 in

Empire Style Metal Opaline Noire Glass Electrical Converted Oil Lamp

Located in Guaynabo, PR

. Bec Matador is incised in the border of the burner.

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Matador

Materials

Opaline Glass

A Fierce Bull
A Fierce Bull

James McBeyA Fierce Bull, 1911

$1,500Sale Price|40% Off

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

A Fierce Bull

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

bull, his neck covered with darts, charges sideways from the left. The matador, with sword and muleta

Category

1910s Modern Antique Matador

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Plaza de Toros of Madrid, Bullfighting Scene by W.H. Lake Price, 1865
The Plaza de Toros of Madrid, Bullfighting Scene by W.H. Lake Price, 1865

The Plaza de Toros of Madrid, Bullfighting Scene by W.H. Lake Price, 1865

Located in Langweer, NL

in the arena several scenes unfold simultaneously: mounted picadors confront the bulls, matadors

Category

Mid-19th Century European Antique Matador

Materials

Paper

French Deer Hunting Trophy by Jean-Francois Deniere Circa 1836
French Deer Hunting Trophy by Jean-Francois Deniere Circa 1836

French Deer Hunting Trophy by Jean-Francois Deniere Circa 1836

Located in New York, US

, Phanor, Forester, Fleuribeau, Gravador, Matador, Mirador, Munireau, Musicau, Marmiteau, Ramponeau

Category

Early 19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Matador

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez

Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez

$10,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 54.25 in W 30.5 in D 23 in

Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez

Located in Dallas, TX

celebrity as a matador in Madrid, where he falls under the spell of the seductive Doña Sol, which leads to

Category

16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Matador

Materials

Oak

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The Matador’s Wife
The Matador’s Wife

The Matador’s Wife, c. 1880

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 11.5 in

The Matador’s Wife

Located in Spokane, WA

details in her clothing and accessories. The painting depicts a matador’s wife, a common theme in Spanish

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Matador

Materials

Panel, Oil

19th Century Hand Carved Matador Figure
19th Century Hand Carved Matador Figure

19th Century Hand Carved Matador Figure

Located in London, GB

19th century carved matador figure A highly decorative and unusual example of a 19th century hand

Category

1850s Italian Folk Art Antique Matador

Materials

Wood, Paint

Highly Detailed Bronze Figure of a Matador
Highly Detailed Bronze Figure of a Matador

Highly Detailed Bronze Figure of a Matador

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H 13.5 in W 9 in D 7.5 in

Highly Detailed Bronze Figure of a Matador

By Émile Pinedo

Located in Petaluma, CA

offering. Please note the matador's delicate facial features as well as the intricate details of his

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Antique Matador

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome Matadors Sculpture Table Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome Matadors Sculpture Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome Matadors Sculpture Table Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

lamp depicts a carved matador figure with a red cape on his shoulder. Both light fixtures have their

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Matador

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Bronze Statue of a Matador in a Victory Salute by Emile Pinedo
19th Century Bronze Statue of a Matador in a Victory Salute by Emile Pinedo

19th Century Bronze Statue of a Matador in a Victory Salute by Emile Pinedo

By Émile Pinedo

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

This may well be the finest cast bronze we are offering. Please note the matador's delicate facial

Category

Late 19th Century French Other Antique Matador

Materials

Bronze

Antique Vintage Victorian Brass Velvet Adjustable Piano Music Stool by C H Hare
Antique Vintage Victorian Brass Velvet Adjustable Piano Music Stool by C H Hare

Antique Vintage Victorian Brass Velvet Adjustable Piano Music Stool by C H Hare

By C. H. Hare & Son

Located in Sale, GB

and steel and recently reupholstered in matador malachite velvet. - These ultra rare stools are

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Matador

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Scrimshaw Powder Horn
19th Century Scrimshaw Powder Horn

19th Century Scrimshaw Powder Horn

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H 9 in W 2.5 in D 4 in

19th Century Scrimshaw Powder Horn

Located in London, GB

figures including a bull, matador, lady, dog, and rabbit. With the artists initial S T and date 1886. This

Category

1880s British Folk Art Antique Matador

Materials

Horn

Late 19th C. Matador/ Bull Fighter's Jacket in Custom Acrylic Display Box
Late 19th C. Matador/ Bull Fighter's Jacket in Custom Acrylic Display Box

Late 19th C. Matador/ Bull Fighter's Jacket in Custom Acrylic Display Box

Located in North Miami, FL

Encased in a magnificent acrylic display box, this very luxe, rare, antique embellished bull fighter's jacket (Traje de Toreador) with detailed embroidery and separate epaulettes. ...

Category

Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Matador

Materials

Silk, Acrylic

Set of 4 1800's Engravings of the Corrida Spanish Bull Fight
Set of 4 1800's Engravings of the Corrida Spanish Bull Fight

Set of 4 1800's Engravings of the Corrida Spanish Bull Fight

Located in Ballard, CA

arena from the viewpoint of the spectator, the second one depicts the matador and his assistant, the

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Matador

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Bull Fight Sign
Early 20th Century Bull Fight Sign

Early 20th Century Bull Fight Sign

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H 30.63 in W 49.5 in D 0.13 in

Early 20th Century Bull Fight Sign

Located in Round Top, TX

A very handsome handmade sign of a Matador and Bull from Arles, France. Wonderfully crafted from

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matador

Materials

Iron

Spanish Fan Bullfight Scene 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Charm Pendant
Spanish Fan Bullfight Scene 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Charm Pendant

Spanish Fan Bullfight Scene 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

a bullfight in a bullring with a matador and bull in front of a crowd. Unmarked but tested for 18

Category

1920s Spanish Antique Matador

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Spanish-Style Bullfighting 'Corrida de Toros'
Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Spanish-Style Bullfighting 'Corrida de Toros'

Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Spanish-Style Bullfighting 'Corrida de Toros'

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Portugal. In traditional corrida, three toreros, also called matadores or, in French, toréadors, each

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Matador

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Appliqué Wall Sconces, Electrified
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Appliqué Wall Sconces, Electrified

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Appliqué Wall Sconces, Electrified

Located in Madrid, ES

wiring and sockets, each with etched, frosted glass chimneys in "matador" style. The bronze is not highly

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Matador

Materials

Bronze

Small Painting by Jean Hugo from 1927
Small Painting by Jean Hugo from 1927

Small Painting by Jean Hugo from 1927

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H 10.75 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in

Small Painting by Jean Hugo from 1927

By Jean Hugo

Located in New York, NY

Scotsman, a matador, a monk and a masked couple in 18th-century dress. The image fits into the 4 3/4" by

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1920s French Romantic Antique Matador

Materials

Gouache

French Empire "Matador" Lamp
French Empire "Matador" Lamp

French Empire "Matador" Lamp

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H 23.5 in Dm 7 in

French Empire "Matador" Lamp

Located in Austin, TX

. Originally an Oil Lamp with a "Matador" burner, the lamp was recently electrified. The shade measures 14" in

Category

19th Century French Antique Matador

Materials

Brass

Collection of Three Rare 19th Century Spanish Matador's Jackets
Collection of Three Rare 19th Century Spanish Matador's Jackets

Collection of Three Rare 19th Century Spanish Matador's Jackets

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Collection of Three Rare 19th Century Spanish Matador's Jackets with beautiful gold thread

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Matador

Materials

Gold

Hagenauer Matador and Bull, Nickel Plated Brass and Carved Wood, circa 1930
Hagenauer Matador and Bull, Nickel Plated Brass and Carved Wood, circa 1930

Hagenauer Matador and Bull, Nickel Plated Brass and Carved Wood, circa 1930

By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Rena Rosenthal

Located in New York, NY

Wooden Bull and Nickel Plated Matador. Mint Condition. Underside marked with WHW (Werkstättte Hagenauer

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Matador

Materials

Nickel

20s Black Velvet Matador Bolero Jacket with Gold Metal Tassels & Embroider
20s Black Velvet Matador Bolero Jacket with Gold Metal Tassels & Embroider

20s Black Velvet Matador Bolero Jacket with Gold Metal Tassels & Embroider

Located in San Francisco, CA

20s Black Velvet Bolero Jacket with Gold Metal Tassels & Embroidery. Lined in cotton. Not meant to close, worn open. Slight shoulder padding. Slightly longer in the front. Front ...

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1920s Antique Matador

Exceptional Pair Terracotta Busts
Exceptional Pair Terracotta Busts

Exceptional Pair Terracotta Busts

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H 16.5 in Dm 10 in

Exceptional Pair Terracotta Busts

Located in Bantam, CT

A fine pair of terracotta busts depicting a Spanish Matador and a beautiful Spanish Senora. Finely

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Matador

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Antique Mexican Scrimshaw Carved Coconut Bank
Rare Antique Mexican Scrimshaw Carved Coconut Bank

Rare Antique Mexican Scrimshaw Carved Coconut Bank

Located in San Francisco, CA

throughout. Two faces of this coco show a matador with his raging bull. The third face, framed by a carved

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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Matador

Spanish Toreador Oil on Canvas in Belgian Giltwood Frame
Spanish Toreador Oil on Canvas in Belgian Giltwood Frame

Spanish Toreador Oil on Canvas in Belgian Giltwood Frame

Located in Richmond, VA

An exquisite offering of a 1920s oil on canvas applied to board painting of a Spanish matador or

Category

1920s Belgian Spanish Colonial Antique Matador

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Spanish Toreador Oil on Canvas in Belgian Giltwood Frame
Spanish Toreador Oil on Canvas in Belgian Giltwood Frame

Spanish Toreador Oil on Canvas in Belgian Giltwood Frame

Located in Richmond, VA

An exquisite offering of a 1920s oil on canvas applied to board painting of a Spanish matador or

Category

1920s Belgian Spanish Colonial Antique Matador

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Doll's Beaded Velvet Matador Jacket
Doll's Beaded Velvet Matador Jacket

Doll's Beaded Velvet Matador Jacket

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H 9 in W 17.5 in D 4.5 in

Doll's Beaded Velvet Matador Jacket

Located in Essex, MA

A charming and beautifully made doll-sized, matador coat in green velvet with embroidered and

Category

1920s Peruvian Antique Matador

Materials

Velvet

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Matador

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

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$230,584Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Matador

Materials

Other

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Matador

Materials

Metal

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...

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19th Century Russian Other Antique Matador

Materials

Silver

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

$1,222,096

H 118.9 in W 157.49 in D 30.32 in

Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque

Located in London, GB

The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Matador

Materials

Ormolu

The Butterfly.
The Butterfly.

Edmund BlampiedThe Butterfly., 1928-29.

$1,200Sale Price|40% Off

H 9.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.5 in

The Butterfly.

By Edmund Blampied

Located in Plano, TX

Edmund Blampied, R.E. The Butterfly. 1928-29. Drypoint. Appleby 133. 9 5/8 x 7 7/8). Etching (sheet 15 1/4 x 10 3/16)on 100. A rich impression printed on cream-colored laid 'F.J.He...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Matador

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Picador Incites the Bull.
The Picador Incites the Bull.

James McBeyThe Picador Incites the Bull., 1911

$1,200Sale Price|27% Off

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in

The Picador Incites the Bull.

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

The Picador Incites the Bull. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 104. 6 1/4 x 9 7/8 (sheet 8 1/4 x 11 7/8). Edition 30, #5. Slight mat line, 1 hinge stain in the lower margin, well outside the i...

Category

1910s Modern Antique Matador

Materials

Drypoint

Barnacle Geese Affrighted

Barnacle Geese Affrighted

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching and drypoint on cream wove paper, full margins. Signed and numbered 59/75 in pencil, lower margin. Notations in pencil along the lower sheet edge, recto, well outside of ima...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Antique Matador

Materials

Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

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Antique Matador For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique matador you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique matador for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique matador — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique matador, those designed in Baroque and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique matador over the years, but those crafted by Émile Pinedo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Matador?

Prices for an antique matador start at $1,500 and top out at $4,566 with the average selling for $2,625.