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Antique Matador

The Matador.
The Matador.

James McBeyThe Matador., 1911

$1,200Sale Price|27% Off

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).

Category

1910s Modern Antique Matador

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Authentic Matador Torero
Authentic Matador Torero

Authentic Matador Torero

Located in Dallas, TX

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

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

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

Located in Liphook, GB

Excellent quality and early important bullfighting scene depicting a matador lying maimed upon the ground in a provincial bullring as the peon and matadors attempt to bring the bull ...

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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

The eight panels vividly depict scenes from a bullfight, with matadors, picadors, and bulls engaged in various stages of the corrida, set against the bright ochre sand of the arena a...

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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

As can be seen in the present work, Salinas devoted a great deal of attention to costume detail, especially the robes of the matadors and the lacework in the ladies' dresses. His pai...

Category

Early 1900s Italian School Antique Matador

Materials

Oil

Cast Iron Bust

Cast Iron Bust

Located in New York, NY

Amazing cast iron bust of whimsical female figure in fabulously detailed Spanish matador outfit, complete with "lance" umbrella!

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 (1882 - 1940) was active/lived in Mexico and New York City.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Matador

Materials

Paper

19th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving Depicting Traditional Bullfighting Scenes
19th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving Depicting Traditional Bullfighting Scenes

19th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving Depicting Traditional Bullfighting Scenes

Located in Langweer, NL

Labeled "Miscellanea XLVIII," the illustrations vividly depict moments of skill and bravery: a horseman engaging the bull, matadors captivating the crowd with precise movements, and ...

Category

Early 1800s Antique Matador

Materials

Paper

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

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This lamp was probably used in a library or a banquet table. 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

A Fierce Bull

By James McBey

Located in Plano, TX

Hardie writes: "The bull, his neck covered with darts, charges sideways from the left. The matador, with sword and muleta (a red flag) stands with feet wide apart."

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

The tiered colonnades are carefully rendered, while in the arena several scenes unfold simultaneously: mounted picadors confront the bulls, matadors engage on foot, and fallen horses...

Category

Mid-19th Century European Antique Matador

Materials

Paper

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

Located in Dallas, TX

Prominent among these is Sangre y arena (es) (Blood and Sand, 1908), which follows the career of Juan Gallardo from his poor beginnings as a child in Seville, to his rise to celebrit...

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

The painting depicts a matador’s wife, a common theme in Spanish Romantic and Costumbrismo art.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Matador

Materials

Panel, Oil

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

Blucker, Belford, Barbareau, Claireau, Charboneau, Concordan, Flambeau, Fortuneau, Phanor, Forester, Fleuribeau, Gravador, Matador, Mirador, Munireau, Musicau, Marmiteau, Ramponeau, ...

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Early 19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Matador

Materials

Crystal, Metal

French Bronze Figure Sculpture of a Spanish Matador "Le Matador" by Edmond Desca
French Bronze Figure Sculpture of a Spanish Matador "Le Matador" by Edmond Desca

French Bronze Figure Sculpture of a Spanish Matador "Le Matador" by Edmond Desca

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A French bronze figure / sculpture of a Spanish Matador "Le Matador" by Edmond Desca raised on a round marble base.

Category

19th Century French Antique Matador

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

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 carved figure resembling a matador figure.

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

This may well be the finest cast bronze we are offering. Please note the matador's delicate facial features as well as the intricate details of his costume.

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

Standing on a gilt wooden base, each lamp depicts a carved matador figure with a red cape on his shoulder. Both light fixtures have their original painted finish in a red and brown c...

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 features as well as the intricate details of his costume.

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

- The stool is of a beautiful quality fully stamped and patented by the maker, constructed from tubular brass and steel and recently reupholstered in matador malachite velvet. - T...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Matador

Materials

Brass, Steel

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

Printed as a lithograph by Ortega of Valencia, a leading Spanish poster printer of the period, the composition presents a dramatic allegorical scene combining the bull, matador, and ...

Category

1920s Spanish Art Deco Antique Matador

Materials

Wood, Paper

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

Covered in handcrafted scrimshaw detail depicting a variety of folk-art animals and figures including a bull, matador, lady, dog, and rabbit. With the artists initial S T and date 18...

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

This first gravure shows the bull fighting arena from the viewpoint of the spectator, the second one depicts the matador and his assistant, the picador, going up against the charging...

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 riveted iron.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matador

Materials

Iron

"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

A colorful and brilliant example of William Hunt Diederich's art - featuring highly-stylized, attenuated figures - this glazed, footed bowl features a yellow-jacketed matador engagin...

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Matador

Materials

Clay

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

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a Spanish fan with enamel detail depicting a bullfight in a bullring with a matador and bull in front of a crowd. Unmarked but...

Category

1920s Spanish Antique Matador

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Cocktail Sticks Damascene Miniature Swords Vintage Bar Accessories Toledo, Spain
Cocktail Sticks Damascene Miniature Swords Vintage Bar Accessories Toledo, Spain

Cocktail Sticks Damascene Miniature Swords Vintage Bar Accessories Toledo, Spain

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage miniature Toledo sword cocktail picks displayed in a red and black colored stand, circa 1950s and very collectable. They are matador replicas for a bullfight. Their handles w...

Category

Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Matador

Materials

Brass

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

Bullfighting season in Spain runs from March to October. Each matador has six assistants — two picadores ("lancers") mounted on horseback, three banderilleros ("flagmen") and a mozo...

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

Originally designed for use with candles, the sconces have each been retrofit with electrical wiring and sockets, each with etched, frosted glass chimneys in "matador" style. The bro...

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Matador

Materials

Bronze

Torera: the Spanish Girl who could take on a bull latin art nouveau period oil
Torera: the Spanish Girl who could take on a bull latin art nouveau period oil

Torera: the Spanish Girl who could take on a bull latin art nouveau period oil

Located in Norwich, GB

As I looked more closely, I realised that what was depicted was possibly a Matador's costume, with a red cloak, large flat hat and lneckerchief.

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Matador

Materials

Oil, Board

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

In this fantastical setting Hugo placed Harlequin and Columbine, a Scotsman, a matador, a monk and a masked couple in 18th-century dress.

Category

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.

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 embroidery and passementerie on silk.

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 Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer, Rena Rosenthal

Located in New York, NY

Stylized Hand Carved Wooden Bull and Nickel Plated Matador. Mint Condition. Underside marked with WHW (Werkstättte Hagenauer Wien), Made in Vienna Austria, and RENA (Rena Rosentha...

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 detailed carving with smiling faces, each signed by Venanci Vallmitjana (1826-1919).

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

Two faces of this coco show a matador with his raging bull. The third face, framed by a carved vignette, depicts three men betting on a cock fight.

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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Matador

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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.