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Boxing Match

Boxing Match

By Hermine David

Located in New York, NY

Hermine David, drypoint and engraving, Boxing Match, circa 1927, signed and numbered in pencil

Category

1920s Realist Antique Matches

Materials

Engraving, Drypoint

Monkey Match Holder
Monkey Match Holder

Monkey Match Holder

By Christophe Fratin

Located in PARIS, FR

Monkey Match Holder by Christophe FRATIN (1801-1864) Bronze with nuanced brown patina Signed on

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze

The Boxing Match
The Boxing Match

The Boxing Match

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in London, GB

when it was openly patronised by the Prince Regent and his brothers. Championship boxing matches

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Matches

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper, Pencil

Bowling Match, 1905
Bowling Match, 1905

Bowling Match, 1905

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right

Category

Early 1900s Antique Matches

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ceramic Golf Match Holder
Ceramic Golf Match Holder

Ceramic Golf Match Holder

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Ceramic Golf Match Holder. A rare golf match or vesta holder with colour golfing scene to the front

Category

1880s British Sporting Art Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

English Victorian Boxing Match Lithograph
English Victorian Boxing Match Lithograph

English Victorian Boxing Match Lithograph

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian oak framed colored lithograph of championship boxing match (Jem Wards The Great

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Oak

Antique Apollinaris Ceramic Match Striker
Antique Apollinaris Ceramic Match Striker

Antique Apollinaris Ceramic Match Striker

Located in Northport, MI

A charming early 20th-century ceramic match striker featuring bold Apollinaris advertising graphics

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes
Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes

Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes

Located in High Point, NC

Pair of Edwardian threaded glass match strikes. The tops of the strikes are capped in silver, but

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

1920s Antique Glass Match Striker
1920s Antique Glass Match Striker

1920s Antique Glass Match Striker

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique green colored glass match striker; an addition to our

Category

1920s Antique Matches

Materials

Glass

Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Striker
Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Striker

Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Striker

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Parisian café match striker and keeper. Made to advertise Dubonnet and the Grand Prix of 1900. In

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Scottish Painted Brass Match Holder
Scottish Painted Brass Match Holder

Scottish Painted Brass Match Holder

Located in Savannah, GA

A Victorian brass match holder painted with Scottish castle and landscape, late 19th century. 6

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Brass

French Inkwell and Match Holder
French Inkwell and Match Holder

French Inkwell and Match Holder

Located in Dallas, TX

This exquisite French enamel and bronze inkwell and match holder set, adorned with hand-painted

Category

1880s French Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Etched Match Safe
Victorian Sterling Etched Match Safe

Victorian Sterling Etched Match Safe

Located in New York, NY

Lovely Victorian Sterling Etched Match safe from the late 1900's UK. Hand etched with ornate scroll

Category

Early 1900s Antique Matches

Antique Gold Russian Matches Lighter
Antique Gold Russian Matches Lighter

Antique Gold Russian Matches Lighter

Located in Cairo, EG

Antique matches lighter made in st petersburg 1900/1907.c during the imperial russian era this rare

Category

Early 1900s Antique Matches

Materials

14k Gold

Four Matched Antique Garden Urns
Four Matched Antique Garden Urns

Four Matched Antique Garden Urns

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A group of four charming antique cast iron garden Campana urns. Identical in design with one of a larger scale, these time-worn Victorian urns will make an elegant addition to garde...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Metal, Iron

Matched Pair of American Commodes
Matched Pair of American Commodes

Matched Pair of American Commodes

Located in Stamford, CT

A matched pair of American commodes with very interesting bookmatched mahogany drawer fronts and

Category

19th Century American Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

Matched Pair of 19th Century Plate Racks
Matched Pair of 19th Century Plate Racks

Matched Pair of 19th Century Plate Racks

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Matched pair of 19th Century plate racks in original grey paint from Halsingland, Sweden.

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Matches

Materials

Wood

19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vesta, 1861
19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vesta, 1861

19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vesta, 1861

Located in Delft, NL

19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 1861 Dutch Silver match vesta in octagonal shape with

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker
Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Parisian café ceramic match striker and holder. Decorated with a red line around the top and

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Boot Match Striker, Circa 1890
Majolica Boot Match Striker, Circa 1890

Majolica Boot Match Striker, Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica boot match striker circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Rustic Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

The Happy Consultation, or Modern Match
The Happy Consultation, or Modern Match

The Happy Consultation, or Modern Match

Located in Santa Monica, CA

CONSULTATION, or MODERN MATCH, 1769 (DG 4335) Engraving, very good impression. Engraved by J Roberts

Category

1760s Old Masters Antique Matches

Materials

Engraving

French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
French Enamel Match Holder and Striker

French Enamel Match Holder and Striker

Located in Houston, TX

This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Matched Pair Of Federal Mahogany Servers
Matched Pair Of Federal Mahogany Servers

Matched Pair Of Federal Mahogany Servers

Located in Essex, MA

Each with a rectangular top over a long drawer and a pair of small drawers all with wood knobs surrounding an arched apron. All flanked by reeded carving and each with circular taper...

Category

1820s American Federal Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker Pair
Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker Pair

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker Pair

Located in Northport, MI

A pair of antique French ceramic match strikers advertising Cassis Quenot, the famed Dijon-based

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Black Forest Carved Cat Match Holder
Black Forest Carved Cat Match Holder

Black Forest Carved Cat Match Holder

By Black Forest

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Swiss carved match holder with a cat with glass eyes seated beside a pitcher. In the 1800’s the

Category

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Matches

Materials

Wood

Matched Pair Of Staffordshire Pottery Lions
Matched Pair Of Staffordshire Pottery Lions

Matched Pair Of Staffordshire Pottery Lions

Located in Essex, MA

Staffordshire lions one mid 19th century and on late 19th century. Both seated and well painted.Oval bases with green shrubbery.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Matches

Materials

Pottery

Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike
Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike

Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike

Located in High Point, NC

This lovely match striker has a silver top, which has been well polished and loved over the years

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes
Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes

Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes

Located in Essex, MA

Each with rectangular tops and canted corners over three drawers with wood knobs. One with a plinth base and other with toupee feet. One chest a tiny bit smaller by 3/4 of an inch an...

Category

1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

Matched Pair Of Louis XV Walnut Armchairs
Matched Pair Of Louis XV Walnut Armchairs

Matched Pair Of Louis XV Walnut Armchairs

Located in Essex, MA

Arched shaped and carved crest rail and carved serpentine seat rail framing faux tapestry upholstery. Carved cabriole legs. These are not a pair but are very similar and came togeth...

Category

1750s French Louis XV Antique Matches

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder
French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder

French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A decoupaged and lacquered metal match book holder, circa mid-late 19th Century, France. A

Category

Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Metal

Victorian Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker
Victorian Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker

Victorian Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker

By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fdine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and ceramic match

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair
Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair

Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of Parisian café ceramic match strikers. Made to advertise Dubonnet and the Grand Prix of

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case
Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case

Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf Vesta case A round antique silver golfing match safe with striker on the bottom. The match

Category

Early 1900s English Sporting Art Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century
2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century

2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century

Located in Delft, NL

2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century 2 Silver match vestas, Dutch silver, Silver Hallmarked

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

Fine Matched Pair of C1810s Regency Pot Cupboards
Fine Matched Pair of C1810s Regency Pot Cupboards

Fine Matched Pair of C1810s Regency Pot Cupboards

Located in London, GB

Superb Matched Pair of Mahogany Pot Cupboards Rectangular Top Raised on Turned Tapering Legs The

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

System walking stick, matches holder, Italy 1880.
System walking stick, matches holder, Italy 1880.

System walking stick, matches holder, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

, which can be unscrewed revealing the matches contained therein. Italy, around 1880.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Matches

Materials

Brass

Matched Pair of Yew Wood Arm Chairs
Matched Pair of Yew Wood Arm Chairs

Matched Pair of Yew Wood Arm Chairs

Located in London, GB

These beautifully simple yet gracefully shaped matched pair of Yew wood arm chairs feature hooped

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Matches

Materials

Yew

Matched Pair of Antique Japanese Wooden Ikebana Vases
Matched Pair of Antique Japanese Wooden Ikebana Vases

Matched Pair of Antique Japanese Wooden Ikebana Vases

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A refined and sculptural matched pair of antique Japanese ikebana vases, each crafted from dark

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Matches

Materials

Copper

Antique French SUC Simon Match Holder With Striker
Antique French SUC Simon Match Holder With Striker

Antique French SUC Simon Match Holder With Striker

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed center is used for striking matches

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French CORDEVANT LAON Match Holder With Striker
Antique French CORDEVANT LAON Match Holder With Striker

Antique French CORDEVANT LAON Match Holder With Striker

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

or "Pyrogène" dates from the early twentieth Century. The ribbed base is used for striking matches

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Matched Pair Of Georgian Mahogany Bedside Night Tables
Matched Pair Of Georgian Mahogany Bedside Night Tables

Matched Pair Of Georgian Mahogany Bedside Night Tables

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Matched Pair Of Very Similar Late 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bedside Night Tables

Category

Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

A Matched Pair of Ceramic Pearlware Cow Creamers
A Matched Pair of Ceramic Pearlware Cow Creamers

A Matched Pair of Ceramic Pearlware Cow Creamers

Located in London, GB

England, circa 1830. An early nineteenth century matched pair of pearlware cow creamers, the first

Category

19th Century English Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Polo Painting by Rossi, at the Polo Match
Polo Painting by Rossi, at the Polo Match

Polo Painting by Rossi, at the Polo Match

By Alberto Rossi

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Polo oil painting "At The Polo Match", By Alberto Rossi. This is a beautiful colourful original

Category

1890s Italian Sporting Art Antique Matches

Materials

Paper

Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes
Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes

Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes

Located in Essex, MA

Meant to hang on a wall. Barrel shape with alternating woods. Lift lid and cutout back to hang on a wall. Commonly referred to as treen ware.

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Edwardian English glass and sterling silver match

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and glass match

Category

1910s British Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By Herbert Bushell & Co Ltd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English glass and sterling silver match

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass match

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Matched Pair French Pedestals Stands Ormolu Marble Parquetry
Matched Pair French Pedestals Stands Ormolu Marble Parquetry

Matched Pair French Pedestals Stands Ormolu Marble Parquetry

Located in London, GB

Matched Pair French Pedestals Stands Ormolu Marble Parquetry French, Early 20th Century Height

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Matches

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Folk Art Match Photo Frame.
Early 20th Century Folk Art Match Photo Frame.

Early 20th Century Folk Art Match Photo Frame.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Early 20th Century Folk Art Match Photo Frame. Early 20th century folk art photo frame made from

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Matches

Materials

Wood

Matched Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Footstools
Matched Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Footstools

Matched Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Footstools

Located in London, GB

A fine matched pair of eighteenth century giltwood footstools of oval form, with carved guilloche

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Giltwood

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair
Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of Parisian café ceramic match strikers and holders. Decorated with a red line around the

Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Italian Book Matched Exotic Wood Center Table
19th Century Italian Book Matched Exotic Wood Center Table

19th Century Italian Book Matched Exotic Wood Center Table

Located in Dallas, TX

The 19th Century Italian Book Matched Exotic Wood Center Table is a luxurious and unique piece of

Category

19th Century Antique Matches

Materials

Wood

The Arrival of The Queen, Shooting Match
The Arrival of The Queen, Shooting Match

The Arrival of The Queen, Shooting Match

By Roger Fenton

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Inscribed 'Photographed by R. Fenton', titled, on front of mount. On the original mount with title and photographer’s credit.

Category

19th Century Antique Matches

Antique French Ceramic Advertising Apollinaris Match Holder Striker
Antique French Ceramic Advertising Apollinaris Match Holder Striker

Antique French Ceramic Advertising Apollinaris Match Holder Striker

Located in Montreal, QC

Antique Hand crafted Ceramic Advertising Apollinaris Match Holder. They were necessary both to

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Book-Matched Walnut Burl Tea Table
19th Century Book-Matched Walnut Burl Tea Table

19th Century Book-Matched Walnut Burl Tea Table

Located in Houston, TX

practicality. Fashioned from exquisite burl walnut, its beauty is matched by its functional design. Pullout

Category

19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Matches

Materials

Wood

Austrian Pair Antique Terracotta Match Holder Striker Figures
Austrian Pair Antique Terracotta Match Holder Striker Figures

Austrian Pair Antique Terracotta Match Holder Striker Figures

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine pair Austrian antique terracotta figural match holders and strikers dating from around 1890

Category

1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Terracotta

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Antique Matches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique matches is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and wood, all antique matches available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique matches available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique matches made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique matches are appealing in their simplicity, but John Grinsell & Sons, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd and Levi & Salaman produced popular antique matches that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Matches?

Prices for antique matches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique matches begin at $80 and can go as high as $392,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,846.