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Antique Mortuary

Antique Print of the Mortuary in Paris by Meyer, 1844
Antique Print of the Mortuary in Paris by Meyer, 1844

Antique Print of the Mortuary in Paris by Meyer, 1844

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'La Morgue in Paris'. View of the mortuary in Paris, France. Originates from

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19th Century Antique Mortuary

Materials

Paper

Artdeco swedish Husqvarna cast iron mortuary vases from the 1920´s
Artdeco swedish Husqvarna cast iron mortuary vases from the 1920´s

Artdeco swedish Husqvarna cast iron mortuary vases from the 1920´s

By Husqvarna

Located in Copenhagen, DK

The timeless elegance of the 1920s with a remarkable pair of patinated cast iron Art Deco mortuary

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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Mortuary

Materials

Iron

Ancient Egyptian Temple & Tomb Ground Plans – Thebes, c.1790 Engravings
Ancient Egyptian Temple & Tomb Ground Plans – Thebes, c.1790 Engravings

Ancient Egyptian Temple & Tomb Ground Plans – Thebes, c.1790 Engravings

Located in Langweer, NL

Theban temple complexes, particularly those built to honor the gods or serve as mortuary temples for the

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Mortuary

Materials

Paper

Colossus of Memnon at Thebes, Egypt – Antique Front and Rear Views, c.1776
Colossus of Memnon at Thebes, Egypt – Antique Front and Rear Views, c.1776

Colossus of Memnon at Thebes, Egypt – Antique Front and Rear Views, c.1776

Located in Langweer, NL

. These monumental seated statues once flanked the entrance to the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Mortuary

Materials

Paper

Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)
Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)

Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)

$1,943Sale Price|35% Off

H 11.23 in Dm 4.34 in

Earthenware Pottery Jar, Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD)

Located in seoul, KR

This jar would have served as a mortuary object (mingqi), placed in a tomb as a substitute for the

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15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antique Mortuary

Materials

Earthenware

Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole
Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole

Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole

Located in Germantown, MD

monumental and mortuary poles continued in some, more remote villages as late as 1905; however, as the

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Mid-19th Century Native American Antique Mortuary

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Hardwood

La Posada
La Posada

François-Rupert CarabinLa Posada, circa 1901

$28,077

H 9.45 in W 10.44 in D 3.55 in

La Posada

Located in PARIS, FR

mortuary masker, Jules Talrich, who pushed him for a time to practice this profession to obtain a source of

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Early 1900s French School Antique Mortuary

Materials

Bronze

Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty
Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty

Korean Bronze Bottle Goryeo Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

Spring) and were commonly found among mortuary objects in the tomb of Goryeo period. Theory is divided in

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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Mortuary

Materials

Bronze

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Eaux-fortes sur Paris, vers 1850-1854
Eaux-fortes sur Paris, vers 1850-1854

Eaux-fortes sur Paris, vers 1850-1854

By Charles Meryon

Located in PARIS, FR

-Dame; 9. The apse of Notre-Dame; 10. Molière's Tomb, Père-Lachaise Cemetery; 11. The Mortuary; 12. Pont

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1850s Antique Mortuary

Materials

Etching

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist
Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Located in Cookeville, TN

History as Mortuary Table Circa 1800's. This is quite simply one of the most interesting pieces I have

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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Mortuary

Materials

Wood

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist
Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist

Located in Cookeville, TN

History as Mortuary Table Circa 1800's. This is quite simply one of the most interesting pieces I have

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Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Mortuary

Materials

Wood

Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori
Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori

Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A good example of a 19th century plaster death mask on socle base. The subject has deep, plunging eye sockets and gaunt appearance. Some elderly damage to the back left secti...

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Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Mortuary

Materials

Plaster

An Indonesian Andesite Figure of Devi
An Indonesian Andesite Figure of Devi

An Indonesian Andesite Figure of Devi

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H 19.5 in W 11 in D 9.5 in

An Indonesian Andesite Figure of Devi

Located in Austin, TX

A Majapahit carved andesite (volcanic stone) figure of Devi. Most likely a deified mortuary image

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Mortuary

Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin
Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin

Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin

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H 6.7 in W 5 in D 2.5 in

Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin

By François-Rupert Carabin

Located in New York, NY

A French stoneware mortuary mask by Rupert Carabin. The mask is of a man's face. It is finished in

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Mortuary

Materials

Ceramic

CHINESE PAN SHAN POTTERY JAR- LARGE SCALE
CHINESE PAN SHAN POTTERY JAR- LARGE SCALE

CHINESE PAN SHAN POTTERY JAR- LARGE SCALE

Located in Stamford, CT

, both illustrated in line drawings in Nils Palmgren, Kansu Mortuary Urns of the Pan Shan and Ma Chang

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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Mortuary

Materials

Pottery

Mid-19th Century Snuff Box with Napoleon Bonaparte Medallion
Mid-19th Century Snuff Box with Napoleon Bonaparte Medallion

Mid-19th Century Snuff Box with Napoleon Bonaparte Medallion

Located in Paris, FR

the mortuary ashes of Napoleon 1st" made in 1840. Emile Rogat (1799-1852), pupil of David d'Angers is

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1840s French Antique Mortuary

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Gold

Black & White Barber Pole with Acorn Finials, ca 1840-1860
Black & White Barber Pole with Acorn Finials, ca 1840-1860

Black & White Barber Pole with Acorn Finials, ca 1840-1860

Located in York County, PA

substantiate that claim. I have never seen an image of a mortuary with such a pole, and little to no research

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Mortuary

Materials

Wood

Venice Sunset

Venice Sunset

By Charles Cottet

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

depicted scenes of funerals and mortuary wakes, but also landscapes, as well as the costumes and traditions

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil, Board

Les Oies
Les Oies

Les Oies

By Jean-Charles Cazin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Festival and Gambetta's Mortuary Chamber- were acclaimed. Cazin was made a Chevalier of the Légion

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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil, Panel

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions

A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions

Located in London, GB

. Various rituals are explained by mythology. For example, the ritual burning of mortuary banknotes (Hell

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1860s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mortuary

Materials

Hardwood

Waves Crashing into the Cove - Seascape
Waves Crashing into the Cove - Seascape

Waves Crashing into the Cove - Seascape

By George Bickerstaff

Located in Soquel, CA

of them to decorate hotel lobbies, hospitals, mortuaries, and rest homes. He died in Ukiah

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp
Rare Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp

Rare Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

Victor Co. This fan was made for funeral homes and mortuary for the use and display of the deceased. The

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Mortuary

Materials

Metal

Tall Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp
Tall Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp

Tall Liminaire Filagree Floor Fan Lamp

Located in Peekskill, NY

Victor Co. This fan was made for funeral homes and mortuary for the use and display of the deceased. The

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Mortuary

Materials

Metal

Cocoon-shaped earthenware jar with cloud-scroll design, West Han Dynasty
Cocoon-shaped earthenware jar with cloud-scroll design, West Han Dynasty

Cocoon-shaped earthenware jar with cloud-scroll design, West Han Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

This handsome jar with excellent condition would have served as a mortuary object (mingqi), placed

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Mortuary

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Ancient Finely Painted Pottery Oil Cocoon Jar 2000 Years Old
Chinese Ancient Finely Painted Pottery Oil Cocoon Jar 2000 Years Old

Chinese Ancient Finely Painted Pottery Oil Cocoon Jar 2000 Years Old

Located in South Burlington, VT

served as a mortuary object (mingqi), placed in a tomb as a substitute for valuable bronze and lacquer

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Mortuary

Materials

Pottery

Ploughing

Ploughing

By Jean-Charles Cazin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Festival and Gambetta's Mortuary Chamber- were acclaimed. Cazin was made a Chevalier of the Légion

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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil, Panel

Wildflowers in a Village

Wildflowers in a Village

By Jean-Charles Cazin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Hagar and Earth. His next works - Souvenir of the Festival and Gambetta's Mortuary Chamber- were

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Lokapala Sculptures
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Lokapala Sculptures

Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Lokapala Sculptures

Located in Dallas, TX

influences is apparent in this figures that corresponds to Buddhist warrior deities that assume a mortuary

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Mortuary

Materials

Pottery

Mountains and Sea, 1920
Mountains and Sea, 1920

Mountains and Sea, 1920

By Carl Sammons

Located in Soquel, CA

Grant Miller Mortuaries, Oakland. Sammons was survived by his wife (she lived to be 103 and passed away

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1910s Impressionist Antique Mortuary

Materials

Oil Pastel, Cardboard

English Civil War Era 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword
English Civil War Era 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword

English Civil War Era 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword

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H 3.75 in W 39.38 in D 5.52 in

English Civil War Era 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword

Located in Glamis, Angus

A good example of an English Civil War era 'Mortuary' hilted backsword. An iron hilt of typical

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Mid-17th Century Great Britain (UK) Charles II Antique Mortuary

Materials

Iron, Steel

Vintage Industrial Novalux Projector Light by General Electric
Vintage Industrial Novalux Projector Light by General Electric

Vintage Industrial Novalux Projector Light by General Electric

Located in Cromer, AU

Chippendale Sydney, up the road from Mortuary Station. It was on that building (previously the Black Market

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19th Century American Industrial Antique Mortuary

Materials

Brass

Three Mortuary Plaster Casts
Three Mortuary Plaster Casts

Three Mortuary Plaster Casts

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H 14.38 in W 22.64 in D 13.59 in

Three Mortuary Plaster Casts

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Three mortuary plaster casts of Jean-Baptiste SIREY: - of the head from the front, marked at

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19th Century French Antique Mortuary

Materials

Plaster

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Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

$2,800 / set

H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Antique Mortuary

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Brass

LU Louis Sconce AS
LU Louis Sconce AS

LU Louis Sconce AS

$1,550 / item

H 10 in W 7 in D 7.875 in

LU Louis Sconce AS

By Lumfardo Luminaires

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Antique Mortuary

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Mortuary

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Glass, Mahogany

Towering Skyscraper Storage Cabinet by Maitland Smith 1980s
Towering Skyscraper Storage Cabinet by Maitland Smith 1980s

Towering Skyscraper Storage Cabinet by Maitland Smith 1980s

By Tony Duquette

Located in Dallas, TX

This Maitland Smith hommage to Paul Frankl's "Skyscraper Furniture" Features 18 Drawers two drawers and a pull-out shelf. It is a post-modern masterpiece and boasts a hand-finished f...

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1980s English Art Deco Antique Mortuary

Materials

Brass

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Antique Mortuary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique mortuary for your home. Each antique mortuary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique mortuary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique mortuary, those designed in Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique mortuary over the years, but those crafted by George Bickerstaff are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Mortuary?

An antique mortuary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,541, while the lowest priced sells for $64 and the highest can go for as much as $32,000.