F26 Japanese Folk Craft: Hearthware, Hidana, Lattice
Located in Niiza, JP
Please be careful, as some nails are exposed. A charming piece with an asymmetrical, unbalanced design.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Nails
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Cedar
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Antique Japanese c1890 Keyaki Sugi Merchant Tansu Sliding Door Cabinet Meiji 54"
$6,950
H 68 in W 54 in D 20.5 in
Antique Japanese c1890 Keyaki Sugi Merchant Tansu Sliding Door Cabinet Meiji 54"
Located in Portland, OR
The interplay of joined sugi panel doors, boldly figured keyaki drawer faces, and iron nail stud detailing gives it a presence that reads equally well in a traditional, industrial, o...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Nails
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Spanish Bench
Located in Nashville, TN
Both support and seat are made with one continuous piece assembled with crossbars and forged nails. This is a solid and robust bench with character and patina, lovely addition to mud...
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Nails
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Rustic Pine Alpine Cabinet with Single Drawer
Located in Mckinney, TX
Paneled cabinet door with interior shelf. Visible pegged and nailed joinery throughout. Varied wood tones from age, use, and repairs.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Nails
Materials
Pine
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Barrel Back Sofa Bench with Splayed Legs
$12,500
H 32.5 in W 77.19 in D 29.13 in
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Barrel Back Sofa Bench with Splayed Legs
Located in Wichita, KS
Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period, newly upholstered in linen fabric with nail head trim. Circa 1800. Beautiful front and back splayed legs.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Nails
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
French Carved Oak Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, Late 1700s
Located in Viterbo, VT
The sides are made of chamfered inset panels framed in flat molding whereas the top features three boards with ogee edges nailed to the case. The apron is scalloped and also decorate...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Nails
Materials
Oak
Complete Set of 14 19th Century French Polychrome Stations of the Cross Panels
$27,450 / set
H 45 in W 36 in D 5 in
Complete Set of 14 19th Century French Polychrome Stations of the Cross Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Jesus is stripped of His garments. Jesus is nailed to the cross. Jesus dies on the cross. Jesus is taken down from the cross.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Nails
Materials
Plaster, Stucco
Very large English antique solid oak mule chest coffer with drawers from 1790
$2,177
H 31.89 in W 53.55 in D 20.48 in
Very large English antique solid oak mule chest coffer with drawers from 1790
Located in Leicester, GB
Made in solid oak with iron hinges and nails. There are two slim drawers at the base and they can be locked from inside by placing something into the custom-made slats inside the mai...
Category
Late 18th Century British Medieval Antique Nails
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th-century Louis XV-style Painted Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
While these chairs are upholstered in a floral damask with a nail head trim, one can imagine them recovered traditionally with Aubusson tapestry, or in updated neutral fabrics for a ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Nails
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Sancai Butterfly Garden Drums, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
The stools are shaped to the traditional barrel form and patterned with raised dots along the top and bottom, imitating the boss-head nails used to stretch hide on actual drums. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Nails
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Four Louis XIII Dining Chairs, Oak & Lambskin, France, 1880
$6,300 / set
H 47.25 in W 19.375 in D 22.375 in
Set of Four Louis XIII Dining Chairs, Oak & Lambskin, France, 1880
Located in Austin, TX
These chairs have the original patinated nail heads as well. Comfortable and very nicely crafted, we found the bonnet top quite original and loved the classy old world feel.
Category
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Nails
Materials
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Tansus on Contemporary Bases
$7,540 / set
H 24 in W 35.5 in D 16.5 in
Late 19th Century (Meiji Period) Japanese Tansus on Contemporary Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These chests feature traditional bamboo nail construction. This technique was used to prevent the "pulling" or splitting that often occurs with metal nails as wood expands and contra...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Nails
Materials
Iron
Antique English Vanity Box in Rosewood by Howell James & Co
Located in Northampton, GB
The jars surround a removable fitted tool pad containing mother of pearl handled vanity accessories including a nail file, button hook, pricker, two pairs of scissors, a corkscrew, t...
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Nails
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Swedish Gustavian Méridienne / Chaise in Original Paint, 18th c.
Located in Wichita, KS
Newly upholstered in linen with a burlap hand-stitched seat, tufted top cushion, and nail head trim. Circa 1790.
Category
18th Century French Gustavian Antique Nails
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
French Louis XV Cane Settee with Fitted Removable Cushions
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The hand-carved oak frame is joined without the use of any screws or nails – the original pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery holds strong, demonstrating the enduring quality of traditi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Nails
Materials
Oak
A Mid 18th Century Irish Day Bed
Located in Tetbury, England
Overall untouched condition, the period close nailed needlepoint showing sympathetic conservation work, the timber surface has not been re-polished and shows rich age related patinat...
Category
Mid-18th Century British Antique Nails
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Cassone (Marriage Chest), Early 19th Century
$1,175
H 28.35 in W 33.27 in D 19.1 in
Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Cassone (Marriage Chest), Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The construction appears in solid wood with pegged and nailed elements, consistent with traditional craftsmanship.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Nails
Materials
Wood
Rustic Carved Wooden Chest, Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The construction appears in solid wood with pegged and nailed elements, consistent with traditional craftsmanship.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Nails
Materials
Wood
Rare 17th-Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Cabinet
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
The reverse side of the cabinet reveals thick, hand-hewn vertical oak planks secured with period-correct iron nails and traditional joinery, confirming its absolute structural integr...
Category
1630s Dutch Baroque Antique Nails
Materials
Oak, Rosewood
1700s Hand-Crafted Italian Canterano Chest of Drawers in Pine & Walnut
$5,200
H 42.25 in W 56.5 in D 24.75 in
1700s Hand-Crafted Italian Canterano Chest of Drawers in Pine & Walnut
Located in Carmine, TX
The chest of drawers features four inset drawers all showing hand-forged rose head nails. The drawer fronts are decorated using different grains of walnut veneer and arranging it in ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Nails
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century American Pine Fireplace Mantel
Located in Woodbury, CT
The visible hand-planing, subtle irregularities in the boards, and early nail construction all speak to its 18th-century origin and untouched survival.
Category
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Nails
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Japanese Sugi Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Zenkoji Temple 37"H
$3,950
H 37 in W 35 in D 15.5 in
Antique Japanese Sugi Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Zenkoji Temple 37"H
Located in Portland, OR
Iron strap reinforcements, corner brackets, and nail-head trim appear throughout, consistent with Edo-period tansu hardware conventions.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Other Antique Nails
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fine Italian Grand Tour 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
$8,500
H 21.38 in W 13.25 in D 8 in
Fine Italian Grand Tour 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Apollo Belvedere
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The cast features exquisite attention to detail, articulation of the scales of the snake, nails of the figure and chiseling and texturing to his hair to juxtapose perfectly smooth an...
Category
19th Century Grand Tour Antique Nails
Materials
Bronze
19Thc Original Blue Painted Bail Handled Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine pantry has a wonderful undisturbed patina and early nails.
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Nails
Materials
Wood
Spanish Renaissance Revival Three-Drawer Console Table, Early 20th Century
$4,301
H 26.38 in W 61.03 in D 13.39 in
Spanish Renaissance Revival Three-Drawer Console Table, Early 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
The piece features a thick plank-style top with visible iron nail details, three carved front drawers fitted with forged iron pulls, and substantial turned legs connected by a stretc...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Nails
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique English Framed Fox Horse Back Hunting Print — “Slap at a Brook” 1800s
$540
H 15.25 in W 18.25 in D 0.75 in
Antique English Framed Fox Horse Back Hunting Print — “Slap at a Brook” 1800s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Dating by Nails: Square-cut nails (visible on the verso edges) were widely used from 1810 through the 1880s, before fully round wire nails dominated the market.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Nails
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Oak Strapped Treen Barrel
Located in High Point, NC
The barrel staves are held together with hand made brass straps, secured with copper nails. The lid has an applied handle. This is a lovely piece for any shelf, bookcase, or cabi...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Nails
Materials
Brass, Copper
Rare Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800 Funadansu Ship's Tansu Chest w/ Stand 17"
$5,550
H 27.5 in W 14.5 in D 19.5 in
Rare Antique Japanese Edo Era c1800 Funadansu Ship's Tansu Chest w/ Stand 17"
Located in Portland, OR
The case is encased in a comprehensive ironwork armature — flat-hammered strapping across all faces, heavy corner brackets at every edge, and large decorative nail heads throughout —...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Nails
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Victorian Bone and Brass Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian oval burl wood and ebonized inkwell with decorative brass trim and nail heads holding a large 10 sided crystal well.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Nails
Materials
Brass
Set of Antique Shaker Style Bentwood Boxes, Upstate New York 1850s-1870s
$950 / set
H 3.5 in Dm 7.5 in
Set of Antique Shaker Style Bentwood Boxes, Upstate New York 1850s-1870s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
One of the boxes is secured with nails, another - with metal rivets. The lower, wider box contained a handwritten note of one of the previous owners, one or two generations prior to...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Nails
Materials
Wood
A Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Side Chairs circa 1780
$27,000 / set
H 34.26 in W 19.3 in D 16.54 in
A Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Side Chairs circa 1780
Located in CA, CA
The chairs are structurally sound and bare a stamp to the underneath of front rail but years of upholstery nails have made it indecipherable, only a few letters are legible.
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Nails
Materials
Giltwood
A pair of French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood fauteuils, late 18th century Stamped
$42,000 / set
H 35.83 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
A pair of French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood fauteuils, late 18th century Stamped
Located in CA, CA
The chairs are structurally sound and bare a stamp to the underneath of front rail but years of upholstery nails have made it indecipherable, only a few letters are legible.
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Nails
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Hand-Carved Jacobean Bleached Oak Console Table
Located in Carmine, TX
The top is made of two boards with ogee edges nailed to the case, The top shows signs of age and wood shrinkage, which is totally normal or a piece this age and has no structural rel...
Category
Late 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Nails
Materials
Oak
19th C. French Rosewood Vanity Case by Perret with Silver Fittings Dated 1855
$4,400
H 6.5 in W 13 in D 9.25 in
19th C. French Rosewood Vanity Case by Perret with Silver Fittings Dated 1855
Located in Dallas, TX
Beneath, a second fitted tray reveals a comprehensive grooming set with scissors, razors, nail files, and additional implements, many with bone handles, all secured in their original...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Nails
Materials
Silver
Louis Vuitton Style Steamer Hat Trunk by Crouch & Fitzgerald
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The whimsical cube shaped trunk features a distinctive polychromed striped canvas covered frame with patinated brass tack nail heads, hinges, and lock plates. The exterior is missing...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Nails
Materials
Brass
19Thc Original Cream Painted Side Table W/ Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original cream painted taper leg night stand or side table in very good condition.This one drawer stand has dovetailed construction drawer & square nails through out.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Nails
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th C. Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Bowl with Stitch Repairs
$345
H 6 in W 5.5 in D 12 in
Antique 19th C. Primitive Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Bowl with Stitch Repairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
What makes this piece truly special are the primitive hand-repairs, visible in the form of wooden peg stitching or early nail work that was used to extend the life of the bowl—testam...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Nails
Materials
Wood
English Victorian Oak Lap Desk Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian oak and walnut trim lap desk box with nail head and brass filigree design.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Nails
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Matsumoto Tansu Persimmon Tannin Finish 41"H
$7,750
H 41 in W 33.5 in D 16 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Matsumoto Tansu Persimmon Tannin Finish 41"H
Located in Portland, OR
The hardware’s incised leaf and cloud motifs balance restraint with refinement, while decorative nail heads echo armor joinery in form and purpose.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Nails
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chireno, TX
Constructed using mortis and Tenon joints, horse glue and forged iron nails. Uprights are heavily carved with hanging garland and scroll motifs.
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Nails
Materials
Iron
Rustic American Victorian Three Legged Horn and Burgundy Suede Footstool
$725
H 18.5 in W 16 in D 18 in
Rustic American Victorian Three Legged Horn and Burgundy Suede Footstool
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic American Victorian three-legged steer horn stool with burgundy suede upholstery and faceted brass upholstery nail trim.
Category
19th Century American Rustic Antique Nails
Materials
Brass
19th Century Set of 6 Matching Armchairs, Cherry, France, circa 1830
$14,337 / set
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Set of 6 Matching Armchairs, Cherry, France, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
The individual elements of this construction are joined together with mortise and tenon joints and then fixed in place with hand-carved wooden nails. The armrests rest on the front o...
Category
19th Century French Restauration Antique Nails
Materials
Cherry
Ancient Roman Fragment with Damnatio ad Bestias
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The beast appears raised on its hind legs, to the left, with its claws and jaws nailed to the back of one of the men. This one, about to die, bows to the second character, who appear...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greco Roman Antique Nails
Materials
Marble
Japanese Antique Wooden Mold Dog 1860s-1920s / Primitive Figurine Wabisabi
$1,100
H 10.83 in W 11.82 in D 4.34 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Mold Dog 1860s-1920s / Primitive Figurine Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
The weight and solidity felt when held, along with the soft sheen developed through years of handling, quietly speak to the quality of the material itself. Details such as nails and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Nails
Materials
Wood
Antique German Baroque Carved Wooden Painted Corpus Christi Christ Statue 1600
$6,500
H 36 in W 26 in D 5 in
Antique German Baroque Carved Wooden Painted Corpus Christi Christ Statue 1600
Located in Portland, OR
The figure showing Christ crucified, his hands and feet with nail holes and his side pierced as according to scripture!
Category
Early 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Nails
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set Of Six Antique Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs Purchased From John Roselli
$3,150 / set
H 35 in W 20.5 in D 19.38 in
Set Of Six Antique Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs Purchased From John Roselli
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The seat upholstered cushion with brass tack nail head trim, with a seat back upholstered panel with tack nailhead trim.
Category
19th Century Louis XIII Antique Nails
Materials
Brass
Antique Bracelet natural ca.150ct. Green Jade Enamel solid 875 Silver / 124gr
$2,575
D 1.19 in L 7.29 in
Antique Bracelet natural ca.150ct. Green Jade Enamel solid 875 Silver / 124gr
Located in SE
Stone is intact Very minor / no wear to enamels, patina on metal.All filigree elements intact. V- lock is missing a nail catcher but does not affect security - it will close with a c...
Category
1920s Asian Arts and Crafts Antique Nails
Materials
Jade, Silver, Enamel
Pair 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Armchairs
$4,650 / set
H 37 in W 24.75 in D 21.25 in
Pair 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
The seats are newly upholstered in simple linen. Exposed nail heads accent the upholstery and complement the painted frames.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Nails
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paint
North African Architecture & Costume, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888
$340 / set
H 7.33 in W 8.19 in D 0.01 in
North African Architecture & Costume, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
The third plate offers a richly detailed study of female costume from the Algerian Sahara, including Berber women from regions such as Touggourt and the Ouled-Nail. The garments and ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Nails
Materials
Paper
Rustic Decorative Moose Antler Oak Leaf Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic decorative game trophy / wall plaque featuring two moose antlers mounted in a dark brown leather block with decorative brass nails and rope wrap, mounted on an oak leaf-shaped...
Category
Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Nails
Materials
Antler
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Nagoya Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Cabinet 72"
$10,450
H 62.5 in W 72 in D 29 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Era Nagoya Mizuya Tansu Two-Section Kitchen Cabinet 72"
Located in Portland, OR
The upper section is dominated by a wide bank of byo-uchi kōshi sliding doors (鋲打ち格子) — the characteristic Nagoya nail-studded vertical slat panels — flanked on the right by a pair o...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Nails
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Vitrine Cabinet in oak with original glass windows, Germany
$11,751
H 91.74 in W 61.03 in D 18.9 in
Early 18th Century Vitrine Cabinet in oak with original glass windows, Germany
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This makes for a strong and durable construction, with no nails or screws. This cabinet is not only a storage space, but also a showpiece.
Category
Early 18th Century German Rustic Antique Nails
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century Pine Italian Chest Of Drawers / Commode / Dresser
$3,819
H 38.39 in W 48.23 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Pine Italian Chest Of Drawers / Commode / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
The top is made of two boards with ogee edges nailed to the case with square nails. The commode still sits on its hand-carved tapered feet Overall this is a beautiful, simple chest o...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Nails
Materials
Pine
18th Century Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Turned Legs, Wrought Iron
$7,051
H 35.04 in W 57.88 in D 33.47 in
18th Century Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Turned Legs, Wrought Iron
Located in Madrid, ES
The leg sections are assembled with an “atarugado” technique using only wooden dowels, with no metal screws or nails. The table is structurally sound and quite sturdy.
Category
18th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Nails
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wooden Bowl With 9 French Iron Boules
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved wooden bowl with nine antique nail-studded iron boules that were used for boule Lyonnaise or pétanque games.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Nails
Materials
Iron
Pair Early 20th Century Swedish Pine Taboret Stools with Egg and Dart Carving
$2,350 / set
H 19 in W 16.25 in D 16 in
Pair Early 20th Century Swedish Pine Taboret Stools with Egg and Dart Carving
Located in Round Top, TX
The seats retain vintage muslin upholstery, worn,aged, and stained simply holding batting in place and secured with exposed small nail heads. The stool frames are restored, stable ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Nails
Materials
Muslin, Pine, Paint
Spanish Coffee Table w/17th Century Hand-Tooled Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
There are two rows of nail head trim outlining the edges of the top. Note that there are visible signs of age and patina with losses and tearing to the leather; though we feel this j...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Nails
Materials
Leather, Wood
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique nails available for sale. The range of distinct antique nails — often made from wood, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. Antique nails have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique nails made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique nails are appealing in their simplicity, but Interi produced popular antique nails that are worth a look.
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