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Daum Nancy Art Deco Pendant Lamp
Daum Nancy Art Deco Pendant Lamp

Daum Nancy Art Deco Pendant Lamp

By Daum

Located in NANTES, FR

Croismare in 1925, with Paul as its director. This factory supplied clear glassware, spheres, and novelty

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze

An English Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
An English Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy

An English Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine novelty fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple. lathe turned and with a soft honey

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Novelty

Materials

Fruitwood

Neo-Greek Bronze Bust by E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, Circa 1867
Neo-Greek Bronze Bust by E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, Circa 1867

Neo-Greek Bronze Bust by E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, Circa 1867

By Eugène Cornu

Located in PARIS, FR

, with sometimes enamel, a combination then considered as a novelty and become quickly highly prized

Category

1860s French Greek Revival Antique Novelty

Materials

Griotte Marble, Enamel, Bronze

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock

Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

while the indicator hand remains fixed, offering both visual novelty and technical refinement. The

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Trinket/Table Snuff Banana Box
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Trinket/Table Snuff Banana Box

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Trinket/Table Snuff Banana Box

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

quality of the box. The interior of this novelty silver box bears the original gilding. The end of

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Silver-Plated and Green Glass Bee Honey Pot, circa 1900
English Silver-Plated and Green Glass Bee Honey Pot, circa 1900

English Silver-Plated and Green Glass Bee Honey Pot, circa 1900

Located in Paris, FR

example of turn-of-the-century novelty silverware, embodying both craftsmanship and humor. Dimensions: 16

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Enamel “Who The Devil Are You?" Vesta Case
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Enamel “Who The Devil Are You?" Vesta Case

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Enamel “Who The Devil Are You?" Vesta Case

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Birmingham hallmarks. This piece is a superb example of Victorian novelty silver, prized by collectors for

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Hunting Horn Table Lighter (1887)
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Hunting Horn Table Lighter (1887)

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Hunting Horn Table Lighter (1887)

By Joseph Braham

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

form of a fox hunting horn. The swept cylindrical body of this novelty silver straight trumpet is

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851. A

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler, Wood

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900
Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Pair Great Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns, Germany ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851

Category

Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler, Wood

20th Century Set Of Six Solid Silver 'Tankard' Shot Cups, Adie Bros c.1926
20th Century Set Of Six Solid Silver 'Tankard' Shot Cups, Adie Bros c.1926

20th Century Set Of Six Solid Silver 'Tankard' Shot Cups, Adie Bros c.1926

By Adie Brothers

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Early 20th Century set of six solid silver novelty miniature tankards, used as shots, The set of

Category

1920s English Other Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cat Condiment Set
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cat Condiment Set

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cat Condiment Set

By James Barclay Hennell

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

may detract from the true representation of these examples of antique novelty silver. Dimensions

Category

1870s English Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pheasant and Wild Turkey, Antique Chromolithograph Game Birds c.1895
Pheasant and Wild Turkey, Antique Chromolithograph Game Birds c.1895

Pheasant and Wild Turkey, Antique Chromolithograph Game Birds c.1895

Located in Langweer, NL

symbol of interest and novelty in European ornithological works of the time and was admired for its

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Novelty

Materials

Paper

Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920
Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920

Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920

Located in London, GB

my 1stdibs storefront A Novelty German Smokers Compendium Plane by J A Henckels Circa 1930 Also

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Novelty

Materials

Leather

Edwardian English Sterling Silver Bear Pepperette
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Bear Pepperette

Edwardian English Sterling Silver Bear Pepperette

By Crisford & Norris 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

modelled in the form of a bear, an addition to our range of silver novelty items This fine antique

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Champagne Bottle Pepper
Victorian Sterling Silver Champagne Bottle Pepper

Victorian Sterling Silver Champagne Bottle Pepper

By John Harrison & Co. Ltd. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver novelty pepper Shaker

Category

1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

1920's German Porcelain and Cork Handsome Couple Bottle Stoppers
1920's German Porcelain and Cork Handsome Couple Bottle Stoppers

1920's German Porcelain and Cork Handsome Couple Bottle Stoppers

Located in Red Lion, PA

realm of novelty and character collectibles. These playful, exaggerated expressions were a hallmark of

Category

1920s Antique Novelty

Materials

Porcelain, Cork

Victorian Tortoise Beetle Brooch, English, circa 1875.
Victorian Tortoise Beetle Brooch, English, circa 1875.

Victorian Tortoise Beetle Brooch, English, circa 1875.

Located in London, GB

beetles graduating in size from the centre in closed back claw settings, to a novelty beetle brooch

Category

1870s European Antique Novelty

Materials

Yellow Gold

1900s German Sterling Silver Cream Jug / Creamer
1900s German Sterling Silver Cream Jug / Creamer

1900s German Sterling Silver Cream Jug / Creamer

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver novelty creamer; an addition to

Category

Early 1900s German Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Scholar Stone Tall Slender Lingbi Rock on Display Stand
Chinese Scholar Stone Tall Slender Lingbi Rock on Display Stand

Chinese Scholar Stone Tall Slender Lingbi Rock on Display Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

complimentary custom wood stand serving as a focal point for meditation on nature and philosophy. The novelty of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Novelty

Materials

Stone

Superb Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Francois Linke
Superb Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Francois Linke

Superb Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Francois Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

new designs still adhered to the Rococo, the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

20th Century Carriage Silver Plated Table Lighter & Cigarette Holder c.1900
20th Century Carriage Silver Plated Table Lighter & Cigarette Holder c.1900

20th Century Carriage Silver Plated Table Lighter & Cigarette Holder c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century Victorian novelty silver plated table lighter. Made in the shape of a

Category

Early 1900s British Other Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Malachite Sculpture Hamlet 19th Century
Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Malachite Sculpture Hamlet 19th Century

Antique Continental Gilt Bronze Malachite Sculpture Hamlet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

. This exceptionally executed sculpture is in the novelty form of a gilt bronze figure of Hamlet raised

Category

19th Century Antique Novelty

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian 18K Gold Baroque Pearl, Ruby and Enamel Dog Head Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Baroque Pearl, Ruby and Enamel Dog Head Stick Pin

Antique Victorian 18K Gold Baroque Pearl, Ruby and Enamel Dog Head Stick Pin

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

. Wear and tear acquiescent with age. Novelty pieces such as this were popular in the Victorian era

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Edwardian Sterling Silver Wheelbarrow Bon Bon Dishes
Edwardian Sterling Silver Wheelbarrow Bon Bon Dishes

Edwardian Sterling Silver Wheelbarrow Bon Bon Dishes

By George Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

wheelbarrows. The surface of each novelty silver bon bon dish is embellished with impressive pierced trellis

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Hilliard & Thomason Tennis Racquet English Sterling Silver Knife Rest
Antique Hilliard & Thomason Tennis Racquet English Sterling Silver Knife Rest

Antique Hilliard & Thomason Tennis Racquet English Sterling Silver Knife Rest

By Hilliard & Thomason

Located in Philadelphia, PA

novelty! Date: 1893 Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition

Category

1890s British Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Delft - Polychrome model of a shoe
Delft - Polychrome model of a shoe

Delft - Polychrome model of a shoe

By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

, reflecting a shared cultural appreciation for novelty and craftsmanship. In Delft, artisans created

Category

Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Novelty

Materials

Faience, Delft

Christopher Dresser for Hukin and Heath Silver Plate Candy Box, circa 1880
Christopher Dresser for Hukin and Heath Silver Plate Candy Box, circa 1880

Christopher Dresser for Hukin and Heath Silver Plate Candy Box, circa 1880

By Christopher Dresser, Hukin & Heath

Located in Atlanta, GA

, including tea and coffee services, claret jugs, and novelty items. In the early 20th century, Hukin &

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers
Large Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers

Large Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers

Located in Berghuelen, DE

, wiring renewed, in working order. Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great

Category

1920s German Rustic Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler, Glass

Dutch Military Gift Silver Woodcock Sugar Sifter Figure
Dutch Military Gift Silver Woodcock Sugar Sifter Figure

Dutch Military Gift Silver Woodcock Sugar Sifter Figure

Located in Newark, England

novelty Dutch Military Silver Woodcock / Sipe Figure modelled as a Sugar Sifter (caster). The Silver in

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine Table by François Linke
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine Table by François Linke

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine Table by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Unique Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinet by François Linke
Unique Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinet by François Linke

Unique Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinet by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

todays standards but in the Victorian era this was quote a novelty Condition wise, as mentioned this

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Envelope Game Table by François Linke
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Envelope Game Table by François Linke

Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Envelope Game Table by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

). Stylistically, the new designs still adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Naval Battle Off St. François (Campeche, Mexico), ca. 1780
Naval Battle Off St. François (Campeche, Mexico), ca. 1780

Naval Battle Off St. François (Campeche, Mexico), ca. 1780

Located in Langweer, NL

novelty. The hand-colored engraving technique, featuring intricate details and vivid colors, was used to

Category

1780s Antique Novelty

Materials

Paper

George T. Plowman (1869–1932), Venetian Scenes Framed Etching
George T. Plowman (1869–1932), Venetian Scenes Framed Etching

George T. Plowman (1869–1932), Venetian Scenes Framed Etching

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

the original frame shop sticker attached, "Kodak's Picture Frames Novelties Hobbs & Sutphen 31-E

Category

Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Antique Novelty

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars

By Leuchars & Son, Chapman Son & Co., William Leuchars

Located in Northampton, GB

, Annexed we hand you prices & drawings of the above novelties recently introduced by us. The marked

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Enamel

English Mahogany and Horn Victorian Chair with Velvet Upholstery circa 1880
English Mahogany and Horn Victorian Chair with Velvet Upholstery circa 1880

English Mahogany and Horn Victorian Chair with Velvet Upholstery circa 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

back, the chair’s form captures a unique spirit of Victorian novelty. The curved horns, accented with

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Horn, Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Late Victorian English Silver Plated Diminutive Watering Can Circa 1895
Late Victorian English Silver Plated Diminutive Watering Can Circa 1895

Late Victorian English Silver Plated Diminutive Watering Can Circa 1895

Located in Incline Village, NV

collection of silver and silver plated novelty items Dimensions: 7 1/8" high x 8" deep x 3 3/16" wide

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Parrot Design, Wool on Burlap, 1920s
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Parrot Design, Wool on Burlap, 1920s

Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Parrot Design, Wool on Burlap, 1920s

Located in Barrington, IL

. The rug has a delightful design and colors. We are intrigued with the novelty and the imagination of

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Novelty

Materials

Cotton

Great Quality Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
Great Quality Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke

Great Quality Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was Linke's fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany King Size Bed by François Linke
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany King Size Bed by François Linke

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany King Size Bed by François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Long Island City, NY

Cressent (1685-1758). Stylistically, the new designs still adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry
Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry

Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry

Located in Rochester, NY

introduced in Paris by one of the interior decorators and purveyors of fashionable novelties called marchands

Category

19th Century French Antique Novelty

Materials

Brass

"Brookfield Rye" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1901
"Brookfield Rye" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1901

"Brookfield Rye" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1901

By The Meek Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

old "Standard Advertising Co.", "The Novelty Co.", and the "Tuscarora Co." all merged in 1901 with

Category

Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Novelty

Materials

Tin

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Glass "Champagne Bottle" Decanter, c.1895
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Glass "Champagne Bottle" Decanter, c.1895

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Glass "Champagne Bottle" Decanter, c.1895

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique late-19th Century Victorian novelty solid silver & glass champagne bottle shaped decanter

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver

Vintage Hand Hooked Rug with Dodo Bird Design, Early 20th Century
Vintage Hand Hooked Rug with Dodo Bird Design, Early 20th Century

Vintage Hand Hooked Rug with Dodo Bird Design, Early 20th Century

Located in Barrington, IL

novelty and the imagination of the maker in creating such a wonderful and rare design in great colors that

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Novelty

Materials

Cotton

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Antique Novelty For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique novelty you’re looking for. Each antique novelty for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Your living room may not be complete without an antique novelty — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique novelty is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique novelty has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sampson Mordan & Co., Adie & Lovekin and Crisford & Norris are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Novelty?

Prices for an antique novelty start at $108 and top out at $425,000 with the average selling for $1,218.