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A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke

A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode 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 Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the ‘art nouveau’.

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.
Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.

Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

. #1617 The Chase Brass and Copper Company produced consumer and industrial products including buttons, novelties, copper pipe and plumbing supplies. During the 1930s, when demand...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Novelty

Materials

Chrome

Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Figurine Registered "MOUSE PITCHER"
Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Figurine Registered "MOUSE PITCHER"

Royal Bayreuth Porcelain Figurine Registered "MOUSE PITCHER"

By Royal Bayreuth

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Included among these are many interesting pieces such as: figurals, rose tapestry, scenic pieces, and unique novelties like the SunBonnet Babies. Much of the above history has been ...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Novelty

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928
Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928

Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928

Located in Incline Village, NV

The semi -nude, in conjunction with tobacco implement, makes this a wonderful "sin" collectible, in addition to being a unique silver novelty item. Dimensions: 3 1/4" high x 2 1/2"...

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Novelty

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Antique Business Card Tray with Deer Antler Decorations, Germany, ca. 1900
Antique Business Card Tray with Deer Antler Decorations, Germany, ca. 1900

Antique Business Card Tray with Deer Antler Decorations, Germany, ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Very good condition Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Antique Novelty

Materials

Wood

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candle Holder with Deer Carving, Germany ca. 1900
Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candle Holder with Deer Carving, Germany ca. 1900

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candle Holder with Deer Carving, Germany ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851.

Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler, Wood

Pair of Victorian Antler Candle Holders with Fine Carvings, Germany Ca. 1880
Pair of Victorian Antler Candle Holders with Fine Carvings, Germany Ca. 1880

Pair of Victorian Antler Candle Holders with Fine Carvings, Germany Ca. 1880

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851.

Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler, Wood

Antique Black Forest Rustic Antler Table ca. 1900
Antique Black Forest Rustic Antler Table ca. 1900

Antique Black Forest Rustic Antler Table ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Wood, Antler

Unique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by François Linke
Unique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by François Linke

Unique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock 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 Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the ‘art nouveau’.

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century Set of Staffordshire Swan Tureens
Rare 19th Century Set of Staffordshire Swan Tureens

Rare 19th Century Set of Staffordshire Swan Tureens

By Staffordshire

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

The bases, adorned with molded and painted coral-like textures, add a playful yet sophisticated flair, blending novelty with classicism. Each lid lifts to reveal a hollow interior, o...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Novelty

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative Antique Antler Candelabra with Three Spouts, 1900
Decorative Antique Antler Candelabra with Three Spouts, 1900

Decorative Antique Antler Candelabra with Three Spouts, 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Measures: Width: 14.57" (37cm) Height: 15.35" (39cm) Depth: 7.87" (20cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nat...

Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler

Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy
Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy

Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Dufy quickly established that those principles were acceptable; moreover, he was most impressed by one particular painting by Henri Matisse ( Luxury, Calm and Voluptuousness) which, ...

Category

1920s Fauvist Antique Novelty

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Rare Victorian Mining Brooches
Rare Victorian Mining Brooches

Rare Victorian Mining Brooches

Located in New York, NY

Extraordinary novelty brooches from the mid 19th Century. When new mines were opened to the public in the 19th Century, souvenirs were often sold to commemorate these visits.

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Opal, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold

Red & Black Enamel Art Deco Powder Compact by Deere The Reich-Ash Corp 1920’s
Red & Black Enamel Art Deco Powder Compact by Deere The Reich-Ash Corp 1920’s

Red & Black Enamel Art Deco Powder Compact by Deere The Reich-Ash Corp 1920’s

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

It reads ‘The ingredients of this package are the purest and best obtainable and guaranteed by The Reich-Ash Corp. largest manufacturers of cosmetics and novelties. New York. Paris’....

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Novelty

Materials

Enamel

Unusual Sterling Indian Chief Hat Pin
Unusual Sterling Indian Chief Hat Pin

Unusual Sterling Indian Chief Hat Pin

Located in New York, NY

Companies such as Unger Brothers N.J. were especially adept at bringing new ideas and novelty motifs into their various lines. This hat pin features a ruddy faced, Indian chief with...

Category

1890s American Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Neo-Greek Cigar Cellarette, C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet & J. Brandely, Circa 1867
Neo-Greek Cigar Cellarette, C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet & J. Brandely, Circa 1867

Neo-Greek Cigar Cellarette, C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet & J. Brandely, Circa 1867

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl, Emmanuel Fremiet, Jean Brandely

Located in PARIS, FR

His workshops produced elegant little pieces of furniture in rosewood and thuja and novelties with bronze and porcelain embellishments (see « Les ébénistes du XIXème siècle »,D.

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1860s French Greek Revival Antique Novelty

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Ladies Pressed Glass and Sterling Flask
Ladies Pressed Glass and Sterling Flask

Ladies Pressed Glass and Sterling Flask

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Today, they are used as novelty items frequently given as gifts. Their rich history and decorative designs make them an item desired by many collectors today.

Category

19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bronze & Crystal Louis XV Gasolier Chandelier, French Late 19th Century
Bronze & Crystal Louis XV Gasolier Chandelier, French Late 19th Century

Bronze & Crystal Louis XV Gasolier Chandelier, French Late 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

The three lights are pointing down, a design element to show the novelty of electric light at the piece’s creation.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Novelty

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

R. Blackinton 1910 Edwardian Enameled Round Box In .925 Sterling Silver
R. Blackinton 1910 Edwardian Enameled Round Box In .925 Sterling Silver

R. Blackinton 1910 Edwardian Enameled Round Box In .925 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

Blackinton & Company increased its lines to include, at various times, plated and silver jewelry, dresser ware, fancy table pieces, novelties, and 14 karat gold merchandise. In 1937,...

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Neo-Greek Inkwell by C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet and J. Brandely, France, Circa 1867
Neo-Greek Inkwell by C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet and J. Brandely, France, Circa 1867

Neo-Greek Inkwell by C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet and J. Brandely, France, Circa 1867

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl, Emmanuel Fremiet, Jean Brandely

Located in PARIS, FR

His workshops produced elegant little pieces of furniture in rosewood and thuja and novelties with bronze and porcelain embellishments (see “Les ébénistes du XIXème siècle”, D.

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1860s French Greek Revival Antique Novelty

Materials

Copper

Antique Bull Horn Boot Jack Austria 1870
Antique Bull Horn Boot Jack Austria 1870

Antique Bull Horn Boot Jack Austria 1870

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Measures: Length: 18.9" (48 cm) Width: 4.72" (12 cm) Height: 4.72" (12 cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all n...

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Novelty

Materials

Fur, Wood, Antler

Rare Gothic Revival Bracelet
Rare Gothic Revival Bracelet

Rare Gothic Revival Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

The bracelet is ripe with symbolism and is a period novelty bracelet, likely a high end custom commission.

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860
Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860

Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860

Located in Berghuelen, DE

(veneer partly restored) Measures: Width: 4.92" (12.5cm) Height: 2.17" (5.5cm) Depth: 3.54" (9cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition o...

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Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler, Wood

[Civitates Orbis Terrarum]Map of Cefal - Etching by G. Braun/F. Hogenberg - 1575

[Civitates Orbis Terrarum]Map of Cefal - Etching by G. Braun/F. Hogenberg - 1575

By Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg

Located in Roma, IT

Nevertheless, the Civitates was designs to be more popular in approach, no doubt because the novelty of a collection of city plans and views represented a more hazardous commercial u...

Category

16th Century Contemporary Antique Novelty

Materials

Etching

View of Geneve - Lithograph by Antonio Fontanesi - 1850 ca.

View of Geneve - Lithograph by Antonio Fontanesi - 1850 ca.

By Antonio Fontanesi

Located in Roma, IT

After fighting in the I Independence War, he moved to Geneva, where he met local painters that encouraged him to paint landscapes and to open to European artistic novelties. In Paris...

Category

1850s Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Antler Smoking Desk Set, circa 1900
Antique Antler Smoking Desk Set, circa 1900

Antique Antler Smoking Desk Set, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Measures: Width 16.93" (43cm) Height 11.42" (29cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1851.

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler

Large Chinese Scholar Stone Rare Red Taihu Rock on Display Stand
Large Chinese Scholar Stone Rare Red Taihu Rock on Display Stand

Large Chinese Scholar Stone Rare Red Taihu Rock on Display Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

Later on smaller pieces were displayed in the study on complimentary custom stand as a meditation on nature and philosophy. The novelty of the shape and unusual cavities that were we...

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Novelty

Materials

Stone

Black Forest Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, circa 1900
Black Forest Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, circa 1900

Black Forest Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Measures: Height 20.08" (51cm) Diameter 18.11" (46cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 1...

Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler

Large Five Armed Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, 1880
Large Five Armed Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, 1880

Large Five Armed Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, 1880

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Measures: Height: 20.47" (52cm) Diameter: 19.69" (50cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in...

Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler

Rare Antique English Cake Knife, Golf Club, 1910
Rare Antique English Cake Knife, Golf Club, 1910

Rare Antique English Cake Knife, Golf Club, 1910

Located in Bath, GB

A rare and highly collectable boxed novelty cake knife, clearly made for a golf devotee.

Category

1910s English Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver Plate

Fleurs et Papillons - Fauvist Flowers Watercolor & Gouache by Raoul Dufy
Fleurs et Papillons - Fauvist Flowers Watercolor & Gouache by Raoul Dufy

Fleurs et Papillons - Fauvist Flowers Watercolor & Gouache by Raoul Dufy

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Dufy quickly established that those principles were acceptable; moreover, he was most impressed by one particular painting by Henri Matisse ( Luxury, Calm and Voluptuousness) which, ...

Category

1920s Fauvist Antique Novelty

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s

Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

During O'Neill's lifetime, the dolls were a popular novelty item, often associated with carnivals and country fairs, where they were given as prizes.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Novelty

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Ship's Wheel Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
Pair of Art Deco Ship's Wheel Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.

Pair of Art Deco Ship's Wheel Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen

Located in San Diego, CA

#2005 The Chase Brass and Copper Company produced consumer and industrial products including buttons, novelties, copper pipe and plumbing supplies. During the 1930s, when demand f...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Novelty

Materials

Brass

The Gallant Shepherd after François Boucher
The Gallant Shepherd after François Boucher

The Gallant Shepherd after François Boucher

By François Boucher

Located in Paris, FR

Two of the above-door paintings, Le Pasteur Galant and Le Pasteur Complaisant were a great novelty among Boucher’s works, as they are the first pastoral scenes to ever appear.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Novelty

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870
Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870

Orientalist Chandelier Att. to E. Cornu and G. Viot & Cie, France, circa 1870

By Eugène Cornu

Located in PARIS, FR

RF 1409), luxurious furniture and art objects, incorporating onyx marble and bronze, with sometimes enamel, a combination then considered as a novelty and become quickly highly prize...

Category

1870s French Napoleon III Antique Novelty

Materials

Crystal, Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

Lovely Neo-Greek Planter Attributed to C-G Diehl, France, Circa 1870
Lovely Neo-Greek Planter Attributed to C-G Diehl, France, Circa 1870

Lovely Neo-Greek Planter Attributed to C-G Diehl, France, Circa 1870

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Located in PARIS, FR

His workshops produced elegant little pieces of furniture in rosewood and thuja and novelties with bronze and porcelain embellishments (see “Les ébénistes du XIXème siècle” ,D.

Category

1870s French Greek Revival Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze

Amazing and Unusual Art Deco Paste Dress Ornament
Amazing and Unusual Art Deco Paste Dress Ornament

Amazing and Unusual Art Deco Paste Dress Ornament

Located in New York, NY

Extremely unusual and wonderfully luxurious, high quality, novelty adornment made for the flapper with style to spare.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel
Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel

Early 20th Century English Fairground Carousel Panel

Located in London, GB

Signed “Makers, Mechanical Novelty Co, Audenshaw Manchester. Size in inches: H 40” x W 40” x D 1.5” Origin: English Period: 1920 -30 Material: Hardwood panel Condition: Aged T...

Category

1920s British Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 18th Century France Pair Side Chairs, Charles X, Hand Carved Maple Wood
Early 18th Century France Pair Side Chairs, Charles X, Hand Carved Maple Wood

Early 18th Century France Pair Side Chairs, Charles X, Hand Carved Maple Wood

Located in Vigonza, Padua

The bourgeoisie, eager for novelty, willingly adhered to stylistic innovations, of which they appreciate the variety and gracefulness of the furnishings.

Category

Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Novelty

Materials

Maple

William IV Mahogany Teapoy
William IV Mahogany Teapoy

William IV Mahogany Teapoy

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

As tea was extremely expensive in the 18th century, afternoon tea was a novelty amongst only the richest and most fashionable hostesses.

Category

1830s English William IV Antique Novelty

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Acetosa Hispanica Maxima, Munting, 1696
Acetosa Hispanica Maxima, Munting, 1696

Acetosa Hispanica Maxima, Munting, 1696

Located in Langweer, NL

This work enjoyed particular success, at least in part due to the novelty of the plates, which in a radical departure from the iconography of the traditional florilegium, presented i...

Category

17th Century Antique Novelty

Materials

Paper

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900
Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900

Stylish Cabin Decor Antler Candlestick, Germany, circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Measures: Height 9.84" (25cm) Diameter 7.87" (20cm) Antler furniture have been one of the popular novelties of the great exhibition of the industries of all nations in London in 18...

Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler

Tibetan Carved Wood “Tête a Tête” Love Seat, Tibet 19th Century
Tibetan Carved Wood “Tête a Tête” Love Seat, Tibet 19th Century

Tibetan Carved Wood “Tête a Tête” Love Seat, Tibet 19th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

This Tibetan bench is a great choice to make both a historic, and a contemporary statement. It is a true novelty. Condition: In good vintage condition.

Category

19th Century Tibetan Other Antique Novelty

Materials

Wood

Grand Quai - Lithograph - 19th Century

Grand Quai - Lithograph - 19th Century

By Antonio Fontanesi

Located in Roma, IT

After fighting in the I Independence War, he moved to Geneva, where he met local painters that encouraged him to paint landscapes and to open to European artistic novelties. In Paris...

Category

19th Century Old Masters Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Le Bout de la Treille - Lithograph - 19th Century
Le Bout de la Treille - Lithograph - 19th Century

Le Bout de la Treille - Lithograph - 19th Century

By Antonio Fontanesi

Located in Roma, IT

After fighting in the I Independence War, he moved to Geneva, where he met local painters that encouraged him to paint landscapes and to open to European artistic novelties. In Paris...

Category

19th Century Old Masters Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Lac De la Geneve - Original Lithograph by Antonio Fontanesi - Mid-19th Century

Lac De la Geneve - Original Lithograph by Antonio Fontanesi - Mid-19th Century

By Antonio Fontanesi

Located in Roma, IT

After fighting in the I Independence War, he moved to Geneva, where he met local painters that encouraged him to paint landscapes and to open to European artistic novelties. In Paris...

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Mid-19th Century Modern Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

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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.