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9 Antique French Boule Lyonnaise Cloutees Studded Nailed Petanque Balls 3" & 4.5
9 Antique French Boule Lyonnaise Cloutees Studded Nailed Petanque Balls 3" & 4.5

9 Antique French Boule Lyonnaise Cloutees Studded Nailed Petanque Balls 3" & 4.5

$560Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

9 Antique French Boule Lyonnaise Cloutees Studded Nailed Petanque Balls 3" & 4.5

Located in Dayton, OH

Set of 9 antique French bowling game/boules cloutees / nailed balls - spheres of wood studded

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Iron

Antique French Nail-Studded Boules, Traditional Pétanque Game Balls
Antique French Nail-Studded Boules, Traditional Pétanque Game Balls

Antique French Nail-Studded Boules, Traditional Pétanque Game Balls

Located in Hamburg, DE

This authentic collection of antique French boules represents a traditional form of pétanque balls

Category

Early 1900s Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Iron

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Antique Boule Balls Set "9", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Balls Set "9", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Balls Set "9", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls, France, late 19th century. In the 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Metal

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th Century

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Metal

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th Century

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

the numer "3" on each of the Boule balls. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls Circle, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls Circle, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls Circle, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "4", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "4", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "4", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Complete Set Of Antique Boule Balls, 8 Pieces, Pétanque, 1880s, France
Complete Set Of Antique Boule Balls, 8 Pieces, Pétanque, 1880s, France

Complete Set Of Antique Boule Balls, 8 Pieces, Pétanque, 1880s, France

Located in Greven, DE

the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Metal

Large Set Of Antique Boule Balls, 13 Pieces, Pétanque, 1880s, France
Large Set Of Antique Boule Balls, 13 Pieces, Pétanque, 1880s, France

Large Set Of Antique Boule Balls, 13 Pieces, Pétanque, 1880s, France

Located in Greven, DE

signs of age and use. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Metal, Copper, Steel

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", "V", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", "V", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", "V", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

ball and with a "V" on one of the Boule balls. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Set of 11 Brass and Copper Pétanque French Boules or Italian Bocce Balls
Set of 11 Brass and Copper Pétanque French Boules or Italian Bocce Balls

Set of 11 Brass and Copper Pétanque French Boules or Italian Bocce Balls

$1,036Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 6 in W 6 in D 6 in

Set of 11 Brass and Copper Pétanque French Boules or Italian Bocce Balls

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A game in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called boules in France, and "bocce

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Brass, Copper

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19th Century French Collection of Carved Wooden Petanque Balls
19th Century French Collection of Carved Wooden Petanque Balls

19th Century French Collection of Carved Wooden Petanque Balls

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique and rare collection of 19th century carved wooden petanque balls, France, circa 1800-1850

Category

19th Century French Country Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Wood

Three Antique Petanque Balls, France, Late 19th Century
Three Antique Petanque Balls, France, Late 19th Century

Three Antique Petanque Balls, France, Late 19th Century

Located in Chappaqua, NY

Three Antique Pétanque Balls, France, late 19th Century. Solid wood center, covered in hammered

Category

Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Collection of 6 Antique French Steel and Brass Studded Pétanque Balls
Collection of 6 Antique French Steel and Brass Studded Pétanque Balls

Collection of 6 Antique French Steel and Brass Studded Pétanque Balls

Located in Manhasset, NY

A collection of 6 antique steel and brass studded petanque balls. Used in a game similar to bocce

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century French Petanque Lawn Balls with Iron, Copper and Brass Nails
Early 20th Century French Petanque Lawn Balls with Iron, Copper and Brass Nails

Early 20th Century French Petanque Lawn Balls with Iron, Copper and Brass Nails

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This pair of French artisan-made petanque balls from the early 20th century features copper, brass

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

collection of 5 Antique French Studded Petanque Game Balls
collection of 5 Antique French Studded Petanque Game Balls

collection of 5 Antique French Studded Petanque Game Balls

By Mark Indursky

Located in Stamford, CT

A collection of 5 antique Petanque French studded game balls. Petanque is similar the the Italian

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Wood

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful, unique Boule set of two Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century. In

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Set of Nine Boules Petanque Iron, Brass, and Copper Balls
Set of Nine Boules Petanque Iron, Brass, and Copper Balls

Set of Nine Boules Petanque Iron, Brass, and Copper Balls

Located in Savannah, GA

Early 1900's Set of nine boules (petanque) iron, brass, and copper. A game in which the objective

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Petanque Balls

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "24", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "24", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "24", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship

Located in Greven, DE

, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was

Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Petanque Balls

Materials

Olive

Rare Collection of Boules or "Petanque" Balls

Rare Collection of Boules or "Petanque" Balls

Located in London, GB

Including "Fishscale" and square-cut nail varieties on associated wooden trestle stand.

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Petanque Balls

Sculptural Collection of Six Early Boules
Sculptural Collection of Six Early Boules

Sculptural Collection of Six Early Boules

Located in London, GB

traditional southern French game of "Pétanque". The earliest balls were made from boxwood like these, as it is

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Petanque Balls

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Antique Petanque Balls For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique petanque balls for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and olive, all antique petanque balls available were constructed with great care. Antique petanque balls have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique petanque balls are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian and industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Petanque Balls?

Antique petanque balls can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $392, while the lowest priced sells for $141 and the highest can go for as much as $9,906.
Questions About Antique Petanque Balls
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Antique carpet balls are stone or ceramic balls decorated in bright colored patterns in specific plaids. They were used as a form of indoor carpet bowling, though now are collected for decorative purposes.