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French Art Deco Macassar Cockchafer Champagne Cork Pliers, 1920
French Art Deco Macassar Cockchafer Champagne Cork Pliers, 1920

French Art Deco Macassar Cockchafer Champagne Cork Pliers, 1920

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Rare and Stunning French Art Deco Cockchafer Champagne Cork Pliers, 1920s. Exquisitely designed

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Pliers

Materials

Chrome

19" Rustic Edwardian Mahogany Needlenose and Cutting Pliers Wall Art
19" Rustic Edwardian Mahogany Needlenose and Cutting Pliers Wall Art

19" Rustic Edwardian Mahogany Needlenose and Cutting Pliers Wall Art

$237Sale Price / set|40% Off

H 19.5 in W 6.5 in D 1 in

19" Rustic Edwardian Mahogany Needlenose and Cutting Pliers Wall Art

Located in Van Nuys, CA

showcases two venerable hand tools: needlenose pliers and cutting pliers, rendered in a style that evokes

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Early 1900s Antique Pliers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Wood Pliers, Pine, 19th Century Folk Art, Circa 1880
Antique French Wood Pliers, Pine, 19th Century Folk Art, Circa 1880

Antique French Wood Pliers, Pine, 19th Century Folk Art, Circa 1880

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large antique wood pliers. Great for reaching those hard to get places or a wonderful unique wall

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19th Century French Antique Pliers

Materials

Pine

Swiss Black Forest Tobacco Jar in the Form of a Blacksmith’s Anvil
Swiss Black Forest Tobacco Jar in the Form of a Blacksmith’s Anvil

Swiss Black Forest Tobacco Jar in the Form of a Blacksmith’s Anvil

By Black Forest

Located in Newark, England

wooden hammer rests to one side, paired with a metal set of pliers mounted as a working cigar cutter

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Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Pliers

Materials

Wood

Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12pcs. Sterling Silver & Box Cake Spatula & TONGS.
Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12pcs. Sterling Silver & Box Cake Spatula & TONGS.

Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12pcs. Sterling Silver & Box Cake Spatula & TONGS.

$1,827Sale Price|25% Off

H 0.08 in W 0.99 in D 5.12 in

Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12pcs. Sterling Silver & Box Cake Spatula & TONGS.

Located in Wembley, GB

& a cake spatula and a set of larger spoons and food pliers are included. Gewe. Twelve spoons, rose

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1910s Swedish Art Deco Antique Pliers

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of Art Decó Silver Plated Articulated Asparagus Tongs by Christofle, France
Set of Art Decó Silver Plated Articulated Asparagus Tongs by Christofle, France

Set of Art Decó Silver Plated Articulated Asparagus Tongs by Christofle, France

By Christofle

Located in North Miami, FL

Set of early 1920s Art Déco silver-plated metal articulated asparagus tongs/pliers by Christofle

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Pliers

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Grand Tour Roman Micromosaic Crucifix, Italy, c. 1900
Grand Tour Roman Micromosaic Crucifix, Italy, c. 1900

Grand Tour Roman Micromosaic Crucifix, Italy, c. 1900

Located in London, GB

the Christ figure, the nails, hammer and pliers of the crucifixion appear on a blood red ground. Above

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Pliers

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Crystal Vase Val Saint Lambert - Belgium, 1950
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Vase Val Saint Lambert - Belgium, 1950

Mid-Century Modern Crystal Vase Val Saint Lambert - Belgium, 1950

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in Girona, Girona

Large vase of pliers worked crystal. Design: Antonio Bon for Val Saint Lambert. Belgium

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1650s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Pliers

Materials

Crystal

Dutch silver pastry tong, Amsterdam, 1845
Dutch silver pastry tong, Amsterdam, 1845

Dutch silver pastry tong, Amsterdam, 1845

$930

H 3.15 in W 12.21 in D 2.37 in

Dutch silver pastry tong, Amsterdam, 1845

Located in Delft, NL

Lion 2 (833/1000) By holding the pliers in your hand, you can use your thumb to open the top handle of

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Pliers

Materials

Silver

Antique Dentistry Caricature of a Dentist extracting a Tooth, circa 1895
Antique Dentistry Caricature of a Dentist extracting a Tooth, circa 1895

Antique Dentistry Caricature of a Dentist extracting a Tooth, circa 1895

$374Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.69 in W 13.59 in D 0.02 in

Antique Dentistry Caricature of a Dentist extracting a Tooth, circa 1895

Located in Langweer, NL

using steel pliers. The title of this version of this work is 'Steel Balsam' with balsam here being an

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Late 19th Century Antique Pliers

Materials

Paper

"Dutch" Jug from the 18th Century
"Dutch" Jug from the 18th Century

"Dutch" Jug from the 18th Century

$748

H 9.45 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

"Dutch" Jug from the 18th Century

Located in Paris, FR

pliers and with grape and bird motifs. It is made of blown glass, stretched and engraved with sand. It

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1890s French Antique Pliers

Materials

Blown Glass

Orientalist Bronze Figure of a Water Carrier by Marcel Debut
Orientalist Bronze Figure of a Water Carrier by Marcel Debut

Orientalist Bronze Figure of a Water Carrier by Marcel Debut

By Oudin A Marseille, Marcel Debut

Located in London, GB

, the figure holds a steel pliers. The surface of the figure is exceptionally finely cast and skillfully

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Pliers

Materials

Copper, Steel, Bronze

Interesting Old Print of Writing and Carpenter Utensils and More, 1810
Interesting Old Print of Writing and Carpenter Utensils and More, 1810

Interesting Old Print of Writing and Carpenter Utensils and More, 1810

$243Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.47 in W 12.21 in D 0 in

Interesting Old Print of Writing and Carpenter Utensils and More, 1810

Located in Langweer, NL

, small pliers, carpenter's ax, hammers, balance and the funeral stretcher of King Ethelbert. This

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1810s Antique Pliers

Materials

Paper

Italian antique bronze pheasant claw game-holder with hook, 1800s
Italian antique bronze pheasant claw game-holder with hook, 1800s

Italian antique bronze pheasant claw game-holder with hook, 1800s

Located in MIlano, IT

. The structure is made up of two parts resembling the shape of pliers, they can be widened as desired

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Early 1800s Italian Antique Pliers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Coloured Print of Various Utensils, 1810
Antique Coloured Print of Various Utensils, 1810

Antique Coloured Print of Various Utensils, 1810

$243Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.47 in W 12.21 in D 0 in

Antique Coloured Print of Various Utensils, 1810

Located in Langweer, NL

pliers carpenter's ax hammers balance and the funeral stretcher of King Ethelbert. This print originates

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19th Century Antique Pliers

Materials

Paper

Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier
Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier

Gardener’s Delight, Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Beehive Model Encrier

Located in New York, NY

composed of a group of garden implements which include a sickle, a spade, a trowel, a scythe, ring pliers

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19th Century French Empire Antique Pliers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Religious Fer a Hosties Eucharist Host Iron Waffle Press
18th Century French Religious Fer a Hosties Eucharist Host Iron Waffle Press

18th Century French Religious Fer a Hosties Eucharist Host Iron Waffle Press

Located in Forney, TX

of Jesus, the opposite plate smooth, in the shape of pliers with two very long slender arm handles

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Late 18th Century French Medieval Antique Pliers

Materials

Iron

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19th Century Sugar Tongs
19th Century Sugar Tongs

19th Century Sugar Tongs

Unavailable

H 8.27 in W 2.76 in D 0.4 in

19th Century Sugar Tongs

Located in Paris, FR

or pliers to be served in smaller quantities. Pliers have a similar shape as a pair of scissors

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Pliers

Materials

Metal

Pair of Andirons ca. 1920
Pair of Andirons ca. 1920

Pair of Andirons ca. 1920

Unavailable

H 35.04 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in

Pair of Andirons ca. 1920

Located in Paris, FR

Very large pair of andirons ca. 1920. Sold with a spade and a pliers. If used with the central bar

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Pliers

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Sugar Ax
18th Century Sugar Ax

18th Century Sugar Ax

Unavailable

H 13 in W 0.79 in D 4.73 in

18th Century Sugar Ax

Located in Paris, FR

had to be crushed with a peak, a hammer or pliers to be served in smaller quantities.

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18th Century French Folk Art Antique Pliers

Materials

Metal

19th Century Sugar Ax
19th Century Sugar Ax

19th Century Sugar Ax

Unavailable

H 11.42 in W 0.79 in D 3.55 in

19th Century Sugar Ax

Located in Paris, FR

conical bread of 1 to 3 kg, wrapped in newspaper. It had to be crushed with a peak, a hammer or pliers to

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Pliers

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century French Toolmaker Shop Sign
19th Century French Toolmaker Shop Sign

19th Century French Toolmaker Shop Sign

Unavailable

H 40.95 in W 27.17 in D 5.91 in

19th Century French Toolmaker Shop Sign

Located in Paris, FR

, hammer, pliers... among many others. The technique is remarkable as all the tools are sculpted one by

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Pliers

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Hardware Store 'Quincaillerie' Weathervane
Late 19th Century Hardware Store 'Quincaillerie' Weathervane

Late 19th Century Hardware Store 'Quincaillerie' Weathervane

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

axe and pair of pliers. Sheet metal, nicely detailed tools. Contemporary painted steel stand.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Pliers

1880 Emile Gallé, Vase Perfume Burn "Flight of a Lepidoptera among Gaillardes"
1880 Emile Gallé, Vase Perfume Burn "Flight of a Lepidoptera among Gaillardes"

1880 Emile Gallé, Vase Perfume Burn "Flight of a Lepidoptera among Gaillardes"

By Émile Gallé

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

and two shaped fins and drawn with pliers then hot glued. Engraved signature on bottom. Measure

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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Pliers

Materials

Enamel

Bronze Sculpture "Ironworker" by Hans Müller, Austria, circa 1910
Bronze Sculpture "Ironworker" by Hans Müller, Austria, circa 1910

Bronze Sculpture "Ironworker" by Hans Müller, Austria, circa 1910

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

sculpture shows an ironworker trying to grind a heavy piece of iron with a big pair of pliers. Great

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Pliers

Materials

Bronze

Suite of four carved basswood panels from the 18th century
Suite of four carved basswood panels from the 18th century

Suite of four carved basswood panels from the 18th century

Located in Paris, FR

/Hephaestus, Venus's husband, and at his feet he wears armor and blacksmith's pliers. The iconography is

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1730s French Antique Pliers

Materials

Wood

Vienna Bronze by Franz Bergman Working Frogs Lovely Metal Worker, circa 1900
Vienna Bronze by Franz Bergman Working Frogs Lovely Metal Worker, circa 1900

Vienna Bronze by Franz Bergman Working Frogs Lovely Metal Worker, circa 1900

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Vienna, AT

/various utensils are laid on the table: Files, hammers, compasses, pliers, small drills etc. are visible

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Early 1900s Austrian Other Antique Pliers

Materials

Bronze

Collection of Dr. A.F. Dixon's Medical Research Instruments
Collection of Dr. A.F. Dixon's Medical Research Instruments

Collection of Dr. A.F. Dixon's Medical Research Instruments

Located in Austin, TX

measuring balance and weights, surgical pliers, metal syringe, etc. Box measuring: H 11" x W

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19th Century English Antique Pliers

Wood Carved Depicting the Descent from the Cross
Wood Carved Depicting the Descent from the Cross

Wood Carved Depicting the Descent from the Cross

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H 22.84 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in

Wood Carved Depicting the Descent from the Cross

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

, recognizable by his winding hat, a sign of his great wealth, removes with the help of pliers the nail driven

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16th Century Antique Pliers

Materials

Walnut

Andre Delatte French Art Deco Eagle Table Desk Lamp, Late 1920s
Andre Delatte French Art Deco Eagle Table Desk Lamp, Late 1920s

Andre Delatte French Art Deco Eagle Table Desk Lamp, Late 1920s

By Andre Delatte

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

blue. At the bottom, three points stretched with pliers. This shade comes on its solid bronze eagle

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Pliers

Materials

Bronze

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Cameo Glass Bowl "Fleurs des Champs"" circa 1900
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Cameo Glass Bowl "Fleurs des Champs"" circa 1900

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Cameo Glass Bowl "Fleurs des Champs"" circa 1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

collar pulled with pliers. Cameo Signed Gallé Circa 1900 Émile Gallé was born in Nancy on 4 May 1846

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Pliers

Materials

Art Glass

Italian Ca' Rezzonico Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1920s
Italian Ca' Rezzonico Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1920s

Italian Ca' Rezzonico Chandelier in Murano Glass, 1920s

Located in Naples, IT

glass paste, with ten lights, blown and pulled by pliers with "cabochon" cups, 1920s, Murano, Venice.  

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Pliers

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

A scale weighs travel letters, France 1880.
A scale weighs travel letters, France 1880.

A scale weighs travel letters, France 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

between the fingers of one hand and pliers to insert the travel letters to be weighed. Pradel, France

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Late 19th Century French Antique Pliers

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Art Nouveau Iris Wall Sconces, circa 1900
Pair of French Art Nouveau Iris Wall Sconces, circa 1900

Pair of French Art Nouveau Iris Wall Sconces, circa 1900

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

represents an iris. Lampshades are made of glass worked with pliers. The glass is partially frosted. Measures

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Pliers

Materials

Bronze

Charles Schneider / Ranc French Art Deco Eagle Table / Desk Lamp, 1920s
Charles Schneider / Ranc French Art Deco Eagle Table / Desk Lamp, 1920s

Charles Schneider / Ranc French Art Deco Eagle Table / Desk Lamp, 1920s

By Charles Schneider, Charles Ranc

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

(Paris), France, 1920s. Blown double glass shade stretched with pliers by Charles Schneider at its

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Pliers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Rembrandt Follower Painting
Pair of 19th Century Rembrandt Follower Painting

Pair of 19th Century Rembrandt Follower Painting

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H 11.03 in W 12.6 in D 1.97 in

Pair of 19th Century Rembrandt Follower Painting

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in Roma, IT

pliers to press the seals of their city and guild into penny-sized slugs of lead that were specially

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1890s Italian Baroque Antique Pliers

Materials

Wood

Muller Freres French Art Nouveau Deco Table Desk Lamp, 1918-1920
Muller Freres French Art Nouveau Deco Table Desk Lamp, 1918-1920

Muller Freres French Art Nouveau Deco Table Desk Lamp, 1918-1920

By Muller Frères

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

and solid bronze. Mottled blown double glass shade stretched with pliers. Traditional Muller Frères

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1910s French Art Deco Antique Pliers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Miller Lever Nutcracker for Walnuts
19th Century Miller Lever Nutcracker for Walnuts

19th Century Miller Lever Nutcracker for Walnuts

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H 8.67 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in

19th Century Miller Lever Nutcracker for Walnuts

Located in Paris, FR

This nutcracker features a grotesque, caricature-like figure of a miller. Its form of pliers, with

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Pliers

Materials

Beech

Loetz Vase Phenomen Genre 2/679, circa 1902 Signed
Loetz Vase Phenomen Genre 2/679, circa 1902 Signed

Loetz Vase Phenomen Genre 2/679, circa 1902 Signed

By Loetz Glass

Located in Vienna, AT

artfully distorted with pliers and other tools. Complex decor variations, such as the Phenomen Genre 2/679

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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Pliers

Materials

Art Glass

Masonic Motif Gold Leaf Framed Mirror, France c.1820
Masonic Motif Gold Leaf Framed Mirror, France c.1820

Masonic Motif Gold Leaf Framed Mirror, France c.1820

Located in Houston, TX

to suspend the various symbols from both beliefs. These include a hammer and pliers, a column and

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19th Century French Antique Pliers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Double Sided Cast Iron French Sign Written Trade Sign Ch en Dentiste
Large Double Sided Cast Iron French Sign Written Trade Sign Ch en Dentiste

Large Double Sided Cast Iron French Sign Written Trade Sign Ch en Dentiste

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

. These amateur ‘surgeons’ would use pliers or forceps to extract the rotten tooth - without any

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Pliers

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

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Antique Pliers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique pliers available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, all antique pliers available were constructed with great care. Antique pliers 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 pliers made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique pliers over the years, but those made by Marcel Debut, Oudin a Marseille and Val Saint Lambert are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Pliers?

Prices for antique pliers start at $282 and top out at $10,706 with the average selling for $1,102.