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Antique French Napoleon III Stereo Graphoscope Looking Glass Photo Magnifier
Antique French Napoleon III Stereo Graphoscope Looking Glass Photo Magnifier

Antique French Napoleon III Stereo Graphoscope Looking Glass Photo Magnifier

Located in Dayton, OH

This exquisite Napoleon III period graphoscope is a beautifully crafted magnifying device from the mid-to-late 19th century, designed for viewing stereoscopic images and postcards wi...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Postcards

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Margarethe Schönermark - German Landscape Watercolor Painting, 1900
Margarethe Schönermark - German Landscape Watercolor Painting, 1900

Margarethe Schönermark - German Landscape Watercolor Painting, 1900

Located in Savannah, GA

Margarethe Schönermark (Germany, 1873-1951), painter and illustrator of postcards and calendars. watercolor on paper, 1900 sight: 10 ½ by 6 inches frame: 15 ½ by 11 ½ inches

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Early 1900s German Antique Postcards

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Tramp Art Box "Happy Easter" with Velvet and Brass Details
Antique Tramp Art Box "Happy Easter" with Velvet and Brass Details

Antique Tramp Art Box "Happy Easter" with Velvet and Brass Details

Located in Highland, IN

The underside of the lid features a frame surrounding what appears to be a partial antique Easter postcard, and the interior is paper lined. The contrast of the texture of the carved...

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Postcards

Materials

Brass

English Oak Arts and Crafts Child's Chair with Decorated Splat
English Oak Arts and Crafts Child's Chair with Decorated Splat

English Oak Arts and Crafts Child's Chair with Decorated Splat

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gladwin was known for a series of "Little Hollander" postcards and the present image is from that series.

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Postcards

Materials

Oak

Late 19th-century Portrait of an Admirable German Woman, by F. Bloos
Late 19th-century Portrait of an Admirable German Woman, by F. Bloos

Late 19th-century Portrait of an Admirable German Woman, by F. Bloos

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bloos" appears on early 20th-century German postcards and landscape sketches, this artist is generally considered a minor or regional commercial illustrator from the German school ac...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Thornton - 1938 Oil, The Harbour
Thornton - 1938 Oil, The Harbour

Thornton - 1938 Oil, The Harbour

Located in Corsham, GB

The composition presents a picture postcard-perfect view of this bygone era. Signed and dated lower right.

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Early 20th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil

“The Rhuddlan Castle at Sea” attr. to Reginald Arthur Borstel, Late 19th Century
“The Rhuddlan Castle at Sea” attr. to Reginald Arthur Borstel, Late 19th Century

“The Rhuddlan Castle at Sea” attr. to Reginald Arthur Borstel, Late 19th Century

Located in Solebury, PA

From his studio in Sydney, he produced ship portraits that were subsequently featured on postcards, advertisements, and posters. Subsequently, Borstel relocated to Newcastle, where ...

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Late 19th Century Australian Antique Postcards

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

'Lady with a Parakeet' by Charles Michel (Liège 1874 – 1967 Mexico)
'Lady with a Parakeet' by Charles Michel (Liège 1874 – 1967 Mexico)

'Lady with a Parakeet' by Charles Michel (Liège 1874 – 1967 Mexico)

Located in Knokke, BE

He created posters and several postcards, and illustrated the book Tournoi de Chevalerie, published in 1905 on the occasion of the festivities celebrating the 75th anniversary of the...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque
Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque

Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque

Located in Surfside, FL

Many of the brilliantly colored postcards and maps can be seen online as can the artistic invitations to his children's weddings which Monsohn published in the Jerusalem Hebrew press.

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Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Postcards

Materials

Lithograph

Pair of Sterling Silver Photograph Frames
Pair of Sterling Silver Photograph Frames

Pair of Sterling Silver Photograph Frames

Located in London, GB

The window on each measures 133mm x 95mm and is a perfect shape for a postcard sized photograph.

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1910s English Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Silver

American modernist portrait of a young woman by Allen Tucker
American modernist portrait of a young woman by Allen Tucker

American modernist portrait of a young woman by Allen Tucker

By Allen Tucker

Located in Colfax, CA

One of his landscape paintings appeared on the postcard announcement for the Armory Show. From 1921 through 1926 he served as an instructor at the Art Students League of New York.

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1910s American Modern Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil

“Still Life with Fruit”
“Still Life with Fruit”

“Still Life with Fruit”

By Oliver Clare

Located in Southampton, NY

While Oliver lived in Birmingham he was commissioned by a local health firm "Health Food Stores" to paint still-lives to be reproduced on postcards and posters. Clare exhibited many...

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1880s Academic Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Art Nouveau Wall-Mounted Coat Rack with Framed Watercolors by Cassier, Belgium
Art Nouveau Wall-Mounted Coat Rack with Framed Watercolors by Cassier, Belgium

Art Nouveau Wall-Mounted Coat Rack with Framed Watercolors by Cassier, Belgium

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Behind the glass front are four delicate watercolor postcards by Cassier, each depicting winter landscapes with figures, cottages, and sailing boats, charming vignettes that evoke th...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Postcards

Materials

Metal

The Belle Epoque Flirtatious Scandal In Louis Icart’s Etching Scared Circa 1920
The Belle Epoque Flirtatious Scandal In Louis Icart’s Etching Scared Circa 1920

The Belle Epoque Flirtatious Scandal In Louis Icart’s Etching Scared Circa 1920

By Louis Icart

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Once in Paris, Icart began to produce frivolous postcards with copies of existing images. Then, as he began seriously studying painting, drawing and printmaking, he started to design...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Etching

French Etching Reclining Nude Woman by Suzanne Meunier Dated 1934
French Etching Reclining Nude Woman by Suzanne Meunier Dated 1934

French Etching Reclining Nude Woman by Suzanne Meunier Dated 1934

By Suzanne Meunier

Located in Rochester, NY

Career: She worked for popular French magazines like La Vie Parisienne and Fantasio and created illustrations that were also sold as fine art and postcards. Significance: Meunier was...

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Early 20th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

French Etching Reclining Nude Woman by Suzanne Meunier Dated 1934
French Etching Reclining Nude Woman by Suzanne Meunier Dated 1934

French Etching Reclining Nude Woman by Suzanne Meunier Dated 1934

Located in Rochester, NY

Career: She worked for popular French magazines like La Vie Parisienne and Fantasio and created illustrations that were also sold as fine art and postcards. Significance: Meunier was...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

Set of French folding picture frames, ca 1900
Set of French folding picture frames, ca 1900

Set of French folding picture frames, ca 1900

Located in Delft, NL

Set of French folding photo frames, ca 1900 A set of French folding photo frames colored in Cherry wood with postcards The photo frames are filled with colored postcards.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Postcards

Materials

Cherry

"Pine-tree"
"Pine-tree"

"Pine-tree"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

From 1904 to 1914 he collaborated with the Riga postcard publisher Lenz & Rudolf, which issued widely popular reproductions of his works.

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19th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th Century Antique Oil Painting: 'Boats in an Estuary' Signed Dominique
19th Century Antique Oil Painting: 'Boats in an Estuary' Signed Dominique

19th Century Antique Oil Painting: 'Boats in an Estuary' Signed Dominique

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in St. Albans, GB

He did not like to travel and many of his views of other cities or countries were inspired by postcards and photographs. His personality kept him at a distance from his contemporar...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)
Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)

Located in Round Top, TX

One of these letters contains a postcard of an artwork by Irene. The rest of the letters, telegrams and postcard are from Elena to Irene.

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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Metal

The Wise Book Children's Book Illustration- Woman Illustrator - Arts and Crafts
The Wise Book Children's Book Illustration- Woman Illustrator - Arts and Crafts

The Wise Book Children's Book Illustration- Woman Illustrator - Arts and Crafts

Located in Miami, FL

She initially studied watercolors and landscape painting, before becoming influenced by the work of artists such as Thomas Crane and Kate Greenaway and the Arts and Crafts movement, ...

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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Postcards

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Wiener Werkstaette Lidded Silver Bowl, 'Kammschale', Josef Hoffmann, Vienna 1923
Wiener Werkstaette Lidded Silver Bowl, 'Kammschale', Josef Hoffmann, Vienna 1923

Wiener Werkstaette Lidded Silver Bowl, 'Kammschale', Josef Hoffmann, Vienna 1923

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

The repertoire included textiles and carpets, ceramics and glassware, furniture (made by masters such as Portois & Fix), jewellery and metalwork, postcards and fashion (hat depar...

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Silver

Period Italian Neoclassical Style Signed Watercolor
Period Italian Neoclassical Style Signed Watercolor

Period Italian Neoclassical Style Signed Watercolor

By Vittorio Pisani

Located in Roma, IT

His was the painting and postcard from which the Italian Post Office postage stamp was taken, of the Carabiniere hero Salvo D'Acquisto, gold medal of v.m., created by Silvano Campegg...

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Early 20th Century Old Masters Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Spires of Oxford from the Canal, watercolour by William Matthison
Spires of Oxford from the Canal, watercolour by William Matthison

Spires of Oxford from the Canal, watercolour by William Matthison

By William Matthison

Located in London, GB

Raphael Tuck & Sons also commissioned him to produce postcard scenes of Cambridge. Matthison’s views of Oxford were later printed in Fifty Watercolour Drawings of Oxford, published ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Postcards

Materials

Watercolor

Spires of Oxford from the Canal, watercolour by William Matthison
Spires of Oxford from the Canal, watercolour by William Matthison

Spires of Oxford from the Canal, watercolour by William Matthison

By William Matthison

Located in London, GB

Raphael Tuck & Sons also commissioned him to produce postcard scenes of Cambridge. Matthison’s views of Oxford were later printed in Fifty Watercolour Drawings of Oxford, published ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Postcards

Materials

Watercolor

Gathering the harvest
Gathering the harvest

Gathering the harvest

By Maurice Utrillo

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

He eventually found stability through marriage to Lucie Valore in 1935, though he spent his final decades in relative seclusion, often painting from postcards of the Montmartre he co...

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Early 20th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Panel

Framed "The Call of the Spring" Watercolor Scenic Lithograph by Jennie Harbour
Framed "The Call of the Spring" Watercolor Scenic Lithograph by Jennie Harbour

Framed "The Call of the Spring" Watercolor Scenic Lithograph by Jennie Harbour

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Active in the early 20th century, Harbour gained recognition for her bright and engaging illustrations, particularly while working with Raphael Tuck & Sons, a prominent publisher of ...

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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Postcards

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Cup & Saucer, 1876-1886
Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Cup & Saucer, 1876-1886

Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Cup & Saucer, 1876-1886

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

In this set the pieces were hand painted by a professional artist in a decorating studio with Arts & Crafts style motifs of framed country landscapes, framed and persented as pos...

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Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Théâtre du Gymnasium, Evening Parisian Winter Street Scene
Théâtre du Gymnasium, Evening Parisian Winter Street Scene

Théâtre du Gymnasium, Evening Parisian Winter Street Scene

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in Beachwood, OH

Unlike many other artists as well, he did not like to travel and many of his views of other cities or countries were inspired by postcards and photographs, an increasing tendency wit...

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Late 19th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Boulevard de Strasbourg, Sunset on a Parisian Street, French Cityscape
Boulevard de Strasbourg, Sunset on a Parisian Street, French Cityscape

Boulevard de Strasbourg, Sunset on a Parisian Street, French Cityscape

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in Beachwood, OH

Unlike many other artists as well, he did not like to travel and many of his views of other cities or countries were inspired by postcards and photographs, an increasing tendency wit...

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Late 19th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Gouache

Italian 18th C. Miniature Capriccio, Ruins, Figures attr. to Giovanni Panini
Italian 18th C. Miniature Capriccio, Ruins, Figures attr. to Giovanni Panini

Italian 18th C. Miniature Capriccio, Ruins, Figures attr. to Giovanni Panini

By Giovanni Paolo Panini

Located in Vero Beach, FL

On demand from foreign visitors, he also painted miniature -postcards- of ancient Rome. (Source: Wikipedia, Giovanni Paolo Panini) The unsigned gouache on paper is in excellent condi...

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Postcards

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Hans Zatzka 'Austrian, 1859-1945' a Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Spring Beauties"
Hans Zatzka 'Austrian, 1859-1945' a Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Spring Beauties"

Hans Zatzka 'Austrian, 1859-1945' a Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Spring Beauties"

By Hans Zatzka

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In the late 19th and early 20th century, many of Zazka's charming works were photographed for commercial and collectable postcards. Though no information about his works being exhibi...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

The Ferry boat at Neuville sur Ain near Lyon in France
The Ferry boat at Neuville sur Ain near Lyon in France

The Ferry boat at Neuville sur Ain near Lyon in France

By Antoine Ponthus-Cinier

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

This ferry, called a "trail ferry," crosses the waterway, following a chain or cable attached to each bank. A postcard shows us four bins of the same type, most certainly at the prec...

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1850s French School Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Place Jean-Baptiste-Clément by Maurice Utrillo - Street scene in Paris
Place Jean-Baptiste-Clément by Maurice Utrillo - Street scene in Paris

Place Jean-Baptiste-Clément by Maurice Utrillo - Street scene in Paris

By Maurice Utrillo

Located in London, GB

Here he developed the habit of painting from postcards. His stepfather, the painter André Utter, and his mother selected cards that reproduced his favourite views of la Butte Montmar...

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1910s Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Panel

Bead-Stringing Playtime – “Kralen Rijen” by Chloë Preston, Dutch Print 1925
Bead-Stringing Playtime – “Kralen Rijen” by Chloë Preston, Dutch Print 1925

Bead-Stringing Playtime – “Kralen Rijen” by Chloë Preston, Dutch Print 1925

Located in Langweer, NL

Chloë Preston (1887–1969) was a prolific British illustrator known for her whimsical and vibrant children’s books, postcards, and prints. Her Peek-a-Boo characters became widely popu...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

Sam Weller from Pickwick Papers – Kyd Character Sketch after Dickens, ca. 1889
Sam Weller from Pickwick Papers – Kyd Character Sketch after Dickens, ca. 1889

Sam Weller from Pickwick Papers – Kyd Character Sketch after Dickens, ca. 1889

Located in Langweer, NL

Raphael Tuck & Sons, a prominent Victorian-era publisher of illustrated books and postcards, produced this series as both an artistic and literary homage to Dickens’s legacy.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

Composition by Mikael Pasternak
Composition by Mikael Pasternak

Composition by Mikael Pasternak

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Composition by Mikael Pasternak

By Mikael Pasternak

Located in Berlin, BE

Among other things. he was a regular illustrator at Svikmøllen from 1946-1954 - and for many years he provided illustrations for Illustreret Familie Journal.⁠ ⁠ His postcard producti...

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1920s Danish Modern Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

Hans Zatzka, Austrian (1859-1945) Oil on Canvas "Young Girl in a Sailor's Suit'
Hans Zatzka, Austrian (1859-1945) Oil on Canvas "Young Girl in a Sailor's Suit'

Hans Zatzka, Austrian (1859-1945) Oil on Canvas "Young Girl in a Sailor's Suit'

By Hans Zatzka

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In the late 19th and early 20th century, many of Zazka's charming works were photographed for commercial and collectable postcards. Though no information about his works being exhibi...

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Early 1900s Austrian Belle Époque Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Mädchen am Fenster. 1906-08.

Mädchen am Fenster. 1906-08.

By Oskar Kokoschka

Located in New York, NY

Published by the Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, with the printed postcard text on verso. Among Kokoschka's earliest prints were a series of 14 postcards, the current work and the followi...

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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Antique Postcards

Materials

Lithograph

Holger Peter Svane Lübbers “Couple on the seashore” Oilpainting 1908
Holger Peter Svane Lübbers “Couple on the seashore” Oilpainting 1908

Holger Peter Svane Lübbers “Couple on the seashore” Oilpainting 1908

Located in Münster, DE

Some of his works were reproduced on postcards and were extremely popular in their choice of motifs.

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Early 1900s Danish Belle Époque Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas

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Antique Postcards For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique postcards for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique postcards was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and brass. Antique postcards have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique postcards made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique postcards over the years, but those made by Louis Wain, Leonetto Cappiello and Alphonse Mucha are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Postcards?

Prices for antique postcards can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique postcards begin at $75 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $510.