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Au Japon
Au Japon

Au Japon

By Victor Max Ninon

Located in Fairlawn, OH

In the 1920s he made numerous series of art deco style postcards for the Milanese publishing house Degami .

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Screen

Early 20th Chalkware Bust attributed to Esther Hunt c.1920
Early 20th Chalkware Bust attributed to Esther Hunt c.1920

Early 20th Chalkware Bust attributed to Esther Hunt c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

Settling there in 1918, she devoted most of her attention to Oriental subjects and had a nation-wide market for her paintings, prints, postcards, and colored ceramic figurines. She a...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Composition

"Garden and Spindle, " Pair of Art Deco Paintings Celebrating the Swedish Home
"Garden and Spindle, " Pair of Art Deco Paintings Celebrating the Swedish Home

"Garden and Spindle, " Pair of Art Deco Paintings Celebrating the Swedish Home

By Simon Gate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Gate's paintings are very rare, and in this case he painted this pair for a series of posters and/or postcards that celebrated the traditional folk arts and gardens of Swedish famili...

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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Paint

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830
Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830

Pair Antique 19th Century Indian Miniature Mica Paintings C.1830

Located in London, GB

Micas were created as souvenirs – the postcards of their day – as they depicted everyday Indian Society at the time.

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19th Century Indian Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

Antique Eastman Kodak 3A Folding Pocket Camera with Leather Case
Antique Eastman Kodak 3A Folding Pocket Camera with Leather Case

Antique Eastman Kodak 3A Folding Pocket Camera with Leather Case

By Eastman Kodak

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The 3A Folding Pocket Kodak, Eastman Kodak's first postcard format camera, was introduced in 1903 and sold until 1915.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Mechanical Raphael Tuck & Sons Paper Toy St Bernard and Calf
Antique Mechanical Raphael Tuck & Sons Paper Toy St Bernard and Calf

Antique Mechanical Raphael Tuck & Sons Paper Toy St Bernard and Calf

By Raphael Tuck & Sons

Located in Haarlem, NL

Raphael Tuck and his wife started in London on October 1866, selling pictures, greeting cards and postcards. Their company was one of the most well-known in the postcard business of ...

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Early 20th Century European Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

Pair “Faux Bamboo” Frames With Old Italian Shell Prints With Overwritten Text.
Pair “Faux Bamboo” Frames With Old Italian Shell Prints With Overwritten Text.

Pair “Faux Bamboo” Frames With Old Italian Shell Prints With Overwritten Text.

Located in Prato, Tuscany

During the Victorian period and into the early 1900s, it was common to write letters and messages on picture postcards, often embellished with colorful images and decorations, with l...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Other Antique Postcards

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Paper

Wiener Werkstaette Arts And Crafts, Beaded Bag, by Maria Likarz-Strauss, c 1919
Wiener Werkstaette Arts And Crafts, Beaded Bag, by Maria Likarz-Strauss, c 1919

Wiener Werkstaette Arts And Crafts, Beaded Bag, by Maria Likarz-Strauss, c 1919

By Wiener Werkstätte, Maria Likarz

Located in Vienna, AT

From 1912 to 1914 and from 1920 until its dissolution in 1931, she worked at the Wiener Werkstätte, where she was mainly active in the field of advertising graphics. She designed pos...

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1910s Austrian Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Animal Skin, Goatskin, Silk, Beads

At the Window, Late 19th Century Oil Painting, gilt Frame
At the Window, Late 19th Century Oil Painting, gilt Frame

At the Window, Late 19th Century Oil Painting, gilt Frame

By Arthur Wardle

Located in London, GB

While his paintings of wild animals were much praised by the critics, his most financially successful works were his portraits of dogs, reproduced on a range of items including tobac...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Board

Niagara Falls 1870s Large Panoramic Oil Painting New York State And Ontario
Niagara Falls 1870s Large Panoramic Oil Painting New York State And Ontario

Niagara Falls 1870s Large Panoramic Oil Painting New York State And Ontario

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

It was a popular tourist destination and was featured on many old postcards and photographs of Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls are famed for its beauty and sheer breath-taking scale.

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Don't Tread on Me" Hooked Rug, Ca 1880-1910
"Don't Tread on Me" Hooked Rug, Ca 1880-1910

"Don't Tread on Me" Hooked Rug, Ca 1880-1910

Located in York County, PA

Some versions of a classic postcard illustrate a 13-stripe flag with 4 stars, listing Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho, clearly excluding Washington, which basically got out of lin...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Postcards

Materials

Wool

Open Seas, Late 19th Century

Open Seas, Late 19th Century

By Frank Lewis Emanuel

Located in London, GB

His work was further popularised through his publication of postcards by the well-known firm Raphael Tuck & Sons.

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Late 19th Century English School Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Board

Art Deco Wrought Iron and Brass Wall-Mounted Magazine or Letter Rack by Carion
Art Deco Wrought Iron and Brass Wall-Mounted Magazine or Letter Rack by Carion

Art Deco Wrought Iron and Brass Wall-Mounted Magazine or Letter Rack by Carion

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare, late Arts and Crafts or early Art Deco French made letter or postcard rack. If you are a collector of rare and highly decorative, well made antiques then this practical size...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Art Nouveau Salon Suite by Gauthier-Poinsignon
Art Nouveau Salon Suite by Gauthier-Poinsignon

Art Nouveau Salon Suite by Gauthier-Poinsignon

By Atelier Gauthier Poinsignon

Located in Hanover, MA

In the same year, Gauthier was called upon to illustrate the cover of printed postcards sold by Etablissements Bergeret , in addition to designing the furniture catalogs distributed ...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Postcards

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Young Lady in Profile
Young Lady in Profile

Young Lady in Profile

By Harrison M. Fisher

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Dorothy soon became Fisher’s favourite muse, and her image was seen regularly on postcards, merchandising products and even on the covers of magazines like Cosmopolitan.

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1910s American Impressionist Antique Postcards

Materials

Graphite

Antique French Art Nouveau Dining Room Set by Eugène Vallin 1903 Table Chairs
Antique French Art Nouveau Dining Room Set by Eugène Vallin 1903 Table Chairs

Antique French Art Nouveau Dining Room Set by Eugène Vallin 1903 Table Chairs

By Eugène Vallin

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

The printer Albert Bergeret, known for the production of illustrated postcards, commissioned his family home to the architect Lucien Weissemburger.

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Postcards

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

By Revere Wistehuff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Watercolor and Gouache on Board Sight Size 6.00" x 8.00"; Framed 13.00" x 15.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Likely done either for a magazine cover or for a postcard. Rev...

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Early 20th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Mt. Shasta, California
Mt. Shasta, California

Mt. Shasta, California

Located in Missouri, MO

These lithographs later evolved into successful postcard sales for many years afterwards. At the end of the Fair, Barchus again earned recognition by being awarded a the gold medal f...

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Late 19th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Board

By the River, Montreuil  Oil Landscape 20th Century
By the River, Montreuil  Oil Landscape 20th Century

By the River, Montreuil Oil Landscape 20th Century

By Frank Lewis Emanuel

Located in London, GB

His work was further popularised through his publication of postcards by the well-known firm Raphael Tuck & Sons.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Board

Early 20th Century Oil Painting of the Venetian Lagoon
Early 20th Century Oil Painting of the Venetian Lagoon

Early 20th Century Oil Painting of the Venetian Lagoon

Located in Martlesham, GB

As would other Orientalist artists, he also used scenes depicted on postcards as inspiration for his paintings. Manago also worked as a decorator of several private residences in Tun...

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1910s French Antique Postcards

Materials

Giltwood

Robe Grise
Robe Grise

Robe Grise

By Victor Max Ninon

Located in Fairlawn, OH

In the 1920s he made numerous series of art deco style postcards for the Milanese publishing house Degami .

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Stencil

Coquette
Coquette

Coquette

By Victor Max Ninon

Located in Fairlawn, OH

In the 1920s he made numerous series of art deco style postcards for the Milanese publishing house Degami .

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Stencil

Standing Woman
Standing Woman

Standing Woman

By Charles Allan Gilbert

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Their portraits were included in several gift books and published as prints and postcards. Among his books and portfolios were In Beauty's Realm, A Portfolio of Heads, Cameo Heads, H...

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Early 1900s Other Art Style Antique Postcards

Materials

Board, Color

Transcendental vision. Oil on canvas, 93x92 cm
Transcendental vision. Oil on canvas, 93x92 cm

Transcendental vision. Oil on canvas, 93x92 cm

By Juris Zvirbulis

Located in Riga, LV

Pushkin's book, "Eugene Onegin" (published Liesma) was awarded at the 7th All-Union competition of books, posters and postcards design (Moscow, USSR). Significant exhibitions: 197...

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1770s Abstract Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Gerlach's Allegorien, plate #66: "Tragedy" Lithograph, Gustav Klimt.
Gerlach's Allegorien, plate #66: "Tragedy" Lithograph, Gustav Klimt.

Gerlach's Allegorien, plate #66: "Tragedy" Lithograph, Gustav Klimt.

By Gustav Klimt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Gerlach went on to publish some issues of the Secession’s journal called Ver Sacrum as well as postcards designed by its members. The Viennese art critic, Joseph August, called Ge...

Category

1890s Vienna Secession Antique Postcards

Materials

Lithograph

Otto Schubert Pen & Ink Fairy Tale
Otto Schubert Pen & Ink Fairy Tale

Otto Schubert Pen & Ink Fairy Tale

By Otto Schubert

Located in Paonia, CO

Schubert was known for his portfolio of war lithographs and hand painted postcards. He illustrated editions of the Grimm Fairy Tales, Rebelais, Balzac, Flaubert and Aesop.

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1920s Other Art Style Antique Postcards

Materials

India Ink

Early Twentieth Century Townscape Landscape Watercolour of Naimur, Belgium
Early Twentieth Century Townscape Landscape Watercolour of Naimur, Belgium

Early Twentieth Century Townscape Landscape Watercolour of Naimur, Belgium

By Florence Weston

Located in ludlow, GB

She published a book of line drawings of Coventry, and subsequently a series of ten postcard views of Coventry. She would take a fortnight's painting holiday abroad each year - arou...

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Postcards

Materials

Watercolor

Horse and Carriage Accident - Gay Female Illustrator Golden Age
Horse and Carriage Accident - Gay Female Illustrator Golden Age

Horse and Carriage Accident - Gay Female Illustrator Golden Age

Located in Miami, FL

Dodge prize at the National Academy of Design and was exhibited in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition She exhibited in Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago and New York Waugh's illust...

Category

1890s Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Scrap Book and Photograph pertaining to Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY
Scrap Book and Photograph pertaining to Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY

Scrap Book and Photograph pertaining to Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY

Located in Dallas, TX

INTERESTING ITEM IN THE SCRAP BOOK: Included in the Scrap Book, is a Sales Postcard dated July 18th, 1899, addressed to “Manager Football Team”, Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY” fro...

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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox
"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox

"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

His worked appeared as art prints, calendars, advertising pieces, ink blotters, candy, handkerchief and jewelry boxes, magazine covers, children’s books, newspaper inserts, postcards...

Category

1920s American Antique Postcards

Materials

Paint

“Sunset, Dorking"
“Sunset, Dorking"

“Sunset, Dorking"

By Harold Sutton Palmer

Located in Southampton, NY

He illustrated several travel books for the publisher A & C Black as well as postcards for A & C Black and Salmon.[2] Sutton Palmer specialised in idyllic rustic landscapes painted ...

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1890s Barbizon School Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Board

“Close of the Day”
“Close of the Day”

“Close of the Day”

By Harold Sutton Palmer

Located in Southampton, NY

He illustrated several travel books for the publisher A & C Black as well as postcards for A & C Black and Salmon.[2] Sutton Palmer specialised in idyllic rustic landscapes painted ...

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1890s Barbizon School Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Board

'Theatre Du Chatelet, Paris' a framed gouache painting
'Theatre Du Chatelet, Paris' a framed gouache painting

'Theatre Du Chatelet, Paris' a framed gouache painting

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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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Postcards

Materials

Gouache

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting
La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting

By Paul Delvaux

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He was concerned about his future career and spent his time copying postcards. His mother advised him to paint from nature and in 1919 he produced his first watercolors.

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Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

L'Eglise
L'Eglise

L'Eglise

By Maurice Utrillo

Located in Missouri, MO

Starting where Impressionism* left off, Utrillo became the best-known portrayer of Paris, especially Montmartre, painting both from nature and from postcards. His poetic interpretat...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

A message from Leonida Bissolati to Ugo Ojetti - 1903

A message from Leonida Bissolati to Ugo Ojetti - 1903

Located in Roma, IT

Addressing directly to the President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of the Interior, at the time Antonio Starabba, Marquis of Rudinì, who had warned the managers and member...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper, Ink

Superato - Vintage Adv Lithograph by L. Metlicovitz - 1914
Superato - Vintage Adv Lithograph by L. Metlicovitz - 1914

Superato - Vintage Adv Lithograph by L. Metlicovitz - 1914

By Leopoldo Metlicovitz

Located in Roma, IT

For Ricordi he takes care of the illustrations of calendars, opera librettos, postcards. Other famous images created by him are those for the poster of the film Cabiria, a blockbuste...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Postcards

Materials

Lithograph

Study for an allegory of victory /  - A virtuoso victory -
Study for an allegory of victory /  - A virtuoso victory -

Study for an allegory of victory / - A virtuoso victory -

By Arthur Kampf

Located in Berlin, DE

The pictures of his Liberation War cycle were included in school textbooks and distributed in large editions as postcards. As for his academic career, Kampf became an assistant prof...

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

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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.