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Drawing by Louis Wain "cats playing in the snow"
Drawing by Louis Wain "cats playing in the snow"

Drawing by Louis Wain "cats playing in the snow"

By Louis Wain

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

, alongside hundreds of postcards, miniatures, mementos, and keepsakes. All of them feature the same subject

Category

1920s British Edwardian Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

44 Star, Wyoming Statehood, Large-Scale Parade Flag
44 Star, Wyoming Statehood, Large-Scale Parade Flag

44 Star, Wyoming Statehood, Large-Scale Parade Flag

Located in York County, PA

particular variety of parade flag in an early postcard advertising the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. A

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1890s Antique Postcards

WWI Soldier Trench Art Drawings
WWI Soldier Trench Art Drawings

WWI Soldier Trench Art Drawings

Located in New Orleans, LA

Seventy-eight postcard-sized drawings make up this remarkable and historic collection of wartime

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

The Pianist
The Pianist

The Pianist

By Charles Allan Gilbert

Located in Fort Washington, PA

included in several gift books and published as prints and postcards. Among his books and portfolios were

Category

Early 1900s Other Art Style Antique Postcards

Materials

Board, Chalk, Charcoal

Woman With Rose

Woman With Rose

By Charles Allan Gilbert

Located in Fort Washington, PA

and published as prints and postcards. Among his books and portfolios were In Beauty's Realm, A

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1910s Other Art Style Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Pastel

Alphonse Mucha French Art Nouveau Pair of Lithographs for Moet & Chandon

Alphonse Mucha French Art Nouveau Pair of Lithographs for Moet & Chandon

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in New York, NY

number of designs for Moet & Chandon: his artwork was used on menus, postcards, and other publicity

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Postcards

44 Star Parade Flag with Stars in a Wreath Configuration
44 Star Parade Flag with Stars in a Wreath Configuration

44 Star Parade Flag with Stars in a Wreath Configuration

Located in York County, PA

particular variety of parade flag in an early postcard advertising the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. A

Category

1890s American Antique Postcards

Materials

Cotton

Oil on Canvas of a Young Lady with a Basket of Fruit by Hans Zaztka
Oil on Canvas of a Young Lady with a Basket of Fruit by Hans Zaztka

Oil on Canvas of a Young Lady with a Basket of Fruit by Hans Zaztka

By Hans Zatzka

Located in Tarzana, CA

turn of the century, Zatzkas' pictures turned to picture postcard sales in the galleries of Viennese

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19th Century Austrian Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas

44 Stars On A Large Scale Parade Flag, Wyoming Statehood
44 Stars On A Large Scale Parade Flag, Wyoming Statehood

44 Stars On A Large Scale Parade Flag, Wyoming Statehood

Located in York County, PA

particular variety of parade flag in an early postcard advertising the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. A

Category

1890s American Antique Postcards

“Fishing at Sunset” by Edgar Longstaffe
“Fishing at Sunset” by Edgar Longstaffe

“Fishing at Sunset” by Edgar Longstaffe

Located in Sheffield, MA

the earlier days of the art picture postcard. He was especially fond of portraying Highland scenery

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19th Century English Antique Postcards

Louis Icart (1888-1950): Speed II (Vitesse)
Louis Icart (1888-1950): Speed II (Vitesse)

Louis Icart (1888-1950): Speed II (Vitesse)

By Louis Icart

Located in Los Angeles, CA

at a company producing postcards and mastered the skill of etching there. These are among the first

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

Peter’s Cottage, oil on canvas
Peter’s Cottage, oil on canvas

Peter’s Cottage, oil on canvas

By Edgar Longstaffe

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

postcard firm to travel around the British Isles to sketch well-known beauty spots and areas of natural

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19th Century Victorian Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century English Collectors cabinet with 14 Drawers
Mid 19th Century English Collectors cabinet with 14 Drawers

Mid 19th Century English Collectors cabinet with 14 Drawers

Located in Greven, DE

to store manuscripts, collections of folios or postcards, but minerals, exotic plants or

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Postcards

Materials

Mahogany

Sarah Bernhardt as “La Princess Lointaine” Lithograph by Mucha
Sarah Bernhardt as “La Princess Lointaine” Lithograph by Mucha

Sarah Bernhardt as “La Princess Lointaine” Lithograph by Mucha

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in New York, NY

were also issued as postcards. Pictured in “Alphonse Mucha: The Complete Posters and Panels” by Jack

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Postcards

Austrian Silver Art Nouveau Cigarette Box  Enamel Painting Mucha Style ca1900
Austrian Silver Art Nouveau Cigarette Box  Enamel Painting Mucha Style ca1900

Austrian Silver Art Nouveau Cigarette Box Enamel Painting Mucha Style ca1900

By Georg Adam Scheid

Located in Vienna, AT

paintings, illustrations, advertisements, postcards, and designs. - Mucha studied at the Munich Academy of

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Postcards

Meiji Japanese Repousse Silver Shigemitsu Signed Large Footed Bowl
Meiji Japanese Repousse Silver Shigemitsu Signed Large Footed Bowl

Meiji Japanese Repousse Silver Shigemitsu Signed Large Footed Bowl

By Hirata Shigemitsu

Located in Kingston, NY

of the Great White Fleet’s successful circumnavigation and a number of vintage postcards relating to

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Postcards

Materials

Silver

“Still Life with Bird’s Nest”
“Still Life with Bird’s Nest”

“Still Life with Bird’s Nest”

By Oliver Clare

Located in Southampton, NY

" to paint still-lives to be reproduced on postcards and posters. Clare exhibited many paintings

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1920s Academic Antique Postcards

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Antique Painting Jakob Emanuel Gaisser "the Courtship" 19th Century
Antique Painting Jakob Emanuel Gaisser "the Courtship" 19th Century

Antique Painting Jakob Emanuel Gaisser "the Courtship" 19th Century

Located in London, GB

works appeared in the form of postcards and in illustrated magazines. His son, Max Gaisser (1857-1922

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1850s German Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas

Louis VALLET (1856-1940) Side-saddle horse rider, watercolour, signed 1895
Louis VALLET (1856-1940) Side-saddle horse rider, watercolour, signed 1895

Louis VALLET (1856-1940) Side-saddle horse rider, watercolour, signed 1895

Located in TEYJAT, FR

Job brand. Reproductions of his works are found on postcards. Commissioned as a decorator for the

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Late 19th Century French Antique Postcards

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Collection of Six French Late 19th Century Collotypes Printed on Chine Colle'
Collection of Six French Late 19th Century Collotypes Printed on Chine Colle'

Collection of Six French Late 19th Century Collotypes Printed on Chine Colle'

Located in Hudson, NY

woodblock prints, drawings, engravings and for photographs. Most collectible postcards are done in the

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Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Postcards

Materials

Wood, Paper

Six Early 1st Edition Black Lacquer Fledermaus Chairs, Josef Hoffmann circa 1910
Six Early 1st Edition Black Lacquer Fledermaus Chairs, Josef Hoffmann circa 1910

Six Early 1st Edition Black Lacquer Fledermaus Chairs, Josef Hoffmann circa 1910

By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in London, GB

well as posters and postcards (of the performances) were designed in consideration of each other in

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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Postcards

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Beech

44 Stars, Wyoming Statehood, 1890-1896
44 Stars, Wyoming Statehood, 1890-1896

44 Stars, Wyoming Statehood, 1890-1896

Located in York County, PA

that an early photographic record of this exact type of parade flag exists on a 1905 postcard that

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19th Century American Antique Postcards

Northern Pacific Railroad Poster, "Yellowstone Park" after Thomas Moran, 1924
Northern Pacific Railroad Poster, "Yellowstone Park" after Thomas Moran, 1924

Northern Pacific Railroad Poster, "Yellowstone Park" after Thomas Moran, 1924

By Thomas Moran

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

advertising Campaign to promote personal travel to the West. The company pushed postcards, calendars, posters

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1920s American Antique Postcards

Materials

Paper

Early 1900s Josef Hoffmann Cabaret "Fledermaus" Table by J. & J. Kohn, Vienna
Early 1900s Josef Hoffmann Cabaret "Fledermaus" Table by J. & J. Kohn, Vienna

Early 1900s Josef Hoffmann Cabaret "Fledermaus" Table by J. & J. Kohn, Vienna

By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann

Located in London, GB

postcards (of the performances) were designed in consideration of each other in order to create a coherent

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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Postcards

Materials

Beech

"St Martin, Paris" by Eugene Galien-Laloue
"St Martin, Paris" by Eugene Galien-Laloue

"St Martin, Paris" by Eugene Galien-Laloue

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in Wiscasset, ME

like to travel and many of his views of other cities or countries were inspired by postcards and

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Postcards

Materials

Paint, Paper

La Porte Saint Martin, Paris
La Porte Saint Martin, Paris

La Porte Saint Martin, Paris

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in Wiscasett, ME

inspired by postcards and photographs, an increasing tendency with many artists as photography became a

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Postcards

Materials

Gouache

Esther Hunt Chalkware Bust c.1920
Esther Hunt Chalkware Bust c.1920

Esther Hunt Chalkware Bust c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

and had a nation-wide market for her paintings, prints, postcards, and colored ceramic figurines. She

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Postcards

Materials

Composition

Antique Pair Water Colour Paintings by Henry Tanworth Wells 19th C
Antique Pair Water Colour Paintings by Henry Tanworth Wells 19th C

Antique Pair Water Colour Paintings by Henry Tanworth Wells 19th C

Located in London, GB

widely reproduced in prints and postcards during her reign. It exists in two versions: one exhibited at

Category

1850s English Antique Postcards

Materials

Velvet

Portrait of Lucie Gérard by Giovanni Boldini
Portrait of Lucie Gérard by Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Lucie Gérard by Giovanni Boldini

By Giovanni Boldini

Located in New Orleans, LA

postcards and advertisements. Here, she appears as the embodiment of the modern Parisian woman, full of

Category

19th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Postcards

Materials

Canvas, Pastel

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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.