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Abolboda; Elodea (Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge) /// Botanical
Abolboda; Elodea (Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge) /// Botanical

Abolboda; Elodea (Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge) /// Botanical

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

(Waterweeds); Lepidosperma (Hoary Rapier-Sedge)" (Triandrie Monogynie, Plate 905) Portfolio: Histoire

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1740s Old Masters Antique Rapiers

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Boy with a Sword by Louis Kley
Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Boy with a Sword by Louis Kley

Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Boy with a Sword by Louis Kley

By Louis Kley

Located in North Miami, FL

century french bronze sculpture depicts a young shirtless boy holding a rapier in his right hand. The work

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Rapiers

Materials

Alabaster, Stone, Bronze, Metal, Copper

Magnificent Viennese Art Nouveau Silver Caviar Stand, By Würbel & Czokally, 1900
Magnificent Viennese Art Nouveau Silver Caviar Stand, By Würbel & Czokally, 1900

Magnificent Viennese Art Nouveau Silver Caviar Stand, By Würbel & Czokally, 1900

By Wurbel & Szokally

Located in Vienna, AT

back, the front panel decorated with the attributes of a fencer: crossed sabre and rapier, glove and

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rapiers

Materials

Silver

Italian Renaissance Dress: Noblewoman, Page, and Soldier in Fine Detail, 1845
Italian Renaissance Dress: Noblewoman, Page, and Soldier in Fine Detail, 1845

Italian Renaissance Dress: Noblewoman, Page, and Soldier in Fine Detail, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

all speak to martial flair and Renaissance opulence. This figure, with a rapier and confident posture

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rapiers

Materials

Paper

Large Very Fine Berlin 'k.p.m.' Porcelain Plaque, Late 19th Century
Large Very Fine Berlin 'k.p.m.' Porcelain Plaque, Late 19th Century

Large Very Fine Berlin 'k.p.m.' Porcelain Plaque, Late 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

balustrade, a German inlaid wheel-lock rifle in his lap and a swept-hilt rapier at his side. Measures: 18.5

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Late 19th Century Antique Rapiers

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Genre Love Group With Drum Beater, by F.E. Meyer, Germany Circa 1850
Meissen Genre Love Group With Drum Beater, by F.E. Meyer, Germany Circa 1850

Meissen Genre Love Group With Drum Beater, by F.E. Meyer, Germany Circa 1850

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

, rapier at his hip and marshal's baton in his hand, placing his left foot on a cannon barrel, received by

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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Rapiers

Materials

Porcelain

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Sketch of the Battle of Hanau
Sketch of the Battle of Hanau

Sketch of the Battle of Hanau

By Émile Jean-Horace Vernet

Located in Greven, DE

both attack a French cavalier with their rapiers. The Battle of Hanau was fought on 30 – 31 October

Category

Early 19th Century Old Masters Antique Rapiers

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edwardian Rapier Sword Brooch with Ruby Demantoid Garnet
Edwardian Rapier Sword Brooch with Ruby Demantoid Garnet

Edwardian Rapier Sword Brooch with Ruby Demantoid Garnet

Located in London, England

An 18ct yellow gold Edwardian rapier brooch set with diamonds, demantoid garnets and a Burmese ruby

Category

Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Rapiers

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Rapier by McCallan, St James Street, London, Late 19th Century
Antique Rapier by McCallan, St James Street, London, Late 19th Century

Antique Rapier by McCallan, St James Street, London, Late 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb Rapier by McCallan, St James Street, London, late 19 century in date. It features a

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1890s English Antique Rapiers

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Diamond Jabot Pin Brooch in Silver on Gold
Georgian Diamond Jabot Pin Brooch in Silver on Gold

Georgian Diamond Jabot Pin Brooch in Silver on Gold

Located in London, England

rapier/fencing sword with 98 rose cut diamonds of varying sizes both claw and grain set to the decorative

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Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Rapiers

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Vanity
Vanity

Alexandre BLOCHVanity, 1880

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H 17.72 in W 25.6 in

Vanity

Located in Paris, IDF

Moorish and variegated carpet of red, white and yellow tones: a steel rapier, an earthenware alcarraza, a

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Rapiers

Materials

Oil

Large Meissen Figurine Group 'Tailor On Billy Goat', by J.J. Kaendler, ca 1850
Large Meissen Figurine Group 'Tailor On Billy Goat', by J.J. Kaendler, ca 1850

Large Meissen Figurine Group 'Tailor On Billy Goat', by J.J. Kaendler, ca 1850

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

like a rapier, a belt with a magnificent pincushion on the animal's back, two quivers with other

Category

1850s German Baroque Antique Rapiers

Materials

Porcelain

Portrait of Catherine, Lady Perceval (1637-1679) circa 1661
Portrait of Catherine, Lady Perceval (1637-1679) circa 1661

Portrait of Catherine, Lady Perceval (1637-1679) circa 1661

Located in London, GB

Baronet, Robert (1657-London 1677) who was murdered in London by a rapier wound, Sir John (Egmont 1660

Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Rapiers

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Renaissance Style Carved Oak Two Part Cabinet With Figural Panels
Renaissance Style Carved Oak Two Part Cabinet With Figural Panels

Renaissance Style Carved Oak Two Part Cabinet With Figural Panels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

rapier on the left and a soldier in armor with a spear on the right. The lower cabinet has a carved

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17th Century European Renaissance Antique Rapiers

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century George V Royal Artillery Officers Sword John Blair
Early 20th Century George V Royal Artillery Officers Sword John Blair

Early 20th Century George V Royal Artillery Officers Sword John Blair

Located in London, GB

the rapier and eventually the smallsword were designed to impale their targets quickly and inflict

Category

1910s Antique Rapiers

Materials

Leather, Shagreen

Sword
Sword

Sword

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Sword

Located in Derbyshire, GB

Long rapier style sword Continental.

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19th Century Antique Rapiers

Antique French Walking Stick Cane, Dogs Head Handle with a Hidden Sword Inside
Antique French Walking Stick Cane, Dogs Head Handle with a Hidden Sword Inside

Antique French Walking Stick Cane, Dogs Head Handle with a Hidden Sword Inside

Located in Blackpool, Lancashire

MAC 5R. It is a fine sword like a rapier and I would estimate this to date from the late 19th century

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Late 19th Century French Antique Rapiers

Impressive 17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone c. 1680
Impressive 17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone c. 1680

Impressive 17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone c. 1680

Located in Heathfield, GB

17th Century or the later rapier swords which originated in Italy in the mid-17th century. The chest

Category

17th Century Italian Antique Rapiers

Materials

Walnut

Baccarat Multicolored Candy Paperweight
Baccarat Multicolored Candy Paperweight

Baccarat Multicolored Candy Paperweight

By Baccarat

Located in Grenoble, FR

Old multicolored candy press-rapier of Baccarat. Very bright and colorful. Signed underneath. Free

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Early 20th Century French Antique Rapiers

Dress Form, Paris Department Store, Adj. Wood Stand, Early 20th Century
Dress Form, Paris Department Store, Adj. Wood Stand, Early 20th Century

Dress Form, Paris Department Store, Adj. Wood Stand, Early 20th Century

Located in Madison, WI

, she could wield a rapier with gusto. But never got the recognition. Most of her noble peers relegated

Category

Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Rapiers

Materials

Cotton, Muslin, Wood, Paint

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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style

By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Rapiers

Materials

Bronze

Arts and Crafts Copper and Brass Candleholder Jugendstil Aesthetic Movement
Arts and Crafts Copper and Brass Candleholder Jugendstil Aesthetic Movement

Arts and Crafts Copper and Brass Candleholder Jugendstil Aesthetic Movement

Located in Sharon, CT

Arts and Crafts copper and brass candleholder Jugendstil Aesthetic Movement. Candleholder retains original patinated surface.

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19th Century British Jugendstil Antique Rapiers

Materials

Brass

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

$10,413

H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Located in London, GB

This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Rapiers

Materials

Coral

Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Bessarabian Rug, 1810

Bessarabian Rug, 1810

$550,000

W 166 in L 181 in

Bessarabian Rug, 1810

Located in New York, NY

Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...

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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Rapiers

Materials

Wool

Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee
Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee

Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee

By Heinrich Campendonk

Located in London, GB

Original vintage art exhibition poster: Colour / Farbe Ausstellung im Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum held at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld Germany from 1-31 May 1928 presenting work by...

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1920s German Antique Rapiers

Materials

Paper

A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece
A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece

A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece

By Gianmaria Buccellati

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th-20th century neoclassical revival style ebonized wood and figural silver plated mounted plateau Surtout de Table centerpiece in the manner of Buccellati. The ...

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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Rapiers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces

Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Sharon, CT

A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.

Category

1940s French Art Deco Antique Rapiers

Materials

Iron

Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany
Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany

Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in North Miami, FL

1900s Jugendstil golden and silver brass jewelry casket with blue velvet-lined interior by Erhard & Söhne, Germany By: Erhard & Söhne Material: brass, copper, metal, velvet, zinc Te...

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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Rapiers

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

By F.J.B. Watson, Everett Fahy, Carl C. Dauterman

Located in valatie, NY

The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...

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20th Century American Antique Rapiers

Materials

Paper

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

$32,000

H 43.31 in W 90.56 in D 30.32 in

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...

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Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Antique Rapiers

Materials

Wood

Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table
Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table

Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table

By Raymond Subes

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco steel console table with a verde antico / green marble top and conforming base joined by scrolling apron & legs (Attributed to RAYMOND SUBES)

Category

1930s French Art Deco Antique Rapiers

Materials

Marble, Steel

Pair of Jean-Michel Frank Design Iron 'Croisillon' Lamps by Comte, Argentina
Pair of Jean-Michel Frank Design Iron 'Croisillon' Lamps by Comte, Argentina

Pair of Jean-Michel Frank Design Iron 'Croisillon' Lamps by Comte, Argentina

By Comte S.A., Jean-Michel Frank

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of Jean-Michel Frank design iron 'Croisillon' design table lamps by argentine Company Comte By: Jean-Michel Frank, Comte S.A. Material: iron, metal, cord Technique: cast, molde...

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1930s Argentine Art Deco Antique Rapiers

Materials

Metal, Iron

20th Century French Painted Ceramic Figure of a Poodle/Dog by Atelier Primavera
20th Century French Painted Ceramic Figure of a Poodle/Dog by Atelier Primavera

20th Century French Painted Ceramic Figure of a Poodle/Dog by Atelier Primavera

By Atelier Primavera au Printemps

Located in North Miami, FL

Mid-20th century french unglazed hand-painted ceramic figurine of a poodle/dog by Atelier Primavera au Printemps By: Atelier Primavera au Printemps Material: ceramic, paint Techniqu...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Rapiers

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

1940s Art Déco Silver-Plated Metal Cylindrical Container by Jean Després, France
1940s Art Déco Silver-Plated Metal Cylindrical Container by Jean Després, France

1940s Art Déco Silver-Plated Metal Cylindrical Container by Jean Després, France

By Jean Despres

Located in North Miami, FL

1940s Art Déco silver-plated metal cylindrical container with twisted rope ornamentation by Jean Després, France By: Jean Després Material: metal, silver, silver plate Technique: ca...

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1940s French Art Deco Antique Rapiers

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

$5,445 / set

H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 29.53 in

Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Art Deco armchairs. Walnut structure.

Category

1930s European Art Deco Antique Rapiers

Materials

Walnut

Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Etched Glass Vase Signed, with Cross of Lorraine
Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Etched Glass Vase Signed, with Cross of Lorraine

Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Etched Glass Vase Signed, with Cross of Lorraine

By Daum

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Just a lovely sample of acid french work by Daum Nancy and with Cross of Lorraine. on the side.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Rapiers

Materials

Glass

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Antique Rapiers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique rapiers available for sale. The range of distinct antique rapiers — often made from ceramic, metal and porcelain — can elevate any home. Antique rapiers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Baroque and Rococo antique rapiers are consistently popular styles. Louis Kley, Mappin & Webb and Meissen Porcelain each produced beautiful antique rapiers that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Rapiers?

Antique rapiers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $15,259, while the lowest priced sells for $242 and the highest can go for as much as $154,577.