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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

Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Rapiers

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Silver and Onyx Horse Racing Sculpture by Mappin and Webb
Silver and Onyx Horse Racing Sculpture by Mappin and Webb

Silver and Onyx Horse Racing Sculpture by Mappin and Webb

By Mappin & Webb

Located in London, GB

Dramatic News, 'Rapier on Racing', 22 November 1935, pp. 386, illustrated. - The Times, 'Round the Shops

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Early 20th Century English Antique Rapiers

Materials

Onyx, Silver

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

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

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Rapiers

Materials

Porcelain

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

Category

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

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Rapiers

Materials

Paper

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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 Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

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

Category

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.

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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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Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble

Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble

$147,735

H 70.87 in W 43.71 in D 22.05 in

Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble

Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma

The sculpture was made from a single block of black marble, natural height sculpture, one of a kind piece. It is a unique piece for collectors. Dimensions of the sculpture: cm 170 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Rapiers

Materials

Marble

Italian Empire Console Table with Gilt Eagle Base and Marble Top
Italian Empire Console Table with Gilt Eagle Base and Marble Top

Italian Empire Console Table with Gilt Eagle Base and Marble Top

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Empire late 18th Century / early 19th Century console table with a variegated marble slab and gilt caved acanthus leaves wooden top supported on a gilt carved base depicting ...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique Rapiers

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object

Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object

Located in London, GB

A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique Rapiers

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Chandelier

Located in Long Island City, NY

A very impressive and palatial late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal twenty four light basket chandelier The large sunburst corona above a reticulated pierced crown adorned with...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Rapiers

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

$185,000

H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.

Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Rapiers

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

David and Abigail, fourth decade of the 17th century
David and Abigail, fourth decade of the 17th century

David and Abigail, fourth decade of the 17th century

Located in Milan, IT

The painting, done in oil on canvas, depicts the meeting between King David and Abigail, as narrated in the biblical text from the First Book of Samuel (I Samuel 25:1-34). David, lef...

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17th Century Other Art Style Antique Rapiers

Materials

Oil

17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand

17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand

Located in Benington, Herts

An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Rapiers

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano

Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano

Located in London, GB

This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening oval. The musical box is exquisitely crafted in the shape of a miniature grand piano, ...

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19th Century German Antique Rapiers

Materials

Silver

Antique 17th Century Madonna with Child, Rome Carlo Maratta Oil on Canvas
Antique 17th Century Madonna with Child, Rome Carlo Maratta Oil on Canvas

Antique 17th Century Madonna with Child, Rome Carlo Maratta Oil on Canvas

By Carlo Maratta

Located in Doha, QA

C. Maratta went to Rome in 1636 and became an apprentice in the Studio of Andrea Sacchi. Pope Alexander VII commissioned many paintings from him. Maratta’s paintings of the later 165...

Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Rapiers

Materials

Canvas

Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.
Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

By George Lambert

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning British Old Master landscape oil painting, with excellent provenance, is by George Lambert. Lambert was a pioneer of British landscape in art for its own sake. Painted ...

Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Antique Rapiers

Materials

Oil

Opal
Opal

Opal

$265,000

H 5.67 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in

Opal

Located in New York, NY

Opal Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form o...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Rapiers

Materials

Opal

Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Neo-Grec Torchères, 1870
Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Neo-Grec Torchères, 1870

Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Neo-Grec Torchères, 1870

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Highly Important Pair of Charles-Guillame Diehl and Jean Brandely Museum Quality Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Ebony Neo-Grec Torchères / Pedestals circa 1870. Majestic and exempla...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Rapiers

Materials

Ormolu

Polo Players on Horseback, Kuppenheimer Advertisement
Polo Players on Horseback, Kuppenheimer Advertisement

Polo Players on Horseback, Kuppenheimer Advertisement

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left Styles for Men: The House of Kuppenheimer, Spring and Summer 1914, cover illustration. This piece was published as the cover illu...

Category

1910s Antique Rapiers

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Important 19th Century Amboyna and Purpleheart Cabinet by Henry Dasson of Paris
Important 19th Century Amboyna and Purpleheart Cabinet by Henry Dasson of Paris

Important 19th Century Amboyna and Purpleheart Cabinet by Henry Dasson of Paris

By Henry Dasson

Located in London, GB

An important side cabinet By Henry Dasson Constructed in amboyna and purpleheart, with ebony and boxwood stringing, dressed with fine ormolu mounts. Rising from tapering and bron...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Rapiers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Men Drinking Coffee

Norman RockwellMen Drinking Coffee

$950,000

H 24.74 in W 24.74 in

Men Drinking Coffee

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed by Artist Lower Right Maxwell House Coffee

Category

1920s Antique Rapiers

Materials

Oil

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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.