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Antique Belle Époque Gold Brown Photograph Photo Picture Frame Home Decor
Antique Belle Époque Gold Brown Photograph Photo Picture Frame Home Decor

Antique Belle Époque Gold Brown Photograph Photo Picture Frame Home Decor

Located in Greven, DE

Within it sits an oval paper mount framing a sepia portrait of a man dressed in the traditional attire of the period.

Category

Early 20th Century Belle Époque Antique Sepia

Materials

Brass

Hand-Colored Etching, the Venetian Lagoon, Italy – Framed
Hand-Colored Etching, the Venetian Lagoon, Italy – Framed

Hand-Colored Etching, the Venetian Lagoon, Italy – Framed

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Gravure on copper etching colored in earthy sepia tones. At the top right, a cartouche with the inscription “Raise plan.

Category

1920s Italian International Style Antique Sepia

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Paper

A pair of circa 1870 Albumen Prints after Bertel Thorvaldsen Reliefs
A pair of circa 1870 Albumen Prints after Bertel Thorvaldsen Reliefs

A pair of circa 1870 Albumen Prints after Bertel Thorvaldsen Reliefs

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

Beautifully printed in rich sepia tones, the photographs faithfully reproduce two of Thorvaldsen's most admired allegorical compositions, showcasing the sculptor's refined treatment ...

Category

Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Sepia

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Paper

17th Century Fine Georgian Figure Study of a Man Leaning on a Rail
17th Century Fine Georgian Figure Study of a Man Leaning on a Rail

17th Century Fine Georgian Figure Study of a Man Leaning on a Rail

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Executed with confident line work and delicate sepia washes, the artist has captured the relaxed pose and character of the sitter with remarkable economy and skill.

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Sepia

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

17th Century Fine Georgian Caricature Figure Study of a Standing Man by a Rail
17th Century Fine Georgian Caricature Figure Study of a Standing Man by a Rail

17th Century Fine Georgian Caricature Figure Study of a Standing Man by a Rail

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A charming late Georgian figure study depicting a standing man leaning casually against a wooden rail. Executed in sepia washes with confident, economical line work, the artist has c...

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Sepia

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Stone mill ruins and bell-cote in a mountain valley - English School, 19th Cent.
Stone mill ruins and bell-cote in a mountain valley - English School, 19th Cent.

Stone mill ruins and bell-cote in a mountain valley - English School, 19th Cent.

Located in Middletown, NY

English School, 19th century c1850. Graphite and wash in sepia and brown ink on two sheets of heavyweight wove paper, 10 1/4 x 7 inches, (260 x 178 mm), the full sheet.

Category

Mid-19th Century English School Antique Sepia

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Antique view of Rome with an aqueduct spanning the Tiber
Antique view of Rome with an aqueduct spanning the Tiber

Antique view of Rome with an aqueduct spanning the Tiber

By Richard Earlom

Located in Middletown, NY

Aquatint with engraving printed in sepia on cream wove paper with a partial 1805 watermark, 6 x 9 1/2 (153 x 242 mm); sheet 10 3/8 x 14 1/8 inches (264 x 360 mm), full margins.

Category

Early 19th Century Modern Antique Sepia

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Large Early 20th Century French Aubusson Jacquard Hunting Scene Tapestry
Large Early 20th Century French Aubusson Jacquard Hunting Scene Tapestry

Large Early 20th Century French Aubusson Jacquard Hunting Scene Tapestry

Located in Antwerp, BE

Executed in a beautifully balanced palette of soft sepia, warm ochre, muted beige and subtle terracotta, the tapestry has developed a gentle natural patina over time.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Sepia

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Hunchbacked Man Drawing, Baroque Style, 18th Century, Ink on Paper
Hunchbacked Man Drawing, Baroque Style, 18th Century, Ink on Paper

Hunchbacked Man Drawing, Baroque Style, 18th Century, Ink on Paper

Located in PARIS, FR

Pen and brown ink drawing, with sepia and gray wash highlights, portraying a hunchbacked man wearing a long coat.

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sepia

Materials

Paper

Antique Persian Mahal Runner with Intricate Floral Vinery in Brown - Rug & Kilim
Antique Persian Mahal Runner with Intricate Floral Vinery in Brown - Rug & Kilim

Antique Persian Mahal Runner with Intricate Floral Vinery in Brown - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

These darker, grounding motifs float elegantly against a time-softened field of warm beige and taupe, creating a sophisticated, sepia-toned effect that feels both deeply historic and...

Category

1920s Turkish Antique Sepia

Materials

Wool

Chinese Export Porcelain Double Boy Figure Group of Hehe Erxian
Chinese Export Porcelain Double Boy Figure Group of Hehe Erxian

Chinese Export Porcelain Double Boy Figure Group of Hehe Erxian

Located in Downingtown, PA

The boy at the left, his shaven head dressed with a topknot and side tufts, wears an open lemon-yellow jacket sprinkled with sepia flowerhead roundels over rose-pink trousers, his ba...

Category

1770s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sepia

Materials

Porcelain

Frederick Monsen Native American Mojave Children Photograph, c.1911
Frederick Monsen Native American Mojave Children Photograph, c.1911

Frederick Monsen Native American Mojave Children Photograph, c.1911

Located in Denver, CO

A rare and historically significant sepia-toned photograph by noted American photographer and explorer Frederick Monsen (1865–1940), depicting Mojave children along the Rio Colorado ...

Category

1910s American Modern Antique Sepia

Materials

Photographic Film

Fine English School Study of a Mounted Cavalry Officer on Galloping Horse
Fine English School Study of a Mounted Cavalry Officer on Galloping Horse

Fine English School Study of a Mounted Cavalry Officer on Galloping Horse

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Executed in pen and ink with sepia watercolour wash, the drawing captures the energy and elegance of both horse and rider through confident, fluid linework and expressive brushwork.

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Sepia

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Military Hockey Team Photograph in India.
Military Hockey Team Photograph in India.

Military Hockey Team Photograph in India.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A team photograph of a military hockey team in India, 1919 - 1920. The sepia team photo is mounted on the official Cambridge photographers mount 'Charles B.

Category

1920s British Sporting Art Antique Sepia

Materials

Wood, Paper

Fine English School Equestrian Duel with Mounted Soldiers in Pursuit

Fine English School Equestrian Duel with Mounted Soldiers in Pursuit

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Drawn in pen and ink with delicate sepia watercolour washes, the composition captures the energy and movement of galloping horses and animated military figures, one raising a curved ...

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Sepia

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl, Famille Rose Mandarin, Qianlong c. 1780
Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl, Famille Rose Mandarin, Qianlong c. 1780

Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl, Famille Rose Mandarin, Qianlong c. 1780

Located in Downingtown, PA

The exterior bears two large figural reserves depicting mandarins, elegant ladies and children gathered upon garden terraces and balustraded riverside settings, reserved upon a dense...

Category

1780s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sepia

Materials

Porcelain

Bénédiction des pains et des poissons; Distribution des pains
Bénédiction des pains et des poissons; Distribution des pains

Bénédiction des pains et des poissons; Distribution des pains

Located in Middletown, NY

European School, 17th century Ink and wash in black, sepia and grayish brown ink with white heightening on wove paper, 12 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches (311 x 248 mm), the full sheet.

Category

Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Sepia

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Circa 1780-1810 Chinese Export Porcelain Platter
Circa 1780-1810 Chinese Export Porcelain Platter

Circa 1780-1810 Chinese Export Porcelain Platter

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

The center & conforming border feature gilded sepia ground flowers with famille rose vines & dotted rose & blue flowers.

Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Neoclassical Antique Sepia

Materials

Porcelain

Late 18th Century English Young Gentleman in Woodland with Spaniel Watercolour
Late 18th Century English Young Gentleman in Woodland with Spaniel Watercolour

Late 18th Century English Young Gentleman in Woodland with Spaniel Watercolour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Executed with delicacy and considerable decorative charm, the composition captures the romantic sensibilities of the Georgian period, with warm sepia and soft earth tones lending the...

Category

Late 18th Century English School Antique Sepia

Materials

Watercolor

Study of Two Cavalrymen with Horses, English School Military Drawing
Study of Two Cavalrymen with Horses, English School Military Drawing

Study of Two Cavalrymen with Horses, English School Military Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Executed in pen and ink with sepia watercolour wash, the drawing captures the character and costume of the figures with confident, economical linework and lively observation.

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Sepia

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Antique Art Nouveau Neoclassical Silvered Spelter Photo Picture Frame
Antique Art Nouveau Neoclassical Silvered Spelter Photo Picture Frame

Antique Art Nouveau Neoclassical Silvered Spelter Photo Picture Frame

Located in Greven, DE

Inside the frame is a sepia portrait of two young girls. The frame embodies the expressive craftsmanship of the era, balancing sentiment with ornament.

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Antique Sepia

Materials

Spelter

Antique 20th Century Ersari Turkmen Rug  Authentic Tribal Gull Design
Antique 20th Century Ersari Turkmen Rug  Authentic Tribal Gull Design

Antique 20th Century Ersari Turkmen Rug Authentic Tribal Gull Design

Located in Norwalk, CT

This authentic antique Turkmen Ersari rug showcases the classic "elephant foot" or Gull design, rendered in a sophisticated, muted palette of sepia, chocolate, and sand. Hand-knotted...

Category

Early 20th Century Afghan Islamic Antique Sepia

Materials

Wool

Pair of "Opaque Granite China" Sweetmeats, circa 1834-54 by William Ridgway
Pair of "Opaque Granite China" Sweetmeats, circa 1834-54 by William Ridgway

Pair of "Opaque Granite China" Sweetmeats, circa 1834-54 by William Ridgway

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Cream & white with cobalt highlighted handles & sepia borders. Pattern 1485. Impressed mark. Light staining & crazing; a few small nibbles en verso. 11 1/2" x 9 1/8" x 2".

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sepia

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urn with Foo Dog Finial, Nanking Crackle Glaze
Large Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urn with Foo Dog Finial, Nanking Crackle Glaze

Large Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urn with Foo Dog Finial, Nanking Crackle Glaze

Located in Grythyttan, SE

The vibrant decoration reflects the aesthetics of traditional Chinese enamel painting, with a palette of iron red, copper green, yellow, and sepia tones, characteristic of Famille Ve...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sepia

Materials

Enamel

Late 18th Century English Georgian Young Lady with Birdcage Watercolour Painting
Late 18th Century English Georgian Young Lady with Birdcage Watercolour Painting

Late 18th Century English Georgian Young Lady with Birdcage Watercolour Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Executed with delicacy and considerable decorative appeal, the composition combines portraiture with idyllic landscape in a manner highly characteristic of late 18th century English ...

Category

Late 18th Century English School Antique Sepia

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage Original Photo of Dapper Gentleman
Vintage Original Photo of Dapper Gentleman

Vintage Original Photo of Dapper Gentleman

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The photograph features a delicate sepia-toned finish and bears the authentic studio mark of "Blackmon," showcasing the meticulous craftsmanship of early professional portraiture.

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Sepia

Materials

Wood, Paper

The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England, by Joseph Strutt
The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England, by Joseph Strutt

The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England, by Joseph Strutt

Located in Middletown, NY

FIRST EDITION. 4to, 11 3/4 x 9 1/8 inches (290 x 228 mm); title, [4], 119, [1] index of manuscripts, [4] catalogue of plates; 24 pp. supplement; 72 engraved sepia plates. Contemporar...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Sepia

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rene Lalique Glass Ambre Antique Perfume Bottle
Rene Lalique Glass Ambre Antique Perfume Bottle

Rene Lalique Glass Ambre Antique Perfume Bottle

By René Lalique

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Rene Lalique clear & frosted, sepia stained glass perfume bottle. 'Ambre Antique' design.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Sepia

Materials

Glass

Chinese Export Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Plates- Set of Six
Chinese Export Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Plates- Set of Six

Chinese Export Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Plates- Set of Six

Located in Downingtown, PA

Each plate is meticulously painted with a dense, asymmetrical composition of oversized, overlapping tropical foliage rendered in a vibrant palette of chartreuse green, deep iron-red,...

Category

1760s Chinese Antique Sepia

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century French Vallauris Enamel Vases Signed Delphin Massier
Pair of 19th Century French Vallauris Enamel Vases Signed Delphin Massier

Pair of 19th Century French Vallauris Enamel Vases Signed Delphin Massier

By Delphin Massier

Located in Dallas, TX

The vases are beautifully hand painted with continuous landscape scenes in warm sepia tones, depicting coastal views with sailboats, rocky shores, and windswept trees reminiscent of ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sepia

Materials

Enamel

Samuel Prout (British, 1783-1852) Watercolour of Ruins on The Appian Way
Samuel Prout (British, 1783-1852) Watercolour of Ruins on The Appian Way

Samuel Prout (British, 1783-1852) Watercolour of Ruins on The Appian Way

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

In this unique perspective typical of Prout, the subject is of a tight, almost obscured angle. The warm sepia tones of the setting sun cascade downwards through the painting.

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Sepia

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1920's Movado Full Hermetic Mens Nickel Watch - Early Waterproof Design
1920's Movado Full Hermetic Mens Nickel Watch - Early Waterproof Design

1920's Movado Full Hermetic Mens Nickel Watch - Early Waterproof Design

By Movado

Located in Suwanee, GA

Dial: Silvered, applied gold Arabic Breguet numerals, outer minute track with gilt dot markers, subsidiary seconds at 6, signed Movado. original and untouched, warmed to sepia Plea...

Category

1920s Swiss Antique Sepia

Materials

Other

Edward S. Curtis, Suati-Sia Pueblo, Photogravure 1925
Edward S. Curtis, Suati-Sia Pueblo, Photogravure 1925

Edward S. Curtis, Suati-Sia Pueblo, Photogravure 1925

Located in San Francisco, CA

Struck by the renowned Suffolk Engraving Company on premium, heavy handmade Dutch Van Gelder paper, the oil-based sepia ink is physically pressed into the cotton fibers.

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Sepia

Materials

Paper

Unknown French Street Artist, Richman Poorman Series 3
Unknown French Street Artist, Richman Poorman Series 3

Unknown French Street Artist, Richman Poorman Series 3

Located in New York, NY

Architectural landscape watercolor with sepia color tones

Category

Late 19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Sepia

Materials

Wood, Paper

Herculaneum Creamware Yellow-Ground Openwork Dessert Dishes, Pair, Liverpool
Herculaneum Creamware Yellow-Ground Openwork Dessert Dishes, Pair, Liverpool

Herculaneum Creamware Yellow-Ground Openwork Dessert Dishes, Pair, Liverpool

By Herculaneum Pottery

Located in Downingtown, PA

Within, a broad band of bright yellow enamel encircles the central well, hand-painted in dark sepia with a continuous garland of laurel sprays set alternately upright and pendant, th...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sepia

Materials

Pottery, Creamware

Five Period Oval Frames with Photographs on Glass of the Italian Royal Family
Five Period Oval Frames with Photographs on Glass of the Italian Royal Family

Five Period Oval Frames with Photographs on Glass of the Italian Royal Family

Located in Milan, IT

The group depicts Re Umberto I, Re Vittorio Emanuele II, Re Vittorio Emanuele III, Regina Margherita di Savoia e Conte di Cavour. Executed in sepia tones, the photographs display the...

Category

Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Sepia

Materials

Metal

17th century Italian Baroque Giltwood Cassetta Mirror
17th century Italian Baroque Giltwood Cassetta Mirror

17th century Italian Baroque Giltwood Cassetta Mirror

Located in Leesburg, VA

To look into this mirror is to engage with history itself; it captures light with a soft, poetic hue, transforming the contemporary environment into a sepia-toned memory. This is not...

Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sepia

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

"Church Of San Ruffino, Assisi" original etching

"Church Of San Ruffino, Assisi" original etching

By Edgar Chahine

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression in sepia on watermarked laid paper was printed in 1907 and published in Paris for the Revue de l'art ancien et moderne.

Category

Early 1900s Antique Sepia

Materials

Etching

Antique Photograph in Carved Wood Frame, American 1860s-1880s
Antique Photograph in Carved Wood Frame, American 1860s-1880s

Antique Photograph in Carved Wood Frame, American 1860s-1880s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The beautifully aged, organic tones of the wood match the sepia-toned photograph and off-white mat color, creating almost monochromatic, tone-on-tone brown color palette.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sepia

Materials

Gold

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Antique Sepia For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique sepia available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, paper and ceramic, every antique sepia was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique sepia, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique sepia bearing Art Deco, Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique sepia that is appealing in its simplicity, but René Lalique, Edward S. Curtis and Creil et Montereau produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Sepia?

An antique sepia can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,661, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $250,000.