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Antique Atlas Strongman Iron Circus Dumbbell 65 Pounds Vintage Carnival Relic
Antique Atlas Strongman Iron Circus Dumbbell 65 Pounds Vintage Carnival Relic

Antique Atlas Strongman Iron Circus Dumbbell 65 Pounds Vintage Carnival Relic

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Ancient and heavily pitted iron dumbbell, weighs about 65 pounds. Maker and history remain unknown, at point of purchase I was told it came from a Circus.

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1920s American Industrial Antique Strongman

Materials

Iron

Les Maîtres de l'Affiche - #163 Guillaume - Armour Extrait de Viande, 1899
Les Maîtres de l'Affiche - #163 Guillaume - Armour Extrait de Viande, 1899

Les Maîtres de l'Affiche - #163 Guillaume - Armour Extrait de Viande, 1899

By Albert Guillaume

Located in Dekalb, IL

energetic advertisement for Armour & Co.'s Extrait de Viande, featuring a self-satisfied strongman

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Strongman

Materials

Paper

Pair of Greco Roman Tournament Posters of Oskar Schneider & Georg Lurich, Nude
Pair of Greco Roman Tournament Posters of Oskar Schneider & Georg Lurich, Nude

Pair of Greco Roman Tournament Posters of Oskar Schneider & Georg Lurich, Nude

$1,196Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 20 in W 14.5 in D 0.25 in

Pair of Greco Roman Tournament Posters of Oskar Schneider & Georg Lurich, Nude

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

surrounding masked wrestlers at the time. Georg Lurich, an Estonian Greco-Roman wrestler and strongman, is

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Early 20th Century Russian Sporting Art Antique Strongman

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910

Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910

Located in York County, PA

manager and master of ceremonies. Feralto, the strongman, was known as the “Skeleton Giant.” Hunt did a

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Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman

Materials

Paper

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Life Size Epinal Print Of  Strongman
Life Size Epinal Print Of  Strongman

Life Size Epinal Print Of Strongman

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H 79 in W 26 in D 2 in

Life Size Epinal Print Of Strongman

Located in US

Wonderful 19th C. Print By Famed French Epinal Printer. Framed In Simple Dark Walnut Stained Wooden Frame. Print Is In Excellent Condition With A Few Slight Fold Marks. What Appear T...

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19th Century French Antique Strongman

Materials

Paper, Ink

Large Antique Iron Banded Wood Carnival or Circus Strongman's Mallet
Large Antique Iron Banded Wood Carnival or Circus Strongman's Mallet

Large Antique Iron Banded Wood Carnival or Circus Strongman's Mallet

Located in Concord, MA

Large antique iron banded wood carnival strongman's mallet. Measures: Length 35 3/4 inches, height

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Strongman

Materials

Iron

Antique Russian Bodybuilder Postcard, circa 1900
Antique Russian Bodybuilder Postcard, circa 1900

Antique Russian Bodybuilder Postcard, circa 1900

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H 17.25 in W 13.25 in D 0.75 in

Antique Russian Bodybuilder Postcard, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

uncirculated black and white Russian strongman photo-printed postcard. In the late 19th and early 20th

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Early 1900s Russian Sporting Art Antique Strongman

Materials

Paper

"Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?), " Oil on Panel by Edward Aubrey Hunt
"Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?), " Oil on Panel by Edward Aubrey Hunt

"Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?), " Oil on Panel by Edward Aubrey Hunt

By Edward Aubrey Hunt

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire

painted the famous strongman Eugen Sandow. From 1896-97 he stayed in Tangier, North Africa, painting many

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Strongman

"Moorish Wedding" Oil on Canvas by Edward Aubrey Hunt
"Moorish Wedding" Oil on Canvas by Edward Aubrey Hunt

"Moorish Wedding" Oil on Canvas by Edward Aubrey Hunt

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H 22 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in

"Moorish Wedding" Oil on Canvas by Edward Aubrey Hunt

By Edward Aubrey Hunt

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire

in Europe, spending time in Italy in the late 1880’s where he met and painted the famous strongman

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Strongman

Materials

Canvas

Strongman's Belt
Strongman's Belt

Strongman's Belt

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H 9 in W 44.5 in

Strongman's Belt

Located in Long Island City, NY

A souvenir from a bygone circus or traveling freak show. Use it for a centerpiece at a dinner party. Girdle a column in your loft. Nail it fully extended to the wall. As far as we kn...

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19th Century Antique Strongman

Materials

Leather

Vintage Strongman Barbell
Vintage Strongman Barbell

Vintage Strongman Barbell

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H 10 in W 10 in D 60 in

Vintage Strongman Barbell

Located in Oakville, CT

Vintage Industrial, strongman barbell.

Category

1830s American Antique Strongman

Materials

Iron

Carnival Strongman's Barbell
Carnival Strongman's Barbell

Carnival Strongman's Barbell

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H 6 in W 33 in D 6 in

Carnival Strongman's Barbell

Located in Seattle, WA

Wacky American Carnival or Circus Barbell made of steel rod and red-painted spheres. Practical size but substantially heavy.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman

Materials

Steel

Cast Iron Strongman Barbell
Cast Iron Strongman Barbell

Cast Iron Strongman Barbell

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H 6 in W 48 in D 6 in

Cast Iron Strongman Barbell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early cast iron strongman barbell weighing approximately 60 pounds. Made in America circa 1890s.

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Strongman

Materials

Iron

Early 20th C. Carnival Strongman Mallet C.1900
Early 20th C. Carnival Strongman Mallet C.1900

Early 20th C. Carnival Strongman Mallet C.1900

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An early 20th century iron banded wooden carnival or circus strongman mallet. A date of "9

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19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman

Materials

Iron

Large Collection of 27 Strongman Photographs Circa 1920 Bodybuilder
Large Collection of 27 Strongman Photographs Circa 1920 Bodybuilder

Large Collection of 27 Strongman Photographs Circa 1920 Bodybuilder

Located in Rochester, NY

Large collection of early 20th century strongman photographs. Each 5" x 7" silver gelatin

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Early 20th Century American Antique Strongman

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Strongman With Weight Athlete Sport French Weightlifter
Original Antique Poster Strongman With Weight Athlete Sport French Weightlifter

Original Antique Poster Strongman With Weight Athlete Sport French Weightlifter

Located in London, GB

Original antique weightlifting sports poster featuring a great life-size illustration of an athletic gentleman with a moustache dressed in a black top, belt in the French flag red, w...

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1880s French Antique Strongman

Materials

Paper

Bronze Figure of a Strongman Hurling a Rock, Artist Signed Lugerth, circa 1900
Bronze Figure of a Strongman Hurling a Rock, Artist Signed Lugerth, circa 1900

Bronze Figure of a Strongman Hurling a Rock, Artist Signed Lugerth, circa 1900

By Ferdinand Lugerth

Located in Petaluma, CA

This bronze figure of a strongman getting ready to hurl a rock is very powerful. This handsome

Category

1920s Austrian Beaux Arts Antique Strongman

Materials

Bronze

1906 Mills Novelty Owl Strength Tester Scale
1906 Mills Novelty Owl Strength Tester Scale

1906 Mills Novelty Owl Strength Tester Scale

Located in Peekskill, NY

strongman graphics really bring this to another level. The back and mechanism behind the bronze frame housed

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Strongman

Materials

Bronze

Moorish Wedding
Moorish Wedding

Moorish Wedding

By Edward Aubrey Hunt

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

in Europe, spending time in Italy in the late 1880’s where he met and painted the famous strongman

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman

Materials

Oil

Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?)
Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?)

Women Drawing Water, Agadir (?)

By Edward Aubrey Hunt

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

painted the famous strongman Eugen Sandow. From 1896-97 he stayed in Tangier, North Africa, painting many

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Strongman

Materials

Oil, Panel

German Bronze Figure of a Nude Male Strongman Breaking out of Chains, ca. 1895
German Bronze Figure of a Nude Male Strongman Breaking out of Chains, ca. 1895

German Bronze Figure of a Nude Male Strongman Breaking out of Chains, ca. 1895

By Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski

Located in Petaluma, CA

This powerful and handsome young man is going to break out of his chains. Showing great strength and muscularity, coupled with a beautiful factory brown patina, and mounted on a red ...

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1890s German Beaux Arts Antique Strongman

Materials

Marble, Bronze

German Bronze Nude Male Archer, Emil Dittler (1868-1902)
German Bronze Nude Male Archer, Emil Dittler (1868-1902)

German Bronze Nude Male Archer, Emil Dittler (1868-1902)

By Emil Dittler

Located in Petaluma, CA

This German nude strongman archer is one of the finest examples of a nude male figure that I have

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Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Antique Strongman

Materials

Bronze

Striking & Hand Carved, Stylized Wooden Art Deco Nude Female Sculpture Bookends
Striking & Hand Carved, Stylized Wooden Art Deco Nude Female Sculpture Bookends

Striking & Hand Carved, Stylized Wooden Art Deco Nude Female Sculpture Bookends

Located in Lisse, NL

x width x depth of the strongman bookend: 6.8 x 4.45 x 3.1 inches. We are driven by a passion for

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Strongman

Materials

Nutwood

Carnival Mallet Very Large and Heavy
Carnival Mallet Very Large and Heavy

Carnival Mallet Very Large and Heavy

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H 30.75 in W 11 in D 7 in

Carnival Mallet Very Large and Heavy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

high striker or strongman game at carnivals and circuses, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Strongman

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1900's  Carved Wood  Mechanical Strong Man WhIstler
Vintage 1900's  Carved Wood  Mechanical Strong Man WhIstler

Vintage 1900's Carved Wood Mechanical Strong Man WhIstler

Located in Chicago, IL

movement which pushes up the bellows. The Strongman turns his head and whistles a lively tune. Marked

Category

19th Century German Folk Art Antique Strongman

Materials

Metal

Archer by Alexandre Kelety Bronze Early 20th Century Art Deco
Archer by Alexandre Kelety Bronze Early 20th Century Art Deco

Archer by Alexandre Kelety Bronze Early 20th Century Art Deco

By Alexandre Kéléty

Located in Oakland, CA

“strongman”, the highest quality bronze work and details we’ve rarely seen. The angle and position of the

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Strongman

Materials

Bronze

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Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Strongman

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$229,511Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Strongman

Materials

Other

A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box

A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box

$765

H 3.15 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in

A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Antique Strongman

Materials

Oak

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Strongman

Materials

Bone

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Strongman

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (robe)....

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Strongman

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal

Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal

$29,935Sale Price|32% Off

H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in

Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal

By Rosenthal, Ris and Selldorf

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...

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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Antique Strongman

Materials

Velvet, Fiberglass

Bronze Jewelry Chest In Neo-gothic Style From The Napoleon III Period
Bronze Jewelry Chest In Neo-gothic Style From The Napoleon III Period

Bronze Jewelry Chest In Neo-gothic Style From The Napoleon III Period

$6,779Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.39 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in

Bronze Jewelry Chest In Neo-gothic Style From The Napoleon III Period

Located in NICE, FR

We present you with a large jewellry chest crafted in bronze with medal patina in the neo-gothic style and hailing from the Napoleon II period. It boasts practical dimensions (34cm ...

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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Strongman

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Strongman

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Wood

Streamline Arcade Machine Gun
Streamline Arcade Machine Gun

Streamline Arcade Machine Gun

$3,200

H 65 in W 8.5 in D 29 in

Streamline Arcade Machine Gun

By Keeney Arcade Co. 1

Located in Peekskill, NY

I grew up in Brooklyns Coney Island so these early arcade items really bring back memories. This is one of the rare 1939 Keeney Arcade Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns… very high style Dec...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Strongman

Materials

Aluminum

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Strongman

Materials

Metal

KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed

KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed

By Edward L. Koenig

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Strongman

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Wood

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$61,203Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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19th Century Italian Antique Strongman

Materials

Glass, Walnut

1900's Large Victorian Shop Display Cabinet with Bow Glass Sides
1900's Large Victorian Shop Display Cabinet with Bow Glass Sides

1900's Large Victorian Shop Display Cabinet with Bow Glass Sides

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This late 19th to early 20th Century bow fronted shop display cabinet with double doors, and four adjustable internal shelves over a plinth base, is really spectacular. Its glass she...

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1890s British Victorian Antique Strongman

Materials

Wood

Chromatic Double Harp, Pleyel, Lyon & Cie, Paris, circa 1900
Chromatic Double Harp, Pleyel, Lyon & Cie, Paris, circa 1900

Chromatic Double Harp, Pleyel, Lyon & Cie, Paris, circa 1900

Located in Greding, DE

Large double harp with gold-patinated head and neck and carved paw feet on the base. The harp is marked on the neck "Pleyel, Lyion & Cie (Paris). Harp, sysle. Gve Lyon. Brevete. No. ...

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Early 1900s French Antique Strongman

Materials

Mahogany

United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA
United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA

United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage circa 1954 “Carnival Gun” arcade rifle game manufactured by United Mfg. Large Dale-style gun game. As the targets are on the move, use the gun to shoot targets until the 20 s...

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1950s American Antique Strongman

Materials

Metal

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Antique Strongman For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique strongman for your home. Frequently made of paper, metal and wood, every antique strongman was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique strongman — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique strongman over the years, but those crafted by Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Strongman?

An antique strongman can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,336, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.