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Ornamentale Tatowierung (Ornamental Tattoo) Antique Chromolithograph, circa 1895
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Ornamentale Tatowierung'
(Ornamental Tattooing)
German chromolithograph. 1895.
240mm by 150mm
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tattoo
Materials
Lithograph
Antique Print of Tattooed Natives of Tikopia, Solomon Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Bewohne der Insel Tikopia'. Lithograph of inhabitants of Tikopia. Tikopia is a high island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It forms a part of the Melanesian ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Circa 1830 Schinz Prints: Tattooed Men of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Circa 1830 Schinz Prints: Tattooed Men of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands
This set of two black-and
Category
1830s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Large Orientalist Oil Painting North African Algeria Nude Tattooed Berber Women
By Etienne Dinet
Located in Portland, OR
traditional Berber tattooes.
Dinet painted several versions of this and other paintings of Berber people, the
Category
1910s French School Antique Tattoo
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 41 in W 53 in D 2.5 in
A Tattooed Man from Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
This lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann presents a tattooed man from Nuku Hiva, an island in the
Category
1830s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 12.8 in W 10.24 in D 0 in
Rare Pair of Late 19th Century Tattoo Specimens From A French Sailor Curiosity
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very odd and rare pair of preserved human tattoos, believed to be from a French sailor. Depicting
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Tattoo
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Maple
H 10.44 in W 10.44 in D 1.38 in
Detailed Portraits of Maori Life and Tattoo Art in New Zealand, Published c.1836
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Detailed Portraits of Maori Life and Tattoo Art in New Zealand
Description: This compiled
Category
1830s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 13.47 in W 9.93 in D 0.01 in
Old Hand-Colored Antique Print of Banae Inhabitants with Body Tattoos, 1827
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of inhabitants from Banae (Nagpur India?). Also depicted are a sailing boat and palm trees.
This print originates from 'Il Costume Antico e Moderno (..)' by G. Ferrar...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 9.65 in W 13.78 in D 0.02 in
Maori Portraits: Exploring the Cultural Richness of New Zealand's People, c.1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, and intricate facial tattoos (moko), reflecting the cultural richness of the Maori people. Each
Category
1830s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 13.47 in W 9.93 in D 0.01 in
Lao and Burmese Peoples – Lithograph from French Indochina Exploration (1873)
Located in Langweer, NL
intricately tattooed bodies—a traditional practice among Burmese men, symbolizing bravery and identity. Their
Category
1870s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 14.18 in W 19.3 in D 0.01 in
Guardians of Heritage: Maori Chiefs and Families from Hiva Oa and Tewaaiti, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
profiles of Maori chiefs, women, and children. The artwork highlights the intricate moko (tattoo) patterns
Category
1830s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 13.47 in W 9.93 in D 0.01 in
Tarot Reader (~50% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Signed and dated by hand, lower right
COA provided
Sara Rosa Corazon, an Argentine tattoo artist based
Category
1890s Modern Antique Tattoo
Materials
Archival Pigment
Female Portrait (~60% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Signed and dated by hand, lower right
COA provided
Sara Rosa Corazon, an Argentine tattoo artist based
Category
1920s Modern Antique Tattoo
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Cuore Sacro” olio su tavola in legno cm 30x28 ca 1800
Located in Torino, IT
contemporary iconography also widely used in tattoos.
Angels, in many spiritual traditions, are seen as
Category
Early 1800s Old Masters Antique Tattoo
Materials
Oil, Wood
Striking 1844 Lithograph of a Formosan (Taiwanese) Warrior in Traditional Attire
Located in Langweer, NL
, published in 1844. It features a Formosan warrior, showcasing traditional attire and tattoos, highlighting
Category
1840s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 10.12 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Neoclassic Chandelier by Taito Oy - 1920 - 1930
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
company's main product .
tattoos first catalogue showcasing only light fixtures was released in 1932 .
The
Category
1920s Finnish Neoclassical Antique Tattoo
Materials
Bronze
A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Narita no Shinzo 近世水滸伝
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Toyokuni III
A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Narita no Shinzo 近世水滸伝
Tattoo
Size: Oban 36 x 25 cm
文久2年
Category
1860s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Woodcut
Brushes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These late 19th-century Belgian tattoo pens and brushes are fascinating artifacts of a bygone era
Category
1880s Belgian Antique Tattoo
Materials
Wood
A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Kasagawa no Higezo 近世水滸伝 笠川髭造
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Toyokuni III
A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Kasagawa no Higezo 近世水滸伝 笠川髭造
Tattoo
Size: Oban 36 x 25 cm
文久2
Category
1860s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Woodcut
A Modern Shuihuzhuan / THE GANGSTER TOMIGORO 近世水滸伝 競力富五郎
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Toyokuni III
A Modern Shuihuzhuan / THE GANGSTER TOMIGORO 近世水滸伝 競力富五郎
Tattoo
Size: Oban 36 x 25
Category
1860s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Woodcut
A Modern Shuihuzhuan/Kinsei Suiko Den 近世水滸伝 夏目子僧新助
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Toyokuni III
A Modern Shuihuzhuan / Kinsei Suiko Den 近世水滸伝 夏目子僧新助
Tattoo
Size: Oban 36 x 25 cm
文
Category
1860s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Woodcut
Vibrant 1844 Handcolored Lithograph of Siberian Tschuktsches or Chukchi Family
Located in Langweer, NL
their traditional attire, characterized by intricate garments and unique tattoos that reflect their
Category
1840s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 10.12 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Hand Colored Antique Print of Natives of Tonga, Friendly Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
Ataongo Otago of Tongatapu Amsterdam Island with knife, woman with tattoos in gnatoo. This print
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
, feather headdress, and has tattooed limbs. 18-year-old granddaughter of Taiohae chief Gattanewa and
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 10.24 in W 6.5 in D 0.02 in
Hand Colored Antique Print of a Native Man of Tikei Island
Located in Langweer, NL
, necklace, and headdress. His body decorated with geometric tattoos. Adapted from a portrait of Larik, chief
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Yakushae - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada - 1863
Located in Roma, IT
Yokogushi". Yasugoro, the thief with the bat tattoo on his cheek, enters the oil merchant's house at night
Category
19th Century Modern Antique Tattoo
Materials
Woodcut
H 11.03 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Antique Print of Chiefs of New Zealand by Honegger, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
chiefs of New Zealand, with facial tattoos. Originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen des Menschen
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
tribe. Local tribes in this region are know to Tattoo their faces and a necklace tattoo representing a
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Tattoo
Materials
Hardwood
1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
Located in Langweer, NL
mask, a basket for containing feathers, a warrior's cap, instruments for tattooing, a club, a spear
Category
Early 1800s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Victorian 14 Karat Gold Native American Shaman Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as the stylized face of a Native American woman
With neatly tucked hair and tattooed
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Tattoo
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Print of Natives of Tikopia by Honegger, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
natives of the island of Tikopia, with tattoos. Originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen des
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Traditional Kamchatdale Portraits: Engravings from 19th-Century Exploration
Located in Langweer, NL
headshots of a man and a woman, each adorned in traditional Kamchatdale attire, highlighting facial tattoos
Category
1840s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 10.12 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Copper Sacred Nandi Bull Water Vessel 1800
Located in Portland, OR
the bull is engraved with decoration to resemble henna tattoos, the vessel stands on a circular raised
Category
Early 1800s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tattoo
Materials
Copper
H 8.47 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in
Maya Bird Sello Stamp
Located in Chicago, IL
make temporary tattoos, most likely for ceremonial or religious purposes.
Made of clay or terracotta
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Tattoo
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Print of the Pink and White Terraces 'New Zealand' by Picken, circa 1877
Located in Langweer, NL
known as Te Tarata ("the tattooed rock"), were natural wonders of New Zealand. Lithographed by T. Picken
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 16.54 in W 22.05 in D 0.02 in
Amazon on Horseback Attacked by a Tiger August-karl-edouard Kiss Bronze Statue G
Located in Madrid, ES
to find the pair and very Fine quality. The male character has a tattooed face and body-measures
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Bronze
H 6.7 in W 4.34 in D 9.06 in
Antique Print of Men from the Caroline Islands, Micronesia
Located in Langweer, NL
the Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Tattooed men from the islands of Iros, Penelap and Aouara in the
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Movement and Tradition: A Sandwich Islander's Dance in the 18th Century, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
motion, suggesting he is in the midst of a dance. His tattooed legs and the woven decorations on his
Category
1780s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
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H 13 in W 8.47 in D 0 in
Saturiova: The Warrior King of Florida Performing a Ritual Sacrifice, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
is adorned with body markings or tattoos, and a feathered headdress, suggesting a person of
Category
1790s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 14.97 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Antique Pair of Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs Good Detail, 19th Century Qing Dynasty
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
-like creatures seen across a breadth of art forms, ranging from architecture to tattoos. As they
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tattoo
Materials
Bronze
H 5.25 in W 8 in D 3.25 in
Iroquois Warrior: 1783 Engraving by Teodoro Viero of a Native of Northern Canada
Located in Langweer, NL
intricate tattoos or body paint, particularly noticeable on his legs, arms, and chest. These markings likely
Category
1780s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 14.97 in W 10.24 in D 0 in
African Chokwe Wood Hand Carved Folk Art Initiation Ceremony Ancestral Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
primarily in Angola.
This mask is intricately carved and is recognizable by the use of facial tattoos
Category
19th Century Angolan Antique Tattoo
Materials
Wood
Hand-Colored Engraving of Aleutian and Kurilian Traditional Attire, 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
, which have similar intricate patterns. The man also sports facial tattoos or paint, a full beard, and a
Category
1810s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
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H 9.45 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Map of New Zealand Showing Maori Culture and Early Colonial Settlements, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
peoples of New Zealand. Their clothing, facial tattoos (moko), and adornments are indicative of the rich
Category
1850s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
H 14.26 in W 10.71 in D 0 in
'Jeune Femme des Iles Sandwich dansant', Hawaii, antique lithograph print
By After Jacques Arago
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
tattooed and bare-breasted young woman, seated on the ground among her skirts. Her curved left arm is
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Tattoo
Materials
Lithograph
1870s Plateau Rawhide Parfleche Envelope, Geometric Patterns, Transitional Style
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
tradition of parfleche painting, which evolved from tattooing, helped define each tribe’s visual language
Category
Late 19th Century North American Native American Antique Tattoo
Materials
Hide
H 34 in W 16.5 in D 2.5 in
Café 1920s woodcut by Edward Burra Modern British Art
By Edward Burra
Located in London, GB
having been interrupted by the viewer. Both figures' faces bear tattoo-like markings: he a star and the
Category
1920s Abstract Antique Tattoo
Materials
Woodcut
Indigenous Peoples of the Bering Sea: Portraits from the 18th-Century Engravings
Located in Langweer, NL
represented as Aleuts, an Indigenous people of the region. The woman is depicted with a facial tattoo, which
Category
1780s Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
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H 15.36 in W 9.85 in D 0 in
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Woodblocks by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in Custom Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
flower 1785-1864.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1798 - 1861
The vogue for full-body tattoos of interlaced
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Papercord
H 10.5 in W 12.5 in D 1.5 in
Beautiful Hand Carved Art Deco Era Sculpture of Artist & Designer Chris De Moor
Located in Lisse, NL
his forearms tattooed ;-).
If you like the quality, beauty and present day significance of this
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Tattoo
Materials
Teak, Wood
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H 16.9 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
A Jolly Time -- German Genre Tavern Painting, 1918
Located in Soquel, CA
the guardroom", tattoo", "gymnastics lesson", "covert patrol” and "return from the field service
Category
1910s Realist Antique Tattoo
Materials
Linen, Oil
1950s Photographic Artwork Tattoo Figure
Located in London, GB
Unique series of tattoo prints Photographic artwork representing 1930s-1950s tattoo figures in
Category
1650s Mid-Century Modern Antique Tattoo
Materials
Paper
Yoshiharu Utagawa, Suikoden, Tattoo Design, Wrestler, Japanese Woodblock Print
Located in London, GB
skin was decorated at an early age by a master tattoo artist with an elaborate all-body design of
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Tattoo
Materials
Woodcut, Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment
H 14.41 in W 9.81 in D 0.04 in
Kunichika Toyohara, Tattoo, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Kabuki Actor
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in London, GB
, portraying a fireman, is shown in this print. His tattooed arms are on display and he is carrying a matoi
Category
1860s Edo Antique Tattoo
Materials
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
H 14.18 in W 9.69 in D 0.04 in
Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Mid-Century floor lamp was featured in the movie the girl with the dragon tattoo.
Category
19th Century Antique Tattoo
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produces a durable fabric. The designs are based on centuries old Mehindi (henna hand tattoo) designs
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Tattoo
Materials
Silk
Pre Columbian Nayarit Pottery Seated Important Personage
Located in New York, NY
with excellent tattoos.
Mint condition.
Ex Orlando FL collection.
Compare, The Shaft Tomb
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Tattoo
Large Antique Moroccan Chest - Tuareg Leather, Bone, Silver, Gems - Boho Luxe
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
bone carefully placed throughout. The center of the chest is a common tattoo symbol, dotted with stones
Category
Early 19th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Tattoo
Materials
Coral, Malachite, Silver, Brass, Copper, Steel
H 27.17 in W 66.15 in D 19.69 in
Ngontang / Fang Mask
Located in London, GB
homogeneous anthropomorphic faces with forehead and cheek tattoos.
Semi-hard reddish coloured wood, white
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Antique Tattoo
Materials
Wood
18th Century Moroccan Tuareg Khalkhal Bracelet - Handmade Heavy Etched Silver
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
watering of the crops, symbols which can also be seen in traditional indigenous Moroccan amazing tattoos
Category
18th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Tattoo
Materials
Silver, Copper
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Antique Tattoo For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique tattoo for your home. Each antique tattoo for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, bronze and canvas. There are many kinds of the antique tattoo you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique tattoo, those designed in Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique tattoo that is appealing in its simplicity, but Toyohara Kunichika and Taiso Yoshitoshi produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Tattoo?
The average selling price for an antique tattoo at 1stDibs is $749, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $9,800 for the highest priced.