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Hand-Colored Engraving of Aleutian and Kurilian Traditional Attire, 1814
Hand-Colored Engraving of Aleutian and Kurilian Traditional Attire, 1814

Hand-Colored Engraving of Aleutian and Kurilian Traditional Attire, 1814

Located in Langweer, NL

The man also sports facial tattoos or paint, a full beard, and a headdress, which could be indicative of his cultural traditions.

Category

1810s Antique Tattoo

Materials

Paper

Map of New Zealand Showing Maori Culture and Early Colonial Settlements, 1851
Map of New Zealand Showing Maori Culture and Early Colonial Settlements, 1851

Map of New Zealand Showing Maori Culture and Early Colonial Settlements, 1851

Located in Langweer, NL

Their clothing, facial tattoos (moko), and adornments are indicative of the rich cultural tapestry of the Māori. 2.

Category

1850s Antique Tattoo

Materials

Paper

Café 1920s woodcut by Edward Burra Modern British Art
Café 1920s woodcut by Edward Burra Modern British Art

Café 1920s woodcut by Edward Burra Modern British Art

By Edward Burra

Located in London, GB

Both figures' faces bear tattoo-like markings: he a star and the moon, she a geometric design resembling a noughts-and-crosses board.

Category

1920s Abstract Antique Tattoo

Materials

Woodcut

'Jeune Femme des Iles Sandwich dansant', Hawaii, antique lithograph print
'Jeune Femme des Iles Sandwich dansant', Hawaii, antique lithograph print

'Jeune Femme des Iles Sandwich dansant', Hawaii, antique lithograph print

By After Jacques Arago

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

'Jeune Femme des Iles Sandwich dansant' (Young woman of the Sandwich Islands dancing) Shows a tattooed and bare-breasted young woman, seated on the ground among her skirts.

Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Tattoo

Materials

Lithograph

Indigenous Peoples of the Bering Sea: Portraits from the 18th-Century Engravings
Indigenous Peoples of the Bering Sea: Portraits from the 18th-Century Engravings

Indigenous Peoples of the Bering Sea: Portraits from the 18th-Century Engravings

Located in Langweer, NL

The woman is depicted with a facial tattoo, which is a traditional mark of identity among some Indigenous groups.

Category

1780s Antique Tattoo

Materials

Paper

A Jolly Time -- German Genre Tavern Painting, 1918
A Jolly Time -- German Genre Tavern Painting, 1918

A Jolly Time -- German Genre Tavern Painting, 1918

Located in Soquel, CA

In 1891, the oil paintings "Preparation for the Service", "In the guardroom", tattoo", "gymnastics lesson", "covert patrol” and "return from the field service exercise”, whose main ...

Category

1910s Realist Antique Tattoo

Materials

Linen, Oil

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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.