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A 20th C. Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Couple, Lady and Man
A 20th C. Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Couple, Lady and Man

A 20th C. Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Couple, Lady and Man

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

His original models were replicated for years, leaving his love of ancient mythology, magic, theater, fashion, romance, and comedy a mainstay in the porcelain industry for years to c...

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1910s German Louis XVI Antique Theater

Materials

Porcelain

Dancer in Green
Dancer in Green

Dancer in Green

By Louis Kronberg

Located in Sheffield, MA

Louis Kronberg American, 1872-1965 Dancer in Green Pastel on board 14 by 21 in, w/ frame 20 ½ by 27 ½ in Signed lower right Louis Kronberg, a popular portraitist of the early 20th ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Theater

Materials

Pastel

"From Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli Recto: 'Last Kiss' Verso: 'Union '"
"From Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli Recto: 'Last Kiss' Verso: 'Union '"

"From Ilsee, Princess of Tripoli Recto: 'Last Kiss' Verso: 'Union '"

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in Milwaukee, WI

He was celebrated not only for illustrating advertising posters, but also for painting, book illustrations, sculpting, and designing theater sets, jewelry, and wallpaper.

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

Set of Six Italian Industrial Metal Chairs, Hand-Welded, Circa 1930
Set of Six Italian Industrial Metal Chairs, Hand-Welded, Circa 1930

Set of Six Italian Industrial Metal Chairs, Hand-Welded, Circa 1930

Located in Encinitas, CA

Probably originally from a school or a theater. These chairs have an industrial modern look that will compliment a variety of contemporary styles, they have hammered points and have ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Industrial Antique Theater

Materials

Metal

Hammered Copper and Iron Arts & Crafts Fixture
Hammered Copper and Iron Arts & Crafts Fixture

Hammered Copper and Iron Arts & Crafts Fixture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Massive fixture from a New York theater. Iron, copper, brass, glass. Excellent example of a massive Arts & Crafts pendant chandelier.

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Early 20th Century North American Antique Theater

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Masterfully Crafted Tsuba with Narrative and Symbolic Motifs– A Heliograph 1884
Masterfully Crafted Tsuba with Narrative and Symbolic Motifs– A Heliograph 1884

Masterfully Crafted Tsuba with Narrative and Symbolic Motifs– A Heliograph 1884

Located in Langweer, NL

The tsuba depicted in this plate display a variety of designs, including masks and faces evoking theater and folklore, coiling dragons, intricate floral patterns, and serene pastoral...

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1880s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Antique stereoscopic table for brothels, Germany, late 19th century.
Antique stereoscopic table for brothels, Germany, late 19th century.

Antique stereoscopic table for brothels, Germany, late 19th century.

Located in Milan, IT

On the front wall we find two brass eyepieces with achromatic lenses and on the opposite wall, in correspondence with the eyepieces, there is a tilting plane where the erotic themed ...

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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Theater

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vase known as "Tragi-comic"
Vase known as "Tragi-comic"

Vase known as "Tragi-comic"

Located in PARIS, FR

Vase known as "Tragi-comic" by Gabriel ARGY-ROUSSEAU (1885-1953) A pyriform flaring neck vase made in cameo glass (pâte de verre), ornated with a frieze of Ancient theater tragic an...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Glass

"Burlesque and Cubist Composition", Two-Sided Painting by William L'Engle
"Burlesque and Cubist Composition", Two-Sided Painting by William L'Engle

"Burlesque and Cubist Composition", Two-Sided Painting by William L'Engle

By William L'Engle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Over time, William and his life Lucy became close to a wide range of important figures in painting, theater and the arts, including Charles Hawthorne, Eugene O'Neill, Gerrit Beneker,...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Paint

Chinese Lacquered Bench with Splayed Legs, c. 1850
Chinese Lacquered Bench with Splayed Legs, c. 1850

Chinese Lacquered Bench with Splayed Legs, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

In most Qing dynasty homes, stools and chairs were the only form of elevated seating, and a bench such as this would have been found at a temple or public theater. This 19th century ...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Theater

Materials

Walnut

The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, near Rome
The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, near Rome

The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, near Rome

Located in PARIS, FR

He worked with Hittorf on the restoration of the Salle Favart (1823) and the construction of the Ambigu-Comique theater (1828). As architects to the king (Louis XVIII, then Charles X...

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1830s French School Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor

Female Nude In An Interior
Female Nude In An Interior

Female Nude In An Interior

Located in PARIS, FR

A great traveler, he discovered Italy, which he fell in love with, on several occasions, Spain and England where he decorated a theater hall. Tastemain was mobilized in 1914 and part...

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Early 20th Century French School Antique Theater

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th Century Hugo Frantiska Salm Bronze Knight Sculpture
19th Century Hugo Frantiska Salm Bronze Knight Sculpture

19th Century Hugo Frantiska Salm Bronze Knight Sculpture

Located in Stamford, CT

He produced machines for the textile industry, steam engines, iron roof structures for industrial and agricultural buildings, but also for theater buildings. Hugo František, Old Cou...

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Mid-19th Century Czech Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Letters to Sardinia - Drawing by Filiberto Scarpelli - 1925

Letters to Sardinia - Drawing by Filiberto Scarpelli - 1925

By Filiberto Scarpelli

Located in Roma, IT

He participated in the Futurist movement: in particular, a famous Futurist evening in which he participated at the Verdi Theater in Florence and which ended with two hours of uninter...

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1920s Modern Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Pen

Large French Terracotta Figure of Bacchus and a Beauty, Signed, Carrier-Belleuse
Large French Terracotta Figure of Bacchus and a Beauty, Signed, Carrier-Belleuse

Large French Terracotta Figure of Bacchus and a Beauty, Signed, Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in New York, NY

He supported the arts, theater, and human leisure, and held major significance to pagan worshippers during the growing season.

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Theater

Materials

Terracotta

Movie Poster "The Cattle Baron's Daughter" Ca 1910; (1st Edition Book included)
Movie Poster "The Cattle Baron's Daughter" Ca 1910; (1st Edition Book included)

Movie Poster "The Cattle Baron's Daughter" Ca 1910; (1st Edition Book included)

Located in Incline Village, NV

Considering the fact that posters were on loan to the movie theaters and either returned to the studios or shipped to the next movie theater, subjecting them to much use; the excelle...

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1910s American Hollywood Regency Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

17th Century Still Life Felice Boselli Natura Morta Animals Oil on Canvas Yellow
17th Century Still Life Felice Boselli Natura Morta Animals Oil on Canvas Yellow

17th Century Still Life Felice Boselli Natura Morta Animals Oil on Canvas Yellow

By Felice Boselli

Located in Sanremo, IT

He was called by Alessandro Sanvitale, to decorate the Fontanellato theater, where he will work from 1681 to 1690, he was the painter of the Sanvitale counts in the early 1700s for o...

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Late 17th Century Italian School Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Figurative Antique Tapestry
18th Century Figurative Antique Tapestry

18th Century Figurative Antique Tapestry

Located in Ferrara, IT

A very special tapestry with the theme of "carefree" in nature, which depicts a group of calm people enjoying nature like a magnificent theater scene. This unique tapestry is made of...

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18th Century European Antique Theater

Materials

Cotton

Bishopric of Hildesheim Map in Northern Germany by Willem & Joan Blaeu, 1645
Bishopric of Hildesheim Map in Northern Germany by Willem & Joan Blaeu, 1645

Bishopric of Hildesheim Map in Northern Germany by Willem & Joan Blaeu, 1645

Located in Langweer, NL

Published by Willem and Joan Blaeu in 1645 as part of their monumental 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas Novus' (Theater of the World or a New Atlas), the map showcases towns, riv...

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1640s Dutch Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Napoleon III Style French "Chinoserie" Hand-Painted Metal Tray
Napoleon III Style French "Chinoserie" Hand-Painted Metal Tray

Napoleon III Style French "Chinoserie" Hand-Painted Metal Tray

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The term "chinoiserie," which is derived from the French word "chinois," was a Western-style that arose between the 17th and 18th centuries and denotes that "chinoiserie" did not com...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Theater

Materials

Iron

Antique Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Decor
Antique Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Decor

Antique Porcelain Hand-Painted Urn Table Lamp, Victorian Decor

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Finding such a rare table lamp with unique history, related to American movies industry and Broadway theater production was an exciting, rare event; we chose to preserve the signed r...

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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Theater

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Art Nouveau Lithograph 1800s Landscape Romantic Figure Floral
Art Nouveau Lithograph 1800s Landscape Romantic Figure Floral

Art Nouveau Lithograph 1800s Landscape Romantic Figure Floral

By Georges De Feure

Located in Milwaukee, WI

In addition to making prints, de Feure also designed furniture and cabaret theater designs for Le Chat Noir. This print is part of a commission from L'Estampe Moderne, a monthly pri...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

WWI Satirical Cartoon Map: 'Kill That Eagle' by J.H. Amschewitz, 1914
WWI Satirical Cartoon Map: 'Kill That Eagle' by J.H. Amschewitz, 1914

WWI Satirical Cartoon Map: 'Kill That Eagle' by J.H. Amschewitz, 1914

Located in Langweer, NL

Instead Amschewitz focused on his interests in art and theater, themes which are apparent in this map and even the title itself: European Revue.

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1910s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Original Ink Drawing Sketch by Henry Gabriel Ibels, Modern, 1915

Original Ink Drawing Sketch by Henry Gabriel Ibels, Modern, 1915

Located in Roma, IT

Ibels’ images were powerful and heavily graphic, in keeping with the movement that was a generous admixture of fine art, graphic design and advertising, as seen in the lithographs an...

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1910s Modern Antique Theater

Materials

Ink

Circa 1900 poster for the Bal de l'Opéra de Paris by Tamagno - Belle Époque
Circa 1900 poster for the Bal de l'Opéra de Paris by Tamagno - Belle Époque

Circa 1900 poster for the Bal de l'Opéra de Paris by Tamagno - Belle Époque

By Francisco Nicolas Tamagno

Located in PARIS, FR

In this masterpiece, Tamagno's talent continues to captivate, offering a condensed yet enchanting glimpse into the Belle Époque. Theater - Show - Carnival Before the letter Camis ...

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Early 1900s Antique Theater

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

La Ville Morte - Rare Book by Gabriele D'Annunzio - 1898
La Ville Morte - Rare Book by Gabriele D'Annunzio - 1898

La Ville Morte - Rare Book by Gabriele D'Annunzio - 1898

Located in Roma, IT

La città morta is one of the first tragedies written by Gabriele D'Annunzio, performed for the first time at the Renaissance Theater (Paris) on January 21, 1898 by Sarah Bernhardt.

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1890s Modern Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Color Lithograph by Erté "L'Ange à la Harpe"
Color Lithograph by Erté "L'Ange à la Harpe"

Color Lithograph by Erté "L'Ange à la Harpe"

Located in Paris, FR

He worked for Paul Poiret, designing costumes and sets for theater, opera and even silent films in Hollywood.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna
18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna

18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna

Located in Leesburg, VA

During the 18th century, on account of King Charles III’s patronage of Neapolitan theater, the presepio tradition was further embellished with the introduction of ordinary citizens f...

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1760s Italian Baroque Antique Theater

Materials

Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood

18th Century Double Dome Secretaire
18th Century Double Dome Secretaire

18th Century Double Dome Secretaire

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Glazed secretary in oak from the first part of the 18th century of very good quality with double dome Double dome secretaries are the rarest and most sought-after Very beautiful sec...

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18th Century British Georgian Antique Theater

Materials

Oak

Inari Kozo Tasaburo- Kabuki
Inari Kozo Tasaburo- Kabuki

Inari Kozo Tasaburo- Kabuki

By Utagawa Toyokuni

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Demand came from the theaters - for advertising material - and from the fans - in the form of actor portraits.

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1820s Other Art Style Antique Theater

Materials

Woodcut

“Orientalist Portrait of an Arab Man” Jean-Horace Vernet (French 1789-1863)
“Orientalist Portrait of an Arab Man” Jean-Horace Vernet (French 1789-1863)

“Orientalist Portrait of an Arab Man” Jean-Horace Vernet (French 1789-1863)

By Émile Jean-Horace Vernet

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Accepting his calling as that of a painter of modern national subjects, specifically of scenes of combat, Vernet conceived of his work as a form of eyewitness reportage that required...

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1830s Romantic Antique Theater

Materials

Watercolor

Caress of Love
Caress of Love

Caress of Love

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in PARIS, FR

We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the stucco ceilings of the Lesdiguières and La ...

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1870s French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Circa 1900 Original poster by Dudley Hardy : An Artist's Model
Circa 1900 Original poster by Dudley Hardy : An Artist's Model

Circa 1900 Original poster by Dudley Hardy : An Artist's Model

By Dudley Hardy

Located in PARIS, FR

Much of Hardy's illustration work is held in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Theater - United Kingdom - Cabaret George Edwardes Company Waterlow & Sons London

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Art Deco Signed Sterling Onyx Marcasite Rectangular Silver Ring 1921
Art Deco Signed Sterling Onyx Marcasite Rectangular Silver Ring 1921

Art Deco Signed Sterling Onyx Marcasite Rectangular Silver Ring 1921

Located in Chicago, IL

It was named after the American film and Broadway-theater actress Theda Bara, who was Fox Studio's biggest star until 1919 before she retired in 1926 after her last movie "The Unchas...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver

Retour (Homecoming)
Retour (Homecoming)

Retour (Homecoming)

By Georges De Feure

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He designed furniture, worked for newspapers, created theater designs for Le Chat Noir cabaret and posters.

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

OLD NEW YORK - VIEWS BY S. HOLLYER
OLD NEW YORK - VIEWS BY S. HOLLYER

OLD NEW YORK - VIEWS BY S. HOLLYER

Located in Portland, ME

The images are historically important sites, houses, taverns, churches, forts, theaters, and public buildings (NY Historical Society Guide to Samuel Hollyer's Old New York Views 1901...

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Early 20th Century Antique Theater

Materials

Engraving

19th Century Garden Patio kitchen Chairs side hallway seats Los Angeles Antiques
19th Century Garden Patio kitchen Chairs side hallway seats Los Angeles Antiques

19th Century Garden Patio kitchen Chairs side hallway seats Los Angeles Antiques

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Many masterpieces of literature, music, theater, and visual art gained recognition. The Belle Époque was named in retrospect when it began to be considered a " Golden Age " in contra...

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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Theater

Materials

Metal

Rare Art Nouveau 18K Yellow Gold Cufflinks & Buttons Set, Circa 1900
Rare Art Nouveau 18K Yellow Gold Cufflinks & Buttons Set, Circa 1900

Rare Art Nouveau 18K Yellow Gold Cufflinks & Buttons Set, Circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Cufflinks: Navette- 21mm by 8mm; Rondel- 15mm diameter; each cufflink measures 23mm by 21mm Buttons: 10mm Mark: French eagle gold mark for 18K gold, obscured maker's mark Condition: ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Autograph Greeting Letter Signed by Georges Goyan - 1923

Autograph Greeting Letter Signed by Georges Goyan - 1923

By Georges Goyan

Located in Roma, IT

George Goyan (born Gevorg OvsepovichTer Nikogosyan, Tiflis, November 10, 1901 - date of death unknown) was a Doctor of Theater Studies and Art History (1949), and a Meritorious Artis...

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1920s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Ink

Portrait of Russian cuirassiers colonel
Portrait of Russian cuirassiers colonel

Portrait of Russian cuirassiers colonel

By Hippolyte Lecomte

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Troubadour style, genre scenes in the spirit of Boilly, drawings of costumes for the Opera and the Italian Theater between 1823 and 1830, and landscape. It was Pierre-Antoine Mongin ...

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1810s French School Antique Theater

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Antique Theater For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique theater you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every antique theater was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique theater you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique theater bearing Art Deco, Industrial or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique theater over the years, but those crafted by Louis Sullivan, A.H. Andrews & Co. and Brascolite are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Theater?

Prices for an antique theater start at $63 and top out at $127,860 with the average selling for $2,200.