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Antique Bird Print of a Chinese Cormorant on a Rocky Shoreline
Antique Bird Print of a Chinese Cormorant on a Rocky Shoreline

Antique Bird Print of a Chinese Cormorant on a Rocky Shoreline

Located in Langweer, NL

be disgorged by the birds for the fishermen. Smaller fish would not be trapped by the snare, ensuring

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Traps

Materials

Paper

Rare Cast Iron Grape Picking Basket
Rare Cast Iron Grape Picking Basket

Rare Cast Iron Grape Picking Basket

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

star of David and the vintner's tools: watering can, ladle, etc. Incorporating a trap door mounted

Category

19th Century French Antique Traps

Set of 2 Green Glass French Demijohn Bottles with Woven Esparto Basket
Set of 2 Green Glass French Demijohn Bottles with Woven Esparto Basket

Set of 2 Green Glass French Demijohn Bottles with Woven Esparto Basket

Located in Miami, FL

the tilt of the gooseneck to the trapped air bubbles which vary in size and impart eye catching

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Traps

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass

Bronze Statue of the Roman Greek Wrestler Milo of Croton After Dumont
Bronze Statue of the Roman Greek Wrestler Milo of Croton After Dumont

Bronze Statue of the Roman Greek Wrestler Milo of Croton After Dumont

By Jacques-Edme Dumont

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

trapping his hands. He was left a helpless prey to the wild beast who soon finished him off.

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Traps

Materials

Bronze

Arts and Crafts Gecko Fob
Arts and Crafts Gecko Fob

Arts and Crafts Gecko Fob

Located in New York, NY

Arts and Crafts unusual gecko fob from the early 20th Century. Charming men's fob with a "trapped

Category

1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Traps

Materials

Gilt Metal

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton
Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton

Located in Nantucket, MA

success against the British whaling fleet. She was later trapped by the British in the neutral port of

Category

1830s American Federal Antique Traps

Materials

Canvas

THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890
THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890

THE LAOCOON GROUP Bronze SCULPTURE by FONDERIA CHIURAZZI, Italy 1880-1890

By Fonderia Chiurazzi

Located in PARIS, FR

warn the Trojan leaders against bringing it into the city, in case it was a trap. The Greek goddess

Category

1880s Italian Neoclassical Antique Traps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabric
Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabric

Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabric

Located in Chicago, IL

chairs, created to help shield a person from drafts of chilly air and to trap the heat from a fireplace

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Traps

Materials

Beech, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood

Young Lady in Profile
Young Lady in Profile

Young Lady in Profile

By Harrison M. Fisher

Located in Fairlawn, OH

.’ Following this narrative, Dorothy and her mother essentially found themselves trapped in Nazi-occupied

Category

1910s American Impressionist Antique Traps

Materials

Graphite

The Delicate Predator: Botanical Illustrations of Drosera, 1777
The Delicate Predator: Botanical Illustrations of Drosera, 1777

The Delicate Predator: Botanical Illustrations of Drosera, 1777

Located in Langweer, NL

in nutrient-poor environments. The most notable are the sticky glands on its leaves that trap insects

Category

1770s English Antique Traps

Materials

Paper

Purple Half Geode Amethyst with Calcite Formations Shaped as Cathedral or Chapel
Purple Half Geode Amethyst with Calcite Formations Shaped as Cathedral or Chapel

Purple Half Geode Amethyst with Calcite Formations Shaped as Cathedral or Chapel

Located in London, GB

“cathedral”, due to the elongated shape that occurred millions of years ago when trapped bubble rose in the

Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Traps

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Staffordshire Cottage Still Bank, English, circa 1880
Staffordshire Cottage Still Bank, English, circa 1880

Staffordshire Cottage Still Bank, English, circa 1880

By Staffordshire

Located in Incline Village, NV

with brown steps and green fauna at entry. There were no "coin traps" or provisions for coin removal so

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Early Qing Dynasty "Water and Land Ritual" Painting, 17th Century
Chinese Early Qing Dynasty "Water and Land Ritual" Painting, 17th Century

Chinese Early Qing Dynasty "Water and Land Ritual" Painting, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Buddhist rituals. The ritual was conceived to "liberate" the souls trapped in the lower realms by inviting

Category

17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Traps

Materials

Silk, Glass, Giltwood, Paint

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware
China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware

Located in Miami, FL

is embellished with a beautiful saddle and intricate harnesses. The trapping around the chest and

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Traps

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse in Earthenware
China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse in Earthenware

China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse in Earthenware

Located in Miami, FL

plumes and the body is embellished with a beautiful saddle and intricate harnesses. The trapping around

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Traps

Materials

Earthenware, Clay, Paint

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Pine Cone Necklace, Jean Schlumberger
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Pine Cone Necklace, Jean Schlumberger

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Pine Cone Necklace, Jean Schlumberger

By Jean Schlumberger

Located in New York, NY

the Place Vendome is a devil's laboratory. Women who go there fall into a trap, and come out masked

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Traps

Victorian Gold in Quartz Statement Ring
Victorian Gold in Quartz Statement Ring

Victorian Gold in Quartz Statement Ring

Located in Narberth, PA

solidification process, veins of gold became trapped with the crystals of quartz in the mine. This created a very

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Quartz, 18k Gold

Victorian Inlaid Gold Quartz Locket Pendant
Victorian Inlaid Gold Quartz Locket Pendant

Victorian Inlaid Gold Quartz Locket Pendant

Located in Narberth, PA

solidification process, veins of gold became trapped with the crystals of quartz in the mine. This created a very

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Quartz, 15k Gold

1930's Southwestern-Style Crystal Kilim Rug
1930's Southwestern-Style Crystal Kilim Rug

1930's Southwestern-Style Crystal Kilim Rug

Located in Dallas, TX

seen as containing or trapping their spirit, potentially hindering future creative efforts. The spirit

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Wool

"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910
"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910

"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910

Located in Incline Village, NV

of "folksy", and very well done bank (see images). A round circular key lock trap for releasing the

Category

1910s German Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Wood

Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)
Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)

Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful abstract painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). At the Weir Trap

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Antique Traps

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Pairpoint Monumental Hand-Painted Orientalist Oil Lamp, Pyramids, Palms c 1905
Pairpoint Monumental Hand-Painted Orientalist Oil Lamp, Pyramids, Palms c 1905

Pairpoint Monumental Hand-Painted Orientalist Oil Lamp, Pyramids, Palms c 1905

By Pairpoint Glassworks

Located in Brooklyn, NY

") on some of its pieces, a technique involving trapping air bubbles inside a piece of glass in a

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Traps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Malay Peninsula by C.J. Kleingrothe, 1907
Malay Peninsula by C.J. Kleingrothe, 1907

Malay Peninsula by C.J. Kleingrothe, 1907

By Charles J. Kleingrothe

Located in Langweer, NL

the cover of this portfolio book an image of a tiger with its paw caught in a metal trap. 1 – title

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Traps

Materials

Paper

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

to tear a tree apart when his hands became trapped in a crevice in its trunk, and a pack of wolves

Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Traps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

His Only Pet
His Only Pet

His Only Pet

Located in New York, NY

appears to be a small wooden trap, and other bits of detritus at the left, and a bit of ivy creeping along

Category

Late 19th Century American Realist Antique Traps

Materials

Oil, Board

Meissen Cupid Caught in Trap
Meissen Cupid Caught in Trap

Meissen Cupid Caught in Trap

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Altrincham, GB

Meissen figure of cupid caught in trap from the series of 27 cupids first modelled by Heinrich

Category

Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Traps

Materials

Porcelain

Bag Face or Trapping, Central Asia
Bag Face or Trapping, Central Asia

Bag Face or Trapping, Central Asia

Located in New York, NY

Bag Face or Trapping, non - Turkmen Central Asian

Category

19th Century Antique Traps

Materials

Wool

Over Sized American Rare 1900s Metal Wire Fish Trap
Over Sized American Rare 1900s Metal Wire Fish Trap

Over Sized American Rare 1900s Metal Wire Fish Trap

Located in Chicago, IL

Large rare 1900s metal wire fish trap.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Traps

Materials

Wire

Charming Tibetan Takyab Decorative Horse Trapping with Kalachakra Design

Charming Tibetan Takyab Decorative Horse Trapping with Kalachakra Design

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

This charming Tibetan Takyab, meaning horse face or horse jewel, formed of the tack for pack animals in Tibet. Horses and other pack animals play an important role in Tibetan daily l...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Traps

Decorative Tibetan Takyab Horse Trapping with Flaming Jewel Design

Decorative Tibetan Takyab Horse Trapping with Flaming Jewel Design

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

This charming Tibetan Takyab, meaning horse face or horse jewel, formed of the tack for pack animals in Tibet. Horses and other pack animals play an important role in Tibetan daily l...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Traps

Charming Tibetan Takyab Decorative Horse Trapping with Lotus Flower Design

Charming Tibetan Takyab Decorative Horse Trapping with Lotus Flower Design

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

This charming Tibetan Takyab, meaning horse face or horse jewel, formed of the tack for pack animals in Tibet. Horses and other pack animals play an important role in Tibetan daily l...

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Traps

Pair of Chinese Blanc De Chine Fully Trapped Horses, 17th Century

Pair of Chinese Blanc De Chine Fully Trapped Horses, 17th Century

Located in London, GB

A pair of Chinese blanc de Chine fully trapped horses, each facing inwards and standing with a

Category

17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Traps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle-C
Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle-C

Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle-C

Located in Port Chester, NY

the tilt of the gooseneck to the trapped air bubbles which vary in size and impart eye catching

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Traps

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle - A
Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle - A

Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle - A

Located in Port Chester, NY

the tilt of the gooseneck to the trapped air bubbles which vary in size and impart eye catching

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Traps

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal
Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal

Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal

Located in Azaruja, PT

under sea and used as a trap for individual octopus, a lovely pink. Oyster shells create beautiful pearl

Category

Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Antique Traps

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal
Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal

Antique Terracota Octopus Pot . Portugal

Located in Azaruja, PT

under sea and used as a trap for individual octopus, a lovely pink. Oyster shells create beautiful pearl

Category

Early 1900s Portuguese Organic Modern Antique Traps

Materials

Terracotta

Bronze “Eagle Hunt”, signed J.de Roncourt, Art Deco – 1930
Bronze “Eagle Hunt”, signed J.de Roncourt, Art Deco – 1930

Bronze “Eagle Hunt”, signed J.de Roncourt, Art Deco – 1930

By Jean de Roncourt

Located in HÉRIC, FR

depicts a man hunting an eagle. The bird, trapped, is about to receive the fatal blow. These sculptures

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Traps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle -D
Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle -D

Antique Green Glass Demijohn Bottle -D

Located in Port Chester, NY

the tilt of the gooseneck to the trapped air bubbles which vary in size and impart eye catching

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Traps

Materials

Blown Glass

Important Bronze sculpture “Allegory of Poetry”, by E. Drouot – 1900
Important Bronze sculpture “Allegory of Poetry”, by E. Drouot – 1900

Important Bronze sculpture “Allegory of Poetry”, by E. Drouot – 1900

By Edouard Drouot

Located in HÉRIC, FR

animal skin and gladiator sandals. A scarf traps his curly hair, highlighting his serious face, whose

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Traps

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Colombian Emerald Diamond Gold Bracelet

Art Deco Colombian Emerald Diamond Gold Bracelet

Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB

Art Deco trap cut emerald bracelet with baguette cut diamonds and alternative panels of grain set

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Traps

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Find a variety of antique traps available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, metal and wool, all antique traps available were constructed with great care. Antique traps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique traps bearing Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique traps over the years, but those made by Emmanuel Fremiet, Herman Friedrich Funch and Springfield Armory are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Traps?

Prices for antique traps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique traps begin at $120 and can go as high as $17,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,020.