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Braided Steel Waste Basket
Braided Steel Waste Basket

Braided Steel Waste Basket

By Nemco

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A diminutive industrial waste basket crafted of stamped steel and braided and patinated steel wire

Category

Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Steel

Northwestern Expanded Metal Company Wire Mesh Waste Basket
Northwestern Expanded Metal Company Wire Mesh Waste Basket

Northwestern Expanded Metal Company Wire Mesh Waste Basket

Located in Littleton, CO

Wire mesh waste basket by Northwestern Expanded Metal Company. Stamped signature on the

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal

Tall Steel Mesh Waste Basket, circa 1920
Tall Steel Mesh Waste Basket, circa 1920

Tall Steel Mesh Waste Basket, circa 1920

By Nemco

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is an original industrial steel mesh tall waste basket. This piece has retained its

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Steel

Waste Basket From English World War I Brass Artillery Gun Shell
Waste Basket From English World War I Brass Artillery Gun Shell

Waste Basket From English World War I Brass Artillery Gun Shell

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

English WWI brass artillery gun shell now a waste basket. From large scale artillery, now with

Category

1910s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass

Depression Era Expanded Metal Mesh Waste Basket, C.1930
Depression Era Expanded Metal Mesh Waste Basket, C.1930

Depression Era Expanded Metal Mesh Waste Basket, C.1930

By Nemco

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original depression era industrial factory or office waste basket with flared rolled

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Steel

French Art Deco Waste Basket in the Manner of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
French Art Deco Waste Basket in the Manner of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann

French Art Deco Waste Basket in the Manner of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann

By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in New York, NY

French Art Deco waste basket in the manner of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann alternating between delicate

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Chrome

1920s Patinated Steel Waste Basket by Erie Art Metal
1920s Patinated Steel Waste Basket by Erie Art Metal

1920s Patinated Steel Waste Basket by Erie Art Metal

By Erie Art Metal Co.

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A patinated steel Industrial waste basket having long triangular cutouts and a rolled rim.

Category

1920s American Industrial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket or Waste Basket
19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket or Waste Basket

19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket or Waste Basket

Located in Dallas, TX

measure holder could be used in a number of ways, such as a large waste basket, a planter cache pot, or as

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket or Waste Basket
19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket or Waste Basket

19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket or Waste Basket

Located in Dallas, TX

of ways, such as a waste basket in a powder bathroom, or as a decorative accessory in a kitchen

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century French Copper Waste Basket or Cache Pot with Brass Side Handles
19th Century French Copper Waste Basket or Cache Pot with Brass Side Handles

19th Century French Copper Waste Basket or Cache Pot with Brass Side Handles

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Normandy, France, circa 1870, the decorative waste basket is round in shape and dressed

Category

Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early Italian Cane Mahogany Paper Waste Basket, circa 1920's
Early Italian Cane Mahogany Paper Waste Basket, circa 1920's

Early Italian Cane Mahogany Paper Waste Basket, circa 1920's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Finely crafted footed wood and cane wastebasket, Italy circa 1920's.  

Category

Early 20th Century Italian British Colonial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Antique English Idyllic Tin Plate Paper Waste Basket
Antique English Idyllic Tin Plate Paper Waste Basket

Antique English Idyllic Tin Plate Paper Waste Basket

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare surviver in the shape of this oval litter trash can for paper and office 'left-overs'. Its made from transfer-printed tin-plate featuring a micro-cosmos of idyllic scenes. It ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Romantic Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal

French Late 19th Century Lavender Painted Hand Woven Scrolled Wire Metal Basket
French Late 19th Century Lavender Painted Hand Woven Scrolled Wire Metal Basket

French Late 19th Century Lavender Painted Hand Woven Scrolled Wire Metal Basket

Located in Philadelphia, PA

waste basket in a bath or bedroom. With the original lavender or lilac painted finish. Measures: 15.25

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal

French Late 19th Century Footed Handmade Wire Metal Garden Planter Basket
French Late 19th Century Footed Handmade Wire Metal Garden Planter Basket

French Late 19th Century Footed Handmade Wire Metal Garden Planter Basket

Located in Philadelphia, PA

holding a large terra cotta flower pot or as a waste basket in a bath or bedroom. With the original finish

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Copper and Brass Circular Basket with Repoussé Decor
19th Century French Copper and Brass Circular Basket with Repoussé Decor

19th Century French Copper and Brass Circular Basket with Repoussé Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

used as a stylish waste basket or garden planter. Measures: Diameter 15" Height 11".

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass, Copper

American Farmhouse Wastebasket
American Farmhouse Wastebasket

American Farmhouse Wastebasket

Located in New York, NY

American farmhouse wastebasket. Original vintage grey white wash maple syrup sap bucket/ waste

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Iron

American Farmhouse Wastebasket
American Farmhouse Wastebasket

American Farmhouse Wastebasket

Located in New York, NY

American farmhouse wastebasket. Original vintage robyn's egg blue maple syrup sap bucket/ waste

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Iron

American Farmhouse Wastebasket
American Farmhouse Wastebasket

American Farmhouse Wastebasket

Located in New York, NY

American farmhouse wastebasket. Original vintage grey white wash maple syrup sap bucket/ waste

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Painted Iron Coal Basket with Decorative Painted Decor
19th Century French Painted Iron Coal Basket with Decorative Painted Decor

19th Century French Painted Iron Coal Basket with Decorative Painted Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

rich patinated colors in the red and black palette. This basket could also be used as a large waste

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal, Tôle

American Farmhouse Wastebasket
American Farmhouse Wastebasket

American Farmhouse Wastebasket

Located in New York, NY

American farmhouse wastebasket. Original vintage green wash painted maple syrup sap bucket/ waste

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Wood

Red Wicker Trash Basket
Red Wicker Trash Basket

Red Wicker Trash Basket

Located in Sheffield, MA

Unusal wicker or rattan waste basket painted red. Great for the bedroom or bathroom.

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Wicker

18th Century French Polished Copper and Iron Measure Bucket
18th Century French Polished Copper and Iron Measure Bucket

18th Century French Polished Copper and Iron Measure Bucket

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this versatile antique bucket as a cache pot or a waste basket. Crafted in Normandy France

Category

Late 18th Century French Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Copper, Iron

18th Century French Copper and Iron Grain Measure Bucket with Side Handles
18th Century French Copper and Iron Grain Measure Bucket with Side Handles

18th Century French Copper and Iron Grain Measure Bucket with Side Handles

Located in Dallas, TX

used in a number of ways, such as a waste basket in a powder bathroom, or as a decorative dry flower

Category

Late 18th Century French Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th Century French Copper Grain Measure Bucket with Side Handles
19th Century French Copper Grain Measure Bucket with Side Handles

19th Century French Copper Grain Measure Bucket with Side Handles

Located in Dallas, TX

used in a number of ways, such as a waste basket in a powder bathroom, or as a decorative accessory in

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Copper

Mid-19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket
Mid-19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket

Mid-19th Century French Walnut and Iron Grain Measure Bucket

Located in Dallas, TX

ways, such as a waste basket in a powder bathroom, or as a decorative accessory in a kitchen. Measures

Category

Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century French Copper Jelly and Jam Boiling Bowl with Handles
Mid-19th Century French Copper Jelly and Jam Boiling Bowl with Handles

Mid-19th Century French Copper Jelly and Jam Boiling Bowl with Handles

Located in Dallas, TX

used to boil jam in the kitchen, but could also be used as a planter or waste basket. Measures: 18.5" W

Category

Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th Century French Hand Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Crest Decor
19th Century French Hand Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Crest Decor

19th Century French Hand Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Crest Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

has rich patinated colors in the red and black palette; the piece could also be used as a large waste

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal, Tôle

19th Century French Walnut and Iron Circular Jardinière Planter with Handle
19th Century French Walnut and Iron Circular Jardinière Planter with Handle

19th Century French Walnut and Iron Circular Jardinière Planter with Handle

Located in Dallas, TX

number of ways, such as a large waste basket, a planter cache pot either resting on the ground or hanging

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century English Hand Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Crest Decor
Early 20th Century English Hand Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Crest Decor

Early 20th Century English Hand Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Crest Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

the red and black palette; the piece could also be used as a large waste basket. Cannock Chase

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal, Tôle

Antique German Black Forest Hand Carved Walnut Plant Stand Basket, circa 1890
Antique German Black Forest Hand Carved Walnut Plant Stand Basket, circa 1890

Antique German Black Forest Hand Carved Walnut Plant Stand Basket, circa 1890

By Black Forest

Located in Big Flats, NY

scroll form legs, possible waste basket, circa 1890 Measures: 24.5" height x 13" diameter.

Category

Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Aesthetic Movement Brass & Jeweled Bradley Hubbard School Basket
Antique Aesthetic Movement Brass & Jeweled Bradley Hubbard School Basket

Antique Aesthetic Movement Brass & Jeweled Bradley Hubbard School Basket

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Aesthetic Movement Bradley Hubbard and Charles Parker School waste basket features square

Category

Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass

American Industrial Wire Mesh Metal Trash Basket 1930's
American Industrial Wire Mesh Metal Trash Basket 1930's

American Industrial Wire Mesh Metal Trash Basket 1930's

Located in Rochester, NY

American industrial tall metal wire waste basket in nicely aged all original vintage condition

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal, Wire

Vintage Industrial Wire Mesh Waste Paper Basket
Vintage Industrial Wire Mesh Waste Paper Basket

Vintage Industrial Wire Mesh Waste Paper Basket

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage industrial wire mesh waste paper basket, great shape and form, some minor bends of the

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal

Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items
Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items

Consolidated listing/ Set of 4 items

By The American Thermos Bottle Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

Waste Basket, C.1930 - $250 ABOUT An original picnic set for six. Leather case with leather straps and

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Leather Water or Feed Bucket, English 19th Century
Leather Water or Feed Bucket, English 19th Century

Leather Water or Feed Bucket, English 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

waste basket or used next to the fireplace.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Leather

English Arts & Crafts Polychrome-Painted Wood Cachepot
English Arts & Crafts Polychrome-Painted Wood Cachepot

English Arts & Crafts Polychrome-Painted Wood Cachepot

Located in New York, NY

with metal banding painted with alternating red and green dots. Could also be used as a waste basket.

Category

Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Wood

Antique Iron Bucket with Curled Rim
Antique Iron Bucket with Curled Rim

Antique Iron Bucket with Curled Rim

Located in Sheffield, MA

other letters and numbers. For logs or kindling at the fireplace or as a garden planter, waste basket

Category

Late 19th Century American Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Iron

Large Rustic Grain Container
Large Rustic Grain Container

Large Rustic Grain Container

Located in Sheffield, MA

wastebasket, waste basket. The barrel has rustic worn metal patina. Also consider using it to store bird

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Industrial Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Brass Cache-Pot Planter with Lion Head Handles
19th Century French Brass Cache-Pot Planter with Lion Head Handles

19th Century French Brass Cache-Pot Planter with Lion Head Handles

Located in Dallas, TX

in excellent condition with a rich patinated brass finish and could also be used as an elegant waste

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Flow-Blue Waste Bowl, Rare
19th Century Flow-Blue Waste Bowl, Rare

19th Century Flow-Blue Waste Bowl, Rare

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century flo-blue waste bowl that the pattern looks like Shapoo but it is too hard to see the

Category

19th Century English Country Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Pottery

Antique Scandinavian Coal or Fireplace Bucket in Brass, Circa 1810
Antique Scandinavian Coal or Fireplace Bucket in Brass, Circa 1810

Antique Scandinavian Coal or Fireplace Bucket in Brass, Circa 1810

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

the handle. This bucket could be also be used as a cauldron, planter, ice bucket or paper waste

Category

Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century English Victorian Copper and Brass Coal Bucket with Dual Handles
19th Century English Victorian Copper and Brass Coal Bucket with Dual Handles

19th Century English Victorian Copper and Brass Coal Bucket with Dual Handles

Located in Dallas, TX

store wood burning logs, or as a fancy waste basket, or a planter jardinière. Measures: 17" W x 11.5" D

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass, Copper

A Late 19th Century Brass Banded Waste Paper Bin in Mahognay
A Late 19th Century Brass Banded Waste Paper Bin in Mahognay

A Late 19th Century Brass Banded Waste Paper Bin in Mahognay

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A brass banded waste paper bin in mahogany. Originating in England, circa 1880.

Category

1880s English Late Victorian Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Apple Bushel Basket
19th Century Apple Bushel Basket

19th Century Apple Bushel Basket

Located in Chicago, IL

beautiful oxidized finish. Perfect in your kitchen or for use as a waste paper basket in a powder room.

Category

19th Century American Rustic Antique Waste Baskets

Materials

Oak

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Antique Waste Baskets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique waste baskets for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique waste baskets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Antique waste baskets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique waste baskets bearing Industrial or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique waste baskets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Nemco, Stickley Brothers and Stow & Davis are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Waste Baskets?

Prices for antique waste baskets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique waste baskets begin at $255 and can go as high as $4,900, while the average can fetch as much as $750.