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Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty
Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty

Pair Chinese Burl Hardwood Sculptures of Boys on Buffalo, Qing Dynasty

Located in Austin, TX

burled hardwood to portray a dynamic boy riding atop a large and muscular water buffalo set on a carved

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Water Sets

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Burl

Rustic Well Pump Still Life Watercolour L J Wortley Painted in Rome
Rustic Well Pump Still Life Watercolour L J Wortley Painted in Rome

Rustic Well Pump Still Life Watercolour L J Wortley Painted in Rome

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

: private collection United Kingdom A carefully composed still life study depicting a rustic water pump set

Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Antique Water Sets

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina
Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina..Wonderful life-like frog sculpture..Set up for

Category

1920s Unknown Folk Art Antique Water Sets

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Oil Landscape Painting by W. Baldwin in Giltwood Frame
Early 20th Century Oil Landscape Painting by W. Baldwin in Giltwood Frame

Early 20th Century Oil Landscape Painting by W. Baldwin in Giltwood Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

house set along the water’s edge, evoking the quiet charm of early 20th-century European countryside

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Water Sets

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

19th-century Scenic Clock Face
19th-century Scenic Clock Face

19th-century Scenic Clock Face

Located in San Francisco, CA

—the lower two set by water. The original clock’s maker, A. & J. Kleiser, operated in late 19th-century

Category

1880s English Late Victorian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique Mahogany Cased Cork Model of a Lighthouse
Rare Antique Mahogany Cased Cork Model of a Lighthouse

Rare Antique Mahogany Cased Cork Model of a Lighthouse

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

bedrock using a form of concrete he had invented that could set under water. Further strength was added to

Category

19th Century British Antique Water Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Monumental Tall Antique Five Elements Stone Pagoda, 150 Inches
Japanese Monumental Tall Antique Five Elements Stone Pagoda, 150 Inches

Japanese Monumental Tall Antique Five Elements Stone Pagoda, 150 Inches

Located in South Burlington, VT

incised ringed finial Hoju representative of five elements known as earth, wind, fire, water, and ethereal

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Water Sets

Materials

Granite

18th Century Giltwood Polychrome Architectural Fragment, Baroque
18th Century Giltwood Polychrome Architectural Fragment, Baroque

18th Century Giltwood Polychrome Architectural Fragment, Baroque

Located in Lincoln, GB

scrolling acanthus and foliate forms, deeply modelled and embellished with water-gilded surfaces, the whole

Category

18th Century Antique Water Sets

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style
Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style

Antique Persian Heriz Rug Runner with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

timeless artistry. Its striking red field sets the stage for an extraordinary rhythm of alternating square

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Water Sets

Materials

Wool

Pair of Italian 19th century Giltwood and Patinated Wood framed Gouaches
Pair of Italian 19th century Giltwood and Patinated Wood framed Gouaches

Pair of Italian 19th century Giltwood and Patinated Wood framed Gouaches

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

detail the impressive landscapes and bodies of water while being set within mottled patinated Wood and

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Japanese Huge Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches- Exceptional Garden Art
Japanese Huge Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches- Exceptional Garden Art

Japanese Huge Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches- Exceptional Garden Art

Located in South Burlington, VT

elements known as earth, wind, fire, water, and ethereal space; five sets of hexagonal shaped roofs, and a

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Water Sets

Materials

Granite

Antique Cylindrical Stick Stand, English, Oak, Reception, Umbrella, Edwardian
Antique Cylindrical Stick Stand, English, Oak, Reception, Umbrella, Edwardian

Antique Cylindrical Stick Stand, English, Oak, Reception, Umbrella, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

striking barley twists Removable line with a pair of handles, useful for removing rain water Standing upon

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Oak

Moulded Goldfish Blue and White Dishes, Ming Dynasty
Moulded Goldfish Blue and White Dishes, Ming Dynasty

Moulded Goldfish Blue and White Dishes, Ming Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

set amidst water plants depicted in rich cobalt blue. These plates enjoyed widespread popularity, not

Category

16th Century Indonesian Ming Antique Water Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Victorian 18ct Gold Memorial Ring
Antique Victorian 18ct Gold Memorial Ring

Antique Victorian 18ct Gold Memorial Ring

Located in London, GB

Beautiful Victorian Antique 18ct Gold Memorial Ring set with fresh water pearls to the front

Category

1880s British Antique Water Sets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting
Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting

Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

scene of personages going about their day with charming boats and a house on the water. The painting is

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

French Barbizon Antique Oil Painting of Sheep in Barn by Charles Emile Jacque
French Barbizon Antique Oil Painting of Sheep in Barn by Charles Emile Jacque

French Barbizon Antique Oil Painting of Sheep in Barn by Charles Emile Jacque

By Charles Jacques

Located in Shippensburg, PA

sheep gazes calmly at the viewer while the other lowers its head to get a drink of water from the stone

Category

19th Century French Barbizon School Antique Water Sets

Materials

Paint

French Faience Wall Fountain, 19th Century
French Faience Wall Fountain, 19th Century

French Faience Wall Fountain, 19th Century

$909Sale Price / set|20% Off

French Faience Wall Fountain, 19th Century

Located in Labrit, Landes

Wall fountain set: original water tank and soap dish and wooden support, lavabo. France, mid-19th

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Water Sets

Materials

Faience, Chestnut

Casa al Mare: Early 20th Century Expressionist Oil on Cardboard
Casa al Mare: Early 20th Century Expressionist Oil on Cardboard

Casa al Mare: Early 20th Century Expressionist Oil on Cardboard

Located in Genève, GE

seaside house set along the water’s edge, surrounded by fishing boats, docks, and small vessels. Colorful

Category

Early 20th Century Expressionist Antique Water Sets

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air

A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

present ewer, representing water, is after the set modelled by Johann Joachim Ka¨ndler in 1741. Of

Category

1880s German Rococo Antique Water Sets

Materials

Porcelain

4.5 Carat Aquamarine 24 Rose Cut Diamond Halo Ring Gold Victorian Cocktail
4.5 Carat Aquamarine 24 Rose Cut Diamond Halo Ring Gold Victorian Cocktail

4.5 Carat Aquamarine 24 Rose Cut Diamond Halo Ring Gold Victorian Cocktail

Located in New York, NY

wonderful facet work. The color of the aqua is that of sea blue water. The aqua is set in an engraved

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold

"Afternoon Along the Nile"
"Afternoon Along the Nile"

"Afternoon Along the Nile"

By Jean-Léon Gérôme

Located in Jacksonville, FL

to drink water. The composition is set from a distance, allowing the viewer to observe the scene from

Category

19th Century Realist Antique Water Sets

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs
19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs

By Foundry Pinedo

Located in Brighton, Sussex

black water urns. The statue is set on a square base, signed 'Debut' and fitted with a plaque inscribed

Category

19th Century French Antique Water Sets

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s
Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s

Chinoiserie Ochre Yellow Dragon Vase by Lambeth Doulton Faience, England 1880s

By Doulton Lambeth

Located in Grythyttan, SE

, in 1861, Queen Victoria commissioned Doulton to create a set of water filters for all her castles and

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Water Sets

Materials

Faience

Spode "King's Pattern" Black Chintz Pitcher and Bowl
Spode "King's Pattern" Black Chintz Pitcher and Bowl

Spode "King's Pattern" Black Chintz Pitcher and Bowl

By Spode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a rare set of matching water large water pitcher and bowl with all-over black chintz

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Water Sets

Materials

Porcelain

12 Val St. Lambert Cobalt Cut to Clear Goblets "Cathedrale Napolean" Pattern
12 Val St. Lambert Cobalt Cut to Clear Goblets "Cathedrale Napolean" Pattern

12 Val St. Lambert Cobalt Cut to Clear Goblets "Cathedrale Napolean" Pattern

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in Great Barrington, MA

One of Val Saint Lambert's most sought after patterns, this set of 12 water or wine goblets is hand

Category

1920s Belgian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Crystal

Pair 18th Century Wrought Iron Andirons
Pair 18th Century Wrought Iron Andirons

Pair 18th Century Wrought Iron Andirons

Located in Dallas, TX

had little cages on top to set vessels of water or soups to keep them warm, with U-shaped hangers on

Category

Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Water Sets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo

By Émile Pinedo, Marcel Debut

Located in London, GB

black water urns. The statue is set on a square base, signed 'Debut' and fitted with a plaque inscribed

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Water Sets

Materials

Bronze

Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn
Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn

Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn

By Matthew Boulton

Located in New York, NY

Georgian Regency hot water urn, ca 1820. Bellied bowl with half-gadrooning leaf-mounted and wrapped

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Water Sets

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Art Deco Large Green Glass Champagne Wine Water Set, Austria 1920s
Art Deco Large Green Glass Champagne Wine Water Set, Austria 1920s

Art Deco Large Green Glass Champagne Wine Water Set, Austria 1920s

By Oswald Haerdtl

Located in BUDAPEST, HU

white wine and 10 water glasses together with one water jug and two carafes with stoppers. The set

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Water Sets

Materials

Blown Glass

Brass Hot Water Urn
Brass Hot Water Urn

Brass Hot Water Urn

Unavailable|$3,950

Brass Hot Water Urn

Located in Stamford, CT

An English brass and ivory hot water urn with reticulated upper gallery ending on a square footed

Category

19th Century English Antique Water Sets

Materials

Brass

English Mjolica Tea and Water Pots
English Mjolica Tea and Water Pots

English Mjolica Tea and Water Pots

By English School

Located in Milton, DE

These are wonderful and rare pots that have remained together throughout the years. One is a water

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Pottery

English Copper Kitchen Hot Water Kettle, 19th Century
English Copper Kitchen Hot Water Kettle, 19th Century

English Copper Kitchen Hot Water Kettle, 19th Century

Located in Woodbridge, CT

English, copper kitchen hot water kettle with acorn finial and brass sides to the tubular top

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Copper

Tea and Water Kettle by Peter Behrens for AEG
Tea and Water Kettle by Peter Behrens for AEG

Tea and Water Kettle by Peter Behrens for AEG

By AEG, Peter Behrens

Located in Cologne, DE

This electrical tea kettle of Peter Behrens is an important sample for the beginning of early Industrial Design. Peter Behrens established for the AEG the worlds first corporate desi...

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Water Sets

Materials

Metal

Lot of Five English Silver-Plated Hotel  Style Water Pots
Lot of Five English Silver-Plated Hotel  Style Water Pots

Lot of Five English Silver-Plated Hotel Style Water Pots

Located in LAGNES France,, Other

A lot of 5 Hotel Style English Silver Plated Water pots. From left to right 1 - 5 1- Stamped

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Water Sets

Large Dutch or Flemish Brass Pear Shaped Water Kettle, circa 1875
Large Dutch or Flemish Brass Pear Shaped Water Kettle, circa 1875

Large Dutch or Flemish Brass Pear Shaped Water Kettle, circa 1875

Located in Ambler, PA

Large Dutch or Flemish brass pear shaped water kettle. Swing handle. Dovetailed vertical seam

Category

1870s Dutch Antique Water Sets

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Chinese Export Water Colors Of Birds
Set of Four Chinese Export Water Colors Of Birds

Set of Four Chinese Export Water Colors Of Birds

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Classic set of four Chinese export water color bird paintings with period Chinoiserie frames.

Category

19th Century Antique Water Sets

Birds:  Set of 6 Water Fowl by Alexander Pope
Birds:  Set of 6 Water Fowl by Alexander Pope

Birds: Set of 6 Water Fowl by Alexander Pope

By Alexander Pope

Located in Florham Park, NJ

ALEXANDER POPE (1849-1924) "Upland Game Birds and Water Fowl of the United States

Category

19th Century American Antique Water Sets

Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Teaset HEPPLEWHITE 1907 6 Piece
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Teaset HEPPLEWHITE 1907 6 Piece

Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Teaset HEPPLEWHITE 1907 6 Piece

By Reed & Barton

Located in Miami, FL

) "HEPPLEWHITE" patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton. complete sterling silver tea, coffee set with water kettle

Category

1910s British Colonial Antique Water Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Large Italian Water gilt torchieres c. 1840
Set of 4 Large Italian Water gilt torchieres c. 1840

Set of 4 Large Italian Water gilt torchieres c. 1840

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Large Italian Water gilt torchieres c. 1840 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Water Sets

Set of Three French Pewter Crucifix Holy Water Fonts/Bénitiers, 1900s
Set of Three French Pewter Crucifix Holy Water Fonts/Bénitiers, 1900s

Set of Three French Pewter Crucifix Holy Water Fonts/Bénitiers, 1900s

Located in Petaluma, CA

This collection of French pewter holy water crucifix fonts are beautiful. Two of the benetiers are

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Water Sets

Materials

Metal

Set of 13 Steuben Verre de Soie Water Goblets with Pitcher
Set of 13 Steuben Verre de Soie Water Goblets with Pitcher

Set of 13 Steuben Verre de Soie Water Goblets with Pitcher

By T. G. Hawkes & Co., Steuben Glass

Located in New York, NY

This set of 13 Steuben verre de soie goblets and water pitcher is both beautiful and exceedingly

Category

1920s American Adam Style Antique Water Sets

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Water and Bowl Set of Persian Silver Extremely Detailed Hand Carved
Antique Water and Bowl Set of Persian Silver Extremely Detailed Hand Carved

Antique Water and Bowl Set of Persian Silver Extremely Detailed Hand Carved

Located in Jackson Heights, NY

Old Persian silver.84. water pitcher & bowl set.Great collectable and useable for Rosh Hashana

Category

1910s Persian Art Deco Antique Water Sets

Materials

Silver

Copeland Wash Set, 6 Pieces
Copeland Wash Set, 6 Pieces

Copeland Wash Set, 6 Pieces

Unavailable|$1,899

Copeland Wash Set, 6 Pieces

Located in West Palm beach, FL

Copeland blue-printed earthenware toilet set, circa 1880. The set includes a water jug, basin

Category

19th Century English Antique Water Sets

Materials

Earthenware

Indian Ruby, Emerald and Pearl Necklet, Earrings and Bracelet
Indian Ruby, Emerald and Pearl Necklet, Earrings and Bracelet

Indian Ruby, Emerald and Pearl Necklet, Earrings and Bracelet

Located in Malvern, Victoria

bracelet in the design with additional fresh water pearls completes the set. For the set: Necklace

Category

1920s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Water Sets

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Antique Water Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique water sets is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique water sets — often made from metal, ceramic and glass — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique water sets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Art Deco and Georgian antique water sets are consistently popular styles. Many antique water sets are appealing in their simplicity, but Mason's Ironstone, Baccarat and Cristalleries De Baccarat produced popular antique water sets that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Water Sets?

Antique water sets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $235 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.
Questions About Antique Water Sets
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

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