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Antique Water Wheel

Wooden Sculpture Water Wheel
Wooden Sculpture Water Wheel

Wooden Sculpture Water Wheel

Located in New York, NY

This water wheel would be placed horizontally when in use.

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19th Century Asian Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Wood

Antique Landscape Watercolor - Mill House Water Wheel
Antique Landscape Watercolor - Mill House Water Wheel

Antique Landscape Watercolor - Mill House Water Wheel

Located in Houston, TX

Vivid early 19th century French watercolor painting of mill house water wheel , 1876. Signed and dated lower left.

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1870s Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Watercolor

An Antique 5+ Ft Tall Water Wheel of Ebonized Jackwood from Kerala, India
An Antique 5+ Ft Tall Water Wheel of Ebonized Jackwood from Kerala, India

An Antique 5+ Ft Tall Water Wheel of Ebonized Jackwood from Kerala, India

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large-sized antique water wheel from Kerala, India. This Kerala water wheel, also known as a "chakram chavittal", would have originally been used as a manually operated agriculture...

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Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Wood

Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze Regulator Clock
Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze Regulator Clock

Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze Regulator Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock. Unlike traditional wind up or weight driven clock, this unique clock receive its wo...

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Early 20th Century Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case
Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case

Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The front features a building with a water wheel next to a river, which trees and foliage in the foreground, and a volcano in the background.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century English Watercolor Scene of Cows and a River by A. Vincent
Late 19th Century English Watercolor Scene of Cows and a River by A. Vincent

Late 19th Century English Watercolor Scene of Cows and a River by A. Vincent

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Cows by a river with a stone mill building with gushing water wheel. A charming rural scene. Arthur Vincent, worked 1865-85, member of Royal Hibernian Academy.

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Late 18th Century English Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Paint

Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s
Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s

Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s

By Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren 1

Located in EVERDINGEN, NL

The Genneper Mill was a sawmill, housed in an old water mill in the town of Gennep (in 1898). The name referred to the water wheel that initially powered the sawmill.

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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Oak

Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s
Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s

Dutch Art Deco side table by P.E.L. Izeren for Genneper Molen, 1920s

By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen

Located in EVERDINGEN, NL

The Genneper Mill was a sawmill, housed in an old water mill in the town of Gennep (in 1898). The name referred to the water wheel that initially powered the sawmill.

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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Oak

European painter - 19th century Realist landscape, river and watermill
European painter - 19th century Realist landscape, river and watermill

European painter - 19th century Realist landscape, river and watermill

Located in Varmo, IT

On the left stands the whitewashed wall of a rustic building with a partially visible water wheel, while on the right dense vegetation frames the scene.

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Bronze Sculpture By Adolf Josef Pohl (1872-1930), Blacksmith, Austria
Antique Bronze Sculpture By Adolf Josef Pohl (1872-1930), Blacksmith, Austria

Antique Bronze Sculpture By Adolf Josef Pohl (1872-1930), Blacksmith, Austria

By Adolph Joseph Pohl 1

Located in Greven, DE

To ensure that he ran in a very specific rythm, he signaled to the rifle boy. This regulated the water supply and thus the speed of the water wheel that drove the hammers via a flap.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Stylish Dutch Design 1920 Art Deco Coat Rack by Paul Izeren for Genneper Molen
Stylish Dutch Design 1920 Art Deco Coat Rack by Paul Izeren for Genneper Molen

Stylish Dutch Design 1920 Art Deco Coat Rack by Paul Izeren for Genneper Molen

By Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren 1

Located in Lisse, NL

This studio was named after the water wheel that generated the power they needed to saw the wood with which they created their furniture.

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Metal

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period
Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period

Japanese Lacquered Maki-e Fubako Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

The design showcases a wooded mountainous landscape with a water wheel hut by a rushing stream. The stream was rendered in black paint with comb-scratched golden highlight, a decorat...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique French Mystery Gravity Driven Rolling Ball Waterwheel Industrial Clock
Antique French Mystery Gravity Driven Rolling Ball Waterwheel Industrial Clock

Antique French Mystery Gravity Driven Rolling Ball Waterwheel Industrial Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Rare Mint Original 1900 French Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock This rare French Industrial Waterwheel Clock (circa 1900) is a masterpiece of horological engineering...

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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Joseph’s Well in the Citadel of Cairo – Section and Plan Engraving, Egypt 1776
Joseph’s Well in the Citadel of Cairo – Section and Plan Engraving, Egypt 1776

Joseph’s Well in the Citadel of Cairo – Section and Plan Engraving, Egypt 1776

Located in Langweer, NL

The upper section, labeled A, shows an exterior elevation of the well's upper enclosure, including stone walls and a large water wheel, or noria, used to lift water. Below this are v...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Paper

The Old Mill, British Landscape and Waterfall, 19th Century
The Old Mill, British Landscape and Waterfall, 19th Century

The Old Mill, British Landscape and Waterfall, 19th Century

By Colin Hunter

Located in Hillsborough, NC

Old stone buildings and the water wheel are featured beside the water. After schooling, Hunter became a clerk in a shipping office in Glasgow.

Category

19th Century Naturalistic Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Oil, Board

Late Biedermeier 1866 Oil - Fishing by the Watermill
Late Biedermeier 1866 Oil - Fishing by the Watermill

Late Biedermeier 1866 Oil - Fishing by the Watermill

Located in Corsham, GB

A rustic stone watermill is reflected in the water's placid surface as water flows gently from its wheel.

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Oil

19th Century English Oil Painting of a Thatched Mill by T. Whittle, Dated 1881
19th Century English Oil Painting of a Thatched Mill by T. Whittle, Dated 1881

19th Century English Oil Painting of a Thatched Mill by T. Whittle, Dated 1881

Located in Middleburg, VA

The artwork beautifully captures a rustic thatched mill nestled beside a flowing stream, with a gentle cascade of water spinning the mill wheel and a peaceful group of ducks and duck...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Baccarat Art Deco French Crystal Table Centerpiece.
Baccarat Art Deco French Crystal Table Centerpiece.

Baccarat Art Deco French Crystal Table Centerpiece.

By Baccarat

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The polishing of our centerpiece was done by hand with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally, the polishing was achieved wit...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Crystal

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19th Century Cog
19th Century Cog

19th Century Cog

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H 34.5 in W 18 in D 18 in

19th Century Cog

Located in Morristown, NJ

Antqiue 19th century Cog Water Wheel originally used to move water through bamboo piping for irrigation.

Category

19th Century Asian Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Metal

Heintz Art Metal Scenic Frame
Heintz Art Metal Scenic Frame

Heintz Art Metal Scenic Frame

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H 6.75 in W 4.75 in

Heintz Art Metal Scenic Frame

By Heintz Art Metal Shop

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Table frame has scenic sterling overlay of trees, house and water wheel "intruding" on oval opening.

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Early 20th Century Antique Water Wheel

Wheel-Cut water jug, Stourbridge, C1870
Wheel-Cut water jug, Stourbridge, C1870

Wheel-Cut water jug, Stourbridge, C1870

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H 6.89 in Dm 5.91 in

Wheel-Cut water jug, Stourbridge, C1870

By Stourbridge England

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A lovely water jug with spherical body, suitably etched and engraved with water lillies and other aquatic plants. Stourbridge glass refers to glassware produced in the town of Stour...

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Mid-19th Century British Neoclassical Revival Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century Water Wheel
19th Century Water Wheel

19th Century Water Wheel

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H 34.5 in W 18 in D 18 in

19th Century Water Wheel

Located in New York, NY

A 19th Century Water Wheel used to move water for irrigation. Mounted on iron stand for display.

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Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Water Wheel

Portuguese 19th Century Water Wheel Buckets
Portuguese 19th Century Water Wheel Buckets

Portuguese 19th Century Water Wheel Buckets

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

These wonderful iron water wheel buckets were made and used in Portugal, most likely powering a mill.

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19th Century Portuguese Antique Water Wheel

5 Water Wheel Bucket Group
5 Water Wheel Bucket Group

5 Water Wheel Bucket Group

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H 121.5 in W 11 in D 9 in

5 Water Wheel Bucket Group

Located in New Orleans, LA

Iron buckets on an Iron Pulley System--% sets-priced per set

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Iron

19th Century Cog
19th Century Cog

19th Century Cog

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H 87 in W 12 in D 12 in

19th Century Cog

Located in New York, NY

19th century cog water wheel. Mounted on base for display. Asian redwood, Thailand.  

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19th Century Thai Antique Water Wheel

Wooden Sculpture
Wooden Sculpture

Wooden Sculpture

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H 60 in W 11 in D 11 in

Wooden Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

In the 1700 to 1800s this type of Cog was used as a till and or water wheel. Hand-carved and made of Red Iron wood.

Category

19th Century Thai Industrial Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century, Chinese Fruitwood Gear Heart
Early 20th Century, Chinese Fruitwood Gear Heart

Early 20th Century, Chinese Fruitwood Gear Heart

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved from a single block of fruitwood, this unusual piece was once part of the central wheel shaft of a Qing-dynasty grain mill. Each slot once secured a peg of a large water wheel...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Fruitwood

Reclaimed Chinese Gear Heart Stool, c. 1850
Reclaimed Chinese Gear Heart Stool, c. 1850

Reclaimed Chinese Gear Heart Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved from a single block of Elmwood, this unusual piece was once part of the central wheel shaft of a Qing-dynasty grain mill. Each slot once secured a peg of a large water wheel, ...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Elm

Nineteenth Century Automata Signed By Henri Marc of Paris
Nineteenth Century Automata Signed By Henri Marc of Paris

Nineteenth Century Automata Signed By Henri Marc of Paris

By Henri Marc, Paris 1

Located in London, GB

Patrick, a train, a windmill, a water wheel, a horse and cart, inter alia, as well a stonework tower with an integral white enamel dial clock atop, below the crenellations, being sig...

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1870s French Victorian Antique Water Wheel

“The Old Red Mill” French Antique Oil Painting by Elisa Agnetus-Emilius Nyhoff
“The Old Red Mill” French Antique Oil Painting by Elisa Agnetus-Emilius Nyhoff

“The Old Red Mill” French Antique Oil Painting by Elisa Agnetus-Emilius Nyhoff

By Eliza Agnetus Emilius Nyhoff

Located in Shippensburg, PA

An exquisitely detailed genre scene of a young peasant boy and girl playing with the ducks by the pool of water trickling idly by from the water wheel of the aged mill; despite its s...

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19th Century French Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Dutch Occasional Side Table in oak by P.E.L. Izeren, 1920s
Dutch Occasional Side Table in oak by P.E.L. Izeren, 1920s

Dutch Occasional Side Table in oak by P.E.L. Izeren, 1920s

By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen

Located in EVERDINGEN, NL

The Genneper Mill was a sawmill, housed in an old water mill in the town of Gennep (in 1898). The name referred to the water wheel that initially powered the sawmill.

Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Oak

Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Fauteuils with Toile de Jouy Upholstery
Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Fauteuils with Toile de Jouy Upholstery

Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Fauteuils with Toile de Jouy Upholstery

Located in Dallas, TX

The toile de jouy has a red background with creams and tans and depicts genre scenes of a country house having a water wheel on the side. There is a congregation of people and their ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period

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H 1.5 in W 6.75 in L 1.5 in

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

The mountainous scenery features a stream through pine trees, and fallen plum blossoms floating on water. The box is fitted with two removable inner trays with a continuous design, a...

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Lacquer

Dutch Art Deco coffee table by P.E.L. Izeren for ''De Genneper Molen'', 1920s
Dutch Art Deco coffee table by P.E.L. Izeren for ''De Genneper Molen'', 1920s

Dutch Art Deco coffee table by P.E.L. Izeren for ''De Genneper Molen'', 1920s

By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen

Located in EVERDINGEN, NL

The Genneper Mill was a sawmill, housed in an old water mill in the town of Gennep (in 1898). The name referred to the water wheel that initially powered the sawmill.

Category

1920s European Art Deco Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Oak, Macassar

Fantastic 19th Century Walnut Wood Table and Jardiniere
Fantastic 19th Century Walnut Wood Table and Jardiniere

Fantastic 19th Century Walnut Wood Table and Jardiniere

Located in Dallas, TX

The fine carving on the top of the table has an oval which depicts a house within a setting of water, trees and mountains. A water wheel is at the forefront of the house and two peop...

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19th Century French Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Tin

American Hudson River Landscape Painting by William Rickarby Miller, circa 1881
American Hudson River Landscape Painting by William Rickarby Miller, circa 1881

American Hudson River Landscape Painting by William Rickarby Miller, circa 1881

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Typical of Miller's work, it is unusually intricate with vivid colors and minute detail; the cool blue waters tumble off of the water wheel and over the worn rocks, a small footbridg...

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19th Century American Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

René Lalique Opalescent Glass Danaides Vase
René Lalique Opalescent Glass Danaides Vase

René Lalique Opalescent Glass Danaides Vase

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H 7.1 in W 5.7 in D 5.7 in

René Lalique Opalescent Glass Danaides Vase

By René Lalique

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

This pattern features the Daughters of Danaus stood pouring water from a vessel. Wheel cut makers mark, 'R. LALIQUE FRANCE'.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Glass

M. H - Turn of the Century Oil, Crashing Waves
M. H - Turn of the Century Oil, Crashing Waves

M. H - Turn of the Century Oil, Crashing Waves

Located in Corsham, GB

A dramatic coastal scene showing stormy waves crashing up on the rocky coastline as gulls wheel over the water. The artist has initialed to the lower right and the painting has been ...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Oil

Floor Lamp with Cut, Ground Faceted Crystals, Brass Base France 'No Lampshade'
Floor Lamp with Cut, Ground Faceted Crystals, Brass Base France 'No Lampshade'

Floor Lamp with Cut, Ground Faceted Crystals, Brass Base France 'No Lampshade'

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The high refractive index has been enhanced by Master craftsmen following the old and complex glass techniques in the processing of the various pieces: first, they were cut and groun...

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Early 20th Century French Other Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Floor Lamp with Cut, Ground Faceted Crystals, Brass Base France 'No Lampshade'
Floor Lamp with Cut, Ground Faceted Crystals, Brass Base France 'No Lampshade'

Floor Lamp with Cut, Ground Faceted Crystals, Brass Base France 'No Lampshade'

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The high refractive index has been enhanced by Master craftsmen following the old and complex glass techniques in the processing of the various pieces: first, they were cut and groun...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Japanese Fine Antique Bronze Nara "Nine Ring" Garden Pagoda
Japanese Fine Antique Bronze Nara "Nine Ring" Garden Pagoda

Japanese Fine Antique Bronze Nara "Nine Ring" Garden Pagoda

Located in South Burlington, VT

This finial ornament consists of different sections from top to bottom: the sacred jewel (hoju) dragon wheel (ryusha) water flame (suien) sacred rings (horin) flower bowl (ukeba...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Bronze

Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze Regulator Clock
Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze Regulator Clock

Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze Regulator Clock

Located in Danville, CA

Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock. Unlike traditional wind up or weight driven clock, this unique clock receive its wo...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Gear Heart Stool, c. 1850
Chinese Gear Heart Stool, c. 1850

Chinese Gear Heart Stool, c. 1850

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H 12.5 in Dm 11 in

Chinese Gear Heart Stool, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved from a single block of elmwood, this unusual piece was once part of the central wheel shaft of a Qing-dynasty grain mill. Each slot once secured a peg of a large water wheel, ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Elm

Dutch Art Deco occasional or pedestal table in oak, 1920s
Dutch Art Deco occasional or pedestal table in oak, 1920s

Dutch Art Deco occasional or pedestal table in oak, 1920s

By P.E.L. Izeren 1

Located in EVERDINGEN, NL

The Genneper Mill was a sawmill, housed in an old water mill in the town of Gennep (in 1898). The name referred to the water wheel that initially powered the sawmill.

Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Water Wheel

Materials

Oak

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Antique Water Wheel For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique water wheel you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and crystal, every antique water wheel was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique water wheel — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique water wheel, those designed in Art Deco, Empire and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique water wheel has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren and Cristalleries De Baccarat are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Water Wheel?

Prices for an antique water wheel start at $300 and top out at $28,900 with the average selling for $3,100.