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Antique Japanese Master Carpenter Woodwork Tool circa 1890
By George Nakashima
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Nakashima styled vintage Japanese Master carpenter woodworking tool in metal and wood
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1890s Japanese Folk Art Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Metal

18th Century, English Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Shield Back Pole Screens
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of English Chippendale mahogany shield back with original needlepoint work pole screens with a urn finial , telescopic turned bulbous shaft, and terminating on tripod snake fe...
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Mid-18th Century Chippendale Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 1900s Edwardian Carved Mahogany And Needlepoint Pole Screens
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 1900s Edwardian Carved Mahogany And Needlepoint Pole Screens measuring 16" wide and 16" deep at the base, and standing 58" tall.
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Mahogany

1930s, Jacobean Style Barley Twist Oak Fire Fender And Fire Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1930s Jacobean Style Oak Fire place Fender And Fire place Screen. Beautiful oak fireplace fender. Wonderful barley twist details accent these decorative pieces. Fender measu...
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Early 20th Century American George III Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Oak

Three mortice chisels, all with sturdy ash handles by Sorby & Co
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
remains a world leading manufacturer and exporter of specialist woodworking tools and equipment. William
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1860s English Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Ash

19th Century American Empire Mahogany and Needlepoint Fire Screen on Wheels
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century American Empire Mahogany and needlepoint fireplace screen on wheels. Measures 22" in width, 12.5" in depth and stands 36" tall.
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Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century Continental Mahogany and Tapestry Expandable Trestle Fire Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century continental mahogany and tapestry expandable trestle fire screen. The handmade tapestry depicts a lady sitting down ( possibly a Nun or Reverend Mother) with holy bible ...
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Textile, Tapestry, Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Tool Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish painted pine tool box circa 1890. Rustic made tool box in it's original
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Pine

19th Century Ball Head Brass Fireplace Tools Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Ball Head Brass Fireplace Tools Set in good antique condition. Measures 11" in width
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century American Primitive Wooden Tool Box
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th century American Primitive wooden tool box measuring 33" in width, 11" in depth and 14
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl / 1868-1910 / Wabi-Sabi Antique Tools
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A wooden bowl made around the Meiji and Taisho eras (1868-1910) in Japan. It weighs 2.2 kg. Wood is a wood called "sen" in Japanese, which has a grain similar to zelkova. In Engli...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood

19th English Brass Banded Mahogany Lap Desk With Gilt Tooled Leather
Located in Morristown, NJ
regular use and likely travelled with the owner. The hinged top opens to a gilt tooled leather writing
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th C. Refinished Regency Walnut and Maple w/ Tooled Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century Refinished Regency Style Walnut and Maple, tooled leather top Partners Desk
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Late 19th Century American Edwardian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Walnut, Birdseye Maple

Antique English Sheraton Style Scrolled & Carved Mahogany Two-Tier Tooled Leathe
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Sheraton Style Scrolled & Carved Mahogany Two-Tier Tooled Leather Wrapped Side
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Early 20th Century British Sheraton Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George IV Library Drum Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Greenwich, CT
tooled edge and mahogany banding over four drawers incorporated into shallow apron, over boldly turned
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1820s English George IV Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Japanese antique Rustic Board/1868-1920/a Board like an Abstract Painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
). The material is willow. It is a tool that was used in areas around Kita Kanto Tochigi Prefecture
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century Scandinavian Pine Workbench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
trough for tools and woodwork. Obvious losses to woodwork, surface marks, fading and staining.  Ideal
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Pine

Japanese old wooden low table/early 20th century/sofa table/antique workbench
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
furniture and antique tools that are different from the Japanese antique furniture and art that have been
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood

Japanese old wooden low table/ wabisabi coffee table/1850-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
materials are cedar wood. Cedar has been a common wood used for tools and furniture in Japan since ancient
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique wooden drawer/1868-1920/Wabi-Sabi bedside chest/meiji-taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
furniture and tools that are different from the Japanese antique furniture and art that have been
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Antique Queen Anne Side Chairs, Hand-Carved Wood, Original Silk Fabric
Located in Madrid, ES
furniture has great character - well constructed and solid, with a rustic handmade quality. Some light tool
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18th Century Spanish Queen Anne Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Walnut

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
By Japanese Studio
Located in CARLTON, AU
This is a very old and rare Japanese tooling storage tansu. It was made early Edo period of
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Cedar

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old tool for making textiles in Japan. It's a very rare object. The light and shadow that pass
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Late 19th Century Asian Meiji Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Oak

Japanese Antique Wooden Object
Japanese Antique Wooden Object
H 38.98 in W 2.37 in D 7.09 in
Japanese Antique Drawer / Storage / Taisho Period WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old small drawer in Japan. It was used to store small items such as sewing tools. Each
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood, Cedar

George III Mahogany Partner's Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
leather top with gilt tooling over two sides both with two banks of working doors and retaining original
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1760s English Georgian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Partner's Desk
George III Mahogany Partner's Desk
H 31 in W 65 in D 37 in
Japanese Antique Small Wooden Drawer / 1865-1868 / Late Edo Period / Storage Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
places where small tools were put. The handle is made of iron. It is a cool drawer that feels wabi-sabi
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Cedar

Antique Wooden Drawer Covered with Japanese Bamboo and Rush / 1868-1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
storing long tools? I don't know how it was used. In addition, the surface is covered with mats woven
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Bamboo, Cedar

Japanese Old Wooden Box 1868-1900 / Antique Storage Sofa Table Coffee Table Side
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
combining simple cedar boards. I think it was a box that contained some tools. For many years, soot from
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Cedar

African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
owned by a Japanese collector of African art. The tools that have supported the lives of the Dogon
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Early 20th Century Malian Other Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood

Elegant English Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
English late 18th century/early 19th century mahogany writing table with hand-tooled leather top on
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th century Scandinavian rustic pine cutlery box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
labelled a cutlery box, but could quite easily have been a tool box. Shaped handle forms a partition for 2
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century Leather Top Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with gold tooling, with obvious signs of use.  Fitted with 3 drawers above the the knee for storage
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Early 20th Century Swedish Georgian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Leather Top Desk
Early 20th Century Leather Top Desk
H 29.5 in W 52 in D 32.25 in
Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
surface, with an inset leather panel with gold tooling.  Fully fitted interior of drawers and slides and
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau
H 43.25 in W 46.75 in D 22 in
Early 20th century satinwood sheraton revival desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
leather writing surface, decorated with gold tooling and pressed edging. Cross banded in walnut with
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Early 20th Century English Sheraton Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
punch, a 16-point tool, has been used sparingly on the front panels, too, along with a simple C punch
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Oak

19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
golden tooling, with coromandel surround. Pen tray and 2 slots containing ink wells.  Writing slope
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Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Brass

French, 19th Century, Library Steps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
toned leather with gold tooling inset into each step is in fine antique condition with few signs of wear
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19th Century French Other Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Wooden Object/Craftsman's Workbench/Penis-Shaped Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
probably a tool that was used to make something. I don't know the details. In addition, the characters
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood

Set of mid 19th century mahogany library steps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
steps each finished in brown leather with gold tooling. Top step with brass knob opens to a small
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1850s English Regency Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
holes below.  Green leather adjustable writing surface with gold tooling. 2 flame mahogany drawers with
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Folding Library Steps/Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Early 20th century folding library steps/table. Mahogany Library steps with inset tooled leather
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood, Leather

French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
inset with worn black leather and tooled with gold that slides back to reveal a paper and stationary
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19th Century French Empire Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
H 28.13 in W 20.25 in D 13.88 in
19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
By George Bullock
Located in Morristown, NJ
. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled navy leather and gold embossed writing surface and
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Early 18th Century English Regency Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Vintage Sculpture - Wood and Leather Wildebeest Likely from Liberty's London
By Liberty of London
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
of this piece demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship in carving and in application and tooling of
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Animal Skin, Hide, Leather, Natural Fiber, Glass, Organic Material, Wood

Vintage Sculpture - Wood and Leather Gazelle Likely from Liberty's London
By Liberty of London
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
exceptional craftsmanship in carving and in application and tooling of leather, resulting in a realistic
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Animal Skin, Hide, Leather, Natural Fiber, Glass, Organic Material, Wood

Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
with a green leather and decorative tooled outer edge. To the front serpentine shaped edge is a
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
desk top folds open to reveal a green leather writing surface with gold tooling in good antique
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
H 52.13 in W 31.5 in D 17.25 in
Dating Trough in Solid Natural Wood Made in Denmark From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
practical tool for measuring time, this trough showcases the skilled craftsmanship and enduring quality
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1840s Danish Renaissance Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tramp Art Chip Work Mirror Folk Art
Located in Southampton, GB
fitted back panel by our professional framer. Tramp Art is a style of woodworking which emerged in
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19th Century Central American Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Wood

Antique Oak Wood Carpenters Work Bench Table w Vices
Located in New York, NY
presence of two vices adds to its utility, making it an ideal workstation for woodworking or other hands on
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Oak

Late 19th c. American Carpenter's Workbench, c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
larger tools and dovetail joints. The bench features two wooden screw vises that work properly and extend
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Maple, Wood

Late 19th c. Scrubbed Carpenter's Workbench c.1880-1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
on the back used to house larger tools. There are 10 "dogs" spaced along the width of the front. Pegs
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Steel

1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
Located in Langweer, NL
tools and clothing of the indigenous people of New Caledonia in the South Sea. Items depicted include a
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Early 1800s Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Paper

1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
1801 Engraving of New Caledonian Implements and Attire
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H 7.88 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
17th Century French Louis XIII Oak Three Drawer Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Burton, TX
French oak by talented rural artisans in Normandy that were skilled in the ways of woodworking, yet using
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Iron

Monumental Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1780
Located in Saint Louis, MO
open to three fixed shelves. The desk portion has a figured fall-board opening to a tooled leather
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Mid-18th Century Irish George III Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 8 Antique Hand-Tinted Engravings of Theatrical Characters 19th Century
Located in London, GB
used by only the most capable cabinetmakers. These artisans had developed the tools and skills to work
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1810s English Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Paint

Antique French Napoleon III Tantalus Cave a Liqueur 19th Century
Located in London, GB
most capable cabinetmakers. These artisans had developed the tools and skills to work and finish
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Glass

19c Folk Art Country Swedish Adze Carved Rosewood Tripod Table Bowl Decorative
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
expensive timber! It shows the most skilled hand woodworking, using a tool similar to an axe, to create the
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Rosewood, Oak

Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
with gold leaf tooled decoration Condition: Good condition, original good surface patination. Lock
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19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique French Burr Walnut Marquetry Card / Writing / Dressing Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
for writing, complete with an inset gold tooled green leather writing surface and two inkwells. If you
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1890s Antique Woodworking Tools

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Woodworking Tools For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique woodworking tools available for sale. The range of distinct antique woodworking tools — often made from wood, metal and cedar — can elevate any home. Antique woodworking tools have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Industrial, Victorian and Folk Art antique woodworking tools are consistently popular styles. Antique woodworking tools have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bradford Woodworking are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Woodworking Tools?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $800, while they’re typically $180 on the low end and $7,134 highest priced.