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Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece
Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece

Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th century miniature beech and ash hoop back kitchen chair A delightful piece, this chair it

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Toys and Dolls

Materials

Ash

Antique English Handcrafted Wedding or Apprentice Chest or Box with Drawer
Antique English Handcrafted Wedding or Apprentice Chest or Box with Drawer

Antique English Handcrafted Wedding or Apprentice Chest or Box with Drawer

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

an apprentice piece, or by a skilled cabinetmaker for his child. The chest is styled as would a full

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest

Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

of the opinion that this miniature is in fact an ‘Apprentice Piece’. It is too large to be a salesman

Category

Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau

Located in Forney, TX

as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who is looking for a job at a workshop would create

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Unusual Antique Victorian Miniature Quality Carved Oak Table
Unusual Antique Victorian Miniature Quality Carved Oak Table

Unusual Antique Victorian Miniature Quality Carved Oak Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

apprentice piece as it demonstrates a large range of skills Dimensions: Height 19 cm (7.48 in) Width 29.5 cm

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Arts and Crafts Oak Window Seat with Gothic Cutouts, 1890
Arts and Crafts Oak Window Seat with Gothic Cutouts, 1890

Arts and Crafts Oak Window Seat with Gothic Cutouts, 1890

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Oak Apprentice Piece, Window Seat This is a good piece of Craftsman made Arts and

Category

Antique 1890s Arts and Crafts Stools

Materials

Oak

Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel
Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel

Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel

Located in Vosselaar, BE

father, the son and the holy spirit. Furthermore these spheres were probably also ment as a apprentice

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Miniature 19th Century Indonesian Amboyna Burl Chest
Miniature 19th Century Indonesian Amboyna Burl Chest

Miniature 19th Century Indonesian Amboyna Burl Chest

Located in Middleburg, VA

interiors. Likely intended as a sample or apprentice piece, the chest offers collectors and designers alike

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Bohemian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Burl, Amboyna

Antique Buttoned Two Seater Sofa
Antique Buttoned Two Seater Sofa

Antique Buttoned Two Seater Sofa

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

upholsterer's apprentice piece and has therefore been completely re-upholstered in the traditional French manner

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Mahogany Small Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers
Mahogany Small Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers

Mahogany Small Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

apprentice piece, or indeed as a sample piece, however either way it is most attractive and an extremely

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Salesman's Sample French Louis XV Wall Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet
Salesman's Sample French Louis XV Wall Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet

Salesman's Sample French Louis XV Wall Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

fine craftsmanship in miniature form, most likely created as a salesman’s sample or apprentice piece

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk

Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

apprentice piece, which is where somebody who is looking for a job in a workshop would create something to

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers
Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers

Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Satinwood

Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest
Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest

Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

ball feet (Often much debate is had as to whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

miniature furniture in terms of whether it was was made as an apprentice piece, which is when an unemployed

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Painted Pine 19th Century Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Painted Pine 19th Century Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Painted Pine 19th Century Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

original. There is regular debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Pine

Small Wood and Wicker Chair by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe, Ca 1950s
Small Wood and Wicker Chair by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe, Ca 1950s

Small Wood and Wicker Chair by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe, Ca 1950s

Located in Utrecht, NL

may have been a small-scale version of a masterpiece, an apprentice piece, or show piece. The

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Georgian Yew Wood Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Georgian Yew Wood Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Georgian Yew Wood Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Yew

Small 18th Century Miniature Mahogany Chest
Small 18th Century Miniature Mahogany Chest

Small 18th Century Miniature Mahogany Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

of surviving pieces. The two well known and accepted purposes were either as an apprentice piece

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest

Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

originally. There is regular debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Miniature Mahogany Breakfast Table
Regency Miniature Mahogany Breakfast Table

Regency Miniature Mahogany Breakfast Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

furniture. There are predominantly two types, that which was made as an apprentice piece and that which was

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Miniature Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Victorian Miniature Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers

Victorian Miniature Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop would create something to

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

. There is regular debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Commode Minature Long Walnut Maltese Cross Ebonised Fruitwoo
Commode Minature Long Walnut Maltese Cross Ebonised Fruitwoo

Commode Minature Long Walnut Maltese Cross Ebonised Fruitwoo

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

either as a model or an apprentice's piece so it is extremely rare to find a minature piece from Malta

Category

Antique 18th Century Maltese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Italian Murano Glass Dome Table Lamp, 1970s
Italian Murano Glass Dome Table Lamp, 1970s

Italian Murano Glass Dome Table Lamp, 1970s

Located in Chicago, IL

breath and flame, passing techniques from master to apprentice—each piece a quiet echo of that enduring

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Italian Murano Glass Flower Chandelier by Paolo Venini for VeArt, 1960s
Italian Murano Glass Flower Chandelier by Paolo Venini for VeArt, 1960s

Italian Murano Glass Flower Chandelier by Paolo Venini for VeArt, 1960s

By Venini

Located in Chicago, IL

through breath and flame, passing techniques from master to apprentice—each piece a quiet echo of that

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Antique French Louis Philippe Silvered Giltwood Mirror – Late 19th Century
Antique French Louis Philippe Silvered Giltwood Mirror – Late 19th Century

Antique French Louis Philippe Silvered Giltwood Mirror – Late 19th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

believed to be an apprentice test piece, as smaller and thinner mirrors were often made by young craftsmen

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Murano Rugiadoso Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
Italian Murano Rugiadoso Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s

Italian Murano Rugiadoso Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s

Located in Chicago, IL

to apprentice—each piece a quiet echo of that enduring craft. Condition: Great vintage condition

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Vintage Tigers Eye Maple Three Drawer Jewelry Box / Miniature Chest
Vintage Tigers Eye Maple Three Drawer Jewelry Box / Miniature Chest

Vintage Tigers Eye Maple Three Drawer Jewelry Box / Miniature Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

execution with some uneven drawer edges and asymmetrical pulls. Potentially an apprentice practice piece

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Maple

Antique Qing Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Bowl
Antique Qing Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Bowl

Antique Qing Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Bowl

Located in Norwood, NJ

various other court apprentices. The piece is further adorned with hand painted 24-karat gold decoration

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Makonde Ujamma Life Sculpture Tanzania Mozambique
Makonde Ujamma Life Sculpture Tanzania Mozambique

Makonde Ujamma Life Sculpture Tanzania Mozambique

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

opposed to an apprentice must have carved this piece. Dimensions: 4"w x 3.75"d x 9"h

Category

20th Century Mozambican Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl w/ Multiple Cartooges
Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl w/ Multiple Cartooges

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl w/ Multiple Cartooges

Located in Tarry Town, NY

scene which is absolutely magnificent with attendants and various other court apprentices. The piece is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

George III Candelabrum Made in London by Edward Fernell in  1793
George III Candelabrum Made in London by Edward Fernell in  1793

George III Candelabrum Made in London by Edward Fernell in 1793

By Edward Fernell

Located in London, GB

shown with this piece. He was apprentice to the fine maker William Grundy and had workshops in Fetter

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Candelabras

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th century miniature mahogany dresser base, circa 1850
19th century miniature mahogany dresser base, circa 1850

19th century miniature mahogany dresser base, circa 1850

Located in Central England, GB

apprentice passing out piece but it is so good that I feel it was probably a travelling salesman's sample

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Stone Sculpture, Stonemason's Apprentice Piece
Stone Sculpture, Stonemason's Apprentice Piece

Stone Sculpture, Stonemason's Apprentice Piece

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

Apprentice piece by a stonemason, very unusual and hard to find.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Burr Oak Octagonal Table
Burr Oak Octagonal Table

Burr Oak Octagonal Table

Unavailable|$4,500

Burr Oak Octagonal Table

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th century apprentice piece. After a design but George Bullock.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) End Tables

Materials

Ebony, Oak

Miniature Pine Kitchen Dresser
Miniature Pine Kitchen Dresser

Miniature Pine Kitchen Dresser

Located in Fitzroy, Victoria

Most probably an apprentice piece, or built for a child. Typical form, with glazed doors above

Category

Early 20th Century Oceanic Children's Furniture

Materials

Pine

Good Charles I Miniature Oak Chest
Good Charles I Miniature Oak Chest

Good Charles I Miniature Oak Chest

Located in New York, NY

is too small to be called a child's chest so could well be an apprentice piece or early salesman's

Category

Antique 1620s English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Victorian Bleached Walnut Console
Victorian Bleached Walnut Console

Victorian Bleached Walnut Console

Located in Limerick, IE

We think this is an apprentice piece due to the variety of carving techniques. The original finish

Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Diminutive Mahogany Table by Spillman & Co of London, c.1920-30
Diminutive Mahogany Table by Spillman & Co of London, c.1920-30

Diminutive Mahogany Table by Spillman & Co of London, c.1920-30

By Spillman

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

possible it may have been an apprentice piece. Starting in the 19th century as a cabinet maker, Spillman

Category

Vintage 1920s English Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Apprentice Piece Commode
18th Century Apprentice Piece Commode

18th Century Apprentice Piece Commode

Located in Vista, CA

18th Century Apprentice Piece Commode in Marqueterie from Eastern France probably Alsace.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Mini Grandfather Clock Apprentice Piece 1890 Sheraton
Mini Grandfather Clock Apprentice Piece 1890 Sheraton

Mini Grandfather Clock Apprentice Piece 1890 Sheraton

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous mini Grandfather clock in the Sheraton manner Circa 1890 on this small apprentice piece

Category

Antique 1890s Sheraton Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Satinwood

Miniature George III Mahogany Bureau Apprentice Piece
Miniature George III Mahogany Bureau Apprentice Piece

Miniature George III Mahogany Bureau Apprentice Piece

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A miniature George III mahogany bureau apprentice piece, of rectangular form with a fall front and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century European George III Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Scale Model Radcliff College Oxford Antique Apprentice Piece
Scale Model Radcliff College Oxford Antique Apprentice Piece

Scale Model Radcliff College Oxford Antique Apprentice Piece

Located in Potters Bar, GB

ebonized trim We date this apprentice piece to circa 1950 Highly collectable piece - almost like an

Category

Vintage 1950s Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic apprentice piece available at 1stDibs. Each apprentice piece for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and oak. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer apprentice piece, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right apprentice piece, those designed in Art Deco and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.

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