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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

Antique Victorian Mahogany Veneered Miniature Dresser Apprentice Piece
Antique Victorian Mahogany Veneered Miniature Dresser Apprentice Piece

Antique Victorian Mahogany Veneered Miniature Dresser Apprentice Piece

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Victorian miniature apprentice piece in the form of a dresser two drawers below open display shelves Veneered in superb quality 4mm mahogany veneers In a lovely rich colo...

Category

Antique 1890s English Dressers

Materials

Wood

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, drawers and cupboards below.

Category

Early 20th Century Oceanic Children's Furniture

Materials

Pine

Rare 19th Century Miniature Water Gilded Carved Wood Cane Seat Childs Chair
Rare 19th Century Miniature Water Gilded Carved Wood Cane Seat Childs Chair

Rare 19th Century Miniature Water Gilded Carved Wood Cane Seat Childs Chair

Located in London, GB

A rare 19th century miniature water gilded carved wood cane seat childs chair, sometimes referred to as an apprentice piece, circa 1860.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Cane, Giltwood

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

Good Charles I Miniature Oak Chest

Located in New York, NY

A delightful and interesting miniature oak chest retaining its original internal till. This piece is too small to be called a child's chest so could well be an apprentice piece or ea...

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.

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

We cannot find a comparable table by Spillman of this size and it is possible it may have been an apprentice piece. Starting in the 19th century as a cabinet maker, Spillman and C...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Qing Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl 15.5" Dia
Antique Qing Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl 15.5" Dia

Antique Qing Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl 15.5" Dia

Located in London, GB

The inside is also highly decorated a gorgeous and important emperor court scene which is absolutely magnificent with attendants and various other court apprentices. The piece is fu...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

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 Mahogany with satinwood inlays including shell motifs Offered in great shape and will...

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 fitted pine interior with an arrangement of small drawers and pigeon holes, all abo...

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

Wonderful hand crafted scale model of Oxford's Radcliffe College Crafted from walnut with black ebonized trim We date this apprentice piece to circa 1950 Highly collectable piece - ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Turn-of-the-century Small Painted Commode, Apprentice Piece
Turn-of-the-century Small Painted Commode, Apprentice Piece

Turn-of-the-century Small Painted Commode, Apprentice Piece

Located in Vista, CA

An exceptional small painted commode (apprentice piece) in red, gold, and floral design signed Germaine et Roger Antiquites, Paris.

Category

Early 20th Century European Boxes

Materials

Wood

Victorian Antique Apprentice Piece Miniature Pitch Pine Cabinet 1880
Victorian Antique Apprentice Piece Miniature Pitch Pine Cabinet 1880

Victorian Antique Apprentice Piece Miniature Pitch Pine Cabinet 1880

Located in London, GB

But what is an apprentice piece and why are they often confused with miniatures?

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Pine

Miniature Apprentice-Piece/Sample Chest of Drawers
Miniature Apprentice-Piece/Sample Chest of Drawers

Miniature Apprentice-Piece/Sample Chest of Drawers

Located in Folkestone, GB

A very fine quality and rare 18th century mahogany miniature chest of three drawers with moulded edge top and standing on bracket feet. The handles, escutcheons and feet, original. ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Architects Apprentice Model Spire
Late 19th Century Architects Apprentice Model Spire

Late 19th Century Architects Apprentice Model Spire

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Architects model or apprentice piece. Believed to be a spire framework, French, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French More Folk Art

Small Antique Apprentice Table, English Miniature Furniture, Tilt Top, Victorian
Small Antique Apprentice Table, English Miniature Furniture, Tilt Top, Victorian

Small Antique Apprentice Table, English Miniature Furniture, Tilt Top, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Finely crafted apprentice piece, ideal for display or as showroom decor Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Select stocks show fine grain interest and d...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Architects Model Roof
Late 19th Century Architects Model Roof

Late 19th Century Architects Model Roof

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Architects roof model or apprentice piece. Wonderful decorative piece. French, circa 1890.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French More Folk Art

Late 19th Century Architect Roof Model
Late 19th Century Architect Roof Model

Late 19th Century Architect Roof Model

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Small Architects model or apprentice piece. great scale display piece, some minor losses, French, circa 1890.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French More Folk Art

Late 19th Century Architects Roof Model
Late 19th Century Architects Roof Model

Late 19th Century Architects Roof Model

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Large Architects Church roof model or apprentice piece. Great scale, dry finish, some minor losses.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French More Folk Art

Unusually Small 19Th C. French Brass Bistro Mirror
Unusually Small 19Th C. French Brass Bistro Mirror

Unusually Small 19Th C. French Brass Bistro Mirror

Located in London, GB

An incredible small French brass bistro mirror with original heavily foxed mirror plate. Quite possibly an apprentice piece due to its size and attention to detail.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Italian Grand Tour Chest of Temple Form
Italian Grand Tour Chest of Temple Form

Italian Grand Tour Chest of Temple Form

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine carved walnut architectural model of a Greco-Roman temple, with hinged lid and column fronted doors, circa 1840, each row of columns either hinged or removable, possibly ma...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Console Table Inlaid Top French One of a Kind, 20th Century, circa 1970
Console Table Inlaid Top French One of a Kind, 20th Century, circa 1970

Console Table Inlaid Top French One of a Kind, 20th Century, circa 1970

Located in Labrit, Landes

Inlaid console table French one of a kind French artisan apprentice piece circa 1970 Unique and very well made A very practical piece for a small hallway or niche Exotic wood Inlaid...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Other Console Tables

Materials

Wood

A Swedish Modern Walnut Cabinet, Apprentice Examination Piece, Dated 1955.
A Swedish Modern Walnut Cabinet, Apprentice Examination Piece, Dated 1955.

A Swedish Modern Walnut Cabinet, Apprentice Examination Piece, Dated 1955.

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish Modern cabinet, Circa 1955, Signed by the maker, Lennart Örngren, as his examination piece from Jjungstedtska Skolan. Curved fronted with two doors above two long drawers a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Apprentice Workers Desk with Open Flap Top Lovely Little Piece
Antique Victorian Apprentice Workers Desk with Open Flap Top Lovely Little Piece

Antique Victorian Apprentice Workers Desk with Open Flap Top Lovely Little Piece

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice early Victorian apprentice draftsman desk A good looking well-made piece, for today's sizing this would great a great little desk...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Miniature Chest of Drawers
Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Miniature Chest of Drawers

Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A mid-19th century burr walnut miniature chest having well figured shaped top over four drawers retaining original turned wooden knobs flanked by canted corners raised on original...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Miniature 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest
Miniature 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest

Miniature 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very attractive mid-19th century mahogany Miniature bowfronted chest with well figured Top and crossbanded decoration over two short And three long drawers having replaced brass...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Bookcase
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Bookcase

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Bookcase

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

There is often a debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is where a somebody looking for a job in a workshop would create something to sho...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. French Miniature Marble Top Commode with Three Drawers and Ormulu Mounts
19th C. French Miniature Marble Top Commode with Three Drawers and Ormulu Mounts

19th C. French Miniature Marble Top Commode with Three Drawers and Ormulu Mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

Handcrafted circa 1860, this petite chest was likely created as an apprentice piece or for use in a luxury boutique display.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures

Materials

Marble

Georgian Miniature Mahogany Chest
Georgian Miniature Mahogany Chest

Georgian Miniature Mahogany Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Normally antique miniature furniture such as this was made either as an apprentice piece like mentioned above, or alternatively as a workshops scale model sample piece, for a travell...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Miniature Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Miniature Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming regency period 19th century miniature chest, veneered in mahogany, satinwood & field maple, having delightfully figured and inlaid top over two short and three long dra...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood

Satinwood Bowfronted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Satinwood Bowfronted Miniature Chest of Drawers

Satinwood Bowfronted Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Often it is debated whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop would create something to showcase ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Satinwood

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Linen Press
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Linen Press

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Linen Press

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Often much debate is had as to whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who is looking for a job at a workshop would create something to...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Small Wood and Leather Chair by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe ca 1950s
Small Wood and Leather Chair by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe ca 1950s

Small Wood and Leather Chair by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe ca 1950s

Located in Utrecht, NL

This chair may have been a small-scale version of a masterpiece, an apprentice piece, or show piece. With a focus on the beautifully patinated leather seat and backrest, this chair w...

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century French Miniature Inlaid Louis XVI Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk
19th Century French Miniature Inlaid Louis XVI Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk

19th Century French Miniature Inlaid Louis XVI Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Called a bonheur du jour in French, this meuble de maitrise was created as a masterwork of a cabinet maker's apprentice. This piece was meant to show that the apprentice had fully ma...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Regency Miniature Pedestal Table
19th Century Regency Miniature Pedestal Table

19th Century Regency Miniature Pedestal Table

Located in Savannah, GA

Petite table, probably created by a furniture maker's apprentice as a test piece finely crafted and featuring a center pedestal and tripod base.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Very Rare George III Miniature Gold and Quartz Box Made, circa 1800
Very Rare George III Miniature Gold and Quartz Box Made, circa 1800

Very Rare George III Miniature Gold and Quartz Box Made, circa 1800

Located in London, GB

This miniature example may well have been an apprentice box maker's piece. The sides are made of gold, with two protruding side handles, and both the cover and base are inset with a ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Decorative Boxes

Cotswold School College Small Walnut Open Bookshelves
Cotswold School College Small Walnut Open Bookshelves

Cotswold School College Small Walnut Open Bookshelves

Located in Norwich, GB

Made in solid walnut, probably an apprentice or college piece derived from the Cotswold School tradition.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 19th Century
Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 19th Century

Antique Louis Philippe French Mirror in Green and Gold, Late 19th Century

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This is believed to be an apprentice test piece—young craftsmen would begin by making smaller mirrors with hand-drawn glass before progressing to larger works.

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

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

The mirror is believed to be an apprentice test piece, as smaller and thinner mirrors were often made by young craftsmen before progressing to larger works.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Green Murano Glass Table Lamp with Pleated Shade, 1950s
Italian Green Murano Glass Table Lamp with Pleated Shade, 1950s

Italian Green Murano Glass Table Lamp with Pleated Shade, 1950s

Located in Chicago, IL

Its artisans shaped molten glass through breath and flame, passing techniques from master to apprentice—each piece a quiet echo of that enduring craft.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Architect Model Hurdle
Late 19th Century Architect Model Hurdle

Late 19th Century Architect Model Hurdle

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Small architects model or apprentice piece., Some historical wood worm holes.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French More Folk Art

19th Century Small 3 Tier Piecrust Mahogany Cake Stand
19th Century Small 3 Tier Piecrust Mahogany Cake Stand

19th Century Small 3 Tier Piecrust Mahogany Cake Stand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th Century small 3 tier piecrust mahogany cake stand circa 1880. Quite possibly an apprentice piece or scaled down model for a dumb waiter.  3 Tiers of of piecrust edged serving...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th inlaid desktop drawer cabinet
Early 20th inlaid desktop drawer cabinet

Early 20th inlaid desktop drawer cabinet

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 20th inlaid desktop drawer cabinet circa 1910. Unusual small apprentice piece. Made using various woods and showcasing various techniques of inlay and woodwork.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

There is much debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop would create something to sho...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Antique Mahogany Miniature Side Table
18th Century Antique Mahogany Miniature Side Table

18th Century Antique Mahogany Miniature Side Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

This particular piece was almost certainly made as a travelling salesman sample piece due it being most unusual to find a miniature side table and also the fact it is most unlikel...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Italian Parquetry Two Drawer Mini Commode with Shell Form Handles
Vintage Italian Parquetry Two Drawer Mini Commode with Shell Form Handles

Vintage Italian Parquetry Two Drawer Mini Commode with Shell Form Handles

By Lord & Taylor

Located in Morristown, NJ

It would work well as a table top item, jewelry case or accent piece. Additional Information: Other examples of this work have been described variously as 19th century, an apprentic...

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

"Chaises Basses" Low Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930s
"Chaises Basses" Low Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930s

"Chaises Basses" Low Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Utrecht, NL

The small-scale version may have been created as an apprentice piece, or show-piece, or as a display sample.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Small Wood and Wicker Turned Chair by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
Small Wood and Wicker Turned Chair by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s

Small Wood and Wicker Turned Chair by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Utrecht, NL

This chair may have been a small-scale version of a masterpiece, an apprentice piece, or show piece. Surviving finer pieces of small-scale furniture, such as this chair, point to a c...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Erik Chambert Walnut Mirror, Swedish Modern, 1930s
Erik Chambert Walnut Mirror, Swedish Modern, 1930s

Erik Chambert Walnut Mirror, Swedish Modern, 1930s

Located in Skanninge, SE

Before that, he had been awarded a silver medal for his apprentice piece in cabinet-making. He and his brother, the master cabinet-maker Otto, ran the family furniture-making busines...

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Pair of Raul Coronel Wall-Mounted Sculptural Pottery Figural's of Birds
Pair of Raul Coronel Wall-Mounted Sculptural Pottery Figural's of Birds

Pair of Raul Coronel Wall-Mounted Sculptural Pottery Figural's of Birds

By Raul Coronel

Located in Palm Springs, CA

At Stoneware Designs he employed several people as apprentices and piece workers, including Frank Matranga and Brent Bennet, both of whom went on to become well known ceramists in th...

Category

20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

19th Century Apprentice Piece
19th Century Apprentice Piece

19th Century Apprentice Piece

Located in Edenbridge, Kent

A fine example of a miniature chest of drawers. An apprentice piece or tradesman's sample. Veneered in rosewood with brass inlay.

Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Apprentice Piece
Mid-19th Century Mahogany Apprentice Piece

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Apprentice Piece

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A very good quality and original mahogany apprentice piece of furniture. Scottish. Retaining original turned handles and original polish and surfaces.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 20th Century Miniature Walnut Apprentice Piece
Early 20th Century Miniature Walnut Apprentice Piece

Early 20th Century Miniature Walnut Apprentice Piece

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

An attractive miniature walnut apprentice piece. The top with contrasting timbers and quartered.

Category

Early 20th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Apprentice Piece For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a Apprentice Piece?

Prices for an apprentice piece can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $726 and can go as high as $3,695, while the average can fetch as much as $1,215.