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American School Theorum Painting of King David Playing a Harp, mid-19th C
Located in Hallowell, ME
Generally good, velvet is stained from pre-existing backboards. Old frame possibly original. 22
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Regence to Louis XV Transitional Style Giltwood Mirror with Bow Arch
Located in Nashville, TN
plate is a shallow bow arch . Dirt grime, touchups, minor losses. Original backboards gone. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Régence Wall Mirrors

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Wood

Vintage Stevengraph of a Bull Fight
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victoria, King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, Duke Of York, Duchess Of York, The Late Earl Of Beaconsfield
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Vintage 1910s English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Paper

Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.
Located in London, GB
"Barabel" 36LR designed by A Mylne, Glasgow on a mahogany backboard, set with 56 silver regatta prize flags
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

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Sterling Silver

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the bow. There are two stump masts, a caprail and bowsprit. It is set on a mahogany backboard with a
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Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Highly Important Pair of Neoclassical Side Cabinets by Jules Piret, circa 1860
By Jules Piret
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
neoteric creation. The backboards of each of the present cabinets are branded with LPI beneath a Crown
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Flemish 18th Century Oil Painting Swans Frightened by Dog in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Swans Startled by Dog Flemish Old Master, 18th century oil on bevelled wood panel, framed framed: 14.5 x 17 inches panel: 10 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Adriaen van Ostade (follower of) - A Woman Dancing to the Music from a Violin
By Adriaen van Ostade
Located in Stockholm, SE
Adriaen van Ostade (follower of) A Women Dancing to the Music from a Violin oil on oak panel panel size 10.23 x 15.35 inches (26 x 39 cm) frame 15.74 x 21.25 inches (40 x 54 cm) f...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian Old Master, 18th century Title: Angel and Saints appearing to figures, one dressed in a white ruff collar. Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 22 x 26 i...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Erotic Scene - Original Gouache on Silk
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a gouache and China ink original painting on silk, realized probably in the second half of XIX century by an anonymous Japanese artist of XIX century, From a collec...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Creole Dancer
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri Matisse - Acrobat Edition of 200 with the printed signature, as issued 80 x 60 cm Posthumous edition after the original paper cut-out with stamp of the Succession Matisse...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Shipping in Calm Waters Dutch School, 18th century oil painting on wood panel panel: 10 x 12.75 inches framed: 14 x 17 inches condition: very good, minor evidence of former retouchin...
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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine shipyard model of an early sailing steam screw ship of the transitional sail to steam period with good detailed deck fittings including hatches, helm, windlass and ship's boat...
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Antique 1850s English Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
H 19.3 in W 35.04 in D 11.42 in
Labarge Gold Carved Giltwood French Louis XV Rococo Large Console Wall Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large 72" gold carved giltwood French Louis XV / Rococo style wall mirror by Labarge from the late 20th century, Made in Italy. Item features a substantial hand-carved frame with orn...
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Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

A Wolf
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: The Marchesi Strozzi, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence Sale, Christie’s, London, May 20, 1993, lot 315, as by Carl Borromaus Andreas Ruthart, where acquired by: Private Collect...
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17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Canvas, Oil

Pair of Large Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil with Tapestry
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers say must sell as probate close looms . Pair of unusually large and commodious giltwood fauteuil with possibly 18th century chinoiserie tapestry later associated (and a...
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Guillaume Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire From the book by André Rouveyre, "Apollinaire " (Paris: Raisons d'Etre, 1952) Artist : Henri MATISSE 13 x 10 i...
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1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jerusalem Engraved Handcolored Old Print of Solomon's Temple by De Hooghe, 1715
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Temple de Jerusalem.' It's an original depiction of the Temple of Jerusalem, featuring intricate details and a legend describing various aspects, including Solo...
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Antique Early 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge ar...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Staffordshire Lord Horatio Nelson Hand Painted Toby Jug Pitcher Figure
Located in Thiensville, WI
Antique Staffordshire Lord Horatio Nelson Hand Painted Toby Jug Pitcher Figure This antique sculpted figural toby jug is modelled as Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (British, 1758-180...
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Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Monumental Emile Louis Picault Signed Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Sculptures, Pair
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular matched pair of large and extremely rare Emile Louis Picault cold painted bronze sculptures from the late 19th century. Exquisitely handcrafted in France, circa 189...
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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Houston, TX
An ornately carved pair of 20th century Louis XV giltwood armchairs newly upholstered in a creamy ecru nubuck Italian leather.
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Giltwood, Wood

Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils
H 42.75 in W 30 in D 29 in

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Solid Wood Platform Bed with Modern Backboard in White Oak or Walnut Stille Home
By stille home
Located in Templeton, CA
oil Queen- 65" x 85" x 32" King 79" x 85" x 32" Cal King 77" x 89" x 32" Sits on the ground 8".      
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

Impressive Furniture with Drawers in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century Napoléon III
Located in Manduel, FR
tortoiseshell and brass. Headband decorated with a wide frieze (with King's face on the center). Marble is a
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Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Buffets

Materials

Brass

Queen Anne Giltwood Mirror with Original Plates and Samuel Pepys Provenance
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
basket of fruit surmount supported by scrolls. Original backboards. Minor restoration - the cresting
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Antique 1730s Queen Anne Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

1930s Art Deco Blonde Odeon King Size Bed
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish and so indicative of this bygone era is this king-size bed. Veneered in bird's
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Maple

Reconstructed Wooden Four Poster Bed - KYLE 21213
Located in Wrexham, GB
posts - USING POST SET C (see photograph). Size for base and mattress - US KING - 76 inches wide by 80
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2010s British Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Mahogany

Ebony Painted Mother of Pearl Antique Bed WK162
Located in Wrexham, GB
brass finials, and shaped ebonised wooden backboard, which has been hand decorated to the highest
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Early 20th Century English Beds and Bed Frames

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Iron, Brass

Antique Scottish Sampler, 1812 by July Orr
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
crowns and coronets (King, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Lord, Count, and Baron), initialed left to
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Antique 1810s English Folk Art Tapestries

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Silk

Antique Scottish Sampler, 1812 by July Orr
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1812 by July Orr
H 7.09 in W 5.22 in D 0.4 in
Queen Anne Giltwood Mirror With Original Plates And Samuel Pepys Provenance
Located in Heathfield, GB
basket of fruit surmount supported by scrolls. Original backboards. Minor restoration - the cresting
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Antique 18th Century Wall Mirrors

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Giltwood

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the bow. There are two stump masts, a caprail and bowsprit. It is set on a mahogany backboard with a
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Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Peter Lanyon, Winter Landscape, Anticoli Corrado, Watercolor, Gouache, 1953
By Peter Lanyon
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
artist on a label attached to the backboard Watercolour and gouache Provenance: Private
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Vintage 1950s Modern Drawings

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Paper

Peter Lanyon, Winter Landscape, Anticoli Corrado, Watercolor, Gouache, 1953
By Peter Lanyon
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
/Peter Lanyon 1953' by the artist on a label attached to the backboard Watercolour and gouache
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1950s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Chrome King Size 2 Poster Headboard w/ Double Panels
Located in Hanover, MA
Very well constructed king sized headboard made from chromed square steel bar with two high posts
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Vintage 1970s American Beds and Bed Frames

King Size Carved Wood Headboard by Edmond Spence Made in Sweden Ca. 1950's
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in New York, NY
a deeply carved trim element which frames the Macassar wood backboard. The headboard accepts a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Maginificent Rare Louis XVI Style Bed
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI style painted and carved wood king-size bed. The backboard finished with cane-work
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Trwyn y Penrhyn, Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, Wales, Original Watercolor.Landscape 1922
By John McDougal
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
the original backboard and behind glass. The frame dimensions are 51cm high x 69.5cm wide. The visible
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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Backboard King For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the backboard king you’re looking for. Each backboard king for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and paper. There are many kinds of the backboard king you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each backboard king bearing modern or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Backboard King?

The average selling price for a backboard king at 1stDibs is $38,525, while they’re typically $357 on the low end and $161,044 for the highest priced.