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Blue John Closed Urn
Blue John Closed Urn

Blue John Closed Urn

Located in New Orleans, LA

This beautiful ornamental urn is carved of rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now-extinct Blue John Cavern in Derbyshire, England.

Category

19th Century English Georgian Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth
Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth

Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and quite large Regency period neoclassical early 19th century round-shaped blue John Covered vase or urns raised on a Belgian black marble, Carrara marble and blue John ...

Category

1830s English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Antique Blue John Campana Vase

Antique Blue John Campana Vase

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Blue John Campana vase, dating to circa 1820. Made from striking Blue John, this handsome urn displays banded veining in a classic campana form.

Category

Early 19th Century English Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

George III Blue John Panther
George III Blue John Panther

George III Blue John Panther

Located in New Orleans, LA

The regal cat rests atop a plinth, also made of Blue John, with Siena and Ashford marble detailing.

Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn
Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn

By Sir William Chambers

Located in New Orleans, LA

The solid piece is carved entirely from rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now-extinct Blue John Cavern in Derbyshire, England.

Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone, Marble

Pair of Blue John Marble Lamps
Pair of Blue John Marble Lamps

Pair of Blue John Marble Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of blue John marble lamps. Continental blue John table lamps of baluster form with grey-beige and purple accents with grey marble and chased gilt bronze mounts.

Category

Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Blue-John Mantel Clock
Art Deco Blue-John Mantel Clock

Art Deco Blue-John Mantel Clock

By James Ramsay

Located in Norwich, GB

Art Deco Blue-John Mantel Clock Art Deco mantel / desk clock.

Category

Early 1900s Scottish Art Deco Blue John Antique

Materials

Agate

Antique Derbyshire Blue John with Bronze Candlesticks
Antique Derbyshire Blue John with Bronze Candlesticks

Antique Derbyshire Blue John with Bronze Candlesticks

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Louis XV style Derbyshire blue John with bronze doré candlesticks. French, circa 1860.

Category

1860s French Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair Of Blue John And Bronze Cassolettes
Pair Of Blue John And Bronze Cassolettes

Pair Of Blue John And Bronze Cassolettes

Located in New Orleans, LA

The intricate gilt bronze decor, only made possible by the finest craftsmen of the 19th century, is further elevated by the bodies, formed from stunning examples of Blue John. The Bl...

Category

Late 19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair of Blue John Fluorspar Decorative Urns
Pair of Blue John Fluorspar Decorative Urns

Pair of Blue John Fluorspar Decorative Urns

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of attractive blue John decorative urns, English 19th century, w. bulbous bodies in exquisite purple-blue and golden tones, with white marble finials and bases, standing on a bl...

Category

1850s English Adam Style Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

Antique Blue John Paperweight, Carved Quartz & Marble, Late Victorian
Antique Blue John Paperweight, Carved Quartz & Marble, Late Victorian

Antique Blue John Paperweight, Carved Quartz & Marble, Late Victorian

Located in Spencertown, NY

The parquetry Blue John Pattern within a rectangular black stone surround

Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Quartz, Marble

Collection of 9 British Minerals including Fluorites & Blue John
Collection of 9 British Minerals including Fluorites & Blue John

Collection of 9 British Minerals including Fluorites & Blue John

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Collection includes the following: Fluorite – Treak Cliff, Castleton, Derby Fluorite – Bonsall Moor, Derby Fluorite ‘Blue John’ – Treak Cliff, Castleton, Derby Fluorite ‘Blue Joh...

Category

15th Century and Earlier English Prehistoric Blue John Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

A Fine Pair of George III Blue John and Gilt Bronze Cassolettes, circa 1780.
A Fine Pair of George III Blue John and Gilt Bronze Cassolettes, circa 1780.

A Fine Pair of George III Blue John and Gilt Bronze Cassolettes, circa 1780.

By Mathew Bolton

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A Fine Pair of George III Blue John and Gilt Bronze cassolettes, circa 1780.

Category

17th Century English George III Blue John Antique

Materials

Blue John, Brass

George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza
George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza

George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza

By Sir William Chambers

Located in New Orleans, LA

Because of its scarcity, most examples of Blue John furniture feature only small inset veneers.

Category

18th Century English George III Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone, Marble

Pair of English Regency Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Urns, 19th Century
Pair of English Regency Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Urns, 19th Century

Pair of English Regency Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Urns, 19th Century

Located in Beachwood, OH

Pair of English Regency Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Urns, 19th Century 9.5 x 3 x 3 inches Obtained from the Derbyshire England, Blue John is a semi-precious mineral, a rare form of ...

Category

19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

A pair of Continental 19th century Blue John and Ormolu trophies
A pair of Continental 19th century Blue John and Ormolu trophies

A pair of Continental 19th century Blue John and Ormolu trophies

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The Blue John bodies are finished at the top by a circular Ormolu mount with scrolled designs below an eternal flame finial raised by a fluted socle.

Category

19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Edwardian 9 Carat Gold and Platinum Blue John Drop Earrings
Edwardian 9 Carat Gold and Platinum Blue John Drop Earrings

Edwardian 9 Carat Gold and Platinum Blue John Drop Earrings

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

These gorgeous earrings hold a blue John stone and the metal above is 9carat gold with two diamond points set in platinum.

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Blue John Antique

Materials

Gold, Platinum

IMPORTANT EXQUISITE ANTiQUE VICTORIAN BLUE JOHN PLATEAUS SIDE END TABLE
IMPORTANT EXQUISITE ANTiQUE VICTORIAN BLUE JOHN PLATEAUS SIDE END TABLE

IMPORTANT EXQUISITE ANTiQUE VICTORIAN BLUE JOHN PLATEAUS SIDE END TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

BLUE JOHN Discovered almost two thousand years ago by the Romans, blue John is a rare natural variety of calcium fluorite, with distinctive colored veins.

Category

1880s Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Hardwood, Mahogany

Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century
Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century

Antique Regency Ormolu Cherub Tazza with Malachite & Blue John 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an impressive and highly decorative Regency Period ormolu, malachite and Blue John tazza, Circa 1820 in date. It features an ormolu winged cherub holding a Blue John tazza...

Category

Early 19th Century Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Blue John Paperweight Egg Mounted on Fluorspar Base, Early 20th Century
Blue John Paperweight Egg Mounted on Fluorspar Base, Early 20th Century

Blue John Paperweight Egg Mounted on Fluorspar Base, Early 20th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The brightly colored blue john egg mounted on a rectangular base. H. 3" x W. 4" x D. 2 3/4"

Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Quartz

Pair English Georgian Style Gilt Bronze and Blue John Fluospar Stone
Pair English Georgian Style Gilt Bronze and Blue John Fluospar Stone

Pair English Georgian Style Gilt Bronze and Blue John Fluospar Stone

Located in New York, NY

Boulton was an influential designer and producer of ormolu bronze in England during the reign of King George III in the late 18th century, and known for incorporating rare minerals s...

Category

Late 19th Century Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Fragment of Blue John very rare variety of Fluorite from the early 1900s
Fragment of Blue John very rare variety of Fluorite from the early 1900s

Fragment of Blue John very rare variety of Fluorite from the early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Frammento di Blue John, una varietà molto rara e particolare di Fluorite, dei primi del ‘900, caratterizzata da spettacolari bande viola-blu e giallo-crema, tagliato, lucidato e mont...

Category

Early 20th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Crystal

Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks
Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks

Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks

Located in New York, NY

A fabulous and quite fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI style English turtle-form Ormolu Mounted Blue John (Fluorspar) Obelisks. Each obelisk is finely hand-carved with the finest q...

Category

19th Century English Louis XVI Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone, Bronze

An English late 18th century Neo-Classical st. Blue John and Ormolu mounted urn
An English late 18th century Neo-Classical st. Blue John and Ormolu mounted urn

An English late 18th century Neo-Classical st. Blue John and Ormolu mounted urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mined from the Blue John and Cliff Cavern mines in Derbyshire England, this semi-precious stone was extremely popular with royalty and the nobility in the 18th, and early 19th centur...

Category

Late 18th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Late 18th C. Blue John Chalice Artifact mounted on Lucite Stand
Late 18th C. Blue John Chalice Artifact mounted on Lucite Stand

Late 18th C. Blue John Chalice Artifact mounted on Lucite Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

This late 18th century object made of Blue John, the famous stone mined in only one part of England, is a very rare form of feldspar.

Category

Late 18th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Lucite

Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight
Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight

Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique paperweight. Comprised of Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar), a rare form of fluorite from England with distinct purple & yellow band patterns.

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Precious Stone

Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton
Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton

Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton

By Matthew Boulton

Located in Hudson, NY

This fine pair of four-light candelabra are English and made circa 1820. In the manner and style of the great English sliver and bronze craftsman Matthew Boulton, they are made from ...

Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Urn
Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Urn

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Urn

Located in Roma, IT

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Urn Wonderful yellow-veined fine Blue John style urn from the early 19th century set upon a square bronze base .

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Blue John Antique

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

An English Specimen Marble George III Style Fireplace Mantel
An English Specimen Marble George III Style Fireplace Mantel

An English Specimen Marble George III Style Fireplace Mantel

Located in London, GB

Purbeck marble corner blocks inlaid with Blue John marble. The central tablet Cotham landscape marble bordered with Blue John stringing.

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

19th century lapis lazuli jewellery box
19th century lapis lazuli jewellery box

19th century lapis lazuli jewellery box

Located in Dublin 8, IE

The lid of the box features relief pietra dura with semi-precious stone inlays, including a Sienna marble peach, a Blue John plum, and malachite leaves. The interior has a single sma...

Category

19th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

19th Century French Exotic Stone and Bronze Lamp
19th Century French Exotic Stone and Bronze Lamp

19th Century French Exotic Stone and Bronze Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The marble is possibly Blue John stone. Lamp was originally purchased at Sotheby's in New York City.

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Centre Table with Turquin-Grey Marble
19th Century Italian Centre Table with Turquin-Grey Marble

19th Century Italian Centre Table with Turquin-Grey Marble

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Including vari-coloured and banded agates, tigers eye, ammonite, blue-john, rhodonite, lapis lazuli and porphyry and sitting on a 19th Century carved gilt wood base.

Category

19th Century Italian Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

Pair of French Bronze and Fluorite Two-Light Candelabra, circa 1875
Pair of French Bronze and Fluorite Two-Light Candelabra, circa 1875

Pair of French Bronze and Fluorite Two-Light Candelabra, circa 1875

Located in New York, NY

With flower-form bobeshes, the branches rising from a fruit filled urn of fluorite (with bold splashes of blue john) with inclusions of purple bands, the base of the urn with bronze ...

Category

1870s French Blue John Antique

Materials

Bronze

Victorian John Brogden  Crown Blue Enamel 18 KT Earrings
Victorian John Brogden  Crown Blue Enamel 18 KT Earrings

Victorian John Brogden Crown Blue Enamel 18 KT Earrings

By John Brogden

Located in Napoli, IT

Regal Victorian era long drop earrings dating 1860 circa or earlier bearing JB punch standing for John Brogden Brodgen (2 November 1819 – 16 October 1884) was a Victorian era manufac...

Category

1860s English Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Oil Painting by John Sturgess "The Blue ribbon Army"
Oil Painting by John Sturgess "The Blue ribbon Army"

Oil Painting by John Sturgess "The Blue ribbon Army"

By John Sturgess

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting by John Sturgess "The Blue Ribbon Army" A Fine painter of equestrian scenes horse portraits and everday scenes of horses at work.

Category

19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Oil

Antique Set Of Belle Epoque Gilt Bronze Cherub Glass Vases By Louis Kley 1800's
Antique Set Of Belle Epoque Gilt Bronze Cherub Glass Vases By Louis Kley 1800's

Antique Set Of Belle Epoque Gilt Bronze Cherub Glass Vases By Louis Kley 1800's

By Louis Kley

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Beautiful Little Pair of Antique Belle Epoque Gilt Bronze Cast Ormulu Angel, Cherub Puttis With Glass Posy Vases, Raised Upon a Square Polished Blue John Base, Signed To The Revers...

Category

19th Century French Romantic Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Earthenware John Bennett Plaque with Pink and Blue Phlox
Earthenware John Bennett Plaque with Pink and Blue Phlox

Earthenware John Bennett Plaque with Pink and Blue Phlox

By John Bennett

Located in New York, NY

FAPG 20247D John Bennett (1840-1907), New York Plaque with pink and blue phlox, circa 1881-1882 Earthenware, painted and glazed Measures: 14 7/8 in. diameter, 1 13/16 in. high S...

Category

1880s American Aesthetic Movement Blue John Antique

Materials

Earthenware

English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850

English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one rectangular; two of cartouche form, the 'Derbyshire' or 'Belgian Black' marble sla...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

1950s Black and Blue Swivel Side Chairs Styled After John Risley - Set of 2
1950s Black and Blue Swivel Side Chairs Styled After John Risley - Set of 2

1950s Black and Blue Swivel Side Chairs Styled After John Risley - Set of 2

By John Risley

Located in Monrovia, CA

1950s Swivel Black Rod Iron Chair With Blue Cushions Styled After John Risely. 1950s Black Rod Iron Swivel Frame With Original Blue Seating Cushions, Back And Seat. 1950s Black Rod...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Blue John Antique

Materials

Metal

19th C. Staffordshire Well Serving Plater, John Ridgway, Blue Floral Transferw.
19th C. Staffordshire Well Serving Plater, John Ridgway, Blue Floral Transferw.

19th C. Staffordshire Well Serving Plater, John Ridgway, Blue Floral Transferw.

By John Ridgways

Located in San Francisco, CA

This well serving plater, decorated with blue flowers and scrolls. A linear in dentation leads to a larger drainage reservoir.

Category

1850s British Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Pottery

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Period Walnut Chest
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Period Walnut Chest

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Period Walnut Chest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The walnut door is beautifully decorated with a kingwood border, embellished with circular design elements in Blue John stone amidst exquisite tulipwood marquetry of foliage garlands...

Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century John Hall Quadruped Series Plates
19th Century John Hall Quadruped Series Plates

19th Century John Hall Quadruped Series Plates

By John Hall

Located in High Point, NC

19th century dinner plates in the Quadruped series, John Hall & Sons, Burslem Staffordshire, circa 1825-1830. The central medallion has a scene of a lion and a cow.

Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Late 18th Century George III Ormolu Mounted Weardale Fluorite Lidded Urns
Pair Late 18th Century George III Ormolu Mounted Weardale Fluorite Lidded Urns

Pair Late 18th Century George III Ormolu Mounted Weardale Fluorite Lidded Urns

Located in London, by appointment only

These are without question two of the most beautiful ormolu mounted rare English stone masterpieces ever created. The relative of Blue John. Under ultraviolet light, the Weardale Fl...

Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Blue John, Ormolu

Italian Micro Mosaic and Specimen Marble-Top Centre Table
Italian Micro Mosaic and Specimen Marble-Top Centre Table

Italian Micro Mosaic and Specimen Marble-Top Centre Table

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Neoclassical pietra dura, micro mosaic and walnut centre table, the circular black marble top with a large central micro mosaic roundel depicting St Peter’s Square, Rome, surrounde...

Category

1880s Italian Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

Two Day Marine Chronometer, John Bliss, New York
Two Day Marine Chronometer, John Bliss, New York

Two Day Marine Chronometer, John Bliss, New York

By John Bliss & Co.

Located in Norwich, GB

The silvered dial signed ‘John Bliss & Co, New York No 3068 with subsidiary dial below XII for ‘state of wind’ and subsidiary seconds dial above the VI, original ‘blued’ steel hands.

Category

1890s English Blue John Antique

Materials

Brass

English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair
English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair

English Jasperware Blue Wedgwood Vases w/ Neoclassical Subjects on Plinths, Pair

By John Flaxman

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite and quite rare pair of 19th century English, Staffordshire, Jasperware blue ground Wedgwood vases with neoclassical subjects on rounded plinths, stylistically attributed...

Category

1870s English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Ceramic

John Bolding "Ondo" Double Basin
John Bolding "Ondo" Double Basin

John Bolding "Ondo" Double Basin

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Two John Bolding "Ondo" Basins or sinks, fitted with original brass taps.

Category

Early 20th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid 19th Century Flow Blue Nesting Platters (2) Ironstone
Mid 19th Century Flow Blue Nesting Platters (2) Ironstone

Mid 19th Century Flow Blue Nesting Platters (2) Ironstone

By John Maddock & Sons Ltd.

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic pair of nesting platters in the flow blue style Ironstone. Larger platter is 9x 12 x 2, smaller is 8.25 x 11 x 2. Both are free of chips and cracks. Embossed Ironstone on t...

Category

1850s English George II Blue John Antique

Materials

Paste, Ironstone

Boston State House Historical Blue Staffordshire Plates, Pair, Rogers, 1825
Boston State House Historical Blue Staffordshire Plates, Pair, Rogers, 1825

Boston State House Historical Blue Staffordshire Plates, Pair, Rogers, 1825

By John Rogers & Son

Located in Downingtown, PA

Boston State House Historical Blue Staffordshire Plates, Pair, Rogers, 1825 Circa 1825 A pair of the most beloved of all American historical Staffordshire views: the Boston State H...

Category

Early 19th Century English Federal Blue John Antique

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

John Alden Blueprint, Jan 14 1929
John Alden Blueprint, Jan 14 1929

John Alden Blueprint, Jan 14 1929

Located in Norwell, MA

Power cruiser yacht blueprint from naval architect John G. Alden of 148 State Street Boston. Awesome profile blueprint showing below deck as well. Shown in great detail are cabins, g...

Category

1920s Blue John Antique

Materials

Paper

Reclaimed Edwardian Style John Bolding ‘Ondo’ Sink
Reclaimed Edwardian Style John Bolding ‘Ondo’ Sink

Reclaimed Edwardian Style John Bolding ‘Ondo’ Sink

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A reclaimed Edwardian style John Bolding ‘Ondo’ model sink manufactured by John Bolding & Sons. Supplied with two enamelled cast iron brackets for wall mounting, this antique por...

Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Blue John Antique

Materials

Iron

Antique John Bolding Wall Mounted ‘Valdor’ Basin
Antique John Bolding Wall Mounted ‘Valdor’ Basin

Antique John Bolding Wall Mounted ‘Valdor’ Basin

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A reclaimed ‘Valdor’ sink, manufactured by John Bolding, complete with original taps and enamelled wall brackets.

Category

Early 20th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Specimen Games Table Attributed to Gillows
Specimen Games Table Attributed to Gillows

Specimen Games Table Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in New Orleans, LA

This magnificent games table incorporates some of the rarest English marbles, hardstones and fossil specimens, including Derbyshire Blue John. The scarcity of these coveted stones ma...

Category

19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire

Located in Portland, OR

The obelisk is very elegantly inlaid with a variety of semi-precious polished hard-stone, including Derbyshire Blue John, lapis lazuli, malachite, Carrara marble, polished agate etc.

Category

1860s English Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble

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Pair of Blue John Obelisks
Pair of Blue John Obelisks

Pair of Blue John Obelisks

Unavailable

H 22.84 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in

Pair of Blue John Obelisks

By John Smith

Located in Stockholm, SE

A pair of blue john obelisks, 19th century.  

Category

Early 19th Century English Empire Blue John Antique

Pair of Late 18th Century Blue John Candlesticks
Pair of Late 18th Century Blue John Candlesticks

Pair of Late 18th Century Blue John Candlesticks

Unavailable

H 11.03 in Dm 3.55 in

Pair of Late 18th Century Blue John Candlesticks

Located in London, GB

A pair of late 18th century Blue John candlesticks. The form of the candlesticks is dominated by the urn shaped Blue John in the centre of each.

Category

Late 18th Century British Adam Style Blue John Antique

Materials

Bluestone, Marble

Rare English Blue John Fluorite Crystal Coffee Table
Rare English Blue John Fluorite Crystal Coffee Table

Rare English Blue John Fluorite Crystal Coffee Table

Unavailable

H 16.25 in W 49.25 in D 25.75 in

Rare English Blue John Fluorite Crystal Coffee Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare English Blue John (also known as 'Derbyshire Spar') fluorite crystal coffee table, the 19th century top now inset into a vintage giltwood Louis XV style base, the Blue John pr...

Category

19th Century English Blue John Antique

George III Portland Stone and Blue John Marble Table
George III Portland Stone and Blue John Marble Table

George III Portland Stone and Blue John Marble Table

Unavailable

H 36 in W 48.75 in D 25.75 in

George III Portland Stone and Blue John Marble Table

Located in London, GB

George III Portland stone, blue john and specimen marble table. The thick rectangular top with canted front corners and a wide border, framing a repeated pattern of specimen marble ...

Category

1790s English George III Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Stone

Gilt Brass Clock Designed by Bruce J. Talbert, England, circa 1875
Gilt Brass Clock Designed by Bruce J. Talbert, England, circa 1875

Gilt Brass Clock Designed by Bruce J. Talbert, England, circa 1875

By Bruce James Talbert

Located in London, GB

The finial is mounted with Derbyshire Blue John. The dial is surrounded by three roundels of cinquefoil design, the centres are mounted with red cabochon glass.

Category

1870s English Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Brass

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15
Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15

Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers & Fruits, 1805-15

By Coalport Porcelain, John Rose

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning plate made by John Rose at Coalport between 1805 and 1815. The plate is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and has beautifully hand painted flowers and fruits, an...

Category

1810s English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Cobalt Blue Diner Plate Set
Cobalt Blue Diner Plate Set

Cobalt Blue Diner Plate Set

Unavailable

H 0.5 in Dm 10.5 in

Cobalt Blue Diner Plate Set

By John Aynsley

Located in New Haven, CT

A set of 12 Cobalt blue dinner plates by Aynsley England. This beautiful set of Bone China has a Cobalt blue rim with 24 karat raised gold and foliage outlines. The makers mark o...

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Matthew Boulton Cleopatra Candle Vases
Pair of Matthew Boulton Cleopatra Candle Vases

Pair of Matthew Boulton Cleopatra Candle Vases

Unavailable

H 10.83 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Pair of Matthew Boulton Cleopatra Candle Vases

By Matthew Boulton

Located in London, Middlesex

The stamped Greek fret frieze round the top of the pedestal, the stem with spiral flutes, the acanthus leaf cradle holding the blue john vase body, and, decorating the body, the laur...

Category

1770s English George III Blue John Antique

Blue Jay
Blue Jay

John James AudubonBlue Jay, 1840 - 1844

Unavailable

H 14 in W 11 in

Blue Jay

By John James Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Original hand-colored lithograph from the "The Birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their Territories", often called the "Royal Octavo Edition", octavo refer...

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1840s Realist Blue John Antique

Materials

Lithograph

1830s English Blue & White John Rogers Earthenware Elephant Pattern Dinner Plate
1830s English Blue & White John Rogers Earthenware Elephant Pattern Dinner Plate

1830s English Blue & White John Rogers Earthenware Elephant Pattern Dinner Plate

Located in Milan, IT

Early 19th century antique english georgian blue and white transfer dinner plate printed in the "Elephant" pattern by John Rogers and Son of Dale Hall, Longton, Staffordshire {circa ...

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1830s English George IV Blue John Antique

Materials

Earthenware

The Blue Passion Flower
The Blue Passion Flower

The Blue Passion Flower

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in Florham Park, NJ

DR. ROBERT JOHN THORNTON (c1765 – 1832). The Temple of Flora. London, 1798-1810. Painted by Reinagle, Henderson, Pether, et. al. Engraved by Ward, Caldwall, Earlom, et. al. Aq...

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Blue John Antique

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

The Blue Passion Flower
The Blue Passion Flower

Dr. Robert John ThorntonThe Blue Passion Flower, 1800

Unavailable

H 35.75 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

The Blue Passion Flower

By Dr. Robert John Thornton

Located in Florham Park, NJ

DR. ROBERT JOHN THORNTON (c1765 – 1832). The Temple of Flora. London, 1798-1810. Painted by Reinagle, Henderson, Pether, et. al. Engraved by Ward, Caldwall, Earlom, et. al. A...

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Early 19th Century Academic Blue John Antique

Materials

Aquatint, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Engraving, Handmade Paper, Plex...

18th Century English Portrait of a Gentleman in a Blue Coat with his Dog
18th Century English Portrait of a Gentleman in a Blue Coat with his Dog

18th Century English Portrait of a Gentleman in a Blue Coat with his Dog

By John Vanderbank

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

Signed by the artist ‘John Vanderbank 1726’. The attractive sitter is pictured full length seated upon a rocky outcrop.

Category

1720s Old Masters Blue John Antique

Materials

Oil

White Carrara Marble Bust of William Pitt the Younger by Nollekens
White Carrara Marble Bust of William Pitt the Younger by Nollekens

White Carrara Marble Bust of William Pitt the Younger by Nollekens

By Joseph Nollekens

Located in Chudleigh, Tasmania

This portrait bust on a Blue John stand was purchased from the London dealer Ronald A Lee in 1984 appears to be the only known half size library table example, probably a special ord...

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Early 19th Century British Blue John Antique

Materials

Carrara Marble

Two Blue And White Pearlware Scenic Plates - Boston And Warwickshire
Two Blue And White Pearlware Scenic Plates - Boston And Warwickshire

Two Blue And White Pearlware Scenic Plates - Boston And Warwickshire

By Enoch Wood & Sons, John Rogers & Son

Located in Woodbury, CT

TWO fine Staffordshire pearlware plates of bucolic scenes from both sides of "The Pond": the upper, of The Boston State House with the impressed mark of Rogers and Son; and the lowe...

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19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Chaffers Liverpool Teabowl 'Trellis Fence' Pattern in Underglaze Blue circa 1760
Chaffers Liverpool Teabowl 'Trellis Fence' Pattern in Underglaze Blue circa 1760

Chaffers Liverpool Teabowl 'Trellis Fence' Pattern in Underglaze Blue circa 1760

By John & Jane Pennington Liverpool 1

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Liverpool teabowl, Richard Chaffers & Co of Shaw's Brow, decorated underglaze in a curious 'dot' technique with a version of the 'Trellis Fence' pattern, with large areas of white po...

Category

1760s English Chinoiserie Blue John Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Evening Off Portsmouth
Evening Off Portsmouth

John CallowEvening Off Portsmouth, circa 1860

Unavailable

H 36 in W 60 in D 6 in

Evening Off Portsmouth

By John Callow

Located in Poole, GB

After having studied in Paris John Callow became a prolific artist and Professor at the Royal Military Academy, regularly exhibiting his pieces in London. His pieces always having a ...

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1860s Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Town Square Diner

Town Square Diner

By John Baeder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1975 Watercolor on paper Sheet: 14-1/2″ x 18-3/16″ / 38.8 x 46.2 cm Image: 6-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ / 16.5 x 21.6 cm

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1870s Photorealist Blue John Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Sentry
The Sentry

John Adam HoustonThe Sentry

Unavailable

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The Sentry

By John Adam Houston

Located in Atlanta, GA

John Adam Houston (1812-1884) was a Scottish painter who in his day actively exhibited work in two genres—history paintings and watercolor landscapes. He worked from 1841 to 1885 i...

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19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare: Professionally Tumbled, 1890's Antique John Wyeth & Bro, Philadelphia Blu
Rare: Professionally Tumbled, 1890's Antique John Wyeth & Bro, Philadelphia Blu

Rare: Professionally Tumbled, 1890's Antique John Wyeth & Bro, Philadelphia Blu

Located in Brunswick, ME

Super cool!! This cobalt blue new york john wyeth & bro, philadelphia medicine bottle was hand blown in a mold and has a tooled top.

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Late 19th Century American Blue John Antique

Materials

Glass

19th Century Blue Stone Works, Hudson River, Malden, New York State
19th Century Blue Stone Works, Hudson River, Malden, New York State

19th Century Blue Stone Works, Hudson River, Malden, New York State

Located in New York, NY

Original 1875 lithograph full title: "North River Blue Stone Works of John Maxwell and the Bigelow Blue Stone Co. at Malden, Ulster Co.

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1870s Realist Blue John Antique

Materials

Lithograph

English Baronet's Leather Trunk on Stand, C. 1910
English Baronet's Leather Trunk on Stand, C. 1910

English Baronet's Leather Trunk on Stand, C. 1910

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English Baronet's Leather Trunk on Stand, C. 1910

Located in Guadalajara, MX

The interior has be relined with blue striped fabric. Note: John Fuller, was a member of the English Parliament and a junior lord of the treasury.

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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Blue John Antique

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

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Blue John Table

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Blue John Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

Blue John Table Circa 1840 This extraordinary table is among the finest examples of rare Blue John plateaus in a single continuous slab.

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19th Century English Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Precious Stone, Wood, Mahogany

Oval Blue John Plateau
Oval Blue John Plateau

Oval Blue John Plateau

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Oval Blue John Plateau

Located in New Orleans, LA

Most examples of Blue John furniture feature small inset veneers, yet by contrast, this exceptional plateau features a whole, intact slab of Blue John that measures an impressive 25 ...

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19th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Wood

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
Blue John Neoclassical Tazza

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza

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H 12.75 in W 7 in D 7 in

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza

Located in New Orleans, LA

Due to this scarcity, most examples of Blue John furniture feature inset veneers of smaller specimens of Blue John.

Category

19th Century English George IV Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
Blue John Neoclassical Tazza

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza

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H 10.5 in W 5 in D 5 in

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza

Located in New Orleans, LA

Because of its scarcity, most examples of Blue John furniture feature inset veneers of smaller specimens.

Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Regency Blue John Goblet
Regency Blue John Goblet

Regency Blue John Goblet

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H 11.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in L 11.75 in

Regency Blue John Goblet

Located in New Orleans, LA

Regency Blue John Goblet Early 19th Century Carved from Blue John, the rare English fluorspar found exclusively in Derbyshire, this impressive Regency-period goblet exemplifies the ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Neoclassical Blue John Table
Neoclassical Blue John Table

Neoclassical Blue John Table

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H 28 in W 19 in D 16.5 in

Neoclassical Blue John Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

An impressive example of rare Blue John is inset into the surface of this neoclassical giltwood table.

Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Regency Blue John Egg
Regency Blue John Egg

Regency Blue John Egg

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H 7.5 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in

Regency Blue John Egg

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Regency Blue John egg or paperweight of good proportions with good color and veining, set upon a rosewood stand.

Category

Early 19th Century English Blue John Antique

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn

18th Century Blue John Urn

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H 14.18 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

18th Century Blue John Urn

Located in London, GB

The largest veins of Blue John had disappeared by the early 19th century and today only two working Blue John Stone mines remain, producing only a miniscule amount of the precious st...

Category

Mid-18th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Blue John Candlesticks
Pair of Blue John Candlesticks

Pair of Blue John Candlesticks

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of rare English 19th century Blue John (feldspar) candlesticks.

Category

19th Century English Blue John Antique

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn

18th Century Blue John Urn

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H 10.63 in Dm 4.73 in

18th Century Blue John Urn

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A wonderful late 18th Century ormolu mounted Blue John urn, attributed to the workshop of Matthew Boulton.

Category

1780s Blue John Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Regency Blue John Giltwood Center Table
Regency Blue John Giltwood Center Table

Regency Blue John Giltwood Center Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

Blue John is nearly impossible to find in this stunning size.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table
Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table

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H 28.75 in W 37 in D 29.5 in

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

The largest veins of Blue John had disappeared by the early 19th century and today only two working Blue John Stone mines remain, producing only a miniscule amount of the precious st...

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19th Century Blue John Antique

Blue John Millers Vein Stone Goblet
Blue John Millers Vein Stone Goblet

Blue John Millers Vein Stone Goblet

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H 3.75 in Dm 1.28 in

Blue John Millers Vein Stone Goblet

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning Blue John carved slender goblet mined from the Millers Vein with wonderful yellow and blue colored Fluorspar carved in three sections.

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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Blue John and Giltwood Neoclassical Table
Blue John and Giltwood Neoclassical Table

Blue John and Giltwood Neoclassical Table

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H 32 in W 30 in D 18.13 in

Blue John and Giltwood Neoclassical Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

An especially fine and incredibly large example of rare Blue John is inset into the surface of this neoclassical giltwood table.

Category

Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Blue John Urn
18th Century Blue John Urn

18th Century Blue John Urn

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H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in

18th Century Blue John Urn

By Mathew Bolton

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

 A wonderful late C18th Ormolu mounted Blue John urn, attributed to the workshop of Matthew Boulton.

Category

1780s English Adam Style Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fine Pair of Regency Period Blue John Candlesticks
Fine Pair of Regency Period Blue John Candlesticks

Fine Pair of Regency Period Blue John Candlesticks

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H 11.82 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Fine Pair of Regency Period Blue John Candlesticks

Located in London, by appointment only

A fine pair of George IV Blue John candlesticks, each with cut glass nozzles, drip pans and drops above square blocks of Blue John on gilt bronze bases.

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Late 18th Century British George IV Blue John Antique

Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table
Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table

Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table

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H 29.5 in W 26 in D 22.5 in

Blue John and Ashford Black Marble Table

By Thomas Woodruff 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

The inset surface of this superb Victorian-period tripartite table bears a stunning example of Derbyshire Blue John, one of the rarest and most coveted minerals in the world.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows
Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows

Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in New Orleans, LA

A one-of-a-kind masterpiece, this impressive table is among the finest pieces of Blue John furniture ever crafted. The star of the table is undoubtedly the monumental slab of Derbysh...

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Early 19th Century English Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns
19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns

19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns

Located in New Orleans, LA

Excellent condition. A blue-purple and white-yellow banded variety of fluorite mined exclusively from the Blue John Cavern in Derbyshire, England, Blue John has been prized by cra...

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19th Century French Other Blue John Antique

Blue John and Goncalo Alves Table by Gillows
Blue John and Goncalo Alves Table by Gillows

Blue John and Goncalo Alves Table by Gillows

Located in New Orleans, LA

Due to this scarcity, most examples of blue john furniture feature inset veneers of smaller specimens of blue john.

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19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone, Marble

Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows
Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows

Blue John and Rosewood Table Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in New Orleans, LA

Therefore, most examples of Blue John furniture feature inset veneers of smaller specimens of Blue John.

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19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Blue John Table By Royal Marble Works
Blue John Table By Royal Marble Works

Blue John Table By Royal Marble Works

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H 34.13 in W 52.5 in D 32 in L 34.13 in

Blue John Table By Royal Marble Works

Located in New Orleans, LA

The mastery required to work with Blue John—a material both soft and brittle that can quickly react to heat—means only the most skilled craftsmen can wield its nature-made beauty.

Category

19th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone, Marble

Pair of Blue John Closed Urns
Pair of Blue John Closed Urns

Pair of Blue John Closed Urns

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H 11.82 in Dm 4.34 in

Pair of Blue John Closed Urns

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Beautiful pair of ornamental tripod urns carved of rare Blue John stone. Crafted in a classically-inspired shape, they are provided with gilt bronze mounts, finely chiseled with foli...

Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Blue John Cover Box
19th Century Blue John Cover Box

19th Century Blue John Cover Box

Located in Hudson, NY

This very good stone specimen example of carved blue john is deep and rich in striation and shows the most desirable color purple to its fullest range.

Category

19th Century British Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Pair of Important Blue John Columns, Circa 1810
Pair of Important Blue John Columns, Circa 1810

Pair of Important Blue John Columns, Circa 1810

Located in Queens, NY

Rare pair of small Blue John columns dating to the English Regency period.

Category

19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble

A Fine Pair of Antique English Blue John Vases on Stands
A Fine Pair of Antique English Blue John Vases on Stands

A Fine Pair of Antique English Blue John Vases on Stands

Located in New York, NY

A fine and Quite Large Pair of Antique English Blue John vases on Black Slate, Carrera marble and Blue John plinths.

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19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Blue John Urn On Stand
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Blue John Urn On Stand

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Blue John Urn On Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

This blue john urn and base are fine example of a rare and mined out stone found only in the Derbyshire region of England.

Category

19th Century British Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Blue John Stones and Glass
19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Blue John Stones and Glass

19th Century Bronze Chandelier with Blue John Stones and Glass

Located in Esbeek, NL

19th century Bronze chandelier with blue john gemstones and glass.  

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19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Bronze

A Mid-19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn
A Mid-19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn

A Mid-19th Century Blue John and Marble Urn

Located in London, GB

A mid nineteenth century large blue john urn, with Verde Antico gadrooned bands, fashioned as a classical urn with gilt bronze finial and splayed foot.

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19th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts
Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts

Pair Early 19th Century Blue John Cassolettes with Ormolu Mounts

Located in Dublin 8, IE

The pair sit on a waisted laurel decorated socle raised on a square plinth base. Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi-precious mineral, a rare form of fluorite with b...

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19th Century English Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Blue John Fluorite Derbyshire Carved Urn Ormolu Mounts, Early 20th Century
Rare Blue John Fluorite Derbyshire Carved Urn Ormolu Mounts, Early 20th Century

Rare Blue John Fluorite Derbyshire Carved Urn Ormolu Mounts, Early 20th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Of the four show caves only Treak Cliff and, to a lesser extent, Blue John have veins of Blue John Stone. Treak Cliff Cavern still mines about 500 kilograms of Blue John Stone each y...

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Early 20th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Silver Mounted Blue John Vinaigrette, German Hallmarked, Circa 1890
Silver Mounted Blue John Vinaigrette, German Hallmarked, Circa 1890

Silver Mounted Blue John Vinaigrette, German Hallmarked, Circa 1890

Located in Newark, England

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Mounted in German Silver From our Silver collection, we are delighted to present this rare Silver Mounted Blue John Vinaigrette dating to circa 1890. The...

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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Blue John Antique

Materials

Silver

English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn
English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn

English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar is a rare semi precious stone and the only variety of fluorite to possess qualities significant enough to classify it as a gemstone.

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Early 19th Century Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Other

Pair, Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze & Marble Mounted Blue John Specimen Columns
Pair, Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze & Marble Mounted Blue John Specimen Columns

Pair, Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze & Marble Mounted Blue John Specimen Columns

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each column has a stepped bronze and white marble plinth and base that is separated by a carved Blue John pedestal which all support a solid Blue John specimen column shaft, a matchi...

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19th Century British Grand Tour Blue John Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Specimen Derbyshire Blue John & Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table
Specimen Derbyshire Blue John & Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table

Specimen Derbyshire Blue John & Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table

Located in London, by appointment only

Rare Specimen Blue John & Derbyshire Lemon Spar Giltwood Centre Table, the circular top incorporating an exceptional vibrant and highly figured circular panel of Blue John Derbyshire...

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19th Century English Empire Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Ernest Lowry Walking Cane Blue John Pommel 9 Carat Gold Collar London Hallmark
Ernest Lowry Walking Cane Blue John Pommel 9 Carat Gold Collar London Hallmark

Ernest Lowry Walking Cane Blue John Pommel 9 Carat Gold Collar London Hallmark

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Of the four show caves only Treak Cliff and, to a lesser extent, Blue John have veins of Blue John Stone. Treak Cliff Cavern still mines about 500 kilograms of Blue John Stone each y...

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19th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Brigg & Sons Walking Stick Cane Blue John Pommel 9-Carat Gold Collar, London
Brigg & Sons Walking Stick Cane Blue John Pommel 9-Carat Gold Collar, London

Brigg & Sons Walking Stick Cane Blue John Pommel 9-Carat Gold Collar, London

By Thomas Brigg & Sons

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Of the four show caves only Treak Cliff and, to a lesser extent, Blue John have veins of Blue John Stone. Treak Cliff Cavern still mines about 500 kilograms of Blue John Stone each y...

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19th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Gold

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Large Lapis Medica and Marble Coupe or Tazza

Located in Hudson, NY

This very impressive carved stone decorative tazza can be used as a fountain or as an urn. Constructed of rare Lapis Medica Onyx the piece is historically based on the specimen marbl...

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Late 20th Century Italian Blue John Antique

Materials

Onyx

Very Large & Impressive Blue Ground Chinese Vase
Very Large & Impressive Blue Ground Chinese Vase

Very Large & Impressive Blue Ground Chinese Vase

Located in Kent, Dover

A large and impressive Chinese blue ground glazed vase, with a crackle lustre finish.

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1950s Chinese Blue John Antique

Materials

Ceramic

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Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful and rare French ormolu bronze and purple enamel picture frame with a miniature on the top with bows and tassels. Frame: 10" W X 15" H Picture:7" W X 9&q...

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1930s French Belle Époque Blue John Antique

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

20th Century Italian Oval Sterling Silver Renaissance Style Entree Dish
20th Century Italian Oval Sterling Silver Renaissance Style Entree Dish

20th Century Italian Oval Sterling Silver Renaissance Style Entree Dish

$3,546Sale Price|33% Off

H 5.12 in W 12.6 in D 9.85 in

20th Century Italian Oval Sterling Silver Renaissance Style Entree Dish

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Sterling silver oval vegetable dish in Renaissance style. The bottom of the vegetable dish is smooth, while on the edge a border made with the casting technique with acanthus leaf mo...

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1990s Italian Renaissance Blue John Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates

12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly painted flowers. There are various combi...

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1920s English Blue John Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Restoration Urns, 19th Century
Pair of French Restoration Urns, 19th Century

Pair of French Restoration Urns, 19th Century

$15,800 / set

H 23.63 in W 8.67 in D 5.91 in

Pair of French Restoration Urns, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of French restoration urns. 19th century In ormolu and patinated bronze on rouge griotte marble bases.    

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19th Century French Blue John Antique

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Club Chairs by Pierre Chareau, Ash & Upholstery, 1925
French Art Deco Club Chairs by Pierre Chareau, Ash & Upholstery, 1925

French Art Deco Club Chairs by Pierre Chareau, Ash & Upholstery, 1925

By Pierre Chareau

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1925) ash club chairs with padded upholstered scoop back and seat on U form support & platform. (Attributed to Pierre Chareau) (PRICED AS Pair)

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Blue John Antique

Materials

Ash, Upholstery

Antique Oushak Carpet, Turkish Handmade Oriental Rugs, Coral, Orange, Light Blue
Antique Oushak Carpet, Turkish Handmade Oriental Rugs, Coral, Orange, Light Blue

Antique Oushak Carpet, Turkish Handmade Oriental Rugs, Coral, Orange, Light Blue

Located in Port Washington, NY

West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine Oriental rugs. size 17x23. ...

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19th Century Turkish Oushak Blue John Antique

Materials

Wool

Grand German Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Armchair
Grand German Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Armchair

Grand German Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Armchair

$10,230Sale Price|53% Off

H 51.97 in W 28.35 in D 37.01 in

Grand German Late 17th Century Baroque Walnut Armchair

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Fine tall German late 17th century Baroque walnut throne armchair with a rectangular arched padded back and seat covered in 17th century Gobelin depicting ‘Susanna and the Elders’ wi...

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Late 17th Century German Baroque Blue John Antique

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Large Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns and Carved Capitals, c. 1810
Large Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns and Carved Capitals, c. 1810

Large Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns and Carved Capitals, c. 1810

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An exquisite Empire mirror in Cuban mahogany with carved anthemions as antefix decorating the crown molding and columns with carved acanthus capitals flanking the mirror and frieze, ...

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1810s Danish Empire Blue John Antique

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Tall Stately Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns, Denmark, c. 1820
Tall Stately Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns, Denmark, c. 1820

Tall Stately Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns, Denmark, c. 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very beautiful tall stately and elegant Empire mirror in fine Cuban mahogany with well-articulated carvings of anthemions as antefix decorating the crown molding. Turned columns wi...

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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Blue John Antique

Materials

Mahogany

English Cast Iron Umbrella  / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
English Cast Iron Umbrella  / Cane Stand. Circa 1840

English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.

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19th Century British Blue John Antique

19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral
19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral

19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral

$950

H 16.5 in W 20.25 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral

Located in Sheffield, MA

Watercolor on paper mounted on masonite board with ornate gilt frame. Dimensions: (Board) H 13.5" x W 10"

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19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Paper

Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm
Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm

Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm

$9,548Sale Price|30% Off

H 70.87 in W 52.76 in D 29.14 in

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Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Recreational machine model pinball trailer playmatic.

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Late 20th Century Spanish Blue John Antique

Materials

Iron

Antique French Terracotta Urn
Antique French Terracotta Urn

Antique French Terracotta Urn

$3,600

H 27 in W 18 in D 18 in

Antique French Terracotta Urn

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French terra cotta urn with ram's head detail.

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Late 19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Terracotta

Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle
Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle

Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle

$750Sale Price|50% Off

H 34 in Dm 26 in

Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle

Located in Ferndale, MI

Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle. Fleet Wing Blue bicycle. 26" Period correct whitewall tires show some age cracks . Light does work . Horn does not work . Patina on chrome...

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1950s American Art Deco Blue John Antique

Materials

Chrome, Steel

French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk

French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Queens, NY

French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top above a range of frieze drawers (attributed to Jacques Adnet).  

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1940s French Art Deco Blue John Antique

Materials

Brass

Devotional Triptych Engraved with Depictions of the Madonna
Devotional Triptych Engraved with Depictions of the Madonna

Devotional Triptych Engraved with Depictions of the Madonna

Located in London, GB

This excellent bone triptych is a highly rare and unusual piece which features wonderfully-detailed engravings of the Madonna. The triptych is shaped like an arch, and backed onto a ...

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Late 19th Century European Blue John Antique

Materials

Wood, Bone

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Blue John Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the blue john antique you’re looking for. Frequently made of stone, ceramic and marble, every blue john antique was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect blue john antique — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A blue john antique is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Regency and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one blue john antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Coalport Porcelain, John Rose and John Hall produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Blue John Antique?

A blue john antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,334, while the lowest priced sells for $167 and the highest can go for as much as $198,500.

Questions About Blue John Antique

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