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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 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

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

Regency Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Designs by Thomas Hope
Regency Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Designs by Thomas Hope

Regency Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Designs by Thomas Hope

By Thomas Hope

Located in London, GB

He included some of these masks in different designs in “Household Furniture” including the Blue John vases (pl. XIII, no.3, cat. no. 70), on cabinets and on the ends of several tabl...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Mahogany

1915 The Thirty-Nine Steps
1915 The Thirty-Nine Steps

1915 The Thirty-Nine Steps

By John Buchan

Located in Bath, GB

A bright example of the first edition, first impression of John Buchan's celebrated espionage thriller. Originally serialised in Blackwood's Magazine, 'The Thirty Nine Steps' is the...

Category

1910s British Blue John Antique

Materials

Paper

Mid 19th Century Hand Crafted Flow Blue Ironstone set 6 Deep Lunch Plates Nankin
Mid 19th Century Hand Crafted Flow Blue Ironstone set 6 Deep Lunch Plates Nankin

Mid 19th Century Hand Crafted Flow Blue Ironstone set 6 Deep Lunch Plates Nankin

By John Maddock & Sons Ltd.

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic set of six Flow Blue deep lunch plates. 8.5 x 1,75 deep. Excellent antique condition except for one plate which has a chip and crack on edge, see pic. Beautifully decorated...

Category

1850s Chinese Chinese Export Blue John Antique

Materials

Paste, Ironstone

Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting King Charles Cavalier Spaniel blue cushion
Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting King Charles Cavalier Spaniel blue cushion

Fine Antique British Dog Oil Painting King Charles Cavalier Spaniel blue cushion

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

King Charles Spaniel on Blue Cushion British Dog Portrait Oil Painting by John Young Hunter RSA (British, 1875–1955) oil on canvas, signed lower right Canvas: 21½ x 29½ inches / 54...

Category

Late 19th Century English School Blue John Antique

Materials

Oil

Missionary to the New Hebrides, an Autobiography by John G. Paton, '1889'
Missionary to the New Hebrides, an Autobiography by John G. Paton, '1889'

Missionary to the New Hebrides, an Autobiography by John G. Paton, '1889'

Located in Langweer, NL

'Missionary to the New Hebrides, an Autobiography' by John G. Paton. Edited by his brother. ibid., 1889, frontisp. portrait, map, orig. cl.

Category

Late 19th Century Blue John Antique

Materials

Paper

Aynsley Bone China Cobalt Blue, Raised Gold and Enamel Painted Cabinet Plate
Aynsley Bone China Cobalt Blue, Raised Gold and Enamel Painted Cabinet Plate

Aynsley Bone China Cobalt Blue, Raised Gold and Enamel Painted Cabinet Plate

By John Aynsley, Davenport Porcelain, Derby Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine English bone china cabinet plate. By Aynsley. With a central painted fruit scene on a white ground surrounded by a cobalt blue and gilt border. The cobalt border with rais...

Category

Early 20th Century British Blue John Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Hummingbirds: 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia
Hummingbirds: 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia

Hummingbirds: 19th C. Gould Hand-colored "Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia

By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Saucerottia Cyanifrons", Blue-capped Saucerottia Hummingbirds by John Gould, published in his "A Monograph of the Trochilidae...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Blue John Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Regency Ebonised Bracket Clock by John Hemingway, Manchester
Regency Ebonised Bracket Clock by John Hemingway, Manchester

Regency Ebonised Bracket Clock by John Hemingway, Manchester

Located in Norwich, GB

Painted dial with Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands signed ‘John Hemingway, Manchester’, with strike / silent lever to the top.

Category

1820s English Blue John Antique

Materials

Fruitwood

Blue-eyed Cockatoo: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
Blue-eyed Cockatoo: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould

Blue-eyed Cockatoo: A Framed Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould

By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a framed original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled “Cacatua Ophthalimica” (Blue-eyed Cockatoo) by John Gould, from the supplement to his "Birds of Au...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Blue John Antique

Materials

Lithograph

English Bracket Clock of Walnut in the Egyptian Style
English Bracket Clock of Walnut in the Egyptian Style

English Bracket Clock of Walnut in the Egyptian Style

By John Bennett

Located in London, GB

The walnut case, of architectural form, is supported on the original bracket, being carved with ribbands, anthemions and pylons in the Egyptian manner, surmounted by a triangulated p...

Category

19th Century English Egyptian Revival Blue John Antique

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Sterling Silver Green and Blue Enamel Cufflinks
Art Deco Sterling Silver Green and Blue Enamel Cufflinks

Art Deco Sterling Silver Green and Blue Enamel Cufflinks

Located in Lexington, KY

This stunning pair of Art Deco links is in sterling silver and features bright blue guilloche enamel centers and rich green enamel borders.

Category

1920s Art Deco Blue John Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Blue and Green Grid Pattern Cufflinks
Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Blue and Green Grid Pattern Cufflinks

Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Blue and Green Grid Pattern Cufflinks

Located in Lexington, KY

These are an excellent pair of cufflinks in sterling silver and enamel with a striking green and blue color scheme and a subtle grid pattern guilloche field.

Category

1920s Art Deco Blue John Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sky Blue Enamel Sword Hat Stick Pin
Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sky Blue Enamel Sword Hat Stick Pin

Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sky Blue Enamel Sword Hat Stick Pin

Located in Lexington, KY

The beautiful combination of blue enamel and yellow gold defines elegance from a bygone era!

Category

1890s French Victorian Blue John Antique

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Floral Harmony in Art Nouveau: A Botanical Composition by Henry Lambert, 1896
Floral Harmony in Art Nouveau: A Botanical Composition by Henry Lambert, 1896

Floral Harmony in Art Nouveau: A Botanical Composition by Henry Lambert, 1896

Located in Langweer, NL

Translated to English, it means: Carotte sauvage – Wild Carrot (Daucus carota), also known as Queen Anne’s Lace Vipérine – Viper’s Bugloss (Echium vulgare), a striking blue-flower...

Category

1890s Blue John Antique

Materials

Paper

Müller Freres Glass Vase
Müller Freres Glass Vase

Müller Freres Glass Vase

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

Müller Freres Glass Vase

By Muller Frères

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Colors: white, red and some light blue pigments. We are Saint John, a company dedicated to the trade in antiques and art objects.

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Blue John Antique

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Blue John Obelisks
Pair of Blue John Obelisks

Pair of Blue John Obelisks

Unavailable|$14,022 / set

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

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

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

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|$3,500 / set

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

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

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...

Category

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 ...

Category

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...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Blue John Antique

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

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. A...

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Blue John Antique

Materials

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

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...

Category

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...

Category

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

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 ...

Category

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

Category

1870s Photorealist Blue John Antique

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Sentry
The Sentry

John Adam HoustonThe Sentry

Unavailable|$3,000

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...

Category

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.

Category

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.

Category

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

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.

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Blue John Antique

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

Oval Blue John Plateau
Oval Blue John Plateau

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 ...

Category

19th Century English Blue John Antique

Materials

Wood

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
Blue John Neoclassical Tazza

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

Regency Blue John Goblet
Regency Blue John Goblet

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 ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

Blue John Neoclassical Tazza
Blue John Neoclassical Tazza

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

Neoclassical Blue John Table
Neoclassical Blue John Table

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

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

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

Blue John Bust of a Roman Emperor Gilt and Blue John Stand
Blue John Bust of a Roman Emperor Gilt and Blue John Stand

Blue John Bust of a Roman Emperor Gilt and Blue John Stand

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

To find a Blue John bust of this size and quality is a rare thing indeed.

Category

1920s British Neoclassical Blue John Antique

Materials

Stone

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

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

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...

Category

19th Century Blue John Antique

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

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.

Category

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

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

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

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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.
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