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Tambetti Green Chrysoprase 18 Karat Gold Earrings Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford
Tambetti Green Chrysoprase 18 Karat Gold Earrings Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford

Tambetti Green Chrysoprase 18 Karat Gold Earrings Estate Barbara Taylor Bradford

By Tambetti

Located in New York, NY

earrings are guaranteed to be from the estate of the renowned British writer Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE

Category

20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Chrysophrase, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

English Carved Marble of Princess Alice of Albany by Francis John Williamson
English Carved Marble of Princess Alice of Albany by Francis John Williamson

English Carved Marble of Princess Alice of Albany by Francis John Williamson

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

around the British Empire. Williamson received a number of commissions from the municipal authorities

Category

Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

1930s Poster by Tom Purvis: Buy British from the Empire at Home & Overseas

1930s Poster by Tom Purvis: Buy British from the Empire at Home & Overseas

By Tom Purvis

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster by Tom Purvis: Buy British from the Empire at Home and Overseas

Category

Vintage 1930s British Industrial Posters

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Kingwood Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase
Kingwood Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase

Kingwood Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

. He was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Kingwood

Spalted Beech Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase
Spalted Beech Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase

Spalted Beech Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Beech

Pink Ivory Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase
Pink Ivory Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase

Pink Ivory Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Spalted Beech Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase
Spalted Beech Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase

Spalted Beech Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Beech

Ziricote Sun Hat Decorative Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s
Ziricote Sun Hat Decorative Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s

Ziricote Sun Hat Decorative Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queens Birthday Honours List for his services to wood

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ziricote

Sculptural Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Pink Ivory 1990s
Sculptural Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Pink Ivory 1990s

Sculptural Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key in Pink Ivory 1990s

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

. He was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Other

Rosewood Finial Lid Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase
Rosewood Finial Lid Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase

Rosewood Finial Lid Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queens Birthday Honours List for his services to wood

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Rosewood

Sculptural Turned Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s
Sculptural Turned Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s

Sculptural Turned Wooden Bowl by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood

Category

Late 20th Century Minimalist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Hardwood

Masur Birch Decorative Sculptural Wooden Box by Ray Key trinket vase
Masur Birch Decorative Sculptural Wooden Box by Ray Key trinket vase

Masur Birch Decorative Sculptural Wooden Box by Ray Key trinket vase

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

wide. He was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birch

Cocobolo Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase
Cocobolo Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase

Cocobolo Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key 1990s trinket vase

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to wood

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cocobolo

Pair of Valenti Vintage Italian Leather Campaign Chairs (1/3pr)
Pair of Valenti Vintage Italian Leather Campaign Chairs (1/3pr)

Pair of Valenti Vintage Italian Leather Campaign Chairs (1/3pr)

By Italo Valenti

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

and expansion of the British Empire in the eighteenth and 19th centuries the demand by the military

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Paragon
Paragon

Paragon

By Peter Doig

Located in Toronto, Ontario

colonization in the Caribbean often hover in Doig's work. Cricket, a vestige of the British Empire, is an

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Pink Ivory Finial Lid Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase
Pink Ivory Finial Lid Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase

Pink Ivory Finial Lid Box by Master Craftsman Ray Key c1990s trinket vase

By Ray Key

Located in Uxbridge, GB

awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 in the Late Queens Birthday Honours List for his services to wood

Category

Late 20th Century British Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Mappin & Co Silver Plated Urns
Mappin & Co Silver Plated Urns

Mappin & Co Silver Plated Urns

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

as the British Empire grew they had grown with it, with stores being opened worldwide. They were

Category

Antique 1860s English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century portrait of William Pitt the Elder 1708 - 1778
18th Century portrait of William Pitt the Elder 1708 - 1778

18th Century portrait of William Pitt the Elder 1708 - 1778

Located in London, London

in expanding the British Empire. The portrait captures Pitt in a formal pose, reflecting his status

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Queen Mary's Natural Pearl and Diamond Pin
Queen Mary's Natural Pearl and Diamond Pin

Queen Mary's Natural Pearl and Diamond Pin

Located in New Orleans, LA

of the British Empire into the Commonwealth. Known for her composure and dedication, Mary emphasized

Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain, First Edition
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain, First Edition

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain, First Edition

By Mark Twain

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, Australia, India, and South Africa. Twain wrote the book during his lecture tour of the British Empire

Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Antique Art & Crafts Cedar Wood Pewter Box / Casket 19th Century
Antique Art & Crafts Cedar Wood Pewter Box / Casket 19th Century

Antique Art & Crafts Cedar Wood Pewter Box / Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

that developed earliest and most fully in the British Isles and subsequently spread across the British

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Stunning Wwi Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag
Stunning Wwi Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag

Stunning Wwi Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag

Located in York County, PA

Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, the British Empire, Montenegro, and Japan. The 16 remaining nations

Category

Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Stunning WWI Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag, 1918
Stunning WWI Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag, 1918

Stunning WWI Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag, 1918

Located in York County, PA

. They included Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, the British Empire, Montenegro, and Japan. The 16

Category

French Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

When I Think About Sex
When I Think About Sex

When I Think About Sex

By Tracey Emin

Located in Toronto, Ontario

appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire and becoming one of two female professors ever at the

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

1890s, Egypt Retour-Style Gilded Metal British Centerpiece
1890s, Egypt Retour-Style Gilded Metal British Centerpiece

1890s, Egypt Retour-Style Gilded Metal British Centerpiece

Located in Catania, Sicilia

Impressive centrepiece in gilded silver plate. The triangular base is in fusion finished with a soft chisel and supported by feets in spherical shape. The central part consists of th...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Centerpieces

Materials

Vermeil

China Trade Canton 1811  Framed Autograph HOUQUA  伍秉鉴; Wu Bingjian,
China Trade Canton 1811  Framed Autograph HOUQUA  伍秉鉴; Wu Bingjian,

China Trade Canton 1811 Framed Autograph HOUQUA 伍秉鉴; Wu Bingjian,

Located in South Burlington, VT

;Howqua" (the second). He became rich on the trade between China and the British Empire by the middle

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Art

Materials

Parchment Paper

Cartier London 1930 Art Deco Wings Badge Brooch In Platinum With Sapphire In Box
Cartier London 1930 Art Deco Wings Badge Brooch In Platinum With Sapphire In Box

Cartier London 1930 Art Deco Wings Badge Brooch In Platinum With Sapphire In Box

Located in Miami, FL

the British Empire. The RAF underwent rapid expansion prior to and during the Second World War. During

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Union Jack, English, Cotton, Flag, UK, Great Britain, 1945
Vintage Union Jack, English, Cotton, Flag, UK, Great Britain, 1945

Vintage Union Jack, English, Cotton, Flag, UK, Great Britain, 1945

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large, vintage Union Jack. An English, cotton flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

Category

Mid-20th Century British Empire Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Union Jack, English, Cotton, Flag, UK, Great Britain, 1945
Vintage Union Jack, English, Cotton, Flag, UK, Great Britain, 1945

Vintage Union Jack, English, Cotton, Flag, UK, Great Britain, 1945

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large, vintage Union Jack. An English, cotton flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

Category

Mid-20th Century British Empire Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

But Yea
But Yea

But Yea

By Tracey Emin

Located in Toronto, Ontario

appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire and becoming one of the first female professors at the

Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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British Empire For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the British empire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each British empire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and fabric. If you’re shopping for a British empire, we have 31 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect British empire — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A British empire is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Art Deco and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. A well-made British empire has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Austin Cooper, Joseph Fitter and Charles Smith & Son are consistently popular.

How Much is a British Empire?

A British empire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $57 and the highest can go for as much as $83,550.