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Gouda Pottery Ceramic Ashtray or Dutch Art Nouveau Key Holder/Vide Poche
Gouda Pottery Ceramic Ashtray or Dutch Art Nouveau Key Holder/Vide Poche

Gouda Pottery Ceramic Ashtray or Dutch Art Nouveau Key Holder/Vide Poche

Located in Miami, FL

A lot of the clay also came from England. The Dutch started producing clay pipes circa 1740, and some of the factories that produced clay pipes turned to making pottery because there...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Fabric by the French Painter/Photographer Jean Clemmer
Mid-Century Modern Fabric by the French Painter/Photographer Jean Clemmer

Mid-Century Modern Fabric by the French Painter/Photographer Jean Clemmer

By Jean Clemmer

Located in Stockholm, SE

Step into the elegance of the 1950s with this very rare and stunning fabric featuring intricate motifs of clay pipes, playing cards, cigars, tobacco, poker chips, and matchboxes.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Dutch Blue Fat Lava Style Flora Gouda Vase, Holland
Vintage Dutch Blue Fat Lava Style Flora Gouda Vase, Holland

Vintage Dutch Blue Fat Lava Style Flora Gouda Vase, Holland

By Flora Gouda

Located in Antwerp, BE

Initially, the potters manufactured Delft-type tin-glazed wares and clay pipes. When the production of pipes declined, the potters began producing art pottery.

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Oval Dish with Gilt Pipe and Tobacco Motif
Piero Fornasetti Oval Dish with Gilt Pipe and Tobacco Motif

Piero Fornasetti Oval Dish with Gilt Pipe and Tobacco Motif

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

The central motif depicts two crossed clay pipes, their stems elegantly entwined with stylized acanthus or tobacco leaves and bound together by a fluttering ribbon bow.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

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Selection of 6 Brass Pipe Holder Cases for Clay and Other Pipes
Selection of 6 Brass Pipe Holder Cases for Clay and Other Pipes

Selection of 6 Brass Pipe Holder Cases for Clay and Other Pipes

Located in Leuven , BE

The 19th century was a very popular time to smoke tobacco with a pipe. This is a set of six copper pipe holders in various sizes and shapes from this time period. It made it easier a...

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Oil on canvas – Flemish genre scene – Smokers in tavern – Gilded wood frame
Oil on canvas – Flemish genre scene – Smokers in tavern – Gilded wood frame

Oil on canvas – Flemish genre scene – Smokers in tavern – Gilded wood frame

Located in NAVILLY, FR

The composition features two characters: a man in red and green holding a pewter tankard, and an old peasant wearing a brown hat leaning on the left, both holding white clay pipes. T...

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Antique 18th Century European Renaissance Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Art Deco Gouda Pottery Table Lamp, c. 1910-35, New Ochre Linen Shade
Antique Art Deco Gouda Pottery Table Lamp, c. 1910-35, New Ochre Linen Shade

Antique Art Deco Gouda Pottery Table Lamp, c. 1910-35, New Ochre Linen Shade

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

About Gouda Pottery Gouda made clay tobacco pipes and everyday earthenware for centuries before Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland opened in 1898 and brought art pottery to the town.

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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Mahogany Pipe Rack, Early 19th Century
Mahogany Pipe Rack, Early 19th Century

Mahogany Pipe Rack, Early 19th Century

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H 21.66 in Dm 7.88 in

Mahogany Pipe Rack, Early 19th Century

Located in Werkendam, NL

Ever since the 16th century hundreds of thousands of clay pipes have been produced yearly in Gouda - an antique pretty little town in The Netherlands - incidentally the same town the...

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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target
Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target

Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target

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H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.2 in

Original Fairground Art Large Double Sided Target

Located in Nottingham, GB

A popular target on British Fairgrounds and originally would of had teeth that echo the shape of the old clay pipes. A quirky piece of Cult Art that makes the perfect decorative w...

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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Carnival Art

Materials

Metal

Fairground Folk Art Knock Down English Game
Fairground Folk Art Knock Down English Game

Fairground Folk Art Knock Down English Game

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Fairground Folk Art Knock Down English Game

Located in London, GB

It comes with pine case and six original batons and original 2 pottery pipes, which would have been placed I the mouth to be knocked out as part of the game (it’s rare to still have ...

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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Game Boards

Materials

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Large Antique French High Relief Majolica Wall Platter of Apples on a Vine
Large Antique French High Relief Majolica Wall Platter of Apples on a Vine

Large Antique French High Relief Majolica Wall Platter of Apples on a Vine

By Fives-Lille

Located in New Orleans, LA

He began by building his own factory for the production of clay pipes and whistles. Soon the business was expanded to include earthenware and stoneware for daily use.

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware

Materials

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Japanese antique wooden table for wall mounting/Early 20thCentury/Wabisabi table
Japanese antique wooden table for wall mounting/Early 20thCentury/Wabisabi table

Japanese antique wooden table for wall mounting/Early 20thCentury/Wabisabi table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

The table base is originally a mold for making clay pipes. Pine wood is used here. Because it has been stored for a long time, it has become black due to smoke from other sources.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tables

Materials

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Mid-Century French Painted Barbotine Rainbow Trout Vessel from Fives-Lille
Mid-Century French Painted Barbotine Rainbow Trout Vessel from Fives-Lille

Mid-Century French Painted Barbotine Rainbow Trout Vessel from Fives-Lille

Located in Dallas, TX

He began by building his own factory for the production of clay pipes and whistles. Soon the business was expanded to include earthenware and stoneware for daily use.

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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

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18th Century Dutch Fruitwood Engraved Brass Clay Pipe Case Sabot Shaped
18th Century Dutch Fruitwood Engraved Brass Clay Pipe Case Sabot Shaped

18th Century Dutch Fruitwood Engraved Brass Clay Pipe Case Sabot Shaped

Located in Milano, MI

This is a very rare handmade case made to hold a clay or meerschaum pipe. These pipes were quite fragile, and these kind of artisan-made cases protected them from damage.

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Brass

Dutch NV Goedewaagens Boxed Miniature Clay Pipe Promotional Samples
Dutch NV Goedewaagens Boxed Miniature Clay Pipe Promotional Samples

Dutch NV Goedewaagens Boxed Miniature Clay Pipe Promotional Samples

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very rare original boxed set of Dutch clay pipe samples by N V Goedewaagen of Gouda containing six miniature clay pipes and dating from the early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Clay

Antique New England Cherry Hanging Pipe Box, circa 1800
Antique New England Cherry Hanging Pipe Box, circa 1800

Antique New England Cherry Hanging Pipe Box, circa 1800

Located in Cincinnati, OH

It can be displayed empty or filled with clay pipes, whether originals or reproductions.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Decorative Boxes

Materials

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Royal Dutch Art Nouveau Ceramic Ashtray or Key Holder/Vide Poche
Royal Dutch Art Nouveau Ceramic Ashtray or Key Holder/Vide Poche

Royal Dutch Art Nouveau Ceramic Ashtray or Key Holder/Vide Poche

Located in Miami, FL

A lot of the clay also came from England. The Dutch started producing clay pipes about 1740, and some of the factories that produced clay pipes turned to making pottery because there...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Joseph Cornel, Shadowplay Eterniday by Lynda Hartigan, 1st Edition
Joseph Cornel, Shadowplay Eterniday by Lynda Hartigan, 1st Edition

Joseph Cornel, Shadowplay Eterniday by Lynda Hartigan, 1st Edition

By Lynda Rosco Hartigan

Located in valatie, NY

Many of his shadow boxes display paraphernalia of daily life such as toys, stuffed birds, maps, clay pipes, marbles and shells. It tells of the roles of dualities in the artistic pro...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

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Large Antique Continental Majolica Wall Plaque of Pears on Vine
Large Antique Continental Majolica Wall Plaque of Pears on Vine

Large Antique Continental Majolica Wall Plaque of Pears on Vine

By Fives-Lille

Located in New Orleans, LA

He began by building his own factory for the production of clay pipes and whistles. Soon the business was expanded to include earthenware and stoneware for daily use.

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica

2 Matthias Girmscheid Ceramic Figural Lidded Ram Beer Steins No. 831 Pair 8"
2 Matthias Girmscheid Ceramic Figural Lidded Ram Beer Steins No. 831 Pair 8"

2 Matthias Girmscheid Ceramic Figural Lidded Ram Beer Steins No. 831 Pair 8"

Located in Dayton, OH

Girmscheid’s manufacturing company began it’s life in 1884 and was apparently engaged initially in the manufacture of clay pipes. It is not known precisely when Girmscheid expanded h...

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Vintage 1960s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pre-Columbian Style Nayarit Indian Polychromed Effigy Alligator Pipes
Pre-Columbian Style Nayarit Indian Polychromed Effigy Alligator Pipes

Pre-Columbian Style Nayarit Indian Polychromed Effigy Alligator Pipes

Located in Lomita, CA

This grouping of alligator-like or crocodile effigy antique pipes is both beautiful and intriguing. The wear on the backs and underside of the polychromed pottery suggests handling a...

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Antique 18th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Animal Sculptures

Materials

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dutch marquetry game table
dutch marquetry game table

dutch marquetry game table

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H 29 in Dm 29.25 in

dutch marquetry game table

Located in Hudson, NY

game table inlaid with tavern/gambling icons clay pipes, cards, dominos, quill, decanter, goblets, etc folds up to a "tuck away" new black felt card surface

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Antique 19th Century Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Full Length Portrait of a Gentleman In a Room Setting
Full Length Portrait of a Gentleman In a Room Setting

Full Length Portrait of a Gentleman In a Room Setting

Located in Great Barrington, MA

On the table is the signature of the artist, clay pipes, a spirit bottle with glasses and a difficult to read letter in German.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Paintings

Early 18th Century Miniature Brass Taperstick
Early 18th Century Miniature Brass Taperstick

Early 18th Century Miniature Brass Taperstick

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

Tapersticks are miniature candlesticks, principally intended for melting sealing wax and mainly used on tables and desks, but also used for lighting of tobacco in clay pipes. Taperst...

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Antique Early 18th Century English Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Dutch Pipe Stand in Carved Walnut
Dutch Pipe Stand in Carved Walnut

Dutch Pipe Stand in Carved Walnut

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H 25.5 in Dm 15.75 in

Dutch Pipe Stand in Carved Walnut

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Turned in beautiful walnut, this pipe stand was made in Holland during the third quarter of the nineteenth century, and can hold several traditional clay or standard-sized pipes.

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Walnut

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Clay Pipes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of clay pipes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique clay pipes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and wood. There are 7 antique and vintage clay pipes for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 19 modern editions to choose from as well. Clay pipes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of clay pipes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Nouveau, industrial and Victorian clay pipes are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made clay pipes over the years, but those made by FEYZ are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Clay Pipes?

Prices for clay pipes start at $226 and top out at $44,900 with the average selling for $477.