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Cuerda Seca

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of 1950s Spanish Wooden Chairs w/ Woven Dry Rope Seats
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 1950s Spanish wooden chairs with traditional "cuerda seca" hand woven dry rope seats.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Early Modernist Ceramic Bowl, Saturday Evening Girls, 1916
By Saturday Evening Girls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
early modernist design was created using the cuerda seca technique, its soft white and yellow glazes
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Tile Panel Utschneider Sarreguemines C 1905
By Faienceries Sarreguemines
Located in Verviers, BE
drying and applying decoration in cuerda-seca technique and colored glazes, the tiles were fired in the
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Coloured Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
Located in Marbella, ES
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

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19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Pair of Spanish Wall Lamps with 16th Century Cuerda Seca Tiles
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century pair of Spanish wooden wall lamps with 16th century cuerda seca glazed ceramic tiles
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Antique 18th early 19th Century Persian Islamic Safavid Cuerda Seca Pottery Tile
Located in Portland, OR
An antique Persian late Safavid or early Qajar period Islamic Cuerda Seca Pottery tile, circa 1780
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Pair of 1950s Spanish Painted Wooden Chairs w/ Woven Dry Rope Seats
Located in Marbella, ES
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19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Spanish pair of "Cuerda Seca" colored glazed ceramic tiles framed.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Safavid Cuerda Seca Pottery Tile, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An antique Persian late Safavid or early Qajar period Islamic Cuerda Seca Pottery tile, circa 1780
Category

Antique 1780s Persian Islamic Ceramics

Materials

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Syrian Copper and Enameled Pot, Cuerda Seca with Inscription, 18th Century
Located in Ajijic, Jalisco
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Antique Late 18th Century Syrian Islamic Metalwork

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Panel of Four Late Safavid or Zand Cuerda Seca Tiles 17/18C.
Located in New York, NY
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Antique Early 1700s West Asian Islamic Pottery

Materials

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Edwin and Mary Scheier Charger
Located in New York, NY
pottery, the decoration is in their cuerda seca tradition.
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Gladding-McBean/Tropico 8-Tile Table with Ornate Iron Base
Located in Pasadena, CA
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Panel of Four Late Safavid or Zand Cuerda Seca Tiles, Probably Isfahan
Located in New York, NY
A panel of four late Safavid or Zand cuerda seca tiles, probably Isfahan, late 17th or early 18th
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Antique Early 18th Century Persian Islamic Ceramics

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Panel of Four Late Safavid or Zand Cuerda Seca Tiles, Probably Isfahan
Located in New York, NY
A panel of four late Safavid or Zand cuerda seca tiles, probably Isfahan, late 17th or early 18th
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Antique Early 18th Century Persian Islamic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Cuerda Seca For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the cuerda seca you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, wood and copper, every cuerda seca was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a cuerda seca — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each cuerda seca bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Cuerda Seca?

Prices for a cuerda seca start at $591 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $591.