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Derbyshire Spar

J. Anthony Redmile Derbyshire Spar Mtd. Silver Plate Box
J. Anthony Redmile Derbyshire Spar Mtd. Silver Plate Box

J. Anthony Redmile Derbyshire Spar Mtd. Silver Plate Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

J. Anthony Redmile Derbyshire Spar Mtd. Silver Plate Box English, signed Redmile London

Category

20th Century Decorative Boxes

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Urns

Materials

Other

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Paperweights

Materials

Precious Stone

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

stones 'Blue John' (Derbyshire Spar), 'Duke's Red', 'Bird's-Eye', and foreign Lapis Lazuli, Malachite

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Regency Blue John Tazza with Black Marble, England, Circa 1830
Regency Blue John Tazza with Black Marble, England, Circa 1830

Regency Blue John Tazza with Black Marble, England, Circa 1830

Located in Stamford, CT

Derbyshire Spar) is a semi-precious mineral, a rare form of fluorite with bands of a purple-blue or yellowish

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Urns

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

An English Regency Blue John and Marble Clockcase with an enamel portrait
An English Regency Blue John and Marble Clockcase with an enamel portrait

An English Regency Blue John and Marble Clockcase with an enamel portrait

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

rests on a black marble base. Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi-precious mineral, a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

A Rare Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue John Vases Candlesticks, C. 1870
A Rare Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue John Vases Candlesticks, C. 1870

A Rare Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue John Vases Candlesticks, C. 1870

By Matthew Boulton

Located in Long Island City, NY

mounted in gilt-bronze. 12" high x 4" wide x 4" wide Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar) is a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Candlesticks

Materials

Ormolu

Blue John Closed Urn
Blue John Closed Urn

Blue John Closed Urn

$24,500

H 11.63 in Dm 6 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Urns

Materials

Stone

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

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn

$98,500

H 12.5 in Dm 5.5 in

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn

By Sir William Chambers

Located in New Orleans, LA

Chambers. The solid piece is carved entirely from rare Blue John Derbyshire spar, taken from the now

Category

Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stone, Marble

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

, and with the largest deposit/mine in the Urals region, Russia. Blue John (also known as Derbyshire

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

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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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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

known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi-precious mineral, a rare form of fluorite with bands of a purple

Category

Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ormolu

19tth Century Statuary and Blue John Marble Chimneypiece

19tth Century Statuary and Blue John Marble Chimneypiece

Located in London, GB

whole raised on rectangular plinth blocks. Blue John / Derbyshire Spar; Blue John

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Fireplaces and Mantels

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Empire Center Tables

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

Derbyshire Spar stone. Their forms are inspired by antiquity, with the now-extinct mineral's characteristic

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Urns

19th Century Blue John 'Also known as Derbyshire Spar' Urn
19th Century Blue John 'Also known as Derbyshire Spar' Urn

19th Century Blue John 'Also known as Derbyshire Spar' Urn

Located in Huntington, NY

A rare & unusual blue john urn (also known as Derbyshire Spar) Polished & mounted on a marble

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Urns

Materials

Marble

19th Century Blue John Urn 'Known as Derbyshire Spar'
19th Century Blue John Urn 'Known as Derbyshire Spar'

19th Century Blue John Urn 'Known as Derbyshire Spar'

Located in Huntington, NY

A 19th century, fine & unusual blue John Urn (known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi-precious mineral

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Urns

Materials

Marble

Antique Regency Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Urn Mounted as a Lamp
Antique Regency Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Urn Mounted as a Lamp

Antique Regency Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Urn Mounted as a Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Regency blue John urn mounted as a lamp. Superb color and striation. The turned urn form top is supported on an inverted trumpet form foot that rests on a white marble and...

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Precious Stone

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

stones and minerals including Blue John (Derbyshire Spar), Duke's Red, Bird's Eye, and various other

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Marble

19th Century English Regency Blue John and Gilt Bronze Corinthian Column Lamp
19th Century English Regency Blue John and Gilt Bronze Corinthian Column Lamp

19th Century English Regency Blue John and Gilt Bronze Corinthian Column Lamp

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

a gilt bronze band and four gilt bronze paw feet. . Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar) is a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Other

Pair of Derbyshire Spar Bluejohn Candlesticks, 19th Century
Pair of Derbyshire Spar Bluejohn Candlesticks, 19th Century

Pair of Derbyshire Spar Bluejohn Candlesticks, 19th Century

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair of Derbyshire Spar Bluejohn columnar form candlesticks.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Candlesticks

Rare Pair of English Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Flourite Crystal Coffee Tables
Rare Pair of English Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Flourite Crystal Coffee Tables

Rare Pair of English Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Flourite Crystal Coffee Tables

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Rare Pair of English Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar") Flourite Crystal Coffee Tables

Category

Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Pair of Regency Marble and Blue John Classical Urns circa 1820
Pair of Regency Marble and Blue John Classical Urns circa 1820

Pair of Regency Marble and Blue John Classical Urns circa 1820

Located in Lincoln, GB

bowl on a waisted stem above a blue john and white marble stand. Blue John (also known as Derbyshire

Category

Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Marble

Pair of English Neoclassical Urns on Blue John Plinths
Pair of English Neoclassical Urns on Blue John Plinths

Pair of English Neoclassical Urns on Blue John Plinths

Located in New York, NY

neoclassical decoration are raised on plinths composed of specimen Blue John (Derbyshire fluor spar) with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

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$7,578

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Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

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$11,906

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Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

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

Located in Spencertown, NY

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Derbyshire Spar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal derbyshire spar for your home. Each derbyshire spar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer derbyshire spar, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each derbyshire spar bearing Georgian, neoclassical or Empire hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one derbyshire spar that is appealing in its simplicity, but Sir William Chambers produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Derbyshire Spar?

Prices for a derbyshire spar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $107,894, while the average can fetch as much as $24,500.