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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
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20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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

H 5 in Dm 5 in
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
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Paperweights

Materials

Precious Stone

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

H 2 in W 2.33 in D 3.38 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Marble

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

H 0.88 in W 8 in D 4.63 in
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
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Ormolu

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

H 18 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 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
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Urns

Materials

Stone

Blue John Closed Urn
Blue John Closed Urn

Blue John Closed Urn

H 11.63 in Dm 6 in
A Rare Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Blue John Vases Candlesticks, C. 1870
By Matthew Boulton
Located in New York, NY
mounted in gilt-bronze. 12" high x 4" wide x 4" wide Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Ormolu

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

H 12 in W 4 in D 4 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
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Stone, Marble

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

Georgian Blue John and Silver Urn

H 12.5 in Dm 5.5 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

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

H 8.67 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
colours encircles the top; the table is entirely formed of the spars of Derbyshire.’
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Antique 1850s English Tables

Materials

Wood

A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson
A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson

A circular Derbyshire Black Marble pietra dura table, attributed to Tomlinson

H 30 in Dm 26 in

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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
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Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Rare English Blue John Fluorite Crystal Coffee Table
Rare English Blue John Fluorite Crystal Coffee Table

Rare English Blue John Fluorite Crystal Coffee Table

H 16.25 in W 49.25 in D 25.75 in
19tth Century Statuary and Blue John Marble Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
whole raised on rectangular plinth blocks. Blue John / Derbyshire Spar; Blue John
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Fireplaces and Mantels

19tth Century Statuary and Blue John Marble Chimneypiece

19tth Century Statuary and Blue John Marble Chimneypiece

H 61 in W 76.5 in D 8 in
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
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Center Tables

Materials

Stone

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

H 33 in Dm 30.75 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Other Urns

19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns
19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns

19th Century French Blue John and Ormolu Urns

H 9.25 in Dm 5.5 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Urns

Materials

Marble

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

H 13.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
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
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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'

H 14.88 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
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...
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Early 20th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Precious Stone

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

H 21.75 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Marble

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

H 1 in W 8.38 in D 4.38 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Other

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

H 18 in W 4 in D 4 in
Pair of Derbyshire Spar Bluejohn Candlesticks, 19th Century
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of Derbyshire Spar Bluejohn columnar form candlesticks.
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Antique 19th Century English Candlesticks

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

Pair of Derbyshire Spar Bluejohn Candlesticks, 19th Century

H 14.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail 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

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

H 16.25 in W 49.25 in D 25.75 in
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
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Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Marble

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

H 15.36 in W 4.14 in L 15.36 in
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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ormolu

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

H 9.25 in Dm 4.18 in

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H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
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Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Restored Dilly Dally Vanity Set Mint Green
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H 48.63 in W 25.79 in D 25.79 in
Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and quite large Regency period neoclassical early 19th century round-shaped blue John Covered vase or urns raised on a Belgian black marble, Carrara marble and blue John ...
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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Large Neoclassical Blue John Covered Vase on Marble and Blue John Plinth
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H 14 in Dm 8 in
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H 29.14 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
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Brass

A Grand Tour wooden maquette, depicting the Tower of Pisa, Italy circa 1880
A Grand Tour wooden maquette, depicting the Tower of Pisa, Italy circa 1880

A Grand Tour wooden maquette, depicting the Tower of Pisa, Italy circa 1880

H 32.75 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
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Brass

'Pompeiana' Corner Cabinet by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 2 of 2 in 1988, Signed
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H 56.5 in W 47.25 in D 33.25 in
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H 39 in W 51 in D 30.75 in
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Coral, Silver

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A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.

H 14 in W 12 in D 4.75 in
Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Blue John Campana vase, dating to circa 1820. Made from striking Blue John, this handsome urn displays banded veining in a classic campana form. It features gadrooned deta...
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Antique Blue John Campana Vase
Antique Blue John Campana Vase

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H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
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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.