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Rococo Floral Garland Design – 18th-Century French Ornament with Doves, 1869
Rococo Floral Garland Design – 18th-Century French Ornament with Doves, 1869

Rococo Floral Garland Design – 18th-Century French Ornament with Doves, 1869

Located in Langweer, NL

At its heart, a pair of doves nest tenderly above an arrangement of eggs, evoking themes of love, fertility, and domestic harmony—a favorite motif of the Louis XV period.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

European Turtle Dove with Nest – Antique Bird Engraving, Nozeman & Sepp 1770
European Turtle Dove with Nest – Antique Bird Engraving, Nozeman & Sepp 1770

European Turtle Dove with Nest – Antique Bird Engraving, Nozeman & Sepp 1770

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H 21.07 in W 14.57 in D 0.02 in

European Turtle Dove with Nest – Antique Bird Engraving, Nozeman & Sepp 1770

By J.C. Sepp, Cornelius Nozeman, M. Houttuyn

Located in Langweer, NL

European Turtle Dove with Nest – Antique Bird Engraving, Nozeman & Sepp 1770 This fine hand-coloured engraving, titled Turtur, depicts the European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wedding Armoire from Provence
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wedding Armoire from Provence

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Wedding Armoire from Provence

Located in Dallas, TX

The facade is decorated with finely hand carved floral and foliate motifs framed by elegant molded panels, while the shaped bonnet crown is centered with an exquisite sculptural cres...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Large Antique French Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vase
Large Antique French Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vase

Large Antique French Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vase

$163,296

H 53.94 in W 23.23 in D 18.12 in

Large Antique French Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Vase

Located in London, GB

The lid features an intricately detailed finial of intertwined doves in a floral nest, symbolising love and unity.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Ormolu

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Pair of Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Candelabra Louis XV Style, Mid-19th Century
Pair of Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Candelabra Louis XV Style, Mid-19th Century

Pair of Bronze and Gilt-Bronze Candelabra Louis XV Style, Mid-19th Century

Located in Napoli, IT

A pair of elegant eight scrolling candle-branches above seated figures of bacchanalian Satyrs holding birds on scrolling plinths cast with shells, The modelling of the satyrs, one ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Candelabras

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Carved Marble Classical Figure
Early 19th Century Carved Marble Classical Figure

Early 19th Century Carved Marble Classical Figure

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H 33.86 in W 9.45 in D 10.63 in

Early 19th Century Carved Marble Classical Figure

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

This statue is beautifully executed, depicting a young man holding a dove nest in one hand and a dove in the other. The whole is weathered to perfection with an old repair to one arm.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Country Statues

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Silver and Crystal Candy Dish
Early 19th Century Silver and Crystal Candy Dish

Early 19th Century Silver and Crystal Candy Dish

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H 11.03 in W 7.68 in D 5.12 in

Early 19th Century Silver and Crystal Candy Dish

Located in Paris, FR

The body is decorated with motifs of dolphins backed by a palmette pattern surmounted by a shell.Both high handles adorned with acanthus leaves are terminating with a bird or doves n...

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Antique 1820s French Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Pair of French Porcelain Dove on Nest Boxes
Pair of French Porcelain Dove on Nest Boxes

Pair of French Porcelain Dove on Nest Boxes

Located in Essex, MA

Seated on there nest. One marked made in France other with partial mark.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Other

Contemporary Piero Lissoni Cassina Nest Dove Gray on Chrome Sofa Italy 1990s
Contemporary Piero Lissoni Cassina Nest Dove Gray on Chrome Sofa Italy 1990s

Contemporary Piero Lissoni Cassina Nest Dove Gray on Chrome Sofa Italy 1990s

By Piero Lissoni, Cassina

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a gorgeous Nest sofa, with a dove gray upholstery on a tubular chrome base, made in the Italy, by Piero Lissoni for Cassina, circa the 1990s.

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1990s Italian Sofas

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Chrome

Contemporary Piero Lissoni Cassina Pair Nest Dove Gray Chrome Sofas Italy 1990s
Contemporary Piero Lissoni Cassina Pair Nest Dove Gray Chrome Sofas Italy 1990s

Contemporary Piero Lissoni Cassina Pair Nest Dove Gray Chrome Sofas Italy 1990s

By Piero Lissoni, Cassina

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a perfect pair of Nest sofas, with a dove gray upholstery on tubular chrome bases, made in the Italy, by Piero Lissoni for Cassina, circa the 1990s.

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1990s Italian Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Amazing C. Jeré Birds in Nest Sculpture
Amazing C. Jeré Birds in Nest Sculpture

Amazing C. Jeré Birds in Nest Sculpture

Located in Miami, FL

Two carved exquisitely veined onyx birds, doves, perched in an intricate nest of solid brass twigs (rods) and leaves, mounted above an onyx plinth base.

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Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Boulin or Dove Nesting Pots as Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Boulin or Dove Nesting Pots as Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Boulin or Dove Nesting Pots as Lamps

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

The doves use them to nest in, the largest of dovecotes can have upwards of 1000 contained within their walls.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Pine Wedding Armoire from Normandy
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Pine Wedding Armoire from Normandy

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Pine Wedding Armoire from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

It includes a pair of doves in a nest embellished by floral and acanthus leaf decor on both sides.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Normandy Wedding Armoire
19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Normandy Wedding Armoire

19th Century French Country Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Normandy Wedding Armoire

Located in Birmingham, AL

The carvings on this fine armoire include lovebirds evoking love, flowers representing fertility, pairs of nesting doves symbolizing the “nest,” and wheat sheaves and grape vines des...

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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

French trumeau mirror and baroque painting in a gilded frame
French trumeau mirror and baroque painting in a gilded frame

French trumeau mirror and baroque painting in a gilded frame

By French House & Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

These mirrors were very characteristic for placing in the upper space of the fireplace, they usually had a top with some painting in the style of the time or panels carved in high re...

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Antique 1790s French Baroque Trumeau Mirrors

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Crystal

Hand-Painted French Boiserie Wall Panels, A Pair
Hand-Painted French Boiserie Wall Panels, A Pair

Hand-Painted French Boiserie Wall Panels, A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Each panel features two playful white doves with nests in center, surrounded by floral arrangements.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Rare Antique 4 Tier Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood 19th Century Hand Carved
Rare Antique 4 Tier Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood 19th Century Hand Carved

Rare Antique 4 Tier Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood 19th Century Hand Carved

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

On top of the chest are a pair of doves with a nest filled with eggs. This was originally a wedding gift for a newly wed couple, how romantic!

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Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Boxes

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Velvet, Fruitwood

A French gilt bronze figure of Aphrodite
A French gilt bronze figure of Aphrodite

A French gilt bronze figure of Aphrodite

Located in Sundridge, GB

This lovely quality bronze depicts Aphrodite seated on a tree stump with a dove on her leg and another at her foot, in addition there is the doves nest on the left side.

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Meiselman Porcelain Pair of Lovebird White Doves in Nest Lidded Basket
Italian Meiselman Porcelain Pair of Lovebird White Doves in Nest Lidded Basket

Italian Meiselman Porcelain Pair of Lovebird White Doves in Nest Lidded Basket

By Meiselman Imports

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century circa 1960s Italian porcelain white doves with pink and blue wings or pair of lovebirds in nest lidded basket.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Baskets

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Porcelain

Return To Where I Was Born
Return To Where I Was Born

Return To Where I Was Born

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H 36 in W 33 in D 17 in

Return To Where I Was Born

Located in New York, NY

Handmade out of painted metal and fabric, this fixture features Jose’s signature peace dove and its nest illuminated by a single bulb as if to guide it safely back home.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Magnificent French Antique Louis XV Goldleafed Paraclose Mirror
Magnificent French Antique Louis XV Goldleafed Paraclose Mirror

Magnificent French Antique Louis XV Goldleafed Paraclose Mirror

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This majestic late 19th-century French mirror is adorned with an egg and dart trim, crowned with a dove flying over a nest with eggs, and laurel branches.

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Antique 19th Century French More Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Coalport Porcelain Plate, Hot Pink with Birds and Fish, Raised Gilt, ca 1870
Coalport Porcelain Plate, Hot Pink with Birds and Fish, Raised Gilt, ca 1870

Coalport Porcelain Plate, Hot Pink with Birds and Fish, Raised Gilt, ca 1870

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

The rims are decorated with raised gilt details and there are three reserves: one with doves on a nest, one with a swimming duck, and one with two fish.

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Enoch Wood pottery dove on nest, Staffordshire, c. 1820.
Enoch Wood pottery dove on nest, Staffordshire, c. 1820.

Enoch Wood pottery dove on nest, Staffordshire, c. 1820.

By Enoch Wood & Sons

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

Staffordshire pottery figure of a Dove, Enoch Wood, c. 1820. Well modelled as a dove, on its nest.

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Antique 1820s English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

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Located in Suffolk, GB

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By Joseph Angell II

Located in London, GB

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Located in London, GB

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Dove Nest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic dove nest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of natural fibre, rattan and metal, every dove nest was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a dove nest, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the dove nest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A dove nest, designed in the modern, neoclassical or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dove nest over the years, but those crafted by Gervasoni, Michael Sodeau and Ferdinand Barbedienne are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Dove Nest?

Prices for a dove nest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $602 and can go as high as $63,937, while the average can fetch as much as $1,775.