Skip to main content

First Century

to
578
3,441
2,361
2,990
1,282
1,210
1,182
1,101
726
502
465
327
306
295
285
253
169
165
153
146
132
128
113
98
90
60
60
57
53
47
45
35
35
30
28
26
24
23
23
21
18
17
17
16
14
11
11
10
7
7
6
6
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
221
139
95
94
57
Advertising poster. Spain, possibly first half of the 20th century.
Advertising poster. Spain, possibly first half of the 20th century.

Advertising poster. Spain, possibly first half of the 20th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Die-cut cardboard. Spain, possibly first half of the 20th century. Advertising poster made of die-cut cardboard and decorated with a landscape with windmills in an elaborate frame, ...

Category

20th Century Spanish Other Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Pair of Art Deco Low Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Pair of Art Deco Low Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Pair of Art Deco Low Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

Art Deco seating from the first half of the 20th century moved toward softer and more streamlined forms rather than relying on heavy ornamentation.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Wild Cat 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Circa 2000s
Wild Cat 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Circa 2000s

Wild Cat 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Circa 2000s

Located in ADELAIDE, SA

A true statement piece from the early twenty-first century. Crafted in 18k yellow gold this bracelet features a central sculptured wild cat's head with black enamel detail and green ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Link Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bronze bust of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul, late 18th century
Bronze bust of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul, late 18th century

Bronze bust of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul, late 18th century

Located in Madrid, España

Bronze bust of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul, late 18th century. Dimensions: 25 cm high x 12 cm wide x 10 cm deep

Category

Antique 18th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Brass Hanging Lamp, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Art Deco Brass Hanging Lamp, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Art Deco Brass Hanging Lamp, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

Art Deco, emerged from the 1925 Paris Exposition, it celebrated craftsmanship, modern materials, and stylised forms - balancing decorative flair with functional clarity. European des...

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Club Chair with Ottoman, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Art Deco Club Chair with Ottoman, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Art Deco Club Chair with Ottoman, Europe First half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

Art Deco club chairs were conceived as comfortable, cocoon-like seating, originally designed for private lounges and social interiors in early 20th-century Europe. Rather than emphas...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mantel Clock, Camillo Borghese, First Quarter 19th Century
Mantel Clock, Camillo Borghese, First Quarter 19th Century

Mantel Clock, Camillo Borghese, First Quarter 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

The gilt bronze mantel clock has a base decorated on the front with leafy phytomorphic motifs and a central floral element, and is supported by elaborate spinning top feet that strea...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Other Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Set of 4 Oak Dining Chairs, Scandinavia First half of the 20th Century
Set of 4 Oak Dining Chairs, Scandinavia First half of the 20th Century

Set of 4 Oak Dining Chairs, Scandinavia First half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

Scandinavian furniture design from the first half of the 20th century often reflect a shift toward simplicity, durability, and practical construction.

Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Yellow Lacquer Chinoiserie Octagonal Wall Mirror, First Half of the 20th Century
Yellow Lacquer Chinoiserie Octagonal Wall Mirror, First Half of the 20th Century

Yellow Lacquer Chinoiserie Octagonal Wall Mirror, First Half of the 20th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A yellow lacquer chinoiserie octagonal wall mirror First half of the 20th century The moulded frame decorated in relief with pavillions, swans, flowers and ships.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Signed and inscribed with title and date on the canvas overlap Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered ...

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Signed and inscribed with title and date on the canvas overlap Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered Bri...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting
Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

Barn in Winter Dawn - contemporary seaside beach landscape painting

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The First Taste

The First Taste

By Joan Fairfax Whiteside ARRC FMAA

Located in London, GB

Oil on board, signed lower right Image size: 14 1/4 x 16 inches (36 x 40 1/2 cm) Hand made frame Joan Fairfax Whiteside was a prodigious artist and illustrator. Born into an eminent...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PORCELAIN BISCUIT CENTERPIECE
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PORCELAIN BISCUIT CENTERPIECE

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY PORCELAIN BISCUIT CENTERPIECE

Located in Firenze, FI

Viennese manufacture, first half of the 19th century. Dimensions: H x DM 34 x 31cm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

First Night Out

First Night Out

By Gerald Balciar

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Inscribed by Artist on Bronze base of the piece with signature and edition number. 39/45

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

First Steps (Burned) - Self Portrait - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century

First Steps (Burned) - Self Portrait - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

First Steps (Burned) - Self Portrait - 1999 98x96cm, Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Pair of Armchairs by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden First half of the 20th Century
Pair of Armchairs by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden First half of the 20th Century

Pair of Armchairs by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden First half of the 20th Century

By Nordiska Kompaniet

Located in Utrecht, NL

The department store reflected modern society in different ways; it was a place where much was possible and consumption became not just a necessary everyday routine, but a lifestyle ...

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs
Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs

Pair of French 19th Century First Empire Neoclassical Style Présentoirs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent pair of French early 19th century First Empire Neo-Classical st. Baccarat and ormolu three level Présentoirs.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Italian Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Square Multicolor Triedro, 21st C.
Italian Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Square Multicolor Triedro, 21st C.

Italian Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Square Multicolor Triedro, 21st C.

By Giovanni Dalla Fina

Located in Villaverla, IT

Italian Murano glass square flush mount chandelier luminaire crafted during the twenty-first century showcases bold, architectural Venetian lighting design inspired by mid-century Ve...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Chrome

First Open Water
First Open Water

First Open Water

By Scott Yeager

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original painting signed by the Artist on lower right corner.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fog & Mørup (Attr.) Brass Table Lamp, Denmark First half of the 20th Century
Fog & Mørup (Attr.) Brass Table Lamp, Denmark First half of the 20th Century

Fog & Mørup (Attr.) Brass Table Lamp, Denmark First half of the 20th Century

By Fog & Mørup

Located in Utrecht, NL

With their origins in a small workshop and cellar in Aarhus in 1904, Fog & Mørup grew their reputation gradually, and by the 1930s was one of the most well-known manufacturers of...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Horses Come First

Horses Come First

By Bill Nebeker CA

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Signed/etched by Artist into the base of bronze with edition number. 2/30

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing
Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing

Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing

Located in Middletown, NY

This is the FIRST edition, FIRST printing of Gertrude Stein's (1874-1946) FIRST published book and is from the FIRST issue of 700 copies, with a further 300 copies exported to Britai...

Category

Early 20th Century American Books

Materials

Canvas, Paper

French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier
French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier

French 19th Century First Empire Period Ormolu and Crystal Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent and extremely high quality French 19th century First Empire period, twenty four light ormolu and crystal chandelier.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow
Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Green Projection, 1971 - Work on Paper, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated on canvas overlap on reverse Acrylic on canvas, with aluminium construction 54 x 48 inches ...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled (First Theme)

Untitled (First Theme)

By Burgoyne Diller

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Burgoyne A Diller (1906 - 1965) Recognized as the first American painter to embrace the tenets of Neo-Plasticism, Burgoyne Diller mad...

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Delft polychrome plate 'lightning decor' - first half 18th century
Delft polychrome plate 'lightning decor' - first half 18th century

Delft polychrome plate 'lightning decor' - first half 18th century

By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

A polychrome Dutch Delft earthenware dish, traditionally called a “bliksem” (lightning) dish, painted in vibrant colors with a shaped central cartouche reserved with waterflowers, su...

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition
John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition

John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition

By Richard H. Saunders

Located in valatie, NY

John Smibert Colonial America's first portrait artist by Richard H. Saunders. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995. First edition hardcover with dust jacket and slip case. 280 pp. ...

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Rose Douglas (1893-1898) - 19th Century Watercolour, The First Born
Rose Douglas (1893-1898) - 19th Century Watercolour, The First Born

Rose Douglas (1893-1898) - 19th Century Watercolour, The First Born

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming pastoral scene depicting a young farming family in a country landscape. The farmer husband carries a scythe over his shoulder and the mother cradle a newborn baby in her a...

Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, Green S-Shape, Amber Flower Shades, 21st C.
Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, Green S-Shape, Amber Flower Shades, 21st C.

Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, Green S-Shape, Amber Flower Shades, 21st C.

Located in Villaverla, IT

Italian Murano glass sculptural two-light table luminaire crafted during the twenty-first century showcases playful, biomorphic Venetian postmodern lighting design.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel

French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful French early 19th century 1st Empire period terra cotta fireplace mantel, circa 1810. The mantel is raised by elegant jambs with mottled feet and beautiful most elegant d...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Terracotta

Brass Table Lamp by Eino Schroderus, Finland First half of the 20th Century
Brass Table Lamp by Eino Schroderus, Finland First half of the 20th Century

Brass Table Lamp by Eino Schroderus, Finland First half of the 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

Finnish designer Eino Schroderus worked within the early wave of Finnish modernism, where the focus rested on clarity, proportion, and honest materials. He founded the company Taidet...

Category

Early 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Triedro, Giovanni Dalla Fina
Italian Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Triedro, Giovanni Dalla Fina

Italian Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Triedro, Giovanni Dalla Fina

By Giovanni Dalla Fina

Located in Villaverla, IT

Italian Murano glass square flush mount chandelier luminaire crafted during the twenty-first century showcases bold, architectural Venetian lighting design inspired by mid-century Ve...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass

Sea Wall Medway
Sea Wall Medway

Sea Wall Medway

By Terry Watts

Located in London, GB

I attempt to use composition and light to generate a twenty-first century perception within the continuing tradition of landscape painting.’

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

First Snow -  Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid,  21st Century

First Snow - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Lisa Toboz

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

First Snow, 2017, Edition 1/10 plus 2 Artist Proof, 20x20cm. Art Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Signature label and certificate. Not mounted. L...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

First Light, Abstract Painting
First Light, Abstract Painting

First Light, Abstract Painting

By DL Watson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The abstract landscape painting combines soft, muted tones with iridescent and metallic accents. The crackled texture painted in gold contrasts with the hazy bl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Her First Steps
Her First Steps

Her First Steps

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on panel Panel size: 26.5 x 19.5 inches Framed size: 35 x 28 inches Signed and dated 1878 lower left

Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism
Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism

Okpara (First Son) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism

By Paschal Ugwu

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE BRAZIER
FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE BRAZIER

FIRST HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE BRAZIER

Located in Firenze, FI

Japanese manufacture dating back to the first half of the 19th century. Measurements: H x DM max 21 x 20cm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "First Century", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

First Century For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal first century for your home. Each first century for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and metal. Find 1251 options for an antique or vintage first century now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the first century you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A first century is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Neoclassical and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one first century that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Lane Furniture and Herman Miller produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a First Century?

A first century can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $939, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $775,000.