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French Mortar and Pestle
Located in New York, NY
A substantial French stone mortar and pestle set, circa late-20th century, France. Mortar is a
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Late 20th Century French Modern Barware

Materials

Stone, Marble

French Mortar and Pestle
French Mortar and Pestle
H 3 in Dm 6.07 in
French Crackle Ceramic Dove Mortar & Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French crackle ceramic dove mortar & pestle France, circa 1940s This petite mortar & pestle set
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Vintage 1940s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

French 18th Century Mortar and Pestle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sensational 18th century mortar and pestle in iron with its base constructed from a solid block
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Heavy French Bronze Pestle and Mortar
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heavy French bronze pestle and mortar A good pair and ready for your kitchen The mortar is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Country Urns

Materials

Bronze

1950s French Olive Wood Mortar and Pestle
By Alexandre Noll
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
1950s French Olive Wood Mortar and Pestle – Exquisite Brutalist Design Bowl size: 19cm x 18 cm
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Vintage 1950s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Olive

1950s French Olive Wood Mortar and Pestle
1950s French Olive Wood Mortar and Pestle
H 5.52 in W 7.09 in D 7.49 in
French Early 20th Century Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
An early 20th century French white marble and pestle. The pestle has a wood handle and a stone base
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone

Circa 1800 French Marble Mortar with Wooden Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid pharmacists in crushing herbs into powder for
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Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Small black French Stone Mortar with stone Pestle
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This small French mortar was sourced in the south of France. It's an iconic and traditional kitchen
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Ceramics

Materials

Stone

Small 19th Century French Bronze Mortar with Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
This small bronze mortar and pestle are from 19th century France. The outside of the mortar has
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Marble Mortar with Pestle, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
During antiquity, mortars and pestles were used to grind up herbs for cooking or by pharmacists to
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone, Marble

19th Century French Cast Iron Mortar with Pestle
Located in High Point, NC
With its solid proportions and sculptural form, this antique cast iron mortar and pestle is a one
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Iron

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

18th Century Iron Pestle and Mortar
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th century iron pestle and mortar. Exceptional weight.
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Decorative Bowls

Materials

Iron

18th Century Iron Pestle and Mortar
18th Century Iron Pestle and Mortar
H 10.83 in W 13.78 in D 12.8 in
Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar and
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Antique Early 1900s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in South Salem, NY
This early 20th-century mortar and pestle is made of brass with an honest patina. Both the mortar
Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Jacques Lauterbach, French artist. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jacques Lauterbach, French artist. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze. Modernist design. Late 20th
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Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Set of 3 Walnut Mortars with Pestle
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of 3 French 19th century walnut mortars with their pestles. Great shape, colour and patine.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Vases

Materials

Walnut

Large French Antique Cast iron Mortar with Pestle, Circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique example of the traditional French pharmacy mortar, this cast iron version is from circa
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Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal, Iron

Mid-19th Century French Patinated Bronze Mortar with Original Pestle
Located in Dallas, TX
Grind spices in your kitchen with this beautifully carved, antique mortar; crafted in France, circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Jacques Lauterbach. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jacques Lauterbach, French artist. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze. Modernist design. Late 20th
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Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Large Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mortar and Beechwood Pestle
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large black marble mortar from the nineteenth century is made from a single block of marble
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Giant Mortar and Pestle Set Black Marble Polished Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian deep black polished marble giant mortar bowl and pestle. Mortar and pestle set has been
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Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Jacques Lauterbach. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jacques Lauterbach, French artist. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze. Modernist design. Late 20th
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Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Small French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Fleur De Lys and Crown, Circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
This small bronze mortar and pestle are from France, circa 1700. The circular opening has several
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Antique Early 1700s French Louis XIV Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Jacques Lauterbach. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze. Late 20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jacques Lauterbach, French artist. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze. Modernist design. Approx
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Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Brass Pharmacy Door Handles in Form of a Pestle & Mortar
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of unusual and impressive Pharmacy door handles in brass good patination. France, Circa 1930.
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Early 20th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Marble Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 18th century French marble mortar with the best worn surface we've seen in years, with a
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Antique 18th Century French Primitive Serving Bowls

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Marble Mortar
18th Century French Marble Mortar
H 9 in W 12 in D 12 in
17th Century Granite Rose Mortar from Brittany, France
Located in Dallas, TX
This granite rose mortar was hand-carved in Northern Brittany, France during the 1600’s. Granite is
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Antique 17th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Granite

Antique Carved White Marble Mortar from France, C.1800
Located in Dallas, TX
This very old hand-carved marble mortar dates to circa 1800 and originally came from France. The
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Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Antique Vintage Brass Mortar
Located in South Salem, NY
style. The mortar has a classic bell-shaped body. Brass mortar and pestles were used for both food and
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Antique Deep Black Marble Mortar from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Although the earliest mortars and pestles were utilized for cooking during the Stone Age, in more
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone, Marble

Large Late 19th Century French Marble Mortar, Bowl or Planter
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century marble mortar is made from a single block of black marble. Large in size
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Pair of Bronze Mortar with Mascarons
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pair of bronze mortar decorated with a mascaron and their pestle, early 20th century. Measures
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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Mortar with Mascarons
Pair of Bronze Mortar with Mascarons
H 7.09 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Heavy 16th Century French Bronze Mortar with Handles, Dated 1587, 109 lbs
Located in Dallas, TX
pestle. In France, they were used in the kitchens of grand chateaux. They were also used in apothecaries
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Mortar and Pilar End 15th Century Gothic Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Iron mortar with its original pestle end 15th beginning 16th century Gothic period, France
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Antique 16th Century French Gothic Urns

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Lead Bacchus Putti Seated Garden Figures
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of French lead Bacchus cherub seated garden figures One cherub holding a mortar and pestle
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Antique Late 19th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Lead

French Still Life with Fish, 'Bouillabaisse, La Dourade'
Located in Cotignac, FR
your pestle and mortar. Boucher has used bright and lively colours to animate the painting a perfect
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Post Impressionist French still life oil painting of lemon and garlic by Dulac
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A bold and beautifully depicted still life oil painting of a lemon and garlic with pestle and
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Patagonia Green marble kitchen accessories set by Jérôme Bugara
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
chopping board, dim. 50cm x 30cm x 2cm, with overhang - 1 Pestle with mortar all in marble dim. 30cm x 15cm
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21st Century and Contemporary French Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble

18th Century Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle Mounted on Stump
Located in Asheville, NC
18th century unusually large cast iron mortar and pestle on a rough hewn tree stump with leather
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Jars

Materials

Iron

Le Medecin Clair-Voyant
By Isidore-Stanislas Helman
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
a fish hanging from the ceiling. On the left an assistant mixes medicine with a mortar and pestle
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Late 18th Century Interior Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

18th Century French Mortar & Pestle
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Mortar & Pestle. One of a kind. Visit our site at www.jadamsantiques.com.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French More Furniture and Collectibles

Mortar with Pestle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Use us crush herbs or as a decorative accessory.
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Mortar with Pestle
Mortar with Pestle
H 5 in Dm 10 in
Porcelain Mortar and Pestle
Located in Houston, TX
These heavy porcelain mortar and pestles were once used in French pharmacies for medicinal herbs
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20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Mortar and Pestle
Porcelain Mortar and Pestle
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
1820s French Cast Iron Mortar with Pestle
Located in High Point, NC
This cast iron mortar and pestle was made in France, circa 1820. In the nineteenth century, most
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Antique Early 19th Century French Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

French Yellow Gold Pestle Mortar Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat yellow gold charm pendant designed as a pestle and mortar. Stamped with the
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20th Century French Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Yellow Gold Pestle Mortar Charm Pendant
French Yellow Gold Pestle Mortar Charm Pendant
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H 0.28 in W 0.6 in
Large Antique French Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Houston, TX
Late 18th-early 19th century French mortar and pestle of iron or bronze. Extremely heavy
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Antique Late 18th Century French Renaissance Scientific Instruments

Overscale Stone Pestle and Mortar
Located in London, GB
A mid-nineteenth century pestle and mortar of large scale, the mortar in stone with carrying
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

Overscale Stone Pestle and Mortar
Overscale Stone Pestle and Mortar
H 10.24 in Dm 13.39 in
19th Century French Cast Iron Mortar With Pestle
Located in High Point, NC
Step back into a time of artisanal craft with this 19th-century French Cast Iron Mortar with Pestle
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Antique 19th Century French Jars

Materials

Iron

French White Marble Mortar and Pestle, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
collection of a former pharmacist in Rouen, France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone

French White Marble Mortar and Pestle, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
collection of a former pharmacist in Rouen, France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone

18th-19th Century, French Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare wooden mortar and pestle, France, circa 1750-1850. Great eyecatcher. Weathered
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Antique 19th Century French Country Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Early 1900s Naive Stone Mortar and Pestle, France
Located in London, GB
This cute mortar and pestle set has been naively carved from a lovely dark Granite stone. The
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Early 20th Century French Jars

Materials

Stone

Antique Pharmacy Mortar with Pestle, France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
The original use of a mortar and pestle was to aid pharmacists in crushing herbs into powder for
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone

19th Century Stone Mortar and Pestle from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This stone mortar and wooden pestle is from France and dates to the 19th century. It is has four
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone

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French Mortar Pestle For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French mortar pestle for your home. Each French mortar pestle for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a French mortar pestle — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each French mortar pestle bearing Victorian, Empire or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Porcelaine de Paris each produced at least one beautiful French mortar pestle that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Mortar Pestle?

The average selling price for a French mortar pestle at 1stDibs is $580, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $5,750 for the highest priced.
Questions About French Mortar Pestle
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The purpose of a mortar and pestle is to grind and mash items. In kitchens, people use them to prepare fresh herbs. Pharmacists and scientists may utilize them to break crystals and other substances into powders. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage mortar and pestle sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The best mortar and pestle may vary depending upon your individual needs. This ancient kitchen accessory is not only a collector’s item but also a sturdy choice for your grinding needs. Shop a wide range of mortars and pestles on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    The best kind of mortar and pestle is really a matter of preference. The most suitable option for general use would be one made from a solid stone material such as granite or marble. Shop a range of marble mortars and pestles from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Which stone is the best for a mortar and pestle is largely a matter of personal opinion. Both granite and marble can produce durable sets. Some manufacturers also produce them out of stainless steel. You'll find a collection of antique mortar and pestles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes. Mortar and pestles, which have been used since the Stone Age, are still used today by cooks, herbalists and pharmacists. The mortar is a bowl made of wood, ceramic, stone, or metal, and the pestle is a club-shaped instrument used to scrape, press and grind ingredients into the desired consistency. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern mortar and pestles from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best material for a mortar and pestle is a solid stone, such as granite or marble. The enormous weight of these stone mortars and pestles will break down the materials, and they will be able to withstand years of pounding and grinding before needing to be replaced. Shop a range of antique and vintage mortars and pestles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Whether wooden mortar and pestles are good is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some people like the feel of wood or appreciate how a wooden set looks displayed in their kitchen. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of mortar and pestle sets.