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Knife in the Water 1962 Swiss Scene Card
Located in New York, NY
Original 1962 Swiss scene card for the film Knife in the Water (Noz w wodzie) directed by Roman
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Posters

Materials

Paper

White K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be
Category

2010s Danish Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Metal

White K’block Knife Box by Lassen
White K’block Knife Box by Lassen
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Light Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be
Category

2010s Danish Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Metal

Light Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Light Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Dark Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be
Category

2010s Danish Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Metal

Dark Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Dark Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
12-Piece Set of Mid-Century Modern Knife Rests Made by Daum Nancy France
By Daum
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
drops of water, the crystal is so pure and clear. The knife rests are not marked themselves. They come
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Vintage 1960s French Knife Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Fork & Knife Napkin Set
Located in Richmond, VA
a fork and knife in a set of four. Each set contains four different colors of embroidery - green
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tableware

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Thread

Fork & Knife Napkin Set
Fork & Knife Napkin Set
H 0.5 in W 16.54 in D 20.47 in
Circa 1970s French Silver Plated Swan Knife Rests Set of Six
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1970s set of 6 silver plated swan knife rests, French. Elegant form. The swans look as
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Schumacher Khotan Weave Pillow in Sable
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Khotan Weave with a knife edge finish. Water-and stain-repellant, and with an
Category

2010s North American Bohemian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Polyester

Tropical Light The Art of A. E. Backus Book by Natasha Kuzmanovic
Located in New York, NY
, which he rendered using complementary colors. His avant‑garde use of a palette knife to create entire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Monumental 9 Foot Cocktail Table or bench in Walnut
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Charleston, WV
, but it is not marked. It is a very heavy table with the top having a knife edge to the sides and bears
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Two KPM Porcelain Plaques in Giltwood Frames after Murillo
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
hungrily at the bread in his hand. A basket full of fruit and an empty water urn are positioned in the left
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Baroque Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

In-Stock, Organic Ceramic Kawa Vase 9.1, White, Textured, Sculptural, Porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
watertight and can be used to hold water for flower arrangements. 1 unit in-stock, ready to ship. This item
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay

In-Stock Ceramic Kawa Vase 18 freeform organic sculpture leather textured SECOND
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
piece is water tight and can hold water. Please see photos for details. A tall porcelain sculptural
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Porcelain, Ceramic

In-stock, White Organic Ceramic Kawa Vase Small, Leather Cast Porcelain Bud Vase
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
or in a pair or cluster for a little more flair. The vase is watertight and will hold water for
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

"African Coastal Scene" Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Pasadena, CA
the surface of the water to set. The superimposed strokes created by the knife reinforce the play of
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Mid-20th Century Senegalese Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Meissen Pair of Meissen Gardeners Man and Woman
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Altrincham, GB
watering can under his elbow. The woman with a basket of flowers held against her waist with her right hand
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Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
Located in London, GB
religious ceremonies or to hold holy water. Some bowls have been found with deliberate knife marks prior to
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl
H 1.42 in Dm 7.88 in
19th Century George Rowney Antique Watercolour Box
Located in London, GB
, Brunt Sienna, Van Dyke, Sap Green. Includes 2 Chinese ink sticks (to be ground and used with water
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Antique 1890s British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Oak Decorative Still Life Wall Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
exceptionally carved into wood. At the centre is an urn shaped watering can with laurel garland. Beside it are
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Country Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

White Organic Ceramic Kawa Vase 05, Leather Cast Porcelain Flower Vase
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
accent or in a pair or cluster for a little more flair. Vases are watertight and will hold water for
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay

Organic White Ceramic Kawa Vase #16, Leather-Cast Porcelain Flower Vessel
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
one-of-a-kind. The vessel is watertight and will hold water for flower arrangements. Dimensions 6
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2010s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Carolus Verhaeren 1908-1956 Coastal Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
, water and a house / cottage. Framed Aethetic period gold gilt and ebonized frame. Born in Antwerp
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Set of 3 White Ceramic Kawa Vessels, Leather textured organic Porcelain vases
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" height 5" diameter x 10" height Vessels are watertight and will hold water for floral arrangements
Category

2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

White Ceramic Kawa Vase #17, Organic Porcelain Flower Vase, Tactile
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
watertight and holds water. Dimensions 4" diameter x 14.5" height Ships in 3-4 weeks. Signed and dated
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2010s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of White Porcelain Kawa Vessels, Tactile, Organic, Leather Cast Ceramics
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vessel= 7" dia. x 12" height / 18cm dia. x 30.5cm height Vessels are watertight and will hold water for
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2010s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay

Antique Judaical Historical Collection 16th Century to Early 20th Century
Located in Doha, QA
includes: -18th century circumcision Knife with ivory handle and bronze decor. -17th century Jewish Dagger
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Antique 16th Century Unknown Renaissance Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Silver

19th Century Classical Orientalist Bronze Statues of Arabs
By Foundry Pinedo
Located in Brighton, Sussex
d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former was created by the sculptor Emile Pinedo and the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th century mythological Dutch Delft tile with decoration of Vertumnis & Pomona
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
loaded with ripe apples, not the woods and rivers. She carried a curved pruning knife, not a javelin
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Antique 1740s Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Mid Century Modern Still Life with Jug and Vase by Ramon Prats (1928-2003)
By Giorgio Morandi, Ramon Prats
Located in Garnerville, NY
. Prats' stippling effect with the brush or palette knife has created a beautifully tactile and textured
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Pine, Masonite, Paint

Antique Limoges Fish Platter and Twelve Serving Plates
By George Borgfeldt Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
knife mark at all. Perfect and beautiful for your holiday table scape and family entertaining. The
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Platters and Serveware

Materials

Gold

Pair of Large Orientalist Bronze Figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut
By Émile Pinedo
Located in London, GB
-assured manner, carrying a walking stick across his back, with a knife tucked into the sash at his waist
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Antique Late 19th Century French Moorish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Black and Gold Lacquer Suzuribako 'Writing Set'
Located in PARIS, FR
landscape. The interior of the suzuribako is composed with an inkstone, topped by a copper water bucket in
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, GB
hinge. The interior of the box is lined in royal blue silk water paper with a ruched blue velvet inner
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Antique Late 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
Victorian Burr Walnut Fitted Vanity Box
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H 8.66 in W 13 in D 9.84 in
Two Orientalist Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Debut and Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo, Marcel Debut
Located in London, GB
d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former was created by the sculptor Emile Pinedo and the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Mexican Woman" Abstract Impressionist Oil Painting Dated 1959
Located in Rochester, NY
writer. Ake is known for his oil and water colors and mostly used a palette knife. He created
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
a palette knife. His Delaware Water Gap has a Cezanne sky with traces of Van Gogh. When the artist
Category

Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
a palette knife. His Delaware Water Gap has a Cezanne sky with traces of Van Gogh. When the artist
Category

Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

MDF Italia Customizable S Table by Xavier Lust
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
obtained from a blend of mineral powders that have been micronized and mixed with liquid acrylic and water
Category

2010s Italian Tables

Materials

Glass

MDF Italia Customizable S Table by Xavier Lust
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
obtained from a blend of mineral powders that have been micronized and mixed with liquid acrylic and water
Category

2010s Italian Tables

Materials

Marble

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
a palette knife. His Delaware Water Gap has a Cezanne sky with traces of Van Gogh. When the artist
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage Nicola Simbari Impressionist Beach Picnic Landscape Serigraph Print
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
laying at the beach with boats and water in the background; pencil signed and numbered 126/300. “Nicola
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Vintage 1970s Expressionist Prints

Materials

Paper

Chinoiserie Blue and Green Vintage 24 Piece Blue Green Place Setting, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
goblet or wine glass, and pearlized steak knife. A total of 24 pieces with 6 pieces at each setting
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Tableware

Materials

Steel

Unique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako with Woven Bamboo Cover with Tomobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
behind rock outcrops by the edge of the water. Hira and takamaki-e were used effectively with kirigane
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Lacquer

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
a beauty of purity that was often compared to water and jade. The inlay work can be dazzling for its
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails
Located in Hudson, NY
designs for the great liner. From her knife-edge bow across the superstructure and a pair of massive blue
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Aluminum

1970 Original Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting by, Emilan Glocar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970 original oil on canvas board abstract painting by, Emilian Glocar. This impasto palette knife
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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Canvas

Cowhide Rug, Khaki, Hand Dyed, Sustainably Sourced, Variety of Colors
By Elementary
Located in London, GB
paper towel or cloth. Remove any solid matter with the blunt edge of a knife, then wipe with a damp (not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco More Carpets

Materials

Cowhide

Cowhide Rug, Salmon Pink, Hand-Dyed, Sustainably Sourced, Variety of Colors
By Elementary
Located in London, GB
paper towel or cloth. Remove any solid matter with the blunt edge of a knife, then wipe with a damp (not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco More Carpets

Materials

Cowhide

Cowhide Rug, Mid Grey, Hand-Dyed, Sustainably Sourced, Variety of Colors
By Elementary
Located in London, GB
paper towel or cloth. Remove any solid matter with the blunt edge of a knife, then wipe with a damp (not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco More Carpets

Materials

Cowhide

Cowhide Rug, Burgundy, Hand Dyed, Sustainably Sourced, Variety of Colors
By Elementary
Located in London, GB
paper towel or cloth. Remove any solid matter with the blunt edge of a knife, then wipe with a damp (not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco More Carpets

Materials

Cowhide

Cowhide Rug, Light Grey, Hand-Dyed, Sustainably Sourced, Variety of Colors
By Elementary
Located in London, GB
paper towel or cloth. Remove any solid matter with the blunt edge of a knife, then wipe with a damp (not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco More Carpets

Materials

Cowhide

Cowhide Rug, Black, Hand-Dyed, Sustainably Sourced, Variety of Colors
By Elementary
Located in London, GB
paper towel or cloth. Remove any solid matter with the blunt edge of a knife, then wipe with a damp (not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco More Carpets

Materials

Cowhide

"Rincon Point" by David Einstein, 2000
By David Einstein
Located in Palm Springs, CA
brush such as palette knifes and applying paint directly from the tube to the canvas. Many of these
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Antique Victorian 'Komai' Solid Silver Water Jug, Christopher Dresser circa 1880
By Elkington & Co., Frederick Elkington, Christopher Dresser
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian Aesthetic Movement solid silver water jug, made in the Japanese
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Knife Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Of Paper Knife Lounge Chairs By Kai Kristiansen Danish Mid Century
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Norwich, GB
Superb pair of Danish mid century teak ‘Paper Knife’ lounge chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak, Wool, Bouclé

Oil on Canvas, a Serene Landscape Painting of a Tree Branch at Water's Edge
By Peter Raynor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original palette knife impasto oil painting depicting a hanging branch reflecting in the water
Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

"Path Along the River" Painting by Paul-Émile Pissarro
By Paul Emile Pissarro
Located in Wiscasset, ME
from 1918 onwards, and later in his use of a palette knife instead of paintbrushes. By the 1920's
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Vintage 1930s French Paintings

Orleans 18th Century French Porcelain Figural Group Representing the 4 Elements
By Orleans 1
Located in Katonah, NY
water was symbolized by a season of the year. Fire: Symbolized by summer who sits by a cornucopia
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Hutchinson “Boats in Harbor”, Expressionist Acrylic Painting, 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
“Hutchinson". Deft and assured palette knife and brush work beautifully capture a colorful coastal scene
Category

Vintage 1950s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Linen, Canvas, Paint

Cabinet on a stand in walnut with drawers
By Geoff McKonly Furniture
Located in Southampton, MA
solid walnut. There is a lot of luxury in this piece. The doors are held in place with Brusso knife
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Beech, Walnut

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Knife In The Water For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal knife in the water for your home. Each knife in the water for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and fabric. If you’re shopping for a knife in the water, we have 20 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a knife in the water — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A knife in the water, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one knife in the water that is appealing in its simplicity, but Émile Pinedo, Daum and Elkington & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Knife In The Water?

Prices for a knife in the water can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $134 and can go as high as $34,748, while the average can fetch as much as $1,366.
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