Is antique brass strong?

Yes, antique brass is strong because it is made with zinc and copper. Brass is considered a strong and durable metal crafted to be long-lasting and withstand rust and corrosion. Shop a selection of antique and vintage brass items on 1stDibs.

How can I tell if brass is antique?

You can tell if brass is treated to appear antique by looking at the patina. Because real aged brass is often made of copper, the older it gets the more likely it is to have a greenish or bluish patina that you’d expect from copper. Modern brass that’s designed to look antique will have a brownish hue, not a blue-green one. Shop a collection of antique brass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How do you know if brass is antique?

Most antique brass items are solid brass. A great way of identifying solid brass antiques is by using a magnet. If you feel a pull, then the item is brass plated and not solid brass. Additionally, few brass antiques display stamps or maker's marks to depict the place and year of manufacturing. Find antique and vintage brass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

What color is antique brass?

Antique brass color is a shade mix of a rich, deep brown with golden undertones. The warm, low-luster finish is similar to natural brass. Check out 1stDibs for a range of antique brass decorative objects, furniture, pendants, and much more.

How can I tell if a brass chandelier is antique?

There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How can you tell if a candle holder is antique brass?

To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.

How much is an antique brass bed worth?

The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.

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PORTUGUESE SECRETARY 19th Century in Rosewood

$4,117

H 29.53 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in

PORTUGUESE SECRETARY 19th Century in Rosewood

Located in Madrid, ES

Twisted and shaky, front with eight drawers and one drawer, sides and padded back. Brass hardware. Dim.: 80 x 140 x 75 cm. good conditions

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19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Brass Dimmer

Materials

Wood

RARE ARMORED OFFICE DRAWER Indo-Portuguese, from the 17th century

$17,644 / item

H 13 in W 15.75 in D 4.34 in

RARE ARMORED OFFICE DRAWER Indo-Portuguese, from the 17th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Frames, handles and corner reinforcements in golden brass. Period defects. Dim.: 11 x 40 x 33 cm original conditions

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17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Brass Dimmer

Materials

Wood

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Industrial Spotlight

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H 78.5 in W 23 in D 15 in

Industrial Spotlight

Located in Spokane, WA

Professionally wired with brass dimmer, allowing up to 300 watts. The original parabolic mirror and front reflector magnifies illumination, sufficient for any of your lighting needs...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Brass Dimmer

Circus Jester Sculpture with Walnut Ball Lamp

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H 19.75 in W 9 in D 8 in

Circus Jester Sculpture with Walnut Ball Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dimmer on socket; inline switch, with brown, rayon covered cord.

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1880s Antique Brass Dimmer

Materials

Metal, Brass

Important Portuguese Table 17th Century in Rosewood

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H 33.47 in W 50.4 in D 28.75 in

Important Portuguese Table 17th Century in Rosewood

Located in Madrid, ES

Box with three drawers simulating six, turned legs, brass handles. Some defects. Dim.: 85 x 128 x 73 cm.

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17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Brass Dimmer

Materials

Rosewood

Dim Sum Brass serving Cart

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H 30 in W 17 in D 15 in

Dim Sum Brass serving Cart

Located in Bedford, NY

Brass octagon shaped glass enclosed cabinet. Removable closed containers hooked to corners - deep top tray. Large raised handle. wood base for rolling=

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Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo Raj Antique Brass Dimmer

pair carved jadite lamps

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H 25 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in

pair carved jadite lamps

Located in Hudson, NY

pair carved jadite lamps on brass filligrie bases / three dim. rings carved on the sides of the urns topped with removable cover / wired with switch for lamp and a switch to light th...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Brass Dimmer

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Step-Back Cupboard

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H 83 in W 61 in D 20 in

Chippendale Step-Back Cupboard

Located in Sheffield, MA

It is in very good condition, with no replacements other than the brasses. Circa 1780-1820, Pennsylvania. Dim:6' 11" high x 57" wide (counter), 61" wide (cornice) x 20" deep (coun...

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18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique Brass Dimmer

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$18,850

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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Brass Dimmer

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Fine Sculpted Queen Bed Portuguese 17th/18th C. Jacaranda Wood torsade Posts

$33,000

H 80 in W 64 in D 81 in

Fine Sculpted Queen Bed Portuguese 17th/18th C. Jacaranda Wood torsade Posts

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Fine Sculpted Queen Bed Portuguese 17th/18th C. Jacaranda Wood torsade Posts , detailed with a Outstanding Torsade Posts Dimensions: Height” 80” Depth 81” Width: 64” More queen , ...

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Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Brass Dimmer

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Wood, Jacaranda

Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Full Size Bed, Circa 1880s

$3,395

H 68 in W 68 in D 88 in

Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Full Size Bed, Circa 1880s

By Herter Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Victorian full size bed frame In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1880s Carved walnut, with burled walnut panels. Measures: 68"W x 88"D x 68"H. Interna...

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1880s American Victorian Antique Brass Dimmer

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Walnut, Burl

19th Century Carved Chinese Rosewood Marble Top Side Table

$1,600

H 18 in W 13 in D 13 in

19th Century Carved Chinese Rosewood Marble Top Side Table

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century rosewood side table with marble top and heavily carved cherry blossoms.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Brass Dimmer

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Marble

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

$61,236

H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Antique Brass Dimmer

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Oak

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

$187,500

H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Brass Dimmer

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Glass, Mahogany

Emanuel OberhauserEmanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting, C. 1885

$45,990Sale Price|30% Off

H 38 in W 52 in D 3 in

Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting

By Emanuel Oberhauser

Located in Queens, NY

Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian 1854 - 1919) “Mermaids, Neptune and Sea Water Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting painted circa 1885. Masterfully painted, this artwork dep...

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19th Century Rococo Antique Brass Dimmer

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Oil

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

$6,500 / set

H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...

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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Brass Dimmer

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Brass, Bronze

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

$6,000

H 64 in W 36 in D 12 in

Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...

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1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Brass Dimmer

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Elm

Antique French Breton Brittany Figural Carved Chestnut Buffet Sideboard Hutch

$6,500

H 104.5 in W 63.5 in D 22.5 in

Antique French Breton Brittany Figural Carved Chestnut Buffet Sideboard Hutch

Located in Dayton, OH

Exquisite Antique Brittany (Bretagne) French China Hutch / Cupboard, circa last quarter 19th century. This beautiful sideboard was hand crafted from chestnut featuring pierced nauti...

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Late 19th Century Antique Brass Dimmer

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Chestnut

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

$34,020

H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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1720s Spanish Baroque Antique Brass Dimmer

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

$574,500

H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Brass Dimmer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

$347,200

H 71 in W 85 in D 18 in

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Brass Dimmer

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Ormolu

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century

$8,234

H 100.79 in W 87.01 in D 61.82 in

Empire Canopy Bed Napoleon III 19th Century

By Empire Furniture

Located in Madrid, ES

Empire Canopy bed France Napoleon III From the 19th Century, In mahogany wood with appliqués in gilded bronze and classical figures. Fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. Ceilin...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Brass Dimmer

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Wood

Monumental Japanese Shibayama & Lacquer Shrine Cabinet, Meiji period

$525,000Sale Price|30% Off

H 84 in W 70 in D 30 in

Monumental Japanese Shibayama & Lacquer Shrine Cabinet, Meiji period

Located in Tarzana, CA

Exhibition-Quality Japanese Shrine Cabinet – Meiji Period, ca. 1880–1900 A rare and important multi-tiered Buddhist shrine cabinet, constructed in pagoda form and richly decorated i...

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Late 19th Century Antique Brass Dimmer

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Other

Jan Brueghel the YoungerAllegory of Abundance, c. 1630

$345,000

H 29.88 in W 41.25 in

Allegory of Abundance

Located in New York, NY

Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Brass Dimmer

Materials

Copper

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Antique Brass Dimmer For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique brass dimmer you’re looking for. An antique brass dimmer — often made from metal, brass and stone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique brass dimmer, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique brass dimmer, those designed in Art Deco, industrial and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. Europa Antiques, Holophane and Jean Boris Lacroix each produced at least one beautiful antique brass dimmer that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Brass Dimmer?

The average selling price for an antique brass dimmer at 1stDibs is $3,612, while they’re typically $310 on the low end and $48,000 for the highest priced.

Questions About Antique Brass Dimmer

Is antique brass strong?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Yes, antique brass is strong because it is made with zinc and copper. Brass is considered a strong and durable metal crafted to be long-lasting and withstand rust and corrosion. Shop a selection of antique and vintage brass items on 1stDibs.
How can I tell if brass is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
You can tell if brass is treated to appear antique by looking at the patina. Because real aged brass is often made of copper, the older it gets the more likely it is to have a greenish or bluish patina that you’d expect from copper. Modern brass that’s designed to look antique will have a brownish hue, not a blue-green one. Shop a collection of antique brass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
How do you know if brass is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
Most antique brass items are solid brass. A great way of identifying solid brass antiques is by using a magnet. If you feel a pull, then the item is brass plated and not solid brass. Additionally, few brass antiques display stamps or maker's marks to depict the place and year of manufacturing. Find antique and vintage brass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
What color is antique brass?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
Antique brass color is a shade mix of a rich, deep brown with golden undertones. The warm, low-luster finish is similar to natural brass. Check out 1stDibs for a range of antique brass decorative objects, furniture, pendants, and much more.
How can I tell if a brass chandelier is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
How can you tell if a candle holder is antique brass?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.
How much is an antique brass bed worth?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.