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Boxing Match

Boxing Match

By Hermine David

Located in New York, NY

Hermine David, drypoint and engraving, Boxing Match, circa 1927, signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin.

Category

1920s Realist Antique Matches

Materials

Engraving, Drypoint

Monkey Match Holder
Monkey Match Holder

Monkey Match Holder

By Christophe Fratin

Located in PARIS, FR

Monkey Match Holder by Christophe FRATIN (1801-1864) Bronze with nuanced brown patina Signed on the base "Fratin" Old edition cast France circa 1850 height 14,5 cm width 10 cm dep...

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze

Bowling Match, 1905
Bowling Match, 1905

Bowling Match, 1905

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right

Category

Early 1900s Antique Matches

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes
Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes

Matched Pair of Louis Philippe Commodes

Located in Houston, TX

A beautifully matched pair of 19th century Louis Philippe commodes, crafted in richly figured flame mahogany with exceptional depth and movement throughout the veneers.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Matches

Materials

Marble

Ceramic Golf Match Holder
Ceramic Golf Match Holder

Ceramic Golf Match Holder

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Ceramic Golf Match Holder. A rare golf match or vesta holder with colour golfing scene to the front showing a pencil golf bag full of hickory golf clubs, transfer image with hand fin...

Category

1880s British Sporting Art Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

English Victorian Boxing Match Lithograph
English Victorian Boxing Match Lithograph

English Victorian Boxing Match Lithograph

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian oak framed colored lithograph of championship boxing match (Jem Wards The Great Fight between Tom Sayers and J.C.

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Oak

Antique Apollinaris Ceramic Match Striker
Antique Apollinaris Ceramic Match Striker

Antique Apollinaris Ceramic Match Striker

Located in Northport, MI

A charming early 20th-century ceramic match striker featuring bold Apollinaris advertising graphics in deep cobalt blue.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes
Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes

Pair of Edwardian Match Strikes

Located in High Point, NC

Pair of Edwardian threaded glass match strikes. The tops of the strikes are capped in silver, but with the years of polishing, the hallmarks have been rubbed off.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Striker
Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Striker

Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Striker

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Parisian café match striker and keeper. Made to advertise Dubonnet and the Grand Prix of 1900.

Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Scottish Painted Brass Match Holder
Scottish Painted Brass Match Holder

Scottish Painted Brass Match Holder

Located in Savannah, GA

A Victorian brass match holder painted with Scottish castle and landscape, late 19th century. 6 inches wide by 2 inches deep by 9 ½ inches tall

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Brass

French Inkwell and Match Holder
French Inkwell and Match Holder

French Inkwell and Match Holder

Located in Dallas, TX

This exquisite French enamel and bronze inkwell and match holder set, adorned with hand-painted figures, is a stunning piece of functional art.

Category

1880s French Antique Matches

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Gold Russian Matches Lighter
Antique Gold Russian Matches Lighter

Antique Gold Russian Matches Lighter

Located in Cairo, EG

Antique matches lighter made in st petersburg 1900/1907.c during the imperial russian era this rare piece of jewelry is hall marked 56 imperial russian gold standard and st petersbur...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Matches

Materials

14k Gold

Four Matched Antique Garden Urns
Four Matched Antique Garden Urns

Four Matched Antique Garden Urns

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A group of four charming antique cast iron garden Campana urns. Identical in design with one of a larger scale, these time-worn Victorian urns will make an elegant addition to garde...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Metal, Iron

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker
Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Striker

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Parisian café ceramic match striker and holder. Decorated with a red line around the top and middle, with red and black writing on the base.  

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Matched Pair of American Commodes
Matched Pair of American Commodes

Matched Pair of American Commodes

Located in Stamford, CT

A matched pair of American commodes with very interesting bookmatched mahogany drawer fronts and tops.

Category

19th Century American Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

1920s Shenango China Hotel Brazos Match Striker
1920s Shenango China Hotel Brazos Match Striker

1920s Shenango China Hotel Brazos Match Striker

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Match Striker made by the Shenango China Company, for the Texas Hotel Supply Company in Houston for use in the dining room and lobby of The Brazos Hotel, circa 1920s.

Category

1920s American International Style Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Matched Pair of Early Victorian Side Tables
Matched Pair of Early Victorian Side Tables

Matched Pair of Early Victorian Side Tables

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Matched pair of early Victorian decorated side tables.

Category

19th Century English Antique Matches

Materials

Wood, Paint

Majolica Boot Match Striker, Circa 1890
Majolica Boot Match Striker, Circa 1890

Majolica Boot Match Striker, Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica boot match striker circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Rustic Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Vesta / Match Safe
Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Vesta / Match Safe

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Vesta / Match Safe

Located in San Diego, CA

The hinged lid opens cleanly and the underside retains the original match striker. Interior rim marked “STERLING” with additional maker’s marks.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage sterling silver match safe, Art Deco
Vintage sterling silver match safe, Art Deco

Vintage sterling silver match safe, Art Deco

Located in NEWARK, GB

A lovely old sterling silver match book cover. A good solid piece, made from sterling silver it is designed to slip over your match box to protect from the elements and also add a t...

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

The Happy Consultation, or Modern Match
The Happy Consultation, or Modern Match

The Happy Consultation, or Modern Match

Located in Santa Monica, CA

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BRITISH CARICATURE THE HAPPY CONSULTATION, or MODERN MATCH, 1769 (DG 4335) Engraving, very good impression.

Category

1760s Old Masters Antique Matches

Materials

Engraving

French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
French Enamel Match Holder and Striker

French Enamel Match Holder and Striker

Located in Houston, TX

The lid has a strike patch on the top for lighting matches and lifts to reveal the stored matches.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Enamel, Metal

Victorian Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker
Victorian Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker

Victorian Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker

By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

By virtue of its size and weight, this versatile match striker could be utilised as a paperweight.

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Matched Pair of 19th Century Plate Racks
Matched Pair of 19th Century Plate Racks

Matched Pair of 19th Century Plate Racks

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Matched pair of 19th Century plate racks in original grey paint from Halsingland, Sweden.

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Matches

Materials

Wood

19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vesta, 1861
19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vesta, 1861

19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vesta, 1861

Located in Delft, NL

19th Century Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 1861 Dutch Silver match vesta in octagonal shape with floral and leaf pattern engraved.

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

19th Century Sterling Silver Match Safe Collection
19th Century Sterling Silver Match Safe Collection

19th Century Sterling Silver Match Safe Collection

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Collection of five ornate 19th century sterling silver match safes. All with decorative Art nouveau and foliate designs and some monogrammed.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Matched Pair Of Federal Mahogany Servers
Matched Pair Of Federal Mahogany Servers

Matched Pair Of Federal Mahogany Servers

Located in Essex, MA

Each with a rectangular top over a long drawer and a pair of small drawers all with wood knobs surrounding an arched apron. All flanked by reeded carving and each with circular taper...

Category

1820s American Federal Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

Black Forest Carved Cat Match Holder
Black Forest Carved Cat Match Holder

Black Forest Carved Cat Match Holder

By Black Forest

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Swiss carved match holder with a cat with glass eyes seated beside a pitcher.

Category

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Matches

Materials

Wood

Matched Pair Of Staffordshire Pottery Lions
Matched Pair Of Staffordshire Pottery Lions

Matched Pair Of Staffordshire Pottery Lions

Located in Essex, MA

Staffordshire lions one mid 19th century and on late 19th century. Both seated and well painted.Oval bases with green shrubbery.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Matches

Materials

Pottery

Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike
Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike

Edwardian English Glass and Silver Match Strike

Located in High Point, NC

This lovely match striker has a silver top, which has been well polished and loved over the years.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder
French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder

French Decoupage Lacquered Metal Match Book Holder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A decoupaged and lacquered metal match book holder, circa mid-late 19th Century, France.

Category

Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Metal

Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair
Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair

Dubonnet French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Dimensions per match striker.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes
Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes

Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes

Located in Essex, MA

Each with rectangular tops and canted corners over three drawers with wood knobs. One with a plinth base and other with toupee feet. One chest a tiny bit smaller by 3/4 of an inch an...

Category

1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case
Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case

Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf Vesta case A round antique silver golfing match safe with striker on the bottom. The match holder is embossed with a golfing scene of a male golfer in his back swing watched by...

Category

Early 1900s English Sporting Art Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair
Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair

Cassis Quenot French Ceramic Match Strikers - a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Dimensions per match striker.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Small Antique Glass Match Striker, English C.1920
Small Antique Glass Match Striker, English C.1920

Small Antique Glass Match Striker, English C.1920

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful ribbed glass match striker Unusual shape Good condition. Free UK shipping

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Matches

Materials

Glass

Large Antique Glass Match Striker, English C.1920
Large Antique Glass Match Striker, English C.1920

Large Antique Glass Match Striker, English C.1920

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful ribbed glass match striker Good size Good condition. Free UK shipping

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Matches

Materials

Glass

2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century
2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century

2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century

Located in Delft, NL

2 Dutch Silver Match Vestas, 19th Century 2 Silver match vestas, Dutch silver, Silver Hallmarked with the "Sword" used from 1814-1906.

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Matches

Materials

Silver

Matched Pair of Yew Wood Arm Chairs
Matched Pair of Yew Wood Arm Chairs

Matched Pair of Yew Wood Arm Chairs

Located in London, GB

These beautifully simple yet gracefully shaped matched pair of Yew wood arm chairs feature hooped backs and arm rails with central pierced ornate back splats.

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Matches

Materials

Yew

Fine Matched Pair of C1810s Regency Pot Cupboards
Fine Matched Pair of C1810s Regency Pot Cupboards

Fine Matched Pair of C1810s Regency Pot Cupboards

Located in London, GB

Superb Matched Pair of Mahogany Pot Cupboards Rectangular Top Raised on Turned Tapering Legs The interior with original Slatted Bases Original Gilt Brass Handles English C1810

Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany

Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes
Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes

Two Dutch Mahogany And Satinwood Match Safes

Located in Essex, MA

Meant to hang on a wall. Barrel shape with alternating woods. Lift lid and cutout back to hang on a wall. Commonly referred to as treen ware.

Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Matches

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique French SUC Simon Match Holder With Striker
Antique French SUC Simon Match Holder With Striker

Antique French SUC Simon Match Holder With Striker

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

The ribbed center is used for striking matches that are stored inside the top. Base reads SUC Simon Puissant Digestif.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique French CORDEVANT LAON Match Holder With Striker
Antique French CORDEVANT LAON Match Holder With Striker

Antique French CORDEVANT LAON Match Holder With Striker

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

The ribbed base is used for striking matches that are stored inside the top. Reads CORDEVANT LAON Porcelaines Faiences Verreries Gros Detail.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

A Matched Pair of Ceramic Pearlware Cow Creamers
A Matched Pair of Ceramic Pearlware Cow Creamers

A Matched Pair of Ceramic Pearlware Cow Creamers

Located in London, GB

An early nineteenth century matched pair of pearlware cow creamers, the first with black and red patches and the other purple and red, both mounted on a grassy mound with curling tai...

Category

19th Century English Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver and glass match striker has a globular form. The surface of the glass body is embellished with a serrated texture which composes a...

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique glass and silver match striker, in sterling standard, has a globular form.

Category

1910s British Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Edwardian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By Herbert Bushell & Co Ltd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English glass and sterling silver match striker. This exceptional antique sterling silver and glass match striker has a globula...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique silver and glass match striker has a globular form. The surface of the glass body is embellished with a serrated texture which composes a match striker.

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Matches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Engraving, The Cricket Match, Between Sussex & Kent At Brighton
Engraving, The Cricket Match, Between Sussex & Kent At Brighton

Engraving, The Cricket Match, Between Sussex & Kent At Brighton

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The engraving is presented in its original glazed oak frame with gold slip and titled "The Cricket Match, between Sussex & Kent, at Brighton". The scene depicts a fictitious matc...

Category

19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Matches

Materials

Paper

1920s Syracuse China Adams Pattern Match Holder Ash Tray
1920s Syracuse China Adams Pattern Match Holder Ash Tray

1920s Syracuse China Adams Pattern Match Holder Ash Tray

By Syracuse China

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Syracuse China Company, a combination match box holder and ash tray, in their Adams pattern, circa 1926-1929.

Category

1920s American International Style Antique Matches

Materials

Ceramic

Matched Pair French Pedestals Stands Ormolu Marble Parquetry
Matched Pair French Pedestals Stands Ormolu Marble Parquetry

Matched Pair French Pedestals Stands Ormolu Marble Parquetry

Located in London, GB

Matched Pair French Pedestals Stands Ormolu Marble Parquetry French, Early 20th Century Height 115cm, width 40/42cm, depth 31/33cm This elegant pair of early 20th century pedestal...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Matches

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

The Village Cricket Match, 18th/19th Century English School
The Village Cricket Match, 18th/19th Century English School

The Village Cricket Match, 18th/19th Century English School

Located in Liphook, GB

The Village Cricket Match, 18th/19th Century English School - Indistinctly Signed 18th 19th Century English School Rural Village Cricket match, oil on panel, signed.

Category

19th Century Antique Matches

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The University Cricket Match, 19th Century - English School - Signed
The University Cricket Match, 19th Century - English School - Signed

The University Cricket Match, 19th Century - English School - Signed

Located in Liphook, GB

The University Cricket Match, 19th Century English School Large 19th Century English University Cricket Match, oil on canvas, Early and important extensive view of an English Unive...

Category

19th Century Antique Matches

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Folk Art Match Photo Frame.
Early 20th Century Folk Art Match Photo Frame.

Early 20th Century Folk Art Match Photo Frame.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Early 20th Century Folk Art Match Photo Frame. Early 20th century folk art photo frame made from matches.

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Matches

Materials

Wood

The Arrival of The Queen, Shooting Match
The Arrival of The Queen, Shooting Match

The Arrival of The Queen, Shooting Match

By Roger Fenton

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Inscribed 'Photographed by R. Fenton', titled, on front of mount. On the original mount with title and photographer’s credit.

Category

19th Century Antique Matches

Matched Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Footstools
Matched Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Footstools

Matched Pair of 18th Century French Giltwood Footstools

Located in London, GB

A fine matched pair of eighteenth century giltwood footstools of oval form, with carved guilloche decoration to the seat rail, intersected with paterae above four gadrooned and taper...

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Matches

Materials

Giltwood

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Antique Matches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique matches is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and wood, all antique matches available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique matches available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique matches made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique matches are appealing in their simplicity, but John Grinsell & Sons, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd and Levi & Salaman produced popular antique matches that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Matches?

Prices for antique matches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique matches begin at $80 and can go as high as $392,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,846.