Opium Den
Antique Print of an Opium Den 'Java' by M.T.H. Perelaer, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Print of an opium den in Yogyakarta / Jogjakarta on Java, Indonesia. This print originates
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Lady's Opium Daybed with Rattan Seat and Pillow
Located in Yonkers, NY
), made for the opium den customer (in this case for a lady) to recline her head against. The history of
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$5,800
H 20 in W 69 in D 29.5 in
Red Lacquered Opium Bed or Wedding Bed The Opium bed is a secluded place
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
very popular in the 19th century particularly in opium dens
These beds featured three sides to prevent
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Daybeds
Materials
Lacquer
$7,295
H 64.5 in W 48.5 in D 26 in
Qing Dynasty Elm Opium Bed Coffee Table with Rattan Top and Distressing
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Opium dens in the 19th century catered to all layers of society, but differed in furnishings and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Elm
$6,900
H 20.5 in W 88 in D 41.75 in
Chinese Spittoon Dross Box with Buddhist Symbols, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
this and sell it to an opium den.
This early 20th century dross box is shaped of brass and copper and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Custom Antique Carpet Rug Floor Cushions, Stackable Seating Set– Tent by DH
Located in New York, NY
-inspired opium den to a cozy reading nook, these cushions bring texture, history, and comfort to any room
Category
2010s American Bohemian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Down
$6,350
H 24 in W 30 in D 30 in
Paul Poiret's Two Editions de Luxe
By Paul Poiret
Located in New York, NY
in a cushioned opium den that looks very much like a Martine interior.
Even in the 1920s, a decade
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Books
Materials
Paper
Recent Sales
Oxley, Giddings & Enos Arabic Revival Light Fixture (4-light)
By Oxley, Giddings & Enos
Located in Vancouver, BC
c. 1890's Islamic influenced opium den fixture, composed of American and imported components. The
Category
Antique 19th Century American Islamic Chandeliers and Pendants
"Opium Den" by Jose De Zamora
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An Original Jose De Zamora (1899-1971) painting. The piece, titled "Opium Den," is beautifully done
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Art
Antique Nickle Plated Chinese Dragon Opium Den Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique late Victorian nickle plated Chinese dragon opium den ashtray featuring a nickle plated
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Fabulous and Important "Opium Den" Sofa by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Important "Opium Den" sofa by James Mont.
This fabulous asymmetrical sofa has an oak platform and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Silk, Upholstery
Hand Made Chinese Opium Den Bed Set used in Moulin Rouge 2001
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-made hand-carved Chinese opium Headboard and Footboard bed set made for and screen used in the
Category
1990s American Bed Coronas
Materials
Wood
Chinese Openwork Brass Dross Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
to an opium den.
This example dates to the mid-19th century and has a simple, rectangular form with
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Spittoon Dross Box with Buddhist Symbols, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
this and sell it to an opium den.
This early 20th century dross box is shaped of brass and copper and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair Daum and Majorelle French Art Nouveau Glass and Bronze Table Lamps
By Daum, Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
through the bud-shaped shades, one can either imagine these lamps emulating the light in the opium den, or
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Vintage Marble Golf Ball 420 Cigarette Lighter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage marble golf ball 420 cigarette lighter, perfect for the office or opium den!
Play 18
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Chinese Ching Dynasty Elm Wood Opium Bed Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
“Opium Bed” because they were brought to the US in the 19th century and used in opium dens in San
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
19th Century Carved Opium Bed with Detailed Gilded Chinoiserie Headboard
Located in Yonkers, NY
opium den, a place where people could buy and consume opium, this unusual antique bed with chinoiserie
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cinnabar Leather Pillow with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
of opium dens started some 300 years ago and is rooted in the trade relations between England and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Pillows and Throws
Materials
Leather
H 5.5 in W 15 in D 4.25 in
"Secret Paris of the 30's" Book, First Edition by Brassai
By Brassaï
Located in valatie, NY
, whores, pimps, and opium dens. It remained unpublished for years because of its "daring nature." In the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Carved Wooden Opium Daybed with Rattan Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
, the headrest, also removable, designed for the comfort of the opium den customer to recline against
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Daybeds
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Opium Den Sofa and Low Table by James Mont
Located in New York, NY
“Opium Den” Sofa and Low Table by James Mont
Upholstered one-Arm sofa rests on a long
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Giltwood, Upholstery
Wild Chinese Opium Den Setee
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lavishly detailed with dragons etc decoration, done with crisp carving and a great color.
Category
Early 20th Century Benches
Framed Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the Century Framed Shanghai Opium Den Reverse Painting on Glass ( 1 of pair, priced and
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Art
Chinese Woven Wicker and Wood Opium Bed Coffee Table, circa 1910
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Originally intended as a small bed for patrons of opium dens to rest upon while enjoying their
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
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1970s Japanese Copper & Iron Cantilever Wall Light with Brass Fittings & Cage
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed 1970s Iron explosion proof pendant with copper shade and was originally used in passageways on cargo ships and super tankers.
The cantilever is formed from 22mm copper...
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
$585 / item
H 63 in W 11.03 in D 27.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing.
a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
$168,139
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
Petite Chinese Opium Lamp Scissors
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant pair of scissors once used to trim the wick of an opium lamp. Formed of steel and copper, these petite scissors feature gracefully curved handles and short blades engraved...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Copper, Steel
Art Nouveau Guimard Chandelier
By Hector Guimard
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Nouveau Guimard chandelier with nickel finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Petite Footstool Tabouret Original Aged Finish, France
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Petite Louis XV carved wood footstool or low tabouret with cabriolet legs and floral carvings. Newly upholstered in a stylized woven chevron in beige and gold on...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Footstools
Materials
Wood
$855
H 10 in W 32 in D 12 in
Handcrafted Walnut & Oak Night Stands
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
A pair of black walnut hand-crafted nightstands, or end tables, in a modernist design.
Constructed from finest American black walnut with the inner dovetailed jointed drawer carcass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and elegant Regency Satinwood and parcel-gilt double action Harp from the workshop of the famous harp and piano maker Sebastian Erard (1752-1831), decorated in the Grecia...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
$15,312
H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 20.08 in
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in Cloisonné Bronze with Black Enamel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Chinese opium smoking tray in cloisonné bronze with black enamel.
Divided into three compartments plus the wick deposit.
19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$2,762
H 3.55 in W 13.39 in D 7.49 in
Country American Painted Pine Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large country American farmhouse dining table or harvest table measuring 12 feet long. Crafted from pine featuring a painted base and a 1 inch thick plank top. Ample leg room measuri...
Category
20th Century American Country Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30 in W 144 in D 35 in
Four Pottery Vice Jars / Drug Canisters Imported by Raymor, Italy, 1950s, Rare
By Raymor
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare set of four "Vice Jars" all signed, Raymor. Opium, Morphine, Cocaine and Marijuana. Rarely seen and virtually never seen in this condition. No chips, cracks or repairs. Original...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Pottery
$3,850
H 8 in Dm 4.25 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing.
a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
$168,139
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
$234,194
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull.
Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container.
Round shaped lidded opium container bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful antique bible from Scandinavia in the year 1810. The cover are probably even older, possibly late 1700s.
Works perfect as a Wabi Sabi decoration element to give the r...
Category
Antique 1810s Norwegian Romantic Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as these were more commonly used for smoking Tobacco. The hinged compartment is where ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Kiosk K67 Double Yugokiosk by Saša Müchtig for Imgrad, 1988
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
K67 is a kiosk design created in 1966 by the Slovenian architect and designer Saša J. Mächtig.
Very good contition, preserved in its original form.
2 original canopies included.
Weig...
Category
Vintage 1960s Slovenian Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
$21,377
H 102.37 in W 94.49 in D 188.98 in
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Opium Den For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the opium den you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An opium den — often made from paper, wood and natural fibre — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer opium den, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An opium den made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one opium den that is appealing in its simplicity, but Brassaï and Paul Poiret produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Opium Den?
Prices for an opium den can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $130 and can go as high as $20,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,056.
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