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19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks
19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks

19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks

Located in Somis, CA

A rare antiquity from 19th century Japan, crafted from solid wood. This ingenious box features a

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Rare Mexican Belt Buckle
Rare Mexican Belt Buckle

Rare Mexican Belt Buckle

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1950. We offer this Rare Mexican Belt Buckle.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Other Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine
Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine

Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

This magnificent 18th-century Brazilian shrine, originating from Minas Gerais, is a stunning example of Colonial baroque religious craftsmanship. Crafted from wood and adorned with h...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Brazilian Baroque Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Rare Brass Maritime Signal Horn
Rare Brass Maritime Signal Horn

Rare Brass Maritime Signal Horn

Located in Norwell, MA

Signal Horn From Stone Bridge Connecting Tiverton and Portsmouth Rhode Island. Rare signal horn of

Category

Vintage 1910s North American Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Pre Columbian Rare Lambayeque Wood Figure
Pre Columbian Rare Lambayeque Wood Figure

Pre Columbian Rare Lambayeque Wood Figure

Located in London, GB

Pre columbian Lamabayeque wood figure Peru Circa 750 to 1375 AD A rare standing figure of a deity

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse
Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse

Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1920. We offer this wonderfully charming Carousel Horse from Mexico. Handmade caved from wood with fabulous patina.

Category

Vintage 1910s Mexican Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Pre Columbian Rare Large Zacatecas Figure Latin American Antiques Art
Pre Columbian Rare Large Zacatecas Figure Latin American Antiques Art

Pre Columbian Rare Large Zacatecas Figure Latin American Antiques Art

Located in London, GB

Rare large Zacatecas seated Figure Pre-Columbian, West Mexico ca. 200 BCE – 300 CE A striking

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Rare Cast Iron Infant Bath, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Rare Cast Iron Infant Bath, Late 19th–Early 20th Century

Rare Cast Iron Infant Bath, Late 19th–Early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Cast Iron Baby Bath This charming cast iron baby bath dates to the 19th century and exemplifies the utilitarian yet decorative domestic wares produced during the period. Cast in a g...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Rare 1918 C.W. Parker Hand-Carved American Carousel Horse.
Rare 1918 C.W. Parker Hand-Carved American Carousel Horse.

Rare 1918 C.W. Parker Hand-Carved American Carousel Horse.

By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker

Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR

Charles Wallace Parker Carousel horse, "Stargazer" model, carved wood. Used condition: missing tail, crack at the neck, and old paint touch-ups. Mounted on a wood and metal base. ...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Rare Pre-Columbian Nasca Ceramic Drum Vessel South American art
Rare Pre-Columbian Nasca Ceramic Drum Vessel South American art

Rare Pre-Columbian Nasca Ceramic Drum Vessel South American art

Located in London, GB

Rare Pre-Columbian Nasca Ceramic Drum Vessel Culture: Nasca (Nazca), South Coast of Peru Period

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y201
Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y201

Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y201

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This rare militaria piece features a vintage film titled "Les Bruits du Champ de Bataille" from the

Category

20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Rare Pre-Columbian Inca Silver Mask with Gold Sequins
Rare Pre-Columbian Inca Silver Mask with Gold Sequins

Rare Pre-Columbian Inca Silver Mask with Gold Sequins

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A rare, sheet silver human face mask with simple relief facial features including large, almond

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Rare Early 19th Century Folk Art Rocking Horse - Authentically Aged Antique
Rare Early 19th Century Folk Art Rocking Horse - Authentically Aged Antique

Rare Early 19th Century Folk Art Rocking Horse - Authentically Aged Antique

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

Discover a captivating piece of childhood history with this charming and rare early 19th-century

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Rare and Early American 19th Century Brass Oil Lamp
Rare and Early American 19th Century Brass Oil Lamp

Rare and Early American 19th Century Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine masterpiece is quite unusual and is in unbelievable condition. This is a fragile and amazing oil lamp with a handblown original glass globe. The condition is very good.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif
Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif

Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif

Located in London, GB

Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif – 12th–14th Century AD, Peru An

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Rare Antique Sumba Comb
Rare Antique Sumba Comb

Rare Antique Sumba Comb

Located in New York, NY

from polished metal with stunning patina. Rare. C 19th Century. After they have been carved and

Category

20th Century Indonesian Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline

Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Natural pink tourmaline necklace (167 gms) with rare gold Veraguas/Diquis supernatural drummer

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Rare set of six large kokeshi
Rare set of six large kokeshi

Rare set of six large kokeshi

By Vintage Japanese Monochrome

Located in Milano, IT

Rare set of six large turned and painted wood sculptures, signed in ink under the base. Made in

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog
Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog

Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog

Located in London, GB

A Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog Alabaster Near Eastern 3rd

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

Four Pair of rare Georgian Miniature Mahogany Shoes decorated Mother of Pearl
Four Pair of rare Georgian Miniature Mahogany Shoes decorated Mother of Pearl

Four Pair of rare Georgian Miniature Mahogany Shoes decorated Mother of Pearl

Located in Leuven , BE

These stunning and unique Miniature Georgian shoes were produced in England during the early 19th century, circa 1830. They are hand carved from Mahogany wood and feature the most wo...

Category

Antique 1830s British Antiquities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Rare Set of 12 French CNP Grès de la Vallée Dessert Bowls - 2Y366
Rare Set of 12 French CNP Grès de la Vallée Dessert Bowls - 2Y366

Rare Set of 12 French CNP Grès de la Vallée Dessert Bowls - 2Y366

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This rare set of 12 French CNP Grès de la Vallée dessert bowls adds a timeless, rustic elegance to

Category

20th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Rare Set of 14 French Literary Classics – Editions Le Club de la Femme - 3Y18
Rare Set of 14 French Literary Classics – Editions Le Club de la Femme - 3Y18

Rare Set of 14 French Literary Classics – Editions Le Club de la Femme - 3Y18

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This remarkable collection features 14 vintage books from Editions Le Club de la Femme and Cercle du Bibliophile, spanning influential 20th-century French literature. Featuring renow...

Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Paper

Collection of 8 Antique American Cloth Sad Irons, Rare & Collectibles, Set of 8
Collection of 8 Antique American Cloth Sad Irons, Rare & Collectibles, Set of 8

Collection of 8 Antique American Cloth Sad Irons, Rare & Collectibles, Set of 8

Located in Bochum, NRW

A beautiful collection of eight antique clothes irons / sad irons. They are oval-shaped and feature a cast iron base with a detachable wood handle. Made around 1900s in the United S...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Rare Suite of Antique Royal Horse Artillery 1 Cannon, 1873-1901 Coat Buttons
Rare Suite of Antique Royal Horse Artillery 1 Cannon, 1873-1901 Coat Buttons

Rare Suite of Antique Royal Horse Artillery 1 Cannon, 1873-1901 Coat Buttons

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice suite of antique military officer Royal Horse Artillery (1 Cannon - 1873-1901) 18mm ball button with Queen Victoria's Crown brass Mi...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British High Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Rare Decorative Leaded-Glass Window Picturing The Queen of the East, ca. 1899
Rare Decorative Leaded-Glass Window Picturing The Queen of the East, ca. 1899

Rare Decorative Leaded-Glass Window Picturing The Queen of the East, ca. 1899

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Antique Leaded-glass window depicting "Batavia, Queen of the East' & the Coat of Arms of Batavia, in wooden door, execution Atelier van Gebrand Glas 't Prinsenhof - Jan Scho...

Category

Antique 1890s Dutch Art Nouveau Antiquities

Materials

Lead

A Rare Gilt-Bronze Mythical Beast
A Rare Gilt-Bronze Mythical Beast

A Rare Gilt-Bronze Mythical Beast

Located in seoul, KR

Cast in bronze, this sculpture depicts a mythical beast with a sinuously curved body and an animated, rising posture. The overall form evokes a dragon or guardian creature, embodying...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A Rare Yellow-glazled Marbled Pottery Horse
A Rare Yellow-glazled Marbled Pottery Horse

A Rare Yellow-glazled Marbled Pottery Horse

Located in seoul, KR

; examples executed as horse figures are comparatively rare, giving this work a high degree of scarcity

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Rare Samurai Kote (Arm Guards), Mid Edo Period
Rare Samurai Kote (Arm Guards), Mid Edo Period

Rare Samurai Kote (Arm Guards), Mid Edo Period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This rare pair of samurai kote (arm guards) dates to the mid Edo period, circa 17th–18th century

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Iron

19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand
19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand

19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Rare Bronze Buddha Statue in Blessing Posture - Royal Bangkok Art Style Introducing a truly

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Rare Qingbai Carved Ewer, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Rare Qingbai Carved Ewer, Song-Yuan Dynasty

Rare Qingbai Carved Ewer, Song-Yuan Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

2015 - Song Tradition: Early Ceramics From The Yang De Tang Collection - Lot 100 - A RARE 'QINGBAI

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

12th/13thC Pagan Folk Buddha- Large, Rare! 9997
12th/13thC Pagan Folk Buddha- Large, Rare! 9997

12th/13thC Pagan Folk Buddha- Large, Rare! 9997

Located in Ukiah, CA

This Pagan or post-Pagan Buddha, executed in a charming folk style, reflects the enduring regional traditions of Southeast Asian Buddhist art. Likely originating from Arakan, the pie...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Rare Famille Noire Vases, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Rare Famille Noire Vases, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era

Rare Famille Noire Vases, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era

Located in seoul, KR

collectors. It belongs to the category of extremely rare types. Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Rare Spectacular Hand-Embroidered Silk Japanese Kimono
Rare Spectacular Hand-Embroidered Silk Japanese Kimono

Rare Spectacular Hand-Embroidered Silk Japanese Kimono

Located in Brea, CA

This highly collectable spectacular rare kimono has detailed hand-embroidery throughout accented

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Rare Silver Ritual Bowl – Sukhothai Kingdom, 11th–13th Century
Rare Silver Ritual Bowl – Sukhothai Kingdom, 11th–13th Century

Rare Silver Ritual Bowl – Sukhothai Kingdom, 11th–13th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A rare and refined silver bowl from the Sukhothai Kingdom (11th–13th century), likely used in a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Rare 7th/8thC Korean Cast Bronze Bodhisattva, Sotheby’s 2004 Comparable
Rare 7th/8thC Korean Cast Bronze Bodhisattva, Sotheby’s 2004 Comparable

Rare 7th/8thC Korean Cast Bronze Bodhisattva, Sotheby’s 2004 Comparable

Located in Ukiah, CA

that this type of Bodhisattva is extremely rare in early Korean sculpture because of the distinctive

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A Rare and Important Late Roman Marble Column
A Rare and Important Late Roman Marble Column

A Rare and Important Late Roman Marble Column

Located in London, GB

A Rare and Important Late Roman Marble Column With a fluted spiral central column shaft rising to a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Rare Large Antique Celadon Bowl or Jardinière
Rare Large Antique Celadon Bowl or Jardinière

Rare Large Antique Celadon Bowl or Jardinière

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Antique perfect Celadon bowl : interesting for connoisseurs. It's from 18th century and it's perfect. It was in a private Italian collection, now may be on You table because I'm clo...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Rare Chinese Enameled Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl
Antique Rare Chinese Enameled Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl

Antique Rare Chinese Enameled Famille Rose Porcelain Bowl

Located in Brea, CA

Qing dynasty an unique antique important rare Chinese enameled Famille rose porcelain bowl with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Located in seoul, KR

the National Museum of History, Taipei, and the present piece is regarded as a rare example of Tang

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Rare Bronze Serpent Bangle – Thailand, Bronze Age (2000–1500 BCE)
Rare Bronze Serpent Bangle – Thailand, Bronze Age (2000–1500 BCE)

Rare Bronze Serpent Bangle – Thailand, Bronze Age (2000–1500 BCE)

Located in Fukuoka, JP

An exceptional and rare Bronze Age bangle from ancient Thailand, cast in the form of two stylized

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Rare Boshan Incense Burner Yue Celadon, Jin dynasty
Rare Boshan Incense Burner Yue Celadon, Jin dynasty

Rare Boshan Incense Burner Yue Celadon, Jin dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The Boshan incense burner is particularly notable among Han dynasty incense burners for its unique shape. Designed to resemble a mountain or even a mythical mountain, it is character...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty
A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty

A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The jar is of globular shape and is decorated to the body with a geometric design band of lozenge-shaped motifs in blue, green, ochre and cream below a plain ochre everted mouth rim,...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

A Rare Longquan Celadon 'Peony' Vase Yuan-Ming Dynasty
A Rare Longquan Celadon 'Peony' Vase Yuan-Ming Dynasty

A Rare Longquan Celadon 'Peony' Vase Yuan-Ming Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

This vase features a traditional vase coated with a clear and rich green celadon glaze. A fine network of crazing covers the surface. The neck is adorned with raised vine motifs, whi...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

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Rare Antiquities For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of rare antiquities available for sale. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and bronze, all rare antiquities available were constructed with great care. Rare antiquities have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Rare antiquities bearing Folk Art or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made rare antiquities over the years, but those made by Asian Style, Philippe-Joseph Brocard and René Lalique are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Rare Antiquities?

Rare antiquities can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,250, while the lowest priced sells for $393 and the highest can go for as much as $315,000.