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Rare Large Crouching Bactrian Camel
Rare Large Crouching Bactrian Camel

Rare Large Crouching Bactrian Camel

Located in Amsterdam, NL

: Very important and old private German collection, Mr. W. R., Wiesbaden collected before 1995. Rare

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Tibetan Rare Agate Bowl and Case

Tibetan Rare Agate Bowl and Case

Located in Hudson, NY

Tibetan Agate (Manahoe) bowl with original wood and bronze case. This bowl would have been used by a high Tibetan Lama and it is remarkable to have survived.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Tibetan Antiquities

Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century
Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century

Rare Chinese Zither, China, Late 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Rare Chinese zither or ghzheng is a traditional Chinese plucked string musical instrument of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Rare Antique Bronze Kandyan Buddha Statue, Sri Lanka Ceylon
Rare Antique Bronze Kandyan Buddha Statue, Sri Lanka Ceylon

Rare Antique Bronze Kandyan Buddha Statue, Sri Lanka Ceylon

Located in SOMIS, CA

A very rare piece from the Kingdom of Kandy, which was an independent monarchy of the island of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Reticulated Vases
Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Reticulated Vases

Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Reticulated Vases

Located in Paris, FR

Rare and important pair of wucai enamels hexagonal porcelain vases decorated in underglazed cobalt

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Enamel

Rare 19th Century Chinese Pewter and Hardstones Fondue Set
Rare 19th Century Chinese Pewter and Hardstones Fondue Set

Rare 19th Century Chinese Pewter and Hardstones Fondue Set

Located in Paris, FR

The quadrilobe shaped fondue set, with two handles on the sides and resting on four small lingzhi-shaped feet. The inside with five removable cylindrical compartments with their lids...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Pewter, Metal

Very Rare Early 19th Century Chinese Hong Merchant Figure
Very Rare Early 19th Century Chinese Hong Merchant Figure

Very Rare Early 19th Century Chinese Hong Merchant Figure

Located in Paris, FR

The Hong merchant seated on a Chinese style armchair, the different parts of the body articulated. The head and hands made of painted clay and carefully detailed. His eyes and eyebro...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Clay, Silk, Bamboo, Wood, Paint, Paper

Rare Chinese Painted Pottery model of a Caparisoned Horse
Rare Chinese Painted Pottery model of a Caparisoned Horse

Rare Chinese Painted Pottery model of a Caparisoned Horse

Located in Wilton, CT

Well Sculpted Standing Figure of an Exquisitely Detailed Caparisoned Horse.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Rare 17th Century Japanese Glazed Porcelain Temple Vases
Pair of Rare 17th Century Japanese Glazed Porcelain Temple Vases

Pair of Rare 17th Century Japanese Glazed Porcelain Temple Vases

Located in Farmers Branch, TX

An exquisite pair of rare 17th century Japanese Edo Period oversized porcelain temple or monument

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Rare Painted Red Pottery Male Polo Player Astride a Galloping Horse
Rare Painted Red Pottery Male Polo Player Astride a Galloping Horse

Rare Painted Red Pottery Male Polo Player Astride a Galloping Horse

Located in Amsterdam, NL

. The spirited horse covered in a red slip with white and blue pigments (very rare!) and modelled in

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

6th Century, Rare and Important Northern Qi Limestone Stele, Art of China
6th Century, Rare and Important Northern Qi Limestone Stele, Art of China

6th Century, Rare and Important Northern Qi Limestone Stele, Art of China

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

surrounded by bodhisattvas. The upper trim of the stele is decorated by four dragons intertwined. Rare

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Limestone

Two Rare Tomb Soldier Figures from the Han Dynasty, China, 206 BC
Two Rare Tomb Soldier Figures from the Han Dynasty, China, 206 BC

Two Rare Tomb Soldier Figures from the Han Dynasty, China, 206 BC

Located in Paris, ile de france

Rare Chinese tomb soldier figures from the Han dynasty, China (206 BC-A.D 9) This extraordinary

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

10th Century, Rare Bronze Ewer, Baphuon Style, Angkor Period, Art of Cambodia
10th Century, Rare Bronze Ewer, Baphuon Style, Angkor Period, Art of Cambodia

10th Century, Rare Bronze Ewer, Baphuon Style, Angkor Period, Art of Cambodia

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

The Angkor period is placed in between 802 and 1431, which was named after the capital of Khmer Empire. Historically the Khmer Empire was one of the powerful states which had ruled o...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

6th Century, Rare and Important Northern Qi Standing Buddha, Art of China
6th Century, Rare and Important Northern Qi Standing Buddha, Art of China

6th Century, Rare and Important Northern Qi Standing Buddha, Art of China

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

In a short span of twenty-seven year, Northern Qi was being celebrated for its high achievement in Chinese Buddhist art with the support of the Tuoba emperors who were devout Buddhis...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Limestone

Rare Large Chinese Screen, Room Divider, 19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Red Lacquer
Rare Large Chinese Screen, Room Divider, 19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Red Lacquer

Rare Large Chinese Screen, Room Divider, 19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Red Lacquer

Located in Seeshaupt, DE

This monumental Chinese screen comes from an important Shanxi Province Estate. Originally, this screen would have been placed opposite the entrance to the courtyard or main recep...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Ancient Roman Marble Architrave with Two Heads
Ancient Roman Marble Architrave with Two Heads

Ancient Roman Marble Architrave with Two Heads

Located in New York, NY

Asheroffe Collection, UK, formed between 1935-1945. A rare and choice remnant of antiquity that should

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Extremely Rare Norwegian Stump Chair
Extremely Rare Norwegian Stump Chair

Extremely Rare Norwegian Stump Chair

Located in Farsta, SE

Rare Norwegian stump chair Made out of birch tree, incarved date 1661 Less then a handful known

Category

Antique 1660s Norwegian Brutalist Antiquities

Materials

Birch, Pine

Rare 18th Century Germanic Scrimshaw Figural Spoon
Rare 18th Century Germanic Scrimshaw Figural Spoon

Rare 18th Century Germanic Scrimshaw Figural Spoon

Located in Nottingham, GB

Rare 18th Century Germanic Scrimshaw Figural Spoon Good condition From a private collection. Free

Category

Antique 18th Century Antiquities

Materials

Horn

Rare Ancient Roman Pugio Dagger, 50 AD
Rare Ancient Roman Pugio Dagger, 50 AD

Rare Ancient Roman Pugio Dagger, 50 AD

Located in London, GB

A rare ancient Roman iron dagger, called a Pugio, dating to the first century AD. The hilt with

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Rare Burmese Shan style alabaster kneeling Buddha 17th century
Rare Burmese Shan style alabaster kneeling Buddha 17th century

Rare Burmese Shan style alabaster kneeling Buddha 17th century

Located in Yonkers, NY

Rare Buddha, Shan style, Burma 17th century. Alabaster marble with traces of original Lacquer. Rare

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Burmese Antiquities

Rare Book and Book Covering with Wilhelm Kåge's Production
Rare Book and Book Covering with Wilhelm Kåge's Production

Rare Book and Book Covering with Wilhelm Kåge's Production

By Wilhelm Kage

Located in Stockholm, SE

Book, rare book covering with Wilhelm Kåge's production. Limited edition, signed by Kåge. Number

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antiquities

Very Rare Early 19th Century Miniature Artist Lay Figure
Very Rare Early 19th Century Miniature Artist Lay Figure

Very Rare Early 19th Century Miniature Artist Lay Figure

Located in London, GB

Very rare early 19th century miniature artist lay figure We are very proud to offer a very rare

Category

Antique 1840s British Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Thailand 17th century bronze standing Buddha rare hand gesture
Thailand 17th century bronze standing Buddha rare hand gesture

Thailand 17th century bronze standing Buddha rare hand gesture

Located in Yonkers, NY

Thailand large bronze standing Buddha with rare hand gesture, Ayudthya period 17th century. The

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Thai Folk Art Antiquities

Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y200
Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y200

Rare Military Collection – Vintage Film with Box "ECPA" - 2Y200

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This rare piece of militaria includes a vintage film from the "Établissement Cinématographique et

Category

20th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Rare Regency Pen Work English Treen Snuff Bottle, circa 1840
Rare Regency Pen Work English Treen Snuff Bottle, circa 1840

Rare Regency Pen Work English Treen Snuff Bottle, circa 1840

Located in London, GB

handcrafted rare example of a Regency pen work treen snuff bottle. This item is truly fascinating in style and

Category

Antique 1840s British Regency Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Rare 15th Century Renaissance North Italy Hand Carved Ceiling Tile
Rare 15th Century Renaissance North Italy Hand Carved Ceiling Tile

Rare 15th Century Renaissance North Italy Hand Carved Ceiling Tile

Located in London, GB

We are proud to offer a rare survivor in the form of a Renaissance north Italian painted wooden

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Ancient Greek Cypriot Plate with Hunting Scene, 900 BC
Rare Ancient Greek Cypriot Plate with Hunting Scene, 900 BC

Rare Ancient Greek Cypriot Plate with Hunting Scene, 900 BC

Located in London, GB

An exceptionally rare Cypro-Geometric plate, decorated profusely with a hunting scene, dating to

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Rare Two-Panel Oriental-Style Folding Screen, Late 19th Century -1X29
Rare Two-Panel Oriental-Style Folding Screen, Late 19th Century -1X29

Rare Two-Panel Oriental-Style Folding Screen, Late 19th Century -1X29

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Immerse yourself in the exotic allure of the Orient with this Rare Two-Panel Oriental-Style Folding

Category

Antique 19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rare Lead-Glazed Oinochoe Roman 1st or 4th Century A.D.
Rare Lead-Glazed Oinochoe Roman 1st or 4th Century A.D.

Rare Lead-Glazed Oinochoe Roman 1st or 4th Century A.D.

Located in Sofia, BG

Roman 1st or 4th cent. A.D. Clay, yellow and brown lead glaze. Measures: H. 17.5 cm The unusual vessel combines lead-glaze, a technique, which was particularly popular in the Hel...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

A rare collection of 18 silver 1/2 and 1 VOC doits
A rare collection of 18 silver 1/2 and 1 VOC doits

A rare collection of 18 silver 1/2 and 1 VOC doits

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Doits: Holland 1746 (EXTREMELY RARE), 1747, 1750, 1758, 1759 West-Friesland 1756 1/2 doits

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Rare Ming Dynasty Iron Head
Rare Ming Dynasty Iron Head

Rare Ming Dynasty Iron Head

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Iron, traces of pigment China, Ming Dynasty 1368 - 1644 AD Measures: 9 x 7 x 6.5 in. / 23 x 18 x 16.5 cm.

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Other Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Rare Proto-Nazca Pre-Columbian Textile with shape of a Spider and Muñecas Border
Rare Proto-Nazca Pre-Columbian Textile with shape of a Spider and Muñecas Border

Rare Proto-Nazca Pre-Columbian Textile with shape of a Spider and Muñecas Border

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Brown-gray central blanket composed of two rectangular panels sewn at the center and having a decorative pattern of numerous tie-dye squares. Flanked at each long end by a row of con...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Textile

17th century Rare Samurai War fan
17th century Rare Samurai War fan

17th century Rare Samurai War fan

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A rare Samurai Gunsen war fan from the Mid-Edo period (17th-18th century), adorned with the

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Gold Leaf

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

A Rare Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Ginger Jar Stand

A Rare Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Ginger Jar Stand

Located in London, GB

A rare Anglo-Japanese ebonized ginger jar stand.  

Category

Antique 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

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

Early 20th Century, Rare Antique Child High Wheeler Bicycle
Early 20th Century, Rare Antique Child High Wheeler Bicycle

Early 20th Century, Rare Antique Child High Wheeler Bicycle

Located in LEGNY, FR

Extremely rare piece !!!! Antique child high wheeler bicycle called "Petit Bi" in French

Category

Mid-20th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Metal

20th Century, Rare Antique Child High Wheeler Bicycle, 1900s
20th Century, Rare Antique Child High Wheeler Bicycle, 1900s

20th Century, Rare Antique Child High Wheeler Bicycle, 1900s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Extremely rare piece!!!! Antique child high Wheeler bicycle called "Petit Bi" in French

Category

Mid-20th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Metal

15th Century, Ava, Rare Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha
15th Century, Ava, Rare Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

15th Century, Ava, Rare Antique Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight
2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare Bactrian hardstone weight with creamy stone color and 2 holes on the top, the base is flat. In

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Stone

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight
2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare Bactrian hardstone weight with creamy stone color and 2 holes on the top, the base is flat. In

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Stone

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight
2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare Bactrian hardstone weight with creamy stone color and 2 holes on the top, the base is flat. In

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Stone

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight
2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight

2-3 B.C., Afghanistan, Rare Bactrian Hardstone Weight

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Rare Bactrian hardstone weight with creamy stone color and 2 holes on the top, the base is flat. In

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Yuan Dynasty, A Set of Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Animals
Yuan Dynasty, A Set of Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Animals

Yuan Dynasty, A Set of Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Animals

Located in Sampantawong, TH

A set of rare Chinese pottery animals. Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368 Size: Length

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Rare Early Burmese Buddha, Late Pyu-1000 Years Old, 6082
Rare Early Burmese Buddha, Late Pyu-1000 Years Old, 6082

Rare Early Burmese Buddha, Late Pyu-1000 Years Old, 6082

Located in Ukiah, CA

Rare early Burmese Buddha from the late Pyu period. In the range of 1000 years old (9th to 11thC

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

17th Century, Very Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha
17th Century, Very Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha

17th Century, Very Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Very rare Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha or sometimes known as King Buddha, wearing diadem

Category

Antique 17th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Rare and Unusual Edo-Period Wooden Brazier Hook – 19th Century
Rare and Unusual Edo-Period Wooden Brazier Hook – 19th Century

Rare and Unusual Edo-Period Wooden Brazier Hook – 19th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

An exceptionally rare and unusual large wooden brazier hook (jizaikagi), dating to the Edo–Meiji

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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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.