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UNIQUE SiDEBOARD WITH STERLING SILVER "HUMAN ACTIVITIES" PANELS & ITALIAN MARBLE
UNIQUE SiDEBOARD WITH STERLING SILVER "HUMAN ACTIVITIES" PANELS & ITALIAN MARBLE

UNIQUE SiDEBOARD WITH STERLING SILVER "HUMAN ACTIVITIES" PANELS & ITALIAN MARBLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

is the conversation piece of all conversation pieces, its rare that something comes in to stock that

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Early 2000s English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Silver

Fine Rare Inlaid Rosewood Dodecahedron Cane Walking Stick
Fine Rare Inlaid Rosewood Dodecahedron Cane Walking Stick

Fine Rare Inlaid Rosewood Dodecahedron Cane Walking Stick

Located in Shippensburg, PA

esoteric symbolism. Dodecahedron canes are rare, crafted as conversation pieces and sometimes as emblems of

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Rosewood

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Quartz one-of-a-kind Cocktail and Statement Ring
Quartz one-of-a-kind Cocktail and Statement Ring

Quartz one-of-a-kind Cocktail and Statement Ring

By Sheila Westera London

Located in Engelberg, CH

an equally amazing and rare personality. Collection: Conversation Pieces  Setting: Posessions

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2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Quartz, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Raw Staurolite Statement Ring 14 K in Yellow Gold F. by Artist
Raw Staurolite Statement Ring 14 K in Yellow Gold F. by Artist

Raw Staurolite Statement Ring 14 K in Yellow Gold F. by Artist

By Sheila Westera London

Located in Engelberg, CH

feisty, which is a rare combination. Collection: Conversation Pieces Style/ setting: Scyths

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2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

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Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture
Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture

Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture

$4,040 / set

H 30.32 in W 40.16 in D 7.88 in

Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Pair of sculpted plaster drapes from the 1940s. One of the two is in less good condition, some missing plaster on the surface for example, but very easily restorable. The pair can ea...

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Vintage 1940s French Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Hand Painted California Line San Francisco Steamer Trunk Chest Toy Box
Vintage Hand Painted California Line San Francisco Steamer Trunk Chest Toy Box

Vintage Hand Painted California Line San Francisco Steamer Trunk Chest Toy Box

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand painted vintage steamer trunk with nautical decoration depicting the California Line to San Francisco This is a vintage piece ...

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20th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors
18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors

$26,850

H 84.75 in W 80.75 in D 20.13 in

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors

Located in Houston, TX

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors 18th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Bookcase. This 18th century Italian bookcase is painted and parcel gilt and has 3 glass cabinet...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Terracotta Sculpture of the Greek Goddess Hygeia
Mid Century Terracotta Sculpture of the Greek Goddess Hygeia

Mid Century Terracotta Sculpture of the Greek Goddess Hygeia

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Beautiful sculpture, a representation of the Greek goddess Hygeia. In Greek mythology, Hygieia was the goddess of health. The statue is made of white terracotta (pipeclay), patinated...

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Vintage 1930s French Classical Greek Busts

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Terracotta

Spanish Catalan Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Highboy or Console, 1920s
Spanish Catalan Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Highboy or Console, 1920s

Spanish Catalan Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Highboy or Console, 1920s

Located in Miami, FL

20th century Catalan Spanish carved walnut chest of drawers, highboy or console Country Provincial Chiffoniere was fashioned from solid walnut and features two drawers and two doors ...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900

Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900

By Émile Gallé

Located in Delft, NL

Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900 Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846 –1904) was a French glassmaker and furniture designer Émile Gallé 20 cm high footed Cameo vase made in...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940

20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940

By Nikon

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cleaned and hand pol...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

$38,500Sale Price|30% Off

H 90.56 in W 40.56 in D 23.23 in

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...

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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Dutch Art Deco Design Sofa by Pander 1930 Walnut Burl Wood with Display Cabinets
Dutch Art Deco Design Sofa by Pander 1930 Walnut Burl Wood with Display Cabinets

Dutch Art Deco Design Sofa by Pander 1930 Walnut Burl Wood with Display Cabinets

By H.Pander & Zonen

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Marvelous high end design Dutch Art Deco sofa designed & produced by Pander 1930 in Burl Walnut. Exquisite Art Deco design lines & both sides of the sofa have display cabinets perf...

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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Burl

LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED

LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...

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Antique Early 1600s English Jacobean Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

LACQUERED ANTiQUE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 COMPOUND CABINET CUPBOARD DRAWERS
LACQUERED ANTiQUE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 COMPOUND CABINET CUPBOARD DRAWERS

LACQUERED ANTiQUE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 COMPOUND CABINET CUPBOARD DRAWERS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine circa 1920-1940 Antique Chinese Export hand carved compound cupboard with twin internal drawe...

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Vase Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Glass Vase, circa 1910-1925 French Glass
Art Deco Vase Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Glass Vase, circa 1910-1925 French Glass

Art Deco Vase Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Glass Vase, circa 1910-1925 French Glass

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Step into the elegance of the Art Deco era with this exquisite Daum Nancy vase, a testament to the unparalleled craftsmanship and timeless beauty of French glassmaking. Dating back t...

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Antique 18th Century French Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Silver Mounting, Nancy, France 1904
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Silver Mounting, Nancy, France 1904

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Silver Mounting, Nancy, France 1904

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

Bulbous shoulder vase on a flush stand, short neck piece of colourless glass with white powder meltings, overlay in blue-violet and green, meadow flower decoration etched in various ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century
Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century

Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This piece of woodwork was made at the extreme end of the 20th century, around 1985 and comes from a Parisian mansion. It presents a grey paneled decoration enhanced with gold, comp...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

Materials

Wood

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786

$7,600 / set

H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786

Located in Middletown, NY

4th Edition of the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations London: A. Strahan and T. Cade...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Rare Conversation Pieces For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of rare conversation pieces for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare conversation pieces was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. We have 288 antique and vintage rare conversation pieces in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. Rare conversation pieces have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of rare conversation pieces to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern rare conversation pieces are of considerable interest. Louis Vuitton, Craft Associates and Adrian Pearsall each produced beautiful rare conversation pieces that are worth considering.

How Much are Rare Conversation Pieces?

Prices for rare conversation pieces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, rare conversation pieces begin at $50 and can go as high as $1,215,260, while the average can fetch as much as $3,945.